Chapter 15 The Bet
"ah!"
Lu Xiaofeng screamed and begged for mercy.
"Grandma, I was wrong, I was wrong! Please let go of my ears!"
Ignoring Lu Xiaofeng's pleas for mercy, Xue Bing released her grip on Lu Xiaofeng's ear only after she had vented her anger.
She asked angrily.
"Why did you have to bring up something I didn't want to talk about? Tell me, whose side are you really on?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiaofeng had no choice but to abandon his joking expression and speak seriously with Xue Bing.
"The issue isn't which side I should be on, Xue Bing, you need to understand. This is the martial world, not the Xue family."
“No one will give you any leeway just because of your status. I know that Qi Xiu injured you before she had her extraordinary encounter, but do you remember that you were the one who started the fight? She was just retaliating.”
"So? Which side are you on her side?"
Looking at Xue Bing, whose eyes were red but who stubbornly refused to let the tears fall, Lu Xiaofeng sighed again.
He's been sighing too much lately. I wonder if it's because he's been sighing too much and it's ruining his luck. I'll have to go pray to him another day.
“If I were on her side, you would be a corpse by now.”
"Don't forget, she's also a swordsman, a swordsman with unparalleled martial arts skills."
"If you insist on seeking revenge against her, I may not be able to stop her."
"But she killed my eldest sister and the others, and I must avenge her!" Xue Bing stubbornly refused to back down.
"Big sister?" Lu Xiaofeng asked warily, "Where did you get a big sister from?"
"I..." Xue Bing paused, and after a long while, she slowly spoke: "It is Granny Gongsun."
"You're also a member of the Red Boots?" Lu Xiaofeng's eyes widened in surprise.
"Why? Why did you join Red Boots?"
"The old lady said that the Red Boots were established to prove that women are no less capable than men!"
"Women are no less than men!" a clear voice rang out.
Lu Xiaofeng and Xue Bing were both startled.
This was in the countryside, open and with nowhere to hide. The fact that this person could approach so silently showed just how skilled she was in light-footed martial arts.
Showing off her unexpected encounter while trying to gain favor with Lu Xiaofeng, she saw their conversation in mid-air and couldn't help but slam down.
Thinking about the information she had seen online about the red boots and how she showed off her adventure, she was furious.
"If you want to prove that women are no less than men, then you should fight, compete, and seize the right to speak. Either make a name for yourself in the world and defeat those men who look down on women in a fair and square way, or join the court and fight those men for power and profit."
“Even learning a craft, mastering a technique, or thoroughly understanding a subject would prove your abilities. But how did you do it?”
"Using the name of a descendant of Lady Gongsun to make money in brothels and gambling dens. Secretly stirring up trouble and taking pleasure in killing? Doing so will not make the world think you are powerful; it will only highlight the emptiness in your hearts!"
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Xue Bing: "You!"
Xue Bing trembled with anger, and with a flick of her wrist, the hidden sword returned to her hand.
Seeing the red name flashing above her head, Showing Off the Adventure, she knew without even looking at the hate list that she had definitely lost.
But what does it matter?
She suddenly wanted to put on a really good show.
Open the recording interface, show off your adventure, find a suitable emoticon, and select to use it. At the same time, type rapidly on the screen.
Are you sure you want to make a move now?
"Even Gongsun Lan, whom you admire, couldn't last twelve breaths against me. If you insist, I can give you a chance."
"I'll give you three moves."
"I will make my move after three moves, and then Lu Xiaofeng will be no match for me!"
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Xue Bing backed down.
She wasn't a cowardly girl. It was just that what she had said before revealing her extraordinary encounter had indeed shaken her. And with her beloved Lu Xiaofeng present, she didn't want to become a cold, lifeless corpse in front of him.
However, her years of living as a pampered young lady made her unable to bend over backwards, and Xue Bing bit her lip stubbornly, unable to say anything to back down.
Fortunately, Lu Xiaofeng always understood her.
"You silly girl, you're so young and easily fooled. Looks like I'll have to send you back so Old Madam Xue can give you a good scolding!"
As Lu Xiaofeng dragged Xue Bing forward, he greeted Xiu Chuqiyu.
"I'll take her home first, and when I have some free time later, I'll definitely pack a whole table of food for you."
In the blink of an eye, the two disappeared from the sight of the person who had just experienced the extraordinary encounter.
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"Huh? Why did you run off again? I haven't finished recording my video yet!"
An outstretched hand cannot hold back someone who is destined to leave. Showing off this serendipitous encounter only leads to frustration as I close the recording and begin to ponder my next steps.
"We don't need to go to Lu Xiaofeng's place anytime soon, and there aren't any missions from the Prince of Pingnan's heir either. How about we go for a stroll around the city and see if we can get some new missions?"
However, before that.
Show off your adventure! Open the email skillfully. You're out of favor items, so send Lu Xiaofeng some silk bellybands first.
"I have plenty of these in stock. I'll just send him one whenever I remember. Maybe I can max out his favorability by seven o'clock tomorrow."
Flying back into the city, they encountered a strange adventure, this time landing in a place they had never been before.
Gambling den henchman: "I heard the betting odds for this sword fight have reached 1 to 7."
