Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 5: Conquering the Guardian Knight
Alec grinned and said, "What do you think, Master Su Li? This girl's looks and figure are very attractive, right? Especially her temperament, it's simply amazing. I plan to train her into a top-notch maid and sell her to merchants in the major cities of the empire. She's worth at least 10 gold coins!"

"I'd rather die than agree to this!" Hildreth struggled violently. "Instead of being a maid, I'd rather be a gladiator."

Alec's expression immediately changed, and he cursed fiercely: "Shut her mouth! If she dares to make a sound again, I will beat her to death."

"Five gold coins, I'll buy you back to be a gladiator." Su Li stepped forward decisively and kicked a slave trader who raised his hand to hit Hildurde. He was now an apprentice knight and had already possessed a trace of bloodline power. He kicked with all his strength, and his momentum was like the roar of a red dragon tyrant. The slave trader immediately flew backwards and heavily knocked down a wooden wall.

The terrifying sound shocked all the onlookers and made them look at Su Li in awe. It turned out that this descendant of the Bauhinia family had successfully broken through as rumored and had obtained certain aristocratic privileges.

Su Li stretched out his right hand and personally pulled Xilu up, then turned to look at Yarik: "You don't want her to commit suicide right after being bought back, do you?"

Protected by Su Li behind him, Hildreth looked at the tall figure in front of him with gratitude, while Alec opposite him hesitated a little.

If he forced this woman to work as a maid for another noble, she would die soon after being bought back, and Alec would inevitably face trouble from the nobles. The nobles were not to be trifled with; they didn't care about divisions of responsibility; any dissatisfaction they felt was a valid reason to cause trouble for the business. Every year, a few unlucky businesses were severely humiliated and punished by the nobles for offending them or failing to perform their duties perfectly.

Of course, Alec didn't want to offend the nobles, but selling her for 5 gold coins was too much of a loss. He had never enjoyed such a beautiful girl.

But he remembered the rumor that Su Li was about to go to the border prince's territory and would definitely need a large number of slaves. Using this woman to establish a good relationship with Su Li, would there be no worries about making money from the rest of the trade?

So Alec gritted his teeth and said, "Since it's Young Master Su Li who asked for it, this price can be considered a friendly price to Young Master Su Li. But for the rest of the transaction, you can't bargain anymore!"

Su Li smiled and threw him five gold coins, saying, "No problem. But I have no plans to buy other slaves for the time being, so I'll leave first."

Looking at Su Li's decisive back as he left, Alex widened his eyes. Why didn't this guy play by the rules?
This deal is a big loss!
I overestimated him, thinking he had some ambitious purchasing plans! Turns out he's just like the rumors said, a lecherous loser!

Curse him on the dead woman’s belly!

Bah, bah, this is too good for him. I curse him to die in the Black Mountains before he reaches the border prince's territory.

Su Li took Hilde out of the slave market, and his guardian knight Schwartz followed him from behind, his face livid, obviously very dissatisfied with the scene just now.

"Master Su Li, you're wasting five gold coins on a useless female slave?" Schwartz's tone was a little anxious, and he was obviously not very satisfied with Su Li's decision. "I'm afraid our wealth is far from enough to support your extravagant spending! You knew we were about to head to the Border Prince's Territory, where dangers abound, yet you only cared about enjoying beauty and spending money like water. How can we survive in the Border Prince's Territory like this?"

Su Li raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled calmly, "Schwartz, I understand your concerns. But believe me, this is part of my plan for the future." This even includes your attitude and anger at the moment, Schwartz.

Schwartz frowned, clearly not believing Su Li's words. "Plan? What you call a plan is spending 5 gold coins to buy a useless female slave? What good can she do? She can't even defeat a goblin with a sword! Do you really expect her to be trained as a soldier and sent to the battlefield to kill the enemy?" Su Li shook his head, still maintaining that confidence. "No! No! Not just training them into soldiers, I want to go one step further. I hope you can train them into apprentice knights. Including Hilde and Leif."

Schwartz was completely disappointed. "Are you kidding me? How could a slave possibly become a knight? They simply don't have the talent or training to do that! You're just wishful thinking! You're acting recklessly!"

Listening to Su Li's fantastical words, Schwartz was finally disappointed in him. He dared to go to the border prince's territory not because of any ambition, but simply because he had no idea how dangerous life there was!
"Then why don't we make a bet." Su Li smiled calmly.

Schwartz was already very disappointed and refused directly: "Master Su Li, I am not interested in playing such a boring game with you!"

Su Li ignored his attitude and continued, "Trading one day for a lifetime of freedom. If I were you, I would definitely consider it seriously. Let's bet on whether the two of them can become apprentice knights today. If neither of them becomes an apprentice knight before six o'clock this afternoon, I will begin to accept your training from tomorrow, according to your methods. If I win the bet, then before heading to the border prince's territory, you must obey my orders completely."

Schwartz was stunned for a moment, obviously not expecting Su Li to be so confident: "Do you really believe that they can break through and become apprentice knights within a day, not just a few hours?"

"I have my reasons. You only need to be responsible for training them, and don't worry about other things." Su Li's mouth curled up. He was certainly confident. Anyway, he had nothing to lose from this bet.

The reason he made this bet was not only to convince Schwartz and boost his confidence in the future, but also to verify whether this [Forecast of Destiny] ability was reliable.

If Leif fails to be promoted successfully, he will lose his greatest support. This ability may not be reliable or may be easily interfered with. He can only train diligently, which is not a big loss.

But if everything goes perfectly, then his future will have endless possibilities!

Schwartz pondered for a moment before finally making up his mind. As a guardian knight, he still hoped Su Li could pull herself together, so he said, "Well, to make sure you accept your defeat with conviction, I will train them both with all my strength and will absolutely not neglect them on purpose. However, this will only be for half a day today, until evening!"

Su Li raised a smile and responded easily: "That's good. We'll see tonight."

Su Li smiled confidently and casually, but Hildurd, who was part of the bet, felt uneasy and lacked confidence. He asked, "Master Su Li, can I really do this? After all, I have never been exposed to knight training before. Will it delay you?"

Su Li smiled and said, "Don't worry. Even if you can't do it, don't you still have Leif? Besides, the Knight's Breathing Technique is quite simple. I believe you can master it easily after a little practice. Breathing techniques aren't even top secret. While the training methods of different schools may vary slightly, the intensity isn't much different; it's just a matter of practice speed. If you're willing, you can easily collect a few books on the Knight's Breathing Technique in the city."

"Really?" Xilude was still worried. Why did what Young Master Su Li said differ from what he heard?

If breathing techniques were so ubiquitous, why did so many wealthy businessmen, workshop owners, and mercenaries spend vast sums of money to hire someone to teach their children, when it was still so difficult for them to break through and become apprentice knights?
Su Li smiled and held Xilude's shoulders, saying, "Of course it's true. Believe in yourself, just like I believe in you."

(End of this chapter)