Martial Arts Crossover: Something's Wrong with This Evil Sect

Chapter 128 When Flowers Fill the Heart, So Does the Building

Just as Shan Tianxie and Lu Xiaofeng were chatting.

Sikong Zhaixing, who was standing to the side, had already gambled away all his wealth and was anxiously trying to figure out how to get some money.

He glanced up and saw Shan Tianxie standing to the side. His eyes darted around, and he quickly walked up to Shan Tianxie.

"Young Master Shan, do you have any silver? Could you lend me some to try and win back my losses?"

"I really don't have that!"

Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie shook his head and refused Sikong Zhaixing's request to lend him money.

Although he still had hundreds of thousands of taels of silver notes in his pocket, he wasn't afraid of defaulting on the loan to Sikong Zhaixing.

After all, Sikong Zhaixing's thievery is different from Bai Zhantang's; he doesn't just steal something, play with it for a few days, and then return it to the other person.

Although this situation does occur, he will prioritize ensuring his own expenses.

That's precisely why he can get along with a playboy like Lu Xiaofeng. Lu Xiaofeng's spending habits are quite high; if it were someone like Bai Zhantang, he probably would have gone bankrupt in less than three hours.

However, he didn't lend it because he knew that even if he gave Sikong Zhaixing a silver note, it wouldn't make a difference.

Because the Paradise Tower itself deals in counterfeit silver notes, all bets inside are made with gold and silver jewelry; they never accept silver notes as payment.

Speaking of gold and silver jewelry, he doesn't have any on him right now. The only valuable thing he has is probably the Golden Snake Sword in Xia Xueyi's hand!

"Is Young Master Shan afraid I can't repay this?"

Sikong Zhaixing misunderstood, thinking that Shan Tianxie was afraid that he couldn't repay the money, so he searched his body to prove his ability to repay.

A moment later, he took out a flawless white fan pendant from his pocket and weighed it in his hand.

A hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes; this was the result of his hard work stealing it today.

However, thinking about the money he had just lost, he still felt a little resentful! He refused to believe that his luck in gambling was so bad today!

"This pendant is worth at least five thousand taels of silver! I'm a little reluctant to use it as a bet. How about I put it with you, Brother Shan, and redeem it when I win the money?"

Sikong Zhaixing hardened her heart and decided to pawn the fan pendant to Shan Tianxie, and then come back to redeem it after she made a profit.

Just then, a gentle, warm voice came from behind.

"May I take a look at this pendant?"

When Shan Tianxie and the others turned around, they saw that a young man dressed in white had appeared behind them at some point!

Although the white-robed young man's attire was not exceptionally luxurious, his every move exuded an air of nobility, clearly indicating that he came from a wealthy family.

However, the white-robed young man did not appear arrogant or haughty. Instead, one could feel a gentle and refined air about him.

Even just standing quietly in place right now, gently waving a folding fan without moving, gives one an unconscious sense of peace.

When Sikong Zhaixing saw the young master in front of her, her expression changed immediately, and she subconsciously shrank behind Lu Xiaofeng and Shan Tianxie.

It's not his fault; he stole the fan pendant from this young master!

Anyone who steals something from someone else, especially if the culprit is right in front of them, would inevitably feel just as uneasy as Sikong Zhaixing is right now.

However, the moment Lu Xiaofeng saw this person, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

He then glanced at his surroundings, his brows furrowed slightly, and the tone of his words instantly changed.

"Didn't we tell you not to come to places like this? We haven't even figured out who's backing this Paradise Pavilion yet. What if something unexpected happens..."

Before Lu Xiaofeng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the young man in white, who said with a smile.

"The case of counterfeit banknotes is related to the Hua family. Besides, since we are friends, how can we watch our friend fight alone on the front lines?"

After saying this, the young man in white laughed even more heartily, as if he had thought of something interesting.

As he smiled, his face seemed to glow, and his smile itself seemed to radiate light.

"There's really nothing I can do against you."

Lu Xiaofeng shook his head. Since things had come to this, he might as well go along with him. What could he do but spoil his good friend?

Lu Xiaofeng pointed to the young man in white and introduced him to everyone: "Let me introduce you to a new friend. This is Hua Manlou, the seventh young master of the Hua family in Jiangnan!"

Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxie's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself, "It really was him!"

After all, Hua Manlou also appeared at the Paradise Tower in the original novel, but he probably wasn't familiar with Lu Xiaofeng at the time.

He naturally didn't trust Lu Xiaofeng, which is why he came to the Paradise Tower to investigate the case himself.

I never expected to end up in the same place again after going around in circles, but for a different reason.

But it makes sense. Although Lu Xiaofeng has friends all over the world, if we're talking about the friend he can trust the most in his life, then without a doubt it would be Hua Manlou!

Sikong Zhaixing tricked Lu Xiaofeng a little because of her identity!

Ximen Chuixue was sincere in his swordsmanship and in his dealings with people. If killing Lu Xiaofeng could one day help him advance his swordsmanship, it's hard to say what choice he would make.

Only Hua Manlou could earn Lu Xiaofeng's unconditional trust, after all, apart from his visual impairment.

It can be said that he is perfect in every way; Hua Manlou seems to have reached another level.

His world contained no killing, only tolerance and magnanimity, gratitude for beauty, and a love for life.

Calmly let go and laugh at all things.

The only scent I could hear was the fragrance of flowers filling the windows of the building.

Flowers bloom, the moon shines, and water flows on forever.

When flowers fill the heart, the building is also filled with them.

However, Lu Xiaofeng was unaware of Shan Tianxie's thoughts and began introducing other people to Hua Manlou one by one.

"This is Sikong Zhaixing, known as the King of Thieves. I've been saying I'd introduce you to him, but I haven't had the chance yet."

"And this is Young Master Shan from Bliss Valley."

He paused for a moment, organizing his thoughts before continuing, "This lady is Young Master Shan's maid, Xiyu."

Then, as if remembering something, Lu Xiaofeng quickly added, "Brother Shan and Sikong Zhaixing are both my good friends, and they are also important helpers that I specially invited to help solve this case!"

Upon hearing this, Sikong Zhaixing, who was hiding behind, couldn't help but step forward, puffing out his not-so-broad chest, trying his best to look like a righteous person!

It was rare for Lu Xiaofeng to introduce himself in such a way in front of Hua Manlou, so naturally, he couldn't let his friend lose face.

As for stealing the fan pendant, it's simple: at worst, Hua Manlou will give him a beating! A real man should take responsibility for his actions!

After all, he had been beaten a lot before he even graduated from his apprenticeship, all while practicing this thieving technique!

Hua Manlou, however, paid no attention to these things. Instead, he smiled faintly and bowed slightly to Shan Tianxie and Sikong Zhaixing.

"I am Hua Manlou. Brother Shan, Brother Sikong, Miss Xiyu, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Hua Manlou's friend."