Beauty and the Bodyguard

Before Lin Yi could laugh out loud, a shoe flew out from the yard and hit him on the head, accompanied by old Lin's scolding."You brat, have you heard enough? after three years on Sky Class Island, you've learned how to lie on the ground, huh?"

"You're wrong. I didn't learn this wall-crawling skill on Sky Class Island, I learned it from you, old man. " Lin Yi threw the shoe back and pushed the door open.

"Yi? You're back!" It was almost noon, and aunty Qing was busy in the kitchen. She greeted Lin Yi with a face full of surprise.

"Aunt Qing, you have really been tired from taking care of such a bad old man." Lin Yi grinned.

"Who's the rotten old man?" Old Lin's eyes were wide open in anger, his face full of dissatisfaction."Kid, tell me clearly, when did I teach you to lie on the ground?"

"That ... Widow Wang ..." Lin Yi purposely stopped.

As expected, aunty Qing was still pouring tea for Lin Yi when the temperature dropped. Old Lin jumped up in anger, "Don't frame a good person, kid. When have I ever leaned against widow Wang's wall?"

"What's with the rush?"Lin Yi asked, confused." I didn't say you went to the widow's wall. You're asking for it. " I just wanted to say that I heard some things from widow Wang ..."

"You little brat, you're ruthless!" Old Lin rolled his eyes, and aunt Qing chuckled as she covered her mouth. She told Lin Yi to sit down and have some tea before going back to the kitchen.

"This tea is not bad, where did you get it?" Lin Yi took a sip, surprised. He'd drunk quite a bit of high quality tea on Sky Class Island, and it was often the best that couldn't be bought on the market. This tea looked normal at first glance, but it left a deep aftertaste in his mouth.

"Are you stupid? This is the wild tea randomly picked in the mountains, you would never want it in the past. " Old Lin pouted.

"Oh, really? Then why is it that I'm drinking it with a deeper flavor this time?" Lin Yi asked, surprised.

"This is called the Way of Tea. You can't just look at the quality of the tea leaves when drinking tea. More importantly, it depends on the person who brewed the tea. If you can taste the deep taste, it means that you have more or less improved. Not bad." Old Lin nodded, satisfied.

Lin Yi chuckled and asked, "Aren't you going to ask about the ancient Alliance?"

"What's there to ask? Since you're here with a smile on your face, it means that the matter with the ancient Alliance has been settled. Otherwise, how could you have the time to come back?" Old Lin's face said,"there's something wrong with your brain."

"..." Lin Yi could only smile bitterly. The old man's analysis made sense, but his expression really made him speechless.

"Have you all heard about what happened in the village?" Old Lin asked.

"Yes, I heard about it from widow Wang. It sounds a little weird." Lin Yi nodded. He couldn't be sure of anything before the truth was revealed, but he was sure that this wasn't the haunting widow Wang was talking about. There had to be something else.

"Alright, since you've returned, I'll leave this matter to you." Old Lin said, taking advantage of the situation.

"You're ordering me around the moment I come back. Is this appropriate?" Lin Yi said, speechless.

"If I don't order you around, who should I order around?" Old Lin rolled his eyes, his face full of righteousness."Plus, er goudan's already investigating this-you're not going to leave him alone, right?"

"Ugh ..." Lin Yi didn't know what to say-so this was what er goudan wanted to do. The guy was strong enough, but his brain wasn't that good. He could find people to fight, but it was a little difficult for him to investigate this kind of strange thing. Lin Yi could only smile bitterly,""You're just going to let him go?"

"Although West Star Mountain is huge, it's like the back garden of that kid's house. In addition, his brute force gives anyone a headache. At most, they'll suffer some losses. How can he die so easily? why should I be worried?" Old Lin pouted.

"Alright, you win. I'll go find him now." Lin Yi wanted to go to West Star Mountain immediately-goudan wasn't just a playmate he grew up with, he was also his closest and most trusted brother. Even if he knew that it wasn't very likely for him to be in any life-threatening danger, he still couldn't help but worry.

"Hold on," Old Lin suddenly called out to him, pausing."Eat before you leave. Your aunt Qing's specialty dishes are not bad. You can't eat them outside."

"It's not that exaggerated. It's just a home-cooked dish. " Aunt Qing smiled and set up the table for the two to eat.

Lin Yi's eyes lit up as he took a bite,"Delicious! With Qing Yi around, this old man is really lucky, these two words "dish" are really heartfelt!"

"Hehe, eat more if it's good." Aunt Qing smiled.

"Don't mind me. I'll just take a few bites as a token of my appreciation. Don't snatch my share." Old Lin took the whole plate of mapo tofu without hesitation, and Lin Yi wanted to grab it immediately. He'd never tried to grab food from old Lin before, and he thought that he'd be better now that he'd gotten stronger, but he still lost and got nothing.

"You don't act like an adult!" Aunt Qing scolded with a smile. She had been looking forward to this heartwarming scene for a long time.

It was a rare occasion to have a meal with old Lin and aunt Qing-it was a simple meal, but Lin Yi was still filled with emotions. It was warm and touched, but the main point was to complain-old Lin's food snatching skills were unbeatable!

"Alright, alright. Hurry up and get to work. You're still licking the plate despite being so old. Don't you feel ashamed?" Old Lin said disdainfully.

"If you're not full, why can't you let people lick the plate?" Lin Yi was furious-he'd only had two bites, and he'd never gotten any food after that. The plate was clean by the time he came back to his senses ...

"What's a primordial spirit like you eating? It's a waste of food if you eat too much. Wait for dinner, I'm in a good mood and I'll let you have two more bites. " Old Lin said generously.

"You said it yourself ..." Lin Yi had no choice but to tell aunty Qing before getting up to leave.

The West Star Mountain was very large, and the rugged mountain range was not developed to a high degree. Other than an uneven mountain road that connected a few small mountain villages in the mountain area, it was basically a primitive mountain forest like Shennongjia. Other than local mountain villagers and a few foreign Mountaineers, there were few people who visited it all year round.

The forest was dense and full of thistles and thorns. In addition, wild boars and mountain leopards appeared from time to time. Even the local villagers did not dare to wander around the mountains. At most, they would walk along some specific paths. Even so, they had to travel in groups, otherwise, it was easy to get into trouble. (To be continued.) "If you like this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian.com to give your recommendation and monthly vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please read on M.Qidian.com.)