Eternal Sword

Chapter 31 Accepting a Disciple
Chen Tang lay down at the door of the woodshed and took a look. Through the crack in the door, he could vaguely see what was going on inside.

The little girl was inside, leaning against the firewood pile, hugging the yellow dog, and they kept each other warm.

Chen Tang hesitated for a moment, but still pushed open the wooden door.

When he saw the situation in the woodshed, he frowned slightly, and a murderous look flashed in his eyes.

One of the little girl's ankles was locked in shackles, and the other side of the chain was tied to a pillar in the woodshed.

In this way, the little girl could not escape and had to be locked in this woodshed.

The owner of this house tied her up here like a dog!
The yellow dog in the little girl's arms seemed to sense the murderous aura from Chen Tang. It suddenly broke free from the girl's arms, lay down with its bruised body, and growled at Chen Tang!
The wounds on the yellow dog's body were left by being whipped during the day and still looked bloody.

Huh?
Chen Tang looked strange.

He stared at the yellow dog and took a step forward!
The yellow dog smelled the scent of Chen Tang and was obviously afraid, but it did not retreat. It still stood in front of the little girl and bared its teeth at Chen Tang!

"Good dog."

Chen Tang exclaimed in his heart.

Even the two wolves from the Evil Wolf Gang would stay away from him when they smelled his scent and didn't dare to get close.

He bit his master and didn't even dare to bark at him.

This ordinary country dog ​​was small in size, just reaching his knees. It was obviously afraid, and its body was trembling slightly.

But in order to protect the little girl, it never backed down.

"Don't be mean, Xiao Huang. This is Brother Atang. He's a good man."

At this moment, the little girl spoke in a clear and pleasant voice.

The yellow dog lost its momentum immediately after hearing that. It whimpered and hid back in the little girl's arms, trembling. From time to time, it tilted its head and peeked at Chen Tang with one eye.

Ok?
Chen Tang subconsciously reached out and touched his face. The mask was still there, completely covering his face.

How did the little girl recognize him?

In the dim light, it was impossible to recognize him just by looking at his exposed eyes.

"What brother Atang? You got the wrong person."

Chen Tang lowered his voice and spoke in a deep voice.

The little girl laughed when she heard this and said, "Brother Atang, it doesn't matter if you don't recognize me. I feel relieved knowing that you are still alive."

Although the little girl's cheeks were red, swollen, purple and blue, and her original appearance could no longer be seen, when she smiled, her eyes curved like crescent moons, filled with joy.

Chen Tang sighed softly.

He had no intention of recognizing the little girl.

The main reason is that I haven’t figured out how to arrange it.

If he took the little girl to his home now, the county constable would definitely follow the clues and find him.

It is not realistic to take it to the snowy mountains.

Not to mention bringing outsiders, the mountain guests did not allow him to mention anything about the snow mountain.

Chen Tang just wanted to get rid of the owner of the house first so that the little girl could escape from her suffering temporarily and avoid being beaten and tortured again.

As for the future arrangements, he could only wait until the government closed the case and the little girl regained her freedom, and then he would try to contact her and find a good place for her.

Maybe Plum Blossom Martial Arts School would be a good choice.

But Chen Tang didn't expect that the little girl actually recognized him.

And his tone was so certain and his smile was so innocent.

There's no point in pretending any longer.

Chen Tang walked in, squatted down, took off the mask on his face, and asked, "How did you recognize me?"

The little girl smiled and said, "I heard your voice during the day, but I thought it was an illusion and didn't think much about it."

"I heard some noise coming from that house just now, and I guessed that someone must have come to rescue me."

At this point, the little girl lowered her head slightly and said, "If there is anyone in the world who cares about me and would come to save me at all costs, it would only be Brother Atang."

Chen Tang was silent.

It wasn't that the little girl recognized him.

But guessed him.

Chen Tang asked, "Where are your relatives at home?" "I don't know."

The little girl shook her head slightly, a trace of confusion flashed in her eyes, and said: "I was separated from them when I was very young. Then I was taken away and sold as a maid. I escaped, but was caught and sold again... In the past few years, I can't remember how many times I was sold and how many times I escaped."

Chen Tang was silent.

In such a world, the little girl was alone and endured countless hardships.

"How old are you?"

Chen Tang asked.

"I think he should be ten years old."

The little girl was a little unsure.

"Xiao Huang, I picked it up on my way to escape."

The little girl gently comforted the yellow dog and said, "It was injured and dying at the time, so I fed it something to eat and drink, and gradually it recovered. We have been dependent on each other for many years."

The yellow dog seemed to understand what the little girl said and gently nudged her palm.

"Xiao Huang, this is Brother Atang, my savior. You must remember him and don't be mean to him." The little girl reminded again.

Hearing this, the yellow dog gradually let down its guard towards Chen Tang, began to wag its tail, and showed a flattering look.

It tried to move closer to Chen Tang and smelled his scent carefully.

Chen Tang took out from his arms half a roast chicken and a few steamed buns that he had wrapped in the restaurant earlier, gently opened the oil paper, and the aroma spread out.

When the little girl saw it, her eyes lit up.

"Eat slowly, don't choke."

Chen Tang handed over the roast chicken and steamed buns.

"Uh-huh."

The little girl took it, smiled, and said happily, "It's still warm."

……

The two people lying on the roof could see the fighting in the room clearly under the moonlight.

Qing Mu said softly: "After encountering such an accident, his family was almost destroyed, but he did not lose his passion. Instead, he became so mature. I admire him a little bit."

The fat old man smiled again and murmured, "A meticulous mind, a calm head, and ruthless means, this is truly a rare talent."

"Why, Master, are you planning to accept him as your disciple?" Qing Mu said with a smile.

His master had extremely high standards and rarely praised a junior like this.

"what do you think?"

The fat old man rubbed his chubby little hands and asked with a little anticipation.

Qing Mu smiled and said, "Of course I like it. This way I will have another junior brother."

Well... from now on, it will be more justified to bully him.

"When does the master plan to accept him?"

Qing Mu asked.

The fat old man said, "We have to find a suitable time to talk about this. I can't take the initiative to speak. After all, I am a first-class master, so I still have to be reserved."

Qing Mu smiled and said, "Do you want me to give him some hints?"

"No need."

The fat old man said: "When the time comes, I will show off my skills a little bit, and with your knowledge, will I be able to subdue him?"

"When he is shocked and convinced, I will take advantage of the situation and accept him as my disciple. Then you will have another junior fellow disciple."

At this moment, the two also noticed the roast chicken and steamed buns that Chen Tang took out from his arms in the woodshed.

Qing Mu's expression suddenly became clear, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes. He said, "During the day, he heard that this family wanted to let the little girl go hungry, so he packed up the food at the restaurant."

"Otherwise, with his appetite, how could there be more than half a roast chicken left?"

The fat old man said: "He is quite nice. I misunderstood him before."

(End of this chapter)