jdhmnovel Chapter 217 I misheard and misread
Chapter 217 I misheard and misread
Soon, Dongfang Rui ate so much fruit and wild vegetables that the bowl was so clean that it didn't even need to be washed.
Dongfang Rui put down the bowl, sighed softly, and felt that he could understand why the Hongwu Emperor was so obsessed with the Pearl Jade White Jade Soup.
I never expected that Miss Fei would be so skilled in cooking.
He looked up and saw that everyone around him was engrossed in drinking their soup. He looked at Fei Xi with a mixture of fear and longing.
He knew he couldn't control this woman, yet he couldn't help but fantasize about how wonderful it would be if there were a way to make her his.
Not long ago, he betrayed his sect and joined that person, obtaining an official position. He thought that when they reunited, the small Qingcheng Sect would be at his mercy.
But his good days didn't last long. He heard that Miss Fei had become a noble princess, and that her master, Master Wei, had been bestowed the title of Xuan Yi Zhenren by His Majesty.
Miss Fei is like the bright moon hanging high in the sky; no matter how hard he tries, he can only look at her with longing and never reach her.
But if that person were willing to help him, he might have a chance to embrace Mingyue.
Looking back now, he was actually quite lucky. This iron bucket monster and the silver dragon might just be an opportunity given to him by heaven. He needs to plan carefully for himself...
Fei Xi, of course, couldn't hear Dongfang Rui's thoughts. After finishing the wild vegetable soup, she quietly asked her junior sister about her experiences after entering the light circle.
The junior sister said that when Senior Brother Ji and Grandpa Luo were talking about the strange things about the main hall, Senior Brother Ji deduced that the main hall might be a training ground built by the person who set up the formation to train himself.
Little did the junior sister know that she had only heard half of what was being said when, as soon as she stepped into the circle of light, her senior brother and Grandpa Luo, who were holding hands, disappeared without a trace.
Once outside the light, the junior sister found herself standing alone on a barren mountain. She called out for a long time but received no response, so she began to search for her senior brother.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the junior sister's legs were trembling and aching unbearably when she suddenly heard arguing coming from ahead.
"Senior Sister, you have no idea how despicable that Boss Qiu is! Not only did he frame Senior Brother Ji in the main hall, but when I ran into them in the desolate mountains before, he was actually hitting Sister La Pei and saying that she was flirting with the guards."
"It was clearly his guard who had lustful thoughts towards Sister La Pei and intended to do something improper to her, but he didn't distinguish right from wrong and insisted on blaming Sister La Pei entirely."
As the junior sister spoke, she clenched her fists, her chest heaving uncontrollably, her originally fair face flushing crimson like a peach blossom, and a hint of red appearing in her eyes:
"What's even more infuriating is that I clearly heard everything and went to stop him from hitting people. As soon as Boss Qiu saw me, his face instantly changed to a smile, and he said I had misunderstood him."
“He said he didn’t hit Sister La Pei, and that I must have misheard or misread. The slap mark on Sister La Pei’s face was so obvious, yet under his intimidating gaze, she was forced to say that I must have misheard or misread.”
"Senior Sister, I truly don't understand how there can be such a shameless person in this world!"
The junior sister spoke the last sentence through gritted teeth.
Fei Xi saw this and knew that what angered her junior sister more than the other party's attempt to confuse right and wrong was that she couldn't open her stomach to prove herself and make the other party admit what he had done.
But Fei Xi didn't follow her junior sister's lead and curse that shameless fatso. She lowered her eyelids and remained silent for a moment, then looked up at her junior sister with a solemn expression:
"Xiao Feng, if one day, not just a few people, but the entire martial arts world says that you misunderstood, that you misheard or misread, would you be afraid?"
What is the problem?
Mu Qingfeng was stunned for a moment. After thinking for a while, she suppressed her aggrieved expression, her eyes sharpened, and she replied seriously:
"Senior Sister, the truth is the truth, and the falsehood is the falsehood. Even if Boss Qiu can deceive everyone for a while, even if others, for various reasons, knowingly help him lie and say I'm wrong... I won't be afraid. There will always be someone in this world who tells the truth."
"Miss Mu, you are mistaken. If someone can truly control everything, it is best for us not to confront them head-on."
