Chapter 416: A Real Man Doesnst Act Low-Key (2/2)
”Blade?” Marc Gavin seized the whistle hanged around his chest and blew on it to have Qian Jin settle down reassured. The language of whistle constituted a comprehensive set of code words, and the performance of Marc Gavin just now was enough to have the warriors of the Torrent Battle Fort fetch back Qian Jin's blade.
For the moment being, no one in the Yulee City would join in a confrontation Marc Gavin for the sake of a sword. Well, if they knew the value of that Zhanmadao… things would turn totally different.
”Boy, how was my performance just now?” Seeing the puzzled look of Qian Jin, Marc Gavin chuckled. ”Didn't you see through my drama of having a cow just now? Weren't you the one who killed the captain of the City Guard? I knew it immediately as I saw the corpse on the ground. In fact, the treatment of his death could either be grave or light. Luckily, I feigned rage and borrowed the excuse of practicing reaching the saint level to hold them back. In this way, the mayor won't have any ground to punish you even if he knows that you were the one that killed the captain.”
”To reach the saint level...” A proud smile blazed on Marc Gavin's ugly face. ”By that time, should anyone complain about you to the mayor, he could quash the claim in saying that Marc Gavin's attempt of reaching the saint level was hampered and that if I punished Qian Jin, I would be wronging Marc Gavin. By that time, could anybody suffer the grave aftermath of impeding me reaching the saint level? In the eye of the warriors, the lives of one hundred ordinary warriors aren't as valuable as that of a saint-leveled one.”
By having the cow, Marc Gavin made the guarding warriors gutless and unable to saying anything in their defense, thus completely quenching their imperious manner. Then he left away riding the carriage, leaving all responsibilities on the soldiers' side.
Looking into this uncultivated and crude looking president, Qian Jin felt a deep sense of admiration, as he was capable of coming up with such an artful scheme within such a short time. He did live up to his status of being the president of the Torrent Battle Fort.
”What an insightful lesson I have been given.” Qian Jin nodded his head lightly, yet the confusion was written in his eyes didn't disappear. The change of General Qiling's attitude toward him still filled him with doubt.
”Boy, you'd better take the carriage with the symbol of Torrent Battle Fort from now on.” Marc Gavin jumped off the carriage as they arrived at the Punitive Expedition Academy, patted Qian Jin on the shoulder, and said in a contemplative way, ”You didn't behave wrongly today in Yulee. Remember that you have to wear a formidable manner. If you show timidity, the other people will just get further intensified in bullying you. Each and every leader of Yulee City got their status by having their hands filled with blood.”
”Remember that if you cannot conquer humans, how could you be able to threaten and smash the despicable demons?” Marc Gavin punched lightly at Qian Jin's chest. ”Boy, you must stay unyielding. Should the stars fall down, I can hold up the sky for you with my aging body on a temporary basis. But if you yourself are not formidable enough, how could I have you take over the Torrent Battle Fort?”
Qian Jin lifted his hand and kneaded his chest where Marc Gavin's punch hit upon, amid the surprised look and the curious chatting of the crowd.
”Look there! It's Marc Gavin!”
”Yeah, the president of the Torrent Battle Fort!”
”He is seeing off someone in person. So enviable!”
Hearing the gossip of the crowd, Marc Gavin put on a lightly proud smile and grimaced at Qian Jin. ”Boy, won't it be a good choice to assume the president's post of our Torrent Battle Fort?”
”Sure it is.” Qian Jin nodded his head. Then he heard someone saying from afar, ”Is it Marc Gavin over there? Wow, he is so ugly.”
”Yeah, he is more than ugly. Was it not for his identity of being the leader of the Torrent Battle Fort, I would say that he is a demon.”
”I have the same feeling as you. Hush, control your voice as he seems to have heard us talking. See? He is looking into our direction. Lower your head to stop being noticed by him…”
Noticing the flushed face of Marc Gavin, Qian Jin couldn't help shaking his head and sighing. Well, this uncle…
”Alright, I have to leave now.” Marc Gavin released another punch on Qian Jin's chest and pointed to the gate of the Punitive Expedition Academy behind them. ”Now, walk into it. Conquer all those bloodline and non-bloodline warriors and tell them a man needs to be staunch. Keeping a low profile isn't the warriors' way”
The apprentices walking to and fro started looking Qian Jin up and down and wondered where he came from. Why did the president of the Torrent Battle Fort place so much confidence in him? How could he be sure that Qian Jin could quench all those bloodline warriors?
Qian Jin nodded lightly and turned back to observe the academy which had cultivated a large number of meritorious warriors on the battlefield. Then he took a deep breath, wielded his fist in the air and made a blow.
”I want to try my luck on the Hundred Battle Ranking List.” Qian Jin strode toward the gate of the academy while recalling Marc Gavin's words that a man was meant to be formidable and the low profile wasn't the style of warriors.
Previously in the Oakland Mage and Warrior Academy, no major differences lied between the top ten winners in the academy's list, thus there was no need to struggle too hard. But now in Punitive, the differences in resources among different ranking holders in Hundred Battle Ranking List were way too sharp. To acquire the first place of the Hundred Battle Ranking List was conducive not only to expanding popularity but also recruiting retinue.
”In this way, I have to…” Qian Jin shrugged his shoulder, trying to feel the murderous intent permeated in the air, ”take the heat.”
”Heat?”
Tence Matten emerged from the trees along the path, waving a folding fan of which one side was total blank leisurely and elegantly. The two strands of hair his on ear sides were fluttering to the melodic rhythm of his fan, showing a heavy touch of easiness.
”Classmate Jin, I'm afraid you have to take the heat today.” Tence Matten looked at Qian Jin smilingly. ”What you did last night has been made public to all holders of the Hundred Battle Ranking List.”
The apprentices walking on the road stopped and began looking Qian Jin up and down in a strange way.
”Is he Qian Jin?”
”I heard that he defeated Wei Buhuan, the bearer of the 40th place of Hundred Battle Ranking List at last night's ball.”
”I have also heard of that. So that is to say, he now ranks 40th in the Hundred Battle Ranking List?”
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