27 Show Me Your Real Prowess (1/2)

”Third Uncle, we need to check our warehouses. If these herbs aren’t available there… then we must be extra cautious about the ways to obtain these herbs. No one should know the reason for why we’re trying to procure these herbs. So, don’t send a single person to buy all the herbs. In fact, make different people in-charge for buying different herbs. Not only should we remove all possibilities of people knowing about the combined result of these herbs… but also the probability of doubts in anyone’s mind. Moreover, I’ll check all the herbs personally after they’ve been procured… before using them for your treatment,” Jun Xie said.

He then added, ”The condition of our Jun family isn’t great these days. But, I’m sure that there’ll be a huge change if Third Uncle’s body is fully restored. I’m aware that there are many people who don’t want Third Uncle to ever stand on his feet again. So, we need to maintain utmost secrecy about this entire matter. Third Uncle will turn out to be a hidden card in the fortune of our Jun family. I hope you understand what I’m saying.”

Jun Wu Yi looked at Jun Xie with a pleasant expression on his face and said, ”What you’re saying is absolutely true. Mo Xie, you’ve grown up. Now, I’m sure that the Jun family will be saved even if I’m not cured.” Jun Wu Yi seemed to be in high spirits after listening to Jun Xie’s words. He was glad to see his once useless nephew planning for the future in such detail.

Jun Xie turned his head to the other side, and let out a soft chuckle. It was a different feeling to hear words like ‘you’ve grown up’ when one had once been an ace assassin.

In fact, Jun Xie was embarrassed.

Jun Xie didn’t consider himself to be worthy of these praising words. Thankfully, Jun Wu Yi had said –‘Mo Xie, you’ve grown up’. Jun Xie would’ve lost his face if Jun Wu Yi had used ‘Jun Xie’ in place of ‘Mo Xie’.

A person from Jun Xie’s past life would’ve choked to death if he or she had heard these words in his praise.

Suddenly, Jun Wu Yi started to feel a sense of restlessness as he heard the distant roars of the house-guards while training. He hadn’t felt like this in ages. He said, ”Mo Xie, what do you think about the training of our house-guards?”

Jun Xie’s chain of thoughts was broken as he heard this question. ”All style… and no substance,” he replied without hesitation. He didn’t even try to hide the tone of disgust in his voice.

Jun Wu Yi laughed out loud as he heard this. He then shook his head and said, ”You find the training undergone by our house-guards with cultivation of Seventh or Eighth level Xuan Qi to be just style and no substance?! Mo Xie, your point-of-view is truly something.”

Jun Xie replied, ”This can’t be counted as a training. Are these exercises even going to have any positive effect on our guards? It’s just an exercise regime; nothing else. How can you even think that an effective training session can look like this? This is just a gathering of people who’ve come together to tone-up their bodies. Oh no… actually… these exercises are not even good enough to tone-up their bodies. I wonder in what manner are these exercises going to help them in the battlefield. In fact, I doubt if our guards will be able to deal with our enemies… I don’t see any difference between these guards and a bunch of ordinary people. They’re useless people who are wasting time, effort and money in useless exercises.”

Jun Wu Yi couldn’t contain his anger on hearing these words. He raised his eyebrows and shouted, ”Useless people? Useless exercises? Mo Xie, you don’t even practice martial arts. Then, how will you understand the relevance of basic training? But still, you’ve no right to insult these people. It’s alright to be ignorant. But, it doesn’t put you in a position to humiliate someone. All these people are elite war veterans. They’ve fought in over a hundred wars. They’ve only become guards as they’re no ongoing wars right now. Each one of them has proven himself time and again. Mo Xie, I’m taking your ignorant words as a causal joke. But, don’t repeat them ever again. Or else… I shouldn’t be blamed for being unkind to you. No one should ever even joke about these matters.”