If no one else was present, Han Changsheng was positive he would have beaten up Zheng Feng-er. Why did An Yuan get rated so handsome a man, unparalleled in the world? Where did the stupid woman rate Han Changsheng’s handsomeness, then?! Why was he so jealous!? He could barely rein himself in, all things considered.
An Yuan was shocked by Zheng Feng-er. After a while, he cautiously asked, “Miss, who are you? Do you know me?”
Only then did Zheng Feng-er recall that An Yuan had never actually seen her.
Before, when she was ill, the doctor said that she needed the offspring pill of the most beautiful man in the world. She heard about An Yuan’s reputation, so her subordinates secretly captured him. As soon as she saw his face, she knew he absolutely fulfilled the role.
However, An Yuan was injured and unconscious. He knew nothing about what had transpired. Naturally, he never saw Zheng Feng-er.
Zheng Feng-er hurriedly stepped back, half covered her face, and pretended to be flirty. She slapped An Yuan’s chest, saying, “Aiyyaa, this humble one heard about you from others.”
After a pause, her smile became more and more ambiguous. Her long, jade-like hand touched An Yuan’s chest. “This one almost had a chance of fate with this young master… It’s a pity that I spied on this young man’s relationship in secret. It’s too bad, he doesn’t know of this relationship. It’s a pity.”
Han Changsheng’s lips twitched. If he had not seen Zheng Feng-er brandishing her whip so ferociously, he might have taken her for a coquettish and dainty woman.
An Yuan noted that Zheng Feng-er seemed to recognize only Lu Qingqian, but her gaze didn’t linger on the others. She squinted and stopped talking.
Lu Qingqian pointed to Lu Baibi and said, “He is Xiaobai.”
Zheng Feng-er clearly said, “I’ve heard about you for quite a while. I’m Zheng Feng-er, the stronghold leader of the Fufeng Village.”
Now, she had become a special envoy of the Tianning Cult. Naturally, she knew that Xiaoqing and Xiaobai were the left and right protectors of the Tianning Cult. Rumor has it that the left and right protectors had youthful faces, but terrible attitudes, with fanged teeth. However, she had seen Lu Qingqian, who was very lustrous and lovely. She knew that the rumors throughout the country were untrue. Looking at Lu Baibi, gentle as jade, when paired with Lu Qingqian, they were like twin jades; the leader of the Tianning was blessed with beauties all around him.
“Oh.” Lu Baibi nodded. “It’s you.”
Although he wasn’t present when Han Changsheng recovered Zheng Feng-er, he had heard about it.
Zheng Feng-er’s eyes fell on Han Changsheng, who had changed his hair and makeup. For a minute, she didn’t recognize him. “This…”
Han Changsheng coughed, then patted himself on the chest and said, “I’m not feeling well.” He scratched his arm again. “I think I am coming down with something, let’s go rest.”
Then, thinking of Zheng Feng-er, he cupped his hands into a fist in greeting toward her, “I’m Hua Xiaosha, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai’s friend.” Then, referring to the Mingyue Sect disciple they’d captured, he said, “This is also our friend. We have something to ask him.”
Zheng Feng-er was a smart person. She had doubts about his identity when spotting Han Changsheng and the rest of the group. Just then, Han Changsheng silently touched his face, not unlike her face that he cured with a single stroke, and hinted that he was up to something. She immediately understood his new identity.
Once again, she realized he didn’t want to reveal himself in front of An Yuan.
There was also the unlucky guy who kept making eye contact with her. His eyes showed a flustered look, seeming to ask for help, but he never opened his mouth. His body was also very stiff. It seemed that he had several sealed acupoints.
Exquisitely smart, Zheng Feng-er immediately guessed the scheme and said, “I’m glad to meet you all, Mr. Hua and his little brothers. Since Mr. Hua isn’t well, I’ll go upstairs to have an early rest. I won’t be a bother.”
Satisfied, Han Changsheng smiled at her. Oh dear, it really wasn’t easy. Finally, he met someone smart. If he ran into anyone else like Lu Qingqian and Lu Baibi, he would’ve gladly found a noodle and strangled himself.
Bringing the unlucky man upstairs, the four people entered the room. Tying the unlucky man’s hands, Lu Baibi smiled like a spring breeze. Brushing the blade of his knife over the man’s hand, he accidentally cut a nail. “So, who did the old guy offend?”
