**Chapter 296: Chichi Su’s Lesson**
Hearing the Master speak, Chichi Su felt relieved.
She continued munching on her food and raised the large pancake in her hand, exclaiming, “Shihou, it’s delicious! So crispy!”
The master and disciple disregarded the dead silence in the hall.
Under such a bizarre scene, someone unexpectedly let out a snicker.
“Where did this smelly beggar come from, dressed up like a decent person!”
“Exactly, how does the city lord of Ji manage his subordinates? What kind of riffraff can even mix in here?”
The half-hearted taunts floated to Chichi Su’s ears, causing her to momentarily plant her fist on her chest in anger, glaring at the crowd gathered in the hall. Her small face, which was just beginning to show signs of beauty, revealed no fear at all.
This was the confidence her Master had given her!
“Chichi, ah.”
Chen An continued feeding her without a care.
Looking at the candied fruit by her mouth, Chichi Su gritted her teeth and bit down hard.
She murmured, “Master, those bad guys are really annoying. Even if they don’t eat, they can’t stand seeing others eat.”
Chen An smiled, seemingly unaffected.
“Chichi, this is the first lesson I want to teach you.”
Hearing this, Chichi Su raised her little head, curious as she asked, “What lesson?”
Chen An, not pausing his actions, sent another piece to her mouth. After she swallowed, he slowly said, “This first lesson is about human nature.”
“The ugliness of human nature lies in finding faults in the powerless and good-hearted, while seeking virtues in the powerful and immoral.”
“For example, just now, they started weighing advantages and judging worth the moment they laid eyes on us.”
“If there’s no value to you, and you aren’t like them, bias, discrimination, and even inexplicable hatred will inevitably arise.”
Chichi Su shook her head in confusion upon finishing listening.
Still, her eyes sparkled as she looked at her Master, her tiny hands clasped in front of her chest, filled with adoration. “Although I don’t understand, it sounds really impressive!”
The conversation between Master and disciple wasn’t intentionally muted, so the crowd in the hall naturally heard it.
Someone immediately scoffed disdainfully, unwilling to argue.
Others seemed to be pricked at a sensitive spot, their faces reddening as they cursed, “What nonsense! This is just a useless person self-soothing, how dare they speak here with such arrogance!”
“Hey, Brother Wang, calm down, don’t stoop to the level of such people; it will only lower our status.”
The atmosphere became noisy again, but everyone, feeling their high social standing, chose not to engage directly.
Among the crowd, Shaoze Wang furrowed his brows tightly and signaled to Er Gou to deal with this shameless and lazy Daoist.
Understanding the cue, Er Gou stepped back and moved around the crowd towards the pair in the corner.
As he walked, a cruel smile curled at the corners of his mouth.
For nobles like them, it was naturally unbecoming to get their hands dirty with such worthless individuals.
Otherwise, as the young master had said before, whether to fight or not was secondary. It would tarnish one’s reputation and become a source of mockery among others.
Indeed, this could very well turn into something everyone would laugh about at dinner parties later, and that would truly be a disgrace.
Therefore, one must train a dog for a thousand days to use it for a moment.
Er Gou had been at the young master’s side for so long, having secretly helped Shaoze Wang with countless shady deeds—including but not limited to abducting village girls, forcing them into prostitution, and keeping watch by certain madams’ doors at midnight.
Such was the life of the wealthy families in this era.
They treated laws as nonexistent, viewing lives as mere weeds.
And now, it was Er Gou’s time to shine.
As he continued to think this way, Er Gou drew closer and closer.
When he approached, he finally realized that the little Daoist and the girl at his side possessed astonishing looks.
Just look at that fair and delicate face, the exquisite brows and eyes—a real little beauty!
And the little Daoist, with his slender physique, natural elegance, and exceptional appearance.
Tsk tsk.
Er Gou rubbed his hands together, secretly changing his mind.
Initially, he had only wanted to drive the Daoist and the girl away.
But now, seeing how heavenly the girl looked, an impure thought crossed his mind.
