r18novel Chapter 17 Recent Developments in the Village
Chapter 17 Recent Developments in the Village
Since he was born in Peach Blossom Spring, Sheng Wansong recognized his second and third brothers.
The second brother has a high ponytail, and the third brother has a runny nose.
The reason he recognized these two younger brothers was so that when he left Taoyuan Village, the village and his mother would have someone to take care of and protect them.
He stole some martial arts techniques from a passing martial artist and taught them to his two sworn brothers.
Unfortunately, these two younger brothers are of average talent. If we were to describe them in a game, they would only have green terms like "proficient in swordsmanship" and "thick-skinned".
"Second brother, third brother?"
Li smiled.
He gestured with his chin toward the door: "Look, here we come."
"Mother, I saw a carriage leaving the village. Did my elder brother send a message back?"
A woman's voice came from inside, and she then lifted the curtain and entered.
The young woman who entered had long hair that reached her waist, a beautiful face, a tall and straight figure, snow-white skin, and an elegant demeanor. She carried a large Guan Dao (a type of halberd) on her back.
Behind the long-haired woman stood a tall, muscular, short-haired woman wielding a spear. She was voluptuous, with large breasts and a wide bottom, carrying a wild boar, and spoke rudely, "That guy hasn't been home in three years. If I saw him, I'd poke a hundred thousand holes in him!"
"..."
The pine trees stand silently.
He certainly wouldn't touch a man's bones, nor did he show much concern for his second and third brothers.
All I remember is that my second brother wore cloth clothes and had a high ponytail, and his name was Guan Lin.
The third brother always had a runny nose and spoke with a nasal tone. He loved eating candied hawthorns and his name was Zhang Jiao.
"Mother, who are these two young ladies?"
Li burst into laughter, slapping the table and saying, "Isn't that just your second 'brother' and third 'brother'?"
"Big brother!"
Upon seeing Sheng Wansong, Guan Dao's sister was instantly excited and rushed forward, saying, "Three years have passed, but you are still as dashing as ever, brother! Please accept my bow!"
The younger sister, who had claimed she would poke ten thousand holes in the ground, dropped the wild boar on her shoulder, tears welling in her eyes, and cried out, "Big brother!"
"..."
The three men were said to be brothers, but in reality, Sheng Wansong was completely unfamiliar with the other two and used them as mere tools.
He never intended to let men feel his bones, so much so that he didn't even realize that Guan Lin was Guan Lin and Zhang Jiao was Zhang Jiao.
He remained composed and nodded slightly, "It seems you haven't neglected your training while I was away."
"Not only is there none."
Li continued, "They study and practice diligently every day, undeterred by the cold or heat. Thanks to them, our family is able to eat meat at every meal."
An Lan carefully examined the two and discovered a common point between them and Ye Yinping.
He touched his chest again; it was completely flat. "That guy surnamed Ye also likes to eat meat. Does eating more meat really make you grow bigger?"
Seeing that her son didn't know what to say, Li Shi, having finished laughing, tried to smooth things over.
"Stop standing and talking, let's eat first, the food's getting cold."
The family sat around the wooden table. Anlan eyed the meat, and Li kept putting pieces on her plate with a smile.
During the conversation, Guan Lin's smile faded, and she said seriously, "Brother, I've recently discovered quite a few spies from Dawangzhai near the village. They've already set their sights on our Taoyuan Village."
"I reported to the county government and requested troops to wipe out the Great King's Stronghold," Zhang Jiao said angrily, slamming her hand on the table, spilling soup. "Who knew that corrupt official would refuse? If my second sister hadn't stopped me, I would have stabbed him through the neck."
Hearing their words, Sheng Wansong knew that his return had come at the perfect time.
"Both of you are only practicing rudimentary skills, aiming to build a foundation rather than achieve mastery. You can handle some wild beasts in the mountains, but you'll be outmatched when facing bandits and county soldiers."
