HIDDEN EVIL [XIAO SHUXIANG THE SERIES]
371 - Plan

The Crazy Beggar Boy looked at Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi alternately before starting to exhale. He looked at Lan Guan Zhi and said, "So... Actually, this kid I found in the corner. He crouched down and cried, looking very pitiful. So out of no heart, I brought her here."

Xiao Shuxiang blinked with the Crazy Beggar Boy's remark, he struck this man's arm and gave him a sharp look. Whether who the so-called child was crouching in the corner while crying by this person, he could not even think that it was him.

"...................." Ling Qing Zhu blinked when he heard the Crazy Beggar Boy say. Without a word, he also said. "Actually Young Master Lan came to me and was also seen crying. He asked me to accompany him to make up with Shuxiang,"

Lan Guan Zhi gasped and spontaneously turned his head towards Ling Qing Zhu. She couldn't believe how could this girl say that she was crying? And what the fuck is Dai Chen nodding as if agreeing with this girl's words?! Oh, my gosh.

"Pffft, ha ha." Xiao Shuxiang laughed suddenly and made his friends surprised. Her voice sounded muffled, "So Lan'Er came to you and cried? Does he look so heartbroken?"

Ling Qing Zhu nodded, "Very heartbroken. I longed to persuade her to stop crying,"

"Miss Ling," Lan Guan Zhi's expression was calm, but not with the look in her eyes. Somehow this white haired girl was able to give an explanation of the sepalsu and Xiao Shuxiang actually looked happy to hear it.

Ling Qing Zhu said, "So how? Are you still mad at him?"

Xiao Shuxiang looked at his good friend and then said, "If he looks so sad that he is heartbroken, I have no choice then."

Lan Guan Zhi wanted to protest, but he could not. He paused the intention of seeing the smile of his good friend who seemed to be very pleased with the remark from Ling Qing Zhu who sold his name.

"Shuxiang, i-i!" Lan Guan Zhi froze as Xiao Shuxiang suddenly hugged him. This time it was not Lan Xiao in disguise, but really her good friend.

"It's okay. I know what the White Cat said is not true. How can you cry in front of a girl, that's not Lan Guan Zhi's name."

The Mad Beggar Boy was flabbergasted and on the other hand Dai Chen was no less surprised. Dai Chen was about to snap and lung at Xiao Shuxiang when his wrist was grabbed by Ling Qing Zhu to the point of shock.

Lan Xiao crossed his hands. He smiled and nodded, "I told you so. It's easy to persuade A-Xiang's mother. He was very kind and not *pelnah**malah in a long time. I really like my A-Xi mom,"

^^^*ever, **anger^^^^

Lan Xiao pulled Ling Qing Zhu's clothes and gestured her to leave. The girl blinked and then nodded slowly. Ling Qing Zhu pulled Dai Chen over and then took the Crazy Beggar Boy's hand. He took his friends away and they left Lan Guan Zhi with Xiao Shuxiang.

"...................." Lan Guan Zhi did not speak, but her eyes softened as she began to extend a hand and return the embrace of her good friend.

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Xiao Shuxiang was actually hugging Lan Guan Zhi with a feeling like an old man was hugging his son. He even patted slowly and rubbed the back of his good friend, but somehow his feelings suddenly strange and goosebumps when he felt a reply from his so gentle embrace.

Xiao Shuxiang was stunned, he was about to speak when his embrace tightened. "Lan-Lan Zhi's? You okay, son?"

"...................." Lan Guan Zhi did not reply. He buried his face and tightly hugged this subject as if holding on to his life.

"It's okay," Xiao Shuxiang patted his good friend's back and calmed this person down. He said slowly, "...... I-"

"I was wrong," Lan Guan Zhi interrupted. His voice was deep and made Xiao Shuxiang flinch.

The Guardian Protector from Ling Qing Zhu took a breath and smiled, "I was also wrong. I'm talking rudely to you. But shouldn't there be no 'sorry' and thank you? So I'm not gonna say that. I'm guilty.."

"............... Mn,"

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"Miss Ling, why should we leave Shuxiang and Young Master Lan alone? What if Shuxiang did something strange to Young Master Lan?" Dai Chen paled as he imagined the worst possible outcome.

The Mad Beggar Boy did not lose his panic. He said, "Miss Ling. You shouldn't have left Lan'Er Gege with Shuxiang. Your husband is very dangerous. What if he's stalking my Lan'Er Gege and pinning it down?! Oh christ! What if Shuxiang touches my Lan'Er Gege?!"

