What was a house? It was just a piece of land surrounded by four walls. A few rooms were built, and a few beds were placed. One could sleep peacefully and shelter them from the wind and rain.
Immortal City was the most prosperous place in the world. However, when Lu Chen and Old Ma stayed in their current house, the wall seemed to isolate them from the hustle and bustle of the outside world.
The two of them chose their own bedrooms. Lu Chen then went to the storeroom and took out a large piece of meat from an unknown Demonic Beast and threw it to Ah-Tu. As expected, this fellow ran to the courtyard with the piece of meat in his mouth and lay down on the grass by the side of the wall. Then, he began to enjoy the delicious meal by himself with a satisfied expression.
When Lu Chen and Old Ma finished tidying up their rooms and settled their luggage, it was already dusk when they returned to the courtyard. They sat at the original stone table and stone bench in the courtyard. Old Ma took out a tea set as if he was performing a magic trick. The kitchen in front of them was boiling hot water, so they made tea together.
Lu Chen was a little surprised. He smiled and said, "You actually carry these things with you. I remember that you used to like to drink with me, right?"
Old Ma nodded and poured him a full cup of tea. He said, "It's just a habit that I've developed in the past few years. I'm old now, so I don't like to drink much."
Lu Chen's hand that was holding the teacup paused in mid-air. Then he put it to his mouth and took a sip as if nothing had happened. He smiled and said, "How old are you? You have the nerve to say that you're old?" He smacked his lips as if he was savoring the aftertaste. After a moment, he said, "This tea is not bad."
Old Ma smiled, then sighed and said, "How can we not be old? We've been in this business for more than ten or twenty years. The two of us can actually be considered to have lived a long life."
Lu Chen thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, I think so."
Old Ma clicked his tongue and narrowed his eyes as if he was recalling something from the past. He said, "I remember when I first entered the industry, people told me that if I did well, I would have power and wealth, and that it would be a shortcut to heaven. But no one told me that most people in this industry would have short lives."
"Haha, wasn't it the damned baldy who pulled you into the business?" Lu Chen asked with a smile. Seeing Old Ma shaking his head, Lu Chen seemed to have recalled something. He smiled and said, "Of course I was dragged into this by that damn baldy. Back then, he didn't talk to me about power and wealth. From the beginning to the end, he only talked to me about justice and the Heavenly Dao. "
Old Ma couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "It's funny, isn't it? But you don't say, I really believed him at that time. And if I didn't have this belief, maybe I wouldn't have been able to come back alive from the Devil Cult."
Old Ma smiled and looked at Lu Chen with a gentle and secret pity. He picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for him.
Lu Chen tapped his fingers on the stone table and looked up at the dusk scenery in the sky. He was lost in thought and didn't speak for a while. After a while, he suddenly heard Old Ma ask, "Then when did you stop believing in these things?"
Lu Chen rolled his eyes, squinted at him, pointed at him and said with a smile, "It was when I lived with you for ten years."
Old Ma quickly spat and said, "Don't talk nonsense, it has nothing to do with me. You don't dare to go out and say this. If it reaches Zhenjun's ears, he will definitely kill me. "
Lu Chen laughed. Old Ma shook his head and sighed, "I'm old, I really don't want to do it anymore. What about you, I remember you told me before that you don't seem to have the energy. Why did you come all the way here to meet Zhenjun and then decide to do it again? "
Lu Chen raised his head and finished the tea in his cup, as if he had just gulped down a bowl of strong liquor. Then, he let out a light breath and said with a smile, "That damned baldy begged me, but I couldn't put aside my pride. Well … maybe I still believe a little of what you just said about the justice of the common people. "
"It would be strange if I believed you!" Old Ma scolded with a smile.
…
Night came and everyone went back to their rooms. After the door was closed, there was only silence and darkness. Atsu's body was now too big, it could no longer stay in bed with Lu Chen like before, so it was naturally chased to the ground. Fortunately, this big black dog had the bloodline of the Celestial Wolf and was now a Holy Beast, so it was completely unafraid of the cold on the ground. In addition, it had eaten a large piece of demon beast meat today, so it was full of energy. So soon, Lu Chen heard the sound of snoring coming from Atsu. It seemed that it had fallen asleep.
But Lu Chen couldn't sleep.
He lay on the bed, opened his eyes, and quietly looked at the darkness.
Until dawn.
…
The next morning, Old Ma knocked on the door and said to Lu Chen, "I'm going to find Xue Ying today, do you want to come?"
At this time, Lu Chen had just gotten up, and the lazy dog Atsu was still lying on the ground, snoring. No one knew how long it would sleep for.
Lu Chen called Old Ma to the courtyard and asked, "What's so urgent? We just moved in yesterday, and you're going to find her today?"
"I'm going to ask her for money!" Old Ma said confidently.
Lu Chen was startled and said, "What money? Didn't she already help us settle down here? The food and necessities are also enough. "
Old Ma sneered and said, "This time, we are people who are going to do 'big things'. How can we not have money and spirit stones? Besides, do you think she's so kind as to arrange so many things for us for no reason? "
Lu Chen suddenly became a little curious and asked with a smile, "What do you mean?"
Old Ma pointed to the north. From afar, the majestic and tall Mount Tianlong stood majestically like a giant guarding this huge city. And at the foot of Mount Tianlong was where the headquarters of Zhenxianmeng was located.
"That's because after I went to report your arrival to the Immortal, he personally promised that we would be satisfied this time. As long as we work hard, we will be treated well."
Lu Chen's eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and laughed, "I see. Looks like we can get more than just this …"
"Of course!" Old Ma rolled his eyes and said, "Just wait and see. If we don't say it, Xue Ying definitely won't give us money. This time, I'm going to get at least one or two thousand spirit stones to spend first …"
Lu Chen interrupted him and said, "Are you stupid? You only want one or two thousand spirit stones from a Divine Transformation Immortal? Add ten times that!"
Old Ma sucked in a breath of cold air and widened his eyes. "Isn't it too much to ask for so much? If I anger Xue Ying, she might kick me out on the spot. "
Lu Chen sneered, "This money doesn't belong to her. Needless to say, it must be from Zhenxianmeng. If we don't want it, we'll naturally spend it elsewhere. Plus, don't you want to have tens of thousands of spirit stones in your hands and walk around the Immortal City with us? "
Old Ma's expression changed. After a moment, he clapped his hands and said fiercely, "You're right. How can we do things without money? That kind of big thing can only be done with a lot of money. "
Lu Chen nodded repeatedly and said, "You've finally understood. Congratulations."
Old Ma chuckled and turned to walk out. But after a few steps, he suddenly looked back at Lu Chen and said, "Hey, Lu Chen."
"Hmm?"
Old Ma said, "When you were chatting with me yesterday, you said something about 'justice for all the people in the world' and so on. Maybe you still believe it in your heart?"
Lu Chen frowned and said, "Yes, I did. Why?"
Old Ma said sternly, "Forget about these things. Trust me, you don't believe in these things anymore!"
"Get lost!"
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