Master Lanyue looked down with a tense expression. "Boy, I think you should just admit defeat now. I'll pretend nothing happened. The soil is so dry right now, how could there possibly be water?"
Ning Ye smiled slightly, "Is the Daoist afraid now? If the Daoist is afraid, I can pretend that I never said anything before."
Master Lanyue, his beard bristling and eyes wide, said, “I’m doing this all for your own good. This well was dug far too fast. If you were to go down like this, you might not be able to get out if water actually comes out.”
Ning Ye looked around and saw that the surrounding earthen walls were indeed very rough. Digging a well would take a lot of time. He had been too hasty this time. An ordinary person probably wouldn't dare to dig this deep. It was only because he had paid enough money that he was able to succeed.
But Ning Ye also believed in his own skills; even if the water surged up, he would still be able to swim out.
"Master, I only have one question now: should this bet continue? If it should, I will definitely dig through it today. If not, who will win between us?"
These words left Daoist Lanyue speechless. Sikong Changfeng chuckled and said, "For you to say such things, you must be afraid after all, otherwise you wouldn't be like this. In that case, it's not impossible to let you off the hook, as long as you obediently admit your mistake."
How could Master Lanyue bear to hear such words?
"You reckless old bastard, stop talking nonsense. I've been wandering the world for decades and I've never been afraid. Ning kid, you're going to lose today."
Ning Ye grinned and used all his strength to dig down with the shovel in his hands. Soon he dug down a very hard stone slab.
Unfortunately, the stone slab couldn't stop the force of Ning Ye's shovel falling. After the stone slab was shattered and squeezed down, Ning Ye dug out the water source. The gushing groundwater made Ning Ye immediately abandon his tools and escape upwards.
Ning Ye used the edge as if he were flying over walls, grabbing a rope and easily climbing up, only his shoes were slightly wet.
Master Lanyue squatted at the well's mouth, his face full of disbelief. "Impossible! This is impossible! There was clearly no water vapor gathering, so how could he dig out water? This is different from what I know."
Xiao Yuan clapped her hands excitedly, "Young Master is so amazing! Young Master can do everything!"
Ning Ye said proudly, "Of course, otherwise how could he be your young master?"
Xiao Yuan moved closer, took out a handkerchief from her bosom, and carefully wiped the sweat from Ning Ye's face.
"Young master is indeed capable, but next time you should let someone else do this kind of rough work. If the young lady were here, she would definitely scold you."
Ning Ye gently pinched Xiao Yuan's nose. "I think even if your young lady isn't here, our Xiao Yuan is no different from a little housekeeper. She nags me quite a bit every day."
Xiao Yuan pushed Ning Ye's large hand away. "Young Master, stop making fun of me. Alright, it's clean now. Young Master, you should go take care of your business first."
At this moment, Master Lanyue was still questioning his life, but the facts were right in front of him. If he didn't accept it, he wouldn't be able to make a living in the future. After all, a person's reputation is sometimes very important, especially for someone like him who travels the martial arts world.
Master Lanyue stood up dejectedly. "Young Master Ning, it seems you've won this time. But could you tell me how you did it? And who did you learn this geomancy technique from?"
Ning Ye shook his head and said, "Daoist Master, I am not at liberty to tell you about this matter, but you should at least keep your promise."
Master Lanyue changed his expression very quickly, immediately adopting a resentful and affectionate look, as if Ning Ye had done something to wrong him.
Sikong Changfeng immediately said, "This is Young Master Ning's secret. If you insist on asking, then something is not right. Unless you become Young Master Ning's disciple now, he might be able to teach you something."
Master Lanyue snorted. At his age, and in front of his mortal enemy, he would never do such a thing. However, he was still curious about how Ning Ye had managed to do it.
Unfortunately, no matter how curious Master Lanyue was, Ning Ye would never tell him, since this thing was simply inexplicable, and even if he took it out, Master Lanyue wouldn't understand it.
Seeing that Ning Ye had no intention of backing down, Master Lan Yue had no choice but to say, "Let's make this clear first, I only know a little about face reading and geomancy. You are better than me. If you leave me here, I don't think I will be of any use."
Ning Ye rubbed his hands together and said, "It's like this, I have a team of people under my command, but finding the way is really too difficult for them. If you don't mind, could you help me act as a scout?"
Upon hearing this, Master Lanyue's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Young Master Ning, you've gone too far. What do you take me for? You're actually letting me get involved in your military affairs? No way, absolutely not!"
"Master, please don't be in such a hurry. I just hope you can help me test the waters and scout out the terrain. I believe you must have unique expertise in this area."
Master Lanyue shook his head like a rattle drum. "I would never agree to such a thing. We people of the martial world should never interfere in these matters. You are making me make a big mistake."
Ning Ye put his arm around Master Lan Yue and whispered, "Ten taels of silver a month, including food, lodging and drinks!"
Master Lanyue grabbed Ning Ye's hand. "Is this really true!"
"Hehe, Daoist Master, don't worry, I would never treat you unfairly. You probably can't find this kind of treatment anywhere else."
Master Lanyue feigned composure and said, "There was once a wealthy family who offered a similar amount to you, but they couldn't impress me. Today, I guess I've lost to you, kid. However, I think we can still discuss the terms."
Ning Ye stretched out his fist and said, "I'll give you another ten taels, making it twenty taels of silver a month. Besides, when I don't go out, you can just enjoy your freedom."
Master Lanyue straightened up. "Since Young Master Ning insists on keeping me here, I'll agree for now. We can discuss other things later when I have other opportunities to support myself."
Sikong Changfeng, standing behind him, was rolling his eyes so hard he could hardly contain himself. Don't think he couldn't hear Ning Ye and the other man's conversation. They had only managed to fool him with their words back then, and now his nemesis was actually getting paid.
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