Zhou Xuan weighed it in his heart.
Shang Wan'er's general idea was to let him replace the injured man and fight on behalf of the merchant. As long as he agreed to this condition, the merchant was willing to give the guarantee letter to Zhou Xuan for mutual benefit.
Honestly.
This is a good proposition.
There is really not much threat in the competition in Tongqiao lower realm. If it can be exchanged for a guarantee letter from a merchant, it will be fine.
The only thing Zhou Xuan was worried about was the authenticity of this matter.
He deliberately showed a trace of hesitation on his face, and then asked doubtfully: "I wonder how Miss Shang would think of letting me go into battle. Even if you find another young merchant disciple, it would be better than me as an outsider, right?"
"The reason is simple, because you are strong."
Shang Wan'er laughed and answered the question naturally.
"Strong?"
Zhou Xuan was startled for a moment, wondering why Shang Wan'er thought so.
Shang Wan'er smiled: "Your eyes are different from theirs. When the Lei family and I arrived, most people were afraid and didn't even dare to look at us, but you are different."
"Your eyes are very confident and calm. If you are an ordinary person, you will definitely not show such eyes."
"You must be very strong."
Shang Wan'er looked at Zhou Xuan, as if she wanted to see through Zhou Xuan.
Zhou Xuan was secretly shocked and his pupils fluctuated slightly. Only then did he realize that the merchant woman in front of him was definitely not just a vase. She had inferred so many things from these details.
Just as he was about to speak, he heard Shang Wan'er's voice speaking first.
"You don't have to be afraid of me. I don't care who you are or what you want to do when you go to Beiqi."
"The only thing I care about is your strength."
Shang Wan'er seemed to notice Zhou Xuan's worry, her voice was very steady.
"To be honest, this competition is very important to our business. At least we cannot be reduced to the bottom of the four major families. For this reason, all the capable people in the family have been selected."
"Now that someone is missing, no one is suitable."
"Instead of that, I would rather look forward to your strength. After all, you are at the highest level of the lower realm."
Zhou Xuan fell silent, knowing that Shang Wan'er had expressed all his thoughts.
He gradually lowered his guard, an unusual aura faintly exuded from his body, and his eyes were bright: "What I need to confirm is, are you qualified to issue a guarantee letter?"
Shang Wan'er was stunned for a moment, then showed a confident smile.
"You are free to inquire and find out what status I, Shang Wan'er, have in the business. Don't talk about doing other important things."
"It won't be a problem if you take out a small guarantee letter."
Zhou Xuan then nodded and his expression became serious: "I can help in the battle, but I have two conditions. First, I am only responsible for going to the battle and will not obey your merchant's orders."
"Including when we go into battle, ten people fight together. I have no control over how your merchants fight. I hope they won't affect me."
He paused and said, "Secondly, if the other three major families are angry with me because of this matter, I hope the merchants will not just sit idly by and at least ensure my safety and send me away from Daqin."
Shang Wan'er's beautiful eyes flashed, looking slightly surprised.
Zhou Xuan thought that the conditions were not very harsh and raised his eyebrows: "If you don't agree, I am not willing to fight."
Zhou Xuan’s true thoughts were not bluffs.
His first condition is that he does not want to be controlled by others, and his second condition is that if he helps the merchant win, the other three major families may retaliate against him, an outsider, to protect himself.
If safety cannot be guaranteed, it is naturally impossible to go to war.
Zhou Xuan would rather let this opportunity go and ask the other three major families if they have any unsold guarantees.
"That's not true, I just didn't expect your conditions to be so simple."
Shang Wan'er smiled softly, as beautiful as a flower: "The two conditions you mentioned are all for self-protection. I need to discuss the former with them, and the latter will naturally not have any problems, but do you really have no other requirements? "
"Must there be any other requirements?" Zhou Xuan was a little confused.
"For example, even if you lose, we still have to give you the guarantee letter. Another example is, if you help our merchant win the first prize, we will get another reward."
Shang Wan'er gave two examples: "After all, a guarantee letter is not really a good reward. If you have any other requirements, our merchant will definitely satisfy you as much as possible."
Zhou Xuan finally understood. The other party was worried because he agreed happily.
Zhou Xuan smiled and shook his head.
"I don't need these two conditions. Don't worry about the former. If I go to war, the merchant will not lose. The latter is not necessary. I have nothing but a guarantee."
Shang Wan'er looked at Zhou Xuan in surprise. She didn't expect Zhou Xuan to be so confident.
As long as you fight, you will never lose!
"You are indeed very confident."
Shang Wan'er stood up and smiled happily: "Both of your conditions are not difficult. Our merchant can prepare it. Then please come with me. When you return to the merchant, you and I will discuss the matter carefully. "
"No need, I've said all that needs to be said. I'm only responsible for going out to fight."
Zhou Xuan maintained the most basic vigilance, knowing that if he really entered the merchant's territory, it would be difficult to escape.
Shang Wan'er was stunned for a moment, and then didn't care.
"Okay, this competition is not complicated. It will be held at noon tomorrow. Just have a good rest and prepare for the battle. Tomorrow I will lead the others to pick you up and join the battle together."
"Okay." Zhou Xuan nodded.
"Then I won't bother you."
Shang Wan'er resigned and quickly left the room.
Zhou Xuan silently looked at Shang Wan'er's back, sighing in his heart. He saw that Shang Wan'er was not very old, at most sixteen or seventeen years old, but she already had such cultivation and a quite mature mind.
It's not hard to guess.
Shang Wan'er is estimated to be the leader of the younger generation of merchants. In the next three years, there is a high probability that she can enter the five major martial arts houses of Great Qin.
"The five major martial arts houses of the Qin Dynasty..."
Zhou Xuan thought of these words, murmured, and smiled to himself. After all, these things had nothing to do with him.
He still doesn't know where he offended Wu Yunchang.
He stopped thinking, sat cross-legged to rest, and steadily improved his cultivation.
The wild dog entered the room silently and lay down beside the bed without making any movement. He closed his eyes slightly and did not disturb Zhou Xuan's practice. Time passed slowly and the second day soon came.
It's approaching noon.
Zhou Xuan heard the movement outside the door and opened his eyes.
He looked at the door and opened his lips almost at the same time as the knock on the door sounded: "Come in."
Shang Wan'er pushed open the door and walked in with joy on her face.
"The time is almost up, knight, please."
