Chapter 9

Agile?!

Upon hearing these words, Wang Ye and Chen Chong’s gazes immediately shifted to Agile’s body.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, Agile was utterly bewildered.

“Isn’t this happening a bit too fast?”

Looking at Wang Ye and Chen Chong’s gazes, Agile spoke with a hint of reluctance in his tone.

The notice was posted by the government in the morning, and he became a young hero at noon. By evening, things had already gone awry. Wasn’t the speed of the Heaven and Earth Society too outrageous?!

“See, see!”

While Agile was still bewildered, Wang Ye chimed in, “What did I say? Glory and wealth are like dust, a simple and peaceful life is the true way!”

“Let you polish the words for the government officials, let you shine as a young hero? Now look, the Heaven and Earth Society is at the door!”

“Pride goes before a fall, now you’re just waiting to die!”

At this moment, Wang Ye sarcastically and mockingly said to Agile, “If I survive by some miracle, when the government officials ask for an account, I won’t polish it. I’ll just say that Agile became famous at noon and left in the evening, without any pain at all!”

“Enough, boss!”

Hearing Wang Ye’s words, Chen Chong interjected, “What time is it for you to joke around? Think about how to get through this crisis first!”

“They’ve already come to the door, how can we fight them?”

Hearing Chen Chong’s words, Wang Ye replied, “I don’t know martial arts…”

“Stop it!”

Before Wang Ye could finish his sentence, Agile suddenly stood up and said in a solemn voice, “A true man cannot hide like a coward!”

“One who does the deed must take the responsibility. This matter is my fault, and I will take full responsibility for it, it has nothing to do with you!”

Saying this, Agile strode towards the main door, looking righteous and heroic.

“Good job, Agile!”

Hearing Agile’s words, Wang Ye slammed the table and stood up, “For that, I can’t just stand by!”

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Agile’s eyes. Indeed, there is true emotion in the world. This greedy and lecherous old miser actually showed such courage at a critical moment!

Thinking of this, Agile felt a lump in his throat, feeling somewhat moved.

“Boss…”

At this moment, Agile looked at Wang Ye, feeling a deep sense of emotion that he couldn’t hold back.

But then, Wang Ye’s words came, “What kind of coffin do you want? After this, I’ll make sure Old Zhang at the coffin shop makes it properly, with paper figures, paper horses, and yellow paper money, to give you a grand funeral!”

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Upon hearing this, the inn fell into an eerie silence.

Chen Chong and Agile looked at Wang Ye, speechless.

Saying such ominous words at a critical moment. Only the boss of this worthless pastry shop could do something like this.

Agile was about to say something.

“Why are you still hesitating to open the door!”

At this moment, the voice outside the door suddenly became louder, “Open the door quickly!”

Hearing the impatience in the voice, Agile gritted his teeth, “If fate decrees that I should have only a bushel of rice, I won’t get a full measure even if I travel the world!”

“This disaster is my fault, I will take the responsibility!”

Saying this, Agile no longer hesitated. He quickly went to the main door and pulled the latch.

The moment he pulled the latch, a sharp glint flashed in Wang Ye’s eyes. If the other party came with ill intent, he wouldn’t stand by…

Swish!

The moment Agile pulled the latch, the door was pushed open violently.

Then, a man strode into the hall.

This man was tall and wore a black outfit, with a steel sword hanging from his waist and a large character “Capture” embroidered on his chest.

The man was none other than the head of the Jinling City government’s capture team, Zhao Mingchuan.

“Head Zhao?”

Seeing Zhao Mingchuan, everyone’s tension gradually eased, “Why are you here?!”

The sharpness in Wang Ye’s eyes turned into a gentle look, seamlessly transitioning.

“Why can’t I come?”

Hearing everyone’s words, Zhao Mingchuan said, “What are you three big men doing, locking the door and acting so secretly? I called for a long time before you opened it?”

“I’m telling you, if you’re up to no good, I won’t show mercy!”

Saying this, Zhao Mingchuan showed the sword at his waist.

“That’s right, that’s right!”

Hearing this, Wang Ye hurriedly greeted him with a fawning smile, “With the protection of Head Zhao and the government officials, we naturally abide by the law and never do anything wrong.”

“Why did you come here at this late hour, Head Zhao? We were just about to have dinner, would you like to join us?”

Wang Ye’s face was full of the shrewdness and fawning of a merchant, a stark contrast to his previous demeanor.

“Spit!”

Seeing Wang Ye’s behavior, Chen Chong and Agile shook their heads and whispered, “Despicable.”

“I’ll skip the dinner, the head of the Weiyuan Escort Agency, Lin, invited me for a drink, I’ll go later.”

Glancing at the food on the table, Zhao Mingchuan shook his head, “I came here to give you a reward!”

“Reward?”

Hearing this, Wang Ye and Agile perked up their ears, “What reward?”

“The imperial law states that those who bravely fight against bandits and kill one bandit will receive ten taels of silver as a reward to encourage such bravery!”

“The government officials were busy with official duties during the day and forgot about it, but they remembered now and sent me to deliver it.”

“Take it well!”

Saying this, Zhao Mingchuan took out a money bag from his chest and threw it to Agile.

“So that’s it.”

Hearing Zhao Mingchuan’s words, Wang Ye smiled, “Thank you for the trouble, Head Zhao.”

“Alright, I won’t talk more, I’m going to drink!”

After throwing the money bag to Agile, Zhao Mingchuan turned and strode away.

“Head Zhao, take care, come often!”

Seeing Zhao Mingchuan leave, Agile hurriedly said.

Hearing this, Zhao Mingchuan waved his hand and quickly disappeared into the night.

“The law of the court is indeed fair, bravery is rewarded with silver.”

After sending off Head Zhao, Agile happily opened the money bag and saw two shiny twenty-tael silver ingots inside.

Killing one bandit earns ten taels of silver, and since Agile killed four bandits that day, he received forty taels of silver.

The silver ingots gleamed invitingly in the candlelight.

However, just as Agile was chuckling at the sight of the silver, Wang Ye patted his shoulder and said, “The silver is good, right?”

“Good!”

Hearing this, Agile replied.

How could the silver from the government not be good?

“Since it’s good, give it to me!”

Hearing Agile’s words, Wang Ye extended his hand to Agile with a mischievous smile.