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Chapter 43 The secret behind the scenes
Geng Xuan gave the man some advice, asking him to buy a pill of Five Poisons and Blood-Depleting Pill and take it, and give the antidote to himself.

Of course, he knew how much such a "solution" challenged human instinct, and he did not expect the other party to agree.

The purpose of doing this was to force the other party to voluntarily hand over something that could be called a "handle".

He believed that with the man's determination to obtain the family secret method, he would definitely give in.

Of course, he could also capture me by force and interrogate me using force.

However, he was not confident that he could do this without alerting anyone while he was on guard.

But he didn't dare to be "looked directly" at by Kang Leji.

It was precisely because of this confidence that Geng Xuan dared to negotiate with him openly.

But he really didn't expect that the result would be so beyond his expectations.

Geng Xuan calmed himself down and said expressionlessly:
“So the Running Dog Chapter is in your hands!
But you lied to Wu Youren and said that this thing was in my house...Shouldn't you give me an explanation? ! "

The man did not answer but asked: "Do you know what Anleji is most famous for?"

"Bet." Geng Xuan said.

The man nodded:

“Yes, Anleji is most famous for gambling. Not only are there many gamblers, but they also gamble big and in many different ways.

In recent years, everyone from gamblers to casino owners like Wu Yi have become tired of games like dice and dominoes, and they are eager for some new ways to play.

On the other hand, due to the continuous influx of Xuanyou horses in recent years, horse fighting and horse gambling have become more and more common in various places.

Anleji also followed the trend and started the horse racing business, but with all parties involved in the gambling keeping a close eye on it, Anleji could not do anything and could not manipulate the outcome. The most it could do was to provide a venue and earn some publicity, but the money it made was not much.

Just when everyone in Anleji was feeling discouraged, two years ago Wu Youxin came up with an idea to increase the types of live animal betting competitions in order to raise the profile of Anleji and attract more gamblers.

After two years of experimentation, in addition to horse racing, three other types of live animal betting have gradually gained popularity.

They are cricket fighting, cockfighting, and dog fighting.”

When talking about the last "dog fight", the man deliberately looked at Geng Xuan.

"Among them, dog fighting has developed the most variety. Wu Youxin, who is directly responsible for this matter, is also likely to be the direction that Anleji's future headmaster wants to focus on developing."

At this point, the man looked at Geng Xuan who was lost in thought and said, "Now you understand why I lied to Wu Youren and said that your family secret method was "The Running Dog Chapter", right?"

Geng Xuan did not answer.

The man took the initiative to give the answer:
“If Wu Youren really mastered the secret technique in the “Running Dog Chapter”, he might not be able to compete with Wu Youxin for the title of the future Grand Master of Anleji, but he would definitely be able to snatch all the dog fighting business from Wu Youxin, and no one would dare to think that he was a playboy with great ambitions but little talent.

In Anle Center, no one will dare to look down on him anymore, and he will have the right to speak with his back held high."

"For Wu Youren, only "The Running Dog" can give him the greatest stimulation, and only "The Running Dog" can occupy his limited brain."

"But I don't have the 'Running Dog Chapter' in my hand. Aren't you afraid that he will get angry and embarrassed after finding out?" Geng Xuan suddenly asked.

"I have it in my hand. A real copy of "The Running Dog" is enough to calm his anger."

“You can also exchange it for the secret technique that I stole from my house, right?
It’s a pity that Wu Youren didn’t do what you wished.

He might also want the "Running Dog Chapter", but he also doesn't want to let go of the family secret method in my hand."

The man was silent.

After a while, he said:
"I have explained the whole story clearly enough. With your intelligence, you should be able to understand why I said that a book called "The Running Dog" can meet the first condition you put forward."

Geng Xuan did not respond, but he already understood the meaning.

For others, "The Running Dog" may just be a method of raising and training dogs.

