C169 Young Master Qilin
Along the way, Duan Tianya was sitting in the middle of the carriage. The light blue curtain could not block the gold and silver light that was scattered on the carriage. In stark contrast, Duan Tianya was dressed in a plain purple robe. In his entire life, he had never dressed up in such a refined manner.
He looked like an elegant student and also like a noble from a prestigious family. In short, he was completely different from Duan Tianya, who usually carried a thick linen sword on his shoulder.
After walking for a while, No matter if it was a beggar or a merchant, as long as they said that Young Master Qilin was auspicious, they would immediately be rewarded with silver. Therefore, some of the people who came and went said that he was a generous good person. Some said that he was a spendthrift.
When they arrived at a run-down temple, a person walked out from the run-down temple. This person was dressed in ragged clothes and had a broken iron sword. When he saw Duan Tianya, he gave him a fierce glare and left.
Duan Tianya was very curious and felt that this person was very interesting. He stopped the carriage and called out to that person, "As long as you are willing to say that Young Lord Qilin is auspicious, I will reward you with five taels of silver. "
That person glared at him, but didn't say anything. He continued to walk forward. Duan Tianya looked at the sword in his hand and couldn't help but feel curious, so he continued. " If you can tell me your name, I can also give you five taels. "
When the man heard him, he turned around and walked towards Duan Tianya. He wrote in a light tone, "Xue Kang of Zhuozhou. "
"Xue Kang of Zhuozhou? What a good name. This silver is yours. " After saying that, Duan Tianya threw a silver ingot to Xue Kang.
Strangely, Xue Kang took the silver and returned it to Duan Tianya. With an expressionless face, he said, "If you know my name, you can give it to me for free. "
Duan Tianya asked curiously, "Oh? Why?"
Xue Kang said, "My name is worthless to begin with!"
Duan Tianya thought for a moment and took back the silver in his hand. He said to himself," It is indeed not worth this silver. " He took out two large gold ingots and threw them to Xue Kang.
Xue Kang held the gold and said in confusion, "Don't tell me you don't understand what I mean?"
Duan Tianya smiled and said, "I listened carefully and clearly. "
Xue Kang asked, "Then why did you give me gold?"
Duan Tianya said, "I gave you gold because I didn't have enough silver to know your name. "
Xue Kang asked, "Then why did you give me two ingots?"
Duan Tianya said, "One ingot of gold is to buy your name, and the other is to buy the sword in your hand!"
Xue Kang looked at the sword in his hand and weighed it a few times. He looked up and down and finally could not help smiling. "This is just an ordinary sword. No one wants it when it is sent to the pawnshop. "
Duan Tianya said, "I believe that he will be very valuable in your hands. "
Xue Kang asked, "What do you want me to do?"
Duan Tianya smiled and said, "You don't need to do anything. Just leave. " He asked the coachman to drive the carriage away, but Xue Kang stopped him. Duan Tianya asked, "Do you have something else?"
Xue Kang said seriously, "As the saying goes, one cannot receive rewards without merit!"
Duan Tianya smiled and said, "I, young master Qilin, am a person who does things. I never ask for anything in return, friend! You are thinking too much. " After saying that, the group of people left with their arms behind their backs.
In fact, Duan Tianya could tell that Xue Kang needed money very much. Judging from his expression, it had been a long time since he had eaten his fill. However, people like him always valued self-esteem more than life. He could not just give you two ingots of gold to eat. This way, Xue Kang would definitely not take it.
People were happy to help others, and Buddha treated Kṣitigarbha as his foundation. He was not a Daoist who cultivated and meditated. I am just an ordinary person, an ordinary person who knows how to hold a sword.
There were many people in the pugilistic world who had experienced hardships. It was not because they did not have the ability to earn money, but because they did not have a bad heart. To be more precise, they did not have the ability to be like a fish in water. Things like methods. . . Although there were good and bad things, when it came to methods, there was no one who was not good at scheming or cheating. They were all in the list.
Duan Tianya leisurely sat on the carriage. The silver taels he brought were squandered like this, not even half of it was used up. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. They all said that spending money was like dirt, but once he squandered it, it would actually be a difficult matter.
The group arrived at a desolate land with steep mountains on both sides. There were a few evil men with knives waiting in the middle of the road. They saw Duan Tianya's carriage passing by. They got up one after another. The leader of the group stepped forward and said, "I heard you are a man of justice. We don't want much. One hundred taels per person. You can pass through here "
Duan Tianya smiled and said, "What if I don't give it to you?"
The big man's face sank and said, "If you don't give it to me, don't blame us brothers for not showing mercy. "
Duan Tianya smiled and was about to attack when someone behind him said, "With just the few of you, you also want to do this kind of street robbery business?"
The big man was shocked and shouted. "Who are you?"
"Xue Kang!"
The burly man and the others laughed at the sky and mocked. "Which beggar came here to meddle in other people's business? I think you are tired of living. "
Xue Kang said with a cold smile. "Is that so? I would like to see what kind of abilities you have. " As he spoke, he pulled out his iron sword and leapt forward. Before the burly man and the others could recover from their shock, he had already become a lonely soul under Xue Kang's sword. When he fell to the ground, he was still pointing at Xue Kang with unwillingness in his heart.
Duan Tianya clapped his hands on the carriage and praised, "What a good sword technique!"
Xue Kang put the iron sword back into the sheath and then said, "Does this count as an unnecessary action?"
Duan Tianya said, "You saved me. How can it be superfluous?"
Xue Kang said, "Even without me, you would still be able to kill them effortlessly without needing me to do anything. "
Duan Tianya said, "But you still attacked. "
Xue Kang replied, "That's because I owe you a favor!"
Duan Tianya said, "You don't owe me anything. You deserve it. "
Xue Kang said, "I didn't do anything. How can I deserve it?"
Duan Tianya said, "It's better than giving it to someone who has nothing. "
Xue Kang smiled and said, "You. What a weirdo, an elusive weirdo. "
Duan Tianya said, "You don't know me, how can you be sure that I am a strange person?"
Xue Kang replied, "You don't need to know a strange person, you can feel it just by feeling it!"
Duan Tianya laughed. "According to what you said, it feels like a good thing. "
Xue Kang said, "It feels like this thing is sometimes very effective, but sometimes it doesn't work. "
Duan Tianya asked, "Then what do you think I am going to do next?"
Xue Kang said, "I don't know. What do you think I am going to do next?"
Duan Tianya said, "Of course I'm going to eat!"
Xue Kang said in surprise, "Oh?"
Duan Tianya explained, "How can you fill your stomach in such a short period of time? You haven't eaten yet. Do you want to have a drink with me?"
Xue Kang smiled and said, "Actually, compared to drinking, I prefer to compete with you in sword skills!"
Duan Tianya was stunned, then smiled and said, "I am not as fast as your sword!"
Xue Kang said, "How can we know if we do not compete?"