The unlucky man shivered, yet he said nothing.
Lu Qingqian’s eyebrows rose. “Oh, you have a backbone.”
Taking a bottle out of his pocket, he found a small, black insect inside and was ready to throw it on the unlucky man.
Han Changsheng was helpless to stop him. “His voice acupoint hasn’t been unsealed…”
With the sudden realization, Lu Qingqian and Lu Baibi hurried to unseal the man’s acupoint. “Speak quickly.”
“Please let me go, I’m just passing by,” The unlucky man cried.
Taking out the insects again, Lu Qingqian asked, “Don’t want to talk?”
Han Changsheng sighed, “He can’t hear you.”
Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian suddenly realized this and unsealed the hearing acupoints.
Han Changsheng couldn’t bear it and turned his head. How did he not notice his left and right protectors were so unreliable before? There was no correlation between good looks and intelligence, right? Why hadn’t he thought of such a deep problem before?
An Yuan looked at them coldly. It seemed that he didn’t agree with how Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian did things, but he held back and didn’t stop it.
Lu Qingqian asked again and the unlucky man cried, “I really know nothing! Let me go back!”
Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian were the ones who threatened him. He only cried and didn’t talk. An Yuan was there, and Han Changsheng did not allow them to hurt the disciple like how they wanted. They were in a stalemate for a long time.
Lu Qingqian’s face bulged more than usual, his delicate brow wrinkled. “What can I do now?” He was already very impatient.
Han Changsheng was also a little impatient. The disciple of the Mingyue Sect clearly knew, but he refused to talk. Previously, in the Tianning Cult, if there was anyone to be interrogated, Lu Qingqian and Lu Baibi were the ones to handle it. There were ways for them to get others to speak, but now they couldn’t accomplish that since they are not allowed to use excessive torture.
They only wanted to ask who the elder had offended in his daily life, but the kidnapped man wouldn’t speak. They didn’t know how else to get answers.
Han Changsheng said, “This guy won’t say anything, let’s catch another one.”
“No way,” An Yuan said, “He did nothing wrong. It’s improper for us to arrest people for questioning. How can we catch another one? Moreover, if the people of the Mingyue Sect find that their disciples are missing, they’ll send someone to look for them.”
Han Changsheng rolled his eyes.
It was too late. The unlucky man wouldn’t say anything, thus it was pointless to go on. Han Changsheng asked Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian to go back to their rooms to rest.
An Yuan didn’t trust handing over the unlucky man to Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian. He left the unlucky man in his room after Han Changsheng sealed his voice and hearing acupoints and threw him in the corner. After a day of exhaustion, he had no mind to question him anymore.
With great interest, An Yuan looked at Han Changsheng. “I can’t imagine that the brothers were your old friends. Did you even have any hand in killing the Yin and Yang twins that day, with their disposition?”
At once, Han Changsheng said, “Yes, they were the ones who killed Yin and Yang, but they did good work. They got rid of the devils. Back then, they came to the Yuehua Sect intending to kill the twins. They killed the people, but they didn’t leave their names for people to acknowledge their good deeds, so I took most of their credit. Ah, they are great people!”
An Yuan didn’t expect Han Changsheng to admit it so happily. It stunned him.
Then, Han Changsheng said, “They’re good natured. Overlooking their… habit to joke around. In fact, they are better than anyone else. They helped me carry bags when I was young.” Of course, he cheated the two little fools. Naturally, he wouldn’t tell An Yuan about that.
An Yuan frowned and didn’t speak.
Han Changsheng thought for a moment and said, “It’s just… they have a terrible big brother. This brother thinks he is handsome, elegant, and talented. He thinks he’s a hot-shot devil who’s done a lot of bad things. The truth is, this big brother actually did all the bad things.”
“Xiaoqing and Xiaobai hang out with the bad big brother, and some people misunderstand and think they are also bad. In fact, they’re simple people and easy to fool.”
An Yuan frowned and looked at Han Changsheng thoughtfully. “Who is the big brother?”
Han Changsheng said, “In short, he is a terrible person. He’s involved with many people and forces, and he has kind and gentle people help him do bad things. I know the people around that big brother. They are forced to be helpless. On their own, they could have been rich and prosperous, but that big brother destroyed their chances.”
