Chapter 53

"Uncle? We didn't do the thing of forcibly taking someone else's horse, it has nothing to do with us, why are you saying such things?" Xiao Er said, feeling quite puzzled.

"Shut up!" The innkeeper coughed a few times and said, "The item was lost in our inn. No matter what the reason, we can't escape the blame for failing to protect it. How can you say it has nothing to do with us?"

"But..." Xiao Er looked at Su Yi with a sense of grievance, then at the innkeeper, not knowing what to say.

"Alright..." Su Yi stopped the conversation between the uncle and nephew, "Innkeeper, extend your hand."

"Ah! Alright."

The innkeeper looked at Su Yi with confusion and obediently extended his left hand.

Su Yi placed two fingers on his wrist, and a scorching, powerful, yet incredibly pure Nine Yang True Qi quickly flowed through the innkeeper's arm into his body.

The innkeeper felt a warm and soothing sensation circling around the congested area in his chest, which instantly felt much lighter. Just as he was about to speak, his throat suddenly itched, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Uncle?"

Xiao Er, seeing his uncle spit blood, hurriedly went to support him in a panic.

"I'm fine... I feel much better..." The innkeeper's pale face took on a hint of redness, and his complexion improved significantly. He touched his chest and said in surprise, "My injury doesn't hurt anymore?"

Su Yi smiled and said, "I helped you expel the internal bruising. Your condition has greatly improved. As long as you rest for a few more days, you will recover completely."

The innkeeper expressed his gratitude, "Thank you, sir, for not holding a grudge and helping this old man. I am truly grateful..."

"It's just that I saw you were quite honest, so I decided to help on the spur of the moment. It's just a small effort, not worth much thanks... But about the horse..."

Su Yi smiled slightly and said, "It can't be called a forcible taking, they did pay, right?"

"Oh, right, right, they paid. Here it is."

The innkeeper hurriedly took out ten taels of silver from his pocket and placed it on the table, "Sir, your horse is worth at least a thousand taels, but they just casually threw down ten taels. Although it was a forced purchase, it's almost the same as a robbery."

"There is still a difference..." Su Yi put the ten taels of silver in his pocket and said, "Because they paid ten taels, I will spare that guy's life later, just giving him a light punishment."

After saying this, Su Yi smiled meaningfully. His sword skills were just formed, but he hadn't used them on anyone yet. His long sword was itching to be used, and he was eager to challenge a skilled opponent and engage in a fierce battle. Who would have thought that before he could provoke anyone, someone would provoke him.

Su Yi touched the black iron heavy sword on his back and the Qingming sword at his waist, and chuckled. It seemed that he would have to draw blood right after leaving the mountain.

Really, I don't care about a horse, but you few NPCs dare to bully me. Do you think you're someone special? Ouyang Feng?

Su Yi indicated that now, except for the Four Great Masters, he was not afraid of anyone.

"Sir..."

The innkeeper wanted to say that the other party was numerous and powerful, and that the sir should be very careful... But seeing Su Yi's confident smile and remembering how he easily cured his internal injuries, which no medical hall could cure...

This sir is not an ordinary person...

The innkeeper sighed inwardly and wisely kept quiet.

"Alright, you have done your best, I don't blame you. The money for the horse, I have already taken, so from now on, it's my business with them. You should continue your business as usual and not get involved in this matter."

After saying this, Su Yi lowered his head and seriously started eating the food Xiao Er had brought. He hadn't tasted the烟火 of the human world for a long time, so he naturally wanted to savor it.

"Thank you, sir, thank you for your understanding..." The innkeeper happily held his nephew's hand and said, "Then this old man won't disturb your meal. We will take our leave."

A moment later, the large inn was left with only Su Yi enjoying his meal and wine with relish.

...

The Divine Fist Sect is a new sect in Xiangyang City. From its establishment to now, it has only been a few months, but in these few months, it has quickly become the largest sect in the surrounding area of Xiangyang City.

The reason for its rapid development is that the sect leader, Sha Tenghai, has a very powerful backer. Sha Tenghai is not well-known and his martial arts are not high, but if you mention his brother, everyone knows him.

The Dragon King of the Ghost Gate, Sha Tongtian, the leader of the Yellow River Sect, is a well-known figure in the martial world, having roamed the江湖 for over twenty years with few rivals. Moreover, he engages in a business that requires no capital, and his subordinates have taken many lives, adding to his reputation for ferocity!

In the martial world, mentioning the Dragon King of the Ghost Gate, Sha Tongtian, has the magical effect of calming crying children at night.

Therefore, all the sects in Xiangyang know the background of this sect leader, Sha Tenghai, and they all give him a wide berth, which is why in just a few months, the Divine Fist Sect has become the largest sect in Xiangyang.

At this moment, Sha Tenghai was holding a cup of hot tea, sitting with his legs crossed, and closing his eyes to rest. Relying on Sha Tongtian's reputation, he has made a lot of money in Xiangyang City recently. He just made a big profit, and his pockets were full. He should be enjoying a leisurely life, but he also had his worries.

In a short while, it would be his brother Sha Tongtian's birthday. Although brothers don't need to be too formal, since he is relying on his brother's reputation, the gift should be grand!

But if he directly sends gold and jewels, it would seem too distant. For this matter, Sha Tenghai has lost a lot of hair recently.

Fortunately, a few days ago, his son brought back a top-quality Da Yuan horse from outside... The Da Yuan horse, also known as the Heavenly Horse, was introduced from the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty, and is a priceless treasure. Sending it as a gift would be perfect. As for where the horse came from?

Given his son's improper nature, it was probably stolen or forcibly taken. Sha Tenghai was so busy that he had no time to deal with such trivial matters. As long as he got the horse, it was fine.

His son had already happily taken the Da Yuan horse to the Yellow River Sect. Calculating the time, it should have arrived by now, but Sha Tenghai was still worried.

Just sending a bare horse, and one that was forcibly taken, without any other gifts, would his brother misunderstand and think that he was keeping all the gold and jewels for himself?

After thinking for a long time, Sha Tenghai finally shouted, "Someone!"

"Master, what do you need?"

A disciple wearing the Divine Fist Sect's uniform ran in and asked respectfully.

"Go and inform the steward to immediately find a blacksmith to make a pure gold saddle, and send it to the Great Master day and night. Tell him it's specially made for the Heavenly Horse. Got it?"

"Yes, I understand."

The disciple bowed and left.

After the matter was arranged, Sha Tenghai finally put down one of his worries and slowly savored the tea in his mouth!

Not long after, another disciple ran in and shouted, "Master, someone outside the door wants to see you!"

"Oh?" Sha Tenghai looked at the snow still falling in the courtyard and asked in confusion, "In such cold weather, who would come to see me?"

"It's a young gentleman. He says he has a big business deal to do with you, Master."

"Oh~~? Big business? Hahaha... I bet he's here to give me money."

Sha Tenghai laughed heartily, thinking of the last business deal where he forcibly took a house from a good family in the city, then resold it, making a profit of several hundred taels... He couldn't help but feel excited.

Anyway, no matter what kind of business, the final black-on-black tactics, he knew them well!

"Let him in, I want to see how big this business is!"