After being reborn, all I want to do is run away.

Chapter 484 An Old Acquaintance

"I wonder what you thought of the music I played earlier, young master?" Li Linghui asked with a smile.

"This music should only exist in heaven; how often can it be heard on earth?" Shen Xu exclaimed sincerely.

Li Linghui was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then replied earnestly, "Thank you for your praise, young master."

"Haha... This young friend speaks well. Miss Li's zither playing is indeed as melodious and moving as celestial music." The old man laughed and agreed.

"Who are you? Logically speaking, Tingtao Residence should be full. How did you manage to board the ship?" the young man in blue suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Shen Xu, while Qu Lan hid behind him in fear.

"I was able to board the ship because I have special privileges," Shen Xu said to the young man with a smile.

"Oh? Then I'd like to know who gave you this privilege."

"Young Master Deng, actually..." Li Linghui was about to explain when Shen Xu interrupted her.

"Yang Song!"

Upon hearing the name, the young man in blue laughed. "So, your friend, Xiao Song, is qualified to enter this pleasure boat."

Upon hearing this answer, Li Linghui gave a wry smile.

"My name is Deng Ze. May I ask your honorable name, sir?"

"My name is Shen Hansan."

"So it's Brother Shen. May I ask where you came from to Hundred Flowers City?"

"You seem to be asking a lot of questions."

The young man in blue's expression darkened slightly, but he was unsure of the man's identity and it would be unwise to offend him rashly.

Moreover, the fact that he dared to speak to him like that even though he came from Tianjian Mountain suggests that this person is someone he can't afford to offend.

But just because he doesn't dare to offend others doesn't mean others don't dare to offend him.

Deng Ze couldn't help but glance at the young man opposite him.

The young man certainly didn't disappoint him. "Such a big mouth! I don't know who gave you the guts to talk to my friend like that."

Only then did Shen Xu realize that the young man in front of him seemed to be an acquaintance of his.

He couldn't remember the name, but he remembered that when he was trapped on the Red Earth Continent of the Kunyuan Secret Realm, this person helped him find his way and even gave him half a bag of water. Later, it seemed that he had joined the Green Wood Society.

"It seems the person I saved in the Red Soil was an idiot. If you're smart, you'd better get lost," Shen Xu said coldly.

When Wang Le heard this, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately stared wide-eyed at the young man in front of him.

It would have been better if I hadn't heard that, because after he said it, I realized that his figure really did resemble that of the evil demon.

Furthermore, he only told Lord Aoki about the demon saving him in the red soil, so the person in front of him is probably really...

Thinking of this, Wang Le gave Shen Xu a deep look, and then said to the two people beside him, "I'm sorry, I still have a mission at the Sword Alliance, so I'm afraid I can't participate in the Hundred Flowers Festival."

After saying that, he walked straight out of the cabin, and the two people beside him exchanged a glance before immediately following him out.

The others in the cabin, seeing this, didn't understand what had happened, but they knew what to do, so they all stood up to apologize and say goodbye to Li Linghui.

Before long, only the elderly man surnamed Wen remained in the entire cabin.

Shen Xu was also somewhat surprised by this person's choice. By some twist of fate, he might actually be able to escape a disaster. This person's luck is probably a bit too good!

Qing Ning ran in from outside the cabin with a puzzled look on her face. She was wondering why all the guests had to leave at the same time.

"Young master has chased away the guests, how am I supposed to do business for the rest of the time?" Li Linghui complained with a smile.

"Aren't this old man and I guests?"

"Don't take me with you, I haven't finished my snacks yet, and I'll be leaving soon anyway," the old man explained.

"Oh right, let me introduce you..." Shen Xu pulled Qu Lan out from behind him.

"My name is Qu Lan. I am a Spirit Envoy who has just completed my studies. I would like to work at Tingtao Residence. I hope you can give me this opportunity," Qu Lan said, bowing respectfully.

"That's about it." Shen Xu touched his nose.

Li Linghui looked at Qu Lan, "We don't provide accommodation here."

"It's alright, it's alright, I have a place to stay!" Qu Lan said hurriedly.

"Alright! Yu Rou, you'll be in charge of this child from now on. Take her on a tour of Tingtao Residence and teach her the rules," Li Linghui instructed one of the attendants beside her.

