My Wandering Swordsman

"Auntie, you have me. I'll provide for you, and I'll protect you."

My aunt was stunned.

next second.

"Hahahaha—"

She laughed so hard she bent over.

My face turned pale and then flushed.

Auntie laughed for a while before straightening up and saying softly, "Xiaosong, you will meet many women in the future, many, many women. Don't waste yourself on your auntie."

I took a few steps forward and looked directly at her.

"How is this a waste, Auntie? You are the most beautiful woman I have ever met."

Their eyes met, and the aunt's gaze darted away.

She gently pushed my shoulder away: "Silly boy, a physical body is just a physical body after all, and besides, your aunt..."

My aunt shut her mouth again.

After a moment, she changed the subject: "Xiaosong, let me tell you something, Hengdian isn't as simple as you think. You have no money or power, so you must protect yourself first."

I was still unconvinced: "Does having money and power mean I can get away with anything?"

My aunt didn't reply. She turned around, opened the car door, and bent down to get into the driver's seat.

The engine roared.

I stood by the roadside, watching her roll down her car window and wave at me:

"Go back and get some sleep."

"Auntie..."

"Be good, listen to me."

The Fukang's taillights flashed briefly, then it turned a corner and disappeared into the night.

......

I returned to the tin shack dejectedly, pushed open the door, and found Liu Zi fast asleep on the floor, while Hua Heshang was looking at me with a strange expression.

"Did you fail to confess your feelings?" he asked.

I rolled my eyes at him and casually tossed him an empty soda can.

The Flower Monk wasn't angry. He stepped forward and patted me on the shoulder: "Brother Ji, you acted impulsively today."

I don't understand.

The Flower Monk took another swig of beer: "Brother, let me tell you something from the bottom of my heart. You're just a background actor, your pockets are emptier than your face, and look at who Yu Yang is!"

She is the cloud in the sky, and you are the mud on the ground.

My face darkened.

"Don't take this the wrong way. For a man to pursue a woman, he needs to have some money, some skills, and some connections before he's even qualified to say he'll support her..."

"Look at yourself now, your pockets are emptier than your face, you live in this dilapidated tin shack, and you don't even have a stable job. How are you going to support yourself? By relying on your love?"

I fell silent.

The monk's words were a bit crude, but the logic behind them was indeed sound.

What my aunt just said was quite interesting...

"You have no money or power, so protect yourself first."

Does my aunt think I'm a poor guy?

My fists gradually clenched.

Are they rich and powerful...?

Okay! I, Ji Xiaosong, have noted it down.

I punched the monk lightly: "Alright, alright, go to sleep."

Seeing that my complexion had returned to normal, the Flower Monk chuckled a few times and began cleaning up the mess from tonight's "battlefield." We had just picked up the brooms...

"Bang bang bang!"

The metal door was pounded on so loudly it shook the heavens.

The monk and I were both taken aback and exchanged a glance.

Who could it be so late?

The monk's eyes sharpened, and he grabbed a beer bottle. I waved my hand, signaling not to make any rash moves, and tiptoed to the door.

"Who?"

A frantic male voice came from outside immediately after: "Brother Ji, please open the door, we beg you."

The voice sounded both unfamiliar and familiar; I couldn't quite place it.

I hesitated for a moment, then gently opened the door a crack.

There were three people standing outside the door. They looked quite familiar. I looked at them for a while and then froze.

These three people were none other than three extras who played constables during the day.

The Flower Monk was also somewhat confused when he saw them: "What...are you here for?"

The three of them exchanged a glance, and with a "thump," they knelt down right in front of the tin shack.

I narrowed my eyes: "What does this mean?"

"Brother Ji, we were wrong! We shouldn't have framed you. We truly know we were wrong, and we'll never do it again, sob sob..."

As they spoke, the three of them managed to squeeze out a few drops of horse urine.

I knew in Hengdian that no tear could be trusted, so I asked coldly:

"Heh, you guys designed this? You three don't even deserve to be called worthy! Tell me the truth, whose idea was it during the day?"

The lead extra, with a pained expression, said, "Brother Ji, please understand, this was all Assistant Director Wang's idea. He approached us yesterday and told us to make you suffer a bit during filming, with a reward of one hundred yuan per person. We were greedy for money, so..."

Hehehe—

I chuckled coldly.

As expected, he is Wang's grandson; our guess during the day was absolutely right.

But I'm curious, since this has already happened, why are these three people looking for me in the middle of the night?

"So? What do you want from me?"

Upon hearing my question, the three of them began kowtowing again, banging their heads repeatedly, tears streaming down their faces.

"We messed things up. The assistant director got really angry and not only docked our wages but also hired some stuntmen to teach us a lesson. The pursuers are right behind us. Please, Brother Ji and Brother Monk, save us!"

"Oh, I see." I leaned lazily against the door frame, arms crossed. "He's going to get someone to beat you up. Go to the police station, what can we do?"

"No, no, no, Brother Ji, the assistant director even threatened to kick us out of Hengdian. We only have this salary to make a living... You know Miss Weiwei, you must have a way to save us, please."

Well, in the end, she only came to me because of her aunt.

The flower monk frowned, unsure whether to help or not.

"It's beyond saving."

"roll!"

Without any hesitation, I gave a soft hum and spoke decisively.

The three extras were dumbfounded.

"Brother Ji..."

With a stiff face, I said, "Please leave, everyone. I, Ji Xiaosong, am no hero, and I don't have the habit of cleaning up after my enemies."

The three of them turned pale.

"Brother Ji, we were forced into this situation..."

"Ha, forced into this situation? You were bought off with a hundred bucks? When you were beating me, why didn't you think about this day?"

Several people were speechless after I choked them, their faces turning red and then white.

After pleading for a while and seeing that I remained unmoved, the leader became anxious: "Brother Ji! As long as you are willing to help, we will agree to any conditions! Those thugs are ruthless, we really can't afford to be hospitalized."

Upon hearing this, I narrowed my eyes.

"You'll agree to anything?"

The three of them looked up at the same time, a glimmer of hope igniting in their eyes.

I'll agree to anything...hehe.

My eyes darted around, and after a moment, I reached out and pushed open the door:

"Come in."

The Flower Monk was somewhat confused: "Brother Ji, didn't you say you wouldn't care?"

I didn't have time to explain, and said with a dark face, "Monk, you watch over them, I'm going to deal with the local martial arts masters."

The monk Hua, worried that something might happen to me, grabbed a beer bottle and stood up as well: "This humble monk will stay with you."

"No need, they wouldn't dare touch me. Don't forget I have my aunt's backing."

After saying that, I turned around and went back into the house, then strode out.