Chapter 28: Picking up a bargain
Chapter 28: Picking up a bargain
Xiao Xia glanced at Liu Erhu who was standing at the door and saw that he looked nervous.
Xiao Xia said sincerely, "My Lord, I bought this sword from a stall in the City God Temple. The stall owner was an old lady. She said she was from Jiangning and her family fled to Jiangdu after Hou Jing captured the city. She found this sword from a fallen general at that time. Her son was seriously ill and the family needed money urgently, so they sold it. I saw that it was quite sharp, so I spent one hundred taels of silver to buy it."
Xiao Xia had heard so many stories about finding bargains in antique cities that he could tell them fluently.
Xiao Hu was even more confused. Good things often appeared in the City God Temple. The Xiao family bought the Broken Tree Spear from an antique shop in the City God Temple.
Moreover, the origins completely match. This sword is most likely the Frost Sword. This kid got lucky!
At this moment, Xiao Hu also had greed in his heart. He waved his sword twice without showing any emotion and asked, "You stabbed fifty people with this dagger?"
"No! I used a blunt sword and didn't hurt anyone. You can find out more about it, Master."
Xiao Zhurong spoke first: "Second Master, it's my fault. I shouldn't have brought Xiao Qilang to the dock. The responsibility is not his."
Xiao Hu waved his hand, "You've already said it, no need to repeat it!"
Xiao Xia did not break the rules, and Xiao Hu was not concerned about responsibility. He looked at Xiao Xia in confusion, "How did you knock down fifty Chen family warriors?"
"Reporting to Second Uncle, my martial arts skills are low, I am just faster."
"How fast?"
Xiao Hu suddenly raised his hand and the dagger stabbed towards Xiao Xia's shoulder in an instant, as fast as lightning. Xiao Xia was shocked and instinctively dodged, as fast as a ghost. Xiao Hu's sword stabbed into the air.
Xiao Hu narrowed his eyes, "Have you broken through the barrier?"
Xiao Xia said calmly: "Reporting to Second Uncle, I don't know what it means to break through obstacles? If Second Uncle said that I hide fast, it's because I have been running fast since I was a child, much faster than others!"
Xiao Hu didn't believe it at all. He was the best master in the Xiao family and he knew what was good.
At this time, Xiao Yu called out to Xiao Hu, "Second brother, we all know Xiao Qilang's situation, don't test him anymore."
Xiao Hu heard the hidden meaning in his brother's words, so he stopped asking questions and stepped aside, but he still stared at Xiao Xia, with shock in his heart.
He was a fifth-rank martial arts master, and he had used all his strength in the stab just now, intending to injure Xiao Xia's shoulder at most. Unexpectedly, Xiao Xia dodged with such a speed that even he could not do it. That was the speed of a seventh-rank master!
At this time, Xiao Yu walked forward and said to Xiao Xia slowly: "The Chen family insisted that we sent out a sixth-rank warrior and broke the rules. We didn't want to make a big deal, so we compensated the Chen family with one thousand strings of cash and gave them the dock for two days. This matter was resolved.
Although the family is responsible for this matter, it was you who did it after all, so you have to bear part of the responsibility. I have decided to fine you 50 strings of cash and deduct it from the 500 strings of cash in your account. Do you have any objection?"
Xiao Xia heaved a sigh of relief. It was only fifty strings of cash. It didn't matter.
He quickly bowed and saluted, "Thank you, Third Uncle, for your generosity!"
"Go! Don't participate in this kind of fight again."
Xiao Hu pointed at the short sword on the table and said, "Can this sword be transferred to the family? You are not suitable to use it, and it will bring disaster to you?"
Xiao Xia bowed and said, "Second Master is right. Many people are eyeing this sword. I am really uneasy. If Second Master likes it, I will give it to you!"
"You said that others were also eyeing this sword?"
Xiao Xia nodded, "At least three people have asked me, all of them are middle-aged men I don't know. One of them even offered 500 strings of cash, but I didn't agree to any of them."
