Chapter 10
byBut Yang Kai didn’t think too much about it. This was Wu Mei Town, which was so close to Ling Xiao Pavilion. It was normal for the disciples to come down and move around.
Moments later, Yang Kai arrived at He’s Rice Shop. The rice shop occupied two rooms facing the street, and the business was very prosperous. A fellow was bustling about inside and outside. The owner of the rice shop was doing the accounts on the counter, and the landlady was also greeting the customers.
After waiting for a long time, the people who came to buy rice gradually decreased, and only then did Yang Kai walk into the rice shop.
Boss lady.” Yang Kai greeted. The boss lady, who was in her forties, looked up and saw him, and immediately smiled: “Little brother, here to buy rice again?
“Yes.” Yang Kai walked straight to the cheapest brown rice, pointed at the rice bag and said, “Give me a bag.”
The landlady answered and while filling the rice with a cloth bag, she chattered on： “Little brother, you come to buy rice once a month. Is this enough to eat？”
Yang Kai said, “Basically enough.”
“Lying！” The landlady gave Yang Kai a white look. “Look at how thin your arms and legs are. If it wasn’t for not having enough to eat, how could it be like this？”
Yang Kai smiled awkwardly and said, “I also go hunting in the mountains, so I won’t starve.”
The boss who seemed to be concentrated calculating accounts at the counter didn’t even raise his head and said, “Wife, there is some old rice over there. Since it’s just sitting there, just give it to the little brother.”
“All listen to the head of the family.” The landlady replied with a smile.
“This won’t do. You are also running a small business.” Yang Kai quickly waved his hand.
The landlady put on a serious face and said, “What’s the big deal? Anyway, those old rice have worms and can’t be sold. But the head of the family said that these rice worms are more nutritious than white rice. You wait, I’ll get them for you.”
While talking, she walked towards the back hall.
Yang Kai’s heart was filled with mixed feelings and he didn’t know what to say. Every time he came to the rice store to buy rice during this period of time, the kind-hearted boss and landlady would give him some more. And they would also find some excuses, such as the rice had worms and so on. In fact, those were all good white rice. This made Yang Kai, who once believed that there was no true feeling in the world, feel a little sour.
“Thank you, Uncle He.” Yang Kai’s voice trembled slightly.
The boss looked up with a smile： “Alone, who doesn’t have a down-and-out time？ If you’re hungry in the future, just come here. Our rice shop doesn’t have much of anything else, but there’s enough rice to eat.”
“Mm.” Yang Kai lowered his head. There are still good people in the world.
Just as he was sighing, two more people came to the rice shop. The only waiter in the store greeted them with a warm face. Before he could even open his mouth to speak, he was kicked to the ground by one of the people in the middle.
“Ouch…” The waiter fell to the ground with a thud, took a big somersault. This fall was really solid, and he didn’t get up for a long time.
“What’s the matter？” Boss He quickly ran out from behind the counter. Yang Kai also pulled the waiter up and fixed his eyes on the two people. He saw that the two people had a fierce look on their faces. One of them had a bluish-white complexion and was covering his stomach, looking extremely weak. The other one was supporting him. He had a bear-like waist and a tiger-like back, and it was precisely the one who had kicked the waiter.
“Who is the boss？” The one who was supporting shouted.
“I am, I am.” Boss He quickly responded. He was just an ordinary merchant, but the two people in front of him had fierce looks, with swords and sabers on their waists. They looked fierce and were obviously not easy to mess with. How dare he be negligent.
“Dammit, you heartless boss, you actually sold poisonous rice to my brother. Look at him now. A strong and healthy man has become like this after eating your rice. My brother can usually handle beating a fierce tiger with his fists, but now he’s on the verge of passing out. You black-hearted boss only caring about making money and not taking human lives seriously at all!