The Mad Beggar Boy grabbed his hair and seriously said. "Can't! I can't let it go. My Lan'Er Gege's chastity is in danger if she's with Shuxiang,"

"Uncle, you two are not sane." Lan Xiao said, "*Just let Yuan's father and my A-Xiangu mother*belsama. *Taking my father and mother, **client time **belduaan,"

^^^*Let, **together^^^

^^^*They, **need, **duaing^^^^

The Crazy Beggar Boy was shocked and directly looked at this boy. He said, "You're an insane child! Know no? Xiao Shuxiang is a man. If she was a girl, I would have let her be with Lan'Er Gege, no protest! And who do you call 'mother' huh? Did Shuxiang give birth to you?"

Lan Xiao puffed her cheeks and then said, "Mother A-Xiang is*waving me. So she's my mom,"

^^^*murbs me^^^

"Son, there's a problem with your head." The Crazy Beggar Boy rubbed his face and then crouched down. He was serious while straightening the thin thread on Lan Xiao's head, but made Dai Chen so wary of remembering who the Mad Beggar Boy was.

Ling Qing Zhu noticed these two young men as well as Lan Xiao. He took a breath and shook his head slowly watching the behavior of his friends.

As Ling Qing Zhu smiled faintly, he suddenly flinched and immediately looked up. His facial expression was serious and his eyes were sharp. The Mad Beggar Boy, Dai Chen, including Lan Xiao also felt it.

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"Uncle Chen, what was that?" lan Xiao's voice was serious, as was his facial expression. He said, "*Typically*sepelt ... There's a danger watching."

^^^*Taste, **as^^^

Dai Chen moved his fingers slowly. Spiritual energy was seen coming out from his fingertips and the plant beside his feet started to move up.

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Without warning, the little plant suddenly entered the ground and appeared on one of the roofs of the tallest buildings, attacking an unfamiliar figure.

Crazy Beggar Boy also darted. He stepped on one of the branches of the tree before his foot kicked one of the branches from the tree and grabbed it by hand.

The Crazy Beggar Boy lunged at someone in black robes and an exchange of attacks occurred. It was just that as he made a piercing move on the opponent, the body of this black-robed figure blew up smoke and disappeared.

"How's it?!" Dai Chen had just arrived at the place of the Mad Beggar Boy. He got a soft trinket from this young man.

"You sure?"

"Actually..." The Mad Beggar Boy circulated a glance and could see Xiao Shuxiang with Lan Guan Zhi from this place. He said, "I don't think I'm watching this place... But someone,"

Dai Chen looked at her and frowned, "You mean... Shuxiang?"

Getting a nod from the man beside her made Dai Chen take a breath. He said, "If remembered... That guy is always in trouble. Someone's after his life-!"

Dai Chen flinched as he suddenly remembered something. He looked at the Mad Beggar Boy and then asked, "Could it be that the figure who just was that person named Qian Kun or something?"

"Either... It could be possible,"

"It'd be bad if it was that guy,"

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Basically the thought of the Mad Beggar Boy was not right. The black-robed figure he was fighting earlier was currently at the furthest place from the territory of the Butterfly Sect.

The practice of this figure is high. He could have fought the Mad Beggar Boy if his task now wasn't to watch. He reached out his hand and spiritual energy came out of his finger.

A small piece of paper was formed and it was immediately burned. This was the way the black-robed figure was to send a message to someone who had already told himself to descend from the Upper Cultivation Realm.

Is correct. This figure was a cultivator of the Upper Cultivation Realm and was Wang Zhao's accomplice. The young man who was the leader of the Demon Valley Sect was being very serious about his role of being an obedient and kind-hearted disciple in the Thousand Sword Palace.

Under Elder Chen Duan Shan, Wang Zhao was seen memorizing the Soul Control Sutra very smoothly and full of passion. The disciples of the Thousand Sword Palace who studied with him, including Liu Wei Lin seemed to clench in awe and seemed to not believe what they were witnessing.

"Unbelievably, he could actually memorize everything."

"Isn't the Soul-Controlling Sutra very thick?! What did he actually eat? Her brain is so watered.."

"I've stayed up late to memorize five lines of words, but this kid..."

"What do you call it, a rare genius?"

Liu Wei Lin waved violently his red fan. His ears were hot hearing the disciples of the Thousand Sword Palace whispering about Wang Zhao, right under his nose.

