955 Conjecture (1/2)

Pang Jing languidly sprawled in a chair with his right arm resting on the table, randomly scribbling on the surface with his fingers. ”Who hired that stupid big guy?”

There were only two people in the room. Luo Qikang was standing behind Pang Jing to his side. ”Why? Did he let the cat out of the bag?”

”Heh. He didn't even know where the cat is. How could he let it out? But… the Dragon King's reaction was somewhat different from what I expected. I had thought of several plans to 'snatch' that guy up, but he actually offered to give him to me, and he also sacrificed a servant. What is he up to exactly?”

”The Dragon King is very sinister and likes to make weird moves. But deep down, he's still a killer who trusts the saber in his hand more than anything else.”

”Alas. My good brother, forget about the Dragon King's personality, will you? Just tell me what he is going to do next.”

”I can only make speculations.”

”You've dealt with the Dragon King several times before, so your speculations should be more accurate than mine.”

”The Dragon King insisted on giving that sabersman to you, saying that he wanted to lure the enemy out. So, he himself will surely come here to observe, and he will come by stealthily. If by any chance he is spotted, then he'll just say that he came here to give you a hint.”

Pang Jing suddenly straightened himself up and looked around nervously. ”Do you think that he's hiding somewhere nearby now?”

”As long as I'm here, he wouldn't dare come near this place.” Luo Qikang's bland tone was full of pride.

Pang Jing burst into laughter. He liked making small jokes, especially at people like Luo Qikang, as jokes usually worked better when told to serious people. Like a sugarcane coated in sugar, he piled himself into the chair again. ”The Dragon King is very smart. Even if he is a killer, he is a smart killer. This show's audience is the residents of Jade City. He wants to prove to everybody that he was not the mastermind responsible for that robbery.”

”Humph. Even the children in Jade City know that the Meng family's wealth fell into the Dragon King's hands. Do you really think that he can deny it?”

”Don't underestimate the Dragon King. I keep having this feeling that he's playing some kind of trick.”

”That's because the look on his face is always cold, which makes you feel like he's anticipated everything.”

”Ha-ha. You really do hate the Dragon King deeply.”

”He killed my younger brother and ruined the reputation of the Luo family,” Luo Qikang said resentfully. Of course he hated the Dragon King, as he had more than one reason to do so.

”He also made you admit defeat in public.” Pang Jing blinked with a teasing smile. ”Rest assured. I'll help you get a small part of your revenge by making him swallow the bitter pill in silence in front of all residents. Have you invited all our guests?”

”I have. What about the Dragon King's servant?”

”Have him brought here.” Pang Jing had a well-thought-out plan, believing that he would surely see through the Dragon King's true intention.

Pang Jing was very confident, but Qin Yeming had no idea what he should do at all.

He couldn't understand why the Dragon King had ”sent” him to this Central Plainsman. Was this his punishment for quitting the Warrior Battalion? It seemed too lenient. Part of it was because the Governor of the Western Regions didn't even treat him as a prisoner. Gao Yang had been jailed, but he on the other hand, was living in a guest room, and there were even servants waiting on him.

Was the Dragon King testing him? Qin Yeming believed that it was possible. But he had only met the Dragon King twice, and everything that he knew about the Dragon King was from rumors. How could he accurately guess the Dragon King's thoughts?

'Even a small hint would be nice.' Qin Yeming was deeply concerned, and his palms were covered in sweat. After hearing that the Governor of the Western Regions had summoned him, he became even more nervous.

Watching this flustered teenager, Pang Jing thought that the Dragon King really did have a lot of talented subordinates, which included this teenager that was so good at acting.

”What's your name?” Pang Jing asked amiably.

”Qin Yeming,” the teenager answered respectfully, his hands drooping.

”Which two characters?”

”'Ye' is the word 'night'. 'Ming' is from the word 'tomorrow.'”

”Um. That's a good name. Who gave it to you? Your parents or your teacher?”

The conversation seemed natural and casual, which greatly alleviated Qin Yeming's nervousness. ”I don't know. I was very young when I was brought to a training camp. I don't even know who gave me my surname.”

”Oh, poor kid. You don't look like a servant. How did you become the Dragon King's servant?”

”I volunteered.” Qin Yeming naturally followed the principle of killers. He didn't disclose the fact that he had used to be a Warrior whose job was to kill people.

Pang Jing walked up to the teenager, grabbed his hands, and scrutinized his palms for a while before saying, ”These are a sabersman's hands.”

”I… I've quit using weapons. I'll never touch them again.”

”Why?” Pang Jing asked in astonishment, before turning around and walking towards his seat.

After the Central Plainsman sat down, Qin Yeming answered, ”I'm a coward who can't stand the sight of blood and corpses. I've never liked sabers or swords.”

”Heh-heh. You're willing to admit that you're a coward, which is truly a brave deed. Why did the Dragon King let you be his servant? Because you're a coward? You'll have to deal with a lot of blood and corpses if you follow him.”