CHAPTER 99: THE MIDNIGHT BLADES ENCOUNTER

At the same time, Yue Mingxuan pushed the wonton bowl outward and grabbed Miaojue while shouting to Sui He, "Run!"

The big man on the right side of the dark robed man suddenly moved and the whole bowl of wontons was placed back on the table without spilling a single drop of soup.

Seeing how strong their skills were, Yue Mingxuan felt his heart sink.

Today he had truly run into trouble.

Thinking of that, he stepped in front of Miaojue and Sui He. "If anything is wrong, come at me. Let the two of them go."

The man in dark robes crossed his arms and looked at Yue Mingxuan with a calm and amused expression. "My little sister was taken away by the young men standing behind you. Can you take responsibility for that?"

When he heard this, Yue Mingxuan widened his eyes.

Impossible.

Miaojue was clearly a real girl.

If someone said she was kidnapped, maybe that could happen.

But she kidnapping someone else’s sister?

The man in dark robes seemed to misunderstand Yue Mingxuan’s shiver.

He stepped forward and reached out toward Miaojue, but Yue Mingxuan blocked him. "I think there must be a misunderstanding. To tell you the truth, we are all servants of Prince Shang. How could we possibly kidnap your sister?"

If they fought head on, they would surely lose, so Yue Mingxuan spoke with great sincerity.

"Why don’t you let us leave first? If anything is wrong, you can go find Prince Shang."

At a time like this, he could only pull out that black hearted prince to be used as a shield.

After all, that man had tricked him out of so much gold, this time, Yue Mingxuan wasn’t planning to pay him any ’appearance fee.’

When Yue Mingxuan finished speaking, the man raised his eyebrows with a half-smile.

"Oh? I didn’t know my little sister sold herself to Prince Shang to become his servant."

"Ah?"

The man’s words startled Yue Mingxuan.

Wasn’t this man’s sister supposed to be kidnapped?

Why did it suddenly sound so strange?

At that moment, Miaojue stepped forward and stood in front of Yue Mingxuan.

"Brother, that’s enough. Brother Mingxuan is a good person."

Yue Mingxuan stiffly turned his head.

So all this time, these people weren’t here for revenge, they were here looking for family. And Miaojue clearly wasn’t from an ordinary household.

Since it was her brother who came for her, Yue Mingxuan had no reason to block them.

He didn’t say anything and simply moved aside.

This kind of troublesome matter should be handled by the siblings themselves.

Miaojue and her brother walked a little away.

No one knew what the man in dark robes said, but Miaojue kept shaking her head.

Later, her head slowly lowered and finally she nodded helplessly.

Seeing that Miaojue seemed to give in, Yue Mingxuan took a small piece of silver from his clothes and placed it on the table.

Since the dark robed man had highly skilled people around him, Miaojue would not be in any danger.

He and Sui He should hurry to find a shop to rent.

Just as Yue Mingxuan pulled Sui He along to leave, the dark robed man blocked their path.

Yue Mingxuan frowned with displeasure.

Realizing that Yue Mingxuan misunderstood him, the man quickly said, "I am Tang Lubao of the Midnight Blades. My little sister met danger on the road, and thanks to young master’s bravery, she was saved. My sister feels close to you at first meeting. I am being bold, but I hope young master can stay at my residence for a few days. What does young master think?"

Tang Lubao?

Yue Mingxuan rolled his eyes inside.

He still felt unhappy about how the dark robed man’s subordinates had embarrassed him earlier.

Just as he was about to refuse, Sui He spoke first. "Thank you for your kind invitation, Young Master Ta g, but today my young master and I must go look for a shop to rent. Our young master was raised with strict rules and cannot stay outside overnight. We appreciate your kindness."

Hearing Sui He reject him so quickly and firmly, Tang Lubao was stunned.

The Midnight Blades was a well known group in the martial world and when he invited someone, almost no one said no.

Thinking of this, he looked at Yue Mingxuan again, but sadly, with the hat covering his face, nothing could be seen clearly.

Miaojue stepped forward and tugged Yue Mingxuan’s sleeve almost like acting spoiled. "If Brother Mingxuan doesn’t come visit my home, I won’t go back either."

"Miaojue, stop acting out," Tang Lubao said, his voice suddenly more strict. Then he cupped his hands toward Yue Mingxuan again. "Since young master is not free, I won’t force it. But I own a shop in the center of the Imperial City that is currently for rent. If young master does not mind, I can rent it to you."

Tang Lubao’s words were exactly what Yue Mingxuan needed, it was like someone offering a pillow when he was sleepy. But when he thought of the rent he had seen earlier, worry rose inside him.

After thinking for a moment, Yue Mingxuan decided to be honest. "Thank you for your kindness, young master, but my pockets are empty. A shop in the center of the city... I fear I want it but cannot afford it."

Hearing Yue Mingxuan’s gentle refusal, Tang Lubao did not get angry at all.

Instead, he felt even more fond of Yue Mingxuan’s straightforward nature.

He also did not use the matter of saving Miaojue to demand repayment.

He was direct, open, and bold.

Tang Lubao waved his hand and spoke generously, "A few pieces of silver mean nothing. If young master does not mind, take this as my gesture of friendship. You can pay rent only after your shop begins to earn money. As for the price, just give me thirty percent less than the market rate."