System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 155 - 110: A New Commission (Part 2)

Just want to lie here forever, even if it means dying.

But the next moment, he quickly turned over:

"No, I can’t give up yet..."

He struggled to stand up, only to suddenly notice a pair of feet in front of him.

Looking up in astonishment, he saw a swordsman in a cyan robe standing before him.

"From the inn, you’ve been lurking outside, spying, and followed all the way after leaving the town..."

Chu Qing looked down from above, his eyes glinting coldly:

"Who are you? Why are you following us? What is your purpose?"

The thumb lightly pushed forward, faintly revealing a gleam of a sword.

Xu Mao felt a chill in his heart, knowing that if he said the wrong thing next, this person might just kill him outright.

He hurriedly said:

"Don’t... I mean no harm... nor am I instructed by anyone... I want to ask you for help..."

He said this too hastily, causing him to cough repeatedly after finishing.

Chu Qing frowned slightly, scrutinizing Xu Mao up and down.

This person looked in a sorry state, with several rips in his clothing, yet the material was of fine quality.

He seemed not to be from a poor family.

Moreover, his figure was a bit plump. Judging by his hands and face, he must be a pampered rich young master.

However, now he seemed to be in trouble.

And seeking help from a stranger in the Martial World in such a manner... so reckless, he must be inexperienced.

Could he be a young master from a family on a trip, encountering bandits, hoping for help to return home?

Chu Qing frowned slightly:

"We have no connections or friendship, why should I help you?"

While speaking, he reached into his robe, intending to give some scattered silver taels, so he could go back to that town, hire a carriage, pay a deposit, and once home, have his family pay the fare.

Out in the world, encountering unexpected situations is inevitable. Since the man meant no harm, a little silver to save a person wouldn’t hurt, Chu Qing thought.

However, Xu Mao suddenly knelt and kowtowed repeatedly:

"Please save my sister, I beg you.

"She was taken, and without rescue, she’ll die."

Chu Qing paused his hand reaching for silver:

"Encountered bandits?"

"No!!"

Xu Mao hurriedly said:

"It was an old man, very powerful. My guard martial artist was no match for him.

"He took my sister right in front of me, killed all my martial artists and guards..."

Hearing this, Chu Qing started to get a sense of things.

It felt like an opportunity falling into his lap...

He promptly said:

"Alright, stand up and speak clearly.

"First, your background... where was your sister taken?

"What does the person who took your sister look like, every detail."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Hearing this, the cloud over Xu Mao’s heart lifted halfway.

At least Chu Qing didn’t refuse outright.

He quickly said:

"We are from Beihu Town within Luochun Manor, my name is Xu Mao, my sister is Xu Qiaohui.

"Our parents run some businesses, and we have a bit of money.

"Recently, a letter from our grandparents asked me to visit.

"Unexpectedly, my sister insisted on coming along...

"I had no choice but to bring her, thinking with guard martial artists along, we could handle any danger.

"However... that day, passing through a mountain pass, we saw an old beggar.

"My sister, being kind, gave him some silver and provisions.

"But the old beggar began following us, though we tried driving him away several times, my sister couldn’t bear to hurt him.

"In the end, he just kept following us.

"Unexpectedly, after three days, he suddenly went mad, saying things like ’don’t blame him, blame the heavens for envying kindness’, and ’your blood can cure my ailment’, uttering chilling words.

"Clearly, he intended to take my sister, which I couldn’t allow.

"Regardless of injuring him, I had the guards drive him away.

"Unexpectedly... that old beggar was a martial arts master, using some method to crack all my guards’ skulls open.

"Their heads shattered, it was a grisly sight.

"He even licked the blood off his fingers, and just like that, took my sister away.

"By the time I realized and tried to pursue them, he was already far away with my sister..."

After quietly listening to his account, Chu Qing pondered slightly:

"On that old beggar’s forehead, was there a meat bun, red as blood?"

"Yes! Yes, yes!!"

