The deepest affection in Gu Long's world

Chapter 180 Slap
Nangong Yuan thought that by bowing his head and admitting his mistake, the matter would be over.

However, he had no idea how dangerous the situation he had entered was, nor did he know how monstrous the three demons of Xingyun Manor were.

"Young Master Nangong, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, under your fair judgment, is Li Xunhuan the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits?" Zhao Zhengyi's smile was incredibly sinister and cunning.

The other two demons immediately understood that the other party wanted to use this opportunity to bring in the Nangong family, using their family reputation to endorse this matter, and their main goal was to bully this newbie who had just entered the martial arts world.

"He...he doesn't—"

"He explained the whole incident to you clearly, and he was even about to write a confession, but you, Young Master Nangong, are still... tsk tsk tsk." Gongsun Moyun looked at Nangong Yuan meaningfully.

Nangong Yuan understood that he represented more than just himself. If he were to conclude now that Li Xunhuan was the Plum Blossom Bandit, given the ruthlessness of the people present, they would probably execute him on the spot.

What happened after that?
The matter didn't end there. Li Xunhuan also had friends, and after the Tianji Tower made public the information about his more than ten years of stay outside the Great Wall, many people knew that Bai Tianyu, who was now ranked fifth on the Weapon Ranking and was having a great time fighting the Demonic Sect, was his best friend.

The other party will definitely retaliate, and their target will probably be his conspicuous bag.

However, it would be wrong to deny that Li Xunhuan was the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits.
The topic from before will be brought up again.

Do you think he's not the Plum Blossom Thief because you're his accomplice? Is it because the Nangong family is the Plum Blossom Thief's stronghold?

Even with Nangong Yuan's not-so-bright brain, he could tell that the other party would definitely say that!

But how... how did I end up in this situation!
At this moment, with his escape route completely blocked, Nangong Yuan could only look to Ding Chengfeng for help.

Ding Chengfeng frowned, deep in thought.

He had come to a profound realization of just how troublesome and dangerous Baoding Prefecture and Xingyun Village were.

"Young Master Nangong, yes or no, it's such a simple answer, is it really that hard to say?"

Tian Qi stroked his beard, his eyes filled with a resolute look.

Crazy! All crazy!

In the matter of killing Li Xunhuan, it had truly reached the point of "either succeed or die trying."

Now that the three demons realize that Nangong Yuan is likely to be dragged into this mess, and that this could even implicate the entire Nangong family, they have launched an attack, displaying a reckless and ruthless spirit.

Forced into a corner, Nangong Yuan turned his gaze to the Jade Flute Daoist.

Feeling that he could gain a great favor from this matter, the Jade Flute Taoist smiled slightly and was about to speak.

But as soon as he opened his mouth, before the words stuck in his throat could be uttered, he noticed a cold gaze fixed on him.

It is she who cries.

In the original ranking of weapons, the Azure Demon Hand Yi Ku was ranked one place higher than him.

The other man's blue eyes were like two eerie will-o'-the-wisps. He stared straight at the Jade Flute Daoist. Although he didn't say anything, the Jade Flute Daoist understood the meaning in his eyes.

Dare to say another word! I'll kill you!
Regarding this trash who, like himself, failed to make it onto the new weapon list, Yi Ku reverted to the arrogant attitude he displayed in the original storyline, daring to confront the combination of Li Xunhuan, the Shaolin elder, and Tian Qi.

That crazy energy did indeed intimidate the Jade Flute Taoist.

He was weighing the value of his relationship with the Nangong family against offending Yi Ku, and the high probability that he would end up fighting this madman on the spot.

In the end, the scales tipped in Yi Ku's favor.

After all, it was just a favor, and there was no need to risk his life for it. Besides, he also noticed that the atmosphere in the front hall was very strange.

Long Xiaoyun, the master of this place, had been secretly wiping away tears ever since the representatives of the two great families entered. Those tears were truly worthless; they had been flowing for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn before they were all gone.

Li Xunhuan, the subject of the discussion, was curled up on the ground, sobbing incessantly, his face contorted in pain.

That unlucky thing must have been thinking of something, because it soaked a large area of ​​the carpet with tears.

Two crybabies~
Then there are the three demons of Xingyun Manor who launched the attack, plus the Green Demon Hand who serves as a deterrent force. With the four demons gathered together, they are invincible!

Nangong Yuan was so frightened that he didn't know how to speak. What could he do about his own dirty laundry?
So, faced with Nangong Yuan's pleading gaze, he silently turned his head away.

This left Nangong Yuan completely dumbfounded.

