Chapter 66: Willingly Becoming a Fighting Dog

  The east gradually reveals a fish belly white, the initial sun breaks the silence of dawn, driving darkness from the entire world, and a new day has arrived.

  Qin Lianshan did not sleep all night and led a large group of people from his clan to wait at the gate.

  The sound of horseshoes echoed far away on the street at dawn.

  "Master Qin's side erupted in cheers: 'Young Master, indeed a Young Master!'"

  "The young master has returned!"

  Qin Wushuang rode at the forefront, with thirty fine horses following closely behind him. On each horseback, a person was tied up. These people were naturally all sons of the Xu family.

  And they were all alive.

  It's not that Qin Wushuang can't kill people, he has his own reasons for keeping them alive.

  Qin Wushuang dismounted his horse and walked on foot as soon as he reached the street. This was a sign of respect for his father, and also for the people of his clan. These people had been fighting all night and were still waiting at the gate to welcome him back triumphantly, deserving Qin Wushuang's respect.

  "Father, the child did not disappoint your orders." Walking up to Qin Lian Shan, Qin Wu Xiong smiled and said, his expression was so relaxed, that from his face, one could not even see any signs of fatigue or exhaustion from rushing about, as if he had spent the entire night at home resting, and just happened to be returning from a morning exercise.

  "The two troops of the Xu family, a total of thirty-one people, are all here."

  Qin Lianshan was overjoyed: "Good, well done!"

  "Good!" Behind, applause thundered. The tribe's joy and admiration were heartfelt. From their faces, you can't see fatigue and dissatisfaction, only eagerness, only pride, only hope.

  Qin family, back to the wealthy family, this means that from now on they will be the guardians of the wealthy family, and their status will rise with the tide!

  ……

  In the secret room of Qin's family, Gou Saint's mind had almost completely collapsed.

  Under Qin Wushuang's pressure, his sweat had already dripped down like a basin. However, Qin Wushuang didn't say anything and only smiled, holding a gleaming dagger in her hand, constantly placing it on the candle flame to heat it up. The dagger had an open blade on both sides, with eerie blue sparks emitting from the tip of the blade.

  Guo Sheng's entire body was covered in goosebumps, and his hair stood on end. He had no idea what kind of trick Qin's family was going to play.

  At last, his mental defenses completely collapsed, and he wailed in anguish: "Master Qin, please forgive me for my past transgressions. I, Gou Sheng, was blind to your greatness, it's not that you looked down on me, but rather that I'm a lowly person with a dog's eyesight, and a vile mouth... Please punish me, beat me..."

  Qin Wushuang smiled silently, merely raising his head to glance at Gou Sheng with a faint, strange smile spreading from the corners of his mouth.

  "Master Qin, I...I know that you spared my life for a reason. If there's something useful I can do for you, please give me an order and I'll risk everything to accomplish it."

  Qin Wushuang slapped his thigh: "Good, now we're getting to the point. This dagger was obtained from Xu Sihai's body, and it has a deadly poison on it. If I make a small cut on you, you will tremble all over, foam at the mouth, convulse for three days and three nights, and then die. Do you want to try?"

  "Wait, wait. Young Master Qin, what do you want me to do? I'll go and do it right away, I guarantee it will meet your expectations and not lose face for the esteemed Qin family."

  "Hmm, you're talking about the Hsu family, fleeing overnight to surrender to the Wu State and betraying the Ba-Yue State. Is this just a rumor or is it true?"

  "It's... it's true." Kou Sheng hastily said, "This humble person doesn't dare to fabricate lies."

  "The Xus were just a minor aristocratic family, they betrayed the Baiyue state and defected to the Wu state, their qualifications are not enough. Is there no deeper background?" Qin Wushuang led the way with a gentle tone.

  Gou Sheng cried with a sad face: "This little man really doesn't know."

  "You don't know?" Qin Wushuang's face sank, "You don't know this, you don't know that, it seems like keeping you around is just a waste of food."

  "Master Qin, Master Qin, spare me, let me think for a moment, please let me think for a moment."

  Qin Wushuang smiled slyly: "Think carefully, you don't have much time left."

  Gu Saint was a clever person, and after thinking for a moment, he understood Qin Wushuang's intention. He tentatively said: "I remember that during the family evaluation period, Ximen Qian of the Ximen clan had been lingering in the Xu family mansion, I don't know what kind of scheme he was up to."

  "What are you up to? You really don't know?" Qin Wushuang leisurely raised the dagger in his hand and swung it back and forth twice in front of Gou Sheng.

  "Ah, I remember! I remember!" Gou Sheng's soul flew out of his body as he hastily called out, "According to my informant, the Xus have defected to the State of Wu, and it was none other than someone from the influential Western Gate family who pulled the strings."

