Volume 1: Martial World Chapter 20: Helper

  The contest at Yue Shan Escort Agency lasted for a whole day, but as the leader of the agency, Yue Hang only sat on the sidelines to watch in the morning and didn't appear again after noon.

  Even Ye Wen didn't show up because he was invited by Yue Hang to have dinner together at the back of the inn and discuss this trip.

  "What advice does Ye Shaohua have?" Although the route of this trip had been determined long ago, and some arrangements had already been discussed, in order to show respect for Ye Wen, Yue Hang still asked.

  Ye Wen held the teacup and took a sip, it had been half a year since he last drank something decent, every day on the mountain was just drinking water, this cup of hot tea was the first 'drink' he had after crossing over. Therefore, although he didn't have the habit of drinking tea before, this mouthful of hot tea still made him feel very comfortable.

  He swallowed the tea and smiled, "General Yue is too polite. Since I'm here to earn that reward, of course I'll follow General Yue's orders! Besides, I don't know much about the specific situation, so I won't make any rash suggestions!"

  Yue Hang smiled and nodded, seemingly very satisfied with Ye Wen's answer.

  To be honest, he was really afraid that Ye Wen's martial arts skills were not ordinary, and he randomly made some suggestions. If it was really like that, then it would be difficult to handle. Listen? It might disrupt all the arrangements. Not listen? Then it might offend this young master who had suddenly and mysteriously improved his martial arts skills (Yue Hang had already secretly asked around about Ye Wen's past and knew that his previous skills were not that high), and possibly had a bright future ahead of him - being able to improve so much in just half a year, he might have had some kind of extraordinary encounter.

  So the best result is to pay out of one's own pocket, and Ye Wen was very satisfied with that, and as he escorted Xu Jia Gongzi south, he provided necessary assistance along the way, without getting involved in anything else. This way, it was the best for both Yue Shan Escort Agency and Yue Hang himself.

  "Does Ye Shaobei think this commission is more satisfactory?"

  Ye Wen heard this question, and thought for a moment. Although he had some understanding of the prices in this world, he was not familiar with the industry of the escort agency, nor did he know how much they would earn from this trip, so he couldn't judge how much would be suitable for himself.

  So he could only choose a slightly passive pricing method: "Whatever General Yue thinks is suitable, that's fine!" At the same time, Ye Wen felt that Yue Hang shouldn't be a stingy person and wouldn't intentionally lower his own commission.

  As expected, Yue Hang quickly quoted a price: "If this goes smoothly, I'll pay 100 taels of silver to the young hero. Do you think this price is reasonable?"

  "100 taels?" Ye Wen's face remained calm, but his heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected that Yue Hang would be so generous, offering him 100 taels right off the bat. If he really earned this amount of silver, then neither he nor Ning Ruxue would have to worry about money for a while.

  It was just Ye Wen's calm reaction that made Yue Hang somewhat misunderstand, he furrowed his brow and asked: "Young Master thinks it's not enough?"

  He knew that the total reward for taking this job was only 500 taels of silver, and if it wasn't for the fact that Ye Wen was a young master who understood internal strength and had an unlimited future ahead of him, he wouldn't have deliberately tried to make friends with him at such a price.

  Moreover, after getting 500 taels in hand, he still needs to take out a part to distribute to his subordinates, and another part is used to recruit other Jianghu masters. Of course, these people will not receive such high rewards, but Yue Hang plans to find more people, and the accumulated amount may also cost a lot.

  So 100 taels was already the limit of what he could take out, if Ye Wen thought it was too little, then he would probably have to sell at a loss.

  Although it's a losing business, he can't help but do it. After all, this trip is related to the reputation of his wife's Yueshan Escort Agency and whether he can continue to mix in this industry in the future. So even if it's a loss, he has to grit his teeth and ensure the safe transportation of the goods.

  But the business that was originally profitable, if it becomes unprofitable just because of deliberately getting close to a young person, even if he is willing, his subordinates may not agree, and if other things are provoked at that time, it will be troublesome.

  Fortunately, Ye Wen didn't let his worries last long and soon laughed and responded: "No, 100 taels is enough! But since General Yue's escort team gave me such a generous commission, could it be that he wants me to stay at the Yue Mountain Escort Bureau as the head of the escort team forever?"

  "Haha, Ye Xiaoxiao is joking! My brother-in-law's kung fu may not be great, but he's good at judging people. I know that your future prospects are limitless, how can my small Yue Shan Security Bureau keep you? "Yue Hang stroked his not-so-thick beard and said with a smile: "However, if Xiaoxiao is willing, I would be more than happy!"

  If Ye Wen is really interested in joining his security firm, it would be a great joy for Yue Shan Security Firm. However, the possibility of this happening is extremely low, even though Ye Wen seems to have fallen on hard times - Yue Hang knows that his sect has been destroyed and he has come here to make a living, so he can tell that Ye Wen's situation is not good.

