The Ghost of Fog
Chapter 76. New Adventure
"Wuut-wuut-des"
It appeared that Lin Tian in the courtyard of the house was training the punch science of the Inner Tranquility silat movement. His current movements looked much more steady and sturdy than the previous ones.
On the edge of the field, sat her young Miss, Zhang Qiaofeng on a flat stone. This miss had already been there since the beginning of Lin Tian doing the exercises. From that moment on, there was never a smile on her pretty face that was missing for a second.
"You're getting better at Lin Tian." exclaimed this girl. As soon as Lin Tian finished his training.
"Ah...Miss was too complimentary. This kind of cleverness is still too small when compared to your grandfather."
"Heh...You compare yourself to grandfather? Of course for now it is still too far away! But I'm sure, one day you will be able to surpass it." Zhang Qiaofeng replied smilingly.
"Thank you Miss." the young man also smiled.
Today they live in a simple but quite large house. It is in the middle of a forest under one of the foothills. Not far from the house, there is a flowing river whose water is very clear with ornaments of natural stones on the right-left of the river.
Whose house is that? His name was Lu Tuoli, the owner of this house. He was the chairman of the Heavenly Crow Association. It was quite surprising that they could be in the house of a leader of the most mysterious organization, but all this made sense because of Zhang Qiaofeng and the beautiful girl nicknamed the Flying Sword Goddess.
So when Zhang Qiaofeng, Lin Tian, Minghao, Zhang Hongli, and the Flying Sword Goddess managed to escape the Xiao Fu residence, the Sword Goddess invited them to stay at her father's house. The Sword Goddess turned out to have Lu Jia Li's real name.
Then why would Zhang Qiaofeng get to know the daughter of the Association's chairman? This happened about eight years ago, when he was on the run from the invaders of the Zhang family.
As soon as this girl made it through the Heaven Wall Mountains, being too tired, this young Miss Zhang finally fainted. It was then that Lu Jia Li found him and brought him to his father's house to be cared for.
For many years this Zhang girl lived there and deepened her knowledge. Until the time he and Lu Jia Li went down the mountain a few years ago to look for the whereabouts of his bodyguard, Lin Tian.
And after conducting a search for approximately three years, finally Miss and this bodyguard successfully met in the incident of Xiao Fu's house a few months ago.
"Ekhm.young people who are exposed to romance, until they forget everything, feel the world belongs to both, oh..really beautiful..woy boy!! Ever since you met my grandson, why are you sticking with him anyway, huh!?? Don't fuck around or I'll break your brains!!" suddenly there was an angry cry from inside the house that was none other than Zhang Hongli.
"Grandfather, it is not he who forges but I who follow him continue!! Why the hell? He was my bodyguard, even the two of us were even more attached than this, as if that Lin Tian was already my own shadow!!" the nineteen-year-old girl refused.
"Start again." muttered Lin Tian seeing how this grandfather and grandson had already started arguing. For some reason, but from the beginning, Zhang Hongli and his grandson seemed to be cats and mice, never getting along.
Finally Lin Tian chose to sit on one of the stones and saw the granddad clash his mouth.
This happened because Zhang Hongli, who had not met his grandson for a dozen years, longed for the girl and wanted to be close to her. On the contrary, Zhang Qiaofeng was caught off guard by the child-like treatment, hence he was more often clinging to Lin Tian or Lu Jia Li whom he already considered an elder sister, instead, to avoid his grandfather. In short, Zhang Hongli was being jealous of Lin Tian.
Today was supposed to be the last day they settled here, after four months of their seclusion and deepening of knowledge.
That night, in the room in the house. Gather ten people sitting around each other. They sat on small pillows and in front of each person, a small stool on which was served a cup of green tea. As usual, this young Miss Zhang Qiaofeng was sitting next to Lin Tian, even close together.
The five were Zhang Hongli's entourage, and the other five were Lu Tuoli, his three younger siblings and a friend of his. These five people were arguably the founders of the Heavenly Crow Association and the people who knew the truth that the Flying Sword Goddess was actually the daughter of the leader of this mysterious Association.
