"Xiang Nan, you're in big trouble. My name is Bai Yi, and I'm here to protect you. Don't say anything now, just in case the walls have ears! Also, you have to pretend that we're familiar with each other and that we're here to attend the Selection Ceremony together. Otherwise, you'll arouse their suspicions! " At first, Bai Yi's tone was cold, as if he was trying to frighten Xiang Nan. But as he spoke, his straightforward nature was revealed to the world. If Lord Wu was lucky enough to see this scene, he would regret his decision.
Xiang Nan was stunned. He had seen too many identical faces on his way here, so he was not too surprised. He did not stop eating and did not seem to be obedient at all. "What do you mean by big trouble? You're Bai Yi, but we don't know each other. Why do you want to protect me? What's the Selection Ceremony? Who are they? "
Bai Yi was stunned by all these questions. Only then did he realize that he had been thoughtless to ask Xiang Nan so openly. His face turned a little red behind the mask, but he forced himself to calm down. Soon, he caught a sensitive piece of information in Xiang Nan's words. He could not help but ask in surprise, "You don't know about the Selection Ceremony?"
"Is it strange that I don't know?" Xiang Nan asked.
Bai Yi whispered, "This is not the place to talk. Come with me." He stood up, thinking that Xiang Nan would follow him. However, after a few steps, there was no movement behind him. He turned back and said angrily, "Why didn't you follow me?"
"Why should I go with you?" Xiang Nan looked at Bai Yi as if he was an idiot. "I don't know you, and I don't know what you're talking about. What if you're a robber and lead me to a deserted alley to rob me? And … "He spread out his hands." I don't have money to pay the bill. "
Bai Yi was a little annoyed at himself for acting rashly, but when he heard the last sentence, he almost threw a gun at him. "You don't have money, and you're worried that I'll rob you? You don't have money, and you still ordered such a big table of dishes. Are you going to dine and dash? "
Everyone around them looked over, and even the shopkeeper kept staring at them from behind the counter.
Xiang Nan acted as if nothing had happened. He smiled like a rascal. "You paid for me, so I'll go with you."
It was as if Bai Yi could see the expression of a certain someone in the past, and it made him furious as well. Thinking of the "important matter", he suppressed his anger and went to the counter to pay. Unexpectedly, when he returned, Xiang Nan was nowhere to be found. He turned around and saw that Xiang Nan had already left. He suppressed his anger and chased after Xiang Nan. "Where are you going?"
Xiang Nan rubbed his round belly and burped contentedly. "I'll go wherever you go."
Bai Yi was helpless. "Follow me!" He then brought his men to a secluded teahouse and asked for a quiet tea room. He ordered a pot of tea, but Xiang Nan ordered more than ten desserts. He couldn't help but angrily say, "Didn't you just eat your fill? Why are you still ordering desserts? My money doesn't grow on trees!" His salary was actually not small, but most of it was spent on cultivation.
"Sir, please give me 50 taels of silver." The tea sommelier revealed a standard professional smile.
Bai Yi gritted his teeth and paid the bill. Drinking a cup of tea actually cost him half a soul stone. It was like drinking his blood.
"When did you see that I'm full?" Xiang Nan asked doubtfully.
"Your stomach …" Bai Yi was about to scold him, but when he looked again, he saw that Xiang Nan's stomach was shriveled like a deflated ball. It was not as round as before. "You've refined it so quickly?" He was shocked, but immediately became angry. "The so-called" cultivation-eating "in Jianghu is referring to you!"
At this moment, the tea sommelier served the desserts and tea. He smiled and said, "Sir, please enjoy." Then he left and closed the door.
Bai Yi moved his mind, and the air was pushed back by an invisible force. He then said, "Since you don't know about the son-in-law selection, why are you pretending to be Yan Shifang?" Before Xiang Nan could answer, he waved his hand again. "Forget it. This is your personal interest. I don't want to interfere. I just told you that someone is targeting you. This is absolutely true. As long as you do as I say and work for me, not only will I protect your safety, but I'll also give you many benefits. I want you to participate in the son-in-law selection. "
"Why would I want to become someone else's son-in-law for no reason?" Xiang Nan stopped eating and asked in surprise.
Bai Yi continued, "This son-in-law selection is held by Divine Investigator Shi Dong for his perverted daughter who is crazy about Yan Shifang."
Xiang Nan protested, "How is it a pervert to love Yan Shifang?"
Bai Yi sneered. "It seems that you also crazily worship that guy. No wonder you wear his mask when you eat. Let me tell you, if you become Shi Dong's son-in-law, you can obtain his family's unique skill — the Ice Splitting Palm. Shi Dong has been famous in Jianghu for many years with this unique skill. Most of the guys you see on the road disguised as Yan Shifang are here for this unique skill. What I want you to do is very simple. Stand out in the son-in-law selection and become Shi Dong's son-in-law. Not only can you obtain his unique skill, but you can also marry a beauty … "
Xiang Nan interrupted unhappily, "But you just said that she's a pervert!"
Bai Yi said frankly, "She is a pervert, but that doesn't stop her from being beautiful. Shi Qingqing is ranked twenty-fourth on the List of Beauties. Even if she's ranked last, she's still a famous beauty in Jianghu. "
Xiang Nan said, "I won't do it."
