Chapter 4910: Places That The Hammer Canât Reach
The carriage sped through the night, completely surpassing time and space. Yunyun had no idea that this was happening.
She focused on the confusing conversation that seemed to be coming from two mortal villagers. However, they looked very serious while discussing these mundane matters.
âWhy is your father so anxious all of a sudden given his patient personality? The farm crop isnât ready for the harvest.â Li Qiye said.
âThe weather is terrible now, not to mention the locust swarm. What a bad time we live in.â Aâjiao complained.
âYour father can deal with the locusts with one wave.â Li Qiye said.
âThatâs true, but the evil neighbor is quite a headache. A few things are out of control right now.â She said.
âZhao Dachui is that annoying?â Li Qiye smiled.
âLil Bro, itâs not like you donât know.â She put on a charming expression and scared Yunyun again.
âI donât know many things but there is one thing Iâm sure of. Today will be Zhao Dachui, tomorrow might be Li Dachui. Your dad is the number one village boss, he doesnât allow anyone else to usurp his authority. I donât want to be hammered down.â Li Qiye said. [1]
âWhere is your confidence?â She rolled her eyes: âDonât you also want to smash Father? Then youâll be the boss of the village. Donât be afraid now, your ambition needs not to be afraid of a hammer.â
âI have no intention of becoming the village boss, although I do want to hit your dad.â Li Qiye said.
âThen you should be panicking right now. If Zhao Dachui hits Father first, it wonât ever be your turn. Since weâre family, I rather you hit him than Zhao Dachui. It would be far more poetic that way.â
âIâm absolutely confident in your dad.â Li Qiye said: âNo other village brutes will be doing anything to him, Iâm actually a target in the future.â
âThink again, he hasnât tried to while this has always been your intention.â She said: âHe has especially opened a path for just you because weâre family.â She disagreed.
âI donât want to accept this sentiment.â Li Qiye said: âYour father has the hammer and looks around for nails. Since he hasnât struck me yet, it just means that I, as a nail, am not stuck out enough.â
âDonât you see how fertile your little plot is?â She said cutely.
âBecause the timing isnât right. Your dad will definitely want to hammer me down in due time.â Li Qiye disagreed.
âSigh, donât be so extreme with your view. Father adores you, thatâs why he sent me to find you repeatedly.â She said.
It was one thing when Aâjiao didnât act coquettishly. When she did, Yunyun felt her stomach churning and the content wanted to rush out.
âThatâs where it is interesting to me. He is not trying to find me because of this Zhao Dachui. There must be a place where your dadâs hammer canât reach.â Li Qiye guessed: âI know exactly how efficient he is, this must be special.â
âYouâre overthinking it, Lil Bro.â Aâjiao was unhappy: âFather is always the same, always merciful.â
âMerciful? Sure, when he views all living things as ceremonial straw dogs.â Li Qiye said.
âThe same could be said about you, no?â Aâjiao said.
Li Qiye stared into the night and eventually responded: âTrue, but I and your villainous father are different.â
âThatâs why he has a good impression of you. As the saying goes - the father-in-law's gaze upon his son-in-law was like a bee to honey, the more he looked, the sweeter he found him.â Aâjiao blushed bashfully.
âUghâ¦â Yunyun couldnât handle it anymore and puked. Fortunately, she puked outside the carriage.
The two completely ignored her and went on with their conversation.
âIâm flattered but this only work on a child.â Li Qiye said.
âYou know full well what youâre doing, there is nothing to be worried about.â Aâjiao said.
âI do, but since Iâm the actual merciful person, donât you know the saying, nice guys finish last?â Li Qiye joked.
âI agree, your merciful nature coincides with your perseverance thus far but, you donât have to be on the losing end of things. Look, there are many that have gone just as far as you or even farther but where are they now? They couldnât maintain this mindset.â Her tone became serious.
âIs this your opinion or your dadâs?â Li Qiye stared at her.
âEveryone has this view, it is an eternal truth, that those with a kind heart will be rewarded. In your case, you got to meet me.â She reverted back to being flirty.
By this point, Yunyun preferred to be facing Ascension Sacred Lordâs blade than to be looking at Aâjiaoâs bashful torture.
âKeep words to yourself, I want to see actual sincerity before negotiation.â Li Qiye waved his hand.
âSure, but let me remind you that the times are changing. If the village fences break, it wonât be easy to fix.â She said.
âRightâ¦â He murmured while stroking his chin.
âThere is a solution though. As long as you agree, we can fix this to avoid further complications.â She went on.
âNo, thank you.â Li Qiye didnât bite.
1. Villagersâ names are usually silly. For example, Dachui just means big hammer, so Li Qiye is using that name as a joke â