Chapter 420 Treat wealth as life
"Young man, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you have Luo Tianjin's support!"

Teng Sanshi glared with his tiger eyes, and a fierce aura rushed towards Liu Xunyi, and said angrily: "Others are afraid of Luo Tianjin, but I have never taken him seriously."

Before he finished speaking, the Teng clan disciples drew their swords and tried to force their way towards Liu Xunyi and Qin Ku.

"Be bold!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside the inn. Then, Ling Qing led dozens of Xianwang Mansion disciples and rushed to the front in a hurry, showing their weapons without saying anything, and confronted the Teng clan disciples.

"The black fan in the Xianwang Mansion is here. I wonder who dares to be so presumptuous..."

"shut up!"

Liu Xunyi interrupted Ling Qing's arrogant words, and ordered his disciples to put away their swords and knives, and scolded: "You have no respect for your elders! The leader of the Teng clan is here, how can we allow you to act rashly?"

"Liu Xunyi, don't think you can persuade me to stop just by saying a few nice words!"

"Chief Teng, it was indeed a misunderstanding. Last night, Brother Qin and I chatted and laughed in the room until dawn. How could I sneak into the ladies' rooms and steal things?" Liu Xunyi said earnestly, "These gold and silver jewelry were exchanged for invitations by a man in white."

After saying that, Liu Xunyi looked around at the people watching the excitement and said, "An incense stick of time ago, the man in white just left the Seven Stars Tower. Everyone present can testify to this."

Qin Ku rolled his eyes and said suspiciously, "Chief Teng, the man in white left just before you arrived. Could it be that you...are working together to trick me?"

"Asshole!" Teng Sanshi said sternly, "As the leader of the Teng clan, what use do I have for your invitation?"

Before Qin Ku could answer, a sturdy middle-aged man stood up and said, "Old hero Teng, I can testify that a man in white was here just now, and he brought the wooden box."

"Yes, I saw that, too."

"We can testify, too!"

Because Ling Qing revealed Liu Xunyi's identity, the people who originally did not want to meddle in other people's affairs, with the intention of currying favor with Prince Xian's Mansion, stood up one by one and testified for Liu Xunyi with righteous words.

Seeing the voices of agreement rising one after another in the inn, Teng Sanshi could not help but frown and asked doubtfully: "Are you serious?"

"I'll take my life as a guarantee!" Liu Xunyi replied hastily, "These things were definitely not stolen by us."

Teng Sanshi pondered for a moment and said unhappily: "Even if you are not thieves, it is an absolute fact that you helped thieves sell stolen goods. No one can deny it."

"Old senior, you can't say that." Qin Ku complained, "I sell things, people buy things, just one hand over the money and the other hand over the goods. How do I know that these jewelry were stolen or robbed?"

Teng Cang snorted coldly: "Quibbling! A grown man took out so many women's jewelry, don't you think it's strange?"

"What's so strange about that?" Qin Ku curled his lips and said, "The world is so big that there are all kinds of strange things. Not long ago, I saw a big and strong man who liked to collect women's bellybands. Just like drinking and gambling, as long as you like it, why should outsiders meddle in your business?"

"Forget it!" Teng Sanshi had no intention of arguing with Qin Ku, and said in a deep voice, "Since so many friends in the martial arts world have testified, I will believe that you are innocent. The Teng clan will track down the thieves who stole the things. As for these gold and silver jewelry... can they be returned to their original owners?"

"It's natural..."

"Of course not!" Qin Ku rejected Liu Xunyi's request before he could. "I worked hard to earn these jewels. I am their owner. Who do they belong to?"

"How unreasonable!" a Teng woman said angrily, "These are our sisters' jewelry, why can't we take them back?"

"You are unreasonable!" Qin Ku was like a petty woman, arguing, "Your jewelry was stolen, what does it have to do with me? I bought these jewelry by selling invitations, I have proof, I didn't steal or rob, why should I give them to you?"

"What a scoundrel!" The woman couldn't argue with Qin Ku and her face turned red with anger.

"You are a scoundrel!" Qin Ku said jokingly, "However, these jewelry are useless to me and I will sell them for money sooner or later. Since you want them, why don't you give me a price? I can give them a lower price. How about that? Is it enough to give face to the Teng clan?"

"It's ours in the first place, why should we pay money to redeem it?"

"It's okay if you don't have money. Just bring my invitation back in exchange." Qin Ku glared and said seriously, "I have already made concessions again and again. Don't push your luck any further."

Seeing Qin Ku's seriousness, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but laugh and asked in a low voice: "Brother Qin, how much do you plan to sell these jewelry for?"

"At least five thousand taels."

"Okay then!" Liu Xunyi did not argue and said straightforwardly, "I'll pay five thousand taels, and you return the jewelry to them."

"What?" Qin Ku asked in surprise, "How can I take your money?"

"It's all right." Liu Xunyi smiled indifferently, "If Brother Qin likes it, ten thousand taels will be fine..."

"no!"

"No!"

Before Liu Xunyi finished speaking, Qin Ku and Teng Sanshi refused almost at the same time.

Liu Xunyi was stunned and said in astonishment: "Chief Teng, what are you doing..."