Gambling den thug: "One to seven? Who's one and who's seven?"
Gambling den henchman: "Of course it's Ye Gucheng one and Ximen Chuixue seven. The previous news that Ye Gucheng was injured was all false. He destroyed Tang Tianrong's hands with a single sword strike at Chunhua Tower. Now everyone who bet on Ximen Chuixue to win is going crazy."
"Ye Gucheng? A betting game?"
Remembering Ye Gucheng, who was still a red-named player not long ago, his eyes lit up when he showed off his extraordinary encounter.
"If I spend 200 bricks to bet on Ximen Chuixue to win, and then go to the Prince of Pingnan's mansion to beat Ye Gucheng to near death, can I turn 200 bricks into 1400 bricks?"
Thinking of this, she excitedly ran into the gambling den.
"Where should I place my bets? I'm betting on Simon Chuixue to win!"
An elderly NPC walked out.
Dealer: "Miss, would you like to place a bet?"
Showing off his extraordinary encounter, he nodded: "Yes."
Dealer: "The ratio of Ye Gucheng to Ximen Chuixue is currently 1 to 7. How much would you like to bet, young lady?"
"Two million taels," he quickly added, remembering something, "gold."
Dealer: "Hiss!"
There was a collective gasp of astonishment all around.
The dealer said, "Miss, please don't joke around. We run a small business here; we don't have such a large gambling operation."
"No?" Showing off her adventure, she was a little disappointed. "Then what's the maximum bet?"
The dealer said, "The highest bet we can accept is ten thousand taels of silver."
"Huh? That little?" Showing off her extraordinary encounter, she continued, "Is ten thousand taels of silver the same as one thousand taels of gold?"
The dealer: "That's right. The exchange rate between gold and silver in the market always fluctuates, but here, it's fixed at one to ten."
"Only a thousand gold coins, even if you win, it's only seven thousand gold coins." Showing off his extraordinary encounter wasn't satisfied with the amount, but since he was already here, he might as well place a bet.
After carefully keeping the voucher given to her by the dealer and showing off her adventure, she was about to leave when another NPC stopped her.
Gambler: "Now that you're here, young lady, how about we try something else?"
"What other?"
The other party suddenly threw three dice, which were covered with a bamboo tube. After shaking them several times, the NPC spoke again.
The gambler said, "Let's bet on big or small. If you win, you take your money back, and I'll double it. If you lose, you keep your bet. How about it?"
"Oh!"
Show off your amazing encounter with a cold laugh, push aside the NPC blocking your way and walk out.
"I've had a lucky streak of 66 for eleven years and I still haven't gotten it. Only a madman would play this game with you!"
The more I think about it, the angrier I get.
After leaving the gambling den, Show-off noticed a string of red names following him. He immediately opened the martial arts assistant, randomly selected a target, and began attacking.
A few breaths later, only a pile of corpses remained on the spot.
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Forced to abandon his plan to kill Xiu Chuqi due to the strong opposition from the heir of the Prince of Pingnan's mansion, Ye Gucheng had no choice but to abandon his plan.
Although he himself did not wish for such a martial arts prodigy to perish here.
He coldly observed that the Prince of Pingnan's heir had been bewitched by that strange woman, and even if he achieved great things in the future, the father and son would probably still cause some trouble because of this woman.
But what does this have to do with him?
Ye Gucheng wiped his sword once again.
He is not responsible for what happens afterward.
However, what he didn't expect was that not only did he want to kill that woman, but that woman also wanted to kill him.
Seeing the woman return, Ye Gucheng parried with his sword and suddenly asked.
Why don't you use the Celestial Immortal skill?
"Huh? Isn't that a skill used for traveling?"
Ye Gucheng had never been this angry before!
No swordsman could accept such an insult, let alone a peerless swordsman recognized worldwide.
Ye Gucheng's sword aura intensified.
He was so angry that he laughed instead.
"Since that's the case, then I'll let you die on a real celestial being descending from the heavens!"
How can one describe this sword strike? It was like a brilliant bolt of lightning flashing past one's eyes; how could a mortal body possibly withstand it?
The dazzling sword light struck the person who had shown off her extraordinary encounter, but her expression remained unchanged, and her counterattack was not slowed down or distorted in the slightest.
Doesn't she feel pain?
Is she really not an ordinary person?
Otherwise, how could he still fight back after being stabbed in the heart by a celestial being?
"Master, stop!"
The Prince of Pingnan, who was rushing towards them from not far away, shouted in a shrill voice.
Ye Gucheng took a step back, and the woman in front of him leaped up to follow.
"Stop it!"
The previous scene was repeated, with the Prince of Pingnan's heir standing between the two.
Unlike before, Ye Gucheng had already lost his killing intent at this moment.
He stared at the woman who had also stopped fighting; there wasn't a trace of blood on her. Ye Gucheng felt only fear.
He even doubted whether he had actually stabbed her before.
"How are you? Are you alright?"
The Prince of Pingnan nervously examined Xiu Chuqi, only relaxing when he confirmed that there was no blood on her.
He turned to look at Ye Gucheng.
"Master, didn't you promise me you wouldn't lay a hand on me? I need an explanation."
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