"Yes, Master!"

The woman in the yellow dress named Yu Rou walked up to Qu Lan and said softly, "Come with me first!"

"I've been accepted! Don't I need to take a test?" Qu Lan asked incredulously.

"I'm giving you a month. If you still can't meet my requirements after a month, I won't want you."

"I will definitely try my best! Thank you, Master!" Qu Lan's face lit up with joy, and she immediately bowed to Li Linghui.

Then he bowed to Shen Xu again, saying, "Thank you again, Brother Shen."

"Study hard, you're no worse than anyone else," Shen Xu said with a smile.

"Okay!" Qu Lan smiled brightly and then followed the woman in the yellow dress beside her out of the cabin.

“Miss Li, it’s time for me to take my leave. It seems I won’t be able to hear your music again for a long time.” The old man surnamed Wen walked up to the two of them, his voice filled with emotion.

"How could that be! As long as Elder Wen wants to come and listen, Tingtao Residence will always be here."

"When people get old, they don't want to move around as much. You are still young, and there are many possibilities for the future. Seize the opportunity. You shouldn't limit yourself to a small city like Baihua City."

After the old man surnamed Wen finished speaking, he glanced at Shen Xu and then slowly walked out of the cabin.

"Sister, what happened? Why did they all leave?" Qing Ning asked, puzzled, once there were no outsiders on the boat.

"That's perfect! You've already taken the money, and now that they're gone, you can relax a bit." Shen Xu sat down on the cushion.

"That's true, but something still feels strange. They all left as soon as you arrived. What exactly is your identity?" Qing Ning looked at his face, her eyes full of inquiry.

“Qing Ning, those guests only had something urgent to attend to and had nothing to do with Young Master Shen,” Li Linghui explained on Shen Xu’s behalf.

"Sister, don't try to fool me. I'm not a child anymore."

"Who exactly are you? And what is your purpose in coming to Tingtao Residence?" Qing Ning's expression was very serious.

"Qing Ning, how did I teach you!" Li Linghui's voice was unusually angry.

"I don't care, I'm going to get to the bottom of this today!"

"Young Master Shen, Qing Ning may not be feeling well today. I'll take her to rest," Li Linghui said apologetically, stepping in front of Qing Ning.

"I am a friend of the Lord Aoki you speak of. Finding Tingtao Residence was an accident. I have no ill intentions towards you. Please do not ask any further questions," Shen Xu replied calmly.

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise immediately appeared in Li Linghui's eyes.

She knew the man in front of her was no ordinary person, but she never expected him to be connected with Lord Aoki.

"Really? How is that possible?" Qing Ning jumped out from behind Li Linghui, her face full of disbelief.

"What's impossible? I also know that her name sounds a lot like yours!"

“It really is Qingyun!” Qing Ning murmured in a daze, then her eyes immediately filled with tears.

"Oh? You actually know Qingyun?" Shen Xu was genuinely surprised this time.

"Qingyun and I were both named by Aunt Qing. We were both orphans and were taken in by Aunt Qing to learn skills at Qingmufang."

Aunt Qing's health had always been poor, and after taking us in for a few years, she was no longer able to keep Aoki-ho running, so she had to entrust us to another pleasure house.

Only Qingyun, who had the highest talent for cultivation, stayed behind, while I met my sister after many twists and turns.

Although I later learned that she, who stayed at Aokiho, was actually not doing any better than us.

But I still envy her. I envy her talent for cultivation, I envy that she can stay at Qingmufang, I envy her freedom, I envy everything about her.

No matter how much I admire her, I can't do what she can do.

Aunt Qing made the right choice back then.

After saying all this, Qing Ning's emotions gradually calmed down.

"Actually, you don't need to envy her. Life is like a journey without end, and the scenery along the way is the most important thing."

Contentment brings happiness. I guarantee she's definitely not as happy as you are living at Tingtao Residence right now.

"Yes! I'm happy as long as I can be with my sister." Qing Ning smiled.

Shen Xu then looked at Li Linghui, who was standing to the side. He suspected that Li Linghui might not have just happened to run into Qing Ning.

But her expression didn't change much.