Chapter 32

"Guanyinbi, what did you say to that boy just now?" Inside the Liangyi Hall, Li Er's head was resting on the plump thighs of Changsun, enjoying the massage she gave him. Suddenly, he remembered the dejected look on Zhao Chen's face when he returned and asked curiously.

As soon as Changsun heard Li Er's question, she covered her mouth and laughed lightly, saying, "I just gave that boy a small punishment to prevent him from being arrogant and always trying to show off his knowledge of physics to Your Majesty!"

Li Er looked at Changsun with a puzzled expression, feeling that things were not as Changsun thought, but since Changsun was unwilling to say more, he didn't bother to ask further.

After getting his things from the gate guards, Zhao Chen came out of the palace gate and saw from a distance that Old Qin's carriage was still waiting there. Beside it stood a Taoist in a purple robe, who was none other than Li Chunfeng, whom he had just parted with in the palace.

Seeing Li Chunfeng, Zhao Chen couldn't help but frown. It seemed that Li Chunfeng was deliberately waiting for him, but he didn't know what for.

At this moment, the two people standing by the carriage had also noticed Zhao Chen and were looking at him. Realizing he couldn't avoid them, Zhao Chen sighed inwardly and walked up with a stiff face.

"You made this old man wait for a long time!" As soon as Zhao Chen approached, Old Qin slapped him on the head, but his face showed a look of joy. This visit to the palace had finally made the emperor remove his suspicions about Zhao Chen, and Old Qin was genuinely happy for him.

"Uncle Qin!" Zhao Chen, whose head had been slapped, rubbed it and grumbled, then turned his gaze to Li Chunfeng and nodded slightly, saying, "Daoist Li is here too!"

"Little Master, you are joking. How can I, with my meager Taoist skills, deserve such a title from you!" Li Chunfeng's eyes glanced at Zhao Chen's hand, noticing that it was still hidden under his robe. He sighed inwardly and said with a bitter smile.

Actually, Li Chunfeng was also very troubled. He had never offended Zhao Chen, and it was the first time they met at the Physics Academy, yet he found that Zhao Chen seemed to have a strong hostility towards him, even to the point of wanting to kill him!

"Daoist Li, you are too polite!" Zhao Chen seemed to realize he had overreacted, and while saying polite words, he naturally withdrew his hand from under his robe.

"Today, I thank you for your help. If you have time in the future, please come to my humble abode, and I will welcome you with a clean room!" Seeing Zhao Chen withdraw his hand, Li Chunfeng took the opportunity to bow and extend an invitation.

"Sure, sure, I will definitely visit you in the future!" Zhao Chen, hearing this, politely clasped his hands and smiled, though he knew in his heart whether he would really go.

"Since that's the case, I will take my leave!" Li Chunfeng smiled, bowed to Qin Qiong, and then left gracefully.

"Boy, do you have a grudge against Li Chunfeng?" As Li Chunfeng left, Old Qin suddenly looked at Zhao Chen with a puzzled expression.

Zhao Chen shook his head, thinking about his actions just now, and then smiled, looking at Old Qin and said, "I don't believe Uncle Qin wouldn't want to shoot him with an arrow!"

"Nonsense!" Old Qin, hearing this, immediately became angry and shouted, "How could I be such a despicable person!"

"Back to the mansion!" Then, without waiting for Zhao Chen to refuse, Old Qin pushed him and said in a bad temper.

"Uh, Uncle Qin, I still live at the Physics Academy and won't go to your mansion!" Zhao Chen really couldn't stand the noble manner of Lady Qin. Even eating a meal required kneeling, which made his legs ache and the food hard to digest.

Unfortunately, Old Qin paid no attention to what Zhao Chen said. After Zhao Chen hesitated for a moment, Old Qin picked him up and put him in the carriage, using a strength that was frightening.

The journey from the palace to Qin's mansion was still a distance. The ox cart slowly moved through the streets, and Zhao Chen, huddled on the side of the cart, looked very uncomfortable. Old Qin, on the other hand, was comfortably leaning inside, stretching his arms and legs, doing whatever made him comfortable.

At this moment, the street-clearing drum had already sounded, and the evening streets of Chang'an were filled with people hurrying home. Zhao Chen, huddled on the side of the cart, looked at the hurried passersby and spoke softly.

