Night without Borders

Chapter 80 Best Friend
No matter how steady Qin Ming was, he was still a teenager. He did not hide his feelings, and the word "Why" expressed his resentment.

Meng Xinghai laughed and said, "Only when you have the 'rules' in hand can you reason, right?"

At this moment, Qin Ming was holding a jade-like iron knife in his hand. It was not that he really couldn't control himself, but he did it on purpose. In front of an elder, he should show some youthful spirit.

"I protected him from disaster, but in the end he was dissatisfied. How can I reason with him?" Qin Ming said. These experiences can indeed make people angry.

"It seems that although you have lived in the Cui family for more than ten years, you have never considered yourself a child of a noble family." Meng Xinghai said.

Qin Ming was stunned for a moment, then he understood what he meant.

"Is it because the eldest son of the Cui family is noble and out of reach?" he asked calmly.

"Yes, for you, if you put yourself in his perspective and understand his state of mind, you might be even more angry." Meng Xinghai smiled.

Qin Ming felt that it would be better to ignore Cui Chonghe and not figure out why he was angry.

Because, in Cui Chonghe's eyes, his status was so low that he could be ignored, but he ended up traveling with his fiancée, which was a serious overstepping of his authority.

Meng Xinghai said: "You think that you helped him avoid disaster, but as the eldest son of a thousand-year-old family, it is impossible for him to care about your feelings."

Qin Ming laughed at himself: "It seems that I am just an ordinary person. I have lived in the Cui family for many years, but I have not developed that kind of nobility. I did not immediately put myself in that mentality."

But the more he thought about it, the angrier he became. His so-called maturity and steadiness were no longer useful now, and he could hardly suppress his inner anger.

Obviously, in Cui Chonghe's eyes, he was just a servant who could die in a stead, a servant raised by the Cui family who could be consumed at any time. How could he walk side by side with the legitimate daughter of the Wang family?
Qin Ming thought about his experience in the Cui family. The hierarchy was indeed very strict. Did he help someone ward off disaster, but in the end he "offended" them?

“To be honest, Cui Chonghe does have the potential to become an immortal. The old senior hasn’t accepted a disciple for more than a hundred years, but he made an exception for him and took him away when he was three or four years old,” said Meng Xinghai.

In fact, he was also trying to remind Qin Ming not to be too impulsive, as the situations of both parties were very different.

Qin Ming nodded, and then suddenly realized that Cui Chong and those senior brothers and sisters were all over a hundred years old? If they were still alive, it would be a bit scary.

At this moment, he had a strong desire to become stronger and wanted to go into the mountains and swamps to look for spiritual substances.

In addition, he looked forward to another spring thunder.

Although there is a saying that it is safest to enter the Thunder and Fire Alchemy Hall when the spring thunder begins to sound every year, and that the most spiritual substances are produced, he still wants to try it at other time periods.

"The Li family, the Wang family, and the Cui family are like three immovable mountains, and I am just an ordinary teenager and don't want to get involved." Qin Ming sighed.

He learned from Meng Xinghai that the Wang family was very angry when they found out they had been deceived, and the Cui family originally wanted to quickly get rid of the fake Cui Chonghe to calm the storm.

"Cui Laoqi is a sentimental person. He said that he treated you as his own nephew and couldn't kill you. He almost had a falling out with some people in the Cui family."

It was precisely because Cui Hao stepped forward, and the matter became a little out of hand and leaked out that the Cui family could not take any more ruthless action, fearing that they would be known as mean and ungrateful.

"It turns out that I had been on the brink of death many times without my knowledge." The thousand-year-old family was too big for Qin Ming. He even wanted to leave his hometown.

Meng Xinghai seemed to see through his thoughts and said, "You can stay in Chixia City for the time being. After the arrival of early spring, those Taoist sects with long-standing traditions and some special schools will start to select disciples one after another. You can study them carefully. Some organizations are more exclusive to aristocratic families."

He himself is from a noble family, so it is not convenient for him to say more on this topic.

Qin Ming was absent-minded. The night fog world was vast, but also full of dangers. Where was it suitable for him?
Meng Xinghai said: "Don't worry, the token I gave you is still very useful. You don't have to worry about your safety in Chixia City in the short term."

Qin Ming looked at it carefully. It was a black jade plate with the word "Meng" on one side and the word "Xun" on the other side.

"Thank you, Uncle Meng!" He immediately stood up to express his gratitude.

This is a token brought from the Meng family, it is extraordinary. The word "Xun" is temporarily engraved by Meng Xinghai to give him the authority to patrol the city and the mountain.

Qin Ming's holding of this token is equivalent to being temporarily protected.

Meng Xinghai said, "I have told you so much and told you a lot of news. It was originally because Qingyue asked me to look after you. Some people don't care who Cui Chonghe is. They just know that an old friend once used this name. At the same time, I have to remind you that more people care about Cui Chonghe's identity. You must be extremely cautious when you meet old friends in the future."

Qin Ming nodded seriously and said, "If Qingyue encounters trouble in the future, even if I am thousands of miles away, I will rush over to support her as soon as I hear the news!"

If there was no Li Qingyue, would Meng Xinghai know who Qin Ming was? Even if he had heard of him, there would be no reason for him to care for him so much.

In the past, when Qin Ming lived in Qinghe City as Cui Chonghe, he had many friends, but now there are probably only a few who can be called close friends.

Meng Xinghai said: "Qingyue said that the closer a true friend is to you, the more trouble he will bring to you."