After a flurry of scolding and roaring, He Laoban was so scared that his face turned ashen： “Ah, how could this be, how could this happen？”
That man roared again： “How would I know？ My brother bought some rice from you this morning, cooked a pot of porridge, and after eating it, he became like this. Fortunately, I didn’t eat it at that time, otherwise, wouldn’t I have gone to hell with my brother？”
He Laoban’s forehead was sweating profusely, and he kept wiping it with his sleeve, saying： “This heroic warrior, there must be some misunderstanding in this.”
“Misunderstanding？ Misunderstanding your mother！ If it wasn’t for eating your rice, how could my brother be like this？” The big man roared unrelentingly.
Yang Kai watched coldly, taking everything in. What kind of character He Laoban was, Yang Kai knew all too well. He would often help him out and give him things for free. How could such a kind-hearted person do such a thing? Not to mention that He Laoban wouldn’t be so unscrupulous, even if he was really a unscrupulous merchant he would never poison the rice he sold.
If this matter were to spread, how could he do business in the future？ And who would dare to come here to buy rice？
The excuses these two people came up with were really extremely crude and couldn’t withstand scrutiny at all.
So, these two men must be here to blackmail. But this method is too vicious, it’s simply trying to cut off someone’s source of income.
Although Yang Kai’s body was thin and weak, he was after all a martial artist With the blood and courage of a teenager and Boss He had also been kind to him, how could he bear to watch. Immediately, his face turned serious and he stood up, coldly saying, “Two…”
“What?” One of them glared at Yang Kai, and his temper became even more irritable.
Before Yang Kai could speak, Boss He quickly flashed in front of him and blocked him, making a gesture to him and slowly shaking his head.
“Uncle He…” Yang Kai was stunned.
“Lose money to avoid disaster！” Boss He said softly.
Yang Kai helplessly sighed. Boss He could say this sentence, clearly also seeing the thoughts of these two men. But when doing business with the door open, harmony brings wealth. Just now, this quarrel had already the attention of many people. If it continued to entangle the reputation of the rice shop might be ruined.
Even though he knew they were here to blackmail, Boss He had to go along with them, just to quickly send these two away.
Helplessly, Boss He could only put on a smile on his face and said, “The poisoning of your brother’s body should have nothing to do with my rice shop…”
Upon hearing this, the two were about to fly into a rage when Boss He continued, “However, even if it has nothing to do with us, since you have come to our rice shop, I, He, cannot just stand by and do nothing. Your brother is in such pain that it’s unbearable to watch. It’s better to seek medical treatment as soon as possible. Of course, if the two of you are short of money, I can advance the medical fee for you.”
This statement clearly shows that he is willing to lose money to avoid disaster. If these two people really want to blackmail for money, they will also accept it when they see the opportunity. Moreover, Boss He’s words can also allow onlookers to infer the truth of the matter from it, so there is no need to worry about the reputation of the rice shop being damaged. It can be said to be watertight.
Who would have thought that the two people on the opposite side showed no intention of compromising after hearing this. The one who was supporting the other immediately became furious and said, “You heartless boss, do you take my brother and me for green forest robbers who rob houses? It’s simply unreasonable. My brother and I are upright and have a clear conscience in this life. But you, the unscrupulous boss sell some poisonous rice. Where is your conscience?
These words were said with righteousness and sonority. Yang Kai, who was listening on the side, couldn’t help but curl his lips. With this kind of virtue, they are still upright and have a clear conscience in this life？
Boss He was also stunned on the spot. What？ Weren’t these two people here to blackmail for money？
Just when he didn’t know how to deal with it, Youdaoplaceholder0 out from the onlookers. This boy was about the same age as Yang Kai and was born with a handsome appearance red lips and white teeth. It was obvious that his living conditions were thousands of times better than Yang Kai’s.
The boy walked slowly to the side of the two big men walked around them with great interest and kept smacking his lips and making tut-tut sounds while walking.
Others didn’t understand why, but only Yang Kai’s eyes shrank. He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have seen these three people just now on the way here, right in that alley.