Since the younger brother is now a younger sister, and a very beautiful one at that, Katsu Mansong's attitude has changed.
"I have returned this time not only because I miss my mother, but also to test your abilities."
He carefully examined the two of them. "I am very satisfied with the result, so I will stay in the village for a month to teach you advanced martial arts."
"As for Dawang Village, now that I'm back, it's none of your business. I'll take care of them myself."
When they first recognized Sheng Wansong as their elder brother, they had already witnessed his extraordinary abilities and naturally trusted him completely.
They were still thinking of a solution, and if all else failed, they would escort their family to abandon the village and escape.
Now that our pillar of support has returned, even the food tastes better.
After lunch, Sheng Wansong learned a lot about the current situation in the village.
The story goes that at the entrance of the village, Grandma Wang's pig gave birth to eight piglets in one litter; the hunter Grandpa Li had a son in his old age; Grandpa Zhang passed away, and so on.
After the meal, Sheng Wansong had a private talk with his mother and reported on his situation.
"Heroes of Chu and Xiang".
The mother stroked the waist token in her hand, her eyes reddening, "He truly is my son."
"After the sword-tasting competition ends, I will go to take the imperial examination and pass it to become a Xiucai (a successful candidate in the county-level imperial examination)."
Madam Li nodded repeatedly, delighted, and said, "Good! Good!"
After finishing, the old mother changed the subject, "But Sheng'er, you've reached the age to dance, it's time to prepare for your marriage."
Unlike modern people, people in ancient times generally started to discuss marriage at the age of thirteen or fourteen, and some even had children as early as that time.
"It's still early, it's still early."
Sheng Wansong didn't want to get married so early, so he just laughed it off, saying, "A good man's ambition lies in all directions, and so do I."
"You're not in a hurry, but the thresholds of the Guan and Zhang families are about to be worn down by people."
"Over the years, they've eaten every meal at our house, not at their own."
His mother rolled her eyes at him. "I don't care if you two are siblings or if you have other lovers in the city, but at least two of the positions of secondary wives should be reserved for them."
"Otherwise, I'll break your legs!"
"If they marry someone else, I'll break your legs!"
Sheng Wansong knew that when he was away, his two sisters made their mother very happy.
But I'm not even afraid of being slashed with a knife. Even if I stand still, you can't break me.
Sheng Wansong dared not say these words aloud, and could only nod in agreement with some hesitation.
"Have An'an come over and keep me company. You go and catch up with your sisters and strengthen your bond."
After saying that, she kicked her son out of the room.
After handing An'an over to her mother, Sheng Wansong walked out of the room, where Guan Lin and Zhang Jiao were both waiting for her.
"You two come with me back to your room."
Zhang Jiao took the lead, and Guan Lin was not far behind.
After the two entered the house, Sheng Wansong spoke.
"The two of you practice the Evergreen Technique and the Mountain-Suppressing Strength, respectively. Although internal energy cultivation methods are rare in the martial arts world, they are ultimately just the most basic internal energy cultivation methods and are not worthy of being considered high-level."
Guan Lin remained calm, but Zhang Jiao could no longer contain her excitement. "Big brother is going to teach us superior martial arts!"
"It's not just a superior technique, it's a peerless martial art tailor-made for you."
Sheng Wansong smiled and said the same line as An Anshi, "So, take it off."
The effect is completely different from that of An'an.
An'an was, after all, just a clueless little kid, while the two of them were already at the age where they were beginning to experience romantic feelings.
Zhang Jiao took the lead, stripping completely naked, and then urged Guan Lin, who was hesitant and blushing, "We're all siblings, Second Sister, why are you being so fussy?"
Urged on by Zhang Jiao, Guan Lin blushed and hesitantly took off her clothes.
Unlike her figure, Zhang Jiao has sparse body hair, while Guan Lin has a somewhat majestic beard.
Adults and children are just different.
Powerful, domineering, and strong.
Even Sheng Wansong would find it hard to resist.