The Ghost of Fog
Chapters 151. Unrest
Zhang Qiaofeng's face paled instantly, his eyes wide open looking at the guard. The pair of clear eyes that had previously emitted the flames of anger suddenly turned full of shock and astonishment. Who was not surprised upon hearing the confession of a most loyal bodyguard like Lin Tian?
Even when he was about to let out a word, his voice choked and only reached his throat. His mind was shaken by hearing such an unexpected confession.
His heart pumped blood faster, pounding violently. It seems that Zhang Qiaofeng's heartbeat is now much louder than when one hears a confession of love from the idol.
"W-What do you mean Lin Tian?" finally the girl asked nervously.
Lin Tian was unable to answer and just lowered his face even deeper. Really he felt very sorry and down, so he did not have the courage to meet the eyes of his nona.
Seeing Lin Tian's reaction, the greater Zhang Qiaofeng's astonishment became. He then took off his grip on Lin Tian's scarf, then held onto both of the young man's shoulders which he then shook around.
"My answer is Lin Tian, what do you mean?" this time his voice changed completely. Become much more gentle and patient.
Lin Tian became withered as well hearing the delicate voice of his nona. It must be admitted, that the nonanya was nothing like a bright light for Lin Tian's life. Therefore, feeling that he had betrayed, he felt very sad. Apart from being unfaithful, he also felt that he would lose his light.
"Lin Tian.." the girl called back. This time he held onto Lin Tian's chin for the young man to be willing to look at his face. The girl understood, there was something very big pressing on this young man.
"I. I have betrayed Miss..." Lin Tian replied sadly.
"What did you betray? Who did you betray? Tell me!" tell the girl.
"It's about the book of Inner Peace Miss. According to Mr. Cin's explanation, only the direct descendants of the four disciples were allowed to study the great books. While me? Even the Zhang family members are not, but I have studied the book." he replied with an increasingly murky face. Zhang Qiaofeng who saw that became pity. May the change in the attitude of his bodyguard be caused by this.
"I've already betrayed the promise of ancestor Zhang Ci.." continued Lin Tian.
"Bring this Miss, you're more deserving." Lin Tian took out a book of Inner Peace and handed it to Zhang Qiaofeng.
The girl silently smiled in her heart. He was completely astonished at Lin Tian's loyalty. It had never been suspected that an orphan once helped by the Zhang family would be someone so loyal.
If it had been like that, it would have been impossible for Zhang Qiaofeng to be angry anymore. Even he was moved once to see Lin Tian. Just because of such a small thing, he had already grieved once and felt extremely guilty.
Zhang Qiaofeng gently picked up the book to then return it to Lin Tian.
"No Lin Tian, you take this with you" he said with a smile.
"But Miss..."
"Lin Tian, didn't grandfather teach you about this book? Wasn't grandfather also formerly the leader of the Zhang family?"
Lin Tian simply nodded in agreement.
"Well, I think grandpa already knew that fact. Because after my father was appointed leader and he went somewhere, maybe he had not been able to explain this truth to my father so I did not know about this. Lin Tian, I'm sure grandfather already knows the necessity that only the direct descendants of Zhang Ci's ancestors can learn this book, but..." the girl paused for a moment her explanation to look at the face of Lin Tian who still looked grieved.
"But do you think grandfather passed this knowledge down to you without calculation? Indeed I admit that one parent is ignorant and maybe his brain is a bit tilted. But believe Lin Tian, my grandfather was not a careless fool! He must have considered everything." Zhang Qiaofeng asserted with a reassuring look.
Lin Tian was a little shocked to hear that statement. He had thought of all this since he first heard the story from Cin Kok's mouth. Thus, while in the old man's residence, he continued to read the book of Inner Peace in the hope that he would be able to find his secret. But the result is nil.
"Lin Tian take it, it's yours." the girl said.
"But Miss, you are the leader of the family." replied Lin Tian hesitatingly.
Lin Tian sighed and felt completely wrong. With a heavy heart, he accepted the book and put it back in his cloak pocket.
"I'm sorry for my attitude all along, miss, I'm honestly feeling very uneasy." said Lin Tian with a grieving and guilty face.
"I was actually hesitant to talk about this to Miss. Because I'm afraid that Miss will.t-no, it's okay. I'm relieved if Miss doesn't bother about this. I'll see the teacher and talk about it" said the young man.
Zhang Qiaofeng frowned as he felt a little astonished by Lin Tian's remark which was like hiding something. He stared intently at the young man, with a full-fledged tone of inquiry he asked.
"Fear that I'm gonna what?"
"It's nothing." replied Lin Tian quickly. He seems to be starting to misbehave.
But the young man was getting more wrong after a long time the sharp gaze was still fixed on him. He tried to take his eyes off, but his voice was still in front of him.
So he finally relented and let out a long sigh, there was no other choice but to be honest so that the girl would step aside.
"I'm afraid that if the lady is angry and.and...must part with the lady" said the young man with a slightly reddened face. But a second later, he tried to neutralize his feelings with a few times of dehydration.
"Oh... am I angry? It should have been from yesterday when I learned the secret of the book of Inner tranquility." Zhang Qiaofeng replied before turning himself over and sitting on his original spot.
"Here you go, we better talk to Grandpa later." he continued briefly. Suppose Lin Tian knew, the girl's state was actually even worse.
His heart seemed to want to jump out so surprised and excited. It turned out that the young man was afraid of having to part with him. So unknowingly, Zhang Qiaofeng smiled to himself as he looked at the flames of the bonfire. To cover up that irresistible smile, he covered it with both hands. The girl acted that she was currently cold.
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"Basic demon!! How dare you bother us!! Isn't it enough about our identity recognition!?"
That morning in the depths of the forest filled with shady trees, there were two women in red and green clothes. The pair of eyes of the two women were clearly emitting tremendous anger.
All around them, there were a dozen men who locked them up and chuckled. Every man carries a long sword.
While in the middle of the siege, two women in red and green clothes were ready also with a pair of daggers that glittered in the sun. Clearly from this attitude of his, they were ready for battle.
"Hehehe...for what is the fear of the Black faction Alliance that is about to perish?" reply one man.
"Cocky, who are you!??" snaps red shirt.
"I? Your future husband, maybe?" the man answered, greeted with laughter from his friends.
"Fuck!!" the face of the red shirt was already in the same color as his clothes. He felt angry and angry. So once it flashed, his body had already hit the man.
Seeing the red shirt attacking, the green shirt also did not remain silent. Soon he jumped up and lunged at another man.
"Matilaahhhhh!!" yell at them both and go on a great rampage.
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