Seeing Ding Songyan agree so readily, Liang Gan could scarcely believe it.
From his experience in the martial world and their previous dealings, he had thought Young Hero Ding would take the opportunity to put him in his place, or even threaten him. That would have fit his impression of a man poised between righteousness and evil, with a Buddha's heart and a demon's hands.
"Then what about Heroine Zheng?" Liang Qian did not dare ask why Ding Songyan had agreed so easily, afraid his cleverness might backfire.
Ding Songyan could not help laughing:
"Do you still doubt my senior sister's character?
"Even if you hadn't asked, Senior, she wouldn't spread it around."
"That I believe." Liang Gan had made this special visit to Baoping Lane only because he did not trust Ding Songyan.
After a few more pleasantries, he rose to take his leave. Ding Songyan considered for a moment, then said:
"Senior Liang, if you ever face a difficult situation or the threat of destruction, you may come to me for help, provided it doesn't violate the code of the martial world. I will require payment, of course. And if I lack the strength to help, then there's nothing more to discuss."
Liang Gan was utterly bewildered.
As the chief of the thieves in the Prefecture City, he had no shortage of experience in the martial world, yet he still could not understand why Young Hero Ding had suddenly offered to help him in the future.
Uncalled-for kindness means either treachery or theft. What has Young Hero Ding taken a fancy to? At my age, all I can offer him is my ability to hear people's thoughts... He doesn't know I have two daughters, both beautiful. Besides, neither can compare to Zheng Zhuxi... Full of doubts, Liang Gan