This man who was supporting the other one had just glared at himself, and this teenager in the front of him was also there at that time!
Weren’t these three people in the same group？ Yang Kai suddenly smelled a strong smell of being tricky and slippery.
Chapter Eleven Finish Helping Others and See the Buddha All the Way Through
This disciple of Lingxiao Pavilion who suddenly walked out of the crowd walked around the two big men several times. The expression on his face was rather cynical, and his eyes gradually became mocking.
Seeing that the newcomer was not friendly, the two big men also had their brows tightly furrowed. The one who was supporting the other one glared with his round eyes and shouted angrily： “You brat, you’re turning around and around, making my head dizzy. What do you want to do？”
The teenager hehe smiled, stood in front of the two of them, took a deep look at the “poisoned” person, and said: “This complexion is green and white. It seems that the poisoning is not shallow.”
“That’s right.” The big man who was supporting the other one took the opportunity and said fiercely, If it wasn’t’d for this, how could my two brothers not go to see a doctor but come here risking their lives to expose this black-hearted boss so that the neighbors would know his true face and not come here to buy rice anymore.”
Boss He’s face turned pale, and he completely didn’t know what the purpose of these two people was. If they were here to blackmail money, Boss He could still understand, but this crime that was being imposed on him was really confusing and couldn’t be seen through.
While he was deep in thought, Yang Kai asked softly on the side, “Uncle He, have you offended anyone during this period of time？”
Boss He racked his brains and said with a mournful face, “No.”
“Then did your rice shop block someone’s way to make money？” Although Yang Kai was young, he had seen a lot of the intrigues in the human world. With a thought, he thought of this possibility.
“It’s a small business. How could it block anyone’s way to make money？” Boss He shook his head again and again.
That’s strange！ Yang Kai narrowed his eyes and looked into the field, speculating about the possibilities of the matter in his heart, but still couldn’t quite figure it out.
In the field, after asking a question, the young man of Lingxiao Pavilion suddenly sneered and shouted angrily at the man with the pale face: “Take this move!
While shouting, he used a move of Black Tiger Digging Heart, directly aiming at the heart of the poisoned person.
Something astonishing happened. The poisoned man, who had a listless look and had been moaning continuously since his appearance as if one foot had already stepped into the gate of hell, actually jumped backward nimbly when the fist came over, showing quite a style of being as quiet as a virgin and as active as a rabbit.
As soon as he moved, the bluish-white color on his face also instantly faded completely and became extremely ruddy.
The onlookers let out a cry of surprise, obviously shocked by this sudden change.
“Poisoned.” The young man of Lingxiao Pavilion looked at the two big men sarcastically. “To have such agility even when poisoned, I admire you, I admire you.”
The two big men had their tricks exposed by him with one move, and couldn’t help but have their faces turn green and white for a while, as if they were really poisoned this time.
The onlookers also made a lot of hissing sounds. They were not fools. Seeing this, how could they not know the truth of the matter? For some unknown purpose, these two big men actually came to pretend to be poisoned and slander the He’s Rice Store, but were expose the trick by this young man of Lingxiao Pavilion.
For a while, the field was full of contempt for the two big men and praise for the young man of Lingxiao Pavilion. This young man was originally likable, and now, the name of the young hero was firmly established.
Yang Kai had a vague realization. This was a two-man act, a play about chivalry and righteousness, punishing the strong and helping the weak, and then taking advantage of the favor！ If he hadn’t accidentally seen them together in the alley when he came, he might have been deceived at this moment.
But why did they go through all this trouble？
The two big men couldn’t pretend anymore at this moment. They glared at the young man from Lingxiao Pavilion and said, Kid, who are you? How dare you meddle in my brother’s business!
The young man from Lingxiao Pavilion was charming and proud. He said, “Su Mu, my disciple of Lingxiao Pavilion!”
