"Young Master, please shut up! The news that Xiao Lang became a Dou Zhe overnight spread throughout Wutan City long ago. Even quite a few people in the Jia Ma Empire know about it! You're only at the fifth stage of Dou Qi—calling him trash is practically courting death!"
A guard beside the man who had just spoken immediately covered Galeo's mouth and said with a troubled expression.
When would his young master ever change this death-seeking personality?
Being his guard was truly going to shorten his lifespan!
"Became a Dou Zhe overnight? Are you kidding me? Do you take me for—" Galeo stopped halfway through his sentence. Seeing everyone frantically signaling him with their eyes, he immediately shut his mouth.
"Take you for what?" Xiao Lang immediately used the God-Tier Disguise Technique to raise his aura to that of a Dou Zhe, then swept a cold gaze over Galeo.
This was also one of the reasons Xiao Lang had been willing to exchange for the God-Tier Disguise Technique. It could disguise the aura of the corresponding realm, and could even imitate the aura of a Dou Emperor!
Without knowing the truth, it was an excellent life-saving skill!
"Take me for a little sweetheart."
Galeo immediately changed his tune and said with a flattering smile.
"With that ugly mug of yours, you call yourself a little sweetheart? Don't disgust me. You dared call me trash? If you don't want me to break all three of your legs, then hand over three thousand gold coins as payment for your legs."
Xiao Lang had originally planned to leave, but with his personality, if he truly were a Dou Zhe, he definitely would not just walk away after being provoked.
If he really left, Galeo would definitely grow suspicious.
"Heh, do you think I, Galeo, was raised to be scared? So what if you're a Dou Zhe? My two guards are Dou Zhes too. Do you dare lay a hand on me?" Galeo said arrogantly.
"Two three-star Dou Practitioners, how impressive. Do you really think the Xiao family has no one?" At that moment, Xiao Li and Xiao Ding stepped out of the crowd.
"Third Brother, are you all right?" Xiao Ding asked.
"I'm fine. What could possibly happen to me?" Xiao Lang shrugged indifferently.
"I was asking whether they're all right." Xiao Ding revealed a wicked grin.
"..."
Xiao Lang's mouth twitched. Even his honest and dependable eldest brother had gone bad. But why?
"I... I only have a little over two thousand gold coins."
Seeing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li appear, Galeo immediately became somewhat timid. After all, Xiao Li was famous for his ruthlessness.
"It's fine. Then buy back two legs. You wouldn't use the one in the middle anyway, and it's tiny besides. No loss if it's gone."
As he spoke, Xiao Lang revealed an evil smile and slowly walked over.
"I'll pay! I'll pay!"
Galeo immediately panicked.
If it got broken, how would he have any fun?
"Can I buy on credit? I really didn't bring that much gold with me. This card only has two thousand three hundred gold coins on it." Galeo pleaded desperately.
"Damn it!" The moment Xiao Lang heard the words "on credit," his temper flared. He stepped forward and gave Galeo a Big Slap. "Only I, Xiao Lang, get to owe others money. No one has ever dared owe me money. Looks like you don't want to live well anymore."
"Don't you still have two guards? Between them, they can surely scrape together seven or eight hundred gold coins, right?" As he spoke, Xiao Lang looked at the two guards beside Galeo.
"..."
The two guards had never imagined that, as nameless extras, they would still get robbed.
Did he have no morals at all?
No sense of public decency?
Was he not afraid they would morally blackmail him?
In the end, under Galeo's threats and promises, they reluctantly took out three hundred and fifty gold coins each, gathering the full three thousand.
Xiao Lang accepted the three thousand gold coins, then followed Xiao Ding and Xiao Li back to the Xiao family in satisfaction.
"What? Eldest Brother, Second Brother, you're leaving tomorrow?"
As they chatted while walking, Xiao Lang could not help feeling reluctant when he learned that Xiao Li and Xiao Ding would be leaving tomorrow to gain experience.
Over the years in the Xiao family, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li had taken the greatest care of him. Since Xiao Zhan had to manage the family's countless affairs, the two of them had naturally taken on the role of elder brothers acting as fathers.
"Yes. We both came of age this year. It's time to go out and make our way in the world. Besides, Eldest Brother and I have dreamed since childhood of forming our own mercenary group. Now it's time to make that dream come true."
Xiao Li looked at Xiao Lang with some reluctance as well.
"That's right. If an eagle wishes to soar through the skies, it first has to learn to fly on its own. From now on, Xiao Yan will be entrusted to you. Take good care of your younger brother." Xiao Ding also stroked Xiao Lang's head reluctantly.
"In that case, I have two cards here. Each contains two hundred and twenty thousand. Consider it my funding for you to establish your mercenary groups."
Xiao Lang took out two green cards and handed one to each of them.
However, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li did not take them. Instead, they stared at Xiao Lang in astonishment and asked, "Were there still idiots in the family willing to lend you money?"
"..."
Xiao Lang's mouth twitched. Why did lending him money make someone an idiot?
"No." Xiao Lang shook his head.
"No? Don't tell me you borrowed money outside?"
Hearing Xiao Lang say no, Xiao Li immediately looked at him sternly. "Little Brother, I know you have a few screws loose, but it's one thing if you act up at home. If you borrowed money outside, it'll bring a lot of trouble to the family and Father."
"Wait, what do you mean I have a few screws loose? I'm perfectly normal, all right?" Xiao Lang said speechlessly. "Besides, I didn't borrow this money. I—"
"Robbing it would be even more wrong!" Xiao Ding immediately cut in. "Third Brother, I know you've dreamed of becoming King of Bandits since childhood... your ambition... your dream... bah, whatever. You know what I mean. But this is wrong."
"Ahem. Although you two have a point, you've truly wronged him over this money. I lent it to him."
At that moment, Xiao Zhan walked over. Looking at Xiao Lang with a gratified expression, he said, "I never expected that you borrowed money twice—once for your younger brother, and the second time for your brothers. Lang'er, Father truly misunderstood you. You're not sick!"
"..."
Xiao Lang went completely numb.
What was this damn feeling of being understood?
He was never sick in the first place, all right!
Even if he jumped into the Yellow River, he still would not be able to wash away this misunderstanding.
"Hmm? Wait, why has your aura returned to Three Stages of Dou Power?" Xiao Zhan suddenly sensed that Xiao Lang had weakened again and asked in astonishment.
"Uh... if I said that after going out just now, I realized the path I comprehended last night was a wrong turn, so I turned back, would you believe me?" Xiao Lang said with an awkward smile.
"Then can I withdraw my investment?"
Xiao Zhan thought of how he had just said at noon that the five hundred thousand was an investment in Xiao Lang, only for him to return that afternoon having reverted to Three Stages of Dou Power.
Was this how he repaid his investment?
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