Chapter 337 Mindless and unhappy
To be honest, Zhao Yushu was moved for a moment by Yuan Xiang's proposal, but it was only a moment.
What really made him alert was not the old man's death, but Yuan Xiang's price.
He asked for too little.
A local tyrant with unfathomable power behind him went through so much trouble to help himself, even going so far as to offend an obviously powerful person behind the scenes, all just to get an earth-level treasure?
He definitely wanted more, but he couldn't guess.
The premise of cooperation is sincerity in exchange for sincerity. The other party has great ambitions but hides everything. Zhao Yushu dare not cooperate with such a person.
Moreover, Yuan Xiang also received a hunting order, so perhaps the enemies are on the way forward.
Zhao Yushu quickened his pace, he needed to get to Xiangzhou as soon as possible.
Two monkeys wearing silver armor and black hoods roared through the forest.
"How can he run so fast!" A monkey kept listening with his ears tilted, his eyes serious.
"Hey, this kid's footwork is weird. Yuan Wu said he also has a thunderous footwork. I think it's a unique skill from Longhu Mountain. It's very difficult to deal with. We have to be careful."
"Hmph, let alone the fifth level, even the sixth level can't make any waves in our hands. Why should we be afraid of him? Take his head and give it to Yuan Er. Hmm? He has slowed down."
Zhao Yushu stopped by a small river to rest for a while. Before he finished eating his dry food, he heard the whistling sound of the wind.
Two apes landed in front of him.
Zhao Yushu's face was gloomy: "Is Boss Yuan so impatient?"
"Hey, don't get me wrong, we are here to help you." One of the monkeys grinned, "Yu Er said he was afraid you would be in danger alone, so he asked us to take care of you."
Zhao Yushu shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, Boss Yuan. I don't need any help. Please go back."
"See, I told you he didn't appreciate it." Another ape stepped forward and said, "Yu Er said he would help you, but you refused. That means you are not giving face to Yu Er, and to our family. Yu Ba, go ahead and beat him to death."
Zhao Yushu found that the logic of these two monkeys was very strange. It was hard to tell whether they simply didn't use their brains or they just disliked him. Considering the hostility of the giant monkey towards him in Xiangcheng, the second possibility was more likely.
"You can speak human language. I don't treat you as animals. Before we fight, why don't you tell me clearly how I have offended you?"
Zhao Yushu stood up and drew out the cold iron sword: "At least let me know that I killed two evil apes, not two fools."
"Hey, Yuanjiu, this kid is very arrogant. Don't smash his head later. Save it for Yuaner to deal with."
The ape known as Saruhachi pulled out a large sword from his back, and Sarujiu also took out two short axes.
Zhao Yushu understood that Yuan Xiang was planning to bet on both sides. If Zhao Yushu agreed to cooperate with him, then he would lend a hand, getting benefits and gaining the favor of the academy.
If Zhao Yushu refuses to cooperate, he will find an opportunity to kill Zhao Yushu, use the benefits to win the favor of another family. As for subsequent revenge, as Yuan Xiang himself said, he has the ability to make all those who know about it shut up, or even no one will know about it.
This speculation made Zhao Yushu realize that the person who offered a reward for him was so powerful that, at least in the eyes of people like Yuan Xiang, he was on the same level as the academy.
There are not many forces like this. Zhao Yushu sighed and thought of the black robe.
Apart from an organization like the Yinsi that has won over countless sects, who else can compete with the academy?
The reward for himself was just an attempt to get more money-obsessed neutrals to turn against the academy, so that the academy would be busy putting out fires everywhere and would have no time to take care of them.
What is the underworld planning again?
"Hey, look there, kid!" The sound of wind blew, and Zhao Yushu's feet shook like thunder. He rushed out diagonally more than ten feet away, and a deep gully appeared where he had originally stood.
Yuanba wielded the sword vigorously. His arms were long, his sword was long, and his swordsmanship was superb. If they were just competing in moves, Zhao Yushu would not be his opponent.
However, Yuan Jiu was very agile, and the water he swung with a pair of short axes could not penetrate him. He kept cutting around Zhao Yushu like a whirlwind.
Damn, I really encountered the Black Whirlwind.
Zhao Yushu dodged the three weapons by the slightest means, while anxiously thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.
As soon as the two monkeys landed, everyone looked at each other's cultivation levels. Both beasts were at the sixth level of cultivation.
When I was a newbie, I thought the sixth level was like a giant panda. Now that I have improved my skills, I realize that although giant pandas are rare, they are still everywhere. These two monkeys are both in the sixth level.
Zhao Yushu raised his sword to block Yuanba's sword: "I thought you would at least use an iron rod."
Then he threw a handful of silver needles in his left hand to force Yuan Jiu to retreat: "At the very least, you should have used a stick. A monkey who can speak human language actually uses a knife. If this gets out, the Great Sage will not be happy."
Yuan Ba chopped Zhao Yushu with his sword, causing him to take several steps back. "Hey, what are you mumbling about? I can use whatever I want. What is the Great Sage?"
Zhao Yushu made a sword flower with his right hand and held his left hand empty: "Monkey, let me teach you a lesson. When you call the Great Sage, you should call him Grandpa Sun!"
The dragon bird appeared, and Yuanba's sword sank, causing his body to lean forward involuntarily. In an instant, a cold light flashed in front of his eyes.
With a "puff", Zhao Yushu's heart sank, and he grabbed the cold iron sword with a big hand: "Yuba, throw away the sword!"
Yuan Jiu pulled his hand violently, and Zhao Yushu hurriedly put away his sword, and a trickle of blood fell.
This Yuan Jiu was able to give up the uncontrollable short axe at the first moment and forcibly stop Zhao Yushu's sword with his bare hands. Whether in terms of courage or bravery, this monkey is more difficult to deal with than the average sixth-level monkey.
"Hey, this kid is weird. He prevents me from using weapons. What should I do?" Yuan Ba threw down his sword, took a few steps back, and stood with Yuan Jiu with bare hands.
"If you can't use weapons, just use your fists to kill him. We have killed many people with our fists."
The two monkeys patted their chests and came over, one on the left and one on the right.
Zhao Yushu exhaled a breath and took out the Assassin in his left hand. These two monkeys had thick skin and tough flesh, so it seemed that they had to be given some debuffs.
However, although these two monkeys shouted loudly, their fighting level dropped by more than one level after they lost their weapons. Moreover, they were very afraid of the Assassins. They were so timid that they were beaten by Zhao Yushu and had no strength to fight back.
"Hey, this guy is not easy to deal with. Why don't we run first?" Yuan Ba covered his arm that was stabbed by the cold iron sword and shouted to Yuan Jiu.
"If we leave, what will we do if this guy asks someone to come to our door?"
"That's between Yuan Da and Yuan Er. Your life is more important. Let's go!"
Zhao Yushu stared in amazement as he saw the two monkeys, whom he had just wanted to fight and kill, suddenly turned around, picked up their weapons and ran away after being slightly frustrated. They didn't care at all whether Yuan Xiang would be retaliated by the academy. He instantly had serious doubts about his previous guess. Could it be that these two monkeys were simply brainless?