Chapter 420: Treat wealth as life
"Young man, don't think that with Luo Tianjin's support behind you, you can run rampant and do whatever you want!"
Teng Sanshi was stunned, and a fierce aura rushed towards Liu Xunyi, and said angrily: "Others are afraid of Luo Tianjin, but the old man has never taken him seriously. ”
Before the words fell, the Teng disciples drew their swords one after another, wanting to force Liu Xunyi and Qin Ku towards him.
"Bold!"
Suddenly, a loud shout came from outside the inn. Immediately afterwards, Ling Qing led dozens of disciples of the Xianwang Mansion to rush to the front in a hurry, and without saying anything, he showed his blades and formed a confrontation with the disciples of the Teng clan.
"The black fan of the Xianwang Mansion is here, I see which of you dares to be presumptuous......"
"Shut up!"
Liu Xunyi interrupted Ling Qing's wild words, and ordered his disciples to put away their swords and reprimanded: "It's not big or small! Patriarch Teng is here, how can you be allowed to make a mistake?"
"Liu Xunyi, don't think that if you say a few nice words, you can coax the old man to stop!"
"Patriarch Teng, it's indeed a misunderstanding. Last night, Brother Qin and I talked and laughed in the room until dawn, how could I sneak into the girls' rooms and steal things?" Liu Xunyi said earnestly, "These gold and silver jewelry were exchanged for invitations by a man in white. ”
After that, Liu Xunyi looked around at the lively crowd, and said: "Before the kung fu of a stick of incense, the man in white had just left the Seven Star Tower, and everyone here could testify." ”
Qin Ku's eyes rolled, and he said suspiciously: "Patriarch Teng, the man in white leaves with the front foot, and you will arrive with the back foot, you ...... It can't be a partnership to cheat me, right?"
"Bastard!" Teng Sanshi said sternly, "As the head of the Teng clan, what is the use of the old man's invitation?"
Without waiting for Qin to answer, a middle-aged man with a big waist stood up not far away, and said righteously: "Old hero Teng, you can testify that there was indeed a man in white just now, and he brought the wooden box." ”
"Yes, I saw it too. ”
"We can testify too!"
Because Ling Qing made Liu Xunyi's identity clear, everyone who was originally unwilling to meddle in matters stood up one by one to testify for Liu Xunyi with the intention of currying favor with the Xian Wangfu.
Seeing the echoing voices in the inn one after another, Teng Sanshi couldn't help frowning, and said suspiciously: "Is this true?"
"I dare to use the head of the person on the item as a guarantee!" Liu Xunyi hurriedly replied, "These things are indeed not stolen by us. ”
Teng Sanshi pondered for a moment and said unhappily: "Even if you are not thieves, but you help thieves sell stolen goods, it is always a true fact, and no one can deny it." ”
"Old-timers, you can't say that. Qin Ku complained, "I sell things, people buy things, I only need to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, how do I know if he stole or robbed these jewelry?"
Teng Cang snorted coldly: "Sophistry! Don't you think it's strange that a big man takes out so many women's jewelry?"
"What's so strange?" Qin pouted, "The world is so big, there are no surprises. Once upon a time, I also saw five big and three thick men who liked to collect women's belly pockets. Just like drinking and gambling money, as long as you like it, why should outsiders meddle with rats?"
"That's it!" Teng Sanshi had no intention of arguing with Qin Ku, and said in a deep voice, "Since there are so many friends from the rivers and lakes to testify, the old man believes that you are innocent." The thieves who stole the things will be traced by the Teng clan, as for these gold and silver jewelry...... Can it be returned to its rightful owner?"
"It's ...... nature"
"Naturally not!" Qin Ku grabbed ahead of Liu Xunyi and refused, "These jewelry are what I have worked so hard to earn, I am their owner, what is the original owner?"
"It's unreasonable!" said a Teng woman indignantly, "These are our sisters' jewelry, why can't we get them back?"
"You're unreasonable!" At this moment, Qin Ku was like a calculating little woman, arguing with reason, "Your jewelry has been stolen by someone, what does it have to do with me? These jewelry are obtained by me in exchange for selling invitations, there is evidence, if you don't steal or rob, why should I give it to you?"
"What a scoundrel!" the woman said that Qin Ku couldn't say it, and her face turned red with anger.
"You're a scoundrel!" Qin Ku joked, "However, these jewels are useless to me, and sooner or later they will be sold for money." Since you want it, why don't you make a price, and I can make it cheaper. How? Enough to give the Teng people face, right?"
"It's ours, why should we take money to redeem it?"
"If you don't have any money, take my invitation back and exchange it. Qin Ku's eyes widened, and he said seriously, "I have let it go again and again, and you have to take an inch." ”
Seeing that Qin was bitter, Liu Xunyi couldn't help but smile dumbly, and asked in a low voice, "Brother Qin, how much do you plan to sell these jewelry?"
"At least five thousand taels. ”
"That's good!" Liu Xunyi didn't argue, and said briskly, "I'll pay five thousand taels, and you return the jewelry to them." ”
"What?" Qin said in surprise, "How can I ask for your money?"
"Nothing. Liu Xunyi smiled disappreciatively, "If Brother Qin likes it, 10,000 taels will do......"
"No way!"
"No!"
Before Liu Xunyi's words fell, Qin Ku and Teng Sanshi opened their mouths to refuse almost at the same time.
