Misty Rain of the Old Times

Chapter 218 Can you not slap me in the face?
"The Langya Society is here to handle this matter. Unrelated personnel please stay away. We apologize for any offense."

While Chen Xuan and the others were talking, Ning Guiliang was stopped as soon as he came out of the crowd. Perhaps because he was dressed like a scholar, the tone of his speech was quite polite.

But the person who spoke still had a strong attitude, and his words and expressions almost said that even if you are unhappy, you have to bear it.

Most of the gang members at the bottom are like this. They are usually arrogant and don’t have much sense of the overall situation. They do dirty, tiring and offensive work.

It’s not that they don’t understand what scholars represent. If they offend one, they may offend a group of people, and even cause dissatisfaction from the government. But that is not a problem they should consider, otherwise they would not be stuck at the bottom.

Being stopped, Ning Guiliang frowned slightly. It was not because he thought he was so famous that everyone should know him and give him face, but as a scholar, he really did not like these guys who were idle and causing trouble all day long.

After a brief pause, he bowed and asked, "May I ask what happened?"

"Do you have a past with him?" the person who stopped him asked in a slightly cold tone.

Shaking his head, he said truthfully: "No."

"Then please go aside. I see that you also came out of Wangyue Tower, and that is where you should stay. We are all people who are not presentable, and what we do is unsightly. We hope to avoid affecting your mood." The person who blocked the road made a gesture of invitation.

Although he was self-deprecating, it also caused several of his companions to laugh, because it was the truth, and they had long since stopped caring. You are a scholar, so go wherever you want, and it is none of your business.

Although Ning Guiliang had learned martial arts, he had fallen behind in his romantic pursuits long ago and was now only at the level of a mediocre person.

He didn't have much martial arts experience, but he had seen Chen Xuan show off some of his skills before. He didn't know how good he was, but he knew that his level was probably not low. If he could make a big deal out of a small situation like this, he probably wouldn't suffer much loss.

But the notorious Langya Society has more than just these few people. It has many skilled fighters, and has been operating for many years and has connections with the government.

If things get out of hand, the medicine seller might not be able to cope.

Out of his rejection of these gang members, as well as the kindness of a scholar, and some personal reasons, he hesitated and looked at Chen Xuan over there and asked, "Brother, do you need any help? Perhaps I can do my best to help you."

He did not bring up his own name. Firstly, his relationship with Chen Xuan was not that close; they were not even acquaintances. Secondly, he did not know whether his name would work or not, and he did not think it was something to be proud of.

Chen Xuan was about to speak, but he had already noticed his presence. Upon hearing this, he bowed and smiled, "Thank you for your kindness, little brother. I appreciate your kindness. I can still handle it for now, so I won't bother you anymore."

“easy to talk about”

Ning Guiliang nodded and smiled, then stepped back a little, but did not leave completely. He still had something to do with Chen Xuan, but he didn't know if he would have another chance after this commotion.

He didn't want to be the first to speak out, but this matter concerned him... However, it was pitch dark and he couldn't find anyone to help. There was no time left, and he had no ability to protect himself. Forcing himself to speak out would only make things worse, which was quite confusing.

In fact, his words had already offended the people from the Langya Society. Some of them wanted to get angry, but were stopped by the hall master's eyes. It was obvious that he recognized him and there was no need to offend him. Anyway, the other party was not trying to meddle in other people's business.

If anything happens to Ning Guiliang, the entire Langya Society will be in trouble. Although he is always pursuing women, his literary talent is real. He is registered with the government and is a treasure of the academy. He is also the object of friendship for countless scholars. It is best not to offend him. Let him see if he wants.

Strictly speaking, it is their honor to be noticed by Ning Guiliang.

Chen Xuan retracted his gaze, thinking that he had done his utmost to say that. Why should someone who had no relationship with him stand up for him? He was not a man of the world who would help others when he saw injustice, so he had his own considerations.

If he was really stupid enough to confront these people from the Langya Society, it would be a disgrace, like a piece of jade touching a clay jar, much more serious than his promiscuous behavior. He would definitely be severely reprimanded by the master or even put under house arrest.

There is a high probability that Xiao Ning will become a repeat customer, and Chen Xuan also plans to finish the matter as soon as possible. One Xiaoyao Pill costs ten taels of silver. What a huge loss it would be if he delays.
So he looked at the leader and said, "What do you want to do by mobilizing so many troops? Why not speak frankly?"

Having Ning Guiliang watching from the side already put him under pressure. If he caused Ning Guiliang's disgust and told others about it later, there would definitely be people targeting the Langya Society, and that would be more trouble than gain.

But the Langya Society’s reputation must be restored, otherwise how can they survive in Mo City in the future?
In their line of work, face is the most important thing.

The fact that Ning Guiliang did not use his name was not enough to make them settle the matter, otherwise he would not mind saving face.

Under such circumstances, the members of the Langya Society were bullied, and they were not given any membership fees when doing business on their territory, which clearly showed that they were not giving face to the Langya Society.