"The Teng clan does not need outsiders to interfere in their affairs, and we will not accept favors from anyone in the Xianwang Palace." Teng Sanshi said in a serious tone. "A mere five thousand taels, how can you call it a favor? It's just..."

"No need to say more!" Teng Sanshi did not give Liu Xunyi a chance to argue and resolutely interrupted, "Qin Ku, I heard that you often do some business of collecting money from people and helping them to get rid of disasters. Is this true?"

"So what?"

"Well!" Teng Sanshi said, "I am willing to pay five thousand taels to redeem these jewelry. In addition, I will pay another thousand taels, and you can help me find the thief who stole the things, how about that?"

Hearing this, Qin Ku rolled his eyes and said with little interest, "That person was able to sneak into the rooms of the Teng Clan disciples without anyone noticing and paint their faces like clowns without anyone noticing. He is clearly not an ordinary artist..."

"Two thousand!" Teng Sanshi has been in the martial arts world for decades, so he naturally understood what Qin Ku meant.

"Huashan Town is not a big place, but there are many people and many gossips. What happened in the morning will be known to everyone by noon." Qin Ku's eyes were erratic, playing with a golden hairpin in his hand, and he said leisurely, "After hearing the news, the thief will run as far as he can. In such a big world, looking for someone is like looking for a needle in a haystack..."

"What do you mean by looking for a needle in a haystack?" Teng Cang said angrily, "After buying the invitation, that person will definitely stay in Huashan Town and wait to participate in the martial arts conference. Why would he run away?"

Qin Ku raised his eyebrows and replied nonchalantly: "Huashan Town is not small..."

"You just said Huashan Town is not big..."

"That's enough!" Teng Sanshi interrupted the argument and said bluntly, "Three thousand taels, how about that?"

"Chief Teng, it's not about the price. It's mainly about the trouble..."

"Make a price!"

"Five thousand! Not a penny less."

In response to Teng Sanshi's straightforward questioning, Qin Ku's answer came out without any hesitation.

"What do you mean it's not about the price? You're clearly trying to raise the price." Teng Cang said disdainfully, "If we hadn't seen the appearance of this thief, why would we ask you for help?"

"Hehe, don't worry, sir. I don't have any other skills, but I can find someone." Qin Ku changed his arrogant look and took the initiative to show his courtesy to Teng Sanshi. "Within three days, I will find the thief and give an explanation to the Teng clan. If I can't find the thief, I will pay him back tenfold."

"You change your attitude faster than turning the pages of a book. Where did your arrogant and domineering look go?"

"Just now you were asking for money, but now you are paying me, so the treatment will naturally be different. As long as you are willing to pay me, you can point at my nose and scold me, and I will not only not talk back, but also greet you with a smile. Hehe..."

Qin Ku's shamelessness was eye-opening and made Liu Xunyi laugh and cry.

"Remember your promise. I want to see that person within three days. Otherwise, you will pay me back tenfold!"

After saying that, Teng Sanshi threw ten thousand taels of silver on the table, then turned and left.

"Actually, 'returning tenfold' is just talk..." Qin Ku hastily explained, but seeing that Teng Sanshi ignored him, he blushed and said stubbornly, "Ten times is ten times, I will definitely find him!"

After that, Qin Ku greedily put the banknote into his arms and said proudly: "Others only gave a deposit, but the old hero paid directly. He is indeed extraordinary."

"Remember, you owe me one." Teng Sanshi's voice came from outside the inn, "Besides, Qin Ku can escape, but Liu Xunyi can't. What do I have to worry about?"

Hearing this, Qin Ku's face suddenly became extremely embarrassed. He looked at Liu Xunyi, who was smiling but not saying anything, and apologized, "I'm sorry for dragging you into this."

"Even if Chief Teng didn't tell me, I wouldn't let you go find him alone." Liu Xunyi replied, "That man is a master. How easy is it to deal with him?"

"I only promised to find someone, but I didn't promise to deal with him." Qin Ku said with a wicked smile, "At most, I can take out a thousand taels to coax that person to show up in front of old man Teng, and that will be considered as a mission."

"Brother Qin, you are really..."

"Looking for clothes!"

Suddenly, Qin Ku tightly grasped Liu Xunyi's right hand, and the teasing expression on his face disappeared. He said sincerely: "Just now you did not hesitate to go against the Teng clan and tried your best to protect me. This kindness... I will remember it."

After saying that, he clenched his left fist and hammered his chest hard. The deep meaning of this was self-evident.

"Brother Qin, do you remember that night in the forest when I said, 'I will never give up, even if it means a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire.'" Liu Xunyi said with a smile, "I, Liu Xunyi, either don't make friends or make friends for life!"

"I really didn't make a mistake about you, good brother! Haha..."

For some reason, Qin Ku laughed out loud, but a faint gleam of tears could not help but flow from the depths of his eyes.

If a person has been lonely for too long and is accustomed to the intrigues and deceptions of the world, once he meets a friend who treats him sincerely, he will often be loyal to him until death.

The most complicated people are sometimes the simplest.

Qin Ku, who grew up relying on smooth talking and deception, is just like this.

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(End of this chapter)