Chapter 3692: Sword Fighting Across the Realm (31)

Seeing Qin Nianzhi dither, the bandit leader immediately shouted, "Miss Qin, we are in a hurry, so please be quick about it. If we lose our patience, we will wash Wanjian Manor in blood."

Qin Nianzhi called out to the Butler, "Uncle Zhang."

The steward had no choice but to go and fetch the silver notes. In his heart, he felt only disappointment and distress. He feared that such days would be endless. If the young miss had just obediently married Chong Xuefeng, none of this would have happened.

She had broken Chong Xuefeng’s heart and driven him away. Everyone felt that Qin Nianzhi had wronged him. Chong Xuefeng had done everything humanly possible for her. Even after she was snatched away by the demonic cult, he had gone to rescue her.

The steward felt profound disappointment. Those bandits were nothing more than a bunch of stinking fish and rotten shrimp. They could have been fought.

By compromising this time, she had only invited infinite trouble. It seemed they could no longer stay in this place.

Qin Nianzhi’s thought was to use fifty thousand taels to trade for the sect’s safety. After all, there were many servants in the sect who didn't know martial arts.

While wallowing in her sentimental grief inside her room, Qin Nianzhi had no idea how bold and lawless those servants had become. She was actually using this method to protect wicked servants.

The steward’s feelings were truly…

Finally, the steward produced the fifty thousand taels. When some of the servants saw those silver notes, their eyes lit up. That old thing was hiding so much money, yet he was giving it to those bandits. If only that money were in their hands, they could buy a few mu of good land and marry a beautiful wife.

Regardless, Qin Nianzhi seemingly resolved the incident without a drop of blood being shed. The bandits laughed with extreme arrogance, sizing her up with wanton gazes. Rumors were spreading that Qin Nianzhi was a woman who would take any man. She was originally Chong Xuefeng’s betrothed, yet she ended up entangled with other men.

"If Miss Qin wants to recruit a private guest for her curtains, can I sign up?" The bandit leader gave a predatory smile, the flesh on his face trembling as he lecherously sized her up without restraint.

"Get out!" Qin Nianzhi nearly burst into tears. She had never encountered such a thing. To be told she was looking for a paramour—the rumors in the martial world were far too ugly.

Qin Nianzhi drew her sword with a metallic ring and said hatefully, "You deserve to die."

Seeing her flare up, the bandit leader shouted, "Boys, let’s go!"

"Miss Qin, the demonic cult leader is dead and your betrothed is gone. If you ever get lonely in your boudoir, remember to call for me!" The bandit leader’s words was incredibly insolent.

The veins on the back of Qin Nianzhi’s hand bulged as she gripped the hilt of her sword. As soon as the bandit leader left, her eyes filled with tears. No one knew how terrified she was.

Qin Nianzhi couldn't understand how people could be so wicked.

The steward could only sigh.

When he saw the servants around them with their shifty gazes, the steward found it even harder to stop sighing. The old sect leader had doted on his daughter. If nothing had gone wrong at Wanjian Manor, the young miss would surely have been held in the palm of their hands like a beautiful, blissful flower.

But the sky has unexpected storms, and a delicate flower must sometimes face the devastation of a gale. In any case, because of the way this matter was handled, there would be constant trouble from now on. Bandits of all sizes would come looking for money.

The great building was collapsing.

Sometimes, a single event could trigger such a long chain of reactions. Perhaps the seeds of this disaster had been sown long ago, and they had simply reached a total explosion with Qin Nianzhi.

Qin Nianzhi just stood there in a daze, looking into the distance and weeping. How was Situ Xun doing now? Where was he buried?

Qin Nianzhi was afraid to see Situ Xun’s grave.

She preferred to deceive herself into believing that he wasn't dead.

News of Wanjian Manor’s affairs flew everywhere. When Ning Shu heard the news in a tavern, the truth had already been distorted beyond recognition. People were saying Qin Nianzhi was so hungry for men that she was using her money to keep bandits, and so on and so forth.

In short, Qin Nianzhi’s reputation stank to high heaven. Ning Shu frowned. Qin Nianzhi’s way of handling things was still so simple, crude, and utterly useless. It seemed she hadn't learned her lesson from the previous incident at the brothel.

Once the wound healed, she forgot the pain. She was probably still pining for that dead ghost Situ Xun. However, it was impossible to move on in such a short time, since she had lost the person she loved most.

Was there really no one left at Wanjian Manor? To think someone would suggest such a muddled idea.

Fifty thousand taels. Qin Nianzhi was truly generous.

The world was dangerous. Why was she still so naive?

Yin Nanlian frowned and asked Ning Shu, who was sitting opposite her, "Do you want to go back and take a look? From now on, Wanjian Manor will be the place where those bandits go to extort money until there is nothing left to squeeze out."

Yin Nanlian was very conflicted as she spoke. She feared that if they went back, she would lose her chance again. However, Wanjian Manor was the place where Chong Xuefeng had grown up. Now that it was in trouble, he would surely be anxious.

If it were Lingyun Manor, she would have flown back long ago. After placing herself in his shoes, Yin Nanlian decided to tell Ning Shu anyway.

Ning Shu took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and then nodded. "I should go back and take a look."

Yin Nanlian’s face turned bitter, looking as pitiful as a small cabbage in a field. Ning Shu couldn't help but want to laugh. It really hadn't been easy for Yin Nanlian to say those words.

Ning Shu only smiled and drank her tea. She traveled with Yin Nanlian along the way. This girl was truly capable. She could find food everywhere, from wild fruits to game, and she even carried seasonings with her.

Thanks to her, Ning Shu rarely had to eat dry rations on the road and could even enjoy some meat. A cute girl like this was meant to be doted on.

Internally, Ning Shu was laughing with her hands on her hips, but on the surface, she remained a gentleman toward Yin Nanlian, never doing anything improper.

They talked and laughed along the way like they were on an outing. What frustrated Ning Shu, however, was that she still hadn't found the world origin.

The two of them rode their horses leisurely toward Wanjian Manor. During this period, another group of bandits had come to the sect for money. They clearly treated Wanjian Manor as a gold and silver mine.

By the time Ning Shu reached Wanjian Manor, a group of bandits from who-knows-where was acting aggressively. In this martial arts world, the imperial court’s influence was weakened, so these bandits could appear so brazenly without anyone suppressing them.

It was truly unscientific!

Ning Shu frowned as she noticed that some of the bandits were dressed in rags, holding hoes and sickles. At a glance, it was clear they didn't know martial arts. The fact that Qin Nianzhi couldn't even deal with people like this meant her martial arts training had truly been thrown to the dogs.

Ning Shu and Yin Nanlian leaped forward, appearing in a very stylish manner. When the bandit leader saw the handsome Ning Shu and the valiant Yin Nanlian, his heart immediately tightened. Hadn't they said there was no one left at Wanjian Manor?

The previous few probes had convinced the bandit leader that there wasn't a single person with backbone left at the sect. He had intended to squeeze them for all they were worth before someone else got the chance.

He had heard that Wanjian Manor had a head disciple, but the man hadn't appeared for a long time. None of the other disciples had shown up either. In truth, Wanjian Manor’s current reputation was so foul that those disciples were too embarrassed to return.

"Senior Brother!" When Qin Nianzhi saw Ning Shu, her eyes instantly turned red. A wave of overwhelming grievance flooded her heart.

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