Chapter 40: Borrowing a Sword

The two of them separated on the street. Not to mention Yang Xiaoyun, Su Mo bought some sesame cakes and cooked food and strolled a while.

Perhaps because this area is relatively close to the Funiu Mountains, it feels somewhat desolate and dilapidated, and there are not many pedestrians on the streets.

It cannot be said that nine out of ten rooms in the town are empty, but most of them are deserted.

Su Mo was walking between the alleys and suddenly stopped.

"You have been following me since I entered this town, but I don't know why?"

He turned around and saw someone standing behind him.

The man was not too old, and looked shabby, with sleepy eyes and no light in them. Hearing this, he looked up at Su Mo, or, to be more precise, at the sword box on Su Mo's back, and said in a rather tired tone:

"Borrow a sword."

"Borrow a sword?"

Su Mo raised his brows.

From the moment he entered the town, he felt a faint aura enveloping him.

Although there was no murderous intent or malice, there was still a feeling of being on edge.

It was as if someone was secretly behind his neck , aiming a sword at him.

But he just didn't do it.

So he made an excuse to separate from Yang Xiaoyun and wandered around to this deserted place.

My original intention was to lure this person out. No matter what I wanted to do, it was always a good time to act when there was no one around.

However, he didn't expect that the person behind him didn't launch a sneak attack.

Instead, he followed behind him openly.

In this case, Su Mo asked openly.

Unexpectedly, I got such an answer in the end.

"That's right."

The man nodded and continued to look at the box behind Su Mo: "There is a good sword in it."

"You're wrong."

Su Mo's mouth twitched and he wanted to leave.

"I can't be mistaken."

The man shook his head and said, "I may not be proficient in other things, but the word sword will never escape my eyes. I would like to borrow your sword. Are you willing?"

"How do you say if you are willing? How do you say if you are not willing?"

Su Mo's lips curled up into a smile.

But that person looked at Su Mo with strange eyes, as if wondering why Su Mo would say such a thing?

Then he said in a matter-of-fact tone: "If you are willing, I will lend it to you. If you are not willing, I won't lend it to you."

“…”

We had so much to talk about today.

Su Mo smiled casually: "If that's the case, then I don't want to."

"oh."

The man nodded without saying anything, and showed no intention of taking action.

It seemed as if he had no energy at all... This even made Su Mo feel that if he was given a bed, he would probably lie down without thinking and sleep all day long, right?

However, Su Mo was a little embarrassed at this moment.

As for fighting, this person had no intention of doing it at all.

If you don't fight...

How many people can turn around in this situation? Send their backs out?

However, Su Mo's embarrassment did not last long: "Then I'll leave?"

"Um."

The man nodded slightly.

Su Mo really turned around and left.

The man raised his foot and was about to move forward, but suddenly stopped.

The listlessness on his face became more and more obvious, and he even yawned loudly.

He rubbed his face and looked at the roof on one side.

There, there was a person standing.

He stood tall, holding a silver spear.

The solemn aura has completely enveloped it invisibly.

As soon as he takes this step, overwhelming deadly moves will fall from the sky.

So, he sighed, and instead of moving forward, he simply sat down, curled up his body, leaned against the wall, leaned his head against the wall, and closed his eyes.

“…”

Even though Yang Xiaoyun thought he had more experience in the world than Su Mo, he had never thought that there would be such a person.

He was silent for a moment, and when he saw that Su Mo had reached the entrance of the alley, he turned and left.

In just a few moments, the two of them reached the exit of the town.

After looking at each other, Su Mo's mouth twitched: "Weirdo."

"Strange."

Yang Xiaoyun nodded in agreement.

When the two separated, they already had a tacit understanding.

Su Mo would not casually propose to split the troops into two groups, but since he proposed it, there must be a reason behind it.

Although Yang Xiaoyun had not noticed the man's existence, he immediately cooperated.

However, she took this opportunity to write a letter and sent it out through the unique communication method of the Tiexue Escort Agency.

Then he rushed to meet Su Mo.

The timing seemed just right to both of them.

This is indeed the case. Yang Xiaoyun arrived at the right time, neither too early nor too late.

However, the expected enemy did not appear, but a strange man came instead.

Since the weirdo had no intention of taking action, there was no need for them to do so.

He said nothing more and got on his horse again.

According to the schedule, if we set out on the road now, we would arrive at Sutou before nightfall .

This is also why they didn't rest here tonight.

The rest of the trip went smoothly.

There were no setbacks on the road, and there were no complications when we arrived at Sutou Inn.

But when I woke up, there was a person sitting at the door of the inn.

The man was in tatters and looked down and out, but he had an unusual temperament...

If we have to describe what this temperament is, it is that one can distinguish him from an ordinary beggar just by looking at him.

This person...is not a beggar.

No matter how miserable or depressed he is.

Su Mo was holding a steamed bun in his hand, slurping some white porridge with some pickles, but he couldn't help but look at this man.

This person also looked at Su Mo, and then yawned loudly.

"Want to eat something?"

Su Mo asked.

The man was silent for a while, then shook his head.

Su Mo asked: "Aren't you hungry?"

The man confessed: "Hungry."

"Then why don't you eat it?"

"After eating your meal, I feel embarrassed to borrow your sword again."

Su Mo and Yang Xiaoyun looked at each other. This man is quite principled.

However, no matter how principled he was, he could not borrow the sword: "This sword is not mine. If you want to borrow or buy a sword, go somewhere else."

"I just want this one."

"This is not mine."

"Then I'll wait."

"Waiting for what?"

"Wait until you deliver it to its owner."

"Then what?"

"Then borrow his sword."

Su Mo smiled.

A weirdo, but also a strange person.

This stubborn character makes people laugh and cry, but it is not annoying at all.

But not hating it doesn't mean liking it, especially at this time, he doesn't like having someone following him.

So, after finishing breakfast, he completely ignored this person's intention and rode away with Yang Xiaoyun.