Upon hearing the little fatty insult his pickup truck, Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but land another punch on his chest. This pickup truck was Ye Tiancheng's precious darling.
"You fatso, having a car is good enough, why are you so picky?"
Under the threat of Ye Tiancheng's fist, the little fatty had only been quiet for a few minutes. The car, which had been driving smoothly, suddenly stopped moving.
"Brother Ye, something's wrong, the car seems to have broken down."
"Don't jinx it."
After Ye Tiancheng finished speaking, he got out to check. Fortunately, the tires weren't flat, but for some reason, the car just wouldn't move.
It shouldn't be broken. Ye Tiancheng, unwilling to accept it, tried several times, turning the engine off and on again, but it was no use. In the end, he and the little fatty had to get out and push the car.
Right beside them, an old man driving an ox cart had already passed them. Ye Tiancheng just glanced at him, and the old man was quite temperamental.
"What are you looking at? Your car is too old. I wouldn't trade it for my ox cart. You're so pathetic at such a young age, not striving for anything, you deserve to die poor. Ptooey."
The old man drove his ox cart away quickly, disappearing from sight. Ye Tiancheng looked at the little fatty in astonishment, while also wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"You fatty, what's wrong with that old man? I don't even know him. We have no enmity, why is he saying that to me?"
The little fatty gave an awkward smile, "Brother Ye, just bear with it. When people are unlucky, even drinking cold water can get stuck in their teeth. He's just an old man who won't live much longer, what he said doesn't cost you anything."
Ever since his true qi dispersed, Ye Tiancheng found life to be truly difficult. However, even with true qi, he couldn't lay a hand on an old man. Respecting elders was still a must.
The two finally managed to push the car to a repair shop, but the mechanic just shook his head after looking at it.
"Don't waste my time, your car can't be fixed. It's too old. What era is this, still bringing such a car for repair? It must have been repaired eight hundred times already."
Ye Tiancheng was quite fond of his second-hand pickup truck, "Don't talk nonsense. Although my pickup truck is second-hand, it's been with me for a long time, and I have feelings for it. I won't abandon my ride so easily."
"You still have the nerve to say your car is second-hand? I think it's very likely eighth-hand. Who knows how many owners it's been sold to. This car has been repaired at least ten times. I bet you were ripped off when you bought it."
Since the person was a professional mechanic, he probably wasn't talking nonsense. Ye Tiancheng lowered his stance upon hearing this.
"Master, I know you have great skills. Please help me fix it, just don't charge too much."
Ye Tiancheng had fallen from the clouds to the mortal world, and in these past few days, he had understood many truths. That is, in this world, one must follow the rules of the world.
Ye Tiancheng was now a weak person, and he couldn't treat himself as a strong person, otherwise, the result would only be self-humiliation.
Therefore, in the face of true harsh reality, Ye Tiancheng had to bow his head. Only by following the rules of this world could this path continue.
"Brother, I see you have a good attitude, so I'll tell you the truth. Your car really can't be fixed anymore. It's too old, and it's not worth repairing. Even if it's repaired, it probably won't last long before it breaks down again. I don't want to cheat you out of your money, otherwise, I would just take some money from you and let you go, no need to waste so many words with you."
What the repair shop owner said made some sense. Ye Tiancheng didn't want to argue anymore. He left the car directly in the parking lot and abandoned it. He asked them to help tow it to the junkyard.
Thus, leaving the car lot with a light heart, Ye Tiancheng didn't have much money in his pocket. The little fatty was also a complete pauper. The two of them couldn't walk back. They had to hitchhike.
"Brother Ye, let's try to flag down a car on the road. If we keep walking forward, I'm afraid there won't be any more cars."
Ye Tiancheng didn't realize at this time how difficult it was for two grown men to flag down a car. Many truck drivers, seeing two big men, wouldn't even stop.
"Thank you, brother. If we keep struggling like this, it will be miserable when it gets dark. Why don't we take a bus?"
Ye Tiancheng never expected his life to be this miserable. He missed the days when he was a farmer in Dahe Village. At least after a day's work, he had a small place to rest, unlike now, where he might have to sleep on the streets and couldn't even go home.
The main reason was that Ye Tiancheng had no money in his pocket. If he had money, a taxi ride home would only cost a few hundred yuan. But these few hundred yuan were a challenge for a hero.
The two walked and asked around, and found a train station. They could take a train from there, but it would take about two more hours to walk. It was already dark, and the two of them could walk in the dark, but their stamina wouldn't hold up.
Especially Ye Tiancheng and the little fatty, both had been injured to varying degrees recently, so it was not suitable for them to continue to exert themselves.
"Brother Ye, there's a motel over there. Let's just make do with it. We're two grown men, so we don't need to be too particular."
"Okay, let's do that. Let's find a place to rest first."
The two found the cheapest motel. The little fatty went from one to another, and finally managed to get a room for forty yuan.
The key was that it was a relatively large room, but it had no windows.
Ye Tiancheng had to share a bed with the little fatty. At this moment, he started to feel a bit disgusted by the little fatty's size. Seeing the little fatty snoring, picking his feet, grinding his teeth, farting, and exhibiting all sorts of bad habits, Ye Tiancheng intensely missed Su Muxian.
