Chapter 1037 - 1036: Hidden Sword Manor
"Oh yeah, great, great, let’s go play!" Mo Jing was the happiest. After all, no matter where they went, she found it fun as long as her brother was with her.
After deciding on things, Chen Tianlong checked the map and realized that the Hidden Sword Manor wasn’t too far away, but it was a three-hour round trip. Conservatively estimated, they might have to stay overnight; otherwise, there wouldn’t be any time to enjoy.
"Bingshuang, it seems a bit far, we might not be able to come back tonight," Chen Tianlong reminded.
"No problem, I’ve been really busy lately, now I can go out and relax a bit," Li Bingshuang didn’t mind.
Around one in the afternoon, Chen Tianlong drove the car out of the driveway, with Mo Jing and Li Bingshuang following behind. Since they were going to a Sword Manor, neither of them had high requirements for their attire. They just wore what they had on and got into the car.
The feeling of going out to play was so nice, much more comfortable than staying home. Chen Tianlong rolled down all the car windows, letting the natural wind blow through. In the cool breeze, they unknowingly spent over an hour.
They finally arrived at Hidden Sword Manor, indeed, it was crowded with people. Buying tickets at the entrance required lining up in a long queue. However, Chen Tianlong was familiar with such situations; someone nearby was definitely selling scalper tickets. As for the price, Chen wouldn’t care.
Chen Tianlong smiled slightly and said, "Hey, Bingshuang, let’s go this way, there’s someone selling tickets up ahead."
"Oh? Up ahead? Where? I don’t see anyone," Mo Jing stood up and looked around but saw nothing, hastily squinting at Chen Tianlong beside her, "Brother, this isn’t fun at all, seems like today was a waste."
"Do you two still want to go in? I said there’s someone, so there is," Chen Tianlong suddenly became serious, making both of them freeze like children who had done something wrong, and followed him after an "oh."
As they walked, the two whispered, "My brother was so scary just now, how did he suddenly become so domineering? Sis, you must’ve been intimidated by his aura, right?"
"Hmph, I just gave him some face," Li Bingshuang refused to admit it, but her voice was still somewhat small, even Chen Tianlong, with his good hearing, almost couldn’t hear her.
Chen Tianlong chuckled bitterly without exposing it and walked straight ahead.
Indeed, as soon as they arrived at the entrance of Hidden Sword Manor, a man in his thirties approached with a smile saying, "Excuse me, have the three of you bought tickets yet? If not, I can provide a more convenient option, only with a slight price increase."
"Uncle, we’ll buy, how much is it per ticket?" Mo Jing had never been out much and rarely encountered this kind of thing, so she naturally didn’t know how much the ticket prices varied.
"Haha, if you queue over there, it’s 150 yuan per ticket. Here, you can save queueing time, just 250 per ticket. Anyway, looking at how you three are dressed, you’re wealthy people, you won’t mind spending a bit more, right?" The man chuckled and said.
"Oh, 250, huh? Bingshuang Sis, what do you think?" Mo Jing didn’t have much concept of money; she rarely paid for anything herself, so naturally didn’t care much about the cost.
"It’s okay."
Li Bingshuang cared even less about such matters, as it was Chen Tianlong who would foot the bill.
"Haha, 250, right? No problem, we’ll take three tickets."
Chen Tianlong smiled lightly and said, but inside he was laughing mischievously.
Li Bingshuang heard Chen Tianlong’s words and frowned a bit, feeling he was acting differently. Usually, he was good at bargaining when shopping, but today, exceptionally, he agreed directly.
The two girls walked ahead while Chen Tianlong stayed behind to deal with the man. Naturally, the man was very happy and passed three tickets to Chen Tianlong. Chen then handed over 800 yuan and casually said, "Alright, Uncle, keep the change. The extra 50 is your tip since I’m feeling good today."
"Haha, thank you very much, little bro, take care now." The man was delighted, not expecting to earn 300 yuan in just a moment. Standing there today, he’d already made two to three thousand; truly a good business.
Chen Tianlong quickly caught up with Mo Jing and Li Bingshuang, holding the three tickets.
"Brother, hurry and give us the tickets. Although we spent a few hundred extra, at least we don’t have to queue," Mo Jing still felt like she gained, without understanding the difficulty of earning money, luckily Chen had a trick up his sleeve.
"Hehe, who said? I didn’t spend any money," Chen Tianlong said as he pulled out a handful of bills from his pocket, that heap of red notes shocked Li Bingshuang and Mo Jing.
"Gosh, Chen Tianlong, you actually...
"Alright, let’s go inside. That guy wasn’t a good person, trying to make easy money. If he charged ten or twenty more, that’d be reasonable, but this was way too much, an extra hundred. Obviously, he has ties with Hidden Sword Manor, getting tickets from inside. Otherwise, one person could only buy three maximum; he wouldn’t have so many to sell."
Chen Tianlong didn’t feel any shame about his earlier actions.
If the man just now earned by his means, then Chen did too, by his means. Whoever objected could try stealing one, they’d surely get caught and have their legs broken at best.
"Oh." The two didn’t say much more; after all, Chen Tianlong was acting in their interest. They couldn’t fight among themselves, could they? In essence, Chen was saving them money, and that guy was a cheat, now Chen gave him a taste of his own medicine and punished him a bit.
The three of them, with tickets in hand, quickly entered Hidden Sword Manor.
By now, the sun was setting, with a slanting glow hanging on the horizon. The sky was still bright, and the place supported nighttime visits, with various large lights installed. When night came, all the lights would be turned on, making it as bright as day.
Sure enough, shortly after entering the entrance, they saw a huge statue ahead—a half-broken sword embedded in a giant stone, making one’s blood boil just looking at it.
Most of the scenery along the way was sword-themed. Finally, nearing evening, the three of them arrived at the plaza of Hidden Sword Manor.
At this time, the plaza center was surrounded by many tourists, seemingly watching some excitement. As they approached, they discovered a stage nearby, with shiny writing on it: Manor Master’s Daughter Jian Wanli is looking for a husband! Only those who can defeat her in swordplay can win the beauty’s hand.
Jian Wanli was a Sword Fool, practicing swordsmanship since childhood, deeply understanding the Sword Dao, and developed excellent sword skills. So far, none of the challengers at Hidden Sword Manor had been able to defeat her.
"Wow, Miss Jian is finally here, she’s as beautiful as a fairy. No wonder many experts flock here, each wanting to marry this beauty," suddenly a voice exclaimed, prompting everyone to look towards the stage.
On the stage stood a young girl quietly, her age was twenty, same as Chen Tianlong but slightly younger, wearing red with a hot figure, like a red rose about to bloom, very eye-catching.
Seeing this beauty before him, Chen Tianlong’s eyes instantly "clicked," deeply attracted.
Li Bingshuang pouted, knowing that when Chen Tianlong saw a beauty, he’d ignore them, feeling a bit upset. But the woman on stage was truly beautiful, compelling her to head towards the stage as well.
Before long, the three of them stood at the foot of the stage, watching the scene up close.