Xuan Shuang said, "If we want to talk about morality, we should start by telling the truth. I can't be considered a piece of white paper, but I dare say that the darkness I've dyed is all on the surface. It's only because I want to blend into the inner palace that I deliberately put on an act for others to see. My true heart is still white. "
Jiang Liechen said, "What a pity. If you had decided to follow me, it wouldn't have been long before you'd have turned black from head to toe. I'm a devil that everyone curses, how could I teach you anything good? "
Xuan Shuang thought, "As long as I can rid the world of evil, no matter how many sacrifices I make along the way, when the truth comes to light, everything will be clear. My heroic deeds can also be called enduring humiliation for the greater good. " In fact, even he himself felt that this reason was too easy to take for granted, and that he wasn't as noble as he boasted. But to be able to confidently boast that he was a 'good person' in front of a devil was still very satisfying.
In order to conceal this joy, he turned his head and looked around. He saw that there were indeed some customers who, upon seeing that the manager wasn't around, were happy that they didn't have to pay the bill. They saved a small amount of money and hurriedly slipped away. There were quite a few of them.
What he didn't know whether to laugh or cry the most was that he finally found someone with a bit of conscience who left a few taels of wine money on the table. As soon as he left, someone followed him. In front of everyone, he didn't hesitate to pick up the money and put it all into his bosom. Afterwards, he held his head high and swaggered out, as if he had just done something worthy of bringing honor to his ancestors.
Xuan Shuang sneered as he saw this. He was a bit more convinced by Jiang Liechen's words. He frowned and said, "When that honest shopkeeper comes back, he'll find that he's lost all his money. Kind people are often bullied. The old saying is absolutely correct. However, I'm not some kind of hypocritical good person. I'm not stupid enough to leave some wine money on every table and wait for him to come back and collect it. Say, don't tell me that he's really scared by you and doesn't even dare to do business anymore and hurriedly hid away to avoid trouble? "
Jiang Liechen snorted coldly. "Isn't that good? At least you can save these two taels of silver. "Xuan Shuang laughed and said," I don't care about this small amount of money. If he wanted to do business in the future, he would do big business. When I go out on patrol in plain clothes, I can disguise myself as a merchant. "" Very good, "Jiang Liechen said," That's a good idea. Where did a big boss like you get rich? "
Xuan Shuang laughed, "I don't know. In any case, all the trading companies are branches of my subordinates. What do you think? "As he spoke, he placed his feet on the table and crossed his legs. With his hands behind his head, he leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "Hey, I think … you're an interesting person too. I can chat with anyone, but this is the most opportune moment! What if, after spending some time with you, I suddenly don't want to kill you anymore? What should I do then? "Jiang Liechen said coldly," Useless! If he was soft-hearted over such a small matter, he would forever be a good-for-nothing. What great cause? They're all empty talk! "
Xuan Shuang's expression also turned cold. Speaking of what he said just now, he was indeed soft-hearted. It was only because he had always been proud and had never met anyone who was so similar to himself. But after receiving such a harsh blow, his joy immediately faded without a trace. With a straight face he said, "Who said I'm soft-hearted? Don't think too highly of yourself! I was just joking. " Casually he picked up a broken wine cup from the table and leaned over to put it across Jiang Liechen's neck, saying, "You are my enemy. This will never change! One day, I'm going to cut your throat just like this! "
Jiang Liechen's expression was cold and indifferent. His eyes did not even turn to look at Xuan Shuang. Suddenly he raised his hand and struck the Xuan Shuang's neck. It was as if he had eyes all over his body. "Wah!" Xuan Shuang cried out in alarm. His stool was already tilted backward, leaving only his two hind legs touching the ground. It was already extremely unstable. Receiving another sudden attack, he was completely unprepared. He only had time to fling away the tiles before falling backward, sprawling on his back. Fortunately, he managed to throw it away in time and didn't injure himself. But his entire body was also sore.
Jiang Liechen didn't look at Xuan Shuang's sorry state and said indifferently, "Even if you're in a desperate situation, you must seize every opportunity to counterattack. Take advantage of the moment when the opponent is distracted. When you strike, pay particular attention to 'speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness'. In one move, the opponent will lose all ability to fight back. Even if there's a great disparity in strength, you still can't underestimate the enemy. Do you understand? You still have a lot to learn. You won't be able to kill me with just this bit of ability. "
Xuan Shuang snorted twice. It wasn't that he hadn't been injured before, it was just that he had never been in so much pain. It was as if there were blunt weapons continuously stabbing into his skin. It was better to break the skin and see blood. He didn't even have the strength to retort, much less the ability to 'fight back'.
At this moment, several big men suddenly burst into the shop and lined up in front of the door, blocking the way out. The shopkeeper and his assistants, who had run away halfway, were also among them. They trembled in fear and pointed at the door, then immediately moved to the side, as if there was some kind of dreadful monster in the shop.
The leader of the group shouted, "Hey! You're the 'Seven Demons'? "Jiang Liechen coldly said," You speak rudely. You're courting death! " Without even turning his head, he sent out a palm strike in the direction of the voice. Amidst the startled cries of the crowd, they saw a bloody wound appear on the chest of the man who had just spoken. His entire body was split in two and he fell down with his eyes wide open.
