Chapter 714: Chapter 714: Spending Money to Save a Life
"This..."
Yuri froze, his face changing drastically in the next moment. Only now did he realize that Ye Xiu was a master, a super master whose level he could never hope to reach.
"Isn’t life good? Why were you so hell-bent on dying?" Ye Xiu asked coldly as he turned around and casually took Yuri’s sword.
Yuri dropped to his knees with a thud. "Please, spare my life..."
Ye Xiu ignored him, turning instead to Qiuchanyi. "With your strength, you could have killed him even if his sword was only a centimeter from my body. You could have struck after he moved and still been faster, yet you chose to shout. This proves you have a serious lack of combat experience and awareness."
Qiuchanyi flushed with shame. "From childhood, my father has always taught me to be an ordinary person. I’ve never been in a real fight."
As expected.
Ye Xiu handed the sword to Qiuchanyi and said, "Kill him."
"Ah?" Qiuchanyi’s face turned deathly pale. "I... I can’t kill anyone."
Ye Xiu sneered, "Should I dye the sword pink for you?"
Faced with Ye Xiu’s blatant sarcasm, Qiuchanyi said, "I understand what you mean. Since I’ve chosen the path of revenge, I must learn to kill."
"Take him to the deck, kill him, and throw his body into the sea," Ye Xiu said before turning to leave. He didn’t plan on watching Qiuchanyi kill someone. This was a hurdle she had to cross on her own. It was just like his first kill in Xipoloya; he had been so scared he couldn’t eat or sleep for days.
「...」
After ordering her meal, An Dongye idly browsed the Martial Artist Forum while she waited for her food and for Ye Xiu, trying to think of ways to make money. Despite being quite wealthy herself, she yearned for the kind of life Ye Xiu lived, where he could spend hundreds of thousands on a single meal.
At that moment, Oleg came over and sat opposite her. "Your bodyguard won’t be coming back," he said. "Why don’t I keep you company for dinner?" His Xuanse was halting, but his meaning was clear.
"My bodyguard?" An Dongye was startled for a moment. She realized this idiot had mistaken her young friend for her bodyguard. She asked, "How do you know he won’t be coming back?"
Oleg shrugged. "Didn’t you notice that my bodyguard is also gone?"
An Dongye understood. Oleg had sent Yuri to kill Ye Xiu. She almost burst out laughing. Was this guy’s head kicked by a donkey? How could he come up with such a foolish plan? Yuri is probably done for!
She was just about to tell Oleg to get lost when she noticed his watch seemed very valuable. "What kind of watch is that you’re wearing?"
Seeing An Dongye’s interest in the watch, Oleg immediately perked up; showing off his wealth was his greatest skill. "This is a Louis Moinet Meteoris, one of the most expensive watches in the world, valued at 32,350,000. It was a birthday gift from my banker uncle when I turned 18."
An Dongye’s eyes lit up when she heard the number 32,350,000. "May I take a look at it?" she asked.
"Of course!" Oleg felt increasingly confident he could win An Dongye over with money, so he promptly took the watch off and handed it to her. He had intended to brush his fingers against her small hand as she took the watch, but An Dongye was too fast. The watch was in her hand before he even had a chance to touch her.
"What a fine watch, a truly fine watch," An Dongye murmured, casually fastening it to her own wrist. "Do you have anything else valuable on you? That ring of yours looks quite nice. It must be expensive, right?"
Oleg stared, dumbfounded, at the watch now on An Dongye’s wrist. I just wanted you to take a look, to admire it, to see how rich I am. How did it end up on your wrist? But if he asked for it back directly, he would look petty and stingy, which didn’t fit his persona as a rich, generous young master.
So, Oleg said, "That watch has a small flaw. Hand it over, and I’ll point it out to you." He planned to trick her into giving the watch back so he could put it back on his own wrist.
"It’s okay, I don’t mind," An Dongye said with a smile.
Oleg was speechless. Do you have a comprehension problem? Was I asking if you minded the flaw? I want my watch back!
Oleg took a deep breath. Fine. I’ll get her into bed first. Once I’ve had my fun, I’ll just take the watch back.
Just then, Ye Xiu returned and stood beside the table. "You’re in my seat."
Oleg whipped his head around to see Ye Xiu standing there, and his face went deathly pale. "You... you... how are you back? Where’s Yuri?" he stammered.
The other diners were also shocked. Yuri had followed Ye Xiu out right after he left. It was obvious that Oleg had sent Yuri to kill him. They had all assumed Ye Xiu would die at Yuri’s hands, but now, it seemed the one who had died was Yuri!
"Yuri said he missed his mother, so I sent him to be with her," Ye Xiu said expressionlessly.
Oleg was taken aback. "But Yuri’s mother has been dead for years."
"That’s right. He went to Hell to find her," Ye Xiu sneered.
So, Yuri is dead... The diners suddenly didn’t dare to meet Ye Xiu’s gaze. If he could kill Yuri and admit to it so openly, he clearly wouldn’t hesitate to kill them, too.
"Y-you... you killed him?" Oleg shot to his feet, his voice filled with horror.
"Not just him. You’re next," Ye Xiu said, his gaze turning icy.
The diners were horrified. He’s actually planning to kill Oleg, a scion of a top-tier corporation? Isn’t he afraid of offending the Rosen Corporation?
"Y-you... I’m the only son of the chairman of the Rosen Corporation’s board of directors! You can’t kill me! If you kill me, my father will never forgive you!" Oleg’s legs went weak with fear, and he flopped back into his seat as he frantically tried to use his identity to intimidate Ye Xiu.
"How much is your father willing to pay for your life?" Ye Xiu asked.
The diners were startled for a moment, then instantly understood Ye Xiu’s intention. He doesn’t actually dare to kill Oleg; he just wants to use this opportunity to rob him.
Oleg understood as well. "H-how much do you want?" he asked.
"That depends on how much your life is worth," Ye Xiu shrugged.
Oleg thought for a moment. "I only have 1,000,000,000 on my card."
A bit low. "Transfer it all to this account." Ye Xiu pulled up a picture of his Red Blood Country account information on his phone and showed it to Oleg.
Damn it, this Martial Artist from Xuanse actually has an account in the Red Blood Country... Oleg cursed internally but still deftly transferred all the money from his card to Ye Xiu’s account.
"Get lost," Ye Xiu said coldly.
Oleg got up and ran for his life.
An Dongye was frustrated. "I talked to him for so long and only got a watch out of it, but you go and rob him of all his money! Who am I supposed to rob now?"
The moment she said that, all the other diners in the restaurant scrambled to their feet and fled, terrified of being robbed by An Dongye if they were too slow. There are two bandits on this luxury cruise ship!
"There are plenty of wealthy young masters and daughters of powerful families on this ship. You can rob whoever you like," Ye Xiu goaded.
An Dongye’s eyes lit up, and she bellowed, "Why hasn’t my steak been served yet? Hurry up! I have work to do after I eat."
The staff were speechless. They really are professional bandits! They treat robbing people like it’s their job!
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