Chapter 373 - Small Favor

Chapter 373 - Small Favor

Li Huowang sat on the bench as he looked at Cao Baihu lighting up an incense to be offered to the Prison God.

Usually those from the military don’t light up incense nor pray to any gods, but I know basically nothing about them. Perhaps this is a custom of the Liang Kingdom’s military?

After lighting up the incense and offering it to the Prison God, Cao Baihu sat back down and took just a glance at Li Huowang’s bronze coin veil before turning to Ji Xiang, saying, “You must have a favor to ask me, as you had come all the way to this inauspicious place.”

“Hoho, Cao Baihu is an astute man indeed. I will keep it short. This is Brother Er Jiu, and someone in his family has been inundated and is being plagued by the killing intent of a weapon. I suppose that's a minor issue for you, right?”

Cao Baihu nodded.

Li Huowang sighed in relief. Li Huowang thought it was a serious matter, but he was happy to know that it was just a minor issue for Cao Baihu.

Li Huowang grabbed his gourd and poured out all of the lifespan pills he had onto the table, saying, “Cao Baihu, this is just a tiny gesture of my good faith for you; please accept them.”

However, Cao Baihu pushed the lifespan pills back to Li Huowang. “No need for that. I'll just consider us friends from now on, so you don’t have to give me these. Even though we're from different departments, both of us are still working for the sake of the Liang Kingdom.”

Ji Xiang chuckled and smiled. “So, Cao Baihu, are you going—”

"I would have immediately come out to help you, but..." Cao Baihu interrupted, trailing off.

An hour later, Ji Xiang and Li Huowang walked out of the prison with frowns.

Ji Xiang slammed the doors harshly and said, “What kind of man is he?! How dare he ask us for a favor before helping us with our minor issue! Rather than Bi’an, they should just draw the Pi Xiu[1] instead!”

“It’s fine, Lord Ji Xiang," Li Huowang said, "We're asking them for a small favor, so It is only natural for us to repay it.”

“Sure, that's the correct thing to do, but ...” Ji Xiang trailed off. He clapped and sounded regretful as he said, “Sigh, I’m sorry for finding someone like him for you.”

Li Huowang knew that Ji Xiang was just putting up an act, but it was a very convincing one.

“No worries. It’s just a small favor. I will do it,” said Li Huowang. He didn't sound disappointed, as he never really expected to receive a free lunch in this world. Li Huowang just had to escort a prisoner in exchange for Bai Lingmiao's treatment; it was a profitable trade.

“Er Jiu, you're a great person and a powerful fighter. You're even better than me. All I ask is don't forget me once you've become famous, all right?”

Ji Xiang smiled and patted the imaginary dust off of his clothes. Then, he bowed to Li Huowang before leaving through the back door.

Left all alone, Li Huowang sat quietly in the hall he stared at the identity token in his hands. Eventually, Li Huowang stood up and walked into the house. He could still remember Ji Xiang's words about how he had left him something in the house.

Ji Xiang instantly identified what Ji Xiang had left for him.

It was the wish wood with a withered Strayed One’s tongue nailed to it.

The withered tongue trembled ever so lightly as if it had sensed someone's presence.

Li Huowang poked the withered tongue gently; he also poked the nail that had pinned the tongue to the wood.

It was a priceless artifact, but Ji Xiang gave it away so easily.

Li Huowang was unsure of what Ji Xiang thought of him, but Li Huowang was convinced that Ji Xiang had misunderstood something about him.

Meanwhile, Ji Xiang sprinted through the darkness and soon appeared in front of another small house. He opened the gates and saw a brand new horse carriage waiting inside the courtyard.

An old woman peeked out from within the carriage and saw Ji Xiang.

“Brother, how was it?” asked the old woman.

Ji Xiang leaped onto the carriage and ushered it northward. “The man from the Ao Jing Sect has arrived at Shangjing. I’ve done what I promised him, and I even gave him many things. I no longer owe him any favor, so we can leave now!”

“Really? That’s amazing! We can finally go home!” the old woman exclaimed in delight. The old woman's delight made it clear that Ji Xiang was treating her well.

The old woman took out a guokui[2] and tore a small piece to feed Ji Xiang. “Why are you treating that man from the Ao Jing Sect so well? You even spent a long time waiting for him.”

1. A mythical beast that attracts wealth ?

2. it's a kind of flatbread ?