Such a youthful and delicate girl—indeed, the young master would be very interested.
As for the little Daoist, last time the young master had casually mentioned something daring, why not send the Daoist along as a little plaything for him as well?
Tsk tsk.
Er Gou couldn’t help but admire his cunning mind; truly, he was the king among dogs!
A qualified dog should not only know how to bite but also learn to gauge the Master’s intentions and make appropriate adjustments—that’s the true way of being a dog!
While Er Gou was lost in these thoughts, he suddenly realized he had already stood before them, but the Daoist was still busy using his chopsticks to grab food.
Looking at the little girl, who was obediently waiting for the Daoist to feed her, Er Gou couldn’t help but feel infuriated.
You two are at death’s door yet still have the nerve to eat?
He coldly opened his mouth, “Smelly Daoist, are you dumb? Don’t you see your master and hurry to kneel down?”
Er Gou crossed his arms, displaying his muscular arms, with fierce, terrifying veins bulging, looking genuinely frightening.
Even the onlookers joked, “Young Master Wang, your servant here has quite the character, why not let him go and let me have him?”
Shaoze Wang, pleased internally, maintained his graceful demeanor on the surface, lightly shaking his fan and smiling, “Though it’s just a dog, he’s still a useful one. I think Qi Juren should kindly let him go and seek others he likes.”
The crowd burst into laughter.
“The Daoist is foolish, yet he doesn’t hurry to run but stands there acting!”
“Hey, when the fist hits him, he’ll naturally understand pain, ha ha ha!”
“Exactly, he might be looking for an opportunity to beg for mercy. You can’t deny, that Daoist is quite the sight…”
Someone stroked their chin, “Later, I’ll offer gold to buy him and take him home for training, how does that sound, Young Master Wang?”
Hearing this, Shaoze Wang waved his hand, “If you all want the Daoist, let Er Gou catch him and tie him up, sending him to you is not a problem.”
“But that little girl though…”
As Shaoze Wang spoke, his eyes narrowed, “You can’t snatch her from me.”
Their conversation was jovial, quickly sentencing the master and disciple to a grim fate.
There were older people present as well, but they only frowned slightly, without speaking to stop it.
It was just tying up a couple of people; who hasn’t experienced frivolity in their youth?
In the corner, Er Gou silently found it strange.
This master and disciple were truly peculiar; facing such a scene, they appeared utterly unaffected.
However, Er Gou had completely lost patience. He rolled up his sleeves, his gaze fierce, and threw a punch at the Daoist.
The fist was enormous, fiercely charged.
If this punch hit the small Daoist, he would likely drop to his knees, unable to beg for survival or escape.
Thinking of this, a cruel smile crept onto Er Gou’s face.
But the anticipated scream did not come.
Didn’t hit?
Er Gou looked stunned, yet quickly adjusted and threw another punch with great force.
But still, it failed to affect the Daoist who was feeding the little girl in the least.
This…
What is happening?
Er Gou’s pupils constricted; a chill rushed down his back as he felt something was very off about this scene.
“Er Gou, stop playing around and finish this quickly.”
His Master’s voice urged from behind him.
He thought perhaps he was being mistaken for playing with them.
But only Er Gou knew in his heart that every punch thrown was not a deliberate miss…
This is truly bizarre…
As Er Gou questioned his own life, Chen An was still teaching Chichi Su.
“Master, what’s wrong with that person? So strange, is he performing a dance for us?”
Chichi Su frowned at the man in front of them who was flailing his arms, “So ugly!”
Chen An glanced at him.
“This is the content of the second lesson.”
“Immortals and mortals are ultimately different; there’s no need to pay attention.”
Chichi Su pouted, “But I’m not an immortal!”
“You will be.”
“Really?”
The little girl’s eyes lit up, “Then Master, are you an immortal?”
Seeing Chen An shake his head, Chichi Su felt a bit deflated: “If someone as powerful as you isn’t an immortal, how can someone as silly as me become one?”
Chen An watched her quietly.
This is your fate.
*(End of Chapter)*
