Chapter 253: Serve as Statesman

Translator: Flying Lines

Edited by Lord Immortal

Gu Liang looked at people kneeling on the ground. He could not help breathing in cool air.

From the beginning to the end, Lin Xun did not threaten them at all, but these ruffians were forced to kneel and apologized for what they had done. That was amazing!

What was more, things didn’t come to an end with just that. Lin Xun ignored those kneeling ruffians but looked at the worried Old Qian.

“You…”

As Lin Xun opened his mouth, Old Qian knelt on the ground with a POP. He said bitterly, “I regret all my faults, and I beg for your forgiveness this time.”

Lin Xun slightly raised his lips. This old man was like a wily fox. He lowered his posture and made Lin feel a little sorry to find more troubles with him.

Gu Liang was completely shocked at this moment. Kneeling ruffians were just common people while this old goatee beard man was from Azure-light Pavilion!

It seemed too incredible that even Old Qian knelt directly to Lin Xun.

Gu Liang did not know that after that night’s battle, Lin Xun had already become the most feared rival of more than ten powerful forces in the city. Even Qi Yunxiao, the young chief of Azure-light Pavilion, had suffered a lot in Lin Xun’s hands, let alone Old Qian.

Honestly speaking, Old Qian was not someone important. He was just a simple steward in Azure-light Pavilion who had the same status as managers. Only ruffians treated him as a big man.

“Tell me the truth.”

Lin Xun sat in a chair and asked casually.

Old Qian shivered all over and looked pale. He thought that Lin Xun was still angry with him. So he gritted his teeth and slapped himself loudly and crisply. Soon, his thin cheek became red and swollen.

“I know I’m wrong! Please forgive us!”

Old Qian begged endlessly as he slapped himself. He knew that if Lin did not forgive him, the big shots of Azure-light Pavilion would punish him heavily!

He had to do this for the sake of his future and his life.

He had seen Lin Xun’s ways. This fellow looked young and innocent. But as long as someone understood him, he would be left frightened and scared.

Nowadays, among the more than ten powerful forces in Mist City, Lin Xun was like a taboo. Who dared to trouble him? If there was one, he absolutely don’t want his life!

Gu Liang was stunned. The ruffians who knelt on the ground also looked dull. Was this the Old Qian they knew?

“Don’t be so nervous. I just want to know why were you dealing with Golden Hall? You can leave when you make it clear.”

Lin Xun glanced at Old Qian.

Old Qian felt relieved in his heart after hearing Lin’s words. How would it be a shame if he could live after offending Lin?

“Childe Lin, this is a mistake.”

Old Qian took a deep breath and explained, “If I knew that Golden Hall has something to do with you, I would not have caused trouble…”

Old Qian had taken a fancy to the shop that Gu Liang rented before, so he was depressed about that. However, the inquiry showed that Gu Liang was just a young foreigner, so he planned to take action.

Using his strength, Old Qian sent a group of ruffians to bother Gu Liang and wanted to throw Gu Liang away to take the store for himself.

He never thought that Gu Liang, a weak outsider in his eyes, was actually friends with Lin Xun…

Knowing all this, Lin Xun was speechless. Originally, he thought that Azure-light Pavilion might be aware of Gu Yanping’s ability, so they incited the old man to prevent Golden Hall from laying their roots in the Mist City.

Who would have thought that the truth would be so simple?

Gu Liang was relieved to learn all this. As long as it wasn’t the pressure from Azure-light Pavilion, things would be easy to deal with.

“Get out of here.”

Lin Xun waved his hand.

Old Qian was stunned. He couldn’t believe that Lin Xun would let himself go so easily, “Childe Lin, do you really forgive my mistakes?”

Lin Xun did not have a good temper, “Go away, or don’t blame me for beating you.”

At this time, Old Qian finally got up with complete confidence and fled with the group of ruffians.

“Since things have settled, I should go now. If you encounter any troubles in the future, you must come to me. Of course, make sure I am still in Mist City.”

Lin Xun got up and told Gu Liang his address with a smile and intended to leave.

Gu Liang stopped him, “Wait a minute.”

Lin Xun wondered, “What else is it?”

Gu Liang seemed to hesitate about something in his heart. At last, he gritted his teeth and offered, “Lin Xun, since we are friends, I would like to say it straight. I want to invite you to join the Golden Hall. In the future, you can share the income of Golden Hall!”

Lin Xun was astonished, “Why do you want to do this?”

Gu Liang said impatiently, “There’s no reason why I want to do it. You just need to answer me with a yes or no. Of course, I know that you are a busy person, and you certainly will not develop business with me. I am not reluctant to run business by myself. You just need to put up a name in Golden Hall. If you don’t want others to know about this, I can keep it a secret for you.”

