Human Martial Venerable: Starting from the Synthesis Technique

Chapter 65 Sober

By the time the carriage slowly arrived at Baidou Village, it was already afternoon.

As the sun began to set, its rays slanted across the field ridges, casting long shadows of the wheat seedlings.

Under the big willow tree at the entrance of the village, several old people were sitting and enjoying the cool air. When they saw the horse-drawn carriage coming, they all looked up and then lowered their heads to continue fanning themselves with palm-leaf fans.

Upon reaching the granary courtyard, a middle-aged man, about thirty years old, stood there. He was wiry and had dark skin.

Seeing the carriage come to a stop, he quickly walked over.

He had just received Zheng Bo's message by carrier pigeon and had been waiting for a long time.

"Young Master."

Feng Xiu got off the carriage, nodded, and said, "Old Wu."

Old Wu's full name is Wu Tie. He is at the peak of body refinement and has worked for the Feng family for seven or eight years. He is an honest and upright person.

He was originally Xiang Geng's subordinate, but Baidou Village was short-handed, so they transferred him to be in charge of patrolling the granary and underground canals.

"How's it going here lately?" Feng Xiu asked.

Wu Tie clasped his hands and said, "Reporting to the young master, everything is normal. The brothers over at the underground canal are watching it every day, and there's been no movement."

"Have you heard about the reservoir opening its gates to release water?" Feng Xiu nodded and asked again.

"I've heard about it." A hint of joy appeared on Wu Tie's face.

"The brothers are all looking forward to it. These days, the tenants keep coming to ask. The wheat is growing well, but it's too hot. If we don't get water soon, the wheat will wilt."

Feng Xiu hummed in agreement and said nothing more.

At this moment, Feng Shouzhuo also jumped down from the carriage.

Wu Tie was slightly taken aback, but quickly recovered and clasped his hands in greeting, "Second Young Master."

Feng Shouzhuo seemed somewhat distracted.

Feng Xiu ignored him and said, "Take us inside and have a look."

"Yes."

The granary courtyard is more organized than the one in Dendrobium Village. It was originally an abandoned house, which was later converted into a granary.

The building has two courtyards, with blue bricks and gray tiles. Although it is a bit old, the basic structure is still there.

The main house was converted into a storeroom, while the east and west wing rooms were kept for living. There was a well in the middle.

Two pomegranate trees were planted at the wellhead, and they were laden with fruit.

Wu Tie led the two to the west wing. The two rooms were next to each other and were clean and tidy, with beds, tables and chairs.

"Young Master, Second Young Master, please rest for a while. The brothers will be back soon. I'll have someone prepare dinner."

After Wu Tie left, Feng Xiu walked around the room and looked out the window at the courtyard.

He turned around and went out of the house again.

The storage room was on the east side of the yard, next to the back door, and was filled with some old farm tools.

Before long, the patrolling guards returned one after another. When they saw Feng Xiu, they were stunned for a moment, and then bowed respectfully.

"Clean up this room."

Feng Xiu had the storage room tidied up and made it a makeshift training space.

Immediately after they finished cleaning, Feng Xiu went to the west wing.

The door remained tightly shut.

He could understand Feng Shouzhuo's current state.

After all, he had lived a life of debauchery and frivolity before, and suddenly he heard that a woman had fallen in love with him.

He was even willing to break with his master and fight with Zhou Gang to make amends.

Even the hardest-hearted person would soften upon hearing this.

Besides, he wasn't exactly heartless.

"Sigh, my white moonlight." Feng Xiu sighed.

He walked towards the west wing and knocked on the door.

"Shouzhuo, come out for dinner."

A muffled reply came from inside.

Dinner was prepared by Wu Tie: four dishes and a soup, with braised pork until tender, fresh green vegetables, and a bowl of egg drop soup.

Feng Shouzhou sat at the table, picking at his rice with chopsticks, without even looking up.

Feng Xiu didn't say anything and just ate by himself.

The meal was rather dull.

"Young Master, I'm taking some men to check out the underground canal." Wu Tie's voice came through the door as soon as they finished eating.

"I'll go with you." Feng Xiu got up and walked out.

"Young Master, perhaps it's unnecessary. As for the Second Young Master..."

Wu Tie spoke calmly, glancing at Feng Shouzhuo with an impassive look.

Feng Shouzhou remained seated in his chair, chopsticks resting on his bowl, staring blankly at the plate in front of him.

Those who can climb to the middle management level in a family are exceptionally good at reading people and situations.

As soon as Wu Tie saw Feng Shouzhu alight from the carriage, he keenly noticed that something seemed off about him.

"Alright, then be careful."

Feng Xiu didn't object and simply nodded in agreement.

After agreeing, Wu Tie turned and left.

