Twilight's Threshold Chapter 148: Old Monkey (Third Update) - Novel Cool

Chapter 148: Old Monkey (Third Update)

Chapter 148: Old Monkey (Third Update)

"Hmm?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, he attracted the attention of everyone present.

The two people who had just been scolded were already intimidated by Young Master Lu, and they were worried that their skills might not be good enough, and they might suffer the consequences. But then, someone took the initiative to provoke him, and they were all concerned.

Young Master Lu was taken aback, looked at Hu Ma, and sneered, "I don't lack money, but I lack people with skills."

"Does this gentleman have any skills?"

"..."

Hu Ma deliberately pretended to be straightforward and confident, saying, "Even if you have money, we are here to earn it with our skills, not to beg for your favor. Young Master, there's no need to look at us like that."

"I don't have any great skills, but since we've met, it's fate. Whether I'm good or not, let's first have a cup of tea together!"

"..."

He said, and directly walked up to the stove, picked up a pot of boiling water, and walked towards Young Master Lu. The manager was worried, and Young Master Lu frowned at Hu Ma.

But Hu Ma didn't say anything, just walked up to him, picked up the teacup, poured out the water, and refilled it with boiling water. He then turned the pot over and poured another cup, and handed it to Young Master Lu, saying, "Please!"

He drank the tea in one gulp, put down the cup, and looked at Young Master Lu calmly.

Young Master Lu looked at the teacup in front of him, which was still steaming hot. If he drank it, he might scald his mouth.

They didn't notice that Hu Ma had somehow made the water not hot anymore, but this move was indeed frightening.

After a while, Young Master Lu didn't pick up the tea, but stood up and bowed to Hu Ma, "This gentleman has great skills."

"Please, sit down."

"..."

He said, looking at the manager, "I was wrong earlier. Those two are guests, please treat them well and give them some traveling expenses, and apologize on my behalf."

The manager quickly agreed, brought over a chair, and invited Hu Ma to sit down.

The remaining people saw this and gained some courage, and they looked at Hu Ma with gratitude. One of them performed a flying knife trick, and another showed off his light body skills, jumping onto the roof without any assistance.

As for the others, they didn't have any skills to show off, so they left dejectedly.

However, one person caught everyone's attention - a short, stout man who looked simple-minded and didn't carry any weapons. When it was his turn, he hesitated and then walked away.

But because he was the last one, the manager called him back, "Sir, don't you want to show off your skills?"

The man smiled and said, "I don't have any skills, and I didn't bring any weapons."

The manager was curious, "Then what can you do?"

The man replied honestly, "I don't know anything, and I didn't think I needed to learn any skills. I thought I was just here to kill bandits."

Everyone thought he was another person who had misunderstood the situation and came to humiliate himself. Hu Ma didn't pay much attention to him at first, but for some reason, he felt uneasy after looking at the man.

But when he looked at him again, he felt a sense of danger.

The third time he looked at the man, he was shocked.

This man didn't seem to have practiced any martial arts, nor did he have any special skills.

But there was something about him that made people instinctively feel that they shouldn't underestimate him.

Not just Hu Ma, but Young Master Lu also seemed to sense something, and he frowned at the man, who was still smiling.

Young Master Lu cleared his throat and said, "You can stay too. You look like a good man."

"..."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and the manager invited them to the back courtyard, where a small courtyard was set up with wine and dishes.

There were two pale-faced men sitting at the table, and a few men in hemp shirts with knives. It seemed that Young Master Lu had invited them earlier. The most surprising thing was that an old man with a monkey on his shoulder was sitting at the table.

As soon as Hu Ma entered, the old man looked up and smiled, "Ah, young brother, we meet again."

"..."

Hu Ma was taken aback, then adjusted his expression and smiled, "So, the 'big show' you were talking about earlier refers to this Young Master."

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The old man smiled and said, "It's not easy to find a big deal, but we've managed to stumble upon one."

Hu Ma's face turned red with embarrassment as he replied, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to doubt you, but I'm just being cautious."

The old man waved his hand and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Your brothers are already gone, right?"

Hu Ma nodded and said, "Yes, I sent them back home with some silver."

The old man asked, "And what about you? Why did you stay behind?"

Hu Ma replied, "I wanted to make a bit more money, so I stayed behind alone."

As the two of them stood up and started talking, the others at the table looked at each other in surprise. Lu Xiaoye, the young master, smiled and asked, "Monkey Grandfather, do you know this person?"

The old man replied, "Yes, I've seen him before. He's the one who subdued the drought demon."

The others were shocked to hear this, as the drought demon was a legendary creature that was said to be unbeatable. Hu Ma smiled and said, "It was just a coincidence. I happened to be in the right place at the right time."

Lu Xiaoye looked at Hu Ma with newfound respect and said, "Since you're acquainted with Monkey Grandfather, you can work together with him."

Hu Ma nodded and said, "Yes, that would be great."

Lu Xiaoye then turned to the others and said, "I have something to say to all of you. I'm not just looking for anyone to help me with this task. I'm looking for people with real skills."

"I'm willing to pay a high price for your help, but I need you to understand that this is not just about the money. It's about getting a treasure that's very important to me."

"I know that some of you may be thinking about the treasure and wanting to get your hands on it, but I need to warn you that it's not something that you can handle. It's not something that you can use, and it's not something that you can sell."

"I'm willing to pay you a high price for your help, but I need you to understand that this is a serious task. I need you to be careful and to follow my instructions."

"If you're willing to work with me, then let's shake on it and make a deal. If you're not, then please leave now and don't waste my time."

The others looked at each other and nodded in agreement. Hu Ma smiled and said, "I'm in. How much are you paying?"

Lu Xiaoye replied, "I'll give you 200 taels of silver upfront, and another 300 taels if you're successful."

Hu Ma's eyes widened in surprise, and he looked at Monkey Grandfather, who was trying to avoid eye contact.

The others were also surprised, but they quickly regained their composure and nodded in agreement.

Lu Xiaoye smiled and said, "Let's drink to our partnership, then. And let's get started on our task."

The others raised their cups and cheered, and the atmosphere in the room became more relaxed.

Lu Xiaoye then turned to Monkey Grandfather and said, "Monkey Grandfather, I need you to go out tonight and catch some souls for me."

Hu Ma's ears perked up at the mention of "souls," and he looked at Lu Xiaoye with interest.

Lu Xiaoye then turned to Hu Ma and said, "You can come with Monkey Grandfather and help him out."

Hu Ma nodded, and the two of them left the room to start their task.

(End of chapter)

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