With so much explanation, Lin Xun suddenly realized that Gu Liang wanted to give benefits to him in his own way！

“You really don’t have to.”

Lin Xun helplessly said, “Since we are friends, it is natural for us to support each other.”

Gu Liang turned serious, “Lin Xun, do you despise Golden Hall? Do you think it’s no use joining it?”

Lin Xun was convinced that Gu Liang was using an aggressive tactic, but he had to admit that it was really good. At least, he didn’t know how to reply.

“Okay, I have a bunch of spiritual materials here to join Golden Hall.”

Lin Xun took out a storage bag and handed it to Gu Liang, “Refuse if you don’t want me to join Golden Hall.”

Gu Liang glared at Lin Xun angrily. He did not expect that Lin Xun would play tricks with him. He had no other choice but to accept it.

“That’s the deal. I’m just a name in Golden Hall. It’s all up to you whether Golden Hall can rise in the Empire in the future.”

Lin Xun laughed at Gu Liang and strode out of Golden Hall.

Just as he walked down the street, he couldn’t help looking back at the sign of the Golden Hall. He wondered if it would be able to rise like a comet and become a first-class business force of the empire.

Immediately, Lin Xun shook his head to stop his wandering thoughts and disappeared in the crowd.

“This fellow is the same as before.”

In the shop, Gu Liang’s heart could not help but surge with warm currents when he thought about things that had happened before. He did not regret the decision he had just made. Even if his father knew about it, he would still do it resolutely.

Gu Liang knew that Lin Xun was a pure practitioner. His way was totally different from his own. It was impossible for him to help Golden Hall in the future. But would he mind it?

He didn’t!

At least for Gu Liang, giving some profits of Golden Hall to Lin Xun was nothing. Lin Xun was his real friend.

If the King treated me as a statesman, then I would serve my king as a statesman!

A moment later, Gu Liang was playing with the storage bag left by Lin Xun. Just when he was going to put it away, he opened it for a look.

At a glance, Gu Liang was stunned. There were the Silver-Quill Snow Whale Bone, Hades Lightning Grass, Nine Turns Core Iron…

Gu Liang didn’t expect that there would be dozens of rare spiritual materials in this storage bag left by Lin Xun.

Each one of these spiritual materials could sell at a high price on the market. What was the value of these combined?

As a commercial practitioner, Gu Liang quickly worked out an astronomical figure in his mind. At the very least ten thousand gold coins! If it worked well, it could even sell at a higher price!

And this price was enough to buy the whole industry of Golden Hall which Gu Liang and his father Gu Yanping had built.

“This guy… This guy… he should leave such an amazing fortune so casually! He…”

Gu Liang sat there while his mood fluctuated. He didn’t know how to rate Lin Xun.

After a long time, Gu Liang took a deep breath and forcefully suppressed the fluctuations in his heart. His eyes became bright and firm.

“Since you trust me with so many treasures, how can I deserve this if I don’t develop Golden Hall into a world-famous first-class business? Lin Xun, my brother, I will give you an unexpected return in the future! ”

…

Those spiritual materials, of course, were given to Lin Xun by Granny Wind to restore the Ancient-rhythm Ocarina. Lin Xun asked most of the spiritual materials for venting his anger. As he actually didn’t need them, he threw them to Gu Liang.

The value of these spiritual materials was very high. As for how expensive they were, Lin Xun couldn’t give a specific number. But as he was not short of money now, it was worth it to take a share in Golden Hall.

If Golden Hall ran well in the Empire and developed into a first-class business force, it would certainly give more benefits to him according to Gu Liang’s character.

On the other side, it didn’t matter if Golden Hall failed to develop and went bankrupt completely. He didn’t take out these spiritual materials to make money.

Lin Xun did this largely because of Gu Yanping.

When Lin Xun was in Donglin Town, if Gu Yanping had not personally helped him guard the gate and defended against the enemy, Shia Zhi and he would probably have been killed.

How could Lin Xun forget the grace of saving his life?

Of course, Lin Xun also felt the friendship with Gu Liang. Since Gu Liang invited him into Golden Hall and gave him benefits with only his name in Golden Hall, he would not let Gu Liang suffer a loss.

By the time he returned home, Lin Xun had already forgotten about it and was ready to work hard and prepare for the third test of the Green-could Path which would be opened in a month.

In his mind, every pass in the Heaven-accessing Place should be regarded as a rare opportunity that must be firmly grasped without any mistakes!