Nine Star Hegemon Body Arts

Chapter 2210 Getting Conned

chapter 2210 getting conned

long chen was startled as he didn’t know these two people. he looked around but didn’t see anyone else. the two of them were definitely coming toward him.

“ladies...”

long chen was about to speak when one of them stuck a small cotton ball to his scarf.

the cotton ball was pink, representing the heart. there were some small barbs that kept it attached to his scarf. if he tore it off, it would rip out some strands from his scarf.

“this...?”

long chen was lost. these two women looked like proper ladies, but they actually liked to mess around with people like this.

before he could finish speaking, the other one also stuck a cotton ball to his scarf.

after finishing, the two women blushed and ran off, leaving behind only their tinkling laughter.

“something seems off.”

long chen suddenly thought of his father’s laughter as he had walked out, as well as his mother’s somewhat odd actions. it seemed that he had been conned.

continuing on his way, long chen suddenly saw a group of men wearing white robes and scholar bands on their heads. they carried white paper fans. they were tottering, seemingly drunk.

based on their apparel, they were scholars from some academy, and their cultivation bases weren’t bad either. at such a young age, they had reached the foundation forging realm.

however, with the way they were swaggering about, long chen felt that they would need to at least be at the netherpassage realm to have such arrogance.

they were tottering side to side like crabs as if this giant road wasn’t enough for the eight of them.

long chen saw scarves on their necks as well, and the color was the same as his. he instantly understood that this blue scarf represented something.

furthermore, those people’s scarves also had many cotton balls on them, with the fewest having only seven and the most having over ten.

those people saw long chen and his scarf and instantly became disdainful. they began walking directly toward him.

“they want to bump into me?” long chen was speechless. he didn’t care, so he got out of the path. but that group became even more unbearable.

long chen rolled his eyes. no wonder his father had been laughing, so long chen had been tricked into going out for courting.

this made long chen think of the phoenix cry empire’s lantern festival. after being away for so many years, he ended up running into a similar custom here.

at that time, shi feng, fatty yu, shi hou, and him had all been companions. recalling it, long chen felt as if it was just yesterday.

“what are you sighing about? as a man, you have to stand up straight. what, can you not bear it? do you want to seek death to end it all?” long chen’s lip curled.

“how... how did you know?”

just how strong was long chen’s spiritual strength? he had easily read that person’s spiritual fluctuations. this fellow had grown tired of life and was thinking of death.

“speak. if you have troubles, perhaps i can help you once,” said long chen.

“i... i was harmed by others. they destroyed my certificate of acceptance, so i was unable to enter the grand xia’s scholar mansion. i have no way to right this wrong. i spent my final coin on buying a new robe to see if i can find someone who has the slightest good feelings toward me before dying. that way, i could die without regrets. but... i didn’t even encounter one.”

long chen shook his head. “if i hadn’t said that i would help you, i really wouldn’t help someone like you. rather than thinking about how to solve your problems, you want to use death to avoid them? useless is an appropriate word for people like you. don’t tell me that you worked hard, that your luck was bad, that those people were evil. as long as you live in this world, no one has it easy. remember this if you feel that life is easy, then there are definitely people carrying the burden of your life for you. if you rely on a mountain, the mountain will collapse one day. if you rely on your father, your father will age one day. if you’re weak, the troubles will be strong. if you’re strong, the troubles will be weak. in life, if you want to pass a mountain, open a path. if you want to cross a river, build a bridge. there are plenty of people less fortunate than you in this world. they don’t have time to complain or cry because they cannot avoid this reality. they know they have a heavy burden on their shoulders, and that this burden will be passed onto the others beside them if they die, making their lives even more difficult. people can’t be too selfish...”

just as long chen was chiding the man, he suddenly noticed that quite a few people had come over, staring in shock at him. perhaps long chen was too good at showing off, but some of the ladies were looking at him worshipfully like he was a great scholar.

“sir, i understand.” the man suddenly bowed deeply toward him and turned to leave.

“hey, wait a moment. i have a tablet here. take it, and your problem will be easily resolved,” called out long chen.

the man looked back and smiled. “if i take your tablet, i might be able to resolve my current problem, but no one will be giving me a second tablet when the next issue comes. so i’ll resolve things myself. i will not forget the favor of your teachings, sir.” he once more bowed toward long chen and left. ten years later, a great scholar would rise.

long chen stared blankly for a while. he had originally wanted to help him, only to end up scolding him away. he felt like he had gone a bit too far this time.

after that person’s departure, long chen felt odd being stared at by so many people. he put away his tablet and left.

“did you see that tablet of his?”

“i only saw a part of it. it said national protector, but i didn’t see the rest...”

“national protector... general long chen?”

by the time they reacted, long chen had vanished.