The Eastern Continent Swordsman
CH. 15 – Latest News
An hour earlier…
The spectators were silent with trembling bodies just as Wang Ling was suffocating helplessly from the single blow given by Zhou Fu. They were worried that Zhou Fu would take revenge on them because just a moment ago they underestimated Zhou Fu's strength. If time could be turned back, they wanted to turn in favor of Zhou Fu so that when Zhou Fu won from Wang Ling, they only needed to cheer happily without feeling the gripping cringe.
“Young master, please do not tell everyone if I have been cheating all this time. Believe me, due to my cheating, this village has never been disturbed by a group of robbers from outside,” Wang Ling still tried to whine pleads to Zhou Fu when Zhou Fu gave a helping hand to him.
Zhou Fu seemed to be observing Wang Ling for a while, he was making an assessment as to whether the remark Wang Ling had just said was honesty or a lie.
“Hem, the reason you may too, Uncle. But I think your cheating should be paid for too! I'll keep your cheating a secret from everyone, but raise my reward double!” zhou Fu's response to Wang Ling's whining. According to him, there was no harm in keeping secret the cheating that Wang Ling did, otherwise if he kept it a secret, he could profit more.
“By pleasure, Young Master Zhou! If at any time young master is visiting Dozhu again, we will welcome young master as guest of honor!” Wang Ling bowed and thanked Zhou Fu repeatedly for being kind enough to keep his cheating secret. Wang Ling whispered to Zhou Fu to tell Zhang Ye, a member of the Taoqi group that holds the energy-sucking heirloom.
Zhang Ye sat in the audience row, right around Shen Shen doing a tantrum. As soon as Wang Ling informed Zhang Ye's seating location, Zhou Fu descended from the match arena and walked over towards Zhang Ye.
The spectators took a few steps back when Zhou Fu came to Zhang Ye. Zhang Ye did not twitch, his hands trembled handing over an heirloom to Zhou Fu. The spectators did not understand what heirloom Zhou Fu was taking.
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Shen Shen's role in Zhou Fu's victory at the Douzheng tournament was enormous. Because without help from Shen Shen, Zhou Fu would have difficulty finding a Taoqi member who was using heirlooms to suck the power of Zhou Fu. Therefore, Shen Shen asked for half of the reward Zhou Fu earned, which was 10 gold coins from the total prize Zhou Fu got as much as 20 gold coins. That is a pretty big reward because 1 gold coin is equal to the wages of a manual worker for 100 working days. So, ten gold coins is equivalent to the wage of a full-time worker for 3 more years.
Zhou Fu accepted Shen Shen Shen's proposal without much protest because he still did not understand the calculation of coins. Even if Shen Shen asked for more parts, Zhou Fu did not seem to mind either.
“Oh yes, are three pieces of gold enough to pay my lodging fee yesterday?” Zhou Fu asked Shen Shen when the two of them were still walking towards the old man's inn.
Shen Shen glared then hit Zhou Fu's shoulder, “three pieces you said? 1 Piece is mostly! That one gold coin was equivalent to the cost of staying for two whole months in a classy inn you know? Are you too good or too late bod*h?” Shen Shen asked annoyedly.
“Waaaah, does that mean that I am currently a rich person?” Zhou Fu reopened the bundle of cloth containing his gold coins, he looked at the coins with sparkling eyes.
“If you don't believe me, let's find the nicest restaurant and let's eat expensive food!” Shen Shen pulled Zhou Fu's hand to ask him to find the most luxurious restaurant in Dozhu.
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Both Shen Shen and Zhou Fu initially ignored the chatter of one of the troupe, until at one point, they called Yang Zi by name. Shen Shen stepped on Zhou Fu's feet and gestured for Zhou Fu to listen to their chatter as well.
“The price of Ms. Yang Zi's head is very large, even greater than the price ever given to Ms. Shen Yang,” said one of the group.
“It's only natural that Yang Zi is priced more, because after all Yang Zi is a little from the ranks of noble princesses who have martial arts!” said his friend chimed in.
“Not! Not because he could learn martial arts. Miss Yang Zi's head price became expensive because she accidentally heard the secret plan. Just before Ms. Yang Zi was executed, she had heard of a secret operation that she should not have heard of. That's why some of the people involved felt like they had to finish off Miss Yang Zi at all costs,” one of the others clarified.
“What? What secrets did he hear?”
“I also do not really understand, which I clearly heard it has something to do with life behind a giant wall.”
“Gentlemen, welcome to enjoy a special meal from us..” a waiter came to the group table while gesturing to several other waiters to immediately put a variety of dishes to the dining table.
Zhou Fu clenched his hand as the servant managed to cut off the important conversation he was hearing. On the other hand, Shen Shen fell silent in silence.
“Don't worry, your family seems very famous. We can get a lot of information in other places,” Zhou Fu whispered to Shen Shen who looks lost appetite.
“By the way, why did the chairman commission us to comb through small islands like this, isn't the news of Miss Shen Yang's death being preached all over Caihong country?” one person from the group continued their chatter, making Shen Shen and Zhou Fu re-attach their ears to standby.
“Stupid basis! So do not just daydream when given the task!” one of the members hit his colleague on the head, then continued to speak, “Nona Shen Yang has indeed been rumored to die because his whereabouts are unknown for quite a long time. But, strangely there were those covered up by the Northern River Sect. The three people in charge of eliminating Miss Shen Yang did not return until this second.”
“Yes, I think Patriarch Sun Mingjin deliberately covered it up in order to maintain the reputation of his sect. Wouldn't it be a shame if word spread that three of its members failed to execute an ordinary girl who was even lost away from her home while not mastering martial arts!”
“So, our arrival combing the small islands around here is to get information about the whereabouts of the three warriors of the North River sect. In fact, if it turns out that we can find the whereabouts of Miss Shen Yang, both life and death, the payment we will get will be very expensive!”
Everyone in the group must have agreed. They also continued their lunch which was fully served at the table.
“Before they find you, I will make them lose their lives!” Zhou Fu whispered very quietly in Shen Shen's ear.