“Can’t you tell me who he is?” An Yuan asked.
Han Changsheng smiled. “In fact, I have some secret cards to play, so I can’t tell you, but one day, you will know.”
An Yuan was silent for a long time, then said, “You know many people, and a lot of things I don’t. I don’t think I know you at all. I don’t get why you think of me the way you do.”
It surprised Han Changsheng. He was eager to have a good relationship with the Dog Lord. If the Dog Lord said such a thing, it meant all his efforts were in vain.
Hurrying forward, he grabbed An Yuan’s hand and looked deep into his pighead face. He quickly turned his face and suppressed the urge to vomit, unable to stand the disguise. After a deep breath and a round of psychological preparation, he turned around and spoke with deep affection, “You still don’t know how I think of you? I am with you to teach you martial arts, of course, because I like you. You are the most important person to me!”
His eyes open, An Yuan whispered, “How many people have you said that to?”
Immediately, Han Changsheng said, “How could I? I’m faithful, of course I’ve only said it to you!”
An Yuan dropped his gaze and didn’t speak. He tried to draw his hand back, but Han Changsheng held it. Turning around, he saw Han Changsheng getting distracted. Then he asked, “What are you thinking?”
Han Changsheng came back to his thoughts and put his hand on his heart. “I’m thinking about the little things we’ve been through together.”
In fact, he was counting how many people he’d said that exact sentence to… There weren’t many. In a great abundance, at least, counting the earlier generations of those inside the Tianning Cult. So about ten.
An Yuan looked away. Seeing the unlucky Mingyue man in the corner, he remembered that there was another man in the room. Although the man couldn’t hear or speak, he was still very shy. He pulled his hand away and said, “I… I will ask the innkeeper to send up water to wash.” After he spoke, he hurriedly pushed open the door and ran out.
Han Changsheng, with his lips curled, stared at the unlucky man and found it boring. He pushed open the door and walked out.
Downstairs, he saw a red figure sitting in the yard. He thought about it, then went out to sit with her.
Zheng Feng-er was sitting in the yard to enjoy the cool air. Seeing Han Changsheng coming, she smiled at him and whispered, “Master Han, what kind of trouble did you encounter? You look displeased.”
Han Changsheng sat beside her, so he told her the story of the Mingyue Sect.
Zheng Feng-er frowned. “So, the death of the old man from the Mingyue had nothing to do with our Tianning? I thought it was strange to hear the rumor, at first. What would we gain from killing an old man?”
She already regarded herself as a member of the Tianning.
With a sneer, Han Changsheng said, “Wait until I catch who is doing things under the name of the Tianning Cult. I will let him know just how powerful we are!”
Zheng Feng-er bowed her head and thought for a moment. Then, smiling, she said, “Master, leave the matter to me. At the end of the day, there is no man I can’t coax secrets from with my charms!”
Han Changsheng looked at Zheng Feng-er with a frown. He was a man, too.
Zheng Feng-er realized she said something wrong and immediately said, “You don’t count, cult leader!”
Han Changsheng was even more unhappy. “Am I not a man?”
Zheng Feng-er waved repeatedly. “No, no, no. I meant one of those men who like men.”
Han Changsheng frowned even more sharply. “Hmm?”
Zheng Feng-er’s face twisted a little. Carefully, she said, “Then… Men who don’t like women don’t count?”
Han Changsheng thought for a moment, and he finally frowned. “Whatever. Just go.”
Relieved, Zheng Feng-er hurried to the inn. Running out two steps, she turned around, rolling her eyes at Han Changsheng’s back.
He doesn’t like women and doesn’t like men. Could it be he only had his right hand? This guy’s dullness is incurable! She gave a light snort, feeling gratified she scolded him in her heart. Twisting around, she walked away.
Translator(s): Empress
TL Check: Teo
Editor(s): Nadialuxxor
Proofer(s): Dark
Footnotes:
Offspring pills: Testicles, in case anyone forgot. X’D ‘They helped me carry bags when I was young’: The Chinese sentence has a double meaning; bags meaning Han Changsheng’s misdeeds. (Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian often willingly/unwittingly bore the consequences of HCS’s trickery when they were young.)