Xiao Hu became even more convinced that this was a real sword. He took out one hundred taels of silver and handed it to Xiao Xia.
"I am your elder, so of course I won't let you suffer any loss. Please keep the one hundred taels of silver."
Xiao Xia took the silver and said, "Junior will take his leave!"
Xiao Xia turned around and walked out slowly. When he reached the yard, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Glancing at it, he suddenly saw Liu Erhu standing beside him, grinning and saying, "The dagger was taken away by the Second Master. I'm afraid you will be disappointed!"
Liu Erhu's face changed drastically. He ran a few steps quickly, then stopped and said to Xiao Xia viciously: "I don't understand what you are saying?" Xiao Xia raised his head and laughed, then walked away. At this moment, he felt extremely happy, even more happy than beating someone up at the dock.
Xiao Zhurong also ran out of the hall and chased after him, "Xiao Qilang, wait for me!"
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In the lobby, Xiao Hu had found a great bargain with a hundred taels of silver, and was in a good mood. He asked, "Third brother, I want to know about Xiao Qilang's situation. When did he start learning martial arts?"
Seeing that there was no one around, Xiao Yu whispered, "He is a secret weapon that Zhang Jue has trained for us. He is going to participate in the Three Xiaos Fighting Competition. You can ask Zhang Jue about his specific situation, but this matter must not be spread to anyone else."
So that's how it is. Xiao Hu understood that he was Zhang Jue's apprentice. However, he still had a trace of doubt in his heart. Even Zhang Jue could not cultivate the speed of the seventh level of martial arts.
If he gets a chance, he will find Zhang Jue and ask him about it.
Xiao Xia walked out of the mansion and Xiao Zhurong caught up with him from behind.
"Xiao Qilang, I'm so sorry! I was careless for a moment and caused you to lose fifty strings of cash."
Xiao Xia smiled slightly, "Don't feel bad, the Second Master has already paid me back double."
Xiao Zhurong's mind moved, "Is there something wrong with the sword?"
"I don't understand what you are saying. That is a precious sword. Second Master bought it for one hundred taels of silver. I feel sad!" Xiao Xia patted his chest with a distressed look on his face.
Xiao Zhurong squinted at him, "Don't try to fool me. Don't I know you? This is a real sword. Even if the Second Master put a knife to your neck, you wouldn't give it to him. You took out the sword as soon as you entered the room. I felt something was wrong."
Xiao Xia smacked his lips and said with some regret: "One hundred taels of silver is too cheap, the price should be five hundred taels!"
"You stinky boy, you actually cheated me and still want five hundred taels of silver. Do you think I'm a fool?"
"So I only sell it for 100 taels of silver. I'm not greedy, right?"
"You are self-aware!"
Xiao Zhurong also breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "There is one more thing I want to take back!"
"Take back what?" Xiao Xia stopped.
"Last time I suggested you go to the martial arts gym to practice martial arts, I was wrong, you shouldn't go!"
"Why can't you go?"
Xiao Zhurong sighed, "Because your body movement is too fast, I am afraid that if it is leaked, it will be dangerous to you and the family."
Xiao Zhurong was no fool, he saw with his own eyes how Xiao Xia dodged his second uncle's sword, it was simply unbelievable.
Xiao Xia also thought about the assassination attempt he had been on before, and it was indeed not appropriate to publicize it, so he nodded happily, "That makes sense, then I won't go."
Xiao Xia remembered something and asked with a smile, "I still have 280 Tiger and Leopard Pills. Can you help me sell them? I'll give you 20%."
"Don't you use it yourself?"
Xiao Xia shook his head, "I don't need it!"
Xiao Zhurong nodded, "Okay! I'll try again, and I won't need to take the commission, but you can't tell anyone, Tiger and Leopard Pills are strictly prohibited from being taken out."
The two of them talked and laughed as they gradually walked away.
(End of this chapter)