Xu Mao eagerly nodded, surprised and delighted that this man knew the old beggar!

But after the joy, a worry arose... since he knew him, could there be some connection?

Chu Qing’s expression turned solemn, his voice more grave:

"You couldn’t catch up with that old beggar, but you should know which direction he went, right?"

"...I know, it’s this direction."

Xu Mao pointed in the direction of Luochun Manor and said.

Chu Qing nodded, then pinched his fingers and seemed to be calculating something, furrowing his brows as he asked:

"How long has your sister been kidnapped?"

"A full seven days."

Chu Qing exhaled upon hearing this:

"Today is the eighth, your sister is still alive...

"But if she isn’t rescued by the fifteenth, she will surely die."

Xu Mao was stunned, could the masters in the Martial World really calculate such things?

Of course, it wasn’t important, even if the person in front of him wasn’t a Martial Artist master but an Immortal, as long as he could save his sister.

He immediately tried to kneel before Chu Qing:

"I beg the Immortal to save her, I beg the Immortal to save her!"

Chu Qing rolled his eyes, why was he called Immortal?

He was calculating today’s date, surely this person didn’t think he was a fortune teller?

But he didn’t explain and said instead:

"Firstly, I don’t work for free. Since you’re asking for my help, what do I get in return?"

"I have money."

Xu Mao quickly reached into his clothes, and indeed pulled out a handful of gold:

"My parents instructed, when traveling carry more gold and hide jewelry rather than silver.

"That old beggar kidnapped my sister but wasn’t interested in money, so all this is still with me.

"I’ll give it all to you if you can save my sister, we’ll definitely reward you further!"

Chu Qing glanced at the handful of gold leaves, remembering how he had just wanted to use silver to rent a carriage, and felt speechless.

Luckily, he hadn’t done that yet, or it would’ve been embarrassing.

This kid... he’s almost wealthier than I am!

He didn’t look at the gold leaves and instead extended a second finger:

"Secondly, I don’t save people... I kill people.

"You’re asking me to step in, I can help you kill that old beggar."

Xu Mao’s face turned pale upon hearing this:

"Kill... kill... kill a person?"

Chu Qing simply looked at him quietly, without saying a word.

Xu Mao’s heart raced before he whispered:

"Killing... killing is fine, that old beggar kills and kidnaps, he... he deserves death!

"I’m begging you, Immortal, please... use your powers to take the old beggar’s life!"

"I’m not that powerful..."

Chu Qing shook his head:

"Put away your gold, don’t flaunt your wealth.

"I work, but only collect payment after the task is complete.

"Let’s go, aren’t you coming out yet?"

Mo Duxing, Bian City, Gentle, and Hua Jinnian walked out from between the bushes not far away.

Earlier, when Chu Qing returned to investigate, he initially wanted Bian City and the others to wait since the distance wasn’t far. If there were issues, coming and going wouldn’t hinder the task.

Hua Jinnian glanced at Chu Qing with a complex expression:

"Third Young Master... still doing assassination jobs?"

"In the Martial World, you must do something to earn silver, or you’ll end up like Cao Qiupu, seeing a girl you like but unable to afford her."

"Ah?"

Bian City immediately widened his eyes:

"So, Hero Cao truly likes that Ling Fei girl?"

"Isn’t it obvious at first glance?"

Mo Duxing snorted, disdaining Bian City’s surprise.

"Who’s Ling Fei?"

Hua Jinnian couldn’t help but ask.

"The courtesan at Celestial Fragrance Tower."

Gentle quietly spoke on the side:

"She looks very beautiful."

"You know too?"

Hua Jinnian was even more shocked.

Gentle stood tall with pride:

"I followed my senior brother to the brothel."

Was she proud?

What’s there to be proud of?

Hua Jinnian couldn’t understand.

Chu Qing looked at them in silence, a thought crossed his mind, and a system prompt appeared in front of him.

[Trigger mission: Assassinate ’Mad Beggar’ Ling Beichen!]

[Accept mission?]