Fortunately, Ding Chengfeng spoke up at that moment.

"Gentlemen, regarding whether Master Li is the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, I think the owner of this place has more authority to say."

Ultimately, he chose to play football.

Get Nangong Yuan out of the picture as soon as possible, and then we'll figure things out later.

When Long Xiaoyun heard the other party mention him, he started acting again.

"My brother is not some Plum Blossom Thief! He's my brother! How could he possibly be the Plum Blossom Thief! Young Master Nangong! Young Master Ding! You must clear my brother's name!"

Nangong Yuan, who thought he could finally escape, was once again trapped on the spot.

He looked at Long Xiaoyun in disbelief. When the other man actually grabbed his sleeve, he really wanted to give him a couple of whacks on the head.

You didn't see how badly I was bullied, and you still want me to clear his name? I'm almost not innocent myself!

Ding Chengfeng looked at Long Xiaoyun meaningfully, having roughly figured out what was going on.

Right here in the front hall, among those who held a certain degree of influence, everyone wanted to definitively cement Li Xunhuan's identity as the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits.

He was certain that if he were to clear the manor lord's name, the manor lord would pretend to be mute, and the three villains, playing the good cop, would launch an attack on him, spewing all sorts of accusations without restraint.

But if he really went along with them and forced Li Xunhuan to take the title of leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, then there would probably be more trouble waiting for him in the future.

Just as Ding Chengfeng continued to ponder a way to break the deadlock...

Sun Xiaohong and Ding Baiyun, who were watching from outside the door, also looked at each other in bewilderment.

Ding Baiyun clearly realized that the current situation was simply a case of a leech sticking on and disgusting people.

Even if they leave forcefully now, they'll likely still get smeared with dirt.

Should we just get started?

That's what people from evil ways do, even though the current situation is already damn evil!
"Xiao Hong, you go first."

Ding Baiyun's words surprised Sun Xiaohong.

"you"

“I can’t leave, but you can. Xingyun Manor is really not a good place.”

"This"

Sun Xiaohong had never felt so conflicted, and she never expected Ding Baiyun to say such things at this moment.

At that moment, hurried footsteps came from afar.

Sun Xiaohong looked over in surprise, only to see Long Xiaoyun and Lin Shiyin walking over one after the other. The two walked very fast, and Lin Shiyin, who had previously been unfriendly to Sun Xiaohong, gave her a rare, kind smile.

But soon her face was covered by coldness again.

Of course, this wasn't directed at Sun Xiaohong, but rather at the people in the front hall.

"Auntie Xiaohong." Long Xiaoyun even had the leisure to stop and greet Sun Xiaohong.

"What are you"

“When I learned that my mother was going out, I sensed something was wrong, so I secretly ran out that night and brought her back.”

Long Xiaoyun raised her eyebrows smugly.

Sun Xiaohong said with some concern.

"The current situation is very complicated, you..."

Before she could finish her instructions, Long Xiaoyun interrupted her and rushed into the front hall. Lin Shiyin was ready to go all out, and he had to help her out in this situation.

After the mother and son entered the front hall, Ding Baiyun's gaze towards Sun Xiaohong became strange.

"You said you came here to watch the fun?"

"Yes." "You came with your fairy sister to see the excitement?"

"Um, right?"

“But I just noticed that the Dragon Manor Lord looked at you with a very unfamiliar gaze, while Madam Dragon and her son seemed to know you very well.”

“Sister Xian’er is Madam Long’s sworn sister. Since I’m with her, I’m naturally more familiar with them.”

"No, no, the logic is sound, but there's definitely something wrong with it."

Ding Baiyun rested her chin on her hand, but she quickly lost the will to continue thinking about it.

Snapped!
The crisp sound of a slap caught her attention.

Long Xiaoyun was the one who got slapped.

The one who slapped him was Long Xiaoyun.

"Do you know what you're doing?! Xingyun Manor is in danger right now! And you still have to bring your mother back!"

At this moment, Lin Shiyin was lying in Long Xiaoyun's arms.

She only said two and a half sentences when she entered the lobby.

The first question is, what's going on here?

The second question is, why is he tied up in this place?

In the third sentence, she only asked if it was you—

Then, Long Xiaoyun stepped forward and swiftly struck her pressure point to knock her unconscious.

He didn't give Lin Shiyin a chance to finish her sentence, and instead offered a forced explanation that his wife had fainted due to overwork.

Seeing this opportunity, Long Xiaoyun naturally spoke up.

He naively asked why his godfather was tied up.

