Translator : MoonWhisperer, Wifi Editor : Aurora, Pyr, frozenfire
Su Luo grinned at him and raised her eyebrows: âSince your grandfather doesnât want to bet, then let's forget about it. This matter ends here.â
Waving her hand, Su Luo began to leave.
Her tightly clenched fists by her side, slightly unsteady steps, and accelerated pace
visibly portrayed how nervous she was feeling at the moment.
The youth, feeling all the more confident of his conjecture, loudly yelled to stop Su Luo in her tracks: âStop!â
But Su Luo unexpectedly hastened her pace even more!
The youth bellowed furiously while pointing at the Mission Hall Guards, âThis person murdered her teammates and even slandered them! What the heck are you guys doing! Are you actually letting her go???â
In light of the youth's fiery accusations, the guard captain immediately stopped Su Luo from leaving:
âStop there, Miss.â
Su Luo raised an eyebrow slightly: âAre you guys going to believe whatever he says?â
âSomeone reported a problem. Thus, itâs our duty to handle the matter. I hope you will understand and forgive us, Miss.â The guard captainâs had a pretty good attitude.
The guard captainâs abilities were very strong. Even the youngsterâs grandfather didnât have the power to order him around.
Prompted by an impulse, Su Luo asked, âWhat is your name?â
âXu Qiang,â the guard captain gave a clear and concise answer.
âGreat. When the City Lord comes back, I will put in a few words of praise for you,â Su Luo proclaimed casually.
âHuh?â The guard captain was momentarily stunned by Su Luoâs words.
Compliment him in front of the City Lord? That would simplyâ¦â¦ be something out of a dream!
He assumed that Su Luo was trying to bribe him. However, in reality, Su Luo really admired his neither servile nor overbearing attitude towards law enforcement.
Su Luo sauntered unhurriedly to the youth and cast a cold glance at him: âAre you sure that you want to bet?â
The boy sneered: âLetâs bet!â
âIn accordance with the earlier stakes?â
âOf course! Listen up! If Chu Yang colluded with the Thorn members, my head will be yours for the taking! However, if you are just framing Chu Yang, you must forfeit your own head!â the youth sneered at Su Luo. âDo you dare to bet with your life?â
âWords carry no weight. I'm afraid you won't honor the terms when you lose,â Su Luo replied unhurriedly, luring the youngster step by step into her trap.
With just one more step, the youth would be jumping into the trap by himself.
This one step didn't even require any intervention from Su Luo, as the youth quickly took a piece of paper from a table at the side and put it in writing on the spot.
Furthermore, he even had his grandfather sign it.
As for Su Luo, the person she was waiting for finally arrived at that moment.
âWhatâs with this gathering? Are you not working anymore?â An ice-cold voice came from the entrance of the Mission Hall.
Everyone turned around to take a lookâ¦â¦
No way! The Eight Elder had actually come in person.
With his hands crossed behind his back, the Eighth Elder walked in slowly at a stable and steady pace.
The youngsterâs grandfather hastily bowed respectfully and greeted the Eighth Elder, âEighth Elder!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The youngster also hurriedly bowed in response.
âYour grandson?âThe Eighth Elder raised an eye towards the youngsterâs grandfather.
Grandfather Wang hastily answered, âYes, this is my grandson, Wang Xiaoyi. Xiaoyi, quickly kneel down and kowtow 1 to the Eighth Elder!â
âNo need,â the Eighth Elder said with a wave of his hand. âWhat were you guys betting about earlier?â
The Eighth Elder didn't greet Su Luo. Thus, no one was aware that he was actually on Su Luoâs side.
Grandpa Wang was just about to use this as an opportunity to terminate the bet. However, having seen through his grandfatherâs thoughts, Wang Xiaoyi quickly jumped out: âEighth Elder, you came at the right time! You are a man of high standing and impartiality. Would it be possible for you to be a witness for this bet?
In order to obtain Fairy Wu Youâs affection and attention, Wang Xiaoyi was even willing to resort to the extremes.