If no one else was present, Han Changsheng was positive he would have beaten up Zheng Feng-er. Why did An Yuan get rated so handsome a man, unparalleled in the world? Where did the stupid woman rate Han Changsheng’s handsomeness, then?! Why was he so jealous!? He could barely rein himself in, all things considered.
An Yuan was shocked by Zheng Feng-er. After a while, he cautiously asked, “Miss, who are you? Do you know me?”
Only then did Zheng Feng-er recall that An Yuan had never actually seen her.
Before, when she was ill, the doctor said that she needed the offspring pill of the most beautiful man in the world. She heard about An Yuan’s reputation, so her subordinates secretly captured him. As soon as she saw his face, she knew he absolutely fulfilled the role.
However, An Yuan was injured and unconscious. He knew nothing about what had transpired. Naturally, he never saw Zheng Feng-er.
Zheng Feng-er hurriedly stepped back, half covered her face, and pretended to be flirty. She slapped An Yuan’s chest, saying, “Aiyyaa, this humble one heard about you from others.”
After a pause, her smile became more and more ambiguous. Her long, jade-like hand touched An Yuan’s chest. “This one almost had a chance of fate with this young master… It’s a pity that I spied on this young man’s relationship in secret. It’s too bad, he doesn’t know of this relationship. It’s a pity.”
Han Changsheng’s lips twitched. If he had not seen Zheng Feng-er brandishing her whip so ferociously, he might have taken her for a coquettish and dainty woman.
An Yuan noted that Zheng Feng-er seemed to recognize only Lu Qingqian, but her gaze didn’t linger on the others. She squinted and stopped talking.
Lu Qingqian pointed to Lu Baibi and said, “He is Xiaobai.”
Zheng Feng-er clearly said, “I’ve heard about you for quite a while. I’m Zheng Feng-er, the stronghold leader of the Fufeng Village.”
Now, she had become a special envoy of the Tianning Cult. Naturally, she knew that Xiaoqing and Xiaobai were the left and right protectors of the Tianning Cult. Rumor has it that the left and right protectors had youthful faces, but terrible attitudes, with fanged teeth. However, she had seen Lu Qingqian, who was very lustrous and lovely. She knew that the rumors throughout the country were untrue. Looking at Lu Baibi, gentle as jade, when paired with Lu Qingqian, they were like twin jades; the leader of the Tianning was blessed with beauties all around him.
“Oh.” Lu Baibi nodded. “It’s you.”
Although he wasn’t present when Han Changsheng recovered Zheng Feng-er, he had heard about it.
Zheng Feng-er’s eyes fell on Han Changsheng, who had changed his hair and makeup. For a minute, she didn’t recognize him. “This…”
Han Changsheng coughed, then patted himself on the chest and said, “I’m not feeling well.” He scratched his arm again. “I think I am coming down with something, let’s go rest.”
Then, thinking of Zheng Feng-er, he cupped his hands into a fist in greeting toward her, “I’m Hua Xiaosha, Xiaoqing and Xiaobai’s friend.” Then, referring to the Mingyue Sect disciple they’d captured, he said, “This is also our friend. We have something to ask him.”
Zheng Feng-er was a smart person. She had doubts about his identity when spotting Han Changsheng and the rest of the group. Just then, Han Changsheng silently touched his face, not unlike her face that he cured with a single stroke, and hinted that he was up to something. She immediately understood his new identity.
Once again, she realized he didn’t want to reveal himself in front of An Yuan.
There was also the unlucky guy who kept making eye contact with her. His eyes showed a flustered look, seeming to ask for help, but he never opened his mouth. His body was also very stiff. It seemed that he had several sealed acupoints.
Exquisitely smart, Zheng Feng-er immediately guessed the scheme and said, “I’m glad to meet you all, Mr. Hua and his little brothers. Since Mr. Hua isn’t well, I’ll go upstairs to have an early rest. I won’t be a bother.”
Satisfied, Han Changsheng smiled at her. Oh dear, it really wasn’t easy. Finally, he met someone smart. If he ran into anyone else like Lu Qingqian and Lu Baibi, he would’ve gladly found a noodle and strangled himself.
Bringing the unlucky man upstairs, the four people entered the room. Tying the unlucky man’s hands, Lu Baibi smiled like a spring breeze. Brushing the blade of his knife over the man’s hand, he accidentally cut a nail. “So, who did the old guy offend?”