"I understand!" Qin Ming nodded. In order to quell the anger of the Wang family, the Cui family once wanted to make him disappear completely to calm the storm. If he entered that circle again and interacted with familiar people, something would definitely happen.

Qin Ming felt depressed in his chest, but the situation was stronger than him. Others had already drawn lines for him, forbidding him to set foot in certain areas or to contact people at that level.

"With my talent, I should be able to rise quickly. When I am strong enough, I will go to the Cui family to get the silk book. Once I come into contact with that circle again, Cui Chonghe, Li Qingxu, and even some people from the Wang family may target me. The road ahead is full of challenges, and I need to grow up quickly."

These were all the thoughts in Qin Ming's mind. The road ahead was not peaceful, and could even be called rough, but it also made him full of fighting spirit, with fire flickering in his eyes.

If he himself has no confidence, then he might as well go back to Black and White Mountain immediately and live in seclusion in that remote place on his own initiative!

"Well, I can tell you this not entirely because of Qingyue. I am also optimistic about you. Last time I found out that you entered the Thunder Fire Alchemy Palace." Meng Xinghai pointed out directly. His frankness shocked Qin Ming. Did he not keep this matter secret at all?

Meng Xinghai smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm the only one in the entire Chixia City who can tell that something is wrong with you and leave there alive."

"Not bad!" Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief.

"Besides you, Qian Cheng is also alive, but he disappeared inexplicably the next day."

Qin Ming knew who he was talking about. That dull boy was actually not stupid.

"I'm not kidding you. Recently, you have been carefully studying those ancient Taoist traditions and special institutions of higher learning. There are some places where even the aristocratic families can't get involved too much."

When Qin Ming stood up to say goodbye, Meng Xinghai mentioned these again.

"Thank you, Uncle Meng!"

Qin Ming left the City Lord's Mansion and returned to the inn, playing with the black jade token. He was a little absent-minded. If he went into the mountains, he would also be a member of the mountain patrol team, and his level would be relatively high.

He felt a little touched because the first time he killed someone in his life was against Fu Entao, Feng Yian and other members of the forest patrol team.

In a private room in a restaurant not far away, several people closed the windows. They had watched Qin Ming enter the inn not long ago.

"He dares to meddle in the affairs of our Xinyi Hall. It seems that he does have some connections in the City Lord's Mansion. Don't touch him."

"More than just don't act rashly, look, this is a scroll someone gave us, asking us to keep a close eye on him. This young man might be someone important."

"If you meet someone you can't see through, you should stay out of it. You can keep an eye on them, but if the client asks you to take action, you have to decline."

"At the moment, the other party has no intention of letting us take action, and it looks like they are visitors from afar."

……

In the next two days, Qin Ming and Wu Zheng looked up the organizations and sects that had selected disciples in Chixia City over the years.

He suspected that Meng Xinghai was talking about those special institutions of higher learning, because they required a unified examination and were open to everyone, so even children from aristocratic families could not enter directly.

Unless one really has special talents and a real record that can dominate the field, no matter who one is, one must undergo the same tests and trials.

Afterwards, Qin Ming began to carefully study the map of the mountains outside Chixia City, hoping to find spiritual substances. He was stimulated by the three big families, Cui, Wang, and Li, and he wished he could rise up immediately.

The next day, he went to an old weapon shop and bought a black gold hammer. It still had a long handle, but it was much heavier than the one he used before.

"Brother Qin, it seems that you really wasted fifteen gold pieces in my house. You haven't mastered the dual skills of spear and arrow at all. Do you want to practice the sledgehammer instead?" Wu Zheng felt very sorry that there was no one to learn from. He was not as conservative as Old Wu and really wanted Qin Ming to guide him.

Qin Ming smiled and said, "I know a little bit about spearmanship. If you have any questions, you can ask me directly. I am practicing hammering now to deal with giant beasts with thick skin and flesh. Ordinary weapons are too light and too gentle to hit such a behemoth."

He was preparing to go into the mountains. With his current strength of nearly 5,000 kilograms, he would have no pressure even if he fought against a freshman six or seven times.

If anyone dares to intercept him again this time, he will definitely let the other party know what it means to make thousands of peach blossoms bloom with one hammer!

……

Xu Sheng, who hadn't been seen for three days, came. He looked pale and was actually injured.

"Brother Xu, what's wrong with you?"

Qin Ming and Wu Zheng both asked him with concern, what happened?
Xu Sheng sighed, "Alas, Zhou Lin and I went to help a friend, and we were ambushed in the forest. I suddenly felt that being a spiritual hunter was even harder, so I might as well be a traveling merchant."

"I'm glad you came back alive and well. By the way, how is Sister Fenfang?" Qin Ming asked.

"Who is Sister Fenfang?" Xu Sheng asked suspiciously.

"Um...Sister Zhou Lin."

Xu Sheng laughed and said, "Haha, she's not in big trouble. She hid faster than me."

"You've been intercepted again?" Qin Ming asked.

Xu Sheng sighed, "Not yet. We just entered the habitat of the spiritual creature and were ambushed before we found its nest."

"How about we go take another look?" Qin Ming was tempted.

Xu Sheng wanted to say something, but suddenly realized that the other party was stronger than him! He was a master who had just been reborn for five times, but he could only lift a tripod weighing more than 3,000 kilograms, which was far inferior to Qin Ming's current strength.

"Okay, let's go again!"

Soon, Sister Fenfang Zhou Lin also got the news and followed Xu Sheng and Qin Ming into the mountains again.

(End of this chapter)