The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 549 - 520: Have to Bow Down_1

Chapter 549: Chapter 520: Have to Bow Down_1

Under the eaves, the snake had no choice but to bow its head.

"That’s fine too," Little Rotating Turtle said. "Anyway, you shouldn’t speak ill of the master in front of the lady anymore. The master knows everything; why else do you think he’d bother troubling himself with you for no reason?"

Snake King felt somewhat uneasy after being called out by Little Rotating Turtle and shook his head, attempting to bluff his way through.

"As long as you know it in your heart, that’s enough," Little Rotating Turtle said. "Even if the lady is your benefactor, you can’t always expect to ride on gratitude. Whatever you’re owed, the master won’t shortchange you a bit."

Snake King still kept silent, being petty.

Little Rotating Turtle was too kind-hearted. Seeing Snake King refusing to listen, he said, "I know you have some improper thoughts about our lady, but let me tell you, it’s best if you snuff those thoughts out of your mind. In the past, so many immortals fancied Fairy Yun, yet they were all slaughtered by the master, leaving nothing behind."

"Really?" Snake King became a little scared.

Little Rotating Turtle nodded and said, "True! You better take this to heart."

After speaking, Little Rotating Turtle headed to the bottom of Dark River, leaving Snake King stunned.

Snake King hung his head in dejection, lamenting his weakness and mourning the unrequited love that came to nothing.

In the power-driven Demon Realm, without strength, one could not possess everything beautiful.

Enough thinking, time to train!

He wanted to return home to his parents!

With this thought, Snake King sank into the water.

Gurgle, the water bubbled with steam!

The cave became even steamier, and the water boiled more fiercely!

After Huo Yingjie returned, he put away his possessions and then lay down in bed to sleep.

He had to admit, he was irritated by that Little Spirit Snake.

But after all, the Little Spirit Snake was still young, with no deep schemes, and quite easy to deal with.

Helping him with his Tribulation was also very simple.

Still, that little creature was so infuriating!

Thinking of He Tiantian in the nearby room, the anger that had just risen in Huo Yingjie, along with the one hundred and eighty ways he thought of to kill the Little Spirit Snake, all vanished.

Alas, whether it was Yunyun or He Tiantian, they were both fated tribulations in his life.

Not just for one lifetime, but for lifetimes upon lifetimes!

To avoid her hatred, he couldn’t behave willfully and recklessly like before!

Forget it, no point in quarreling with that little snake, better to send him off as soon as possible.

The next morning, when He Tiantian got up, Huo Yingjie was already in the courtyard practicing a set of martial arts, resembling Tai Chi, yet also seeming like the Five-Animal Frolics — anyhow, He Tiantian couldn’t tell what it was.

"Yingjie, what are you practicing there?" He Jingyu, after washing up, asked Huo Yingjie curiously.

"I’m not quite sure myself, just learned it from an old colleague. It’s good for strengthening the body and has quite an effect," Huo Yingjie answered. "The workload was intense before, it wouldn’t do to neglect physical exercise."

He Jingyu nodded and said, "That’s great; reaching middle age, I can feel I’m not as good as before, definitely should take good care of my body. Come on, come on, teach me!"

Huo Yingjie performed a movement and had He Jingyu follow along and learn.

Whenever there was something incorrect, Huo Yingjie would stop and help He Jingyu understand it.

The entire set consisted of eighteen movements, taking twenty minutes to complete, leaving He Jingyu drenched in sweat.

"Not bad at all, you feel tired while doing it, but once you stop and sweat it out, you feel much lighter," He Jingyu praised, "Thank you, Yingjie."

"You’re welcome, I’m glad it’s useful for you," Huo Yingjie replied.

Huo Yingjie had been in Qijia Village for a little over a week, having fully adapted to the peaceful and carefree life here.

In another week, it would be Qi Xiaoyan’s wedding day.

He Tiantian often accompanied Qi Xiaoyan to the county town to buy things, and Huo Yingjie, not feeling at ease with He Tiantian going on her own, followed wherever she went!

At first, He Tiantian felt a bit embarrassed, but later, when she had many things to buy, all hung on Huo Yingjie, any embarrassment He Tiantian felt disappeared completely.

Because they had bought so many things that they couldn’t fit them all on their bikes, they enlisted the help of Old Man Liu’s ox cart to bring the items back to Qijia Village.

On the way, Old Man Liu was as talkative as ever.

"By the way, a few days ago, there were some out-of-towners in their twenties or thirties who went to Qijia Village riding in my ox cart, do you know them?" Old Man Liu had been hauling for many years and had a general recognition of people from several villages along the way.

"Not at all!" Qi Xiaoyan replied, "Outsiders coming to visit or to stay with relatives would usually first go to the village branch to submit a letter of introduction and proof of household registration. My father didn’t mention anything when he came home, so they probably weren’t coming to our village."

Old Man Liu was surprised and said, "I dropped them off about two miles from Qijia Village. They spoke a dialect I mostly couldn’t understand, but I heard ’Qijia Village’ mentioned several times."

"That’s strange, I’ll talk to my dad when I get back," Qi Xiaoyan said, not too concerned about it.

After some thought, Old Man Liu said, "I don’t think those people looked reputable. Your village is not like it used to be; because of the peach harvest, every household has some money now. Also, the tomb on the back mountain of your village, which is said to have treasures, is likely drawing attention. It’s normal for that to happen."

"Ah?" Qi Xiaoyan startled, "Even if the villagers have money, they can’t just come and rob us, can they?"

"You can never be too sure!" Old Man Liu said, "If they rob and then run, you can’t catch them. By the time the police arrive, they’ll be long gone and impossible to catch. Your village has more people, which is somewhat reassuring, but I’m afraid of those extremely vicious tomb robbers."

"Tomb robbers?" He Tiantian was shocked, having a very vivid memory of them.

She had encountered tomb robbers several times while cutting grass.

Such unlucky encounters!

"Have you seen tomb robbers before?" Qi Xiaoyan asked, as she wasn’t home often and wasn’t very familiar with the happenings in Qijia Village.

"I have. That time, Da Niu and I were mowing when four tomb robbers fled after stealing some stuff and happened to run into us. Da Niu and I were quick to escape, and since they were busy fleeing, they didn’t chase after us. Captain Qi led a team to pursue them, but they couldn’t catch up, and those people vanished," He Tiantian recounted, "They had guns with them; I was nearly scared to death at the time."

"But my dad said that the big tomb in the back has already been excavated, and all the valuables are now in the museum. Why would tomb robbers still come to Qijia Village?" Qi Xiaoyan was puzzled and couldn’t understand.

"It’s always better to be cautious," Old Man Liu advised, "just in case."

As they were talking, they encountered a young man and woman on the road. When Old Man Liu’s ox cart passed by, they asked, "Old man, could you give us a lift?"

Old Man Liu pulled on the reins and looked over at He Tiantian and Qi Xiaoyan, asking, "Do you mind if they hitch a ride?"

He Tiantian, who had experienced the struggle of not being able to catch a ride while in the United States, nodded and said, "No problem, let them ride along."

The ox cart was carrying the items Qi Xiaoyan had purchased, while Qi Xiaoyan rode her bicycle and He Tiantian sat on the rear seat of the bike Huo Yingjie was pedaling.

"Hey lads, where are you headed?" Old Man Liu inquired, eyeing the young couple who were dressed cleanly and didn’t look like troublemakers.

"We are going to Qijia Village," one of the young men replied, "Old man, is that on your way?"