Your Lord Has A Screw Loose?
Chapter 767 - 769: Old Servant Blocks the Way, Seeking Names and Profits

Chapter 767: Chapter 769: Old Servant Blocks the Way, Seeking Names and Profits

"Since Young Master Fan left, why does he intend to return?"

By the official road, an elder stopped Fan Hua and Qin Muye who were heading south.

Fan Hua glanced at Qin Muye, implying, "Is this the darkness under the lamp you spoke of?" They hadn’t gone far south towards the Mu Family before someone intercepted them.

He had seen this elder before but did not know him, and although the elder’s attitude wasn’t particularly friendly, Fan Hua sensed no malice.

"We simply want to clarify some matters," Fan Hua immediately said.

"Are you referring to Mu Heng? I saw what Young Master Fan is capable of, but it’s not the lady’s doing. It’s a matter within the Mu Family," the elder stated directly.

It was evident that he also knew about Mu Heng’s actions and might have even investigated the secret realm. Therefore, he made it clear that Mu Heng had been trapped to death by Fan Hua.

"Not that, I want to know why he wanted to kill me," Fan Hua said solemnly. He did not want to suffer such misfortune without understanding why.

"Could it be because you’re blond?" Qin Muye interjected.

The elder, upon hearing this, merely looked at Qin Muye and didn’t ask what ’blond’ meant; instead, he answered Fan Hua: "Because they wanted the lady dead, but she was too strong. They needed your head as stimulation."

"I see, so you mean I should escape?" Fan Hua’s tone was calm, but an observant person could see his displeasure.

"Well, with your frail body, what else can you do if not flee? Otherwise, go back and jump into lava. Between the two of you, one dies first, the other falsifies the report back home, and by doing so, you could deceive everyone," Qin Muye figured that if the problem couldn’t be solved, why not eliminate the person creating the problem?

It was obvious that the person creating the problem was Fan Hua himself.

"..." Fan Hua felt that Qin Muye was extremely damaging; if he had such an idea, why would he even struggle?

On the other hand, the elder’s eyes lit up as if there was some truth in it, but he restrained himself. This could indeed deceive for a while, but not forever.

"Don’t listen to his nonsense; he must have calculated some bizarre method again. Mu Heng’s death has nothing to do with me. It was his doing," Fan Hua sighed and said.

The elder across from them was skeptical. Just by looking at him, a mere mortal realm individual, how could he possibly have killed a profound immortal like Mu Heng?

Fan Hua could see the elder’s doubts and immediately explained: "He is skilled in Karma Dao and Luck Dao. Otherwise, how could he have killed Mu Heng with just that Wisdom Sword?"

Though he thought it was all a coincidence, without Qin Muye’s Heavenly Mechanism Calculation, escaping wouldn’t have been so easy.

"Damn, don’t talk nonsense; I only have a Golden Fire Path Mirror Demon, and I’m not skilled in any Karma Dao or Luck Dao," Qin Muye immediately denied it.

Not for any reason, just because when Fan Hua mentioned this, the elder’s eyes brightened.

It felt as if a capitalist had seen a worker willing to labor for free, hoping to put him to work.

"It is my ignorance for not recognizing Taishan, and I didn’t think that this gentleman had such abilities," the elder realized Qin Muye’s vigorous denial and had accounted for it in his mind.

If he didn’t have the capabilities, he wouldn’t be rebutting so passionately—it was clearly an angry reaction from being caught trying to hide his skills.

"No, that’s not it..." Qin Muye started to deny immediately.

"Then why don’t you explain our situation?" Fan Hua said, implying he shouldn’t hide it; he definitely had the capabilities.

If Qin Muye had known sooner that Fan Hua could be so easily deceived, he wouldn’t have bothered with all these bizarre excuses.

In the end, he could only helplessly say, "In this life, it’s all about fame and profits. I was originally planning to head south quietly, leveraging Young Master Fan to gain some benefits."

"Since it’s exposed now, we should have a proper discussion," he said.

They didn’t believe him, so he could only continue the deception. Anyway, with the Main Character Aura, he truly didn’t believe things wouldn’t work out.

"Does that mean that Young Master Fan is the key to breaking my lady’s game?" the elder knew Qin Muye wanted benefits, but he skipped that topic because he believed the benefits Qin Muye wanted were not minor.

