Chapter 7: Not killing you is a kindness equivalent to rebirth

Not long after, the two walked into an inn one after another, and saw a man and a woman sitting in the lobby. The former was Guo Jing, and the latter was in red, with bright eyes and white teeth, and a beautiful face. It was none other than Mu Nianci.

"Rong'er, I knew Brother Zhuang would definitely bring you back unscathed." Guo Jing stood up straight and greeted them excitedly.

"I don't know how happy I could have been alone; where would I need his help." Huang Rong curled her mouth.

"Brother Zhuang, this is?"

Guo Jing was already used to her looking down on someone, so he didn't say much, and turned his gaze, asking a question.

"War booty."

Zhuang Buran replied casually, found the shop assistant, and opened a room.

Guo Jing watched his departing back and said lightly:

"In the grasslands, war booty is usually gold, silver, jewelry, cattle, sheep, horses, precious swords, and long bows, while captives belong to one's own slaves and can also be used as war booty. I didn't expect Brother Zhuang to have this habit too."

"Jing brother, let's go, let's follow and see what he wants to do?" Huang Rong's eyes rolled.

"This..." Guo Jing was in a dilemma.

"By the way, Jing brother, since Miss Mu is here, I suppose Uncle Mu has also been saved by you." Huang Rong swept her gaze and suddenly changed the subject.

"Rong'er, I forgot to tell you. It turns out Uncle Mu is my father's sworn brother Yang Tiexin. He has been looking for me all these years, and now we have finally met. Moreover, the Zhao Wangfu consort is Aunt Yang. This time, I saved them all." Guo Jing looked excited.

"So that's it. In that case, Uncle Yang is reminiscing with the Zhao Wang consort." Huang Rong realized.

"That's right, and it turns out the Zhao Wangfu heir is Uncle Yang's son; he doesn't have the surname Wanyan at all."

"The Jianghu is so big, there's nothing strange. Running out to play was really the right choice."

Huang Rong immediately didn't go to find someone's trouble, excitedly pulled Guo Jing, and asked him to tell her the specific details.

On the other side, in the guest room.

Zhuang Buran poured a cup of tea and drank it unhurriedly, while Ouyang Ke, who was lying on the ground, slowly woke up.

When he stood up slowly, he suddenly covered his chest and let out a violent cough.

"I held back my strength just now, only breaking a few of your ribs. You look like this now, almost making me think you really suffered some serious internal injury, and I'm afraid you'll die in the next moment."

"Then should I thank you for your mercy?" Ouyang Ke stood up with difficulty.

"I have the ability to kill you, but I didn't do it. Treating you like this is equivalent to a kindness of rebirth. Thanking me is naturally a matter of course." Zhuang Buran said righteously.

Ouyang Ke was silent for a while and said:

"It's really better to see once than to hear a hundred times. You are worthy of being a descendant of Peach Blossom Island."

"Heh heh, skip the small talk. If you want me to be merciful and spare your life, you must leave some life-buying money."

Zhuang Buran paused and said lightly:

"You shouldn't be a fool, so don't mention the backer behind you. That will only make me feel noisy."

"Time is running out for you. Please grasp the most critical moment of your life."

Suddenly, the room fell into silence.

Zhuang Buran didn't urge him, leisurely poured himself another cup of tea, and suddenly a conversation with a deliberately lowered volume sounded outside the door.

"Why is it quiet in the room? No one is talking at all!"

"Jing brother, it's not good for us to eavesdrop like this."

"What's not good? Anyway, I'm idle, so I want to see what this guy wants to do."

Zhuang Buran's indifferent voice reached the ears of the two:

"The two outside, be quiet."

"Hmph, since I've been exposed, let's go in and listen openly." Huang Rong pushed the door and entered directly.

Guo Jing felt embarrassed, but still followed in, closed the door smoothly, and said with an embarrassed face:

"Brother Zhuang, it's really..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Huang Rong with a smile:

"Jing brother, we clearly came in to help. This Ouyang Ke is despicable, shameless, and full of tricks. I'm afraid someone will be tricked by him."

"Rong'er, when we competed before, I showed the demeanor of a gentleman. Where is the talk of being despicable, shameless, and full of tricks?" Ouyang Ke suddenly spoke.

"Is Rong'er something you can call!"

Huang Rong scolded him unpleasantly, then twisted a strand of hair at her temple, narrowed her eyes and smiled:

"Since you've become a prisoner, you should have the appearance of a prisoner, otherwise I don't mind helping you."

Ouyang Ke sighed faintly:

"Sigh, my family and yours are clearly family friends. How did it get to this point? In this way, after we go back, what face do we have to see our elders."

When Huang Rong heard this, her gaze swept over, and the smile on her pretty face became increasingly bright:

"If you are still not sensible, I can guarantee that some people will immediately end your current worries."

"Thinking that if you just end it like this, you won't have to worry about some dispensable little things anymore."

Ouyang Ke felt a chill in his heart, but saw the expressionless look of the green-robed youth, and immediately said:

"You should understand that for us martial arts practitioners, martial arts are equivalent to our lives. It has always been that the law is not passed to six ears. If others look at it more, it breaks the Jianghu rules."

"So, you want my family's martial arts, which is no different from taking my life?"

"Forget it, then there's no need to waste time."

Just as Zhuang Buran was about to move, he heard Ouyang Ke shout loudly:

"Wait, I was just explaining to you the importance of 'Toad Technique' to my Baituoshan."

He said word by word:

"Therefore, please keep your promise and don't be a despicable, shameless, and untrustworthy villain."

"I have always kept my word. If you are really worried, I can swear toward the Luoshui direction." Zhuang Buran said calmly.

Ouyang Ke followed the snake up the stick:

"It is said that heroes come from youth. As a hero like you, how can I not believe it? You must know that even if my uncle is nicknamed Western Poison, he is also worth a thousand gold."

Huang Rong, who was on the side, couldn't help but "pfft" and laugh, her clear eyes couldn't help but show a trace of banter, and she thought to herself:

"Fun, this is clearly bullying someone who has lived in the Western Regions for a long time and is also a member of the martial arts community who doesn't read much, and doesn't know what the Luoshui oath means at all."

Guo Jing looked over when he heard the sound, and was confused. The conversation just now didn't have any funny parts.

Huang Rong saw Ouyang Ke also turn his gaze to her, and immediately coughed lightly:

"Jing brother, go and ask the shop assistant for some paper and ink. We are just here to watch the fun; we won't covet any martial arts."

Her tone paused, and her pretty face was full of disdain:

"What 'Toad Technique,' it sounds terrible. Could it be that practicing this skill requires lying on the ground like a toad and croaking?"

"Okay, I'll go right away." Guo Jing was stunned for a moment.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 8 =====