The unlucky man shivered, yet he said nothing.
Lu Qingqian’s eyebrows rose. “Oh, you have a backbone.”
Taking a bottle out of his pocket, he found a small, black insect inside and was ready to throw it on the unlucky man.
Han Changsheng was helpless to stop him. “His voice acupoint hasn’t been unsealed…”
With the sudden realization, Lu Qingqian and Lu Baibi hurried to unseal the man’s acupoint. “Speak quickly.”
“Please let me go, I’m just passing by,” The unlucky man cried.
Taking out the insects again, Lu Qingqian asked, “Don’t want to talk?”
Han Changsheng sighed, “He can’t hear you.”
Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian suddenly realized this and unsealed the hearing acupoints.
Han Changsheng couldn’t bear it and turned his head. How did he not notice his left and right protectors were so unreliable before? There was no correlation between good looks and intelligence, right? Why hadn’t he thought of such a deep problem before?
An Yuan looked at them coldly. It seemed that he didn’t agree with how Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian did things, but he held back and didn’t stop it.
Lu Qingqian asked again and the unlucky man cried, “I really know nothing! Let me go back!”
Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian were the ones who threatened him. He only cried and didn’t talk. An Yuan was there, and Han Changsheng did not allow them to hurt the disciple like how they wanted. They were in a stalemate for a long time.
Lu Qingqian’s face bulged more than usual, his delicate brow wrinkled. “What can I do now?” He was already very impatient.
Han Changsheng was also a little impatient. The disciple of the Mingyue Sect clearly knew, but he refused to talk. Previously, in the Tianning Cult, if there was anyone to be interrogated, Lu Qingqian and Lu Baibi were the ones to handle it. There were ways for them to get others to speak, but now they couldn’t accomplish that since they are not allowed to use excessive torture.
They only wanted to ask who the elder had offended in his daily life, but the kidnapped man wouldn’t speak. They didn’t know how else to get answers.
Han Changsheng said, “This guy won’t say anything, let’s catch another one.”
“No way,” An Yuan said, “He did nothing wrong. It’s improper for us to arrest people for questioning. How can we catch another one? Moreover, if the people of the Mingyue Sect find that their disciples are missing, they’ll send someone to look for them.”
Han Changsheng rolled his eyes.
It was too late. The unlucky man wouldn’t say anything, thus it was pointless to go on. Han Changsheng asked Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian to go back to their rooms to rest.
An Yuan didn’t trust handing over the unlucky man to Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian. He left the unlucky man in his room after Han Changsheng sealed his voice and hearing acupoints and threw him in the corner. After a day of exhaustion, he had no mind to question him anymore.
With great interest, An Yuan looked at Han Changsheng. “I can’t imagine that the brothers were your old friends. Did you even have any hand in killing the Yin and Yang twins that day, with their disposition?”
At once, Han Changsheng said, “Yes, they were the ones who killed Yin and Yang, but they did good work. They got rid of the devils. Back then, they came to the Yuehua Sect intending to kill the twins. They killed the people, but they didn’t leave their names for people to acknowledge their good deeds, so I took most of their credit. Ah, they are great people!”
An Yuan didn’t expect Han Changsheng to admit it so happily. It stunned him.
Then, Han Changsheng said, “They’re good natured. Overlooking their… habit to joke around. In fact, they are better than anyone else. They helped me carry bags when I was young.” Of course, he cheated the two little fools. Naturally, he wouldn’t tell An Yuan about that.
An Yuan frowned and didn’t speak.
Han Changsheng thought for a moment and said, “It’s just… they have a terrible big brother. This brother thinks he is handsome, elegant, and talented. He thinks he’s a hot-shot devil who’s done a lot of bad things. The truth is, this big brother actually did all the bad things.”
“Xiaoqing and Xiaobai hang out with the bad big brother, and some people misunderstand and think they are also bad. In fact, they’re simple people and easy to fool.”
An Yuan frowned and looked at Han Changsheng thoughtfully. “Who is the big brother?”
Han Changsheng said, “In short, he is a terrible person. He’s involved with many people and forces, and he has kind and gentle people help him do bad things. I know the people around that big brother. They are forced to be helpless. On their own, they could have been rich and prosperous, but that big brother destroyed their chances.”
