42 PRICELESS TREASURE (2/2)
In the Vacant Sect, the punishment for killing, if one was found out... Was being killed themselves! Kunzi turned around, only to see a young boy looking back at him...
Smiling.
With a loud gulp, Kunzi turned around. With a panicked tone, he went to explain, ”G-Guys! Y-You guys know that it was the kid, right? Ri-”
...only to find out, to his dismay, that everyone was inching away from him.
”B-Boss... I-I had no idea that we were stressing you out so much!”
”B-Big bro Kunzi... Why would you do this?”
”You were like a brother to him, Boss! He loved you!”
Voices filled with panic, anger and fear rang out one after the other. They quickly caught the ears of the old Vacant Elder off in the distance. Finally, understanding washed over Kunzi's face and he paled; he went as pale as the death that would be awaiting him if he did not quickly clear up this misunderstanding. Unfortunately...
”Murderer! Esteemed Elder, this man is a killer! Help!” Cheng Hao was shouting out loud nonstop. He even let go of the hooded man's arm, all in order to cup his hands around his mouth and let his voice travel further. ”HELP! HELP! HELP!”
The hooded leader could not get a word out and, seeing Old Ji rushing over with a furious expression, he quickly fled, leaving behind only a shrill cry of, ”It wasn't me! It really wasn't me!”
After a quick chase however, the Elder eventually managed to catch up. Under the other's mid level Basic Stage, Kunzi could only submit as he was brought back at the scene. There, a shocking scene awaited him:
”Little brother Hao, you are a life-saver!”
”Yeah! Who would have known what would have happened had you not realized brother BinBin was still alive! He might have bled to death, had you not fed him that pill!”
”That's right, that's right!”
His nine companions were all gathered around that devil spawn... and were actually fawning upon him! The golden-eyed youth, on the other hand, was wearing a pained expression as he muttered, ”But... But that pill was all I had left of my mother. It was a treasure my parents gave up their lives for! And now, it's gone...”
Looking at Cheng Hao from the side, Kunzi felt as if his heart was being squeezed by a pair of demonic claws...
However, that already tight clench quickly tightened even more as he heard BinBin, the hooded bandit that had just been stabbed by none other than the child himself, speak through tear-filled eyes, ”To-To think you would even go so far to save a mere hoodlum such as me... Fine! Being the only one who could manage the income, boss appointed me as our gang's treasurer. As such, everyone's belongings are on me! Here, these are most of my belongings and all of boss Kunzi's fortune! Consider it a gift!”
Spurt!
Spurt!
Two sounds rang out in quick succession. The first, it had obviously been the poor Kunzi, who had just thrown up a mouthful of blood and fainted; he would only be waking up later in a cell in the Vacant Sect's prison. The second, it had been Xiao Wu spitting out a mouthful of the water she had been drinking: a memento of his mother? A precious treasure? That pill Cheng Hao had just fed that BinBin guy had been none other than the most basic of hemostasis pills, a cheap medicine which accelerated blood coagulation!
”Mmm... After all, I guess mother would not mind me using that miracle pill, knowing that it helped save senior's life.” Cheng Hao nodded. Then, he took the Heaven&Earth Pouch that the wounded bandit was handing over to him, ”Then, I should be taking these objects to mother's grave as an offering! We'll be going our way now, seniors! Good luck, and don't rob people anymore!”
Don't rob people?
Hearing those words, Xiao Wu couldn't help but feel a sudden urge to jump out and expose the boy's lies: who exactly was the robber here? And yet...
”Sure thing, little brother Hao! We will become upstarting cultivators from now on, just watch us!”
”Our door will forever remain open to you, little brother Hao!”
”Come visit us some time, little brother Hao! Be sure to keep in contact and not forget about us!”
Xiao Wu stared in undisguised shock at the figures of the nine hooded bandits fanatically shouting 'little brother Hao' here and 'little brother Hao' there. She even noticed that Old Ji secretly approaching Cheng Hao and handing over something. ”On behalf of the Sect. It's but a little reward when placed beside your huge act of kindness. Your parents must have been great heroes for them to have given birth to a young man of value such as you! May they bless your journey in cultivation and watch over you from the world beyond, young man!” These words were followed by a jingling sound as the Elder gave the child a large bag full of the Sect's currency for disciples.
”Thank you, Lord Elder! May Elder meet enlightenment in cultivation soon as well! I will be sure to buy the very best offerings to bring to their gravestones right this day!” Cheng Hao nodded , the greed in his eyes only barely covered by his 'determination'.
”T-this guy...” The emerald-eyed girl felt the corners of her mouth twitch uncontrollably, ”Does he really have no shame?”
The youth's face suddenly showed a worried expression as he looked at the sky, ”Oh, right now however, we have things to do and materials to buy! Goodbye seniors! Goodbye esteemed Elder!”
”Oh? Sure thing! Take care, little brother Hao! Cultivate well so you wont end up like us!”
”Good luck young man! Make your parents and the Sect proud!”
”Alright, quick now! Let's go, sis!” As she was caught up in her thoughts, Cheng Hao approached her and patted her back, pushing her forward with his free hand. As for his other hand, he was using to shove everything his little stunt had gained him in his Heaven&Earth Pouch. Just like that, before she could completely process the happenings, the two of them had already stepped past the bazaar's entrance and into the large market.