  Ye Wen saw that Yue Hang had that intention, but he also knew it was impossible to really keep himself, so he didn't continue to entangle in this topic, and instead used a playful tone to get over it. He also followed the momentum and stopped discussing this matter.

  However, in this short while, the two people have settled on the most important matters, agreed on the price of the reward and the payment method, which doesn't count as purely idle chatter over tea.

  What made Ye Wen even more satisfied was that, almost at the same time as they agreed, Yue Hang immediately clapped his hands and summoned a servant, instructing him to bring 20 taels of silver notes. He then handed them over to Ye Wen: "These 20 taels will serve as the deposit for Young Master, and the rest will be given to you all at once after this transaction is completed!"

  Ye Wen nodded, casually putting the 20 taels of silver into his pocket. Now he had enough silver to spare, and even his confidence was boosted. He believed that next time he went to the restaurant to eat, he wouldn't have to carefully calculate how much money he had left.

  Just as Ye Wen was putting away the silver ticket, a fellow from the escort agency rushed in and said to Yue Hang: "Head Escort, Liu Zhenren of Hu Shan Sect has arrived with his disciples!"

  "Where is it? Hurry and take me there to welcome it!"

  Yue Hang immediately stood up upon hearing that Liu Zhenren had arrived, and asked the shopkeeper to hurry and bring him over. After all, Liu Zhenren was the biggest guarantee for the smooth delivery of this batch of goods, and even though he had now invited Ye Wen, a young expert, the situation remained unchanged.

  After all, Ye Wen is also a master of internal skills, but Liu Zhenren has been practicing internal skills for decades and is an old-fashioned master. Yue Hang doesn't think Ye Wen can be more powerful than Liu Zhenren.

  Moreover, Liu Zhenren has even brought his disciples this time, presumably they also have some extraordinary skills. With that, this trip to the south will be even more secure.

  Of course, for Ye Wen who had just spent a lot of money to get close to him, Yue Hang would not directly ignore him and leave him out in the cold. After standing up, he smiled at Ye Wen and said: "Young Master Ye, why don't you come with me? After all, Liu Zhenren is also a senior figure in the martial arts world!"

  He spoke with great tact, inviting Ye Wen to join him, not treating Ye Wen as an outsider. When he said he would go to welcome Liu Zhenren, it was simply because of his seniority in the martial arts world, and welcoming him stemmed from respect for his seniors, rather than any other reason such as a more powerful background. This avoided Ye Wen feeling dissatisfied (after all, they were both there to help, why should he be superior to me? Why should I have to go to the door to welcome him?).

  So, after hearing Yue Hang's words, Ye Wen indeed didn't have any dissatisfaction and stood up to respond with a sentence: "Alright!" Then he followed Yue Hang towards the front yard.

  Arriving at the front yard, there were fewer people than in the morning, but still a group of people gathered around the arena, where two men were competing.

  Because there were fewer people, the circle they formed was no longer as dense as it had been in the morning, with three layers of people inside and out, but instead stood sparsely, barely making a circle.

  Ye Wen followed Yue Hang to the front yard and saw an old Taoist with slightly gray hair standing there, watching the martial arts competition in the field with great interest. This old Taoist must be Liu Zhenren.

  Behind him stood a middle-aged Taoist and a young Taoist who was about twenty-five or six years old. These two people were obviously the disciples of the old Taoist. Compared to their master's seemingly interested appearance, these two people were clearly lacking in interest in the competition in the field. The middle-aged Taoist was okay, still standing quietly behind the old Taoist.

  As for the young man, he seemed to be indifferent to the competition in the arena, constantly looking left and right. Therefore, when Yue Hang and Ye Wen walked into the front yard together, the young Taoist saw the two of them and immediately whispered something in his master's ear.

  Then, the old Taoist turned his head and glanced this way. He immediately turned around and greeted Yue Hang: "Haha, General Yue! I encountered some trivial matters on my way here, so I arrived late. Please don't blame me, General!"

  What can be blamed on Yue Hang? After all, he still hoped that Liu Zhenren would help himself out of trouble, so he immediately smiled and welcomed him: "Liu Zhenren is willing to come, it's good, what's the difference in a few days?"

  After exchanging a few warm words, Yue Hang personally led Liu Zhenren to the backyard, saying "The meal is ready!" During this time, Liu Zhenren also introduced the two young Taoist priests behind him to Yue Hang: "These are my two useless disciples. I brought them down the mountain this time so they can see the world!"

  After finishing, the middle-aged Taoist took the lead in speaking out: "I am Liu Mo, this is my younger brother Zhao Heng, I have seen General Yue's leader!" He brought his own master and younger brother to make a fist and pay respects to Yue Hang, speaking with neither humility nor arrogance, but without losing courtesy, which indeed had some of the style of a big clan.

  Yue Hang saw the two men bowing and immediately returned a fist, saying: "No need to be polite!" After all, they were invited by him to help, he was the one who needed them, he didn't have the qualifications to put on airs.

  After several people introduced themselves, Liu Zhenren looked at the young man standing beside Yue Hang who had not spoken and asked: "Who is this young hero?"

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