Winner Takes All Chapter 1423-1424

Chapter 1423

When Chen Dong returned to the villa.

The situation was still tense.

Zhuge Qing and Wu Chang’s gaze was compelling, staring intently at Zhao Baolu.

With their gazes locked on him, Zhao Baolu was on pins and needles, looking terrified.

Long Lao and Gu Qingying were helpless, wanting to advise him several times, but holding back.

“A few of you, all sit down.”

Chen Dong indifferently walked over to the sofa and resumed his seat.

“Young Master, what did you go after Jiang Qilin for?”

Elder Long inquired.

“This is not the time to talk about that.”

Chen Dong waved his hand and looked profoundly towards Zhao Breaking and Zhuge Qing and Wu Chang.

Without waiting for Chen Dong to speak, Zhuge Qing deflated his mouth and said seriously, “Zhao Breru, as the heir of the Zhuge Family, I have to ask about the Divine Ghost Eight Formation Diagram, this, you should understand, right?”

Zhao Baolu looked embarra*sed, but nodded helplessly.

“It’s your family’s stuff in itself, so it’s only right for you to ask.”

“So?”

Zhuge Qing’s face was sullen, and his eyes were filled with a bit of resentment.

He was a member of the Zhuge Family, and even more so, the next family head.

The Eight Formation Diagram of Gods and Ghosts was the foundation on which the Zhuge Family had stood for a thousand years, and after it had been stolen from his grandfather, he had not even been able to face his ancestors.

It was also because of the theft that the inheritance of the Eight Divine Ghost Formation Diagrams was cut off in the Zhuge Family.

Now it had been comprehended by an outsider, and had been arranged in Chen Dong’s back flower garden with great care, and as it was a matter of the Zhuge Family’s face and foundation, he had to ask questions!

“How should I know what old man Xu thinks?”

Zhao Ru shrugged innocently, “He dragged me and begged me on his knees to accept his inheritance, so I saw his pity and reluctantly learned everything he taught me. ”

Bang!

As soon as the words left his mouth, Zhuge Qing fiercely clenched his fist with both hands, and in his full fury, this clenched fist even squeezed out a burst of air.

And Changeless even violently twisted the kitchen knife in his hand, shining the cold light seal on Zhao Breru’s face, and said in a stern voice: “Zhao Breru, do you still want to believe what you say and talk with your mouth full?”

The moment the cold light imprinted on Zhao Breru’s face, Zhao Breru squinted in fear and screamed.

The atmosphere instantly became sabre-rattling as well.

Gu Qingying and Elder Long looked grave.

At this moment, even Chen Dong’s eyes were full of helplessness when he looked at Zhao Broke-Ru.

A Thief Saint, the leader of the Eight Generals of the Thief Sect, an existence that had personally labelled the Thief Sect with his own power, would stray so far as to beg Zhao Broke-Ru to accept his inheritance?

This was simply bullSh*t!

“I ……”

Zhao Broke-Ru was about to argue.

Chen Dong hurriedly rounded up, “Zhao Breru, everyone respects that you have your own secrets, but when the paper can’t be wrapped around the fire, spilling some out a little bit is actually harmless, if you keep hanging around like that, I won’t help you!”

When the paper had not been poked, Chen Dong was still able to respect Zhao Brezhong and hide it from the crowd.

But now the swords had been drawn, not just by Wu Chang, but by Zhuge Qing!

If Zhao Ru still avoided talking about it, and was winding up talking nonsense, even Chen Dong would not be able to help him!

A look of urgency immediately appeared on Zhao Breru’s face.

He put his hands on his knees, rubbing them anxiously, and said with a sobbing face, “Brother Dong, I’m not full of talk, it was really like this at first, I remember it was the winter when I was three years old, and there was still goose feather snow in the sky ……”

As he spoke, Zhao Broke-Ru’s gaze gradually became deeper and deeper as he fell into memory.