“Can’t you tell me who he is?” An Yuan asked.
Han Changsheng smiled. “In fact, I have some secret cards to play, so I can’t tell you, but one day, you will know.”
An Yuan was silent for a long time, then said, “You know many people, and a lot of things I don’t. I don’t think I know you at all. I don’t get why you think of me the way you do.”
It surprised Han Changsheng. He was eager to have a good relationship with the Dog Lord. If the Dog Lord said such a thing, it meant all his efforts were in vain.
Hurrying forward, he grabbed An Yuan’s hand and looked deep into his pighead face. He quickly turned his face and suppressed the urge to vomit, unable to stand the disguise. After a deep breath and a round of psychological preparation, he turned around and spoke with deep affection, “You still don’t know how I think of you? I am with you to teach you martial arts, of course, because I like you. You are the most important person to me!”
His eyes open, An Yuan whispered, “How many people have you said that to?”
Immediately, Han Changsheng said, “How could I? I’m faithful, of course I’ve only said it to you!”
An Yuan dropped his gaze and didn’t speak. He tried to draw his hand back, but Han Changsheng held it. Turning around, he saw Han Changsheng getting distracted. Then he asked, “What are you thinking?”
Han Changsheng came back to his thoughts and put his hand on his heart. “I’m thinking about the little things we’ve been through together.”
In fact, he was counting how many people he’d said that exact sentence to… There weren’t many. In a great abundance, at least, counting the earlier generations of those inside the Tianning Cult. So about ten.
An Yuan looked away. Seeing the unlucky Mingyue man in the corner, he remembered that there was another man in the room. Although the man couldn’t hear or speak, he was still very shy. He pulled his hand away and said, “I… I will ask the innkeeper to send up water to wash.” After he spoke, he hurriedly pushed open the door and ran out.
Han Changsheng, with his lips curled, stared at the unlucky man and found it boring. He pushed open the door and walked out.
Downstairs, he saw a red figure sitting in the yard. He thought about it, then went out to sit with her.
Zheng Feng-er was sitting in the yard to enjoy the cool air. Seeing Han Changsheng coming, she smiled at him and whispered, “Master Han, what kind of trouble did you encounter? You look displeased.”
Han Changsheng sat beside her, so he told her the story of the Mingyue Sect.
Zheng Feng-er frowned. “So, the death of the old man from the Mingyue had nothing to do with our Tianning? I thought it was strange to hear the rumor, at first. What would we gain from killing an old man?”
She already regarded herself as a member of the Tianning.
With a sneer, Han Changsheng said, “Wait until I catch who is doing things under the name of the Tianning Cult. I will let him know just how powerful we are!”
Zheng Feng-er bowed her head and thought for a moment. Then, smiling, she said, “Master, leave the matter to me. At the end of the day, there is no man I can’t coax secrets from with my charms!”
Han Changsheng looked at Zheng Feng-er with a frown. He was a man, too.
Zheng Feng-er realized she said something wrong and immediately said, “You don’t count, cult leader!”
Han Changsheng was even more unhappy. “Am I not a man?”
Zheng Feng-er waved repeatedly. “No, no, no. I meant one of those men who like men.”
Han Changsheng frowned even more sharply. “Hmm?”
Zheng Feng-er’s face twisted a little. Carefully, she said, “Then… Men who don’t like women don’t count?”
Han Changsheng thought for a moment, and he finally frowned. “Whatever. Just go.”
Relieved, Zheng Feng-er hurried to the inn. Running out two steps, she turned around, rolling her eyes at Han Changsheng’s back.
He doesn’t like women and doesn’t like men. Could it be he only had his right hand? This guy’s dullness is incurable! She gave a light snort, feeling gratified she scolded him in her heart. Twisting around, she walked away.
Translator(s): Empress
TL Check: Teo
Editor(s): Nadialuxxor
Proofer(s): Dark
Footnotes:
Offspring pills: Testicles, in case anyone forgot. X’D ‘They helped me carry bags when I was young’: The Chinese sentence has a double meaning; bags meaning Han Changsheng’s misdeeds. (Lu Baibi and Lu Qingqian often willingly/unwittingly bore the consequences of HCS’s trickery when they were young.)