The Heavenly Tiger Swordsman
Last Payment

It was late at night when the tournament area started to seem quiet as the tournament had finished for the day, where Yue Yie and Yang Gao had also returned to the Treasure Lantern while Hao Zhao decided to stay to make sure of something.

Hao Zhao himself was seen stepping towards the city lord's residence nearby, where he was immediately stopped by two imperial soldiers who were standing guard in front of the entrance gate of his residence.

“Hey, stop stepping. This is not a place that just anyone can enter," said one of them trying to warn Hao Zhao not to keep approaching.

“I came to check my friend's condition, is there a ban for that?" asked Hao Zhao who knew Jian San had been brought there after the game was over to receive treatment for his injuries.

The two Imperial soldiers on guard were immediately shocked to see Hao Zhao's face which was clearly visible after the previous time was not very clear due to the darkness of the night and the lack of illumination, where both of them certainly recognize who Hao Zhao whose name is so bounced in the city of Dahan Gugur over the past few days.

The two Imperial soldiers who were on guard had looked at each other, hesitating to say what to Hao Zhao regarding the ban of outsiders carelessly entering the residence including Hao Zhao.

“What? So can't you?" Hao Zhao raised his eyebrows, where the gaze of his eyes had turned sharp made the two imperial soldiers somehow feel depressed.

“Young Master Zhao, please pay attention to your actions because rules are rules that cannot be relaxed just because of one person," said one of the two.

“True, Young Master Zhao. The rule is not to let just anyone enter especially after what has happened in this residence before, we obviously cannot let that back must happen." One another chimed in.

Hao Zhao only stared intently at the two before grinning as he said, “Oh, the massacre .. I don't know if such a thing would really come back any time soon. Even so one thing you should know about the rules you just said, where in fact the rules you are proud of have one of you violated yourself in the previous tournament."

The two imperial soldiers on guard immediately looked surprised, after which it seemed like they questioned the two from where Hao Zhao knew it.

“I'm sure you understand what I mean, now let me in or the news of Meng's noble family conspiring to pass one of the disciples of a sect in today's tournament will be spread out," said Hao Zhao.

Hearing Hao Zhao's remark how the expressions of the two Empire's standing guard immediately turned bad, where the two of them briefly glanced at each other before nodding simultaneously as if they had decided something.

“Then please, Young Master Zhao," said one of the two to let Hao Zhao enter the residence.

Hao Zhao did not say anything else immediately entering his residence, where as Hao Zhao passed by the two soldiers on guard, it appeared to be grinning at the two as if laughing at Hao Zhao.

“Haha, he's pretty good at guessing it even though it's a pity his guess is not right at all."

“True, just guessing up there alone clearly shows that he is only the younger generation in general who does not have much experience."

The conversation rang out from the two imperial soldiers who were on guard as Hao Zhao entered the gate of the residence, where only Hao Zhao grinned in silence as an answer to the supposition of the two.

“Unfortunately I am not that stupid," Hao Zhao said softly almost inaudibly.

Not long after Hao Zhao had just wanted to enter the city lord's main residence, the entrance first opened where Jian San was already there with his chest area wrapped in cloth looking freshly receiving treatment.

“Eh, Young Master Zhao?" Jian San was full of shock.

“Young Master Zhao, what brings you here?" jian San asked.

“Want to check your condition?" Hao Zhao was a little unsure.

Jian San was immediately startled after hearing that, not too long later even his eyes started to glaze over for some reason.

“What did your eyes get into something?" ask Hao Zhao.

Jian San immediately shook his head quickly before saying, “No, Young Master Zhao. I'm just feeling a little touched knowing there's someone who cares about me like this."

Hao Zhao only stared at Jian San silently, then invited Jian San to leave first while continuing the conversation.

“Young Master Zhao, I am serious about what I said before. As long as I live in the martial world, everything feels so lonely to me, every person in this world just thinking of profit for themselves makes the most basic sense to a human being like so hard for me to get ...."

Hao Zhao was just speechless to let Jian San say what was on his mind, very understanding of Hao Zhao because he had once been in a similar position.

“Maybe Young Master Zhao does not understand and is unfamiliar with what I say, because after all you are a genius who where you go there will definitely be someone who directs his attention to you ... unfortunately I'm not like you, I'm just a swordsman with below average talent who can still live until now is already a miracle" Jian San said, sighing softly.

Jian San was silent before glancing at Hao Zhao beside him, where immediately smiling brightly Jian San felt extremely lucky to meet and know Hao Zhao even if not too long.

“What the Young Master did last time by making me climb a level of strength that I never imagined I would get all my life, I say a big thank you for it. Even so I also want to apologize, because I can not use it as well as possible to be eliminated in this tournament," Jian San said as he bowed to show his regret.

“There is no need to think about it, after all your defeat is not purely due to your incompetence," Hao Zhao said as he patted Jian San on the shoulder.

Jian San heard that immediately looked at Hao Zhao in shock, at first Jian San had thought that the cheating that had happened to him was completely non-existent due to seeing the reaction of almost everyone before.

Now hearing Hao Zhao speak a little in that direction clearly made him curious about Hao Zhao's response to the match and whether there was any cheating there.

Hao Zhao was stared expectantly by Jian San just speechless, not the slightest bit explaining what he meant because he thought Jian San better not to know it.

“You're great to be alive today, that's something you need to be proud of and I hope you'll continue to keep that pride," said Hao Zhao very much understood how close Jian San was to his previous death.

Hao Zhao himself not long after then immediately took out some resources from his spatial ring before giving it to Jian San, where not a little Jian San received Hao Zhao's gift for feeling that there was no task he had done to deserve the resource.

“Thank you, take this as your last payment for having worked for me. From now on there's no need for you to do all the work from me and just get on with your life" Hao Zhao said, handing over his resources to Jian San's hand, not caring at all, even if Jian San refused.

Hao Zhao himself was not long later as if to vanish from Jian San's sight, where could only stare blankly where Hao Zhao had previously been was just what Jian San could do.

“Young Master Zhao, your kindness will never be forgotten," Jian San said as he clasped some of the resources in his hands tightly, understanding seemed to only get there was the availability of Hao Zhao hiring a weak swordsman figure like him.