C3 mutual dependence

Lu Yang had heard such sarcastic remarks more than once. If it was before, he would have turned around and left without a word.

However, having just seen his father, Lu Yang was not afraid of the two guards in front of him now that he had obtained another jade token.

Lu Yang took out a jade token from his chest pocket and waved it at the two of them, "Do you two recognize this?"

The jade token was only the size of a palm and was entirely white. It was obviously carved from hundreds of mutton fat jades. On the front of the jade was carved the word "Lu" and on the back was the word "Ling". Everyone in the Lu family knew what this jade token represented. Even if the steward of the Wang Mansion saw this jade token, he would not dare to act impudently, because it represented the Lu Family's Patriarch Lu Zhentian.

Sure enough, when the two guards saw the jade medallion, they were slightly startled. One of them asked in surprise: "How did you get the medallion?"

Lu Yang kept the jade token and said to the two guards: "This was given to me by father. Get out of the way!"

The two guards' eyes were filled with hesitation. They did not believe Lu Yang's words, but that jade token could not be faked. If not for Lu Zhentian, where did Lu Yang get it from? The two guards looked at each other and saw the fear in each other's eyes.

The guard who spoke earlier cupped his fist and said, "Ninth Young Master, please do not take the offense to heart. We are only doing business, you know that no one is allowed to enter the back mountain ?"

Lu Yang was too lazy to bother with their nonsense and interrupted them, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first."

"Ninth Young Master, have a safe trip." Zhang Hu looked at Lu Yang's back as he walked away and snorted, "What are you so proud of? If you didn't have the token, I would have taught you a lesson a long time ago."

Wang Feng let out a bitter laugh and shook his head, "Brother Zhang, don't take it too seriously. This time is different. Back then, the mother and son did not have any status in the family, so we can just mock them. Now it's different. You and I both know what that jade plate represents. We must be respectful to him in the future. If he still holds a grudge, then our future will be over. "

After Lu Yang left the bamboo forest at the back of the mountain, he quickly walked towards the thatched cottage in front of him. It was already evening and the sky gradually darkened. By the time he reached the hut, the sun had closed the last of the horizon, and darkness had settled over the world. As the night descended, the lanterns were lit. Within the rows of thatched cottages, only the westernmost oil lamp was lit.

It was a late autumn night. The night sky was seductive, and the moon was bright and sparse.

The breeze blew against the treetops, making a rustling sound. Everything seemed so quiet.

Lu Yang walked into the thatched cottage with light steps. In order to not alarm his mother and in order to not let his mother know of the punch Lu Tao gave him, he had to change into a clean set of clothes. Lu Yang didn't want his mother to see his current appearance. He was afraid that his mother would worry about him, because his mother had reminded him more than once to never fight with the young masters of the Lu family.

Lu Yang didn't want to do that either, but there were some things that didn't work out as expected. If he didn't, it wouldn't have happened.

One of the rooms was owned by Lu Yang. The house was very simple and crude. Other than the old desk and chair, there was only a bed. The quilt on the bed was also very thin. All of this explained one reason: his status in the Lu Manor was not high. It was imaginable how Lu Yang and his mother had passed all these years.

The night wind blew from the window towards the oil lamp on the desk. The wick of the lamp gently swayed in the wind, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.

At this moment, with a creaking sound, the door to the room opened and a woman walked in.

The woman's clothes were also ordinary, no different from the clothes worn by servants. There were even patches sewn on some places.

Lu Yang was afraid that his mother would notice his return, so the room was not lit. Now that the door was suddenly pushed open, he subconsciously turned around to look. When he clearly saw the other party's appearance through the moonlight shining in from outside the window, he was slightly startled. He quickly walked over and asked, "Mother, why have you come?"

This woman was none other than Lu Yang's mother, Su Rui.

Su Rui's face was solemn, as if she had something on her mind. She did not answer Lu Yang, and instead swept her gaze across him. The next moment, Su Rui saw the mottled blood on Lu Yang's chest. His expression darkened slightly as he asked, "Have you forgotten what Mother said? Why did you go out and fight? "

"I, I didn't ?" Ever since he was young, Lu Yang was very afraid of his mother's scolding and quickly lowered his head.

Su Rui's face turned even uglier. He suddenly shouted in a stern voice, "Kneel!"

Lu Yang hesitated for a moment, but still knelt down and whispered, "Mother, please believe me, I really didn't fight with them."

Hearing this, Su Rui's expression softened. She still believed in her son's words, so she asked, "Since you said that you didn't fight, then let me ask you, where did the blood on your clothes come from?"

Lu Yang had never lied before, nor would he ever lie. He told everything that had happened, saying, "Mother, this is what happened. I won't give them the chance to act again in the future."

