Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, but Thunderbolt Taoist Sect

Chapter 130 Brothers

"So what? You just leave the beautiful woman here and watch that good-for-nothing coward?"

Yue Wuque sat at the stone table, one hand supporting his chin, his face turned to the other side. Anyone with eyes could tell that he was in a bad mood.

How could he possibly be in a good mood? Clearly, all three Dao Zhen were there, but Juan Shou Tian and Yuan Wu Xiang had gone off to chase after an enemy, leaving him here to watch the Yang family's boring affairs. Since there was no one else around, Yue Wu Que wanted to gather more people himself, to invite a few friends for a team-building activity.

As it turned out, the Hengshan group was supposed to have a team-building event, but Meng Danqing was kidnapped by a mural and taken to the north, Shu Longqinxin arrived late, and Jian Fengyun... where is that kid?

"Where is Jian Fengyun?"

Realizing the number of people was incorrect, Yue Wuque turned his head back, and there stood Shu Longqinxin and Meng Danqing opposite him.

“Jian Fengyun hasn’t returned since he went home to visit his family. You probably can’t get all his men to come.”

Shu Longqin was very adept at dealing with Yue Wuque in this state. It was just a low mood and grumbling; she was used to it.

"As for the other one... let's not even talk about his current condition. People of that level can't just come out casually. It's not good to provoke the villains out after a period of peace."

"Why bring up the Sword Immortal when the Jade Beauty didn't even ask him for his opinion?"

"Your expression has already said everything."

Shu Longqin drew circles in the air with her hand over her face, then turned and pointed at Yue Wuque to illustrate how straightforward her expression was.

Yue Wuque said nothing and turned his head to the side again.

"I was so surprised at the time that I forgot Wuque was still here."

Meng Danqing walked to the spot where Yue Wuque was facing and explained why Yue Wuque hadn't been called over regarding the mural. Then, Yue Wuque switched hands and turned his head to the other side, looking completely sulky.

Some were chasing enemies, some were experiencing special dungeons, and others were acting as undercover agents. Only Yue Wuque had to stay at the Yang family's place, watching Ma Jiepu try time and again to support his sworn brother, somewhat like a left-behind child.

Actually, staying behind isn't so bad; Yue Wuque is actually quite relaxed. But Yang Wanshi's irritable temper is so annoying that he can't relax at all.

Ma Jiepu gave Yang Wanshi "Husband Rejuvenation Powder," and Yin was severely beaten by her husband. She is currently behaving herself, but whether she is truly behaving herself or is just afraid to make any rash moves because of the injury on her leg, only Yin herself knows.

Afterwards, Ma Jiepu used this incident to encourage Yang Wanshi, telling him to start afresh. The injury that Yin Shi suffered was actually caused by Yang Wanshi's fury. As long as Yang Wanshi can continue to be tough in the future, the Yang family can get back on track.

Knowing the ending, Yue Wuque scoffed at this and categorized Ma Jiepu's thought process as "weird." As the saying goes, even a useless son like Liu Shan (A Dou) would at least listen to Zhuge Liang, but Yang Wanshi really wouldn't listen to a word.

"Is this okay?"

Yang Wanzhong came over and took a look. Seeing that Yue Wuque was in a bad mood, he was a little worried that the immortals would have a conflict.

"It's okay, it'll be fine in a bit."

Shu Longqin waved her fan and casually glanced at the "two-person show" between Meng Danqing and Yue Wuque. Specifically, when Meng Danqing moved to the left, Yue Wuque would turn to the right, and when Meng Danqing moved to the right, Yue Wuque would turn to the left again.

After repeating this several times, the nature of the matter changed. Explanations and attempts to appease each other became irrelevant, and the two started playing around.

Actually, after watching Meng Danqing follow him around a few times, Yue Wuque's anger subsided. He wasn't angry that Meng Danqing suddenly went to the north to open a dungeon without taking him along, but that after the accident, as a good friend, Meng Danqing didn't ask him for help. Meng Danqing wasn't good at martial arts and was prone to accidents!

"If all else fails, buying a pot of wine will appease them."

Wine, a treasure without flaws, under the moon.

Ma Jiepu later wanted to say that Yang Wanzhong was not dead, but Yue Wuque and the others stopped him. Yang Wanzhong's suicide by jumping into the well was a turning point. Only under the emotional stimulus of "the brother is dead" could Yang Wanshi's character be better verified, and Ma Jiepu could understand who he should help when he wanted to help the Yang family.

Now, they have temporarily rented a courtyard near the Yang family to settle Yang Wanzhong. He was able to resist for his father and even throw himself into a well for his father and brother, which shows that he is a man of great loyalty and righteousness. If they leave him alone, he might go home and "reunite" with his brother.

That won't do. If Yang Wanzhong goes back, his old grudge of throwing stones at the Yin family will be brought up again, and Yang Wanshi definitely won't be able to stop him. Then, the Yang family will be in chaos again and again.

