chapter 198: agree to compensate translator: reverie_ editor: kurisu
faced with these mockeries and ridicules, earth and water factionâs members could only silently endure all kinds of insults, letting people slap their face.
ling han stopped, looked at yang tian du, and laughed. âleader yang, how do you plan to compensate me?â
yang tian duâs teeth crackled, but circumstances prevail over men, so he said solemnly, âhundred thousand silvers!â as he said the words, he only felt a burn on his face, as if someone slapped him fiercely.
he was the master of a faction and a formidable spiritual ocean tier cultivatorâwho wouldâve thought heâd lower his head to an element gathering tier youngster⦠this was a great humiliation.
ling hang laughed aloud, then said, âleader yang, are you dismissing a beggar? based on earth and water factionâs affluence and power, you ought to pay several million silvers, right?â
bullcrap!
yang tian du almost threw a fit. several million silvers, why donât you go rob that! earth and water faction was equivalent to a middle-class clan, and because they were willing to do dirty work, their income was certainly more than that of a middle-class clan.
ling han quoted several millions right off the bat, how could he not be agitated? even if the entire earth and water faction was sold, he wouldnât be able to get that sum of money.
âimpossible!â he said definitively. honestly, a hundred thousand silvers already hurt his heart⦠if there wasnât another way, how could he submit?
ling han laid out his hands, and said, âanyways, iâve plenty of time to sit here and drink tea, watch a show, and wait for leader yang to change your mind.â
âbam bam bam.â hu niu was still causing mass destruction; the little girl was a human-shaped monsterâdespite ramming into walls, which fell one after another, she remained unscathed, laughing and enjoying herself greatly.
if it was before, yang tian du mightâve taken down hu niu, but having seen the imperial guardsâ attitude, he knew that ling han had an incredibly scary background. this time, he could only
swallow the insult bitterly.
he waved people over, and after understanding the details of the situation, he said, âyoung master han, this faction knows not which stores belong to you. one who does not know is not guilty; we are willing to fully compensate, so please, young master han, have the generosity to let this go.â
as for the matter of earth and water faction being trashed, he naturally did not bring it up and just accepted it as a lesson for provoking someone he shouldnât. of course, he could still get cheng yunxiang to pay; cheng family caused this trouble to begin with.
earth and water factionâs disciples all revealed embarrassed and angry expressions, but dared not speak due to ling hanâs influence. they only felt that it was the most shameful day of their lives.
ling han swept them with a glance, and said, âyou guys refuse to accept it? why were you guys so insensible yesterday then, to have started trouble at my property! but, leader yang is willing to compromise, so iâll give you a chance: pay a hundred thousand silvers first, then tear down chen familyâs stores everyday!â
yang tian du looked at captain zuo and said, âwe are fine subjects that respect justice and abide by the lawâ¦â
âdonât start this nonsense!â ling han resolutely shook his hands in admonition, and said, âi donât mind staying here for a while longer.â
looking at yang tian du suffer humiliation, earth and water factionâs disciples felt miserable and angry, wishing to run right up to tear ling han to pieces; however, seeing the imperial guards that were running them down with unfriendly gazes, they had to abandon their intentions.
âgood!â yang tian du was unexpectedly straightforward, coming to a resolution quickly and gritting his teeth in agreement.
he waved his hand, and very quickly a man came carrying an embroidered box. after receiving it, he threw it to ling han.
ling han opened it to see ten silver notes lying inside, each of ten thousand denomination. he smiled slightly, walked in front of captain zuo, handed over the silver notes, and said, âcaptain zuo, this is a small token of appreciation for the trouble in coming over, eat sumptuously afterwards.â
hiss, this guy was a bit too generous. that was a hundred thousand silvers, not ten pieces of toilet paper!
captain zuo promptly declined, and said, âno need, no need. protecting the citizensâ safety is our obligation as imperial guards!â sÑarch* the nôᴠefire.ηet website on google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
hearing those words made earth and water factionâs disciples want to beat someone. why didnât you say anything when ling han acted violently? how extremely partial.
âtake it, i canât let you brothers come for nothing.â ling han shoved the silver notes to him. for him, a hundred thousand silvers was like a drizzle⦠besides, this was earth and water factionâs tainted money, which he didnât want to touch at all.
only then did captain zuo put away the silver notes, filled with gratitude towards ling han. even though he couldnât take all hundred thousand for himself as heâd have to hand over the majority upwards when he returned, he could still get ten thousand or soâa decent amount of easy money.
yang tian duâs face twitched. that was his money, but it was used by ling han to pretend to be generous, and yet he didnât even receive a thank you.
âyoung master han, youâre satisfied now, right?â he had to endure the extreme humiliation, the veins on his forehead popping out.
âhehe!â ling han laughed lightly, and said, âi suppose so. leader yang, donât forget my earlier demandsâif i see any of chen familyâs stores still open, then iâll take these friends here for some tea.â
âi definitely wonât let young master han down!â yang tian du grumbled, almost to the point of roaring. ânow, you can let that little girl stop!â
he pointed at hu niu. ling han had stopped, but the little girl didnât, and she was still knocking down wall after wall. after a wall got knocked down, she would laugh endearingly like it was very fun.
ling han laughed aloud, and said, âniu niu, time to go home.â
âi still want to play!â the little girl showed that she was not yet content.
âletâs go eat meat!â ling han tempted.
âmeat! meat! meat!â hu niu immediately hopped on and hung on ling han like a monkey.
âeveryone, weâll meet again as long as time stands.â ling han walked off swaggeringly. guang yuan and the rest followed him. naturally, the imperial guards retreated right after, leaving earth and water factionâs people too pained for even tears as they beheld the scene of desolation in their headquarters.
ling han first went to heavenly martial palace to update the request as finished, so that the masses could receive their pay.
âyoung master han, thank you.â
âif you have assignments like this hereafter, remember to call us brothers!â
the people talked to him one after another. it was just a fight without any risks and they earned ten thousandâthis assignment was definitely good. the assignments they accepted previously, like going to a robbersâ den to kill someone, were filled with danger, which could easily get them killed. they were basically using their lives to make money.
the several formidable spiritual ocean tier cultivators all made an exception and smiled at ling han. a financial backer like ling han was someone even they wanted to be on friendly terms with, but they were embarrassed to express it too overtly due to their status of martial artists in spiritual ocean tier.
everyone dispersed, but guang yuan stayed behind as he still had to consult ling han about the problems with his cultivation
âtell me, what do you want me to do?â guang yuan said. although he complied to be hired by ling han, he also received pay, so he obviously had to find another way to solve the issue on cultivation.
ling hang cracked a smile, and said, âbe my attendant for a year.â