Chapter 1.1
Mt Zhongnan, the greatest paradise under the sky .
It’s been said that thousands upon thousands of people shun the world and retreat to this mountain, turning to monasticism . These are people from all walks of life, and among them were some highly talented masters .
At that moment, an unshaven man stood at the foot of the mountain, in front of a burial mound without as much as a gravestone .
If a master of geomancy were here to see the layout of this graveyard, they would certainly have broken out in a cold sweat .
What kind of person would have chosen this as their resting place?
The man lowered his head and quietly spoke . “Grandfather, I’ve returned . ”
His name was Qin Sheng . Twenty six years old, 180cm tall, and while not considered ‘handsome’, he was at least worth a second look .
He poured an entire bottle of ¥20 Xifeng baijiu at his grandfather’s grave . When he was alive, it was his favorite alcohol . He always had at least a bottle each day .
It had been two years . Qin Sheng left the city known as the ‘ancient capital of 13 dynasties’ two years ago . And today, he was finally able to return .
More than two years ago, he’d just graduated from university . His grandfather had passed away at the ripe old age of 89 . But before he left, he repeatedly warned Qin Sheng not to return to this city for two years .
From that time, Qin Sheng followed his grandfather’s final wishes . He traveled all around the country and sought out famous sights . He would never forget the things he experienced during the past two years, all the times he made his way back from the gates of hell .
Qin Sheng cleared the weeds from the grave and said, “Grandfather, I’m returning to Shanghai tomorrow . I’ll visit you again when the new year comes . Make sure to take care of yourself . ”
To be honest, he had a lot of questions he wanted to ask his grandfather . But since he’d already departed, there was no point in adding those words now .
For example, he wasn’t from Xi’an . He only knew that his grandfather brought him here when he was four, and thereafter, this is where he laid his roots . But he knew nothing of where he really came from or who his parents were .
He once asked his grandfather about it, but the man simply said that he would find out when the time was right .
After chatting awhile, Qin Sheng left .
He’d just returned but had to leave tomorrow . Still, he should see a few friends first .
After Qin Sheng left, two men, who’d been hiding behind the nearby trees, slowly walked out .
“Master, you won’t meet with him?” A tall and sturdy man with a murderous look in his eyes respectfully asked the middle-aged man beside him .
The middle-aged man was dressed in cozy, hemp garments and cloth shoes . He had a slightly bowed posture and the wrinkles on his face showed his age . The hair on his head was also going white . He didn’t respond, but he still held an aura of dignity . After looking off into the distance at Qin Sheng, he turned his gaze back to the unremarkable grave beside him .
“No, but I am curious about what kind of demon the old man raised,” the middle-aged man sneered .
Walking out to the main road from the mountain took about 20 minutes, but before Qin Sheng reached the road, he was grabbed by three unfamiliar men . And they clearly harbored ill-intentions .
“Young man, hand that over and we’ll let you go . ” The leader of the group held a dagger in his hand and laughed scornfully .
“From Sichuan to Xinjiang, Xinjiang to Qinghai, and now Qinghai to Xi’an . Aren’t you guys tired of this yet?” Qin Sheng chuckled as he responded .
“Cut the crap . You know what’ll happen if you don’t . ”
Qin Sheng sighed and lamented, “How many times have I said this already? I don’t have whatever it is you’re looking for from the Song family . Why won’t you believe me? Is there no trust between men?”
“Looks like we’ll have to attack,” the man said with annoyance .
Qin Sheng found this all rather boring . Instead of trying to explain any further, he simply said, “Come on then . Enough with the talk . Make your move . ”
Hearing his mocking tone, the three men wasted no time in attacking Qin Sheng .
“You all think I’m a good-for-nothing?” Qin Sheng smirked . If it hadn’t been for his grandfather telling him to lay low, he would have taken care of these bum beetles ages ago .
But now that the allotted time his grandfather set had passed, there was no need to lay low anymore . After all, if you let others become accustomed to looking down on you, they’ll really start to believe that you’re a good-for-nothing wastrel .
When the first man advanced, Qin Sheng kicked his wrist and grabbed the cold, steel dagger from his hand . He stooped low to dodge the attack coming from behind and then plunged the dagger into the man’s thigh .
The other two men came forward as well . Qin Sheng calmly dodged their consecutive attacks . When he found an opening, he turned to the side and elbowed the man to his left in the chest . He’d used such force that two of the man’s ribs broke . Taking this opportunity, he then jumped and kneed the man in the side .
The man had his dagger aimed for Qin Sheng’s back, but almost as if Qin Sheng had eyes on the back of his head, he turned and avoided the attack . With swift eyes and hands, he immediately grabbed hold of the man’s wrist and stabbed him in the shoulder . Then he gave a hook punch to the other man’s chin, knocking him out . But Qin Sheng wasn’t done yet . He pulled the dagger from the man’s shoulder and thrust it once more into the man’s arm .
In just a few short minutes, the battle came to an effortless end . The three men were no longer able to fight, whereas Qin Sheng was left unscathed . They wouldn’t be threatening him again .
I’m not a good-for-nothing . Why won’t you just believe me?
“Come on then . Take out your phones,” Qin Sheng ordered with a mischievous smile .
The three heavily injured men looked at Qin Sheng with doubt in their eyes . They didn’t know what he was planning now . They hadn’t expected for him to be so strong . Didn’t they fucking say he was so weak that he couldn’t tie up a chicken? Who the fuck said that?
“Not taking them out? Forgive my manners then,” Qin Sheng scoffed . Then he personally reached for and grabbed the men’s phones .
With the phones in hand, Qin Sheng mumbled, “Damn, I’m still using an old Nokia . You’ve all got an iPhone 6s? Must be real rich, huh . ”
The three men watched with astonishment as Qin Sheng threw their phones to the ground and stomped on them . “This is for fucking chasing after me . Who told you to keep chasing me?”
Qin Sheng quickly crushed the phones to scraps . The three men wanted to cry, but they couldn’t muster any tears . They were even preparing themselves for death . After all, in these deserted mountains, there was no one to save them, and they would probably end up dying from blood loss eventually .
With this matter taken care of, Qin Sheng walked off without a second thought, leaving behind three men who were giving their respects to their ancestors .
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