"Young Master Lu, what kind of battle sword do you desire?"
Lu Qing thought for a moment and asked, "Master Ma, how much does it cost to buy a battle sword?"
"That's hard to say," Magu said, somewhat embarrassed.
"An ordinary battle sword can probably be bought for a few taels of silver, but a better refined battle sword would probably cost at least ten or twenty taels of silver."
"As for other requirements, such as special battle swords mixed with special metals, then it would probably cost more than a hundred taels of silver."
"And then there are those who love luxury and like to inlay jewels and jade on the hilts and scabbards. The price is even more incalculable. There are even swords that cost thousands or tens of thousands of taels of silver."
Upon hearing this, Lu Qing immediately said, "I don't need any luxurious ornaments. Please, Master Ma, buy me a hundred-refined battle sword. The style should be simple and unadorned, as long as it is tough and sharp. There's no need for anything else."
"As for the price, I can accept anything under fifty taels of silver."
After saying that, Lu Qing took out a silver ingot from his pocket, "Here is ten taels of silver, consider it my deposit."
Looking at the snow-white silver ingot, Master Ma thought to himself that the old doctor really doted on Lu Qing, casually giving him so much silver to take with him.
Even when he was young, he relied on his clan for food and clothing and rarely had ten taels of silver on him.
However, upon further reflection, he realized it was perfectly reasonable.
Given Lu Qing's demonstrated martial arts talent, he would undoubtedly be nurtured with all his might in any major family.
It would be abnormal for the old doctor not to care about such an outstanding disciple.
"Fifty taels of silver is enough to buy a very good hundred-refined battle sword. Don't worry, I will carefully select one for you. You can come to me to pick it up on the next market day."
Magu did not refuse and accepted the silver.
"Then thank you very much, Master Ma," Lu Qing said solemnly.
Although he knew that Magu was helping him for ulterior motives.
But wasn't he also taking advantage of the other party?
These days, who would help someone they just met for no reason?
On the contrary, people of great kindness like our master are truly rare and hard to find.
"Young Master Lu, it's a rare treat for you to come to the market. Why don't you come over to my place for a small gathering, so I can do my part as a host?"
After receiving the money, seeing that the two were getting along well, Ma Gu took the opportunity to invite them.
“This...” Lu Qing hesitated for a moment, “I would very much like to ask for a chance to befriend Master Ma, but shouldn’t Master Ma be entertaining that distinguished young master from earlier? He seemed to be of very high status.”
Damn it!
Lu Qing's reminder made Ma Gu realize that he had a little ancestor in his house.
Moreover, he's been out for so long, so who knows what his requirements are?
If you get angry because you can't find him for a while, that would be troublesome.
Thinking of this, Magu no longer cared about inviting Lu Qing.
He could only say, "Then let's do it next time. When Young Master Lu comes to pick up his knife next time, you must have a few drinks with me."
"As long as Master Ma doesn't mind, I will naturally obey without hesitation."
"Then it's settled!"
Seeing that Lu Qing agreed, Ma Gu was overjoyed. He immediately called over a subordinate, gave him a few instructions, and then hurriedly headed back to the house.
Seeing that Ma Gu, a dignified expert at the Bone and Tendon Realm, was so afraid of that richly dressed young man, Lu Qing couldn't help but shake his head.
It seems that the identity and background of this noble person in the city are truly astonishing.
Seeing that Magu had left and the matter of the battle sword was settled, Lu Qing was in a good mood and continued to stroll around the market.
Before long, he had bought everything he needed.
Not only was the bamboo basket behind him full, but he was also carrying a lot of things in both hands.
After buying his things, Lu Qing decided not to linger any longer and prepared to leave the market with his belongings on his back.
However, before leaving, he saw that Master Ma's men were making some villagers who sold chickens, ducks and pork pack up their things.
Considering the behavior of the richly dressed young man earlier, it was clear that Magu was afraid that these villagers would once again incur the displeasure of that noble young master.
Shaking his head, Lu Qing once again realized the class difference between the nobles in the city and the villagers in the countryside, and slowly walked away.
Just after Lu Qing left, two people suddenly walked out of the market.
Looking in the direction Lu Qing left, he looked puzzled.
"Seventh Brother, did you recognize that kid from earlier?" one of the men, with a gloomy expression, said.
"I feel the same way, it's like I've seen it somewhere before."
Another man with a large black mole on his face also seemed a bit strange.
"Look at him, doesn't he look a bit like Lu Ming's son?"
The man with a gloomy expression reminded him.
“Lu Ming?” The man with the mole was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized, “He looks just like him, very much like him. However, that little brat used to be quite thin, but now he seems to have become more robust.”
"It's because we've been eating and drinking well, isn't it?" The man with the gloomy eyes sneered. "Those old guys in Jiuli Village said that the Lu family's land had already been sold and they had no money to compensate us anymore. Now it seems that we've probably been deceived."
“Those old guys must have embezzled a lot of money and deliberately didn’t pay off Lu Ming’s debt.”
"Fifth Brother, are you saying those villagers in Jiuli Village lied to us?" The man with the mole glared at him.
"Of course, otherwise where do you think this little brat got the money to come to this market and buy so much stuff?"
"Are those old bastards in Jiuli Village tired of living? They even dare to lie to us?" The man with the mole suddenly felt a surge of anger. "I'm going to go and grab that little brat right now!"
After saying that, he was about to head in the direction Lu Qing had left.
"Don't rush." The man with a gloomy expression stopped him. "What's the use of just capturing this brat? If you're going to do something, make it big, so that others don't think you've fooled us without paying a price. How are we supposed to stay in this area after that?"
"Fifth Brother, what do you mean?" The man with the mole's eyes lit up.
"Let's go back first. There are too many people and too much noise here. It's still Namagu's territory, so it's not appropriate to talk too much."
The two glanced at the market, a hint of apprehension flashing in their eyes.
Magu of this market is no ordinary person. Even their leader said that if you can avoid provoking him, you should try not to.
Otherwise, if he really gets angry, even the boss might not be able to stop him.
You have to understand, your boss is a high and mighty martial artist.
If even he is so wary, then Magu is even less likely to be offended.
The two hurriedly left the market.
Meanwhile, Lu Qing was unaware that he was being secretly watched.
At that moment, he was being stopped by another group of people.
"You just said you wanted to rob me?"
I'm not feeling well today. I have a headache and feel chills. I don't know if I've caught a cold or what. There's still one more chapter I'm not sure if I can finish writing. If I can't, I'll have to update tomorrow morning. Please don't wait up for me.
