Lord of the Five Elements Tribulation Chapter 55

Chapter 55: The City’s Noble, Ma Gu’s Shock

“Ma Gu, what is that? Such base meat, is it even fit for human consumption?”

The well-dressed young man’s face turned pale as he pointed to the meat stall, his voice somewhat sharp.

Especially those pig offal on the stall, a faint smell wafted over, making him almost want to vomit.

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

At this moment, the entire market was silent.

As for the butcher, he was cowering, his sturdy body trembling, almost wanting to dive under the meat stall.

The well-dressed young man, at first glance, was clearly a noble from who knows where.

Even Old Master Ma had to accompany him humbly, how could a country bumpkin selling pork dare to offend him?

“Young Master Wei, this is a rural area. These poor people naturally can’t afford anything good,” Ma Gu said with a fawning smile.

“You are of noble birth, naturally you can’t bear to see these filthy things. Let’s go over there, lest these things dirty your eyes.”

“I have already ordered people to clean the mansion. You can move in at any time.”

“Then hurry up and leave, if I stay any longer, I’m afraid I’ll faint!”

The well-dressed young man covered his nose and mouth, his face full of disdain, and quickly walked forward.

Ma Gu quickly followed him.

As for the well-dressed young man’s bodyguards, they didn’t say a word from beginning to end, and their expressions didn’t change much.

After the well-dressed young man and his entourage left, it took a while for the people in the market to slowly resume their activities.

Lu Qing also walked out from the crowd.

He looked at the direction the well-dressed young man and others had left, lost in thought.

This well-dressed young man was clearly a noble from the city.

This was the first time he had encountered a city noble, and as expected, they had a grand demeanor.

Just the bodyguards with him were all formidable.

Although Lu Qing didn’t use his psychic abilities to investigate their backgrounds, he could feel that each of those bodyguards was much stronger than him.

It was estimated that none of them were weaker than a Muscle-Bone Realm expert.

He just didn’t know what the young man’s background was, to have so many Muscle-Bone Realm experts as bodyguards when he went out.

He had originally wanted to approach Ma Gu, but it seemed there was no chance today.

Lu Qing simply carried his bamboo basket and started buying things at the market.

The rice, flour, and meat at home were almost all eaten these days, so he planned to buy more this time.

As for salt, he still had enough. The last time his master went to the city, he bought a large bag of salt for him, which would last until next year.

Just as Lu Qing was happily shopping.

On the other side, Ma Gu, who had just arranged for the well-dressed young man and his entourage to move in, walked out of the mansion with a bitter expression.

He never expected that the dignified Young Master Wei would suddenly appear in his small place.

The key was that he had to greet him with a smile.

Otherwise, if the clan found out that he didn’t properly entertain Young Master Wei, he would really be in big trouble.

However, this Young Master Wei had always been arrogant and difficult to serve, which was well-known in the city.

If it weren’t for the fact that he had no other choice, he really wouldn’t want to be involved with such a young master.

There was no credit for entertaining him well, and even more trouble for entertaining him poorly.

Most importantly, if this young master had any problems while he was here, even the clan would not be able to protect him.

But even though he was unwilling, Ma Gu could do nothing.

He could only pray that the young master would quickly find what he wanted and then leave quickly.

Otherwise, for every day he stayed here, Ma Gu would be anxious for a day.

With a heart full of ill will, Ma Gu walked towards the market.

He had to quickly deal with some matters in the market, such as those selling chickens, ducks, and pork, should temporarily not appear in the market. Otherwise, if they offended that cleanliness-loving young master again, no one could guarantee what might happen.

Arriving at the market, Ma Gu immediately walked towards the pork stall.

The fat man at the pork stall was usually very respectful to him, so it was time for him to rest for a while.

“Young man, take a look, today’s lean and fatty meat is especially good. Which piece do you want to buy, I’ll give you a discount.”

Ma Gu hadn’t reached the meat stall yet, when he heard this sentence.

He was a little surprised, that fat man was usually very stingy when selling meat.

Although he wouldn’t shortchange anyone, if someone wanted a pound of meat, he would never cut an ounce more. Why did he change his personality today and even offer a discount?

Then he saw a young man with a bamboo basket standing in front of the pork stall, bowing his head and picking out meat.

His figure seemed vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t remember who it was.

As Ma Gu was still pondering, he saw the young man in front of him straighten up and point to the meat on the stall.

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

At this point, Ma Gu finally saw the young man’s profile, and at the same time, he finally remembered who he was.

It was the young man who claimed to be Old Doctor Chen’s disciple last month!

Seeing Lu Qing, Ma Gu recalled some things.

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

Afterward, Ma Gu sent his subordinates to investigate in Jiuli Village.

He found that the young man hadn’t lied; he was indeed learning from Old Doctor Chen.

This made Ma Gu’s heart itch, and he once pondered how to get closer to Lu Qing.

However, he didn’t expect that after that time, Lu Qing never appeared in the market again.

This made many of his preparations go to waste.

And with his status, it was impossible for him to actively go to Jiuli Village to befriend Lu Qing, otherwise, even a fool would know he had ulterior motives.

He thought he would lose this opportunity, but unexpectedly, Lu Qing appeared again.

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

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

Lu Qing had just picked a large piece of pork belly and was watching the boss cut the meat for him when he suddenly heard this. He turned his head and saw Ma Gu, and couldn’t help but be stunned.

Isn’t this person accompanying the noble from the city? Why is he here again?

However, Lu Qing quickly reacted and smiled, “It’s Old Master Ma, long time no see.”

At this time, Ma Gu finally saw Lu Qing’s current appearance clearly.

He was momentarily stunned.

Because compared to half a month ago, Lu Qing’s changes were simply too great.

The last time Lu Qing came to the market, he was still thin, sickly-faced, and his clothes were patched.

He was completely an inconspicuous country boy from a poor family.

This was also one of the reasons why Ma Gu sent his subordinates to investigate in Jiuli Village.

Because in his opinion, if Lu Qing was indeed Old Doctor Chen’s disciple, he shouldn’t be so shabby.

And now, although Lu Qing’s clothes hadn’t changed much, the changes in his body were too great.

He was no longer thin, his back was straight, his face was healthy, and his eyes were bright.

More importantly, he faintly sensed the surging Qi-blood in Lu Qing’s body.

A Qi-Blood Realm martial artist?!

Ma Gu’s heart surged with a tremendous shock.