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Little Jing Kong"s eyes flickered, and he placed his hands behind his back. "N-No, no thanks! It"s not that fun, actually!"
He adamantly refused to admit that he couldn"t play well and couldn"t even touch the cuju ball.
Xu Zhouzhou and Little Jing Kong weren"t in the same cla.s.s, so he didn"t know that Little Jing Kong had hardly touched the cuju ball today. With a bit of uncertainty in his heart, Xu Zhouzhou waved back, "Well then, I"ll go first! Next time, tell me what you like to play and I"ll play with you!"
"En." Little Jing Kong mumbled vaguely.
After Gu Jiao wiped Little Jing Kong’s sweat, she held his hand and they returned to Bishui Alley.
Upon returning home, Gu Jiao personally made a cuju set for Little Jing Kong and dismantled the drying rack for herbs. She set up a fengliu hole in the backyard by the jujube tree. The hole was slightly larger than the one at the academy, and the height was suitable for Little Jing Kong.
When Little Jing Kong finished his homework and came out, he immediately noticed the cuju set from the doorstep.
"Wow!"
His big eyes lit up, and his eyelashes flickered intermittently. Even those fake eyelashes couldn’t compare.
He bent down, picked up the cuju ball, and happily ran towards the backyard. He saw the fengliu hole, which was clearly a bit shorter and larger than the one at the Imperial Academy, and he excitedly pounced on it.
He placed the cuju ball down, stood on tiptoes, and hugged the big fengliu hole.
…..
Xiao Liulang had gone to another three-day official duty, this time it was within the capital. He was a.s.signed to conduct random exams for some officials from the six ministries at the examination compound. The examination period would last for three days, and Xiao Liulang, as one of the invigilators, would be present in the examination compound with the officials.
It wasn"t Xiao Liulang"s first time at the examination compound, but previously, he sat inside the examination booths. Now, he was sitting in the invigilator"s seat.
He didn"t need to grade the exams; after the three-day examination period, the officials could leave together.
With Xiao Liulang away, Gu Jiao went to the underground martial arts arena the next day.
After receiving the money from Ning w.a.n.g"s guards, Old He didn"t immediately go to inform Ning w.a.n.g. Instead, he found Gu Jiao and told her about the situation.
Such matters were not uncommon in martial arts arenas. Many prominent figures would privately hire skilled martial artists, but these figures usually had reputations and status in the capital and wouldn"t reveal their true ident.i.ties to the people in the martial arts arena.
"If you want to see the person, I"ll deliver the message now. If you don"t want to see him, I"ll take my time on the way there." So that by the time the message arrived, Gu Jiao had already left.
This didn"t mean Old He was neglecting his duty. He only guaranteed to deliver the message, not to keep Gu Jiao here.
Gu Jiao responded with an "Oh" and said, "It"s okay, go ahead and deliver the message as quickly as possible."
In the afternoon, Gu Jiao fought in two matches at the underground arena. There was no third match because there was no suitable opponent available. The underground arena had rules, and fights couldn"t exceed three levels of difference. In other words, Gu Jiao, who had no ranking, could only compete against second-level experts at most.
Blade Mountain Traveler was the first expert Gu Jiao had faced. She thought he would be an appetizer, but unexpectedly, he already turned out to be the hardest dish.
It was no wonder Blade Mountain Traveler was highly sought after. There were likely very few opponents stronger than him below the third level.
At least the four opponents Gu Jiao faced afterward couldn"t match him.
After defeating Blade Mountain Traveler on her first day, Gu Jiao gained some recognition in the underground arena. Today, she managed to gather a few more bets on her victory, although the money she received was only ten taels.
No matter.
If the money wasn’t enough, the chives could make up for it.
And now, a chive had arrived.
Gu Jiao stepped off the stage.
Ning w.a.n.g personally walked toward the arena. He had changed his attire, but the jade mask on his face remained the same as yesterday.
His mask exposed his mouth and chin. He said with a smile, "Young Hero Heaven, we meet again. I watched your two matches just now, and you performed even better than yesterday. Do you have time to come in and sit with me?"
Gu Jiao took out the price list she had prepared in advance and handed it to him—— a price of fifty taels for the duration of one incense stick.
The guard"s brow twitched, "Wasn"t it ten taels yesterday?"
Gu Jiao wrote: ‘The price has gone up.’
The guard: "..."
Ning w.a.n.g: "..."
The duration of one incense stick was approximately equivalent to two quarters of an hour in her previous life, neither too long nor too short, which was acceptable to Gu Jiao.
The guard behind Ning w.a.n.g felt his eyes twitch fiercely, "This is your starting price for sitting there comfortably?!"
Gu Jiao: Congratulations, you guessed it right.
Ning w.a.n.g also felt that this price was too high. After all, fifty taels would be enough to hire a skilled expert outside.
However, learning from the previous experience, Ning w.a.n.g didn"t hesitate today. Besides, with his financial resources, fifty taels were nothing to mention.
"Alright." He quickly agreed.
Gu Jiao accepted the money before entering the room with him.
As soon as Ning w.a.n.g sat down, he saw Gu Jiao lighting an incense stick on the table.
Ning w.a.n.g: "..."
"Young Hero Heaven, to be frank, besides befriending you, I want to make a deal with you." Ning w.a.n.g started.
Making a deal was the strategy Ning w.a.n.g came up with after thinking about it last night. Since this young man called Heaven Dominator was so greedy for money, he would use it to make him yield.
There was no need to bring him over to be his personal guard.
Gu Jiao swiftly wrote: ‘We"ll discuss the terms of the deal separately, but the fee for the time remains the same.’
The corner of Ning w.a.n.g"s mouth twitched. He managed to keep his smile and said, "Of course, I won"t treat Young Hero Heaven unfairly."
In another room with a hanging gourd, a well-dressed man and a beautiful woman with an otherworldly appearance sat down slowly.
They had just arrived, a bit late today because they had some business to attend to.
"Do we have Blade Mountain Traveler today?" The veiled woman asked.
The servant replied, "Responding to Madame, Blade Mountain Traveler was injured during yesterday"s fight and cannot get out of bed today."
"Oh? He"s injured?" The woman was surprised. "Who injured him?"
In the woman"s impression, Blade Mountain Traveler should have had no opponents at his current level.
The servant said, "A newcomer. He’s a teenager who looks weak but has powerful moves. With a single strike, he defeated Blade Mountain Traveler, and then he won four more matches consecutively."
Winning four matches in a row was nothing special, but defeating Blade Mountain Traveler with a single punch was beyond the woman"s expectations.
"Your Highness." The woman looked at the man.
The man asked, "Where is this teenager now?"
After thinking for a moment, the servant said, "He just finished the fight and seems to have been called away by someone."
The man said, "Go and see if he"s still here. If he"s not, bring him to me."
The woman looked at him with concern. "Your Highness..."
The man held her hand and smiled indulgently. "Linlang, rest a.s.sured, I will take you to the State of Yan."Raz P."s Thoughts
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