Chapter 3

Night fell swiftly, Qingyuan was still asleep. Li Lianhua had no choice but to wake up Qingyuan. Qingyuan opened his eyes slowly as he let out a small yawn. "You guys just eat. I still want to sleep." Qingyuan said changing his position about to sleep again.

"I'll carry you if you don't wake up too." Li Lianhua threatened. Qingyuan immediately sat up straight. "I'll go eat." Qingyuan grumbled irritably. Li Lianhua smiled happily and went to the dining table set outside.

"Fang Xiaobao, why have you started eating already?" Li Lianhua asked in disbelief at Fang Duobing's behavior. Qingyuan who came over smiled. "You cooked well this time. Of course I have to eat a lot." Fang Duobing answered honestly.

Qingyuan laughed happily. "Was your cooking really bad before?" Qingyuan asked happily. "You have no idea. He's terrible at cooking and I'm always his guinea pig for every new recipe." Fang Duobing was obviously horrified thinking about his past experiences.

Qingyuan looked at Li Lianhua and Fang Duobing with a sad smile. "Your relationship is very good. I really envy you." Qingyuan said with a sigh. Fang Duobing and Li Lianhua looked at each other before looking at Qingyuan but neither of them dared to ask.

"I have a question, I don't understand." Li Lianhua said. "You can ask." Qingyuan said looking at the distant sky. "That book you gave me, the last part is my face. Why is there a picture of my face there?" Li Lianhua asked.

"That's a martial art technique created by my father. Every leader of the Zhang family has to learn that technique and disguise himself as that face. Disguising himself as that face because my father happened to be running away from some of his enemies, he disguised himself as you and managed to escape. He had business at one of the shops so he just wears a mask without taking off his disguise." Obviously Qingyuan relaxed.

"It happened that someone was messing around in the shop, he stopped them. The mask came off, your face appeared. In the shop there were people who didn't like you, so they fought fiercely. But they lost to my father and they realized that my father didn't beat them with Xiangyi taijian so they realized they were on the wrong target. From then on, when one became Li Lianhua it was necessary to use your face." Qingyuan added.

"Done? So easy?" Fang Duobing asked in disbelief. "Right, what else is there." Qingyuan said smiling sweetly. "Where is your father?" Fang Duobing asked. "Died, I cremated him." Qingyuan said flatly.

"Why?" Fang Duobing asked. "Because I can't let anyone know he died. Because I want revenge." Qingyuan said flatly but his eyes showed a strong hatred.

"How long?" Li Lianhua asked. "It was 10 years ago. Same as the old you. The day of the Donghai Battle. That day, he wanted to send me away for the second time but failed. I saw Hong Mei send the soup to my father and leave. After my father drank it, he vomited blood. With my two hands, I couldn't save him having to cremate him without anyone knowing. I just told them that my father resigned and went somewhere." Obviously Qingyuan was flat.

"They trusted you. Didn't ask any questions?" Fang Duobing asked. "Of course they don't believe it. Those who asked immediately died." Qingyuan said controlling emotions.

"Then they think you killed your father. Don't you think so?" Li Lianhua asked. Qingyuan laughed. "That's right, all over the place says that. I'm used to it and don't care." Qingyuan said flatly. "Let's eat. Eavesdropping is not a good thing, Di Mengzhu." Qingyuan added.

Di Feisheng came out of hiding. "You guys eat." Qingyuan said suddenly standing up. "What is it?" Fang Duobing asked. "My stupid apprentice, waiting for me. I need to see him or else he will starve to death." Qingyuan said walking away. The three fell silent but soon ate.

"You guys go to sleep. I'll wait for him." Di Feisheng said. "Could that be? We..." Fang Duobing was cut off. "Li Lianhua still needs to recover and you need to take care of him." said Di Feisheng shooing Li lianhua and Fang Duobing off to rest.

The two obeyed and went to rest. Di Feisheng went to look for Qingyuan and found Qingyuan sitting under a tree. No students were found at all.

"Your words are half lie and half truth." Di Feisheng said. "You investigate the Zhang family." Qingyuan said smiling dryly. Di Feisheng leaned against a tree.

"You saved him because he is descended from the Nanyin kingdom." Di Feisheng said. "You're right. Li Lianhua's identity was also made for him for fear that future Emperors would take issue with this. Even that martial art technique was specially created by my father for him. My father deliberately disguised his face and showed everyone around. Even though Li Xiangyi was already there at that time but there is also Li Lianhua with the same face as Li Xiangyi." Obviously Qingyuan.

"Why did you guys do that?" Ask Di Feisheng. "Because our family is the assassins of the Nanyin Royal Family. My grandfather found the Li family, my grandfather once asked Li Xiangyi's father. Do they want to revive the Nanyin Kingdom? He replied they didn't want that. They like their life now. Feng family can't be persuaded." Qingyuan said smiling.

"I know from the notes that my grandfather and father left me. Half a year ago, I found it. Before he died, he said I must protect the last descendant of Nanyin who is here, surnamed Li. But I didn't find anything and I was busy taking revenge. Until news about Shan Gudao reached my ears. I made a plan to get out of Zhang but it was too late. At least I managed to save his life." Qingyuan added smiling.

"You two come out, since when did you two also like eavesdropping on people's conversations?" Qingyuan sarcasm. Fang Duobing and Li Lianhua had no choice but to come out of hiding.

"So Li Lianhua, I helped you because you are Nanyin bloodline so you don't have to feel guilty. It's a responsibility that I have to shoulder. You've heard everything. Go back you three. I'm still waiting for my stupid apprentice to return." Banish Qingyuan. Fang Duobing still wanted to talk even Li Lianhua wanted to argue but Di Feisheng dragged Li Lianhua and Fang Duobing away.

Someone comes out. "Liar. Shifu, you helped him because you cared about him, not because he was a Nanyin person. You hate the Nanyin people so much because the Nanyin people killed your father." said the man annoyed. Qingyuan smiled. "You are right but I don't want him to feel indebted. You are also wrong, even if he is a Nanyin person. I will not hate him. I can hate all Nanyin people except him." Qingyuan said smiling before spitting out a mouthful of blood.

The man looked panicked to death. "Lu Yan, calm yourself." Qingyuan said looking at the man called Lu Yan annoyed. Lu Yan fell silent and pouted.

Back to Di Feisheng, Li Lianhua and Fang Duobing

"He's so weird." Fang Duobing said. "I feel it too." Li Lianhua said. "Because their family was brought up without feelings so maybe that's why it seems weird." Definitely Di Feisheng.

"You investigated them?" Fang Duobing asked. "I..." Di Feisheng's words were cut off by a scream.

"SHIFU!!" A loud scream startled the three of them.

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