The Scum is A ***

32: The Scum Is Impudent

Dongxin Town.

Cheng Sheng, Fei Yin, Li Tian, Feng Mo, Lei Ling, Lei Qing and You Rou looked at the bustling streets and the energetic people buying, selling and trading their goods. They saw a man running towards them while being chased by a yelling middle-aged woman. The man also saw them blocking his way and recognized them as cultivators. He picked the weakest persimmon – You Rou, to break his way through.

Who would've guessed You Rou's temper as a young miss acted up and she stretched out her leg, planning to trip the man. However, the man expected her move and jumped over You Rou's leg. But, the man would never expect for You Rou to hit his back, just in between his shoulders, and he fell down the ground.

Cheng Sheng clapped while her other shixiongs and shijie looked at her with a proud look on their face. "Wonderful, shimei." Cheng Sheng said while Lei Qing – who was standing beside You Rou, pressed down the man with her foot.

The middle-aged woman finally reached them. She immediately kicked the man down mercilessly until she was satisfied. She turned to Cheng Sheng's group and gave them a smile. "Kind cultivators. Thank you for catching this man." She told them. "May I invite you to a cup of tea and snacks in my bakeshop?" she asked them.

"Okay!" Cheng Sheng immediately answered before the others could speak. "How about this man?" he asked.

The middle-aged woman's smile disappeared and was replaced by a frown. "He stole three loaves of bread from my bakeshop!" she said.

"Ah. That really isn't nice." Cheng Sheng, the eloquent speaker of their group, said. "Brother, why did you steal from her?" he asked.

"Should I steal somewhere else?" the man asked back.

Cheng Sheng showed a surprised expression. "Indeed, you could." He said as he placed his finger on his chin while he contemplated.

"Cheng-shidi/Cheng-shixiong!" his fellow disciples called.

Cheng Sheng naturally continued. "But, brother." He said and looked at the man. "The issue here is stealing. You know that is a crime!" he told him. "One cannot solve their problem by committing a crime. Instead, it will just add to their problem and will eat their conscience!" he lectured him.

"You speak like you know my problems." The man said and pushed Lei Qing's leg off of him, causing Lei Qing to almost fall. Lei Ling immediately caught her. Before they could react, the man already ran away.

The middle-aged woman looked panicked. "W-what are you doing?! Why aren't you chasing him?!" she shrieked.

"Madame." Cheng Sheng called. "We came from a faraway place and are tired after a month of travel. We cannot spend more energy just chasing a thief." He explained.

What 'faraway place'? What 'a month of travel'? His fellow disciples thought, their face darkened after hearing Cheng Sheng's words. They travelled only one day! But, they didn't speak to not expose Cheng Sheng's lie.

The middle-aged woman had an ugly expression on her face as expected. "You're all too young to be cultivators! You're just lousy and lazy! You daren't chase the thief because you're afraid to lose your life! What a bunch of fakes!" she said.

They didn't show any sign of anger. Instead, Cheng Sheng smiled brightly. "Madame. You guessed it right. We are really afraid to lose our life, since we are still young." He said. "We still have a long life ahead of us, unlike the old ones who may not have enough time left for them. So why don't they use their remaining time to do meaningful things instead of frowning all day in front of her shop, chasing the poor customers away while smiling brightly for wealthy customers?" he asked. "For example... chasing a thief – " he said.