But for Anleji, which is preparing to vigorously develop the "dog fighting" business, in their hands, it is a blessing from heaven, but if it falls into the hands of others, it will be a disaster from heaven!
Knowing the whereabouts of "The Running Dog Chapter", they will do their best to do two things: one is to get it, and the other is to kill as many other people who have come into contact with this method as possible, so as to ultimately achieve the monopoly result of "I have it and others don't".

As long as the man gave this method to Geng Xuan, the two of them would be tied together on this matter.

No matter who falls into the hands of the Wu family and they know the situation of "The Running Dog Chapter", the other person will be hit by Anleji.

Geng Xuan naturally didn't have to worry about this person pushing him into the fire pit.

This not only completes "equivalent exchange" but also solves the problem of "lack of mutual trust".

However, there is a flaw here - although it does not really exist, Geng Xuan still mentioned it.

"That's a problem. What if Wu Youren returned to Anleji?" Although Wu Youren had died a long time ago, according to his narration and the tacit agreement of the man opposite him, they only got the secret method passed down from his family and then found a place to hide secretly. They decided to swallow the result and digest it before showing up.

In this case, he will go back one day.

Even if he didn't really get the "Running Dog Chapter", the name alone was enough to make Anleji excited.

By then, both Geng Xuan and the man opposite would be under scrutiny and would have nowhere to escape.

Although this would not actually happen, Geng Xuan still brought it up seriously.

The man was not worried and said:
"That idiot Wu Youren will definitely come back to look for me before he goes home.

He has coveted your family's secret teachings and will not be satisfied. He will definitely not let go of "The Running Dog Chapter"... He will take the bait.

Then, I will make him disappear from this world completely."

Geng Xuan nodded, looking convinced.

Then the lion opened his mouth immediately:
"Trade "The Running Dog" for my family secret method? In principle, I agree, but you still have to pay me the difference of one thousand taels of silver."

The man's eyes widened in shock.

"You said it was an equal exchange, secret teachings for secret teachings, why do you want extra money?!"

Geng Xuan said:
"Secrets are different from secrets. No matter how powerful the Running Dog Chapter is, it is just about raising and training dogs. Can it really be compared with my family's secret method?"

The man was silent for a while, then he nodded helplessly and said:
"The Earth-Walking Chapter is indeed more useful than the Running Dog Chapter. I agree to give you some compensation for the difference, but one thousand taels is out of the question.

Even if I agree, I can't afford that much. Even if I agree to give you 10,000 taels, what's the point?"

“How much can you make up?”

"One hundred taels at most."

"Impossible! You are sending away a beggar like that?... Nine hundred taels cannot be less!"

"..."

"..."

The two sides haggled back and forth, and finally agreed that when the transaction was completed, the man would pay Geng Xuan an additional 550 taels of silver for the difference.

Finally, both parties agreed to complete the transaction tomorrow, at the same time and place.

After the matter was settled, the man walked away quickly without stopping for a moment.

He also didn't say that Geng Xuan had changed his mind and asked how about having a date tomorrow.

Geng Xuan really had no intention of breaking his promise.

Now he was neither sure of killing the opponent with one palm, nor was he sure whether the opponent had a backup plan, such as "If I don't come back, tell the Wu family the relevant information."

If the problem cannot be solved at its root, then we can only delay it temporarily.

Anyway, every extra day he gains, the more confident he will be, and he will not lose anything.

Geng Xuan sat alone in the room, his mind racing with thoughts, and he had time to slowly sip his tea.

Just then, there was a sudden noise coming from the street below.

Geng Xuan was curious, so he leaned over to look and pushed the window open a little.

Then, a barefoot woman was seen running from the street on the left, her expression panicked and shaken.

He ran on the rough gravel road as if feeling nothing, and looked around as if searching for something.

The moment he saw this woman, Geng Xuan was stunned.

Isn’t this the strange woman I met this morning?

But what about her son?

Just as I was thinking about it, the woman's sad and frightened voice was heard.

"My son, Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan, where have you been again?... Come out quickly, Xuanxuan, Xuanxuan..."

(End of this chapter)