piratefiction Chapter 21 Secret Techniques
Chapter 21 Secret Techniques
"If the Bai family is dissatisfied, I will be waiting for you at the Wu Family Martial Arts School at any time."
After Chen Qiyuan finished speaking, he took Er Ya and left.
None of the Bai family servants or guards present dared to stop them.
Mr. Wang, who was lying on the ground, suddenly widened his eyes and murmured, "So it was him—"
He guessed who this person was; it must be that young martial artist who suddenly appeared last night, whose strength was even more exaggerated than the rumors suggested.
Seeing Master Wang's reaction, Liu Shijie immediately understood, but still couldn't believe it. How could this be?
……
"Brother, where is this?"
Wang Erya was taken back to the martial arts school by Chen Qiyuan, and she was still a little confused about the situation.
"This is a martial arts gym. Take care of your wounds and get a good night's sleep." Chen Qiyuan took out a bottle of wound medicine he always carried with him and placed it on the table.
Er Ya asked, puzzled, "Why don't you go home?"
"My aunt has gone back to her hometown."
"Huh? Why so suddenly?"
"I'll talk to you tomorrow. Go to sleep. I'm right next door. Call me if you need anything." Chen Qiyuan said, then pushed open the door and left.
Although the two are cousins, in this era, cousins can marry, which is called "double kinship".
Even in the dead of night, he still had to avoid suspicion.
After he left, only Wang Erya was left in the room. She looked at the exquisite heated tent in the room, and the quilt was made of the finest silk fabric with beautiful embroidered patterns.
She looked at herself; there was blood and dust on her clothes, and she dared not lie down. Otherwise, if she got this blanket dirty, she wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it even if she sold herself.
After applying medicine to her wound, she sat on a chair by the bed, thinking about the day's events. Gradually, drowsiness overcame her, and she drifted off to sleep.
……
"Er Ya, are you awake yet?"
Wang Erya was a light sleeper. As soon as she heard the noise outside, she woke up immediately. Recognizing her cousin's voice, she quickly went to open the door. "Brother, I'm awake."
Chen Qiyuan was seen standing at the door with several servants.
He said, "This is my sister. Please prepare hot water and a new set of clothes. After dinner, give her a bath and change her clothes."
"Yes, sir," one of the maids replied.
Chen Qiyuan said to Wang Erya, "You must be hungry. Let's eat first."
"Brother, why are these people calling you 'Young Master'? Also, isn't it inappropriate to have them serve me?"
"What's wrong with that? You're my sister," Chen Qiyuan said with a smile. "Your brother is now the master's personal disciple, no longer the poor boy who could be bullied by anyone. From now on, no one will be able to bully you anymore. You will live a better life than that second young lady."
Looking at her cousin, Wang Erya felt as if he had become a completely different person.
She was hesitant to believe his words. After all, it was too incredible; she feared it was just a beautiful dream.
Breakfast was plentiful, though not as refined as the Bai family's dishes, it was still a delicious meal she had never tasted before. She had been starving for days, and at this point, she didn't care about table manners, wolfing down her food until she was stuffed.
After finishing their meal, Chen Qiyuan left first. The servants who had been waiting nearby began to busy themselves. After tidying up, they brought over a large wooden tub, poured in buckets of hot water, and sprinkled some flower petals on top.
Then, several maids came forward to help her take off her clothes and bathe and change.
Wang Erya had never seen anything like this before. She was just a lowly maid in the Bai family, and she wasn't even given the chance to bathe the second young lady.
Today, however, she was treated like a young lady.
After she changed into a new set of clothes, the servants finally left.
Wang Erya sat in front of the bronze mirror, looking at her clean and rosy face, still feeling like she was in a dream. Could she really live a life like the Second Miss?
Knock knock.
Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. Turning around, she saw an extremely beautiful young woman walk in with a gentle smile on her face. "You must be Junior Brother Yuan's cousin?"
"what?"
Wang Erya stood up somewhat awkwardly. "Yes, my name is Erya."
"Don't be afraid, I'm your cousin's senior sister, my name is Wen Zhenzhen. Come, sit down."