When he heard the words Lingxiao Pavilion, one of the big men seemed quite afraid. His face was hard and he said, “So it turns out to be a disciple of Lingxiao Pavilion. No wonder you are so outstanding. Today my brother and I admit defeat. Kid, I remember you. We’ll meet again some day！”
This kind of statement was as if it had been discussed in advance, making Yang Kai want to laugh when he heard it.
Su Mu sneered and said, “All right, no farewell!”
Things had progressed to this point. If there were no accidents, these two men would probably leave, and then this Su Mu would definitely be praised by everyone, especially thanked by Boss He.
But Yang Kai didn’t want Boss He to be kept in the dark. While the two men hadn’t left yet, he quickly shouted, “We can’t let them go. These despicable villains used underhanded means to frame an honest merchant. Today it’s the He’s Rice Shop. If we don’t teach them a lesson, maybe tomorrow it’ll be the Liu’s Tailor Shop or the Jiang’s Grocery Store.”
Most of the onlookers were shop owners from the surrounding area. They had been watching the excitement. When they heard this, their hearts couldn’t help but skip a beat. They thought, right! How could they let these two despicable villains leave so easily? If they let them go today, what if they came to their own shops to cause trouble tomorrow? Then they would not only lose money but also have their reputation ruined. And they might not be as lucky as Boss He to have someone come to the rescue.
With this thought in mind, the people who were about to give way immediately stood firm on their feet and looked at the two big men in the field with unfriendly expressions.
Yang Kai clearly saw a hint of surprise and panic in Su Mu’s eyes. Just at this moment, Su Mu also looked in the direction of Yang Kai’s voice. The two looked at each other, and the latter immediately adjusted his expression.
Yang Kai smiled lightly at him and pushed him into a corner： “This junior brother, as the saying goes, a good deed is done to the end, and seeing a Buddha off is also done to the end. How about we capture these two people together？”
Su Mu saw that Yang Kai’s figure was thin and looked frail, and he actually called himself junior brother. Moreover, the plan had been disrupted at this time, so he couldn’t help but be furious： “Who’s your junior brother？”
Yang Kai said, “I’m also a disciple of the Lingxiao Pavilion. I’ve been in the sect for more than three years.”
Su Mu was speechless. This was really his senior brother.
“Cut the crap.” Yang Kai stepped forward and said righteously, “As people traveling the Jianghu, the most important thing for us is the word ‘chivalry’. It’s our duty to do chivalrous deeds and uphold justice. Senior brother can’t let junior brother take all the credit. Today, let’s join hands and capture these two despicable villains, return justice to Boss He, and restore a bright and just Wumei Town.”
His words were met with a burst of applause from the crowd. Su Mu was extremely worried, feeling that he had been dragged onto the pirate ship by this senior brother he didn’t know at all, and now he couldn’t get off even if he wanted to.
The two men were also looking this way. Su Mu looked up at them and couldn’t help but feel a little guilty.
“Junior brother, let’s go！” Yang Kai grabbed Su Mu’s shoulder and rushed straight over.
What a mess！ Su Mu wanted to cry but had no tears. Where did this senior brother come from? He really ruined my big plan！ But since things had come to this, Su Mu had no choice. As he rushed towards the two men, he winked at them, indicating that they should stay calm and that he would find an opportunity to let them go.
The two men nodded slightly, and everything was seen by Yang Kai, further confirming the guess in his heart.
Boss He over there was worried that Yang Kai would suffer a loss, so he picked up a weighing block and rushed over, shouting loudly： “Neighbors, old and young masters, stop watching the show and come over to help these two little brothers！”
Since Boss He had taken action, the shop assistant of the rice store also shouted loudly to show his loyalty. He picked up an empty cloth bag in each hand and rushed up. Just now, he had been kicked by one of the two men, so of course he wanted to take revenge at this moment.
Driven by Boss He, the onlookers no longer just watched. They all swarmed up. For a while, there was a crowd of people in front of He’s Rice Store, and it was extremely lively.
