Chapter 7

The next morning, as Su Xin woke up, he saw Xiner still sleeping like a little pig. He didn’t disturb her but walked straight out to the courtyard.

Outside, two of the clever gang members arranged by Huang Bingcheng were on guard.

Originally, Huang Bingcheng had assigned four people, but Su Xin felt it wasn’t necessary, so he left two people to take turns keeping watch at night.

Seeing Su Xin come out, the two gang members quickly bowed respectfully, "Boss Su."

Su Xin nodded, took out a silver tael, and handed it to one of them, "Go buy ten meat buns and a pound of soy milk. Use the remaining money to buy some wine; you’ve worked hard all night."

Ten meat buns and a pound of soy milk only cost eleven coins, so the remaining money was almost all a reward, which made the two gang members very excited.

"Thank you, Boss Su!"

Seeing their excitement, Su Xin was somewhat surprised. It was just a little reward, wasn’t it?

Actually, he didn’t know that when Liu Sandao was the boss, he was much stricter, often resorting to beating and scolding.

Liu Sandao’s character was not suited for greatness. When he was a low-level gang member, he was sociable and generous to everyone.

But once he rose to power, he showed his true colors, acting like a petty official with a lot of authority despite having little power.

They had all seen Su Xin’s performance at the Drunken Moon Tower, which made them shudder with fear.

They thought they would have another fierce boss, but to their surprise, Su Xin was so kind and generous, even giving a silver tael as a reward.

For these low-level gang members, a silver tao was enough to live on for a month.

Back in his room, Su Xiner was still sound asleep, so Su Xin entered the system.

In the white, misty system space, the large screen was no longer blank but had a line that read, "Villain Points: 10."

"Congratulations, host, for taking the first step. You are one step closer to becoming the greatest villain."

"Newbie task completed, main quest activated."

Main Quest: Heroic Posture (Part 1)

Task Explanation: A man cannot go a day without power, and a small man cannot go a day without money. If you want power, you must first have money. Time limit: six months. Earn ten thousand silver taels.

Failure Consequence: Randomly strip one of the permanently learned skills.

Task Reward: One intermediate draw, 200 Villain Points.

"Ten thousand silver taels! Tsk, tsk, that’s not a small amount."

Currently, Su Xin’s main source of income was collecting protection fees from the merchants in Kuaile Forest.

Normally, the monthly protection fee was only over five hundred silver taels. The thousands of silver taels Liu Sandao managed to collect were due to his relentless exploitation.

However, if Su Xin did the same, Kuaile Forest would go bankrupt collectively in less than two months.

To earn ten thousand silver taels, he really needed to think of a good plan.

Moreover, Su Xin really needed money now.

The development of the gang required people, but more importantly, it required money.

Without money, do you think the gang members would take out their knives to help you? They wouldn’t even bother to cut you.

"By the way, why is the punishment for this main quest so light, just stripping one skill, while the newbie quest’s punishment is losing an arm?" Su Xin asked.

The failure punishment for the newbie quest was actually heavier than the main quest, which Su Xin found unscientific.

"If you can’t even complete the newbie quest, it proves that the host is too useless. Better to die early and save time."

Su Xin: "..."

"Right, I should still have one basic draw. I want to draw."

A new day had arrived, so Su Xin naturally had another chance for a basic draw.

Although a basic draw was not very useful, for the now penniless Su Xin, even drawing a Qi Nourishing Pill would be good.

The wheel on the large screen started spinning. It didn’t land on a pill or a skill as Su Xin hoped, but on the miscellaneous items section.

"Congratulations, host, for drawing a piece of embroidery hand-sewn by Dongfang Bubai, rated one star."

Su Xin’s face darkened. What use did he have for this? He wasn’t Yang Lianding.

He directly chose to discard it. After some thought, Su Xin said, "I still have ten Villain Points. Give me another basic draw."

Although Su Xin now had internal skills and techniques, his techniques were too单一.

Jing Wuming’s fast sword was strong, but its strength lay in its cunning, ferocity, and ruthlessness.

The system had already said that his fast sword could not reach 100% proficiency due to its strong personal style.

Su Xin’s fast sword had flaws. Once analyzed and targeted by an opponent, Su Xin, who only had the fast sword, would be at a loss.

Not everyone could be like Li Xunhuan’s flying dagger, which could dominate with one move.

The wheel spun rapidly, passing through skills, consumables, pills... Finally, under Su Xin’s hopeful gaze, the needle slowly passed over the blank and barely landed on the skills section.

A young man appeared on the large screen, wearing a long robe and headscarf from the northwest desert, holding a strange sword with a round guard.