After receiving the answer that Li Xunhuan was the leader of the Plum Blossom Bandits, he immediately retorted that Li Xunhuan could never be a Plum Blossom Bandit. As Lin Shiyin's son and Li Xunhuan's adopted son, how could he not know that their relationship was completely innocent?

Just as he was about to continue arguing his case, he was met with this slap.

Long Xiaoyun was stunned.

The burning pain on my face was secondary.

The roars in his ears and the unsettling gazes around him felt like they were peeling away his outer shell and piercing deep into his heart.

"Don't be so clever! Don't be so self-righteous! You're just a child! Why do you have to meddle in adult matters and put your mother in such a dangerous situation? Are you so proud of yourself!"

Long Xiaoyun misjudged something.

From beginning to end, he and Long Xiaoyun were not on equal footing in a game of strategy involving Li Xunhuan.

He is his son.

The relationship between a son and a father cannot be equal, especially in the eyes of most fathers. No matter how intelligent or gifted their son may be, he is still their son.

Son, you must be obedient!
This is a rule that is ingrained in the bones of most fathers and cannot be challenged.

But Long Xiaoyun's repeated disobedience has completely enraged Long Xiaoyun!
It is a matter of course for a father to discipline his son.

Even in his rage, Long Xiaoyun was careful about the wording of his speech.

But Long Xiaoyun only felt two words at this moment.

humiliation.

He believed this was a test from Fang Yunhua.

He believed this was an adventure to save Xingyun Manor.

He saw this as an opportunity to impress his father.

He saw this as a chance to prove that he had grown up.

But in the end, he was publicly criticized and ridiculed for all his faults.

Children also have self-respect, and the younger the child, the more deeply they will remember the coldness and numbness that humiliation brings, which permeates their entire body, until it seeps into their skin and bones and is imprinted deep in their soul.

Long Xiaoyun was undoubtedly proud and concerned about his reputation. He believed that he would become an extraordinary person and fantasized that after saving Xingyun Manor, he would gain his father's attention and recognition, and would no longer be treated as an ordinary child.

But at this moment he has come to realize that he was wrong from the very beginning.

Father, no, Long Xiaoyun, never even looked at him properly.

"Go back to the backyard!"

Long Xiaoyun couldn't remember how he, step by step, under the gaze of everyone, surrounded by what he thought were sarcastic and mocking faces, trudged away in the front hall with increasingly heavy steps, utterly humiliated and dejected.

All he knew was that his heart was pounding and his surging hatred was growing stronger.

As the saying goes, there is no father-son relationship without enmity; the traditional father-son relationship has always been a difficult subject to understand.

Perhaps in ten or twenty years, Long Xiaoyun will become the second Long Xiaoyun.

But at this moment, all he felt was hatred for Long Xiaoyun.

The depth of his hatred was such that he bit his lip until it bled, and he didn't even feel it as blood flowed into his throat.

until—

A familiar large hand touched the top of his head, and it seemed that only at this moment did Long Xiaoyun feel some warmth in the increasingly cold winter.

He didn't cry in the front hall.

She didn't cry after being slapped.

She didn't cry when she was slunk away.

But now, tears and snot were streaming down his face.

Then he hugged the other person tightly, sobbing softly.

"You will definitely become a good father." Lin Xian'er smiled as she looked at Fang Yunhua.

Fang Yunhua gave the other person a helpless look, but he continued to stroke Long Xiaoyun's hair, which was already wet with snow water. It was damp and didn't feel good to the touch, but he didn't stop.

"This test"

"The test is not over yet."

Long Xiaoyun's voice was choked with emotion, but she still spoke stubbornly.

"I haven't lost yet either."
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Meanwhile, the lobby had fallen silent.

The sudden appearance of Lin Shiyin and Long Xiaoyun caught everyone off guard.

As for Long Xiaoyun's slap, many people felt that although his words were reasonable, his reaction was a bit too excited.

Of course, the one who couldn't stand the slap the most was Li Xunhuan.

Having spent these days together, he truly regarded Long Xiaoyun as his own son. So he naturally noticed how heavy Long Xiaoyun's steps were when he left the front hall like a walking corpse, and the expression he showed made his heart ache.

"Big brother, Xiaoyun—"

But as soon as he opened his mouth, he noticed that Long Xiaoyun was casting a pair of vicious, venomous eyes at him, the killing intent in his eyes like a raging torrent that was about to completely engulf him.

He had never seen anyone look at him with such murderous intent. In an instant, he felt a chill run down his spine. But after a moment of confusion, Long Xiaoyun's expression returned to its original guilt and concern.

It was as if what had just happened was just my imagination.

But is it really just an illusion?

(End of this chapter)