"Great, no mistake." Elder Chen Duan Shan smiled. He explained, "The Soul Control Sutra can clear your heart and calm your mind. This sutra can also help you focus in training. You've exceeded my expectations,"

Wang Zhao lowered his gaze and nervously said, "Te-thank you. This is all thanks to my Shizun teachings as well as the direction of Elder Chen,"

"You all should start following Wang Zhao. Well, fine. Now I'll listen to where you've been. Zhao'Er, you can go."

Wang Zhao nodded slowly. He then put his hands together and paid his respects to Elder Chen Duan Shan. He said his farewell and as he walked away, he slightly glanced towards Liu Wei Lin who had to be trapped together with the Thousand Sword Palace disciples.

Wang Zhao did not go straight back to the Cloud Sea Sect, he was asked to stay here and study with Liu Wei Lin. It was elder Meng Hao Niang who forced him to stay and he naturally would not refuse.

After all, the Thousand Swords Palace was quite close to the distance to its own sect and in this place was also connected to the Eastern Continent in the Lower Cultivation Realm. He certainly had to be close to the Sun Killing Book even though the heirloom was currently in the hands of others.

Wang Zhao took a breath and then walked towards the Resting Pavilion. He now wanted to do his job to help the servants of this place when a point of light was created and formed a small paper before him.

With a quick movement, Wang Zhao immediately took the paper. He walked as if nothing had happened.

Wang Zhao simply read the contents of the small paper and his lips slowly pulled into a thin smile. The engraving on the paper was changed before finally becoming light and then disappearing.

Wang Zhao took a breath, he recalled Elder Chen Duan Shan's lesson today and snorted softly. "The Soul Control Sutra can clear the heart and calm the mind, right? What if I don't have a heart. Hmph, Elder Chen Duan Shan's... I feel sorry for him. I want to finish now,"

Wang Zhao's smile was blurred. He liked the air in this place which was soothing. It felt like a quiet moment before the storm. He took out a small cloth bag and watched it carefully.

"This "Gift Pill of Mister Xiao was extremely powerful and at an invaluable price. This thing could be a threat to my plans and that is why the information about Mr. Xiao should be in more detail. I want to know her past as well as her life, even about where she got the ingredients for this pill making. Everything was... Nothing can be missed,"

Wang Zhao's eyes were sharp as he grinned, "But pretty good. Mr. Xiao also has a weakness. Now it's just waiting and I'm gonna put him in despair."

"Wang Zhao!"

Wang Zhao turned around when he heard the sound of an exclamation. His facial expression quickly changed and he kindly greeted, "Young Master Jian Yang.."

"Wang Zhao, did you know that Young Master Xiao and Young Master Lan have already returned home?" Jian Yang came alone and his breathing seemed to be panting.

Wang Zhao nodded slowly and said, "I heard that they have indeed come home. Miss Wen and the others as well, why is it?"

"Why, you say?! Didn't you stop them?" Jian Yang looked frustrated. "God, why did Mr Xiao leave without saying goodbye to me? Are we not friends?! I ... We haven't even done much together,"

Wang Zhao blinked and then gently rubbed Jian Yang's back. He said, "Master Xiao must have had a reason to leave without saying anything. It was not that he did not consider Young Master Jian Yang as his friend. Please don't be so bad,"

Jian Yang looked at the young man beside him who could always think positively of others. He exhaled and sighed softly, "Alright. Where are you going, by the way?"

"Pavillion Rest, I want to help with the work there."

"You don't want to practice swords?"

"The sword doesn't suit me. I don't dare to take up arms at all,"

Jian Yang embraced Wang Zhao's neck and invited him away. He said, "You are too good. Aren't you already the Demon Valley Sect Leader? I didn't see with my own eyes, but I heard that you beheaded the leader of the demon valley sect earlier. Is that true?"

"Ehm..." Wang Zhao lowered his gaze and sighed heavily. His voice was sad as he said, "I always regretted it. I figured... That kind of thing wouldn't happen. I had a dream of becoming a swordsman who never killed, but... It's hard to do that."

"Buddy, you can't be too kind to anyone else. Being that swordsman shouldn't be so naive, you should be able to be strong."

"Ah... I'll remember," Wang Zhao smiled faintly. In his heart, he was. "But I am not naive, but you. Being a swordsman should not trust others too much, let alone trust a Wang Xuan Zhao."

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