Liu Xunyi couldn't help but be stunned, and said in astonishment: "Patriarch Teng, you are ......"
"The affairs of the Teng clan do not need outsiders to interfere, let alone accept the favor of anyone in the Xianwang Mansion. Teng Sanshi's face was serious, and his tone was noncommittal.
"It's just 5,000 taels, what kind of favor can we talk about......?
"No need to say more!" Teng Sanshi didn't give Liu Xunyi a chance to argue, and resolutely interrupted, "Qin Ku, the old man heard that you often do some business to collect money from people and eliminate disasters for others, but is there such a thing?"
"So what?"
"That's good!" Teng Sanshi said, "These jewelry, the old man is willing to pay five thousand taels to redeem." In addition, the old man has an extra thousand taels, how about you find out the thief who stole for me?"
Hearing this, Qin Ku showed a big white eye, and said with a lack of interest: "That person can sneak into the room of the Teng clan disciples without knowing it, and paint them into big flower faces without noticing, as if he is not a mediocre hand......"
"Two thousand!" Teng Sanshi has walked the rivers and lakes for decades, and naturally understands the meaning of Qin Ku.
"Huashan Town is not a big place, but there are many people with mixed mouths, and everyone knows what happened in the morning and at noon. Qin Ku's eyes were erratic, he was playing with a golden hairpin in his hand, and said gracefully, "After the thief heard the news, he must have run as far as he wanted." The huge rivers and lakes, trying to find someone is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack......"
"What haystack is looking for a needle?" Teng Cang said angrily, "That person bought the invitation, and he will definitely stay in Huashan Town, waiting to participate in the martial arts conference, how can he escape?"
Qin Ku raised his eyebrows, and replied casually: "Huashan Town is not small......
"You just said that Huashan Town is not a big place......
"That's enough!" Teng Sanshi interrupted the argument between the two and said bluntly, "Three thousand taels, how?"
"Patriarch Teng, it's not about the price. The main thing is ...... trouble"
"You make an offer!"
"Five thousand! Not even one less copper plate. ”
Under Teng Sanshi's straightforward questioning, Qin Ku's answer blurted out without the slightest hesitation.
"What's not a price? You obviously want to sit on the ground and start the price. Teng Cang said disdainfully, "If we hadn't seen the face of the thief, how would we have asked you for help?"
"Hehe, uncle, don't worry, the younger brother doesn't have other skills, so he will find someone. Qin Ku changed the arrogant appearance on his face, and took the initiative to offer courtesy to Teng Sanshi, "Within three days, I will definitely find out the thief and give an explanation to the Teng clan." If I can't find the thief, I'm willing to pay it back tenfold. ”
"You turn your face faster than a book, just now, where did you go with your arrogant and domineering appearance?"
"Just now you asked for money, but now you are giving money, and the treatment is naturally different. As long as you are willing to give money, you can point your nose and scold me, not only will you not return the favor, but you will also be greeted with a smile. Hey hey ......"
Qin Ku's thick skin was an eye-opener, and it made Liu Xunyi cry and laugh.
"Remember your promise that I will see the man in three days. If not, you will pay it back tenfold!"
With that, Teng Sanshi threw the 10,000 taels of silver tickets on the table, and then turned to leave.
"Actually, 'ten times the return' is just talking......" Qin Ku hurriedly defended, but seeing that Teng Sanshi didn't pay attention to his meaning, he couldn't help but blush, and said stubbornly, "Ten times is ten times, I will definitely find him!"
After saying that, Qin Ku greedily put the silver ticket into his arms, and said proudly: "Others only give money, and the old hero settles it directly, and it is really extraordinary." ”
"Remember, you owe me a lot. Teng Sanshi's voice came from outside the inn, "What's more, if you run away from Qin Ku, you can't run away from Liu Xunyi, what scruples does the old man have?"
Hearing this, Qin Ku's face suddenly became extremely embarrassed, he looked at Liu Xunyi, who was smiling and silent, and apologized: "I'm sorry, I actually dragged you into the water." ”
"Even if Patriarch Teng doesn't say it, I won't let you go looking for it alone. Liu Xunyi replied, "That person 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 that person. Qin bitterly smiled bitterly, "It's a big deal, take out a thousand taels to coax that person to show up in front of Old Man Teng, it's also a bad deal." ”
"Brother Qin, you are really ......"
"Looking for clothes!"
Suddenly, Qin Ku held Liu Xunyi's right hand tightly, the banter on his face was swept away, and he said with sincerity in his eyes: "Just now, you did not hesitate to oppose the Teng clan and did your best to protect me." This affection...... Lao Tzu wrote it down. ”
With that, he clenched his left hand into a fist and slammed it into his chest, the deep meaning of which was self-evident.
"Brother Qin, I once remembered that night in the mountains and forests, I said, 'The sword mountain and the sea of fire, you will never give up'. Liu Xunyi said with a smile, "I Liu Xunyi make friends, or I don't make friends, or if I want to make friends, I will make friends for a lifetime!"
"Lao Tzu really didn't see the wrong person, good brother! haha......"
I don't know why? While Qin Ku laughed loudly, a trace of tears couldn't help but overflow from the depths of his eyes.
People, if they have been lonely for too long, are accustomed to worldly intrigues and deceit, and once they meet friends who treat each other sincerely, they will often swear to the death and be loyal.
The most complex people are sometimes the simplest.
Qin Ku, who grew up with a flamboyant tongue and a pit abduction, is like this.
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