If it really turns out like that, wouldn't all the efforts of the past few months be wasted? It would be better to let Yang Wanzhong watch from the shadows, and let them take his wife, children, and father away so he can live a good life elsewhere. Anyway, the original ending was pretty much the same.

By the way, Wang should also be moved away, so that Yang Wanshi and Yin can live alone. They are both willing to give and receive, and for their own health, others should not interfere.

After Yang Wanzhong threw himself into the well, Yin took her anger out on his wife and children. First, she forced Yang Wanzhong's wife to remarry, and then she focused on abusing his son Xi'er. However, Yue Wuque and the others secretly manipulated things so that Yang Wanzhong's wife was ostensibly remarried, but in reality, she was just brought here so that the couple could be reunited.

The problem is with Xi'er. She is the only child in the Yang family and is under special attention from Madam Yin. She can't run away, and a child doesn't have the strength to run away. We still need to send Ma Jiepu to take her away.

The several innate experts present were all capable of taking people away. If they wanted, they could easily step in and stop the Yang family's farce, taking everyone away themselves. This method would be quick and efficient, and wouldn't cause anyone to develop high blood pressure for no reason.

But they can't do that. The previous conflicts involved either monsters and humans, or illegal transmigrators and natives, with various unusual factors involved. It's no big deal for the innate people to take action; they can just consider it chivalrous deeds.

But the Yang family was different. Apart from Ma Jiepu, the fox spirit who concealed his identity, the internal conflicts of the Yang family were between mortals. The tragedy of the Yang brothers was ultimately caused by Yang Wanshi's personality. If this guy had been a little more assertive, his life wouldn't have turned out like this.

Out of consideration for their past friendship, Ma Jiepu extended a helping hand again and again. As long as he still believed that Yang Wanshi could be saved, he would continue to help him repeatedly, only to be disappointed again and again, with other victims appearing along the way.

What they wanted to do was not to force the other side into submission with overwhelming force, but to make Ma Jiepu and Yang Wanzhong understand that Yang Wanshi was beyond saving and should leave.

"I know you have many questions, such as why I'm helping you like this when we're complete strangers."

Seeing Yang Wanzhong's many questions but his reluctance to speak, Shu Longqin asked him on his behalf.

Ma Jiepu and the Yang brothers were sworn brothers, so he helped them many times. However, Yue Wuque and the others had no relation to the Yang family. From Yang Wanzhong's perspective, it was as if a few god-like figures suddenly appeared, not only saving his life but also helping the Yang family clean up their messes step by step, just like Ma Jiepu, wanting to ensure that the Yang family bloodline would continue.

After being rescued, Yang Wanzhong stayed with Yue Wuque and knew that it was Yue Wuque who had saved his concubine Wang and her unborn child. Their actions might not have been beneficial to Yang Wanshi, but they were definitely beneficial to the Yang family.

"On a whim, to avoid some regrets, and... some special feelings as brothers."

"brother?"

"Yes, the people here all have brothers."

It's quite a coincidence that Yang Wanzhong, Yue Wuque, Shu Longqinxin, and Meng Danqing all have brothers.

"I have two older brothers. We were very close since childhood. Although we were separated due to an accident, we eventually reunited. Yue Wuque's older brother is the Hengshan Sword Immortal you often hear about. He is also my master. Don't be fooled by Yue Wuque's swearing. We are actually very close. If anyone says anything bad about him, Yue Wuque will scratch him."

"What kind of terrible description is 'scratching'?"

Yue Wuque expressed his dissatisfaction upon hearing Shu Longqin's words, but to little avail.

"Also, who's gotten along well with that guy?"

"Okay, okay, he's the one who's good to you, but he's completely devoted to his younger brother."

"……also."

There's no denying that Jian Zhexian truly went to great lengths for his younger brother.

"Meng Danqing also has an older brother, Yuan Wuxiang. The two brothers were separated when they were young and only reunited after a long time. Now, the two brothers help each other a lot."

Although they have different experiences and the three brothers have gone through different hardships, in the end, their deep family affection remains unchanged. If one of them is in trouble, the other will never sit idly by.

“You are also someone who values ​​brotherhood. Personally speaking, we don’t want your elder brother to bring the entire Yang family to ruin because of his inaction.”

Because he was afraid of Lady Yin, he didn't care that his father lived like a beggar, he didn't care that his brother threw himself into a well, that his nephew was abused, or that his concubine was beaten and miscarried. As a son, as a brother, as a husband, and even as a human being, Yang Wanshi was utterly incompetent.

"As for how he treats his brothers... well, Jian Zhexian does a good job, as long as he doesn't always make me get up early on the third day of the Lunar New Year."

"It's already noon, is that still early?"

Shu Longqin rested her hand on her forehead with her fan. Usually, when Jian Zhexian called Yue Wuque to get up, he didn't call for "breakfast," but for "lunch."

