The challenge was over, and everyone in the square dispersed. It was rare for ordinary people to see such a wonderful game, and they were naturally satisfied. However, many warriors were disappointed. Originally, what they wanted to see most was Yan Xiaotian, Qinghuan. Unexpectedly, he failed to see the brilliance of the city's young master in swordsmanship. Yan Yunan returned to the city lord's palace and saw Yan Xiaotian already waiting at home, sitting beside him gloomily.
"What's wrong, you're not convinced?" Yan Yunan asked with a smile.
"No, I just have a few questions that I don't understand." Yan Xiaotian said.
"Oh, tell me."
"Shen Rui's arms and body are surprisingly strong. The reason why the child only tied with him is precisely because of this." Yan Xiaotian thought of the process of the game.
"Well, I heard that metal people have particularly strong defensive power. Maybe he is a metal person. However, as far as I know, the attack and defense of general metal warriors are only slightly stronger than ordinary people. It is impossible to be like them. What you said is so hard." Although Yan Yunan was very experienced, he didn't understand the principle.
He comforted Yan Xiaotian for a few words and then returned to his room. There was something like a red invitation card on the table. Yan Yunan picked it up and murmured: "Finally I found it."
The Huo family was beaming with joy, and everyone in the family was talking about today's challenge. Huo Tian was even more happy when he thought that Shen Rui actually tied with the top master Yan Xiaotian and obtained the auction rights of the Lin family for the Huo family. Apart from anything else, the Guanglin family's spirit stone mine can bring a lot of income to the Huo family.
"I announce that Shen Rui will officially become the chief steward of the gold mine from today on." Huo Tian announced to everyone in the yard.
"Congratulations, Chief Steward." Everyone came over to congratulate Shen Rui.
"My nephew has accepted Uncle Shi's favor, but I still have a lot of things to do. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay and serve the Huo family. I'm really sorry for everyone." Shen Rui said.
Everyone was stunned. This gold mine manager was the second-highest person in the Huo family. They didn't expect Shen Rui to refuse so quickly. Huo Tian didn't care. He knew that Shen Rui was not a fish in the pond and would rise to the top sooner or later. , staying in the Huo family is just a temporary measure.
"It doesn't matter, you can stop doing it whenever you want." Huo Tian said with a smile.
"Thank you, Uncle Shi, for understanding." Shen Rui was very grateful.
"Brother Shen, I will take you to Tianhu tomorrow." Huo Jing said expectantly.
"You've been exhausted these days, it's time to relax." Huo Tianhan said with a meaningful smile.
Shen Rui wanted to refuse, but seeing what Huo Tian said, he had no choice but to agree. Huo Tian specially prepared a room for Shen Rui in Huo Mansion, which was spacious and comfortable.
Shen Rui lay comfortably on the bed.
"Hun Lao, how did I perform today?" He was full of pride.
"Let me tell you a few points. First, Qinghuan City is just a small town. Defeating the top young master in a small town doesn't mean anything. Second, what Yan Xiaotian is really good at is swordsmanship. Boxing skills are not necessarily good, and you also rely on Just because you win with physical superiority doesn't mean you can really defeat him." Mr. Hun said seriously.
"Smelly old man, you will die if you say a few compliments." Shen Rui jumped up from the bed and shouted.
"I think you have a high fever, so I want you to wake up." Old Hun said.
"Okay, you win." Shen Rui didn't want to argue with him.
He continued: "It's a pity that my Thousand Shadows Sword has no use."
"Haha, you dare to call the Thousand Shadow Swordsman who has been practicing for three days," Hun Lao couldn't help but laugh, "If we compete with weapons today, you will definitely die an ugly death."
Early the next morning, Huo Jing took Shen Rui to Tianhu outside the city. Tianhu is a unique scenery in Qinghuan City. It is surrounded by mountains and has beautiful scenery, especially the water in the lake, which is as clear as the blue sky. Hence the name Tianhu. The waves were rippling. The two hired a small boat to sail slowly on the lake. Sitting in the boat, admiring the beautiful scenery of water, sky and mountains, it was a unique experience. Shen Rui had never been so leisurely since he was a child. , coupled with the beauty accompanying me, I just feel that this scene is like a lifetime ago.
"Brother Shen, what are your plans for the future?" Huo Jing asked.
"Well, I want to find out about my life experience." Shen Rui replied.
"Life experience? Brother Shen, aren't you from Mingyang Town?" Huo Jing asked strangely.
"I grew up in Mingyang Town, but I don't know who my parents are, and my adoptive father refused to tell me. When he wanted to tell me, he died at the hands of others, and there were still a group of ghost killers who were always thinking about it. Kill me." Shen Rui sighed.
"You...can't you stay?" Huo Jing asked expectantly.
"No, after I figure out the mystery of my life experience, I will come back to see your father and you." Shen Rui said.
Huo Jing was a little disappointed at first, and then happy again.
"Don't worry, I will wait for you." Her face was a little red.
The fourteen-year-old girl has already fallen in love.
"What are you waiting for me to do?" Shen Rui didn't understand for a moment.
"No...it's okay, I will miss you." Huo Jing's face turned redder.
No matter how stupid Shen Rui was, he still knew what Huo Jing was thinking. Just as he was about to explain something, he suddenly noticed a large ship in front of him, speeding towards their small boat.
The boatman was shocked, pointed at the big boat and shouted: "What do you want to do..."
With a bang, the boat was smashed into pieces, and the boatman, Shen Rui and Huo Jing fell into the water.
"Haha, there is no city lord to protect you now. Let's see if you can pull me back." A young man appeared on the bow of the big ship and said with a proud smile.
This young man was Zhu Ming. When he learned that Huo Jing and Shen Rui were coming here, he personally brought the masters from the mansion to hunt down Shen Rui. The boatman was good at water, so he surfaced in a short while and swam towards the shore.
"Whoosh" an arrow was shot from the boat and was nailed into the boatman's back. The boatman screamed and sank into the water.
Zhu Ming saw that Shen Rui hadn't come up for a long time, so he said to the few masters who were swimming in the water: "You guys go down to the lake. You want to see people alive and dead bodies. You must not let them escape."
Several people responded and jumped into the water one after another.
Huo Jing didn't know how to swim and fainted as soon as she stepped into the lake. Shen Rui had the suitable water beads given to him by Hai Qiong. He felt like he was on the ground under the water. He didn't even need to take a breath. In an instant, he had helped Huo Jing to the shore and pulled her to the shore. Huo Jing, who was in a coma, was taken to a safe place.
"Since you want to play, I will play with you." Shen Rui sneered when he saw Zhu Ming asking someone to jump into the lake to find him.
After saying that, Shen Rui swam towards the place where everyone went into the water. Zhu Ming looked around on the boat to see if Shen Rui's body would float up. After a while, a body did float up. Zhu Ming was delighted. Unexpectedly, upon closer inspection, the corpse turned out to be the subordinate he had just sent down. Immediately afterwards, several more corpses floated up, and the lake water was dyed red.
"How is this possible when this kid is so watertight?" Zhu Ming shouted.
Although the several warriors he sent into the water were not top masters, their water properties were excellent. Some of them were water-attributed and were very familiar with water.
At this moment, the people on the boat suddenly felt the boat shake, as if it had been hit by something.
"The boat is leaking." A voice from the big boat shouted.