Karma Dao, Luck Dao, and other types of Spirit Masters might not have high combat power themselves, but their abilities are profoundly unpredictable, and these types of Spiritual Beasts are extremely rare, so they are considered prized talents.

"Nonsense, otherwise why would I head south? And take this thing with me." Qin Muye said immediately.

"Okay, sir, just name your price. As long as it can help my lady succeed, this old man will agree on her behalf." The old man became respectful at this moment, changing both how he referred to himself and how he addressed Qin Muye.

"Can you make the decision?" Qin Muye narrowed his eyes, his aura changing, sending a chill down the old man’s spine.

’This guy might be planning to swindle me,’ thought the old man, feeling a bit uneasy.

"Perhaps I can’t make the decision, but with Young Master Fan vouching, as long as the deed is done, the lady will keep her promise," the old man implied clearly, meaning it’s Fan Hua who would take the fall.

Fan Hua, however, was utterly baffled. Why did Qin Muye reap the benefits while he took the fall?

Moreover, under such brief exchanges, an agreement was reached, and he was made the intermediary.

He wasn’t dumb; he quickly realized the trick Qin Muye was playing.

"That’s good. If Mrs. Mu can’t provide, I’ll just squeeze oil out of Fan Hua to break even," Qin Muye quickly turned all smiles.

But Fan Hua felt terrible all over; this guy, who seemed carefree and unreliable, actually had so many tricks up his sleeve.

"Cough, how certain are you?" Fan Hua didn’t mind being used if it truly could resolve the Mu Family’s issues—as it was a win-win situation, and he wasn’t losing anything but rather stood to gain—so he asked quietly.

"Not at all; actually, I really don’t know anything about Karma Dao and Luck Dao. I was just bluffing that old man," Qin Muye responded in a whisper.

The old man in front felt a vein pop on his forehead. ’Are these two idiots? Their voices are low, sure, but I’m not a normal person; how could I not hear? At least use Sound Transmission.’

"I suspect the old man might have overheard our conversation; his face is so dark, it could almost pass for the bottom of a pot," Qin Muye said quietly after glancing at the old man.

"!!!" Fan Hua also realized it, his face displaying a mix of ’damn it’, knowing the other party could hear yet still spouting nonsense.

So he could only maintain an awkward yet polite smile.

These words from Qin Muye actually made the old man somewhat uncertain; according to his instructions, keeping Fan Hua as far away as possible was the goal, but now, it was different, so it made his decision harder.

As for Fan Hua, the old man didn’t think much of his strength, but his potential was evident since he could contract the Wisdom Sword Spiritual Beast from the Red Dust Path.

Unfortunately, the Spirit-controlling Sect had been in decline lately, while the Spirit Refining Sect had gradually risen to prominence. Thus, many things couldn’t continue as before.

"Alright, let’s go, no need to dawdle. You want to go to the Mu Family, right? Any delay adds another variable," Qin Muye said slowly.

"Sir, you were waiting here from the start for me?" the old man suddenly asked.

"Not waiting for you specifically, anyone would do; whoever turns up is a potential benefit to me."

Qin Muye’s casual remark made the old man’s expression stiffen as he pondered what Qin Muye’s true strength might be; otherwise, as just an ordinary resident of the Mortal Realm, even with Spiritual Beasts of Karma Dao and Luck Dao, he wouldn’t be so composed.

’Unless... he’s hiding his real strength.’ The old man couldn’t help but think; there was no other explanation.

The old man might wonder all he wanted but Qin Muye did not know. Anyway, Qin Muye thought of bluffing a bit first. If things went south later, he would then see. If even the Main Character Aura could not be relied upon, he would call upon his true body through Mechanical Deity; and if even that couldn’t solve it, then he wouldn’t have to worry anymore; he’d just wait for death.

Thus, no matter how the situation evolved, Qin Muye would win; it was just a matter of which among medium, large, or extra-large wins he would achieve. As for a small win? Impossible; it didn’t exist.

"How do you plan on going?" the old man asked.

"How to go? That’s a good question. Just go normally; it’s all about timing. Too early could be troublesome, too late as well," Qin Muye bluntly bluffed; whether true or false, it wasn’t his problem.

"Fine, we’ll follow your schedule then, but the journey might not be smooth," the old man finally warned, knowing that many in the Mu Family wished for Fan Hua’s demise.

"Risk and reward are equal; higher risks naturally mean greater rewards," Qin Muye said slowly.