vrcanaries Chapter 129: Swordsman
Chapter 129: Swordsman
After Hu Zi led Qin Ruo into the house, Qin Ruo was not in a hurry to meet the group of little beggars.
She asked Hu Zi to take the drunk beggar with him and come back after he had tidied himself up.
Banxia took advantage of this gap to massage Qin Ruo's shoulders seriously.
During this period, Qin Ruo would take her with her whenever she went out. Banxia saw her master running around all day long.
The master was kind to the maids, so Banxia naturally felt sorry for her master.
Although he had not been with Qin Ruo for a long time, the master and servant had already established a relationship during this short period of time.
From Xie's house to Qin's house, I have adapted to it from the initial anxiety.
She, Xun Dong, Yi Qiu and Chun Tao each performed their duties. Their master was a humble person, so they lived a comfortable life.
Half an hour later, the beggar, who had taken a bath and changed into new clothes, was brought up by Hu Zi.
Because she couldn't see his face clearly due to his untidy beard, Qin Ruo thought that the beggar was at least forty years old.
Now that he has trimmed his beard and revealed his true appearance, this beggar looks to be no more than twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and can't be connected at all with the dirty beggar before.
This man has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he doesn't look like a treacherous or sinister person.
"What's your name? What's your purpose here?" Qin Ruo raised her eyelids and looked at the person in front of her calmly.
The clothes this man was wearing should be the ones that Hu Zi found for him temporarily.
Because he was too tall, the half-new clothes he was wearing looked too short.
The pants were pulled up to the calves and the sleeves were too short, revealing a large part of the arms, which looked particularly funny.
"My name is Song Shiqi. I am 23 this year. I have no goal, I just want to make a living."
Song Shiqi tugged at his sleeves while looking at Qin Ruo.
At this time, his attitude was serious, no longer as clumsy as before.
Song Shiqi, Qin Ruo pondered these words carefully and soon had an idea in her mind.
Thanks to Si Heng for introducing her to some of the things in the martial arts world during their last chat.
Song Shiqi was a martial artist in the Great Sheng Dynasty, and was once one of the top ten swordsmen in the martial arts world.
Many powerful and wealthy families had offered large sums of money in an attempt to recruit him, but were rejected without exception.
Just three years ago, he suddenly disappeared without a trace.
Si Heng sighed at the time and said that this man was a talent and if he could be recruited under his command, it would be like having a good general.
Qin Ruo didn't expect that this person would come just after she mentioned him a few days ago.
What’s even more incredible is that it would appear in front of me in this way.
"You really can't even afford to eat. If I sell the sword in your hand, it should be enough to keep you well-fed and well-clothed for the rest of your life."
Qin Ruo glanced at the sword in his hand, as if he was just mentioning it casually.
After Si Heng left that day, he saw that Qin Ruo seemed to be quite interested in the things happening in the martial arts world.
Not long after returning, Cang Jiu sent some information about the underworld forces in the Great Sheng Dynasty.
Qin Ruo read it carefully, so she was sure that the sword in Song Shiqi's hand was one of the ten great weapons in the martial arts world, the Broken Cloud Sword.
Song Shiqi did not answer Qin Ruo's question, but his eyes became gloomy and he subconsciously tightened the sword in his hand.
"Song Shiqi, nicknamed "Soul Chaser" in Jianghu. You used to be ranked fifth on the Jianghu Ranking. The sword in your hand is called the Cloud Breaking Sword, which ranks third on the Weapon Ranking."
"Six years ago, you were expelled from Qingyun Sect for killing your fellow disciples. Three years ago, you fought with your former fellow disciples and seriously injured one of them, and then disappeared."
With every word Qin Ruo said, Song Shiqi's expression became uglier.
"That's enough! Harming my fellow disciples? How do you know I'm not being wronged? Who are you?"
Veins bulged on Song Shiqi's forehead, and he suddenly drew out the Broken Cloud Sword in his hand and pointed it at Qin Ruo.
Thinking of his master's disappointed look and the scene where his fellow disciples, with whom he had lived for more than ten years, drew their swords against each other, Song Shiqi's emotions gradually got out of control.
If it weren't for that person's guidance, he would never be here today.
He didn't know Qin Ruo's background, but the man told him that if he really wanted revenge, he should find Qin Ruo.
He had no other options but to take this one gamble.
If I had known that this person was just a follower of others, he would not have come at all.
"Only useless people will show their teeth and claws, and roar helplessly to cover up their incompetence. And I don't like people pointing swords at me, and I won't do it again!"
Song Shiqi had no time to react. He saw Qin Ruo move and appear in front of him in a few steps.
The sword he had just held in his hand had already fallen into Qin Ruo's hands.
This was the first time in Song Shiqi's life that someone had taken away his sword with bare hands, and he was immediately shocked.
Just at that moment, Banxia's footsteps were heard outside the house.
Qin Ruo threw the sword back into Song Shiqi's hand with an indifferent expression, then turned around and sat back.
Song Shiqi held the Broken Cloud Sword in his hand blankly, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.
Banxia entered the house carrying a large pot of noodles. When she saw Song Shiqi's outfit, she burst out laughing.
"Hey, it's true that clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. Just now at the door, I thought you were an uncle."
"You have to thank my master for his kindness. My master specially asked me to cook this noodle. Come and eat it. I don't know what you are thinking. You have money to buy wine, but you don't have money to eat?"
Banxia was a little dissatisfied. She put the pot of noodles on the table and waved to Song Shiqi.
She was completely unaware of what had just happened in the room.
"You said you have hands and feet, and you are a capable person. You could at least earn enough to eat if you were to carry heavy bags at the docks, but you chose to be a beggar."
Banxia puffed out her cheeks and looked at Song Shiqi with some disappointment.
She felt that Song Shiqi was just lazy and greedy, and that he was becoming a beggar at such a young age.
The master is just too nice, this person shouldn't be spoiled.
The originally tense atmosphere suddenly changed because of Banxia's arrival.
"No matter what your purpose is, just eat first." Qin Ruo raised her chin towards the table, motioning Song Shiqi to eat the noodles first.
Song Shiqi looked embarrassed. After a brief hesitation, he strode over, picked up the noodles and began to wolf them down.
He drank up the bowl of noodles, which was enough for five people, without leaving even a drop of soup.
This made Qin Ruo a little stunned. Is this man really hungry? Just now, I thought he was pretending.
Song Shiqi had just put down the bowl in his hand and had no time to say anything when Qin Ruo spoke first.
"It's fate that we met by chance. Now that we've finished eating, I won't keep you here. Banxia, give this knight ten taels of silver and send him away."
Even though Banxia was dissatisfied with Song Shiqi, she never questioned her master's decision.
She responded, took out a silver note from her purse and handed it to Song Shiqi.
Song Shiqi did not take the silver note that Banxia handed over to him. The move Qin Ruo made just now gave him endless hope.
"I won't leave. I can do anything for the girl..." Song Shiqi looked forbearing as he stared at Qin Ruo.
"Conditions?" Qin Ruo could probably guess why this person came to her.
"Help me to take revenge!" Song Shiqi spoke each word clearly, his eyes quietly turning blood red.