Urban Martial Saint

Hearing Old Wang Ba’s words, Liu Mubai immediately ceased his actions and turned to stare intently at Old Wang Ba.

”Old Wang Ba, you know, those who deceive the Liu Family must pay with their lives!” Liu Mubai said gravely, ”If you dare deceive me a second time, even if the Emperor himself comes, you will undoubtedly die!”

”Alright, in your eyes, do I really not have a single truthful word?” Seeing Liu Mubai stop, Old Wang Ba grew bolder, approached him, and said, ”Let’s not talk outside, let’s go inside the room to talk.”

Liu Mubai glanced at Old Wang Ba and turned to enter the room. Old Wang Ba also went in, while Ye Qing still stood at the door, somewhat perplexed, unsure of what exactly was going on.

”What are you dazed for, come in!” Old Wang Ba pulled Ye Qing into the room and casually closed the door.

”Old Wang Ba, tell me, how can we save my sister!” Liu Mubai sounded extremely anxious, questioning Old Wang Ba as soon as he entered the door.

Old Wang Ba walked over to the sofa, sat down, and calmly said, ”The poison inflicted by King Yan Ning Qianshu, in this world, only two people can cure it. One is his fellow disciple Sai Hua Tuo Baili Xi, do you know who the other person is?”

”Who?” Liu Mubai asked.

Old Wang Ba gave a meaningful smile and said, ”The other person is his Master, Divine Doctor An Shiping!”

Liu Mubai immediately stood up, reaching for the bottle on the table. Isn’t that obvious, everyone knows Divine Doctor An Shiping’s medical skills are definitely superior to both Sai Hua Tuo Baili Xi and King Yan Ning Qianshu, but Divine Doctor An Shiping has been dead for so long, what use is mentioning him now?

Seeing Liu Mubai like this, Ye Qing quickly stood up, and Old Wang Ba became anxious, hurriedly saying, ”Don’t be hasty, let me explain carefully, there is no harm in getting angry after I finish explaining!”

Liu Mubai then stopped and looked at Old Wang Ba, saying sternly, ”I hope what you’re about to say is not just toying with me!”

”Nonsense, when do I have the time to be playing with you all day!” Old Wang Ba said, ”What I meant earlier is, Divine Doctor An Shiping can definitely save your sister. But, Divine Doctor An Shiping has already passed away, it’s unrealistic to seek him. So, how should we save your sister?”

Old Wang Ba smiled faintly, dragging out his speech slightly, ”You should know how An Shiping, once a forsaken wastrel, became a world-renowned Divine Doctor!”

After a brief silence, Liu Mubai said, ”I’ve heard that he entered the legendary Gate of Life, and came out with superb medical skills and unmatched power.”

”Exactly!” Old Wang Ba nodded and said, ”Although Divine Doctor An Shiping is dead, the Gate of Life still exists. If someone else could enter the Gate of Life, they could definitely become the next An Shiping, and then saving your sister would be as easy as flipping a hand, right?”

Liu Mubai’s frown deepened as he looked at Old Wang Ba and said, ”Is this the method you’re proposing?”

”Yes, this is the method!” Old Wang Ba nodded.

”Your method is even less reliable than finding Sai Hua Tuo Baili Xi!” Liu Mubai said, ”Over the years, only Divine Doctor An Shiping has entered the Gate of Life. Back then, Ning Qianshu caused so much trouble, destroyed so many families in the Southern Six Provinces, and still, he couldn’t open the Gate of Life. Now you’re talking about the Gate of Life, do you think I have a chance to enter it?”

”Of course, you can’t enter, but someone else can!” Old Wang Ba said, patting the shoulder of Ye Qing beside him, ”This young man has great potential!”

Liu Mubai looked at Ye Qing, Ye Qing was surprised and asked, ”Eighth Master, what are you talking about? What is the Gate of Life?”

”What makes him qualified?” Liu Mubai coldly said, ”In terms of strength, in terms of capability, he is far less than Ning Qianshu, why should he compete with Ning Qianshu? Moreover, so many powerful figures in Huaxia are watching this matter, Helian Tiehua, Prince Nalan, Ning Qianshu, and those people from Tai Island, each far stronger than him, what makes him qualified to compete with them?”

”You’re wrong to say that,” Old Wang Ba said, ”The legendary three gates are only accessible to those who are fated. Back then, Divine Doctor An Shiping was just a castaway, those who contended at the time, each of their strengths was above his. However, the one who entered the Gate of Life was him, not the others. This matter relies on fate, not just strength. Don’t I, who is known as the iron-jawed fortune-teller, see whether this boy could enter or not?”

Liu Mubai glanced at Ye Qing again, and said, ”How can I know if you’re not deceiving me?”