As soon as he left, Feng Xiu turned around and looked at Feng Shouzhuo, whose eyes were lifeless.

He shook his head almost imperceptibly, his tone becoming much colder.

"Come, practice with me."

"Hmm~"

Feng Shouzhuo replied sullenly.

Inside the storage room.

Feng Xiu shook his limbs and moved his wrists, then looked at Feng Shouzhuo, who was still standing there in a daze, without urging him.

"bring it on."

Feng Shouzhu nodded mechanically and then got into a fighting stance.

The punch was thrown, but it was weak and powerless.

Feng Xiu stepped aside, his brows furrowing instantly.

Immediately, Feng Shouzhou threw another punch, the force in his fist dissipated, his eyes unfocused, and he didn't even make a sound.

"What are you doing?"

Feng Shouzhou didn't speak, but simply raised his hand again.

Feng Xiu stepped forward and lunged forward, delivering a punch straight to Feng Shouzhuo's face!

Feng Shouzhuo instinctively raised his hand to block, but Feng Xiu's fist suddenly changed direction midway and swept his elbow across.

bang~

Feng Shouzhuo staggered backward from the impact, and before he could regain his footing, a whip kick struck his side.

He was sent flying by the blow, crashing into a corner piled with junk.

Amidst the billowing dust, Feng Shouzhuo's face turned pale. He lay sprawled among the pile of debris, panting heavily, but couldn't get up.

Feng Xiu walked over, looked down at him, and shook his head.

"Is that all you've got?"

Feng Xiu grabbed him from the pile of junk and threw him back into the field.

"Again."

Feng Shouzhuo staggered to his feet, but Feng Xiu showed no mercy in his attack.

He threw a punch, each blow landing squarely, but he deliberately avoided vital areas.

Feng Shouzhou was forced to retreat step by step, unable to defend himself, and could only endure the blows.

Boom~

Feng Xiu punched him in the chest again, sending Feng Shouzhu flying backward. His back slammed into the wall, and he slid down the wall.

His rosy complexion was gone, and his breathing became increasingly labored.

Feng Xiu stood there, rubbing his wrist, watching coldly.

"Are you awake now?"

This time, Feng Shouzhuo finally seemed to regain his senses, and his lips moved slightly.

"Big brother..." After a long while, he finally spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Su Wantang...can you spare her life? Can you spare her life?"

The words were spoken with great difficulty.

Feng Xiu was stunned.

"Spare her life?" Feng Xiu was so angry he laughed.

"It's not that I want to forgive her, it's that she won't let me go."

Feng Shouzhuo opened his mouth.

"At the Ganlin Grand Ceremony, do you know whose plans I've ruined?" Feng Xiu's tone was cold.

"Her master had been trapped for who knows how many years, just waiting for the floodgates to be opened. After a rainstorm, the river officials temporarily postponed the opening of the floodgates."

"What do you think it will do to me?"

Feng Shouzhuo's face grew increasingly pale.

"She tried to kill me, she tried to kill the entire Feng family, and now you're telling me to spare her life?"

"If we can cooperate after this meeting, that would be great. If not, I'll personally twist her head off!"

"Choose: her death, or mine?"

In an instant, the atmosphere in the room froze.

Feng Shouzhuo was in a daze and remained silent for a long time.

Looking at him like this, Feng Xiu sighed again, feeling an indescribable weariness in his heart.

"roll."

Feng Shouzhuo trembled, struggled to his feet with all his might, and staggered to the door.

Just as he reached the threshold, he heard Feng Xiu's voice slowly coming from behind him again.

"Furthermore, your marriage and starting a family are not part of the plan to lure her out. Once Uncle Zheng has found a suitable candidate, the marriage will take place immediately!"

To be honest, Feng Xiu really regretted telling him the truth; nothing was certain yet.

There is still a sliver of possibility that the Feng family and Su Wantang can cooperate.

You just keep thinking about this and that.

If I were to actually meet her, wouldn't I have to sever all ties with my family at lightning speed?

"Su Wantang, I hope you won't get in my way..."

Feng Xiu chuckled softly, a cold smile playing on his lips.

For him, Feng Shouzhuo's feelings were important, but for the family, his feelings were insignificant.

When it comes to matters of vital importance to the family's livelihood, everything else must give way!

As for whether he was worried about his strength when facing Su Wantang, thus making it impossible for him to defeat her.

These were not considered by the revisionists.

My body is unrestrained, and the martial arts are boundless!

Zhou Gang only fell into Su Wantang's trap because he was momentarily careless, but he won't!

Of course, these are just worst-case scenarios.

As things stand, if she really becomes his sister-in-law, Feng Xiu wouldn't mind letting Su Wantang become Feng Shouzhuo's concubine.