Chapter 0172 – I Don’t Have Time, So I’ll Ride on Your Back – Absolute Returns

“Where the hell have you been?”

Zhao Xin grimaced as he questioned the belatedly arriving Jian Wu Ji. He had waited for a long time at the inn before finally waiting for the other party to show up.

“Get out and get some air.”

Zhao Xin never dreamed that Sword Wuji had gone to meet his father, or even the Martial Arts Alliance.

He was even less able to imagine that he had already become Jian Wuji’s prey, and was stepping step by step into the trap set by the other party.

“A subordinate, quite laid back.”

Zhao Xin pulled out a dagger from his pocket, the very dagger that he had originally intended to give to Qin Xia Ling, but in the end did not give it out, with the words “Congratulations on winning the championship” engraved on it.

“I really want to use this dagger and end the life of that master of yours, what do you think? In that case, there would be closure on this matter.”

“There is no better ending to this matter than for you, Your Excellency, to get what you want and marry Miss Qin, while I, on the other hand, get 100,000 taels of silver.”

“Then you’ll have to show some skill, too.”

“When we get the silver, I will naturally serve you.”

“If I were to take your life right now, what would you do?”

Seeing the delayed progress of the marriage, Zhao Xin was anxious and uneasy. What’s more, he had rejected Tie Kun’s proposal to his face, so if he couldn’t make this happen as soon as possible, he was afraid that it would be difficult to end it. He had never waited so lowly for anyone in his life, let alone waiting for an underling for a full hour in a small inn.

Jian Wuji’s gaze fell on the dagger on the table and said slowly, “It’s time to make the killer move.”

“Killer app? What killer app?”

“Miss Qin is the jewel in the palm of the Martial Arts Alliance, what kind of young talents have you not seen before? They’re just showing off their family lineage, their wealth, and their martial arts skills, in Miss Qin’s eyes, all of these are nothing more than vulgarity and will only bore her.”

Not long ago, Zhao Xin himself had bragged about his family lineage and wealth, but at this moment, he was dumbfounded by Jian Wuji’s words.

“We have to come up with something different.”

“What the hell are you trying to say?”

“Whether a woman is beautiful or plain, whether she is kind or wicked, whether she is young or old, they all have one weakness in common, and that is ……”

As Sword Wuji spoke, he suddenly picked up his dagger and made a move to stab Zhao Xin. Zhao Xin reacted quickly and grabbed his wrist.

“You want to kill me? Are you tired of living?”

“I mean, heroes save the day!”

“What?”

“We can arrange a scene where a hero saves a woman’s life, so that you can save Miss Qin’s life in a critical situation. Just ask, what else can move a woman’s heart more than a man who sacrifices his life to save her?”

Zhao Xin immediately brightened up, why had he not thought of this move? While chagrined, there was more surprise.

“It’s an old-fashioned trick, but it’s a tried-and-true brilliant one. In this world, what else can capture the hearts of people more than the gift of saving their lives? Of course, we must plan carefully and not reveal any cracks, after all, Miss Qin is smart and not so easy to fool.”

Jian Wu Ji had sensed that Zhao Xin had taken the bait.

“There is another very important point, and that is, we must find a trustworthy person to execute this plan. In case something goes wrong and injures Miss Qin, or even jeopardizes her life, then your life, my lord, will also be difficult to protect.”

Jian Wuji had expected that if Zhao Xin was truly connected to the Heaven’s Destiny Society, he would definitely turn to them for help. After all, it was impossible for him to leave such an important matter to an outsider.

“You must not allow anyone from your family to be involved in this matter, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable once it is revealed. Do you have the kind of people around you who are strong enough in martial arts to subdue Miss Qin and who can be trusted?”

A person’s figure immediately surfaced in Zhao Xin’s mind.

Tiekun!

With his strength, he was definitely capable of this task. Although it was unknown if he would agree, there was at least a glimmer of hope. After all, his mission was to facilitate the marriage between himself and Qin Xia Ling as soon as possible, and he had even gone so far as to personally visit the door before, so it was evident that he attached great importance to this matter.

Sword Wuji sensed that Zhao Xin seemed to have thought of someone, and his heart secretly rejoiced.

Sure enough, he had someone with him!

Pretending not to know anything, he said, “Don’t involve me in such a dangerous matter! I’ve done my best.”

Of course, these words were actually deliberately said to Zhao Xin. The more he was told not to intervene, the more he wanted to intervene. What’s more, right now, Zhao Xin had an even more important reason why he had to get Sword Wuji involved.

“You have to help me.”

“I’m most afraid of trouble.”