The two big men didn’t care much at first, but when they saw this scene, their faces suddenly turned pale with fright. They only had time to say one sentence： “Don’t hit the face！” and then they hugged their heads and squatted on the ground.
Chapter Twelve Tricks
With a series of banging and thumping sounds, although the merchants on this street were all ordinary people, at this moment, they actually burst out with astonishing combat power. More or less, these merchants had been blackmailed for money, and they hated this kind of people the most in their lives. Now that they had an object to vent their anger on, how could they be soft-hearted？
Youdaoplaceholder0 the waiter of He’s Rice Store, he put the two cloth bags in his hands over the heads of the two men, one for each person. As soon as they were covered, he started beating them violently.
At this moment, the crowd became even more fierce in their beating. Anyway, since the two big men couldn’t see who was hitting them, there was naturally no need to worry about being retaliated against in the future.
Many hands make light work. Yang Kai just made a show and before he even had a chance to strike, he was squeezed out by these merchants.
A long time later, the merchants gradually stopped. Only the two men were left curled up on the ground, wailing continuously. The cloth bags covering their heads had also been beaten off. Su Mu fixed his eyes and looked inside, and in his heart, he shouted, ‘Oh my dear mother! His feet even felt a little crampy. The two originally extremely burly tall and big men now had no resemblance to their original appearance. Their faces were swollen like pigs’ heads, and they were almost beaten to the point where their own mothers wouldn’t recognize them.
This kind of situation occurred because these two men didn’t have much strength themselves. Although they wore swords around their waists, it was just for show. If they were really experts, how could they care about the attacks of these ordinary people？
However, having said that, how could a real expert do such a dirty thing？
After knocking down these two people, many merchants all felt that they had let out a mouthful of bad breath, but they still gathered around and refused to leave.
The two men noticed the unfriendly expressions of the crowd and were extremely scared in their hearts. One of them forcefully stretched out his hand and shakily raised it towards Su Mu, weakly shouting, ‘Su…’
Su Mu’s complexion changed drastically, and he roared： “What do you mean by’su’? Do you still want me to’su’ your muscles and bones?”
Yang Kai saw it in his eyes and smiled in his heart. He stepped forward and said loudly： “These two despicable villains, I don’t know how many commercial firms they have harmed with this method, forcing others to lose their families and become destitute. They are really extremely hateful！”
Yang Kai’s words were really a bit exaggerated, but since all the people present were merchants, for a while, they actually had an illusion of empathy. The waiter of He’s Rice Store even spat and said: Bah, these stinky things that deserve to die, how dare to come to our rice store to cause trouble.
The waiter was just venting his anger, but he didn’t expect Yang Kai to immediately pick up the conversation and say: “That’s right, such people really deserve to die. This junior brother, how about one for each of us, kill them with a single knife, so that they can never do evil again in the future. It can also be regarded as doing justice for the heavens.”
As soon as these words came out, the whole field was shocked. The two fallen men even had cold sweat on their foreheads and looked at Yang Kai in horror. They never expect that this thin and weak teenager actually had such a cruel heart.
Su Mu even widened his eyes and looked at Yang Kai, wanting to see if he was joking, but Yang Kai had a solemn expression, clearly a serious expression.
To be honest, although these two men were hateful, they didn’t deserve to die. Yang Kai’s words were undoubtedly a bit too cruel.
Su Mu stammered, “Senior Brother, isn’t this going too far？”
“Too far?” Yang Kai shook his head seriously. “If their plot succeeds today, then Boss He’s rice shop is likely to go out of business. Once Boss He’s rice shop closes down, how will his family make a living? This is pushing people to the brink of despair. How is it too far to kill them? You know, a person has to pay a price for everything he does.”
Originally, those merchants felt a bit reluctant when Yang Kai suggested killing people. But after hearing these words, they felt that there was some truth to it, and for a while, they didn’t know what to do. Anyway, even if they wanted to kill people, they didn’t need to do it themselves, so everyone just stood by and watched. Only Boss He wanted to speak, but was stopped by a look from Yang Kai.
