I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1600 - Chapter 1600: Chapter 60: Missed Opportunity_2

Chapter 1600: Chapter 60: Missed Opportunity_2

Although Xu Lao Ying sincerely did not want to have any connection with Zhen Ping’er, he could not pretend to be deaf and dumb since she had saved Kaba.

“This time, the robbery of the Zhen Clan’s caravan was all my fault. Thank you, Madam, for being willing to treat Kaba. I will take responsibility for the loss of the caravan and the medicinal herbs.”

Zhen Ping’er looked at Xu Lao Ying, who had a very official demeanor, and could not suppress the disappointment in her heart. She turned her head away: “Kaba fought for the Zhen Clan’s caravan and was gravely injured on the verge of death. Helping is what should be done…”

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved Zhen Ping’er felt. She fiercely turned her head back, shedding a string of clear tears: “Do you think Ping’er would say such things!?”

Xu Lao Ying, who had already planned to praise Zhen Ping’er a bit, was interrupted by this sudden turn.

“Can’t the young master truly not understand why Ping’er does not pursue the responsibility for the failed task and instead saves Kaba!”

“…”

Xu Lao Ying’s mouth moved slightly, not knowing how to respond, and he dared not make eye contact with the woman, because her gaze was too intense.

“Ping’er… Ping’er does these things, not hoping for the young master to remember her well, but only asking… only asking that the young master does not leave abruptly like last time.”

Seeing the man in difficulty, Zhen Ping’er’s tone suddenly softened, pleading to the man in front of her: “If the young master does not wish to see Ping’er, I will stay indoors and never bother the young master again, Ping’er swears!”

The woman, with tears streaming, raised three fingers to the sky, making her oath clear.

I don’t want you to leave Danmu Town, even if you hate me, just stay here would be fine.

Faced with true feelings, Xu Lao Ying’s heart also became chaotic; he did not know whether he should agree, so he turned around and left.

But the perception of the Tongming Sword Body was so sharp that even though he was far away, he could still hear the crying from inside the Zhen Mansion, which was…disturbing.

…

Zhen Mansion Pharmacy

Zhen Ping’er arranged the best sickroom for Kaba, occupying a room right next to the pharmacy herself.

Every day, doctors came to visit and change the dressings, while the food was brought daily by Kaba’s wife.

“When the caravan reached South Mountain Stream, your man sensed the killing intent in the grass, so he hurriedly called for the caravan to stop, then drew his long sword and unleashed a sword energy slice through the roadside grass.”

“Those bandits in Danmu Mountain had never seen such magnificent sword energy, and the leading thief was scared out of his wits, trembling as he jumped out.”

“Your man stood in front of the horses with his sword, shouting at them ‘I am the number one sword god of Tainan Street in Danmu Town, who are you lowlifes daring to rob the caravan I am escorting!'”

“Hey, when the bandits heard your man’s title, they were so frightened that they all stepped back, and nearly fell off the cliff behind…”

As Xu Lao Ying arrived at the Zhen Mansion Pharmacy, he heard Kaba in the adjacent room vividly recounting his heroic battle on Danmu Mountain.

The somewhat petite woman was tidying up the bowls and dishes on the table while smiling and nodding in agreement with her husband, appearing truly like a hero returning triumphant.

But in this beautiful scene, Xu Lao Ying felt the woman’s boundless panic and despair about the future.

And in the heart of the man who was energetically telling his heroic stories, there was confusion and sadness.

This made Xu Lao Ying, who had already reached the door of the sickroom, suddenly unsure how to face the dissonance unfolding inside, and he froze at the door.

Inside the room, the woman who had just finished putting away the dishes and bowls into the basket smiled at Kaba: “The man I chose is really something!”

“That’s right, there are even more exciting stories to tell.”

“Save the more exciting ones for tonight.”

The woman approached and gently kissed the man’s forehead: “I’ll come to see you tonight.”

“No need to trouble yourself, come tomorrow.”

“See you tonight.”

The woman hurriedly left with the basket, as she needed to get back to the cloth shop before her employer returned.

After his wife left the room, the energetic Kaba suddenly seemed like all the air was let out of him, his eyebrows drooping, his shoulders slumped.

Turning his head to glance at his right shoulder, Kaba collapsed heavily onto the bed, tears uncontrollably sliding down the corners of his eyes, with snot and saliva flowing back into his throat, producing intermittent sobs.

“This is not at all like the style of the number one sword god of Tainan Street, is it? Crying like a little wife.”