The other man was both shocked and angry. "You're a good demon," he called out, "You still dare to commit murder? Quickly surrender and follow me back to the palace to see the Emperor. After the execution, perhaps the Emperor will be merciful and leave your corpse intact! "Jiang Liechen said," What a joke. You're about to die, so you're quite imposing. Unfortunately, your arrogance is pointless. "
Xuan Shuang's heart flashed with a bloody image. He wanted to stop them, so he hastily crawled up from the ground and tried to persuade them with a smile, "It's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. He's not the 'Seven Demons'. Brothers, you've worked hard. Why don't you come over and drink a few cups of wine? "
The man tilted his head and sized him up. "Hey, aren't you the Lord Baylor Ling? How come you're with this demon? Were you captured by him? "Xuan Shuang laughed and said," No, of course not. How could a hero like me be captured by someone? Also, you've mistaken me for a lot of people. I'm not Ling Bei Lei. "
The man's face darkened. "So it seems you're deliberately colluding with him? As the future Crown Prince, how can your conduct be so improper? Casually associating with a criminal? "Another bailiff next to him laughed and said," Daren, you don't know. This Lord Baylor Ling, how can he be the Crown Prince? His Majesty has long had the intention to change the imperial edict and appoint another heir apparent. There is no one inside or outside the palace who doesn't know about it. It's just that it's hidden from him. "
The man in front let out a dry laugh and said, "So that's how it is. If we can capture him on the spot and present him to His Majesty, we can say that the Lord Baylor Ling is colluding with a rebel thief and is plotting against the law, then we can add another crime to his name. That way, we can add a meritorious service to him. By that time, if he wants to be the Emperor, he'll have to wait until his next life. "" That's right. Let's see if the Noble Consort Yun still dares to be arrogant. Her only son is nothing more than this kind of trash. "
Xuan Shuang bit his lip. He had the intention to save these people, but now that things had come to this point, if they insisted on snitching in front of the Imperial Palace, he absolutely could not let Huang Ama hear about it. If he did not kill them, he would not be able to protect himself. He had no choice but to break his vow to kill. In a low voice he said to Jiang Liechen, "Shifu, I can't stop them. What should I do?" And then he added, "I heard that in the past Miss Chu was poisoned and besieged by people, was it also in this same tavern?"
Jiang Liechen coldly said, "It's useless to say more. Kill them. " Xuan Shuang had been waiting for these words, but as soon as he heard it, he suppressed his joy and continued to pretend to be distressed. He said, "These people don't know what's good for them, they don't know what's good for them, they don't know what's good for them, they're talking nonsense! Disciple also wants to clear the way for Shifu, but their martial art skill is not weak, I'm afraid I won't be able to beat them. "
Jiang Liechen let out a cold laugh. Without seeing how he moved, he raised his hand and slashed with his finger. Another person's neck was cut open, blood gushed out like a fountain. He said disdainfully, "Look carefully, you call this martial art skill not weak?"
Even Xuan Shuang was scared and kept quiet out of fear. With a hollow laugh he said, "Shifu, you can't say that. How can Disciple be compared with Shifu? Other people don't have the strength to fight back against you, but who would pay attention to me? " These words were meant to provoke him into agreeing to help, but Jiang Liechen didn't fall for it. He said, "Don't you want to kill me? If you can't even deal with these few bastards, then don't even think about boasting in the future. "
Xuan Shuang's anger was aroused. He said, "Fine, I'll help you deal with them. But if your new disciple is beaten to death by these few bastards, you won't have any face left. " After this last provocation, Xuan Shuang believed that with Shifu's extremely prideful nature, if Shifu really met with danger later, even if Shifu secretly helped him, he wouldn't just stand by and watch. It seemed that if Xuan Shuang wanted to provoke him into helping, he shouldn't complain tearfully in front of him or pretend to be pitiful. Instead, he should start from his own personal interests. This was the only way to successfully deal with a selfish person or a person who wanted to put himself above others.
Xuan Shuang took large strides forward. His expression was extremely calm, but his heart was beating like a drum. He dragged out his words and said, "My Shifu said that he is a man of status. If he gets physical with you guys, it will only lower his status. Therefore, he left it to me, his last disciple, to handle. I'm not even a millionth of Shifu's fierceness, but dealing with you guys won't take more than two moves. Be careful. "
Jiang Liechen said he didn't care, but his line of sight was also slanting toward them. Xuan Shuang's overt and covert flattery really satisfied his vanity. After all, compared to other people's praise, there was always a significant difference. He thought to himself, "This little demon really knows how to talk. He's worthy of being my disciple."
Everyone listened to Xuan Shuang's bravado, as if he had the intention of 'Heaven to Earth, Dominating the Nine Prefectures'. Although they didn't know how good his martial arts were, they had never heard that Lord Baylor Ling was famous for his superior martial arts. Presumably, this half-grown child couldn't be that strong.
One of the bailiffs was eager to perform a meritorious deed, so he was the first to step forward and say, "Lord Baylor Ling, don't say that your stubborn resistance is useless, you can't even defeat me. I advise you to quickly throw down your weapon and follow us back to the Palace to beg for forgiveness. His Majesty is very lenient, and considering that you are his flesh and blood, at most he will remove your title and demote you, but won't take your life. "
Xuan Shuang laughed and said, "Alright, the two of us are boasting shamelessly. I'd like to see whose 'boasting' is bigger. Do you dare to come up and fight me one on one and see who's better? "" Why wouldn't I dare? "the bailiff said. "Even if I lose, they'll swarm you and won't let you get away with anything." Xuan Shuang nodded and said, "Good boy, we haven't even fought yet, but you've already prepared a way out for yourself. You know you can't beat me, right? Hmm, you're really giving me face. "
The bailiff and the people behind him were so angry that they felt dizzy. In a loud voice he said, "I'm a boor, I won't argue with you. Let's see who's better with our fists and kicks!" As he said that, he quickly stepped forward and threw a punch. Xuan Shuang was neither flustered nor anxious. He said, "You should have done this earlier." Leaning slightly to the side, he drew a dagger from his waist and thrust it toward the lower part of the man's forearm. Unexpectedly, the dagger was extremely blunt. Because he had used too much strength earlier, half of his arm went numb from the shock.
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