Dongfang Rui, who had been keeping an eye on Fei Xi, suddenly interrupted their conversation. Seeing Fei Xi looking at him, he assumed he understood her intentions and confidently smiled, saying:
“I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. This Qiu Wandai is cunning and ruthless, and he’s the kind of person who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. Miss Mu is innocent and naive, and she’s never encountered someone like him before, so naturally she’s going to suffer. That’s why I’ve come to advise you not to get into conflicts with such a person in the future.”
"Although I don't know the other party's background, we can all see from this trip to the temple that this person is definitely a hidden ambitious person."
"For an ambitious man like Akiyama, what he wants is not to win an argument with a girl. He must be extremely good at using his power and sophistry to force everyone to agree with him and establish his authority as unchallengeable."
"As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall. If you get involved with this kind of person, you are likely to get into trouble and be in constant danger."
"Why bother? If you just go along with what they say, they probably won't make things difficult for you."
"In the past, Prime Minister Zhao held immense power in the court. He would call a deer a horse. Those who obeyed him were spared, while those who spoke out were all persecuted and killed. I truly admire Miss Mu's courage, but if you are alone in the future, you should prioritize your own safety and avoid confrontation."
Hearing Dongfang Rui's earlier words, Mu Qingfeng was still able to hold back, but upon hearing the last part, she took a deep breath. Despite her anger at this seemingly well-intentioned fallacy, she also felt a sense of powerlessness with nowhere to vent her anger.
"I have remembered what Lord Dongfang said, but I am afraid I cannot do it!"
The stunningly beautiful woman's face was etched with an unyielding stubbornness. The few people still eating nearby, hearing the argument, all turned their gazes to Mu Qingfeng, the center of the conversation.
Cui Chou raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "These people from the Qingcheng Sect are as stubborn as ever."
At this moment, he stared at that stunningly beautiful face, but as he looked, he felt that something was not right. Suddenly, a sense of familiarity welled up in his heart, and this feeling prompted him to subconsciously look at Fei Xi.
At this moment, Fei Xi took a step forward, shielding Mu Qingfeng behind her and blocking Dongfang Rui's displeased gaze after being refuted.
"Since you mention the eunuch Zhao, how can you forget how the six states perished at the hands of Qin? Today they cede five cities, tomorrow ten, gaining a moment's peace, but in reality, they are nurturing a tiger to cause future trouble, ultimately reaping the bitter consequences. Qin, which unified the world, only lasted two generations before its demise, precisely because it tolerated such people who trampled on rules and truth, causing chaos in the entire country and widespread fear and unease. The Great Xia is on the verge of collapse; how can a wise man not stand under a crumbling wall?"
Fei Xi spoke with righteous indignation, and then felt a warmth on her hand behind her. She knew it was her junior sister holding her tightly.
She turned her head, exchanged a gentle smile with her junior sister behind her, then turned back to Dongfang Rui with her usual cold expression, and continued:
"It is human nature to seek advantage and avoid harm, but the way of the gentleman is to go forward even if there are thousands of people against him."
“Miss Fei, I, Dongfang Rui, am not a coward who fears death, but pointless sacrifices are truly meaningless!”
Realizing he had misunderstood, Dongfang Rui, embarrassed and enraged, turned his anger towards Mu Qingfeng behind Fei Xi:
"Whether what Qiu Wandai said is true or false is not important, as long as he can get everyone to say that he didn't lie and that Miss Mu misheard or misread. What can Miss Mu do to such a person except raise her voice a little louder? The masses always only believe in authority, and one person's shout is really insignificant. In the end, Miss Mu will be scolded by everyone..."
This time, before Dongfang Rui could finish speaking, Mu Qingfeng stepped out from behind Fei Xi and interrupted him:
"So what? The truth is the truth, and the falsehood is the falsehood. Even if a thousand people point fingers at me, I'm not afraid!"
Just then, a light, teasing voice rang out in everyone's ears:
“Strange, if you want others to believe what you say, isn’t that simple? Why not kill all the liars?”
"Who is it? Come out here!" Yu Heng, who had been watching his colleague and the woman argue without saying a word, immediately became alert and shouted loudly.
On the other side, Cui Chou's eyes turned cold, and his expression became solemn. He couldn't even determine the direction from which the sound came.
Luo Dalun cautiously looked around before slowly walking to Fei Xi's side, while Ji Zhongxuan looked up at the sky.
Before I knew it, the night had fallen like an ink cloth, covering everything in the world. Where the campfire couldn't reach, everything was pitch black, as if it had been soaked in ink.