Chapter 1956
1956 We'll Fight You!
There were many different lineages in the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, and each of them was under the jurisdiction of a certain elder .
The gray-robed young man was an inner disciple under Elder Han of White Cloud Peak, and his name was Zhu Yanzhi .
Knowing the dangers of working as an illegal broker, Zhu Yanzhi had taken a lot of precautions, altering his appearance, changing his voice, and even suppressing his habits . Under normal circumstances, no one should have been able to tell who he was . Yet, the young man before him was actually able to call out his name so clearly . How could he possibly not be shocked?
"I don't just know who you are, I also know that you have 973 Sword Pavilion Coins with you . Even if you lose six hundred of them, you still have plenty left . It isn't nice of you to lie to me like that . Don't you know that sincerity is of utmost importance in a trade?" Zhang Xuan said calmly .
Zhu Yanzhi felt like his body had been plunged into ice water . He instinctively took a step back .
There were only a few people who were working as illegal brokers in the Ethereal Hall, so if one investigated the issue, it was not entirely impossible to root him out . However, his personal wealth was a secret that only he knew about . Not even his closest friends were aware of it! How could this fellow possibly know about this?
"Who in the hell are you? Why are you investigating me?" Zhu Yanzhi asked warily with clenched fists .
If the other party did not know who he was, he could have just left the Ethereal Hall and ended things there . The other party would not have been able to find him anyway, but with his identity revealed, escaping was no longer of any use to him .
"I am 'I Am Low Profile'! As for the matter of me investigating you . . . I must say that you are thinking too much into it . As long as you pay me my dues, I couldn't care less who you really are!" Zhang Xuan replied .
"I Am Low Profile?" Hearing such a name, Zhu Yanzhi felt a little light-headed .
While cultivators were free to use any nickname in the Ethereal Hall, more often than not, they would choose a profound phrase with some deep significance or an anagram or their name . Yet, this fellow's nickname was really . . .
Low profile your head!
You arrived not too long ago, but within ten minutes, you have already won seven hundred Sword Pavilion Coins from me . Do you have some misunderstanding about what the term 'low profile' means?
Can you not insult these two words?
Zhu Yanzhi hesitated for a moment . He was reluctant to do this, but he knew he had no choice . Thus, he lifted his head, looked at the other party, and said, "Fine, I'm willing to accept my defeat . However, as long as I pay you what I owe you, can I trust you not to reveal my secrets to others?"
He knew that even if he killed the other party right there, it would not make a difference at all . The other party would lose an Ethereal Token, but his lips would still be free to blabber about his affairs .
He was in an extremely disadvantageous position, but all he could do was attempt to make peace for the time being and pray that the other party would have mercy on him .
"Of course!" Zhang Xuan nodded .
He could not care less whether the other party was an illegal broker or not . It was not as if he was the sect leader or an elder . All he wanted was to maintain a low profile and rake in some money .
"I'll trust you then . . . " Zhu Yanzhi said in uncertainty as he tapped his Ethereal Card lightly .
The next instant, Zhang Xuan saw an additional six hundred Sword Pavilion Coins appearing on his card . Nodding in satisfaction, he said, "If you still wish to bet against me, feel free to look for me anytime you want . Of course, you are free to bring any friends who are interested in it too . I'd be more than happy to go along with them too!"
"I-It's fine . Gambling is not good . I have decided to turn over a new leaf . . . " With a livid expression, Zhu Yanzhi turned around and fled in a fluster .
He did not dare remain there even a second longer . He feared that when his rage flared up, he would foolishly accept the other party's offer and continue gambling . He could not afford to lose what little money he had left!
While Zhu Yanzhi was walking away, the gray-robed young lady from earlier noticed him and quickly jogged over . With an envious smile on her face, she asked, "How was it? How much did you win from that fool?"
"Fool?" That word reminded Zhu Yanzhi of what he had said before, and he nearly burst into tears . "I am the one who lost money!"
It was just ten minutes ago that he had thought that he had found a sucker whom he could exploit, but if anything, it felt like he was the one who was the sucker now .
You lost?" The gray-robed young lady was stunned .
Zhu Yanzhi nodded in a daze for a moment before indignantly sharing his story with the gray-robed young lady . By the end of the story, the gray-robed young lady's eyes were already on the verge of falling to the ground .
You mentioned that this fellow didn't just predict the outcomes of the battle with complete precision, he even knew about your background?"
"That's right!"
"It seems like he does have some cards up his sleeves . He must be here to sabotage our operations! Humph! Does he think that he can take off with the money just like that? He's underestimating us! Yanzhi, do you want to earn back your money?" the gray-robed young lady asked with a glint in her eyes .
"Of course! But . . . how can I get back my money from him?" Zhu Yanzhi sighed helplessly .
"Simple! We'll continue betting against him!" the gray-robed young lady replied with a smile .
"Bet?" Zhu Yanzhi was rendered speechless . "That fellow was able to predict even a draw . How can we possibly win against someone like that?"
"Have you gone dumb? The reason he knew about the situation in the dueling ring must be because he has some inside info . . . There's even a chance that they are collaborating with one another to cheat you!" the gray-robed young lady replied .
"This . . . " Zhu Yanzhi fell into deep thought .
Indeed . A person who could win again and again in a gamble could only be a cheater .
He had been so engrossed with his lost money that he had neglected this fact earlier . However, now that the other party had pointed it out directly, it was indeed suspicious how the other party was able to predict even a draw . He instantaneously realized that he had just been cheated!
Somehow, that fellow must have convinced those on the stage to go along with his ploys .
Otherwise, how could such coincidences happen again and again?
"What do you think we should do then?"
This realization erased the fear in Zhu Yanzhi's heart, replacing it with rage .
He never would have dreamed that someone would attempt to cheat him like that . It seemed like he had been too nice for too long .
"He might be able to control the outcome on the dueling ring, but he's unable to control you and me . We can challenge him to a battle and set the conditions of the duel to him spitting out all the money and sealing his mouth regarding everything else; that should do the job! You might have lost a lot, but as long as you can win this one round, you'll be able to get everything back," the gray-robed young lady replied .
"This . . . Will he accept such a duel? Besides, I don't know how powerful he truly is . Will we definitely be able to defeat him?" Zhu Yanzhi was a little hesitant .
Of course, it would be for the best if he won, but if he lost again . . . he would really have nothing left!
"Rest assured, this is a gamble he'll definitely take! I don't know his identity, but since he dared collude with those that came earlier, I have my own ways of rooting him out! We can use his true identity to threaten him into agreeing to the duel . As for whether we'll be able to defeat him or not . . . that's even less of a worry! It'd be best if we can win the duel, but taking a step back, even if we lose the battle, things will still play out well for us!
"Our swordsmanship might not be the best among the inner disciples, but it's still not too bad . As long as we go all out from the start, we should be able to force him to use his ultimate technique even if we are unable to defeat him . As long as he reveals his trump card, won't it be easy for us to figure out who he is? Then, we will have plenty of ways to make him cough up your money!"
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