The Masked Strength of the Sect's Trash chapter 18

Chapter 18 I don’t have enough money, let my junior sister work to pay off the debt.

Xiao Yi spat, "Second Senior Brother, you're clearly making this up."

"I don't believe it."

"Well, it's the truth. Why don't you believe me?"

"I would never lie to you."

"I don't believe you," Xiao Yi retorted, making a face at Lu Shaoqing.

After gossiping for a while, Xiao Yi felt much better and regained her appetite. She noticed that the dishes on the table were just as lavish as before.

"Second Senior Brother, how much does this meal cost?"

"It should be around three to four thousand spirit stones."

"Don’t worry. The boss said she’d give me a fifty percent discount, so it’ll only be one or two thousand. You can afford that, right?"

Xiao Yi was on the verge of tears, and her appetite vanished again. "Second Senior Brother, I don’t have that many spirit stones."

"Are you trying to rob the rich?"

"Even though I'm from the Xiao family, I don't have that many spirit stones."

Lu Shaoqing reassured her, "Don't worry, just eat."

"Second Senior Brother, the boss already said she’d cover the cost. Why didn't you accept?"

"This isn't like you at all."

"You always say, 'If there's a deal to be had, only a fool would pass it up.'"

Lu Shaoqing scorned, "We have no connection to her. If she suddenly offers me such a big favor, she must have ulterior motives."

"I don’t want to bring any trouble on myself."

Well, that sounded like something her cautious Second Senior Brother would say—he always avoided trouble.

But Xiao Yi was still worried. "Second Senior Brother, what if we don't have enough spirit stones later?"

"I only have about five hundred spirit stones on me."

"Don't worry, I have a plan."

Alright then, since her Second Senior Brother had a plan, Xiao Yi decided to let it go. After all, he couldn’t possibly sell her off, right?

Xiao Yi relaxed, her appetite returned, and she continued to enjoy the meal.

After they finished eating, Lu Shaoqing asked Wang Yao to settle the bill.

After the discount, the total came to one thousand nine hundred thirty low-grade spirit stones.

Lu Shaoqing was surprised. "That much? Are you running a scam here?"

Wang Yao was almost in tears. "Senior Brother Lu, this is the best price we can offer."

"The boss even said you could eat for free, but you refused."

"You want to play the big spender, and then you accuse us of running a scam? Is that any way to behave?"

Lu Shaoqing glared at him. "Do I look like the type to take advantage of others?"

"Where's the boss? Call her over."

Fang Xiao came over.

"Boss, are you running a scam here? This is way too expensive."

Xiao Yi covered her face in embarrassment.

They had just feasted, and now that they didn’t have enough money, her Second Senior Brother was accusing them of running a scam.

Having a senior brother like this was just too humiliating.

After learning that Lu Shaoqing didn't have enough money, Fang Xiao waved her hand generously. "Young Master Lu, there's no need to pay. This meal is on me."

Lu Shaoqing shook his head. "No, absolutely not. How can I let you spend money on us?"

"Sister, how many spirit stones do you have? Give them all to the boss."

Xiao Yi handed five hundred spirit stones to Wang Yao.

"Second Senior Brother, I’m out of spirit stones."

Lu Shaoqing turned to Fang Xiao. "Boss, as you can see, I'm out of spirit stones too. How about this—my junior sister can work here to pay off the debt?"

"Second Senior Brother..."

Xiao Yi was on the verge of tears again.

Second Senior Brother really intended to sell her off.

Fang Xiao was stunned. "Young Master Lu, this..."

Have a direct disciple of the Lingxiao Sect work for her?

And not just any disciple, but Ji Yan's junior sister?

Lu Shaoqing said, "What? Is that not acceptable?"

Fang Xiao forced a smile. "Young Master Lu, there's no need to go through such trouble."

"I already said this meal is on me."

But Lu Shaoqing, in all seriousness, replied, "How could I take advantage of you?"

"As a disciple of Tianyu Peak, I should take responsibility for my actions. If I can't pay, then I'll work for it."

"It's about living honorably, without shame."

The three of them fell silent at his words.

Did he really just say that?

Xiao Yi tugged at Lu Shaoqing's sleeve. "Second Senior Brother, why don't you work off the debt?"

"You ate the most, and you ordered the dishes."

Lu Shaoqing, with no regard for Xiao Yi's feelings, brushed her hand away. "I'm your senior brother. If I worked here, it would disgrace Tianyu Peak."

Once again, Xiao Yi, Fang Xiao, and Wang Yao were speechless.

Wasn’t Tianyu Peak's reputation already tarnished?

Xiao Yi screamed internally, Master should see you like this—he’d probably expel you from the sect.

Fang Xiao, at a loss for words, realized that Lu Shaoqing was dead set on not letting her treat him. Instead, he was determined to make Xiao Yi work to pay off the debt.

What was this guy thinking?

Had she not witnessed what happened that night, she would have thought Lu Shaoqing was just prideful, willing to let his junior sister suffer to save face. She might have even suspected that he was using this as an excuse to win her over, like others had tried before.

After all, it wouldn’t be the first time someone had done that.

But after witnessing that night’s events, Fang Xiao knew Lu Shaoqing wasn’t as simple as he appeared.

Xiao Yi, however, pleaded, "Second Senior Brother, if I work here, I won't be able to train!"

"How will I explain that to Senior Brother Ji?"

Lu Shaoqing replied, "Senior Brother Ji entrusted you to me."

Xiao Yi suddenly remembered, "Senior Brother Ji also gave you one thousand low-grade spirit stones."

"That’s for teaching materials."

Xiao Yi huffed. "If you don’t let me train for two months, how will I comprehend sword intent and break through the Qi Refinement stage?"

Fang Xiao's interest was piqued.

She asked Lu Shaoqing, "Young Master Lu, are you really going to make Miss Xiao work here?"

Lu Shaoqing replied, "Of course. She needs to learn a lesson, so she won't be easily swayed by a meal from a pretty boy."

Xiao Yi was at a loss for words.

How could he say that so self-righteously?

Fang Xiao agreed, "Alright, no problem. If Miss Xiao is willing, she can work here."

Xiao Yi protested, "I—I don’t want to."

She was, after all, a noble lady from the Xiao family. Working here to pay off a debt would be humiliating.

Lu Shaoqing said, "That’s not up to you. You’ll do as I say."

"I’ll go find Master, or Senior Brother Ji."

"Master won’t help, and as for Senior Brother Ji, are you sure you can handle his training methods right now?"

Xiao Yi fell silent.

Lu Shaoqing continued, "Working here will be a good break for you. It'll help you relax and unwind."

"But I have one condition—you must work here as an ordinary person."

"Unless your life is in danger, you can’t reveal your identity or your strength."

"If anyone bullies you, just write it down in a notebook, and after work, you can settle the score. If you can’t handle it, call Senior Brother Ji to help."