The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 187: People and Events of the Past

Lord... where are the brothers who pledged loyalty to him, vowing to follow him to the very end?

"Let’s go."

Gui Hu had no interest in killing these people.

The gang members of the Water Wraith Gang felt as if they had been pardoned, hastily went to assist Ma Jingtian up, ready to flee for their lives.

Who knew that Ma Jingtian would push them away and with a thud, knelt on the ground again.

"Esteemed master above, please take me in."

Though he came from humble beginnings, Ma Jingtian had a transparent mind.

The opponent saw through the flaws in his Water Element Skill at a glance, evidently no ordinary individual.

Missing this opportunity, Ma Jingtian did not know how many years it would be before he could encounter such a noble person again.

Not waiting for Gui Hu’s agreement, Ma Jingtian kowtowed three times with a bang, each time so hard that the floor tiles cracked.

"I do not take disciples."

Gui Hu did not even take an interest in glancing at him, speaking coldly.

Having been the Dark Master for tens of thousands of years, he did not even know how to write the word ’disciple’.

"Noble one above, Ma Jingtian is willing to perform the labor of a hound and horse, at your disposal. Additionally, the gang members of the Water Wraith Gang are also at your service."

That Ma Jingtian was indeed clever, swiftly changing his tone.

He had made up his mind that if the other party did not agree today, he would refuse to rise from his kneel.

As long as the noble person was willing to guide him, not to mention being a subordinate, even carrying shoes for the noble person was acceptable.

"Are you in charge?"

This time, Gui Hu did not immediately refuse.

He was restrained by his own condition and the Sealing Spirit Talisman, inconvenient to appear during the day, so having people at his disposal would indeed be convenient.

However, Ma Jingtian was just a Vice Gang Leader; above him was a Gang Leader of the Water Wraith Gang.

Mentioning the aid of the Gang Leader, both Ma Jingtian and the gang members fell silent.

"To tell the truth, the Gang Leader had a falling out with an official earlier and was murdered through trickery. To prevent other gangs from knowing and disadvantaging the Water Wraith Gang, we have been pretending that the Gang Leader is out and has not returned."

Ma Jingtian sighed.

The Water Wraith Gang had always been supported by him and the Gang Leader, but now with the Gang Leader murdered, the gang was in disarray, and without a new leader, it was bound to collapse sooner or later.

"Out of audacity, I would like to invite the noble one to become the new Gang Leader of the Water Wraith Gang. Although we are not the number one gang in Purple Cloud City, we still have over a hundred gang members and own several wharves."

Ma Jingtian, fearing Gui Hu’s refusal, hurriedly said.

"I have no interest in being a Gang Leader. I see you have talent, it’s just that you’re lacking some in the way of cultivation."

Perhaps Ma Jingtian’s words had moved him, Gui Hu momentarily considered, indeed wanting to help this young man.

"Not to bring ridicule upon myself, but I was known as a child prodigy back in my village. The Water Element Skill is my family’s martial arts. Over a decade ago, I came to Purple Cloud City to participate in the Zixiao Palace Exam, with a promising future in my sights, but who knew that an official’s son, jealous of me, drugged me on the day of the Imperial Examination. Failing the Examination, in order to earn a living, I then established the Water Wraith Gang with the former Gang Leader."

Recalling the old grievances, Ma Jingtian could not help but clench his teeth in resentment.

He turned to banditry out of compulsion by circumstances.

It was just that he had not expected, that when he was a good civilian, he was oppressed by officials, and after becoming a bandit, he was still oppressed by them.

"There is a saying in the Human Clan, that a gentleman’s revenge is not too late, even after ten years. I ask you, is the son of the official who framed you still alive?"

Gui Hu countered with a question.

"That man is now a Fourth-Rank official, wielding considerable power in the imperial court."

Ma Jingtian spoke angrily.

Gui Hu’s sleeve flared, and from beneath the sleeve, a ghost claw extended, pulling out a sheet of paper from inside Ma Jingtian’s garment.

Ma Jingtian was greatly startled; that sheet of paper was precisely the Water Element Skill.

Gui Hu gestured for Ma Jingtian to prepare ink and brush, and as he moved his brush, a few more lines of characters appeared on the paper.