Chapter 2457 - 2456 Side Story: Ji Xiuran (1/2)

2457 Side Story: Ji Xiuran 2

Ji Xiuran had two objectives for bribing Ah-Ming.

He employed mercenaries from the Tong family side branch using the identity of a steward from the Tong family’s main branch, which lowered the guard of the Tong mercenaries. Then, the Tong mercenaries wouldn’t be suspicious or intentionally open the box to check it.

“Young Master, I didn’t expect… everything to be accounted for within your plan. This way, the Tong family will fight to the death with the Zhou family, and the Ji family won’t be threatened by these two families anymore… Just when did you make these preparations?” The teenager was brimming with admiration as he stared at the handsome youth.

“While you were sleeping,” Ji Xiuran answered aloofly.

The teenager released an embarrassed chuckle before asking, “But what if Ah-Ming betrays us, Young Master? What would we do?”

Ji Xiuran softly replied, “His whole family is in my possession.”

“Brilliant!” The teenager gave a thumbs-up. “The Zhou family and the Tong family have acted abominably and committed all kinds of evil deeds. Those two b*stard families really thought they were invincible and dared to offend our Ji family. Evil people truly have other evil people tormenting them…”

It wasn’t until Ji Xiuran shot him a glance that the teenager realized his words were remiss and he looked embarrassed.

Before the teenager could explain, a girl’s blood-curdling scream was heard in the distance.

The teenager furrowed his brows and reflexively turned to the origin of the sound.

A girl in a leisurely outfit was sent crashing to the ground, but her grip around her dagger remained tight.

Next to the girl was a man dressed like a mercenary.

“Whose child are you? You look 11 or 12 at most, but why would you come asking for death for a mercenary fee?” The mercenary apathetically stared at the girl he knocked to the ground. “Tell me who sent you here and I can spare your life.”

…

“Young Master, it looks like a bountied defected mercenary,” the teenager reported to Ji Xiuran.

These defected mercenaries were very common in the Independent State. Most of them had committed some terrible deed then defected from their group, so their group would offer a bounty on their heads.

“Heh, how old is that girl? She looks only 11 or 12, no? But she actually dared to seek trouble from a defected mercenary. How suicidal.” The teenager shook his head. “Young Master, let’s hurry and leave—eh, Young Master… where are you going…?”