As Chen Dong and the others listened to Zhao Breru’s narrative, their expressions gradually became complicated.

It turned out that when he was three years old, Zhao Breru had been living on the streets, eating the last meal without the next, just like a stray dog, grabbing food together with the children and stray dogs on the streets.

It was snowing heavily that day.

So heavy that it was white as far as the eye could see.

As usual, he was wandering the streets wrapped in a rotten coat, looking for food. He managed to find a piece of dry cake from the rubbish, and before he could swallow it, he heard a wailing sound coming from a snowbank not far away.

Curious at the time, he walked over and peeled away the pile of snow, only to see a man covered in blood huddled in the snow, his body long since frozen, his blood congealed on his body, his face even more frozen and purple, looking as if he had only one breath left.

This man was the Thief Saint Xu Qingfeng!

At that time, Xu Qingfeng’s breath was as thin as a thread, and he was already in his deathbed.

He was so young that when he looked at the dying Xu Qingfeng, he felt some sympathy.

He knelt down and cupped Xu Qingfeng’s face: “Uncle …… can I do anything for you?”

Even if he was only three years old, but Zhao Breru was already different from his peers in his heart as he had mixed in the streets.

He did not have the luxury of saving Xu Qingfeng, because living on the streets, he was used to seeing too many people fall on the streets and never stand up again.

Among those people were his friends who were begging in the streets with him, the older children who had beaten him the day before, and a stray dog he loved and called “Big Yellow” ……

This world is so cruel!

When he came to this world, he didn’t want to change it, but slowly got used to it.

At the age of three, he is already used to life and death!

This was appalling just to hear.

And at that time, when Xu Qingfeng was on his deathbed, he faced Zhao Breru and spat out just one word: “Hungry ……”

Zhao Breru was stunned and subconsciously let go of Xu Qingfeng, protecting his hands tightly in front of his chest, wary of Xu Qingfeng.

This piece of cake was something he had just picked up, and would likely be the only food he would have today, no, or even for the next few days!

Giving it to the dying man in front of him meant that he might not survive in the next few days either.

The young Zhao Brezhong watched Xu Qingfeng, and after a long time, he finally could not hold back the pitying sympathy in his heart.

In the wind and snow.

Zhao Breru gritted his teeth and stuffed the cake into Xu Qingfeng’s mouth ……

When Zhao Breru reached this point, his words came to an abrupt end.

Chen Dong and the others, too, snapped out of their thoughts.

The depressed look on Zhuge Qing’s face disappeared a little: “Just because of this life-saving grace, he taught you?”

“And what else?”

Zhao Breru shrugged: “Old man gambled his life to save old man Xu, but old man Xu is really F**king hard-living, half a cake froze to restore some of his state, and then even begged me to inherit his mantle, at that time I was just that old, but I also knew that a skill is always useful to save lives, so I didn’t refuse him, and agreed to it in a daze. ”

As he said that, Zhao Breru also showed a look of resignation.

The old man Xu slowly got better, he wanted me to inherit the mantle, so I followed him to learn, who knows that among the skills learned, there is your Zhuge family’s “Eight Formations of Gods and Ghosts” ah?”

Zhuge Qing was dumbfounded, and the depression on his face completely dissipated.

And Elder Long and Gu Qingying also revealed a look of understanding.

Indeed, the gift of saving one’s life was a great kindness to recreate, and it was only reasonable for Xu Qingfeng to beg for the inheritance of Zhao Brezhong, perhaps at that time Xu Qingfeng also did not want his mantle to be lost?

Only Chen Dong, leaning languidly on the sofa, looked askance at Zhao Breru without a trace as the crowd pondered ……

Chapter 1424

In the living room.

As Zhao Brocade recounted the origin with Xu Qingfeng.

As the crowd pondered, the atmosphere gradually eased up.

The gift of help was enough for Xu Qingfeng to pa*s on to Zhao Breru.

