The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#221 - Uncle, you misunderstood.

Lu Jing looked at the black cat, and the black cat was also staring at Lu Jing.

The man and the cat watched each other in the yard, while Amu stood between them, looking a little embarrassed.

"It seems I misjudged things before."

After a moment, Lu Jing spoke first, sneering.

The black cat opened its two eyes, one black and one white, seemingly unaware of what Lu Jing was talking about, and then lowered its head to lick its fur.

Seeing this, Lu Jing didn't stand on ceremony, and stepped forward to grab the back of the black cat's neck.

As expected, the black cat didn't continue to pretend. As soon as Lu Jing moved, it knew something was wrong, and its hind legs also started moving, trying to jump onto the eaves.

Unfortunately, with Lu Jing's skill, even if the two were only ten feet apart, even if it was half a mile away, and he gave it a five-minute head start, it wouldn't be able to escape.

So, the black cat was ultimately grabbed by Lu Jing, who pinched the back of its neck, and then it started meowing and waving its claws.

Amu was also anxiously pacing in the yard, wanting to go forward, but seeing Lu Jing's eyes, the little wooden training dummy had to stop.

Then Lu Jing said to it, "You stay here, I'm going to go for a ride with this new friend, get to know each other again, hehe."

After speaking, Lu Jing walked out of the courtyard gate, carrying the black cat.

He didn't run far, just found an open space near the school fields where there weren't many people, then looked around and saw an old bamboo basket by the edge of the field. His eyes lit up, and he walked over to pick it up.

Then he released the hand holding the black cat.

As soon as the latter landed, it wanted to slip away, but it had only taken one step when everything went dark in front of it, and it was covered by the bamboo basket.

Lu Jing then picked up a stone from the side and pressed it on the bamboo basket, so that the black cat could not escape.

"Come on, let's see who can outlast who," Lu Jing said calmly, "Whenever you plan to cooperate with me and answer my questions, just meow three times in a row, and I'll let you out of this basket. Otherwise, you can prepare to live in here for the rest of your life."

"After I leave, I'll also put a note on it, telling people not to move the stone and open the basket to let you out."

As a result, before the cat confined in the basket could respond to Lu Jing's words, a somewhat playful voice came from beside him.

"You little kid is interesting, actually wanting to make a tanuki cat answer your questions."

The dark-faced man waved his hand, seemingly not liking the title of senior.

But after a pause, he added, "However, I've been farming here for a long time, and I've seen a lot of new people and a lot of strange things. Even so, the outrageousness of your actions just now can rank in the top five… no, maybe the top three isn't impossible to compete for."

As he spoke, he sized up Lu Jing with an interested gaze.

"Oh, this tanuki cat isn't an ordinary tanuki cat, I suspect it's a strange object," Lu Jing explained quickly.

The dark-faced man remained noncommittal upon hearing this. Strange objects were not uncommon in the academy, and even a farmer like him didn't show any surprise when he heard the words.

"Even if it's a strange object, it might not be able to understand human speech, right?"

Lu Jing nodded, "I originally planned to confine it for a day or two to see its reaction. If that doesn't work, I'll think of another way."

"In that case, I'm meddling and ruining your plan," the dark-faced man said, "Now that it's heard what we're saying, whether it can understand it or not, I'm afraid it won't cooperate with you obediently."

"It's okay, it's just a test anyway. If this path doesn't work, I'll change paths," Lu Jing said with an open mind, and as he spoke, he planned to step forward and lift the bamboo basket.

But unexpectedly, the dark-faced man said again, "Wait… You're a pretty good-tempered kid, not getting angry when I misunderstand and tease you, and not getting upset when I mess up your business, but… could it be that you really think of me as some kind of reclusive expert from those storybooks?

"Thinking that you can move me with this kind of attitude and get some kind of opportunity from me?" When he said the last sentence, the expression on his face became a half-smile.

Lu Jing shook his head, "Uncle, you've misunderstood. I'm not interested in opportunities right now."

He was telling the truth. In terms of martial arts, the Fire Kirin Armor and Wind and Cloud Transformation were enough for him to practice at this stage. As for the natural treasures that could increase internal strength and improve the efficiency of practice, they might be sought after by ordinary people, but Lu Jing had always kept them at arm's length.

As for opportunities in terms of secret power, that was even more terrifying. In Lu Jing's eyes, it was now no different from a flood or a beast, something to be avoided at all costs.

However, the dark-faced man obviously didn't believe his words. He smiled upon hearing this, "It's not a shameful thing for young people to have pursuits, why do you have to be insincere?"

"I'm really not being insincere, uncle," Lu Jing said with a wry smile.

The dark-faced man frowned upon hearing this, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face, "In that case, you can go."

"Thank you for your basket," Lu Jing said upon hearing this, and without saying another word, he stepped forward, cleanly lifted the stone on top, and lifted the black cat out from under the basket.

Then, without hesitation, he walked in the direction he had come from. As a result, after he had walked ten steps, the voice of the dark-faced man sounded again from behind him, "Wait."

Lu Jing stopped upon hearing this, turned around, and said in confusion, "Is there anything else?"

But the dark-faced man didn't answer, just stared at his eyes, as if wanting to see through the true thoughts in his heart. After a long while, he had to admit that he couldn't see any affectation or hypocrisy in the young man in front of him.

Then he couldn't help but mutter to himself, "Strange, either you're too good at disguising, or you're really so indifferent and peaceful to the extreme, and if it's the latter, wouldn't that mean…"

He didn't continue to talk to himself, but waved to Lu Jing again, "You come over…"