He Gets Five Thousand, and I Get Three?

Chu Xinghe was speechless today, more speechless than all the backstabbing he had ever suffered in the past combined!

If you were to say that I, Chu Xinghe, was with those two Hua Xichen or Zheng Yu, and that we were going to hire them at a high price just because we ran into some infatuated woman, I, Chu Xinghe, would not say a word!

But the guy next to me is Ma Liang...

Do you even know Ma Liang?

What exactly do you mean by hiring Ma Liang at such a high price, girl?

Since he had nothing better to do, Chu Xinghe thought, "I'm going to see what the hell you're after by hiring Ma Liang at such a high price!"

Just as Ma Liang agreed to be hired, the little girl spoke up again, "Master Ma Liang, although I am hiring you, I must say a few things beforehand. I'm not hiring you for a performance or anything; I'm hiring you to escort me on my journey, so there may be quite a few dangers along the way..."

"Ma Liang is never afraid of danger; danger only stirs joy within me. I am like the most magnificent blade of light, blooming amidst danger!"

Ma Liang had a smug look on his face...

Chu Xinghe was speechless...

"May I ask, Lord Ma Liang, what rank of cultivator are you?" the little girl asked solemnly.

"I am the Martial God! The Iron Martial God..." Chu Xinghe interjected from the side...

"I didn't ask you, of course I know about Martial God Chu Xinghe! I was asking about Lord Ma Liang!"

"Peak of the Ninth Rank!" Ma Liang exclaimed with a smug grin...

"I'm not asking about Ma Liang's cultivation level, I'm asking about yours..."

Goodness, this little girl's question completely stumped Ma Liang... But seeing the little girl's serious expression, Ma Liang had never encountered such an interesting fan before... and a female fan at that.

"I... am... Sixth Rank... but not quite... Peak of the Fifth Rank!" Ma Liang casually made up a rank for himself. When the little girl heard that Ma Liang in front of her was only Sixth Rank and not quite a Fifth Rank- rank, she breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Um... I am the Martial God... I am the True Martial God! I am truly Chu Xinghe!" Chu Xinghe continued.

Then the little girl said speechlessly, "Although your portrayal is completely unconvincing, you still have a lot of professionalism!"

"I said I really am Chu Xinghe!!"

"Alright... I'll give you a chance to prove you're Chu Xinghe. Is it white or black?"

"White!"

Is this the left hand or the right hand?

"Left hand!"

"Is that a nose or an eye?!"

"Nose!"

"Does Chu Xinghe prefer destroying or building the Vast Heaven Holy Land?"

"Destroy!"

Little girl. "..."

Ma Liang: "..."

Chu Xinghe: "???"

"So... do you still dare to say you're Chu Xinghe?" The little girl blinked her big eyes at Chu Xinghe.

Chu Xinghe remained silent...

Seeing Senior Brother Xinghe's utter speechlessness, Ma Liang was almost laughing to tears... Ma Liang transmitted his voice to Xinghe, "So Senior Brother Xinghe, you've finally met your match... hahaha..."

Although speechless, Chu Xinghe was still amused by the little girl in front of him... After all, such an interesting girl is really rare!

The questions that left me Chu Xinghe, completely baffled... this is really hard to find!

In the following time, the little girl briefly introduced herself, saying that her name was Yue Ling, that she was from the Great Liang Kingdom, and that her destination was the capital of the Great Liang Kingdom.

Yue Ling hoped that Ma Liang could escort her all the way to the capital of the Great Liang Kingdom. At the same time, Yue Ling also made it clear that she had quite a few enemies, so the journey might not be very peaceful and various enemies might appear. The journey might be fraught with danger, and if Ma Liang felt it was too dangerous, he could abandon the mission.

Ma Liang didn't ask about the danger Yue Ling mentioned... Although he didn't know who Yue Ling had offended, she had hired him, Ma Liang, for a sky-high price of 295 spirit stones... and made him, Ma Liang, watch a great show of Senior Brother Xinghe being humiliated!

For this reason alone, shouldn't I, Ma Liang, send Yue Ling back?

"Don't worry, I'll take your spirit stones. No matter what dangers we encounter, I will make sure you get to your destination safely!" Ma Liang said with a smile.

"No need. If you really encounter a situation where you feel you are doomed, you can leave me behind!" Yue Ling shook her head. After all, Ma Liang in front of her only had the cultivation of Fifth Rank cultivator, and Yue Ling knew very well that the person who attacked her this time was probably not someone Fifth Rank could withstand.

This is also why Yue Ling hired Ma Liang and Chu Xinghe.

That Chu Xinghe looked too fake, not to mention that, but Yue Ling had to admit that the Ma Liang in front of her looked far too real.

Yue Ling knew very well that under normal circumstances, those who wanted to harm her would never have allowed her to reach the capital. Along the way, Yue Ling had hired countless experts, but by this point, those experts were either dead or had fled, and Yue Ling's spirit stones were almost completely depleted.

Now that only three hundred spirit stones remain, Yue Ling understands better than anyone that no matter how she tries to hire someone, she will never be able to find a master capable of escorting her back to the capital.

Because the opponent's power is too great and too strong!

Just when Yue Ling was feeling utterly hopeless, she never expected to see someone in this Tuyang Town who looked so much like Ma Liang.