"Everyone says you can sleep in until you're full on the third day of the Lunar New Year, but the Sword Immortal just had to disturb the beauty."

"But you never get up early. You either sleep until noon or stay up all night drunk."

Although Shu Longqin just said that he was the youngest of his three brothers, judging from his current "education" of Yue Wuque, he seems more like the eldest son in the family.

Watching Shu Longqin preach, Yue Wuque get impatient, and Meng Danqing smirk, Yang Wanzhong's mood improved. He understood his brother Yang Wanshi's character flaws, but the two brothers had grown up together since childhood. He now shared the same mindset as Ma Jiepu, hoping to enlighten Yang Wanshi.

I never expected that these immortals also have brothers. Really... wait a minute, are they all brothers?

“Uh, Mr. Shulong.”

Yang Wanzhong sensed something was wrong. Meng Danqing and her elder brother Yuan Wuxiang were brothers? The two brothers later recognized each other... Shouldn't they be siblings?

"You just said we're all brothers..."

"Yes, and the later Sword Wind and Cloud is actually considered part of Yue Wuque... Oh, are you asking about Danqing?"

Seeing Yang Wanzhong's gaze drift towards Meng Danqing, the others immediately understood what he wanted to ask. This was a routine question for Meng Danqing, and always required additional explanation.

At this time, Ma Jiepu returned, with Mo Xunzong by his side. After dealing with the White Lotus Sect stronghold incident, he had not seen Mo Xunzong since, nor Shuangxiu.

Last time, Mo Xunzong ran away as soon as he heard that Yue Wuque was here. This time, he came to deliver a message for his master and to discuss the specific plan to deal with the White Lotus Sect. The other side is about to start attacking the spiritual veins. The White Lotus Sect has the largest number of forces in the south, so they will definitely start from the south first.

"Seniors, this is Daoist Yuan Wuxiang... What's wrong with Brother Yang?"

Upon entering, Ma Jiepu saw Yang Wanzhong looking dazed and confused. He had never seen the man with such an expression before. Even when Ma Jiepu confessed that he was a fox spirit, Yang Wanzhong hadn't been this shocked.

Ma Jiepu probably will never understand the shock Yang Wanzhong felt. When he first met Meng Danqing, he had already seen through the surface and accepted it well. After all, Ma Jiepu was not human; his original form was a highly malleable fox.

The group of monsters is inherently diverse and comes in all sorts of bizarre forms. Fox spirits might be more righteous, but fox demons are not necessarily so. In terms of transformation, both men and women can actually transform. There are countless male foxes who have transformed into beautiful women for various reasons to seduce scholars. If you ask Ma Jiepu to transform into a woman, he can do it too.

"...A meeting at Hengshan?"

When Mo Xunzong came in, he was surprised to see so many people. He had thought that Yue Wuque was the only one there.

"You are... that's right, the child from Yuan Wuxiang's family."

"Who's the child?!"

Do not seek out any trace of dissatisfaction.

"I am a rising star of the Southern School of Daozhen, a disciple of the Silver Cavalry leader, whose whereabouts will be lost for a thousand years!"

"..."

Yue Wuque remained silent, only staring at Mo Xunzong for a while before leaning back and putting his feet on the table, turning an ordinary stool and table into the shape of a chaise longue.

He picked up his pipe, took a puff, and turned to Meng Danqing.

"Does Yuan Wuxiang only spoil those in this color scheme? How can he let such an arrogant kid with such high aspirations be allowed out? Danqing and Yuren are very worried about Yin Biao's mindset. They told him not to just look at his hands, but to see a doctor to check his head next time."

"...I can hear you."

The courtyard wasn't very big to begin with, so everyone present could hear what the others were saying. Besides, Yue Wuque didn't speak behind anyone's back; he spoke at a completely normal volume.

Shu Longqin came up behind Yue Wuque, reached out and grabbed the back of the chair, straightening the person who was leaning back with his legs crossed. Yue Wuque's posture looked comfortable, but the chair he was sitting on was just an ordinary chair, which was tilted by his posture. If he tilted even slightly, Yue Wuque might fall to the ground.

"Stop bullying the younger generation."

Yue Wuque and Juan Shoutian Yuanwuxiang are collectively known as the Three True Ones. From this perspective, Mo Xunzong can be considered Yue Wuque's junior disciple. However, if we consider the seniority of Hengshan, Mo Xunzong is even younger than the younger generation.

However, this issue cannot be examined too closely. For example, Jian Zhexian is Shu Longqinxin's master, and Yue Wuque is Jian Zhexian's brother, but Yue Wuque and Shu Longqinxin are close friends. Or, Jian Fengyun is Yue Wuque's newly recognized younger brother, but at the same time, the former Fengyun'er is the nephew of Shu Longqinhu's friend, and Shu Longqinxin and Shu Longqinhu are biological brothers... The more you try to figure it out, the more complicated it becomes, so let's leave it at that.

"Did you need me to come, Master Yin?"

Anyway, let's get down to business.