Perhaps another reason was that Xu Qingfeng was worried that he would not survive and would pa*s on his mantle before he died.

But whichever possibility it was, it was enough!

“To receive an inheritance at the age of three, you really don’t know the significance of those inheritances either.”

Elder Long Xu murmured, slowly raising his head and looking at Zhao Breru with a look that suddenly turned contemptuous, “But you brat is too F**king wasted, even at the age of three you received the inheritance of the Thief Saint Xu Qingfeng, how many years has it been and you brat is still wasted like this?”

Zhao Breru’s eyes were rounded and his mouth opened into an ‘O’ shape, “Can you blame me for that? Old man Xu saw me as young and taught me how to shrink my bones, saying that I was young and my bones were not yet set, so it was the best thing for me to learn.

“One year wasn’t enough for you to learn? My young master has been enlightened with ‘Qi’ for over a year, you rubbish thing!”

The look of contempt on Elder Long’s face did not diminish in the slightest.

“If you had learned more about the Thief Saint’s heritage, you wouldn’t have been living on the streets for so many years, and at the end of the day, you were still covered in gambling debts and being chased by people who were threatening your mother’s life!”

With a single word, he disliked Zhao Breru so much that his face was red and blood was seeping from his face.

Chen Dong and the others did not stop him.

The truth was indeed true, but if Zhao Breru could learn a few more points, it would be enough for him to grow up and change his fate against the odds.

“No wonder Xu Qingfeng called you a wimp.”

Chen Dong muttered, then turned his head to look at Zhuge Qing, “Zhuge Qing, do you believe this explanation from him?”

Zhuge Qing’s gaze was uncertain, and his hands were clasped together, as if he was thinking about it.

Finally, he spread his hands and smiled.

“How can I not believe it when the words have come to this? Everything is destiny at work, and there is nothing the Zhuge family can do to force anything.”

The words had just fallen.

A cold, stern voice suddenly echoed in the living room.

“Zhao Breaking, what I want to hear, is not that!”

The crowd looked at Changeless.

At this moment, Impermanence’s face was iron blue and his gaze was stern as he stared at Zhao Broke-Ru, his entire person exuding a chilling aura that made people’s hair stand on end.

“Old woman, do you have deaf ears?”

Zhao Ru immediately strained his neck and looked furious, “I’ve told you, old man Xu stayed with me for a year in total and then left afterwards, how do I know what he’s been doing for so many years?”

A shrill, harsh whine.

“You ……”

Impermanence flipped in anger and was about to walk over with his knife in hand.

“Auntie Impermanence!”

Chen Dong hurriedly got up and stopped Impermanence, “At this point in the conversation, it is useless to push any further, Zhao Broken has only been with Xu Qingfeng for a year, and the subsequent situation of Xu Qingfeng, he must not know about it either.”

Changeless tilted his head to meet Chen Dong’s gaze, “Mr. Chen, do you believe his words?”

Chen Dong was stunned.

Pressed by Impermanence’s burning gaze, he took a deep breath, “I believe it!”

“Heh ……”

Impermanence pulled up the half corner of his mouth and said coldly, “I don’t believe it!”

Chen Dong raised his hand and pressed it on Changeless’ shoulder, “The reason is simple, in a year’s time, it makes sense that Zhao Breru has learned to be as good as he is now, if his words are false, Changeless do you think if he had inherited Xu Qingfeng’s mantle in its entirety, when he was desperately trying to save Little Shadow, would you have been able to stop him?”

The words were so hard that Changeless was instantly plunged into a point of dumbness.

For a moment.

Impermanence lowered his head, hesitating.

A scene from when Gu Qingying was detained and Zhao Broke-Ru came to the rescue clearly came to mind.

At that time, everything Zhao Broke-Ru had shown was indeed weak and formidable.

Even at the critical moment, if Gu Qingying hadn’t pushed with her life, Zhao Broke-Ru would have died at her hands at that time.

