Xu Cheng saw his confidence and truly believed that he might survive.
It was only afterwards that he came to his senses, feeling that he had gone mad too, actually helping Qin Ming find someone, ready to "collect his corpse" when the time came.
The next day, Qin Ming treated Xu Cheng to a meal at the best restaurant to express his gratitude, leaving the latter somewhat at a loss for words, while Wu Zheng was speechless.
For both men felt that Qin Ming was ninety percent likely to die on Chixia Mountain, beyond persuasion, yet he still invited people to dine so cheerfully.
Qin Ming spoke up: "Actually, I'd like to ask Brother Xu for help to see if there are any families here whose ancestors were once glorious but are now in decline. I'm willing to pay to read their books, to borrow their Secret Book, and the price is negotiable."
Wu Zheng's eyes looked strange, feeling invisibly "harmed", inadvertently offended by Brother Qin.
