55 – Nobility in the City, Ma Gu’s shock

“Ma Gu, what is that… Such lowly meat, is it fit for people to eat?”

The young man in luxurious clothes turned pale, pointing at the meat stall, his voice somewhat sharp.

Especially those pig intestines on the stall… A faint odor wafted over, almost making him vomit.

Ma Gu followed his finger and saw he was pointing at the pork stall, feeling somewhat helpless.

At this moment, the entire marketplace was silent.

As for the butcher at the meat stall, he was already trembling like a leaf, his sturdy body shaking, almost diving under the stall.

That young man in luxurious clothes was clearly a nobleman from somewhere.

Even Master Ma had to accompany him humbly… How could a rural pig seller afford to provoke him?

“Young Master Wei, this is a rural area. Naturally, these peasants can’t afford anything good,” Ma Gu said with a fawning smile.

“You are a person of great wealth… Naturally, you shouldn’t be seeing such filthy things. Let’s go over there so that these things don’t dirty your eyes.”

“I’ve already had the residence cleaned up. You can move in anytime.”

“Then let’s go, let’s go… If I stay any longer, I might faint!”

The young man in luxurious clothes covered his nose and mouth, his face full of disdain, hurrying forward.

Ma Gu quickly followed.

As for the young man’s bodyguards, they hadn’t said a word from beginning to end, their expressions unchanged.

After the group left, it took a while for the people in the marketplace to slowly resume their activities.

Lu Qing also emerged from the crowd.

He watched the direction in which the young man and his group left, deep in thought.

This young man in luxurious clothes was obviously a noble from the city.

This was the first time he had encountered a noble from the city… Their demeanor was indeed imposing.

Even the bodyguards following him were not to be trifled with.

Although Lu Qing didn’t use his abilities to probe their backgrounds… He could sense that each of those bodyguards was much stronger than him.

He guessed that not one of them was below the level of Bone and Muscle Stage expert.

He wondered about the background of this young man, that he had so many Bone and Muscle Stage experts as bodyguards.

Originally, he wanted to approach Ma Gu, but it seemed there was no chance today.

Lu Qing simply carried his bamboo basket and started shopping in the marketplace.

The rice, noodles, and meat at home were almost finished, so he planned to buy more this time.

As for salt, it was still sufficient… Last time, his master bought a big bag of salt when he went to the city, enough to last until next year.

While Lu Qing was happily shopping…

On the other side, Ma Gu, who had just arranged for the young man in luxurious clothes and his group to move in, walked out of the residence with a face full of distress.

He never expected that the young master of the Wei family would suddenly appear in this small place.

The key was, he had to entertain them with a smile.

Otherwise, if the clan found out that he didn’t properly entertain the young master of the Wei family, he’d be in serious trouble.

But this young master of the Wei family was notoriously arrogant and difficult to please in the city.

If it weren’t for having no other option, he really wouldn’t have wanted to get involved with such a little ancestor.

There’s no credit for entertaining them well, and all sorts of trouble if he didn’t.

Most importantly, if anything happened to this little ancestor here, even the clan wouldn’t be able to protect him.

Although he was unwilling in his heart, Ma Gu had no choice.

He could only pray that the little ancestor would quickly find what he wanted and leave soon.

Otherwise, for every day he stayed here, Ma Gu would be on tenterhooks.

Carrying a heart full of bad luck, Ma Gu headed towards the marketplace.

He needed to quickly handle some matters at the marketplace, especially those selling chickens, ducks, and pork… they shouldn’t appear at the market for now.

Otherwise, if they collided with that cleanliness-obsessed little ancestor, who knows what might happen…

Arriving at the marketplace, Ma Gu first headed to the pork stall.

The fat man at the stall usually treated him with great respect. It’s time to let him take a break for a while…

“Young sir, take a look… today’s fatty and lean meat is especially good. Which piece would you like? I’ll give you a discount.”

Ma Gu hadn’t even reached the pork stall when he heard this.

He was a bit puzzled. That fat man was usually very stingy about selling meat.

Though not to the point of giving short weight, if someone asked for a pound of meat, he would never cut an ounce more. Why had he suddenly changed today… even giving discounts?

Then Ma Gu saw a boy with a bamboo basket standing in front of the pork stall, head down, selecting meat.

The silhouette looked vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t recall who it was.

While Ma Gu was still thinking, he saw the boy with the bamboo basket straighten up and point at the meat on the stall.

“Boss, I want this piece, the biggest one.”

Finally, Ma Gu saw the side of the boy’s face and remembered who he was.

It was that boy from last month who claimed to be Old Doctor Chen’s disciple!

Seeing Lu Qing, Ma Gu recalled some matters.

More than half a month ago, Lu Qing had come to the market and bought a lot of things, claiming to be Old Doctor Chen’s disciple.

Afterwards, Ma Gu had sent his men to Jiuli Village to investigate.

It turned out the boy wasn’t lying; he was indeed learning from Old Doctor Chen.

This made Ma Gu itch with curiosity, and he pondered for a while on how to get closer to Lu Qing.

However, he hadn’t expected that after that time, Lu Qing never appeared at the market again.

This made many of his preparations come to nothing.

And with his status, it was impossible for him to go to Jiuli Village and associate with Lu Qing, otherwise, even a fool would know he had an ulterior motive.

He thought he had lost this opportunity, but unexpectedly, Lu Qing appeared again now.

Ma Gu was delighted, and even the troubles brought on by the Young Master Wei were forgotten for the moment.

He stepped forward and said, “Young Master Lu, long time no see…”

Lu Qing, who was choosing a large piece of pork belly, saw the boss cutting the meat… suddenly heard this and turned around… seeing Ma Gu, he was taken aback.

Wasn’t this the man accompanying that noble from the city? How come he’s here?

But Lu Qing quickly reacted and showed a smile, “Ah, it’s Master Ma… long time no see…”

At this moment, Ma Gu finally got a clear look at Lu Qing’s current appearance.

He was stunned.

Because compared to more than half a month ago, Lu Qing had undergone a significant change.

The last time Lu Qing came to the market, he was still thin, with a sallow face, and wore patched clothes.

He completely looked like an unremarkable poor countryside boy.

This was one of the reasons Ma Gu had sent his men to investigate in Jiuli Village.

Because in his view, if Lu Qing was really Old Doctor Chen’s disciple, he shouldn’t be living so poorly.

But now, although there wasn’t much change in Lu Qing’s clothes, his physical condition had changed drastically.

He was no longer thin; he stood tall with a healthy complexion and spirited eyes.

More importantly, Ma Gu sensed the surging vitality within Lu Qing.

A Martial Artist of the Vital Energy Realm?!

In Ma Gu’s heart, waves of shock surged.