Xu Lao Ying entered the room, saw Kaba lying on the bed, his left hand covering his face and sobbing nonstop, and teased with a laugh.

Startled by Xu Lao Ying’s voice, Kaba quickly wiped the tears from his face, flipped over to sit up, glanced to the right, and saw Xu Lao Ying with a somewhat rigid smile.

“Old Ying…Brother!”

Kaba still used this address, then grinned and said: “It’s good that you left then; if you had encountered that group of Overturning Sky Thieves, it would have been bad. You’re really the lucky one!”

“You’re not bad either, the Overturning Sky Thieves didn’t kill you?”

Xu Lao Ying, with an exaggerated tone, echoed Kaba’s sentiment but secretly committed the name of this gang called Overturning Sky Thieves to memory.

“Hey, isn’t that why they say Kaba the Great is so fortunate and tough!”

Kaba, with his dark skin, burst into a big grin and slapped his right shoulder with his left hand: “Just lost an arm. Seems like I’ll have to cede the title of Tainan Street’s Top Sword God to that bastard Duolei!”

“What, just because you lost an arm you don’t want to train in martial arts anymore?”

Xu Lao Ying, smilingly said: “Didn’t you once say that you wanted to achieve the Fierce Realm, and then establish a great business in Danmu Town, making everyone know the name of Great Kaba?”

“That was before…”

Kaba’s expression dimmed as he touched his right shoulder: “I can no longer train in swordsmanship.”

“Hey, I thought it was something serious.”

Xu Lao Ying, still smiling, extended his left hand and flicked it about: “The way of the sword is profound and vast; there’s not just the orthodox grip, there’s also the Reverse Grip Sword. If trained well, it’s no less powerful than the others.”

“…better not.”

Kaba’s eyes lit up for a moment before dimming again: “Even if I mastered the Reverse Grip Sword, who would hire a crippled street swordsman…”

“Don’t be too quick to refuse!”

Xu Lao Ying said with a smile: “Wait for your wounds to heal, and I’ll show you the power of this Reverse Grip Sword. Then you can decide whether or not to train.”

“Brother Lao Ying…”

“Don’t say anything more.”

Xu Lao Ying waved his hand: “Just focus on healing for now, leave everything else to me.”

…

Three days later, Kaba’s knife wound had healed, and Xu Lao Ying grabbed him and flew up into the sky.

“Waaa~~~”

It was Kaba’s first time flying, and he was so scared that he was shaking all over. It took him a long while to calm down, and with one hand he firmly grasped Xu Lao Ying’s wrist, asking, “Old… Old… Brother Lao Ying, where are we going?”

“To Danmu Mountain, to find the bastard who chopped off your arm and also, to give you… hey hey hey, don’t move, what if you fall!”

“Let’s go back, I don’t need you to take revenge for me!”

After struggling for a long time and realizing Xu Lao Ying’s wrist hadn’t moved an inch, Kaba roared, “Do you know who leads the Overturning Sky Thieves? It’s Meng Ba, the brother of the famed chief thief of the south!”

“Such a stupid thief who needs to borrow someone else’s name to sound intimidating doesn’t sound like he has any real skills.”

Xu Lao Ying helplessly said: “Just trust me, nothing will go wrong!”

“Screw your guarantee, let go, let go now!”

Kaba frantically struggled, yelling.

“We’re hundreds of meters in the air, if I let go you’re done for!”

Xu Lao Ying, speechless, said: “We’ve come all the way here, just take a look…”

“Look at what, my wife is waiting at home. Lord Kaba doesn’t want to die alongside you, a lecherous thief, let go, let go now!”

In his desperation, Kaba bit down on Xu Lao Ying’s hand.

“Crack!”

With all his might, Kaba bit down, but it only made his teeth wobble.

“Sss…”

Xu Lao Ying gasped, not from pain.

“Lighten up, brother Kaba, don’t crush your teeth…”

The dark-skinned young man, schooled by the first bite and on the verge of tears, didn’t know whether to keep biting hard or not.

If he bit hard, this guy’s hand seemed harder than iron.

If he didn’t bite hard, he couldn’t show his determination not to die along with him.

After much thought, the dark-skinned young man decided not to let go. Although he couldn’t hurt the other party, it was still important to express his attitude!

Seeing that Kaba wasn’t continuing to exert force, Xu Lao Ying let him maintain this strange posture, then continued flying, arriving at the southern part of Danmu Mountain.