Promise!

Chapter 33, Words of Destiny

Soon, Bi Kai, Jiao Kun, Qian Wende and Wu Hao also came out and told Qi Chen and them about this.

Bi Kai was fine. Seeing Zhuang Jin agreed, he also agreed. Jiao Kun, Qian Wende and Wu Hao all looked embarrassed.

Jiao Kun had no money on him. He had already bought the medicine kit for the Black Evil Palm with the two cents of silver he borrowed from Qi Chen. Now he really had no money on him. Wu Hao didn't want to waste the money because of his family situation.

As for Qian Wende, he could still come up with the money for a meal, but when Jiao Kun asked him to borrow money before, he said he had no money. What would Jiao Kun think if he took out the money at this time?
Well, although Jiao Kun had long determined that Qian Wende had money and just didn't want to lend it, it was still a bit too embarrassing.

Xiang Qichen had already thought about this: "How about this, the eight of us, each contributing fifty coins, a total of four coins. This is the standard for the meal. Those who have more money can contribute; those who are less well-off, I will add to the money!"

He felt that as the leader of the dormitory, he should be more generous and accept the loss!

As soon as these words came out, Qian Wende's face immediately lit up with joy: "Boss, you are so generous!"

Jiao Kun was no longer embarrassed and showed gratitude to Xiang Qichen on his face: "Thank you, boss."

Only Wu Hao was still in a dilemma. He felt that it was not good to take advantage of Xiang Qichen and still did not want to go.

"Haozi, we finally got together and lived in the same dormitory. It was fate. Don't live on your own outside. Besides, the boss said it's not convenient. He gave you the money. Just open your mouth and eat it without worry."

Qian Wende was afraid that Wu Hao would not go, and if the group was not complete, he would not go in the end. Wouldn't that mean he would not be able to take advantage of the situation? Therefore, he tried his best to persuade Wu Hao and half-dragged him away.

The group went out and suddenly heard a voice full of reluctance and pleading at the gate of the outer courtyard.

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"Sir, I will soon break through the bottleneck of martial arts. I am almost there. Give me two more days... no, one day, and I will definitely succeed!"

Today is November 30th, the end of this month. Zhuang Jin and his group of martial artists who have not yet become official martial artists are about to leave. Obviously, one of them is unwilling to do so.

But no matter how much this man begged and shouted, the servant guarding the door remained indifferent. He even waved his hand impatiently, and immediately two servants came out, picked up the man and threw him out.

"Pooh!" The servant spat a mouthful of thick phlegm at the man outside the door. He saw many people like him every month: it was almost there, it was almost there, it couldn't be done, and now you regret it, what were you doing before?

However, when he turned around and saw Zhuang Jin and eight others coming out, the indifference on his face immediately melted away like ice and snow, and was replaced by a friendly smile. He nodded and greeted them, and also said, "Go out."

——As the gate guard, he was very familiar with the outer courtyard of the Shen family. Naturally, he knew that Zhuang Jin and the other eight were the official warriors left behind, and there were several with excellent qualifications among them.

Zhuang Jin and the others greeted each other and went out. They were all silent for a while because they felt sad about what they had just witnessed. They thought that if they failed to become formal warriors, they would definitely be kicked out like that man.

"Dezi, was that person from our dormitory?" Xiang Qichen suddenly asked.

"What do you mean by our dormitory? Aren't there only eight people in our dormitory?"

Qian Wende knew that Xiang Qichen was talking about the dormitory where he lived as a martial artist. He was just pretending to be confused and playing a prank. After teasing him, a look of disdain appeared on his face. He sighed and said, "People like him who haven't even become official martial artists will be on a different level from us in the future."

"What do you mean people of different levels? If I remember correctly, you even asked him for food!" Xiang Qichen said deliberately. He just couldn't stand Qian Wende's ungrateful look.

Qian Wende's face froze, but he immediately regained his smile and tried to defend himself: "Boss, a good man never talks about his past achievements. Isn't that a thing of the past?"

"Before? How long ago? More than ten days ago..." "Okay, okay, why should we ruin our brotherhood because of an outsider? I remember that person just now said bad things about Jinzi behind his back." The person who said this was Xiong Lei.

When the others heard this, they all looked at Zhuang Jin.

Zhuang Jin's expression remained unchanged. No wonder he felt that the man looked familiar. It turned out that they used to be in the same martial arts training ground. However, after the beggar incident, so many people said bad things about him that he didn't even remember the other person's name.

"Yes, that person used to be from the Wuzi No. 1 Martial Arts Training Ground. I also remember that Brother Zhuang practiced extra every day, and he often said strange things behind his back... If this person also worked as hard as Brother Zhuang, maybe he could become a formal warrior and stay."

When Bi Kai mentioned this person's own misfortune, he also thought of himself in the past. He had brought disaster upon himself by showing off. Wasn't that also his own misfortune? His expression was complicated.

"If you ask me, that person is not destined to be a formal warrior. I haven't done any extra training either. I just practiced the standing meditation normally, and it took him sixteen days to succeed, didn't it?" Jiao Kun curled his lips.

"Not everyone has the talent you have, Brother Jiao. After all, those with excellent martial arts aptitude are a minority. Most people still need to work hard."

As Lin Hong spoke, he subconsciously glanced at Wu Hao. It was obvious that this roommate had also left a deep impression on him. After a pause, he continued, "Of course, it would be best if one has excellent qualifications and is willing to work hard. Only then can one go further in the martial arts."

These words seemed to be meant to advise Jiao Kun, but they were said in a tactful way.

Jiao Kun didn't know if he heard it or not, but Wu Hao did. Seeing Lin Hong looking at him, he smiled embarrassedly and said, "Brother Lin, what you said is very good. I think it's right."

When Jiao Kun heard Wu Hao say this, he suddenly felt angry for no reason and said, "What's right about that? Have you ever heard of the saying: 'Everything is determined by fate, and we have no control over it at all?'"

"When I was a child, a fortune teller told me that I would be rich and powerful in the future. And now, after just sixteen days of learning martial arts, I've become a formal martial artist? In my opinion, one has to accept his fate," he said complacently.

"Fate?" Zhuang Jin secretly shook his head after hearing this. If he accepted his fate, he would probably still be a beggar now, not even knowing his golden finger!
So, accept your fate?

He never believes in evil. Rather than accepting his fate, he believes that man can conquer nature. Even if heaven wants to kill him, he will fight against heaven and earth and win half a step.

Seeing that Zhuang Jin seemed to disagree, Jiao Kun wanted to say something else.

"Alright," Xiong Lei said, smoothing things over. "As for fate, you can believe it if you want, or not if you want. Let's talk about what we're going to eat. I have four taels of silver. Can I have enough for chicken, duck, fish, and meat?"

"Don't worry, that's enough! Just remember to watch your table later, Dezi. Every time we go to the cafeteria to eat, Dezi looks like a starving ghost. Today we're going to a restaurant, so don't let outsiders laugh at us, the real warriors."

Xiang Qichen emphasized the words "formal warrior", obviously remembering Qian Wende's previous words of a different level and mocking him.

Qian Wende was still smiling, as if he hadn't heard anything. "That can't be possible. My embarrassing appearance can only be seen by our brothers, but not by outsiders. Otherwise, I would be at a great loss."

"Get lost! Who has the patience to watch you? Every time I see Dezi eating, I pick up my bowl, afraid that he'll eat into my bowl!"

"Hahahaha!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone else burst into laughter.

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(End of this chapter)