Su Rui looked at her son and asked again, "Answer me honestly, why do you want to peek at them cultivating body techniques? Don't you know that under normal circumstances, a concubine doesn't have the right to cultivate body techniques? Or did you not take my words to heart at all and refuse to listen to me? "

"Mother, your son definitely did not disobey mother's words. It's just that, just that ?" Lu Yang's mouth moved a few times, but he didn't know how to say the following words.

Su Rui became even angrier, "But what? If you don't tell me why, then kneel down and don't get up until you understand what's going on. "

Lu Yang lifted his head to look at his mother. When he saw his mother's abnormally ugly expression, he knew that she was truly angry. He was a filial child. Ever since he was young, he didn't want to see his mother angry, especially when he secretly saw her crying while sitting by herself at the head of the bed. He felt very sad. At that time, he swore to let his mother live a blissful life after she became famous.

Remembering the past, Lu Yang's eyes reddened as he said, "Mother, I'll peek at them cultivating body techniques. In order to become stronger in the future, I'll take you away from here."

Lu Yang's voice wasn't loud, but it was determined, and his eyes flickered with determination.

Su Rui was stunned. She didn't expect her son to say something like that. She felt warm inside and asked, "What did you hear?"

Lu Yang nodded his head and said, "Mother, I asked Uncle Zhang a while ago and he told me that even if I were to pass the examinations, I might not be able to bring you away from here. The rules in the Lu mansion are strict, and the Western Chu Nation is a place where martial arts are revered. If I want to bring you out of the Lu mansion, I must raise my strength ? "

No one would have been moved if a youngster in his teens had done so much in private to bring his mother away from the Lu Manor.

Su Rui was touched as well. She sighed and said, "Stand up!"

Lu Yang didn't get up but said stubbornly, "Mother, your son has made you angry today and deserves to be punished. Just let your son kneel for a bit longer!"

Su Rui's eyes were filled with gratification. He immediately thought of something and smiled bitterly: "Lu Yang, your idea is correct, and what Uncle Zhang said is correct. However, do you know how difficult it is to achieve it? "If you train in body techniques openly, you might have a chance at survival. But if you were to secretly learn it like this and were to be discovered, the result would be unimaginable."

Speaking up to here, Su Rui paused for a moment and changed the subject, "Silly child, mother doesn't care about this. She also doesn't think that she can leave the Lu Manor in the future. It'll be enough as long as you're by her side."

Although Su Rui said that, Lu Yang could see the faint sadness in his mother's eyes.

Lu Yang did not know the details of the big families, nor did he understand the self-deception in the adults. After all, he was a child, an extremely pure child. Lu Yang saw that his mother was still trying to understand his thoughts, so he couldn't help but ask, "Mother, your son has something that he doesn't understand. I hope that mother can help me answer it."

Su Rui nodded, and pulled up Lu Yang who was kneeling on the ground, then pointed at the bed not far away and said: "Sit down first ? ?" As he spoke, he went to the table and lit an oil lamp.

Lu Yang wanted to ask something he had wanted to ask since a very young age, "Mother, we are all members of the Lu family. Why do those brothers look down on me?"

"We're both from the Lu family?" Su Rui laughed coldly and mocked, "You treat them like your family, but they don't treat you as a member of the Lu family. Do you understand?"

"Why?" Lu Yang looked at his mother and finally said in a tender yet doubtful voice.

Su Rui did not explain. Besides, she did not want her son to know too much, because the more he knew, the more danger he would face in the future. She only hoped that her son could safely reach adulthood, because once he reached adulthood, he would no longer be bullied in the future. After the Lu family's bastard reaches adulthood, he can go to a manor to manage it. As long as he doesn't meet with those sons of the Lu family, he can live his life peacefully.

"You will know about this in the future. Don't ask anymore." Su Rui changed the topic, "Do you still remember the survival technique I told you about? "Read it again..."

Lu Yang didn't recite it out loud as usual. Instead, he asked, "Mother, we've always lived here. Why did you teach me the Art of Survival?"

Su Rui gave him a look that he didn't want to think about, and said, "Do you still remember what mother said to me? There are no dangers in the place we live now, but no one can guarantee that we won't go to a foreign place in the future. If one person doesn't have the ability to survive, how can they protect themselves better? "When you grow up, you can go to the manor and manage it. I hope you can learn more survival skills."

"No, even if I leave the Lu Manor, I must leave with mother." Lu Yang said with a congealed voice.

"Foolish child, it is impossible for mother to leave with you." Su Rui lovingly touched Lu Yang's forehead. Her eyes suddenly focused on Lu Yang's chest and said solemnly, "You went to see him?"

"Him?" Lu Yang's young and tender face was filled with confusion. He followed his mother's gaze and saw a red thread peeking out from under the clothes in front of his chest. That red thread was the item with the jade pendant. No matter how foolish Lu Yang was, he knew who the person his mother was referring to was. He could only nod and say, "Mother, I saw father today ?"

Su Rui stood up and stared at Lu Yang. He said word by word, "Let me ask you, since you saw him, why didn't you tell your mother as soon as you returned?"