128 Yousre Not the Only One Who Knows How to Cheat! (1/2)

”Trap? How would that be possible?” Yun Yang smiled. ”What trap would I dare to set after knowing your identity?”

The elder glanced at Yun Yang as he nodded derisively, ”You, my child, are not simple, not simple indeed!”

”You paid such a hefty price just to bet with this old man. I just want to ask; how did you confirm that it was me?”

Yun Yang chuckled, knowing that it would only backfire if he played tricks with this person. He opted to be totally honest instead. ”It’s really a coincidence how this actually began. I heard that someone was fishing here so I became really curious. To the best of my knowledge, the Thousand Feet Lake’s fish can’t be caught, so there are rarely people fishing here. For this reason alone I sat up and took notice.”

”Then when I saw the way you dressed, suspicion rose in my heart.”

”At that time, I was only one-tenth certain of my guess. When I got here and saw you, one-tenth became two-tenth. When you suddenly unleashed your aura, despite it being very weak and temporal, seeing as to how you retracted once it came out, it increased my suspicion. My suspicion then became three-tenths of certainty when I saw your wine gourd.”

”The sentiment about life I’ve spoken about was actually more of a test as well. Those with much experience would share the sentiment while those with less experience will feel that it’s sensible. However, when you thanked me, my confidence increased.”

”Then senior talked about the fish and even spoke of the Seven-Scaled Fairy of this lake. Speaking of such a huge secret so easily obviously shows that you don’t want to be in debt to me so you’re giving back a piece of information that exceeds the value of my wine…”

”There aren’t many people around with such a demeanor.”

”That was when I became fifty percent confident about my guess.”

Yun Yang continued lightly, ”Fifty percent of confidence is already enough to form the basis of my judgment. It doesn’t matter whether you’re who I thought you to be or not. I had already formed an acquaintance. Betting was simply another trick. Whether I won or lost, our acquaintance was already there and wouldn't simply disappear.”

”If I won, I could ask you for a favor. If I lost, the acquaintance remains. The martial arts world is vast and the world is huge, we would definitely meet again one day.”

Yu Yang smiled. ”People like myself will never give up on any chance that could benefit me. People like you, on the other hand, would never place emphasis on the things that I care about.”

”Therefore, it wouldn’t matter to you if I recognized you and knew who you were. It would only be an ordinary meeting, wouldn’t it?”

Yun Yang chuckled. ”What’s even more of a coincidence is that I’m really free now. Fishing is really good, more so when there’s someone to keep me company. If I won the wager, it would be even better. But even if I didn’t win, I can wait for the next time – it would still be great!”

The elder laughed. ”Child, you’re an interesting one. What’s rare is that you’re speaking the truth in front of me. Each word of yours is really what you truly think. This is something good.”

Yun Yang smiled helplessly. ”If I was confident that I could deceive you, I would have tricked you all the way but any lies and plots are just a joke to you! It’s better to just speak the truth. You’re happy with it and so am I. It simply saves us the additional effort!”

The elder chortled once more.

Then he asked, ”Do you really wish to be on fishing with me? Wouldn't it be a little too daring to bet on the Seven-Scaled Fairy with someone who has caught it before?”

Yun Yang replied, ”Loss is not definite in a wager. You’ve said it yourself; you’ve only caught one Seven-Scaled Fairy before. What if I’m lucky this time and really caught it?”

The elder laughed out loud then. ”How courageous you are! How do we go about the wager then?”

Yun Yang smiled. ”Of course the winner would be whoever catches the Seven-Scaled Fairy first or whoever catches the most. The duration of the bet will be over three days. Whoever loses then has to admit his defeat.”

”What’s the ante?” The elder asked, his eyes squinted.

”Wager…” Yun Yang considered it for a moment before saying, ”If you win, I’ll think of something to get another pot of the Prime of Wine for you. If you are unlucky this time round and lost, I will just need your help with one thing.”

The elder snorted.

”You think that pot of wine of yours is that valuable?” He gave Yun Yang a mocking stare.

”Then the elder can decide.” Yun Yang acquiesced without hesitation. ”What do you want me to do if I lose?”

The old man was stunned when Yun Yang said this.

What can you, an insignificant ant, do for me?

”How about this? If I lose, you can ask for anything.” Yun Yang was thinking of ideas for him diligently. ”Once you win, I’ll be fine even if you want to be my godfather or my master.”

”In your dreams!” The old man rolled his eyes as he said mockingly, ”You want to be my godson, want to take me as your master with this physique of yours. That is wishful thinking! How ridiculous can you get?”

Yun Yang smiled faintly. ”I am relieved by your refusal.”

Of course, the old man would not know that his refusal today would taint him with remorse for his entire life…

”Wait, what if we came to a draw? You wouldn't be thinking to exchange the wager so this old man would help you with a favor and you would take me as your godfather or master, would you?” The elder paused for a moment. It would be a tie if both of them could not catch the said fish.

Yun Yang was taken aback listening to him too because he had never thought of coming to a draw. He paused and said, ”You are really thinking too much. If we come to a draw, our bet will be canceled. If you have so much reservation or if you’re afraid to lose, we can just forget about this wager!”

”Child, you don’t have to provoke me. This old man will agree!” The elder’s beard had almost twisted itself from his anger.

”What then is the wager you’d like junior to place?” Yun Yang persisted in his questioning.

”Forget it. Apot of the Prime of Wine it is.” The elder looked like he was already regretting his decision as he said rather grudgingly, ”This old man will be willing to suffer some loss.”

Yet in his heart, he was thinking, ”If I have another pot, perhaps I could really break through the barrier now by borrowing the Dao state in the wine… By then, that’d really be perfect…”