  "Why did Sima Da's family want to give Xu's family a helping hand?"

  "This...this..." Gou Sheng hesitated, seeing the frequent flash of murderous intent in Qin Wusong's eyes, secretly crying out in alarm, not daring to hesitate, and hastily said, "It seems that the Ximen clan also has plans to betray the Baiyue kingdom. They let the Xu family go and ask for stones, establishing a foothold on that side..."

  Qin Wushuang seemed still not satisfied, shaking his head: "Motive, what motive is there for this matter? Ximen Dajie in Baiyue Kingdom, at least is also one of the twelve major families, with high status and power, what motive would he have to betray Baiyue Kingdom?"

  Sweat beads burst forth on Gu's forehead, and he naturally understood that Qin Wushuang was guiding him to frame the Ximen family. He was also afraid of the Ximen family's revenge, but at this moment, his life was at stake, and a single misstep in his response could lead to his beheading. The method by which the Qin family killed the Permitted clan, he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

  Qin's family can kill him with ease, without even blowing dust off their sleeves.

  "Motivation... motivation..." Gou Sheng's mind kept turning, and suddenly he had an idea. He quickly spoke up, "The Great Wu State and our Baiyue State are both medium-grade vassal states. The two countries have always been at odds with each other, with deep-seated contradictions and irreconcilable differences. For hundreds of years, the two countries have used every means possible to try and annex each other. Ximen Dajie must have secretly reached an agreement with the imperial family of Great Wu State, working together from within and outside. After the deed is done, Great Wu State's territory will expand, its resources will increase, and it will rise to become a high-grade vassal state. And Ximen Dajie will also be enfeoffed as a king of a different surname, ruling over the current territory of Chi Mu Kingdom!"

  Qin Wushuang clapped his hands and laughed loudly, indeed worthy of being a smooth talker. This Gou Sheng, speaking nonsense is really effortless for him. Such a person, killing him would only dirty the knife in one's hand, but if used properly, he can be a fierce dog that bites hard, and with just one bite, it can pierce through to the bone.

  "Alright, considering you've behaved fairly well, this dog's life is spared for now. Take some time to reflect on what the wisest choice would be. The Qin family doesn't lack status, but we do need a dog that can bite. This dog's responsibility is not something just anyone can handle..."

  It was implied that if Saint stood up for him, he would be willing to serve as a horse or dog.

  "Who are you?" Qin Wushuang asked coldly, "Are you qualified?"

  "Alright, alright. From today on, I, a small person, will be the most loyal running dog of the Qin family. Whoever the master tells me to bite, I'll go and bite."

  "Pretty words are nothing," Qin Wushuang said calmly, "Of course, if you really want to be a running dog for the Qin family, then you'll have to do something impressive first. Let's consider it a probation period."

  "Yes, yes, what does the young master want me to do?"

  "What to do specifically, wait for the command. The principle of being a dog is to always follow the master's orders, don't take initiative, don't be smart on your own. Can't have any behavior that betrays the master. Can you do it?"

  "Got it!"

  "If you're clever enough, I believe you can. Same old saying, if you wholeheartedly do things for me, the Qin family, I'll guarantee that you'll live a life of luxury and comfort, with people singing your praises in front of and behind you; but if you harbor treachery in your heart, with just one move of my finger, not even nine generations of your Gu family will be spared."

  Leniency and severity are used in tandem, this is the unyielding method of governing subordinates. Now that Qin Wushuang's true strength has been revealed, his intimidation is sufficient; while as a member of the esteemed Qin family, his benevolence is something no one dares to doubt.

  "I, a humble person, swear that in this life I will wholeheartedly follow the Qin family to the death. If I have any second thoughts, may heaven and earth destroy me, may a thousand arrows pierce my heart, and may my entire clan die without a place to bury their bodies."

  Gou Saint is more cunning than a monkey. He has his own way of observing people, and based on his observation of Qin Wushuang, he had already seen that this young man's future was boundless.

  Even if it's the Western Gate, what does that have to do with anything? A young martial arts prodigy who can't even claim to be able to defeat him at the 8th level of True Martial Realm, where is his limit? His future prospects are not something that the Western Gate can compare to.

  After this encounter with Qin Wushuang, Gou Sheng had fully experienced his methods and could be said to have been completely subdued by him.

  Such a person, in the heart of Gou Sheng, naturally has an infinitely elevated status. Such means, such city, such demeanor, Gou Sheng had never seen it on any noble family master in Luojiang County.

  Even Ximen Qian, the young master of the Ximen family, who was known as the number one young man in Nan Yun state, couldn't compare to this son and appeared greatly inferior.

  "This child is certainly no ordinary person!"