He suddenly thought of Su Muxian. Ye Tiancheng was very anxious, but his abilities were limited. It would be most time-saving to take the train early the next morning. If he impulsively walked home now, it would not save time but waste a lot of it.
He was very worried that Su Muxian's current situation would be very difficult, as Ouyang Xinuo looked like no good person. After capturing Su Muxian, he wouldn't let her off easily.
Ye Tiancheng and Su Muxian had done so many things that made him lose face. Ouyang Xinuo was also petty, and the consequences were unimaginable.
Thinking of these, Ye Tiancheng couldn't even sleep. He tossed and turned, constantly thinking about Su Muxian.
Ye Tiancheng was really unable to sleep, so he went out for some cool air. After feeling much better, he also felt sleepy and went back into the room to sleep.
Rarely, he woke up early in the morning, causing Ye Tiancheng to not sleep for many hours. In fact, he was woken up by the fatty.
The fatty dragged Ye Tiancheng, and after walking for more than an hour, they finally reached the train station. The two of them ran and walked, and fortunately, they caught the train.
This train was probably quite cheap, so many people were dressed shabbily, looking like beggars or migrant workers. As people crowded onto the train, Ye Tiancheng and the fatty could smell the strange odors emanating from the people around them.
Some people were carrying large bundles, clearly going out to work. In any case, they looked quite pitiful.
Ye Tiancheng and the fatty bought their tickets late, so there were no seats. They had to stand. With the rumbling sound of the train, Ye Tiancheng felt sleepy and drowsy, but standing, he couldn't sleep, so he just kept nodding.
"Oh, you child, you're really disobedient! I shouldn't have brought you out. I should have locked you at home!"
Ye Tiancheng wanted to rest for a while, but there were all sorts of people on this train. There was even an old lady hitting her child, and the child kept crying, almost shattering Ye Tiancheng's eardrums.
"Little fatty, I hope this is the last time we take a train in our lives. In the future, let's at least take a more upscale one. There are too many people here, all sorts of people..."
Ye Tiancheng stopped trying to sleep. Since he couldn't sleep anyway, he might as well talk to the little fatty to distract himself.
"Brother Ye, just bear with it. Even if we had money, this would be the treatment. Besides, we don't have money. If you don't have money, just be honest. I've learned a lesson over the years: be honest, don't cause trouble."
Seeing that the little fatty had also become timid, Ye Tiancheng decided not to provoke a conflict. He closed his eyes and endured all the unpleasantness around him. It seemed one must have money. Life without money is too difficult. They could only endure it minute by minute.
The two endured a lot of hardship and finally arrived at their destination. As soon as Ye Tiancheng got off the train, he eagerly pulled the little fatty and took a taxi to the Ouyang family.
The little fatty's expression hadn't been very good throughout the journey. This was because the little fatty knew that given their current situation, he and Ye Tiancheng would definitely be asking for trouble and would be bullied. But he couldn't not follow Ye Tiancheng.
Being bullied alone was miserable. Being bullied together at least meant having a companion. The little fatty told himself to think positively and not to make things difficult for himself.
As soon as Ye Tiancheng and the little fatty arrived at the entrance of the Ouyang family, they were immediately pinned to the ground by over a dozen bodyguards who rushed out.
Last time, Ouyang Xinuo seemed to have discovered that Ye Tiancheng was extraordinary and not easily injured. So this time, he hired many tall and strong bodyguards, and these bodyguards also had extraordinary skills.
The bodyguards were all skilled in martial arts. They showed no mercy to Ye Tiancheng, and their fists rained down on him like raindrops.
Unlike before, when Ye Tiancheng was the one being beaten, this time the little fatty also suffered the same misfortune.
"Don't hit my brother! You scumbags who only follow orders, come at me if you have the guts! Ouyang Xinuo, what kind of hero are you? If you lay a hand on my brother, I will look down on you for the rest of my life. You're a coward, hiding behind these bodyguards pretending to be a grandson. Come out and see me if you dare!"
The fatty was an ordinary person. Even though his body was slightly stronger than others, he couldn't withstand such a beating. Soon, the fatty spat out a mouthful of blood.
Ye Tiancheng was very anxious. He was also injured himself, but Ye Tiancheng was a cultivator, and he still had true qi protecting his body, so the injuries were not so obvious.
The two were quickly beaten to the ground. Just then, Ouyang Xinuo suddenly appeared.
"Ye Tiancheng, what's the use of you shouting so loudly now? You're just a useless good-for-nothing who can't do anything. No matter how arrogant you are, you're still being beaten by me. A person like you. I wouldn't feel too bad if I beat you to death. You dare to come here and cause trouble, and you even brought another loser with you."
The little fatty, who had just spat out blood, managed to prop himself up and glared angrily at Ouyang Xinuo.
"You Ouyang family dog, don't talk nonsense. My Brother Ye is not a loser! I think you're more of a loser, a loser who steals other people's women. That woman doesn't like you, but you're still forcing yourself on her. You're shameless!"
The little fatty's sharp tongue was once again put to use. But as soon as he finished speaking, Ouyang Xinuo cast a look, and those subordinates surrounded the little fatty and started beating him again.
With such powerful attacks, the little fatty couldn't resist and was once again beaten until he vomited blood.