Chapter 235: Xiao Yu's Intentions

Seeing that she had already wounded Luan Bao, Xiao Yu immediately jumped back and cupped her fists, saying, "Disciple Luan Bao, I concede!"

Luan Bao's expression was very ugly, but since his skills were inferior to others, he had nothing to say.

Luan Jingfu stood beside the Martial Arts Arena, his face turning as black as the bottom of a pot. He instantly grasped Xiao Yu's intentions and could not help but be consumed by rage. Watching Xiao Yu, whose lapels were fluttering on the arena, he cursed in his heart, "This girl is vicious!"

Luan Jingfu turned his head to look at Xiao Zongting not far away and gritted his teeth, saying, "Xiao Lao has truly raised a good daughter!"

Xiao Zongting could naturally see that Xiao Yu had intentionally wounded Luan Bao, but since Luan Jingfu was mocking him, he was unwilling to show weakness and replied, "Luan Bao is not bad either."

Xiao Yu had acted subtly just now; only Ruan Fengshan, Luan Jingfu, Xiao Zongting, and Duan Rong had seen it. She could have easily knocked away Luan Bao's weapon and won without hurting him.

In that way, it would not have affected Luan Bao's upcoming duel with Duan Rong!

But Xiao Yu had deliberately suppressed her Internal Breath, and instead of knocking away Luan Bao's weapon, she sought an opportunity to wound him. Her intentions were naturally to ensure that Luan Bao would not be able to win the next match either.

From Xiao Yu's perspective, she wanted to ensure that Duan Rong could win the spot.

But in Luan Jingfu's eyes, Xiao Yu was targeting Luan Bao. This was because he had always been at odds with Xiao Zongting, and this girl was taking the opportunity to pick a fight and stand up for her father.

On the outskirts of the Martial Arts Arena, a burst of loud cheers rang out again. Those Escorts naturally could not see that Xiao Yu had intentionally wounded Luan Bao, and for a moment, they were all applauding Xiao Yu's flair... Not to mention them, even Luan Bao on the arena had not seen it at the time.

Xiao Yu had already jumped off the Martial Arts Arena.

Luan Bao, however, stood there clutching his wound.

Ruan Fengshan looked at Duan Rong and said, "Duan Rong, it's your turn!"

Luan Jingfu's brow twitched. He believed it. He had seen it, and Ruan Fengshan must have seen it too. But Ruan Fengshan was deliberately pretending not to know. This was already a clear indication that he wanted Luan Bao to lose the spot.

It was not just the sixty thousand in silver that made Luan Jingfu's heart ache; with Luan Bao suffering such a defeat, he and his son had also lost all face in front of everyone at the Escort Agency.

Duan Rong felt somewhat awkward at this moment.

He had originally planned a way to reveal a flaw, but because of Luan Bao's sudden injury, he could not use it.

Under these circumstances, if he were to reveal a flaw now, it would be too obvious.

Duan Rong sighed in his heart. This Xiao Yu was truly doing a bad deed with good intentions, just adding to his troubles.

He naturally understood Xiao Yu's intentions; Xiao Yu had gone to great lengths to wound Luan Bao just to let him win the spot.

Now, with Xiao Yu causing such a scene, it had indeed become a case of forcing him into a corner; he had to win whether he wanted to or not.

Duan Rong dawdled as he jumped onto the Martial Arts Arena, looking at Luan Bao with somewhat mournful eyes. "Senior Brother Luan, why don't you bandage your wound first?"

Just at this moment, Luan Jingfu suddenly flashed, rushed onto the Martial Arts Arena, grabbed Luan Bao, and leaped down, saying, "We forfeit this match. We won't compete."

After Luan Jingfu finished speaking, he took Luan Bao and left. As he left, his eyes, like those of a venomous snake, glared fiercely at Xiao Yu.

Duan Rong stood in the Martial Arts Arena with a wide field of vision. He noticed Luan Jingfu's unkind gaze and immediately looked at Xiao Yu with some worry.

Seeing Duan Rong looking at her, Xiao Yu also looked back at Duan Rong with a smile.

She was very happy in her heart that Duan Rong could participate in next year's selection for Registered Disciple of the Taiyi Sect. Even the vicious look Luan Jingfu gave when he left did not matter to her in the slightest.

Duan Rong looked at Xiao Yu, but sighed in his heart: "This girl is really reckless!"

Ruan Fengshan laughed and said, "Since Master Luan has given up the second duel, then Duan Rong wins. The two who have obtained the spots are Duan Rong and Xiao Yu!"

After Ruan Fengshan finished speaking, his gaze pierced through the crowd and looked at the backs of Luan Jingfu and Luan Bao as they left. His move had not only taken away Luan Bao's spot but also crushed Luan Jingfu's prestige in front of everyone at the Escort Agency.

Moreover, he already had plans in his heart.

Even if Duan Rong and Xiao Yu were selected as Registered Disciples, they would likely return in three years. After all, it was not that easy to be selected as an Outer Sect Disciple.

