Chapter 37 - Kidnapping Two Ladies
“Yes, I came to meet a client.” Di Jiu nodded.
Qi Xiang, who believed Di Jiu this time, said, “Brother Jiu, it will not be easy to meet Ji Baishan. Even if I helped you find Ji Baishan’s house, you would not be able to get close to it. There are armed guards stationed in his house, who will not hesitate to shoot anyone who approaches the house at night.”
“You have not been to Ji Baishan’s house to beg for charity?” Di Jiu asked in disbelief.
Ji Baishan was extremely wealthy. To be blatantly honest, Qi Xiang was just a thief. How could a thief not target Ji Baishan?
“You must have mistaken me for a thief, Brother Jiu. I want you to know that I am not a thief. I earn money through honest means. The money I earn is given to me willingly. I would never target such a kind, charitable person as Ji Baishan. Even if I did, I would not be able to get anything out of him,” Qi Xiang said firmly.
Although Di Jiu was still confused, Qi Xiang would not explain any further. He simply said, “In my opinion, you must never have seen the Ji Family before or know them personally. Am I right?”
“Yes, indeed.” Di Jiu did not even know the way to Ji Baishan’s house.
Qi Xiang laughed as he said, “You came looking for Ji Baishan’s house so late at night, even though you do not know the family. I guess you must be here for the same reason I am. You have come to beg for charity. Do you happen to know someone who can heal Ji Xiaoting? Did you want to inform the family and earn some money in the process?”
“You are right.” Di Jiu smiled. “Would you help me?”
“You have a big brother?”
Qi Xiang’s expression darkened as he said, “Yes. My big brother and I used to work in Ping Hai City. Even though our line of work was shady, we worked hard to support ourselves. Our job was to obtain information for people, both domestically and internationally. While my big brother was working on a case, he found out some secrets about the Bei Family. He was later silenced. I would have died as well, if it hadn’t been for my big brother’s protection.”
Qi Xiang turned to look at Di Jiu before he said, “I might work in the dark, but I am a good judge of character, Brother Jiu. I have told you so much because I know that you can be trusted. I would like to be your apprentice, but I know that a well-educated man like you might look down on someone like me…”
Di Jiu laughed as he said, “I used to be rich and powerful. Even though I would not boast about being a righteous man, I was not a bad person either. Tell me more about where Trustworthy’s men went after kidnapping those two ladies. If you wish to learn martial arts from me, that will not be an issue. If you have martial roots, I could teach you as soon as we get to your place.”
Now that Di Jiu knew about the existence of an Immortal Dao, the Di Clan’s Seven Sabers had lost its important place in his heart. Qi Xiang was highly resourceful, so he would be able to provide a lot of help. Plus, Qi Xiang’s temperament suited Di Jiu, who would not mind imparting a few of his moves to the other man.
Qi Xiang suddenly seemed to recall something. “Oh yes, Brother Jiu. I heard the two men talk about capturing someone from Luo Jin. I think his surname was Di. That person must be notoriously hard to capture, because they were planning to capture him along with Sister Lui Wan. Isn’t your surname Di, Brother Jiu?”
Di Jiu patted Qi Xiang on the shoulder and laughed. “You are right. The person they want to capture is me. Did you know that I am an enemy of Trustworthy’s? Are you still willing to learn martial arts from me?”