72 See Something That Shouldnst Be Seen 4 (2/2)

The couple looked at each other and nodded at the same time. ”Just tell us. What is so important that makes you this nervous? If we are able to help, of course, we will help you,” Yao Ying told Xiu confidently.

Xiu bowed down and kowtowed in front of his masters. ”I want to tell Young Master and Young Mistress about my true origin.”

”Okay. Go on!” Yao Ying and Yao Ling started to get very interested in what Xiu was going to say next.

This servant was sent by Master Wang Luo Hai as Young Master's trusted confidante. Truth to be told, I am not an ordinary servant, but actually a hidden guard.” Xiu decided to start with his true origin. If he didn't tell them the truth, he knew that they wouldn't fully trust him.

”Why do you decided to tell us now?” Yao Ying asked.

”This servant wants to come clean, because this servant knows that both masters are worrying about the spies in this courtyard. Besides, this servant knows that Young Mistress is trying to gather people secretly,” Xiu explained.

Well... Yao Ying and Yao Ling realized that they could never hide a secret perfectly. They probably should go with the flow. Fortunately, it seemed like Xiu was on their side.

”Have you learned any martial art skills?” Yao Ying asked out of curiosity. Since Xiu already decided to tell him the truth, then he should ask all about him and satisfy his curiosity. If Xiu had great martial arts skills, then it would be a great advantage to him.

”Yes, this servant has martial arts skills,” Xiu answered confidently. One thing that he was proud of was his qinggong [1] skill, and other than that, his level of martial arts skills was better than the current young master's ability. He had been trained by Master Wang Luo Hai's hidden guard trainer since he was able to walk.

”How good are you?” Yao Ying asked.

”Er—” Xiu didn't know whether to answer young master with the truth or not. Would his young master feel ashamed if he told him that he had better abilities than him? However as a hidden guard, if he said that he had low martial arts skills, wouldn't it make himself as a joke?

”It's okay! Just tell us the truth,” Yao Ling also felt curious about Xiu's skills. No wonder he had a scar on his face, it was probably because he was hurt when he did his duty as a hidden guard – not as an ordinary servant. The scar was pretty deep and it was the result of sharp weapons, she believed.

”This servant is currently better than Young Master,” Xiu finally admitted truthfully. He peeked at his young master, wanting to know his reaction. He really didn't mean to insult his young master, but he didn't have other people to compare himself with. 'I'm sorry ah~ Young Master, but currently, your martial arts skills level is pretty low,' Xiu thought to himself.

Contrary to Xiu's expectation, Yao Ying looked at him proudly and said, ”Good!”

Xiu was taken aback and echoed his young master's word, ”Good?”

Yao Ying raised one of his eyebrows and told him, ”Of course it's good! You work under me and if you have good martial arts skills, then it will benefit me, right?”

If Young Master put it that way, well... yes... it was true. Xiu nodded and said, ”Indeed, Young Master.”

”For whom your loyalty belongs to?” It was Yao Ling who threw out the important question. The couple had no use for people who didn't give their sole loyalties to them.

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[1]. Qinggong is a technique in Chinese martial arts. It's the technique for making the body extremely light in weight, by altering the distribution and flow of qi.