Xiao Yu went without saying, as she had grown up in the Escort Agency.

And through this registration sponsorship, he and Duan Rong could be considered to have formed a bond of kindness; Duan Rong should also return to the Escort Agency.

Then, the position of Chief Escort after Luan Jingfu would be contested between Duan Rong and Xiao Yu!

After the matter of the bad debts in the Accounting Office, Ruan Fengshan also saw clearly that the people he cultivated himself were more reliable. Moreover, Duan Rong and Xiao Yu were both people cultivated by Xiao Zongting, and he trusted the character of Xiao Zongting's lineage!

Only when the affairs of the Escort Agency were stabilized could he free up his hands to fully develop the Branch of the Filthy Blood Sect.

The benefits from the Filthy Blood Sect were by no means comparable to worldly silver or fame; otherwise, he would not be so attentive, not hesitating to neglect the management of the Escort Agency's business.

Moreover, at the right time, he would even consider pulling Duan Rong into the sect; after all, the Filthy Blood Sect also needed fresh strength, not to mention a genius like Duan Rong.

As long as he found a way to let Duan Rong understand the wonders of the Filthy Blood Technique, he believed that no one could resist that kind of temptation... Regarding this point, he himself had a very profound realization.

As soon as Duan Rong jumped off the Martial Arts Arena, many Escorts began to surround him to offer congratulations; there were many people whom Duan Rong did not even recognize.

Even the look in Xiao Zongting's eyes as he looked at Duan Rong had changed somewhat. He walked over with a limp, patted Duan Rong on the shoulder, and said, "Duan lad, well done!"

Xiao Zongting was very supportive of Duan Rong exposing the bad debts, not only because bringing down Xu Shouxian was beneficial to him, but he also felt that the Yuanshun Escort Agency could not continue to rot.

Therefore, he had been quite critical of Ruan Fengshan burning the whistle-blowing letter in the Gathering Justice Hall and not pursuing it further, but he could also understand Ruan Fengshan's considerations, especially since Ruan Fengshan had publicly reflected on himself and said he would personally check the accounts in the future, which made Xiao Zongting suppress the words of opposition in his heart.

In his view, Duan Rong's contribution this time was clearly very great, because he had exposed the bad debts and ferreted out the vermin, allowing the Yuanshun Escort Agency to return to the right track instead of continuing to rot away...

In fact, it was not just Xiao Zongting who had this thought; most of the vast number of Escorts who had not profited from the bad debts also had this thought.

That was why they all came to surround Duan Rong and offer their congratulations.

After this incident, Duan Rong had won the hearts of the middle and lower-level Escorts within the Escort Agency.

To the congratulations of the various Escorts, Duan Rong smiled honestly and responded to each one.

The crowd slowly dispersed. Duan Rong turned his head; Xiao Yu had already followed Xiao Zongting toward their own courtyard. Duan Rong glanced at Xiao Yu's back from afar, then hurried out of the Escort Agency.

After leaving the Escort Agency, Duan Rong immediately went to Xueyan Residence to find Ximen Kankan, and at this moment, Ximen Kankan had locked the door of Xueyan Residence and was alone inside, admiring the Spring Palace Painting of Xia Shuangshuang's naked body...

When Duan Rong arrived, Shi Kang was guarding the entrance of Xueyan Residence.

Duan Rong wanted to go in, but was stopped by Shi Kang, who also said that Ximen Kankan was not there.

Seeing that the door of Xueyan Residence was tightly closed and Shi Kang was guarding it, there was clearly something fishy, so he shouted at the door: "Kankan, if you don't open the door, I'm going to break in. I'm counting to three..."

Duan Rong had just counted to two when Ximen Kankan opened the door. Duan Rong glanced at him and saw that his eyes were somewhat listless.

Duan Rong walked in, sniffed with his nose, looked around, and stared suspiciously at Ximen Kankan, saying, "What were you doing just now?"

Ximen Kankan's fat face trembled, and he became somewhat annoyed. "Can't I have some time of my own?"

Duan Rong suddenly burst into laughter, and it took him a long time to stop, saying, "Sorry, Kankan, I really have an urgent matter. I'll be careful next time..."

Ximen Kankan looked at Duan Rong's malicious laughter and was suddenly very dejected. He sighed and said, "What urgent matter?"

Duan Rong said: "That... about the registration we talked about last time? And the Recommendation Letter from the Gentry... has it been taken care of?"

Ximen Kankan said: "Not yet. My father went to the Prefecture City a few days ago; he should be back in these next two days, it won't be delayed."

Duan Rong felt a weight lift from his heart and said: "If it hasn't been taken care of, give my money back."

Ximen Kankan said in surprise: "Back? You're not registering anymore?"

Duan Rong touched his nose and said: "I have other channels."

Ruan Fengshan had already promised to pay for his registration, and Duan Rong was not worried that Ruan Fengshan would go back on his word; he had agreed to it in public, and if he failed to register Duan Rong, it would be slapping his own face within the Escort Agency.

(End of this chapter)