”Damn, over all these years and with so many people offering me a fortune, have you ever seen me do anything for anyone? How can you not see my investment in this kid as proof enough? If I didn’t see potential in him, I wouldn’t bother dealing with a crazy person like you.” Old Wang Ba said angrily: ”Whether I’m deceiving you or not, don’t worry about it. I’m telling you, with you here, your sister’s expenses abroad will absolutely be covered. You can stay here and slowly try to find Sai Hua Tuo Baili Xi. If this kid really has the fate to enter the Gate of Life, aren’t you betting on the right treasure? By then, having him save your sister will just be a piece of cake. But if you don’t help now, who will help you when the time comes?”

This speech evidently moved Liu Mubai. He stared at Ye Qing for a while and said solemnly, ”Old Wang Ba, I’ll trust you this time. But listen well, if anything unfortunate happens to my sister during this waiting period, I absolutely won’t let you guys off!”

With that ’you guys,’ Liu Mubai clearly included Ye Qing as well.

”Don’t worry, I’ve checked on your sister, and she’s not destined to die young!” said Old Wang Ba.

Liu Mubai didn’t say anything more, simply walked back to where he was sitting before, and picked up his glass from the table again. He slowly finished the drink in his glass, placed it on the table, then turned to look at Ye Qing and asked, ”Where do I stay?”

”Huh?” Ye Qing was startled again; was this already settled? But he still didn’t even know what exactly Old Wang Ba and Liu Mubai had agreed upon.

Old Wang Ba reacted very fast, promptly calling Mad Dog inside, asking him to arrange a place for Liu Mubai to stay, right in the same house where Ye Qing was living, and then had Mad Dog take him over to rest first.

Meanwhile, Ye Qing watched in total confusion as Mad Dog led Liu Mubai away, eventually turning to look at Old Wang Ba and asked, ”Eighth Master, what the hell are you really up to?”

”The nerve of you!” said Old Wang Ba, ”For your affair, I almost lost my life. Hell, at least treat me to a few girls to help me recover!”

”How is it that you almost lost your life?” Ye Qing was even more astonished, and asked, ”Didn’t you give him one million? Why did he still want to kill you just now?”

”Nonsense!” Old Wang Ba glared and said, ”You think one million is enough to buy Northern Wolf Liu Mubai’s loyalty? You’re dreaming!”

”Northern Wolf?” Ye Qing was surprised and asked, ”Is that his nickname?”

”Of course!” said Old Wang Ba, ”Don’t be fooled by his always smiling face. He’s quite famous in the North. Northern Wolf Liu Mubai, unmatched in the North, even fought to a draw with the Right Protector ten years ago. Back then, he was just a young man in his early twenties. Now, in his prime, his strength far exceeds what it used to be. Even a hundred million wouldn’t be enough to buy his loyalty for you!”

Ye Qing was even more astounded, having just witnessed Liu Mubai’s formidable strength, undoubtedly no less powerful than Cui Yulong.

”Then how did you get him to come over?” Ye Qingqi asked.

Old Wang Ba smacked his lips and said, ”In the North, there are quite a few people who could afford him, but he never paid attention to any of them. All these years, he would rather sell his family property for his sister’s medical treatment than help anyone. Recently, when I was looking for someone to help you, those I previously knew either died in fights, lost limbs, or went to jail. The only capable and well person left was him. I asked around and found out his family’s money had run out, so I immediately asked you for one million. With the old ties between us, plus this money, and a deal I made with him, I was able to invite this god from the North to Shenchuan City!”

”What deal?” Ye Qing quickly asked.

”Simple,” Old Wang Ba said, ”I’ll send three million every month to his sister to cover her expenses abroad!”

”What!?” Ye Qing’s eyes widened and he exclaimed, ”Three million a month? What is his sister doing abroad that she spends so much?”

”Ah, it’s a long story,” said Old Wang Ba, ”I’ll keep it short. The Liu Family had some grievances with King Yan Ning Qianshu in the past. King Yan Ning Qianshu killed all of their family members except for him and his sister, who narrowly escaped. But his sister was also poisoned severely, and now only the most advanced equipment abroad can barely keep her alive. But the cost is high; it takes three million a month to cover it!”

Hearing this, Ye Qing’s opinion of Liu Mubai changed quite a bit. Although Liu Mubai was ruthless, he was very good to his sister, somewhat similar to Ye Qing in this aspect.

”Three million a month, that’s thirty-six million a year!” Ye Qing frowned and said, ”This money could save a lot of children if used in an orphanage!”

”That’s if you could live that long,” Old Wang Ba said. ”Thirty-six million a year, many people would like to hire this Northern Wolf. Even the Great General of Meng District Helian Tiehua sent people several times to recruit him, but he didn’t even meet with the general. Now he’s in Shenchuan City working for you, aren’t you satisfied with spending thirty-six million?”

Ye Qing scratched his head, indeed admiring Liu Mubai’s skills. But still, thirty-six million for a bodyguard, isn’t that a bit extravagant?