The woman walked over, naturally took her hand, and pulled her to sit down. With a hint of pity, she said, "You must have suffered a lot in the past, right?"
Wang Erya was flattered and overwhelmed, feeling the warmth from the other person's soft fingers, but also a little ashamed of herself.
This woman named Wen Zhenzhen was clearly a wealthy young lady from a noble family, just like the second young lady. She lived a life of luxury and had never done any work.
Moreover, she is much prettier than the second young lady.
She asked softly, "Where's my brother?"
"He's receiving guests; the Bai family has come to apologize. Do you want to go see them?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Erya immediately became anxious. "Will he be alright? He injured Miss Er while trying to save me—"
Wen Zhenzhen smiled gently, "Don't worry, it's the Bai family who came to apologize to your brother. You have no idea how powerful your brother is."
Wang Erya was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. In her eyes, the patriarch of the Bai family was an extremely important person, with such a large family business and such a grand presence.
Last night, my cousin caused a huge scene at the Bai family's house and beat the second young lady so badly. Now the Bai family is actually coming to apologize?
Just then, a maid's voice came from outside, "Miss Wang, Bai Ru and Bai Kewen from the Bai family want to come and apologize to you. Would you like to see them?"
Are the eldest young master and the second young lady together?
Wang Erya instinctively felt scared and involuntarily tightened her grip on Wen Zhenzhen's hand.
Wen Zhenzhen patted her hand gently to comfort her and spoke on her behalf, "No need, you can say whatever you want in the courtyard."
Then, Bai Kewen and Bai Ru's voices came from outside the courtyard.
"Miss Wang, I was blind and offended you before. I hope you will be lenient and let me off the hook."
"Miss Wang, I truly know I was wrong, please forgive me..."
Through the window, Wang Erya could see the eldest young master, Bai Kewen, and the second young lady kneeling on the ground in the courtyard, repenting.
She was deeply shocked.
At this moment, she finally realized that everything her cousin had said that morning was indeed true. He had become an even more remarkable figure than Master Bai.
Thinking of this, tears welled up in Wang Erya's eyes.
……
On the other side, Chen Qiyuan was flipping through a book, and there were several boxes on the ground, all filled with silver.
This is Mr. Bai's apology.
Five thousand taels of silver, plus a family-inherited secret technique, is quite a generous offer.
In reality, he never intended to do anything to the Bai family. He wouldn't go so far as to wipe out the entire Bai family over this matter.
However, even if he didn't mean it that way, those forces affiliated with the Wu family martial arts school knew that the Bai family had offended him, and in order to curry favor with him, they would inevitably try to deal with the Bai family.
This is something the Bai family cannot afford.
Now that he has accepted the Bai family's gift, it means he has forgiven them. Naturally, the Wu family martial arts school will no longer cause trouble for the Bai family.
"Junior Brother."
Suddenly, the third senior brother, Zhang Chunsheng, walked in from outside.
Chen Qiyuan stood up from his chair and said, "Senior brother, you've come at the right time. I was just wondering what to do with this silver, so I'll hand it over to the accountant."
Zhang Chunsheng chuckled, "You little rascal, do you think the martial arts school would steal such a small amount of money from you? How about this, have the accountant exchange the silver for universally accepted banknotes, so it'll be easier for you to carry them."
Chen Qiyuan chuckled, "I'll listen to my senior brother."
Zhang Chunsheng looked at the notebook on the table and smiled, "This must be the Bai family's secret technique, 'Soul-Shaking Roar'."
"Senior brother knows too?"
"Over the years, the Bai family has given this family secret technique to many people. There are not many people in Nan'an City who do not know this secret technique. That day, someone from the Guo family used this secret technique."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qiyuan's eyes lit up.
If he's the only one practicing this secret technique, it won't be of any use to him. But if many people have practiced it, then he'll have to learn it.
He asked, "Did you practice this too, senior brother?"
Zhang Chunsheng nodded, then suddenly changed the subject, "Junior brother, if you have time, come with me to meet someone."
Chen Qiyuan asked curiously, "Who are you going to see?"
"Deacon Lin of the Ironclad Gate."