“But… but even so, we can’t just kill people casually.” Su Mu was really in a hurry. He never expected that the senior brother in front of him was so cruel. Originally, the plan was going well. Let these two men come out and slander Boss He, and then he would rescue, so that Boss He would be grateful to him and his purpose would be achieved. But he didn’t expect a cruel senior brother to jump out and want to kill people to silence them at every turn.
This is really not good.
Su Mu could clearly see that the two men on the ground were casting pleading looks at him, hoping that he could save them. There was even a hint of threat in their eyes. How could Su Mu not understand what they meant？
They are all grasshoppers tied to the same rope. If we have a hard time, you won’t have it easy either. Hmm, that’s the kind of look in their eyes.
At this moment, Yang Kai laughed and said, “Junior Brother, scholars disrupt the law with their writing, and chivalrous men violate the ban with their martial arts. Among us people in the Jianghu which one doesn’t have several lives on their hands? Could it be that Junior Brother can’t bring himself to do it? Or perhaps… you originally know each other? So you don’t want to kill?
Su Mu’s heart skipped a beat. He turned his head to look at Yang Kai and saw that the other party had a smile on his face and was looking at him playfully.
“What does Senior Brother mean by this?” Su Mu’s face cooled down. He thought to himself, could it be that his plan had been seen through by him? But from beginning to end, he doesn’t show any flaws at all. How could it have been seen through?
He didn’t know that Yang Kai had seen through it only because of an inadvertent glance. All of this was really a coincidence. If it hadn’t been for that glance, Yang Kai would also have been fooled today.
Boss He was shrewd and heard the hidden meaning in Yang Kai’s words. He couldn’t help but ask suspiciously, “Little brother, what’s the meaning of this play?”
Yang Kai seemed to be targeting Su Mu. How could Boss He not see it？
Yang Kai shook his head and didn’t answer, nor did he point it out. He just continued to look at Su Mu and said, “Junior Brother, I see that you are also a decisive person. But today, when it comes to acting on behalf of the heavens and benefiting the local people, why are you hesitant？ Moreover, there is still Senior Brother here with you. What are you afraid of？”
“What am I afraid of？” Su Mu laughed heartily, his face twitching slightly as if he was talking to himself. “What am I afraid of？ It’s just killing someone. Who hasn’t killed before？”
As if admitting that he had never killed anyone would make him inferior in front of Yang Kai.
After all, he was still a teenager. Being provoked by Yang Kai like this, Su Mu suddenly found himself in a difficult position.
Gritting his teeth, Su Mu looked at the two fallen with a murderous look on his face. As soon as the two came into contact with Su Mu’s eyes, they knew something was wrong. This kid had been fooled around and had lost his mind.
“Junior Brother, let’s go.” Yang Kai continued to fan the flames.
Su Mu panted heavily and nodded slowly.
When the two saw this situation they immediately knew that the situation was not good and their lives were in danger. How could the big man who had been helping the other one just now hold back? He immediately jumped up and pointed at Su Mu’s nose and said, “Su Mu, you unfaithful and unrighteous little man. It was agreed that my brother and I would come to the He’s Rice Store to make a scene, and then you would come to your Boss and win his favor. Now you actually want to attack my brother. You are worse than a pig or a dog, garbage grown in a pile of droppings.
“You’re talking nonsense!” Being exposed as a person in public, Su Mu was also furious.
“Hmph！” The big man sneered continuously, but didn’t expect to pull the injury on his face. He couldn’t help but cry out in pain, covering his mouth corner, hissing in a cold breath, and cheered up and said, “Everyone, today my brother and I came to the He’s Rice Store to cause trouble, it was all this kid’s idea. He took a fancy to Boss He’s daughter, but unfortunately, others didn’t take a fancy to him, so he came up with this lousy idea.”
Chapter Thirteen You Wait
This sentence really caused a stir. Countless people immediately turned their eyes to Su Mu, with eyes full of disbelief.