"You won't do it?" Bai Yi was furious. He reached out and snatched the pastry from Xiang Nan's hand. "You eat and drink my food. Now you're telling me that you won't do it? Do you believe that I'll kill you on the spot?"
Xiang Nan smiled and picked up another pastry, ignoring Bai Yi's threat. "That's not the attitude you should have when asking for help. You should know that there's always room for negotiation. There's a saying that people will die for wealth. If a generous reward is offered, there will always be a brave man. If your master finds out that you're fighting and killing at the drop of a hat, would he dare to entrust you with important missions in the future?"
He rubbed his index finger and thumb together. "Money. I'll do it as long as you give me money. Do you understand?"
"You!" Bai Yi resisted the urge to spit tea on Xiang Nan's face. He gritted his teeth and said, "You greedy bastard. Don't you know that you're in big trouble? I'm here to protect you. How dare you talk to me about money?"
Xiang Nan laughed. "I know what you mean by big trouble. You're talking about that Zhao Pu who tricked me with a fake name."
"You know?" Bai Yi quickly calmed down.
Xiang Nan took a sip of tea and swallowed it with the pastry. "If I'm not wrong, he must be here to participate in the Selection Ceremony. Otherwise, why would he carry a sword as a decoration? When he saw me, he lost the confidence to win. He wanted to recruit me to work for him, but I didn't agree. So, he prepared to kill me in secret. And you must be his sworn enemy. You don't want him to get the Ice-Splitting Palm, so you want me to win. "
Bai Yi immediately broke out in a cold sweat. Xiang Nan's guess was almost right, but he hadn't guessed the core of the matter. There was still room to turn things around. He hid his murderous intent and said calmly, "Yes, I know.
I know that I'll definitely lose to him in the Selection Ceremony, but I can't let him get the Ice-Splitting Palm. So, I'll definitely protect you from him. "
"Money. As long as you have money, everything is easy." Xiang Nan rubbed his fingers impatiently.
"How much?" Bai Yi asked coldly. He decided that if Xiang Nan dared to ask for more, he would teach him an unforgettable lesson.
"One hundred," Xiang Nan said.
Bai Yi secretly heaved a sigh of relief. One hundred Star Threads was only one soul stone. It wasn't a big amount. He took out a soul stone from his Qiankun Bag and put it on the table. "Take it!" Bai Yi gritted his teeth when he thought about how he had to pay to protect him.
Xiang Nan glanced at him but didn't take it. He added, "One hundred soul stones."
"What did you say?" Bai Yi suddenly stood up.
Xiang Nan also stood up and patted his belly. "If you don't give it to me, I'll go to your enemy and tell him that I won't attend the Selection Ceremony. Then he won't have a reason to kill me." He turned around and was about to leave, but his shoulder was pressed down. He could feel the cold air coming from behind, but he smiled and said without looking back, "You changed your mind?"
Bai Yi pressed Xiang Nan's shoulder, his eyes full of murderous intent. He sighed inwardly. "Do I really have to kill him? Won't Zhao Xi get away with it? Besides, he didn't do anything wrong … "He struggled to take out a small box from his Qiankun Bag and opened it on the table. It was full of soul stones, but there were only ninety-seven. He had no choice but to say quietly," There are still three left. I'll make up for it after the job is done! "
Xiang Nan turned around with a smile and put the box in his pocket. "No need, no need. Just treat it as a reward from me."
"You're using my money to reward me?"
Bai Yi's vision darkened and he almost fainted. But seeing that Xiang Nan had already walked to the entrance of the teahouse, he quickly pulled himself together and chased after him. "Hey, where are you going?"
Xiang Nan replied without looking back, "Where else can I go? Back to the restaurant. I booked a room there, so it'd be a waste if I didn't stay there. "
Bai Yi rolled his eyes and said, "Are you stupid? That Zhao guy wants to kill you, so why are you going back to die?"
"With you protecting me, what's there to be afraid of?" Xiang Nan laughed and strode into the crowd.
Night fell.
The second young master was reading under the lamp at night. Suddenly, there was the sound of hurried and light footsteps. Cheng Miao quickly entered and said in a low voice, "Second young master, the person is here."
"Oh?" The second young master didn't look up. He believed that Cheng Miao wouldn't dare to joke around. He knew that the person was probably one step ahead of Cheng Miao and was already in the room. Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. He turned his head to the windowsill and was shocked to see a woman wearing a bamboo hat standing under the window. He didn't know when she had appeared there, but she was facing him with her sword.
The woman wore an ivory-white dress, but the cuffs were narrow. It looked like it had been specially modified for ease of movement. The entire set of clothes was bound by a black belt around her waist, revealing her slender waist. Her left hand was pressed against the hilt of a jasper-like longsword at her waist to control its angle so that she could draw it at any time. The cold moonlight shone on the woman's body, and her elongated figure seemed indescribably lonely. There was a pale spot under the bamboo hat. It was the mask of a white-faced Asura. From this mask, countless fragments of murderous intent floated in the air. When the moonlight shone on it, it was short-lived. It was as beautiful as a butterfly's dance, but it was exceptionally deadly.
The second young master instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
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