"Uncle Qin, in a few days, I also plan to buy a house in Chang'an. Do you have any suggestions?"

"Heh, you've thought it through and don't want to live at the Physics Academy anymore?" Old Qin, hearing this, couldn't help but smile and looked at Zhao Chen with a teasing expression.

"How could that be!" Zhao Chen scratched his head, looking embarrassed and said, "These days, I've been very anxious and haven't had the time to think about these things. Now that things have been clarified with the emperor, I naturally need a place to settle down!"

"Hmm, that's true!" Seeing Zhao Chen's serious expression, Old Qin stopped teasing and said seriously, "Chang'an is different from the valley where you and your master lived. You can't just do as you please. Having a house is right, as it will give you a foothold in Chang'an and help you integrate better."

Old Qin then patted Zhao Chen on the head and said, "Since you're going to buy a house, I'll have your aunt take some money from the account. The house shouldn't be too shabby!"

"Ah!" Zhao Chen, hearing this, rubbed the back of his head and said, "I'll find a way to pay for the house. How can I let Uncle Qin spend the money?"

"Are you talking about the money from selling your master's gift?" Old Qin looked at Zhao Chen with a disapproving gaze, "The gifts from elders, in your eyes, are just something to exchange for money?"

Zhao Chen knew Old Qin was talking about the glass. At the Physics Academy, they were poor, and he had asked Hu Lu to exchange a piece of glass for money, claiming it was a gift from his master. However, Hu Lu had made it known to everyone.

This matter needed to be explained to Old Qin, or he would get a bad reputation in Chang'an.

"Are you saying that the glass was made by you?" Old Qin, hearing Zhao Chen's explanation, looked surprised. Though he hadn't seen it, something that could fetch over a hundred strings of coins couldn't be that bad.

"Yes! But it's no longer useful!" Zhao Chen, seeing Old Qin's puzzled look, had to explain the incident with Changsun extorting him.

Old Qin, hearing Zhao Chen's story, opened his mouth wide, looking as if he had taken the wrong medicine. The virtuous image of Changsun in his mind had completely collapsed.

"Besides the glass, what else can you do?" After being surprised for a long time, Old Qin finally regained his composure and asked, his eyes burning with curiosity.

What else can I do? Zhao Chen, hearing this, fell silent. With the Time-Space Supermarket, even if there were things he didn't know, he could buy a book and learn quickly. As long as it didn't involve chemistry, he could figure it out.

"Uncle Qin, the field of physics is very broad. I don't know how to answer your question right now!" After thinking for a moment, Zhao Chen said with a bitter smile.

"Still, let your aunt take some money from the account!" Old Qin, hearing this, suddenly sighed and said firmly.

Seeing Zhao Chen's puzzled look, Old Qin suddenly became angry and kicked him in the buttocks, saying through gritted teeth, "The family is so poor that we can't even afford food, and you, with your ability to turn stones into gold, don't know how to make money for me!"

Zhao Chen's admiration for Old Qin overflowed like the Yellow River, unstoppable. These people, who seemed so upright, were actually more shameless than anyone else. As soon as they heard there was a chance to benefit, their eyes turned green.

But this was only Old Qin, who had spent nearly a month with Zhao Chen in the Qinling Mountains, treating him like a nephew. This was evident from how Old Qin had taken Zhao Chen to Li Er to clarify his identity.

"After the New Year, it will be time for you to come of age. I will arrange for you to join your Uncle Cheng's army!" After talking about money, Old Qin suddenly said seriously, "A man's achievements are made on the battlefield. Since you plan to settle in Chang'an, you should serve in the army honestly. It's not proper to behave so recklessly all the time!"

"Uncle Qin, why must I join the army? You know what kind of person I am. How can I survive in the army?" Zhao Chen was stunned. Old Qin was too eager to send him to the army as soon as he mentioned settling in Chang'an.

"Because I know what kind of person you are, that's why I'm sending you to Uncle Cheng!" Old Qin, dissatisfied, huffed and said, determined to forge Zhao Chen in the furnace of the army.

"You are being unreasonable!" Zhao Chen, hearing this, looked like a defeated rooster, hanging his head and grumbling. However, despite his words, he was filled with gratitude for Old Qin, who was treating him like a nephew and not just passing the time.

Just as they were talking about Cheng Yaojin, Zhao Chen saw the mighty Chaos King Cheng Yaojin in the next moment!

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