Moreover, when he was chasing after him, the strength that Zhao Baolu showed was also pitifully weak, and the Dragon Ascending Technique and Bone Shrinking Technique were, on the contrary, astonishing.

Changeless was also clear that in that kind of situation, it was actually very difficult and hard for a person to still hide their strength despite their life, and in times of crisis, instinctive reactions were enough to reveal something.

In a moment of crisis, instinctive reaction is enough to reveal something.

If he could have learned half of what Xu Qingfeng, the Thief Sage, could have done, it would have been difficult for Changeless to be sure that she could have stopped him!

The time pa*sed slowly.

Everyone was waiting for Changeless’ response.

Chen Dong’s words were simple and reasonable, but whether or not he could convince Changeless, it was all up to Changeless himself.

Half a day.

Changeless exhaled a foul breath from his mouth and threw the kitchen knife out with his backhand.

Clang and clang ……

The chopper flipped and flew out, finally landing precisely on the dining room table.

“It’s just that, believe you first!”

Impermanence’s voice became breathless all of a sudden.

One word came out.

Zhao Ru, Elder Long and Gu Qingying all let out a clear sigh of relief.

No one wanted the family to make a mess.

Those who could live in the villa had all been treated as family and friends by Chen Dong and Gu Qingying long ago, so they didn’t want to have the appearance of swords and shadows even more.

“Well, when the reed comes back, please trouble Auntie Wu Chang and the reed to cook a little.”

Chen Dong’s expression eased down.

Gu Qingying got up and said, “Auntie Wu Chang, I’ll help you.”

“Miss Gu ……”

Impermanence wanted to refuse.

But this time, Chen Dong said to Gu Qingying in a rare manner, “Be careful when helping, don’t light up the kitchen.”

“Che …… I’m a long time cook now, okay?”

Gu Qingying beamed, took Changeless by the shoulders and walked towards the kitchen.

Chen Dong smiled without saying anything.

After the two entered the kitchen.

Only then did Chen Dong turn around and take his seat, saying to Zhuge Qing, “Consider this matter a minor incident and put an end to it for now, I have the Eight Formations of Gods and Ghosts in my back garden, I am also at fault and sorry for your Zhuge Family.”

“This matter has nothing to do with Mr. Chen.”

Zhuge Qing hurriedly said.

Chen Dong smiled noncommittally.

He apologised, not because there was the Divine Ghost Eight Formation Diagram in the back garden, but because he had known about it in advance and helped Zhao Broken to conceal it!

“Now please trouble you and Zhao Breru to sort out the plots of land that your parties need to sell in the latter days.”

Chen Dong rubbed his swollen temples, “The building is already looking like it’s going to tumble, the wind has also picked up, we still need to blow the wind even louder at the back!”

“Good.”

Zhuge Qing nodded, and then he pushed Zhao Brelu with a complicated expression and went to the study.

In the living room, in a flash, only Chen Dong and Elder Long were left.

Long Lao pondered for a moment and said, “Young master, old slave, let’s go and tidy up too, that boy Zhao Breru is afraid he won’t be able to get it.”

“It’s alright, let them go.”

Chen Dong waved his hand and looked profoundly at Elder Long, “Elder Long, do you believe in Zhao Broke-Ru’s words?”

Elder Long’s pupils tightened for a moment, sensing that there were words in Chen Dong’s words.

He pushed his wheelchair closer to Chen Dong and said in a low voice, “Young Master …… doesn’t believe it? Then why do you help him round up and hide it for him?”

“He and I have both lived on the streets, and people like us who have lived like stray dogs know best how to protect ourselves in the least damaging way, and at the same time …… know how to speak human when we see people and ghost when we see ghosts, and even how to speak ghost when we see people and ghost when we see ghosts if necessary. ”

Chen Dong smiled oddly, resentment suddenly surfaced in his eyes: “I’m not familiar with the changeless either, helping to conceal back a little, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.”