Although the young man was handsome, there was a fierce and arrogant look in his eyes, which made people uncomfortable.

"Congratulations, host, for drawing the character Chu Zhaonan, who comes with seven skills, including the Wind Chasing Sword Technique, the Great Mustard Seed Sword Style, and the Tianshan Sword Technique. Rated one to one and a half stars. The host can choose randomly or spend 20 Villain Points to select a specific skill."

"Chu Zhaonan, it’s him."

One of the seven swords from the Seven Swords of Tianshan, one of the three great swordsmen of the early Kangxi period.

In his previous life, Su Xin had read fewer Liang Yusheng’s novels, and even the most famous Seven Swords of Tianshan, he had first watched as a TV series.

In the Zhao Wenzhuo version of Seven Swords, the character Chu Zhaonan was significantly altered, portrayed as a hero who endures humiliation.

In reality, he was a genuine villain.

Although Chu Zhaonan was one of the seven swords, he was arrogant, despicable, and unscrupulous.

He first pursued the heroine Feihongjin, helping her resist the Qing, but when he failed, he betrayed his companions and joined the Qing, becoming a Qing lackey.

"Why did the last specific draw only cost 5 Villain Points, but this one costs 20?" Su Xin asked.

The system replied, "The last character drawn was Yin Zhiping, whose highest skill rating was half a star, so it only cost 5 Villain Points. This character, Chu Zhaonan, is rated one and a half stars, with skills ranging from one to one and a half stars, so it costs more Villain Points to draw."

Su Xin shook his head. "You really don’t leave any loopholes. I’ll draw randomly. But this guy has quite a few skills, seven in total, though their ratings are not high."

Chu Zhaonan’s master was Huiming Chan Master, the founder of the Tianshan School’s northern branch, and he knew most of the Tianshan School’s skills.

However, Liang Yusheng’s martial world was a low-level one, unlike the near-fantasy world of Huang Yusheng, so the lower ratings were normal. Su Xin understood this.

The wheel spun again, and the system’s cold voice said, "Congratulations, host, for successfully drawing the Great Mustard Seed Sword Style, rated one and a half stars."

The Great Mustard Seed Sword Style was a sword technique created by Ling Weifeng of the Tianshan School, inspired by the concept of a mustard seed containing a universe.

It combined offense and defense, with complex and flawless moves.

Although it wasn’t the Wind Chasing Sword Technique that Su Xin wanted, the Great Mustard Seed Sword Style had significant defensive advantages, which could compensate for the defensive weaknesses of Jing Wuming’s fast sword. It was still a good choice.

After a while, the gang members outside had bought breakfast and brought it over. Su Xin patted Xiner’s face, and she rubbed her eyes, still half-asleep.

"Ah! Meat buns!"

Seeing the steaming meat buns on the table, Xiner’s drowsiness vanished, and she immediately grabbed one and stuffed it in her mouth.

Su Xin poured her a bowl of soy milk and tapped her head, "Didn’t you wash your hands? How dirty!"

Xiner, with her mouth full of buns, her big eyes squinted into happy crescents, didn’t answer but kept stuffing buns into her mouth.

A little girl’s world was simple; as long as she had delicious food and her brother’s company, she was happy.

After finishing breakfast, Su Xin ordered his subordinates to bring Huang Bingcheng.

As Su Xin became a recognized leader in the Flying Eagle Gang, Huang Bingcheng, the first to support him, was now second only to Su Xin, above dozens of others.

While Su Xin slept, Huang Bingcheng had a taste of power, calling the sixty or so gang members under Su Xin and lecturing them one by one, enjoying it immensely.

"Boss Su, you called me?"

"Sit." Su Xin pointed to Xiner, "This is my sister, Xiner."

"Wow, what a pretty little girl!"

Huang Bingcheng grinned, but his appearance made him look more like a strange uncle trying to trick little girls.

Xiner replied politely, "Hello, Uncle."

Huang Bingcheng’s face darkened. He was only just over thirty, so why was he called an uncle?

Moreover, since he called Su Xin boss, and Su Xin’s sister called him uncle, he felt he had lost a generation.

"Call me Big Brother." Su Xin smiled.

"Okay, Big Brother Huang, hello." Xiner looked at Huang Bingcheng’s anxious face and obediently called him Big Brother.

Su Xin patted Xiner’s head and said to Huang Bingcheng, "Find a few brothers and come with me to Wang’s Apothecary."

"You can just tell me what medicine you need, and I’ll have them buy it."

A cold glint flashed in Su Xin’s eyes, "It’s not to buy medicine, but to get something back from someone!"