Zhao Xin had already begun to fantasize about the scene when Jian Wuji and Qin Xia Ling were in danger and he suddenly appeared and saved them. He wanted Qin Xia Ling to see that there was a world of difference between himself and this incompetent retainer. That’s right, just do it!

“Moreover, you must be the one to take Miss Qin out of the house; if I’m the one to take her, and then outlaws suddenly appear, it’s obvious that I arranged it, isn’t it?”

“Alright, who made me accept your silver? However, you have to hurry up, once Miss Qin officially joins the Martial Arts Alliance, it will be difficult to make another move.”

Even if Sword Wuji didn’t say anything, Zhao Xin couldn’t wait.

“Wait for my news, during this time, don’t go anywhere, just wait for me at the inn.”

“As you wish.”

Zhao Xin hurriedly left the inn, while Jian Wuji quietly followed.

In a remote warehouse outside the city, Zhao Xin met with Tie Kun.

“Didn’t I tell you not to contact me without a life-threatening matter?”

“This is not a small matter, and I ask you to do me this favor.”

“Say, what is it?”

“As long as you are willing to help me, I can marry Qin Xia Ling.”

Tie Kun was about to open his mouth to ask, but he heard Zhao Xin say, “I want you to help me kidnap her, then I’ll show up and save her.”

Tie Kun thought he had heard wrong and couldn’t help but burst out.

“Mr. Zhao, have you gone crazy?”

“I won’t hide it from you, although I boasted to you before, Miss Qin doesn’t want to marry me at all right now.”

Zhao Xin simply told Tie Kun everything. He knew that rather than beating around the bush, he should open up to this cold-hearted fellow, and perhaps even win his sympathy.

“In this situation, even if I force her, she may not agree. If it were any other woman, I might still have a way, but she’s the granddaughter of the Martial Alliance Master, so I can’t really rough her up, can I? I also really have no other choice, so I came up with this plan.”

“Do you think you can fool her with this little trick?”

“That’s why I need your help, you need to show enough strength to convince Qin Xialing, and moreover, not hurt her.”

“You mean, I’ll subdue Qin Xia Ling first, and then you’ll show up to heroically save her? Do you think, with your strength, you can save her from me?”

In Tie Kun’s opinion, Zhao Xin’s strength was far inferior to Qin Xia Ling.

“Why do you think I’m not as strong as her?”

Zhao Xin unleashed his own aura, a stern aura that was different from what he had before, and even vaguely had the demeanor of a few late-stage masters, and was no less impressive than Qin Xia Ling.

“Isn’t your mission to make me marry Qin Xia Ling? If you miss this opportunity, I’m afraid you’ll never fulfill your mission. Honestly, I don’t care, it’s not like I want to marry her anyway, it’s you guys who are forcing me.”

Tie Kun fell into deep thought. Although Zhao Xin’s proposal was absurd, if it really worked, his own mission would be accomplished.

“Didn’t you say that you wanted me to become a big tree? Sometimes, saplings need fertilizer to thrive, don’t they?”

After a moment of contemplation, Tie Kun nodded.

“Okay, I promise.”

Zhao Xin was overjoyed at his words.

“By the way, you’d better take care of that squire as well, break his arms and legs, and make him an invalid.”

Tie Kun said with an impatient face, “You hate him so much, why don’t you just kill him?”

“I want to see how Qin Xia Ling will react if he becomes a wreck.”

A cold smile spread across the corners of Zhao Xin’s mouth as he imagined the scene after Jian Wuji became an invalid. Would Qin Xia Ling choose to take care of him for the rest of his life because she sympathized with him? He would never believe it.

“If she’s really that kind, I despise her instead.”

In his eyes, Qin Xia Ling was still just a woman whose innocence had been sullied by a lowly retainer. Even if he married her, he wouldn’t fall in love with her.

Tie Kun secretly despised in his heart, this Zhao Xin, really stupid. Maybe it was because he was still young and didn’t know how to cherish it, in his place, he would never treat a woman who sincerely liked him like this.

“Let me know when you set the time and place.”

Tie Kun turned to leave, and Zhao Xin followed close behind.

After the two left, two other figures appeared in the warehouse, and it was none other than Sword Wuji and Martial Alliance Master Qin Batian. Qin Batian claimed to the outside world that he was in closed-door cultivation, but in reality, he had been secretly liaising with Jian Wuji, keeping a close eye on the developments.

After witnessing Zhao Xin’s true colors with his own eyes, Qin Batian was so enraged that he couldn’t wait to immediately rush out and break Zhao Xin into pieces.