941 A Massive Scam! (1/2)

”There's no need for you to even bring it up. I'll gladly do them,” replied Dong Qitian. ”Best if you brief me about those ten tasks — I need to know about them beforehand.”

Yun Yang's smile widened and he replied, ”Actually, I don't actually have many important tasks at hand for the moment. They're mostly menial ones.”

”Pardon?”

”The first most pressing issue is none other than the fact that everybody's strength in this sect is at remarkably ordinary levels…” Yun Yang started, a little embarrassed. ”The sect needs a chief instructor…”

”A chief instructor?” Dong Qitian's brows furrowed instantly. ”We've already agreed — I will not hold a post in your sect. What's with all this talk about being a chief instructor?”

Dong Qitian had a nagging feeling that he had been tricked.

Yun Yang smiled apologetically. ”Did I say I'd like you to hold a post in my humble little place? Actually, being a chief instructor is just a name. On normal days, you don't even have to do much. You'd only have to monitor the progress of the member's cultivation bases and clarify some questions occasionally… When there's no need to monitor them, we can all sit down at one corner to sip some tea, have a chat, play chess; even picking up girls is on the menu…”

Dong Qitian sensed that something did not seem right the more he listened. His face darkened as he continued to ask, ”I'd like to confirm something — how frequently am I not needed to monitor them?”

Yun Yang blinked. ”It should be pretty fast. The period of time where you shall assume your role as a chief instructor should take up half a year's time, and if there are certain things that require your attention within this time frame, it'll be considered as part of the ten tasks, depending on circumstances…”

Dong Qitian's face darkened as he retorted, ”You don't say? Additional work will be counted as well, of course. What do you mean by…' it'll be considered as part of the ten tasks depending on circumstances'? What circumstances?”

A hint of guilt crept up into Yun Yang's heart suddenly. ”Of course. Yes, of course. A slip of the tongue. That was just a slip of the tongue. My mistake.”

Dong Qitian gave him a suspicious glance. ”You still haven't answered my question. In half a year's time, how many days will there be no need for me to monitor them? I'm highly suspicious regarding your personal character now — please don't lower the good impression I have about you.”

Yun Yang wiped some sweat away from his forehead and chuckled nervously. ”About that… Pretty frequently, I'd say. They'll be at least a day in every month… or half a day.”

”You good-for-nothing!”

Dong Qitian had completely lost his composure.

”How's that any different from prostituting myself to you with that sort of arrangement? One task will take up half a year of my time. Instead of that, I might as well just agree to be your Protector for three years. Won't I get to have more idle time as a Protector instead?”

Yun Yang chuckled nervously. ”Elder, if you're willing to take on the role as a Protector, we can amend the terms immediately. Everything will be done according to your wishes, elder. We shall do whatever you say of course. Perhaps… we should take an oath to the heavens and amend it to Protector for three years instead?”

Yun Yang probed cautiously with a face full of hope.

Dong Qitian let out a strange chuckle, as he stole a sideways glance at Yun Yang and rolled his eyes. ”Seeing that you're full of tricks, I'm sure you have many more up your sleeves! Do you think that I, Dong Qitian, will fall for your schemes? Do you know what's the most effective way to deal with an intelligent person?”

Yun Yang replied to him almost instinctively. ”What is it?”

Dong Qitian guffawed. ”It's to go against whatever you wish for and not dance to the tune you desire. You might be able to come up with a million schemes, but I'll have a set of rules I abide by. What are you going to do about it?”

Yun Yang acted as if he felt horribly maligned. ”Now, where did that come from, elder? I bore no such intentions at all! Oh, right — do you still have a very good impression of me, elder?

Dong Qitian scoffed. ”As of now, my good impression on you has amounted to zero. It's nonexistent!”

Yun Yang's good-looking face darkened. ”What? It's already zero? Then what were you saying about lowering your good impression of me!”

Dong Qitian felt his face tightening. He stretched out an arm and pointed towards the side of the road. ”Yun Yang, you little brat — do you see that wild boar over there?”