So that’s it！ Yang Kai suddenly understood in his heart. He had been guessing what Su Mu’s purpose was, but after thinking about it, he could only think of two possibilities. One was for profit, and the other was for fame. He didn’t expect that he was all wrong. What he was after was actually beauty.
Yang Kai had also seen Boss He’s daughter. The little girl was very cute. Although she didn’t have the appearance to topple cities and overthrow states, she was also a small and delicate beauty with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes, and a slim figure. She was only fourteen years old this year and was also a famous little beauty in Wumei Town.
Who would have thought that such a young girl would be targeted by Su Mu, which caused this trouble for the He’s Rice Store.
“Don’t talk nonsense！” Su Mu’s face turned extremely red, and he still wanted to quibble.
The man continued to sneer coldly, “I’m not talking nonsense. Although my brother and I have some bad characters and often do some extortionate things, we would never do such a thing as slandering a rice shop for poisoning the rice and cutting off people’s livelihood. You know, all you gentlemen and old men are also our foster parents. Cutting off people’s livelihood is equivalent to cutting off our own way out. How could I do such a thing? All this was instigated by this kid.”
What he said was sincere, and it actually made a group of people laugh.
Yang Kai asked in a timely manner, “After the matter is done, how much reward did he promise to give you？”
“Fifty taels of silver！” the big man replied.
“Fifty taels, so much.” Yang Kai nodded slightly.
Boss He had listened for a long time and naturally understood the whole story. Immediately, he glared at Su Mu and said contemptuously, “You despicable villain you actually resorted to such dirty tricks. How could my daughter take a fancy to you? The Lingxiao Pavilion actually produced a scum like you, simply ruining the good reputation of the Lingxiao Pavilion. You have a good appearance in vain, but your character is not as good as a ten-thousandth of Young Master Yang’s. Truly, one kind of rice raises all kinds of people. I’m even ashamed for your parents.”
Those merchants also despise and abuse non-stop, spitting on Su Mu’s despicable deeds.
Su Mu’s face turned green and then red. He knew that after today, if he came to Wu Mei Town again, he would probably have to cover his face.
And the source of all this trouble was this… senior brother in front of him！ If it weren’t for him, he would definitely have been able to win the favor of Boss He today. In the future, if he came and went more often, it would also be convenient to get in touch with the daughter of the He family. With the reputation of chivalry, being close to the water and getting the moon first, maybe he could embrace the beauty.
But now, all of this has become a bubble. Not only did the plan not succeed, but his reputation was also ruined.
Under extreme shame and anger, Su Mu’s expression instead calmed down. He looked at Yang Kai coldly and said, “What’s this senior brother’s name？”
“You guess！” Yang Kai winked at him.
Su Mu took a deep breath： “Even if you don’t say it, I will be able to find out your identity. You have been in the sect for more than three years and still haven’t broken through the Body Tempering Realm. Then you are a trial disciple. There are only a few trial disciples in the entire Ling Xiao Pavilion. You wait. I will settle this account with you properly.”
After saying that, he actually turned around and walked outside. Su Mu actually had some skills. Even if someone blocked in front of him, he was pushed aside by him. As if there was no one there, he left leisurely.
After Su Mu left, everyone remembered the two men who had been beaten into a pig’s head, but where were they in the scene？ They had already run away secretly when Yang Kai and Su Mu were confronting each other.
This farce thus came to an end. However, Yang Kai’s discerning eyes saw through this false act, causing these merchants to praise him continuously. Especially Boss He, who was even more grateful to Yang Kai to the point of tears.
That young shop assistant also looked at Yang Kai with an expression of worship on his face.
The crowd gradually dispersed, and the shopkeeper’s wife also came over, grabbing Yang Kai’s hand and refusing to let go. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him.
Boss He’s face showed a worried expression： “Nephew Yang, today you offended that Su Mu. I’m afraid there will be some trouble for you in the sect in the future.”
