Stop flattering me, system! I'm about to become a saint!

Chapter 19 A Door-to-Door Delivery of a Knife

Yang Song returned home, scooped water from the water vat, and washed away his sweaty body.

Perhaps because he had drunk the body-strengthening soup, he felt full and did not feel hungry at all.

"A day has passed, it feels like a dream."

Yang Song sighed and sat down on the stone steps in front of the main room. The various experiences of the day surged into his mind like a tide.

He sat quietly, lost in thought, when suddenly someone knocked on the courtyard gate.

"Brother Yang, are you home?"

It was Li Liang's voice coming from outside the door.

Yang Song raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's wrong? Wasn't your gratitude during the day enough? Now you want to come over tonight and offer yourself in return?"

"cough!"

Li Liang choked on his own saliva and coughed several times.

He explained, "No, it's my older brother who came here specifically to thank you after hearing that I got into the martial arts academy."

"Oh, why are you being so polite?"

Yang Song stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.

The two men outside the door looked about 70-80% alike, except that Li Liang's older brother was more robust, with a faint glow in his bronze skin and an aura of fierce power emanating from him.

Name: Li Fu

[Realm: None]

[Power Level: 165 Days' Worth of Power]

"Officer Yang."

Li Fu bowed slightly, a smile plastered on his face.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Erbangchui. What did this kid do to deserve being admitted to the martial arts academy? It's all thanks to your help."

Yang Song tilted his head: "Second-rate idiot?"

Li Liang explained, "My brother is a big stick, and I'm a second stick. That's the name my dad gave me."

"Yo!"

Yang Song exclaimed in surprise, "Your father was a scholar; the name he chose is quite elegant."

"……what?"

The two brothers were a little confused.

Yang Song laughed and stepped aside to invite the two into the house.

"Officer Yang, excuse me."

Li Fu respectfully said this and carried a long wooden box into the courtyard first.

Li Liang followed closely behind his elder brother, and the two entered the main room, which was lit by oil lamps, one after the other.

"Please sit down."

Seeing the two men place the long wooden box on the table and stand still, Yang Song, who was the last to enter the room, immediately greeted them.

"Okay, sure."

Li Fu quickly responded and carefully sat down in the guest seat next to the elmwood table.

"Li Liang, please sit down too."

Yang Song looked around, found a round stool, and handed it over.

Li Liang took the stool, thanked him, and sat down to the side and behind his elder brother.

"Please have a seat for a while, I'll pour you some tea."

"Officer Yang, there's no need to trouble yourself."

Li Fu quickly stood up: "We'll sit for a while and then leave. We came mainly to give you something."

As he spoke, he opened the long wooden box, inside which was a knife.

Yang Song looked at the knife in the box and asked, puzzled, "This is...?"

Li Fu explained, "This knife was passed down from my great-grandfather. At that time, a martial arts master asked him to forge a willow-leaf knife, saying that he would come to pick it up in a month."

But year after year passed, and that person never appeared again. Thus, the knife became our family heirloom.

"Since it's a family heirloom sword, what would you do with it?" Yang Song refused sternly. "Take the sword back. I haven't done anything; how can I accept something so valuable?"

Li Fu said, "It's all thanks to you that Erbangchui was able to get into the Martial Arts Academy. You gave him the opportunity to stand out from the crowd, so how can we not show our appreciation?"

Moreover, this knife is useless in our house, and Erbangchui is not worthy of using such a good knife.

As the saying goes, a fine sword is a hero's gift; this Golden Rainbow Sword is truly yours!

Yang Song was about to refuse when Li Fu suddenly straightened his face and said, "Officer Yang, are you looking down on us?"

"..."

Yang Song was speechless for a moment. Why was he being forced to give it away?

Seeing Li Fu's stubborn expression, he had no choice but to accept the gift.

"Alright, I'll take this knife."

Upon hearing this, Li Fu's tense face finally broke into a smile: "Officer Yang, would you like to try the knife?"

"it is good."

Yang Song picked up the Golden Rainbow Blade and drew it with a clang.

The blade gleamed with golden light, so bright it hurt the eyes.

Yang Song gently touched the blade and immediately felt a stinging pain. With his late-stage Body Tempering physique, he was so easily cut. This knife is incredibly sharp!

Li Fu said, "My father said that this knife is made of pure gold mixed with refined iron and has reached the level of a fine weapon."

"Good soldiers?"

"Weapons in the world are divided into ordinary weapons, good weapons, precious weapons, famous weapons, and divine weapons."

Ordinary weapons are made from common refined iron, while good weapons are made from…

As Li Fu was speaking, there was another knock on the door in the courtyard.

Yang Song looked in the direction of the voice and asked loudly, "Who is it?"

"Brother Yang, it's me."

Lu Qiyang's voice rang out from outside the door.

Yang Song was filled with doubt. What was this kid doing here?

He sheathed the Golden Rainbow Blade, strode to the door, and opened it.

A middle-aged man with a round face immediately clasped his hands and said, "Officer Yang, I am Lu Dashan, the manager of Huichuntang."

My son told me that you took good care of him at the martial arts academy, so I came to pay him a visit.

Yang Song shrugged: "We've only known each other for a few hours, what have I done to take care of him?"

"Well……"

Lu Dashan laughed heartily: "Officer Yang is really straightforward. No wonder Qiyang keeps mentioning you after he got home."

Lu Qiyang followed up, saying, "Brother Yang, I've come to bring you a ginseng."

Yang Song sighed helplessly, "Why do so many people keep trying to bring me things tonight?"

"Anyone else?"

Lu Qiyang peeked into Yang Song's house and saw that Li Liang and his brother in the main room had stood up and were also looking out.

"Li Liang, you're here too?"

Lu Qiyang waved and greeted him.

"No rules!"

Lu Dashan reprimanded him sternly.

Yang Song laughed and said, "That's good. We're all friends. Don't be so reserved when you come to my house. Come in and have a seat."

"Sorry to bother you."

Lu Dashan went in first, followed by Lu Qiyang.

Seeing that the two were dressed smartly and exuded an air of nobility, Li Fu immediately felt a little intimidated.

He tugged at his coarse cloth clothes and awkwardly clasped his hands in a fist salute to Lu Dashan: "Manager Lu."

Lu Dashan, without any airs, said happily, "Li Liang, right? I heard Qiyang mention you. Looking at your physique, you're clearly good material for martial arts!"

Lu Qiyang coughed and strode to Li Liang's side, introducing him: "Father, you've mistaken him for someone else. This is Li Liang."

Lu Dashan was taken aback, his gaze shifting between the two brothers before finally settling on Li Fu's face: "Then you are...?"

"I am his older brother, Li Fu."

Lu Dashan laughed heartily: "You two brothers are truly handsome. Qiyang and I were planning to visit you two at your homes tonight, but we didn't expect to run into Officer Yang at his house. What a coincidence!"

There is no such thing as pure coincidence in this world. Every seemingly accidental encounter is actually full of hidden secrets.

Both families wanted to curry favor with you, which led to tonight's encounter.

They possess keen insight, discerning the true nature of a dragon in shallow waters and recognizing the potential of a fine steed in a stable. They all wish to lend a helping hand before you rise to prominence, hoping to reap immense wealth and honor in the future.

Just by looking at these two families and seeing what kind of shit they're taking!

[Reward: Five days' worth of cultivation points]