The moment Yue Ling saw Ma Liang, a bold idea struck her... If she hired Ma Liang, would it deceive those who wanted to harm her?

Even he himself almost mistook the person before him for the real Ma Liang, so who was his opponent?

If the opponent also believes this is the real Ma Liang, wouldn't they be too afraid to attack them at all?

That's why Yue Ling hired Ma Liang and Chu Xinghe today!

Yue Ling was at her wit's end. The three hundred spirit stones she had left were not enough to allow her to return to the capital alive, so she had no choice but to take this desperate measure.

"Lord Ma Liang, you are only Fifth Rank, so please remember, if the enemy you face is too strong, do not risk your life for me, just run away. Their target is me, they should not attack you."

"If my Yue Ling is not sealed and I truly reach the capital, then I will offer five thousand spirit stones to thank Ma Liang for escorting me all the way! Oh... and this Chu Xinghe, if he also reaches the capital, I will give you an extra five... three spirit stones as a reward!"

Chu Xinghe: "????????????????????"

Chu Xinghe's eyes are brimming with tears right now...

No... let's not even talk about how dangerous this trip is... I just want to say that if Ma Liang escorts you to the capital, he'll get an extra five thousand spirit stones...

I, Chu Xinghe, swear to God, if I just randomly open my Qiankun Ring right now, the spirit stones I pull out inside will scare you to death!

I don't really care about the five thousand spirit stones; what I care about is why Ma Liang gives five thousand without a second thought, while I only get five... three?

Girl? Five thousand over there... I hesitated even to give you five dollars? You're suddenly asking for three dollars? Isn't that a bit too outrageous?

Has my Chu Xinghe become this cheap?

Yue Ling ignored Chu Xinghe's complaints... Yue Ling's words were sincere; three hundred spirit stones to hire someone who looked so much like Ma Liang was already quite good.

As for the three hundred spirit stones, he was just gambling that the other party might mistake Ma Liang for the real one and wouldn't dare to attack him.

Therefore, Yue Ling didn't expect Ma Liang to actually protect her. After all, with only three hundred spirit stones, how could she expect him to risk his life?

Normally, an employment contract is required for hiring someone. However, this time Yue Ling said that no contract is needed. If you really encounter danger, you can just run away!

Chu Xinghe knew nothing of danger, nor of escape... All Chu Xinghe wanted to know was, why was he being offered such a low price?

However, Chu Xinghe's question was ignored. Yue Ling said, "If you really think it's cheap, you can just leave now!"

Chu Xinghe: "..."

The three formed a temporary team. Yue Ling immediately handed over 295 spirit stones to Ma Liang, and the remaining five spirit stones were given to Chu Xinghe.

Ma Liang happily put away the two hundred and ninety-five spirit stones...

What the heck? You say it's just two hundred and ninety-five spirit stones? Why is Ma Liang so happy?

Ma Liang asked, "Is this about 295 spirit stones?"

You might not get a chance to see Senior Brother Xinghe so flustered, even if you spent 2.95 million spirit stones!

Although Chu Xinghe was speechless, Chu Xinghe still thought, "Aren't five spirit stones spirit stones?"

I'll take all five spirit stones!

The three of them arrived at the center of Tuyang Town, where there was an inn called Tuyang Inn. Although the inn was very ordinary, it was the best inn in Tuyang Town.

Yue Ling led Chu Xinghe and Ma Liang into Tuyang Pavilion, found a quiet private room, Yue Ling a table full of sumptuous dishes.

While Yue Ling and Ma Liang chatted idly, Chu Xinghe ate in silence...

Although he was worth five spirit stones, Chu Xinghe said, "So what if I'm worth five spirit stones?"

I'll definitely get my money's worth of those five spirit stones back!

But just as they finished their meal and were about to pay the bill, Yue Ling encountered a problem, because she had already given all three hundred spirit stones she had on her to Ma Liang and Chu Xinghe as the final payment for their services.

Now that they had finished their meal and it was time to pay the bill, Yue Ling discovered that she had no spirit stones left to pay.

After thinking it over, Yue Ling turned her gaze to Chu Xinghe: "Um... Chu Xinghe... could you return three of the five spirit stones I gave you? I don't have any spirit stones left to pay... Here's what we'll do... return the remaining three, and if we make it to the capital, I'll make up the difference!"

Chu Xinghe: "???????????"

Looking into Yue Ling's big, blinking eyes, Chu Xinghe was so angry he cried!

Does this guy have no shame?! I, Chu Xinghe!

Five spirit stones... I already have five spirit stones, and now you want three back?

Even if you were to pay, shouldn't you go ask Ma Liang for it?

He took 295 yuan from you, and I took 5 yuan from you!

Why are you asking me for it instead of asking Ma Liang? Do you think you got your 295 yuan from Ma Liang, but I lost out on 5 yuan?

Just as Chu Xinghe was angrily considering whether to flip the table now, Ma Liang spoke up, "Yue Ling, I'll cover all your food and drink expenses along the way!"

After Ma Liang finished speaking, he slammed a spirit stone on the table to pay the bill!

Seeing Ma Liang actually take out spirit stones to pay the bill, Yue Ling's eyes were filled with emotion... At the same time, Yue Ling looked at Chu Xinghe, as if to say, "Look at him..."

Chu Xinghe: "..."