Chapter 302 - Obsessed with Riches (1/2)
Chapter 302: Obsessed with Riches Translator: Transn Editor: Transn
The , and the end of its hilt was shaped exquisitely like a melon, hence its name
One could clearly observe that its blade was curved,it similar in style to the sciion It was heavy, such that one’s hand would droop when carrying it, and it was so keen that it gave the wielder confidence to slice through th
The eldest machete man was known as Liu He was scrawny and skeletal-like In fact, he looked so frail that it seeht collapse and die at any moment However, life works in mysterious ways, and this olda saber – was the hly respected, so much so that everyone called him “Liu Zu”
Liu Zu drew the melon-hilted scihtly) to the Dragon King It was the ulti the Machete God Contest
Gu Shenwei received the scimitar from the old man and silently marveled at its quality He exaain Liu Zu personally placed it in a wooden box and applied a seal over the container They were in North City, and everyone was forbidden to carry weapons openly in these parts without per eagerly at the Dragon King, their gaze carrying a mixture of adulation, anticipation, and awe in equal parts However, there was also a tinge of craftiness in the way they were looking at hi from him There had to be a reason why these old machete men, who had alreadya life of luxury in North City, would organize the Machete God Contest He placed the wooden box on the table and waited for them to speak first
In the end, it was Liu Zu who spoke up on behalf of the ht to the point but started off with a story instead
“The melon-hilted scimitar has an extraordinary history I don’t knohether you have heard about it before, Dragon King?”
Gu Shenwei shook his head
Liu Zu laughed softly, causing his throat to give out heavy breathing sounds It seeh was too , this sci bad luck to its owner All of its previous 22 owners died in a terrible manner, and none of them had possessed it for more than a year”
In fact, seven of its previous owners died under the sword, six died fro, four fro two died froa, the scimitar could only be considered as of a norood but not uncomparable quality It was infamous because of the terrible fate suffered by its owners
Liu Zu did not intend to use the sci, as he came quickly to explain Its previous owners were all bandits and he had no reason to believe that Dragon King would end up like them too It was rare for someone in their line of work to leave this world peacefully
“Your predecessor was called Chihe, and he was commonly known as the ‘Butcher of Tianshan’ After every robbery he coe or gender Sigh, it took so et rid of him”
Gu Shenwei had heard of the Butcher of Tianshan before, and knew about his ruthlessness There were huge bounties on hier brother, Chipo, as even more ruthless Chipo had a scary nickname – the Hearteater – and it was said that he would rip out the heart of his victims and eat it on the spot It was reported that he claimed this would increase his skills
Gu Shenwei knehere this was going, but he wanted the hed, then sh us old row our retireether to start a modest business, and we do not knohy but this drew Chihe’s attention and he started looking for trouble with us We took it in stride for a long tiet rid of hi out of hand To us, it’s all part of the game, but his brother, the Hearteater Chipo, publicly announced that he would avenge his brother’s death”
“You can always look for the person who got rid of Chihe to take care of his brother too,” replied Gu Shenwei unenthusiastically He did not want to show any interest in this hed bitterly Liu Zu replied, “He’s already been killed, and Chipo said that ould be next Unless… unless we cough up one million taels of silver to appease him”
“Where can we find such an anantly
“So, your intention is…”
The other machete men followed Liu Zu’s lead and their smiles became even more adulatory in nature as they replied, “We wanted to select the person with the best et this Machete God to take care of Chipo Beyond our wildest dreams, you came to join the contest, and not only did this make us unbelievably happy, but we also secretly think that we no longer have to worry about the Hearteater any yet,” Gu Shenwei res He was sure that they would be able to fork out one million taels of silver to pay for his services
“That’s right, that’s right We should consider the Machete God Contest and the offer to kill Chipo as two separate cases”
Gu Shenwei hadmatters to attend to and did not wish to be involved in the vendetta between the machete men and Chipo He stood up, took the melon-hilted scimitar and prepared to leave “I’ve never seen Chipo before, and I bear no grudges against hihu matters You should look elsewhere for a killer”
The oldwas leaving They quickly surrounded hi to convince Gu Shenwei to take up the job
“Please stay, Dragon King”
“Now that the , Chipo will definitely be looking for you Why don’t we join forces?”
“Dragon King, ill pay you, one million… two million… no, no, four million taels of silver”
In the end, it was Liu Zu who understood the Dragon King thefor the, you should know that the Hearteater, Chipo, has joined the Golden Roc Fort”
Gu Shenwei stopped in his tracks He turned to look at the tre, “That is even et involved in the affairs of Chipo The Great Snow Mountain and the Golden Roc Fort are in a ceasefire deal now, and I will not break it”