After today’s incident, Boss He’s address to Yang Kai had become more affectionate.
“Don’t be afraid.” Yang Kai smiled slightly. “The sect has its own rules. Even if he hates me more, he can’t do anything to me.”
“Although that’s what you say, but nephew must be careful. If today’s incident brings any harm to nephew, then as an uncle, I will also feel uneasy in my heart.”
“I will be careful.” Yang Kai comforted him.
The He couple was grateful to Yang Kai for his help today and insisted on keeping him for dinner. Originally, Yang Kai wanted to agree, but in the end, a word from the shopkeeper’s wife scared him away.
“Little Yang, are your parents here？ Where is your home？ Have you gotten married this year？”
Judging from this posture, it was likely that the shopkeeper’s wife wanted to upgrade to be his mother-in-law. Yang Kai prevaricated and quickly slipped away.
When leaving, he carried a big bag of white rice, which was far more than what ten taels of silver could buy. In this way, there was no need to worry about food for a month anymore.
Originally, Yang Kai was still worried that Su Mu would ambush him on the way. After all, although Su Mu looked handsome and graceful, he was actually narrow-minded, insidious and crafty. It was not impossible for him to ambush and attack him. But until Yang Kai returned to Lingxiao Pavilion, he didn’t show up.
After thinking about it carefully, it was quite sensible of him not to ambush himself. Although quite a few people died during the internal challenges among the disciples of Lingxiao Pavilion, the sect regulations strictly prohibited attacking and killing fellow disciples without reason, especially the fratricide outside the sect. If he dared to ambush himself outside Lingxiao Pavilion, once the matter was revealed, Su Mu himself would also be in great trouble.
If he wanted to deal with himself, he would definitely only make tricks in the challenge！ As for whether he could find out his identity, this point was already beyond doubt. The number of trial disciples in Lingxiao Pavilion was small. Even if Su Mu didn’t know him before, he could easily understand his identity by asking around.
Yang Kai didn’t see through the true strength of this person, but it must also be in the Body Tempering Realm. He just didn’t know exactly how many levels of the Body Tempering Realm he had.
It seemed that he still had to cultivate quickly. Otherwise, he really couldn’t stay in Lingxiao Pavilion anymore.
With something on his mind, Yang Kai hurriedly returned to the hut. After a little rest, he began to cultivate.
Now it’s already too late to practice the Body Tempering Manual, but he can practice the basic skills of Lingxiao Pavilion. These basic skills are all external skills used for body tempering. By using external moves to consume one’s physical strength, the purpose of tempering the body can be achieved.
For example, the long fist and whip leg that Yang Kai used when being challenged before are such basic skills. The long fist and whip leg are not among the ranks of martial arts, that is to say, they can’t be regarded as real martial arts, but only as the foundation. Such basic skills are necessary for every sect and family.
On an open space on the left side of Yang Kai’s hut, there is a wooden dummy as tall as a person. This was made by himself. The material used is a hundred-year-old locust tree, which has a hard texture and is most suitable for practice. There are pits and dots on this wooden dummy, and there is even some bloodstains, which are exactly the traces left by Yang Kai’s daily practice.
Taking up a stance, Yang Kai pounded on the wooden dummy. using all his strength with each fist and each leg as fast as the wind. The wooden dummy was shaken violently and the sound of bump bump bump.
However, after only practicing for a short while, Yang Kai felt something was wrong.
Today, his fists and kicks seemed to be much stronger than before. This could be clearly compared from the amplitude of the wooden man’s swing and the dull sound it made. Moreover, as time went by, a warm and numb feeling also emerged on his bones beneath his flesh and blood. This was clearly the feeling from the meridians. The qi sensation that was born in the morning gradually became clear and surged continuously in his body.
Starting from the fourth level of body tempering, when qi sensation is born, one can temper the meridians in the body. This warm and numb feeling is the movement of the meridians being expanded.
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