This is the girl's own request. He wanted to become a swordsman who did not want to rely on the names of his parents, that was why everyone including the members of the Association themselves no one knew that this Flying Sword Goddess was the son of their leader.
"Sir, how good is tomorrow? Where are we going?" lu Tuoli asked opening the conversation.
"We better go to Batu City first, or to White River City. I have good friends in those two cities." replied Lin Tian.
"Why are you proposing that?" Lu Kong, the second son of the Lu family asked.
"Because in Stone Town there is a great blacksmith that I believe if he were to be drawn as an ally, the Zhang family would be more advanced in the field of weaponry. Also in White River City were seven women, all of whom had a foundation in silat, if Miss Lu wanted to train them, I'm sure these seven women will become great warriors and be able to become the bodyguards of the young Miss." continued Lin Tian.
"You're not happy being my bodyguard....!??" this question sounds cold. Who else if not Zhang Qiaofeng. As soon as he heard Lin Tian's words, this girl immediately looked at him with a murderous gaze.
"Not so Miss, but their fate is very unfortunate. If they can be part of our family, I think maybe it can help them." replied Lin Tian with a bitter smile.
"I'm sorry!" said ketus.
Although feeling a little uncomfortable, this young man continued his words, "And in White River City, I have a foster brother who can be trusted. Although he won't be able to be part of the family, I'm sure he'll help us."
"Who is he?" asked Lu Tuoli curiously.
"Hu Tao, the young leader of the Hu family."
"What!!"
"That's right, don't make you a boy!!" zhang Hongli snapped with a sharp look.
"I'm not lying. Even if you guys are curious, I also helped him deal with those family traitors and the Twin Demons" Lin Tian replied casually.
Hearing this, everyone in the room became dumbstruck. Never did they think that this young Mist Ghost Swordsman could get an adopted brother from the Ruler's family leader.
"Well, you never let Lin Tian down!!" zhang Qiaofeng exclaimed as he patted Lin Tian on the shoulder.
"Hey..don't tell me your acquaintance in Stone Town is also the leader of the Ruler's family, the Xiao family?" minghao asked in a still incredulous tone.
"True, I even know both their families and their personal bodyguards" he replied without the slightest burden.
"Huh....!!!??"
"Crazy!!" exclaimed Lu Bei, the fourth son of the Lu family.
After that there was a long enough silence, they were as if they still could not believe Lin Tian's words. Finally, after a long time no one had opened their voices, Zhang Hongli said to dispel the awkwardness.
"Ekhm.ah.we feel bad to have to trouble the Lu family, forgive us..."
"No sir, it is precisely us who must thank you for having the honor to be able to join and help the Zhang family. This is just our return to you who saved my family and my sisters from disaster. Once again thank you." said Lu Tuoli as she lowered her body followed by her three younger siblings.
It is true what this fifty year old man said. A few years ago, the Lu brothers were threatened with death when their family was exterminated by a group of unknown people. But when the last time, Zhang Hongli came like a demon and saved Lu Tuoli and his three younger siblings. After that without saying anything, Zhang Hongli left them.
Because of this Lu Tuoli and his three younger siblings and also assisted by a good friend, he founded this Association whose goal is none other than to find the existence of Zhang Hongli so that later he can return the favor. But for years, this wanted man never met until he was almost desperate.
Then you can imagine how happy Lu Tuoli was once his daughter brought home the person she had always been looking for. From then on, she and her three younger siblings and the rest of the Association, became part of the Zhang family.
"Then, I say thank you." said Zhang Hongli who also bowed his body in return for the respect of people.
The next day they were ready. Wearing clothes and weapons each, these ten people walked out of the house.
"Goodbye.." murmured Lu Tuoli softly before setting his house on fire.
This he did was so that they would not leave a trace behind. Of course this felt a little heavy for Lu Tuoli who had to leave the house full of memories.
"All right, let's go!!" zhang Hongli.
The first day of spring, the Zhang Family together with the Heavenly Crow Association, would start with their new adventure. The beginning of a story from the rise of the Zhang family!!
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