The most important thing is that this person probably has a huge fortune in his hands, otherwise there would be no need for him, the leader of the Langya Society, to come here in person. Wouldn't it be simpler to just tell his brothers to handle it?
In reality, it's all about profit. Even if there's a slight chance it's true, what a huge fortune that would be! It wouldn't take much time to make the trip anyway. Listening to Chen Xuan's words, the hall master frowned slightly. This person seemed fearless. Facing so many people on his side, he remained calm and composed. He wasn't pretending; most people wouldn't have that kind of confidence.

The hall master said in a deep voice: "My humble name is Tong Hui, the head of the Langya Society. I have one or two hundred brothers who follow me around and make a living. The people in the underworld gave me the nickname Tong Sangun..."

"Excuse me, could you please get straight to the point? I'm very busy," Chen Xuan interrupted with a smile.

His face suddenly darkened, and Tong Hui sneered, "Brother, you're so disrespectful. Let me cut to the chase. You hit someone from our Wolf Fang Society, and that's a slap in the face of our Wolf Fang Society. First, you need to apologize. Secondly, you're doing business on our territory and breaking the rules. You need to pay us a small fee. Otherwise, everyone will follow suit, and how will our Wolf Fang Society survive? Finally, so many of us brothers have come all this way just for you, so we have to show some appreciation, right?"

Chen Xuan was immediately amused. This was blatant blackmail.

He said so much, he must be interested in my business. According to what he said, how much money would it cost me to settle it? It was clearly his intention to make me bankrupt and force me to give up my business to protect myself.

"How dare you say that? But people should be reasonable. I'm actually very easy to talk to. It's better for everyone to keep to themselves. Why do you have to play these seemingly legitimate tricks on me?"

Waving his hand to interrupt Tong Hui, who was about to say something with a gloomy expression, Chen Xuan continued, "First, your people came to trouble me and even attacked me. I was defending myself and showed mercy. Secondly, when did this become the territory of your Langya Society? Did the government agree? Did they stamp their approval? If you can show me, I have nothing to say. Finally, was it my invitation that you came here?"

"In other words, brother, you are going to fight to the death with our Langya Society?" Tong Hui said with a playful look on his face.

Waving his hand, Chen Xuan smiled and said, "Don't get me wrong, I don't mean that. You probably can't truly represent the Langya Society. I've said so much to you calmly. In fact, I've really given you face. What you think is your business."

"I hate getting into conflict with anyone, but you guys aren't going to give up, so I'm going to ask you three questions. Think of your answers. First, if you guys leave now, we'll just pretend we never met and I won't bother with you anymore. Are you leaving? Second, if you guys insist on forcing me and starting a fight, will there be another wave after I've dealt with you? Third, if it comes to a fight, can you please try not to get slapped in the face?"

"Hahaha..." Tong Hui was so angry that he laughed after hearing what Chen Xuan said. There are people who dare to talk to Langya like this, but what gives you the right as a medicine seller?
"Is it funny?" Chen Xuan said, putting away his smile.

Pointing at him, Tong Hui grinned and said, "I can answer you now. If you don't do what I say, you'll probably suffer today. And I can promise you that no one from us will bother you again. Finally, you hit our Langya Society in the face, and you think we won't fight back?"

The people around him also laughed and looked at Chen Xuan as if he were a fool.

Nodding, Chen Xuan said helplessly: "I am a peaceful person, but the wind is not calm. I have said all the good things, but you don't listen to my advice. There is nothing I can do. It seems that we are going to fight. Although I am skeptical about your promise, I will believe it for the time being. I said I will not go against my face. If you don't listen, then I will do as you wish. Hurry up, I am in a hurry."

"If you have guts, it depends on how much you are capable of, brothers..." Tong Hui raised his thumb, then waved his hand to announce the start of the battle, while he himself remained motionless.

Chen Xuan interrupted him again and said with a smile: "No need to bother, let's go together."

"Too arrogant, you're courting death!"

Suddenly someone couldn't help but jump out and chop at his shoulder with a machete.

These gang members were still somewhat restrained and didn't attack directly at the fatal spots. If someone really died in public, it would be very troublesome to deal with it.

"Quack"

Chen Xuan shook his head, then quickly and slowly reached out his hand to press on the strings, and with a flick of his hand, a not-too-harsh hum of music rang out.

In an instant, Tong Hui's eyes widened and he thought to himself that something was wrong, but it was too late.

With Chen Xuan as the center, it was as if an invisible storm was raging, and the terrifying sound waves spread out in all directions, as if turning into countless invisible fists that accurately landed on the faces of everyone in the Langya Society, including Tong Hui!

They didn't even have a chance to resist. They all screamed and flew backwards. Some had their skin torn and some had their teeth hanging out. In an instant, everyone was lying on the ground. Most of them were unconscious, and the rest were screaming in terror.

If it was a sonic blade, they would all have lost their heads!
Fortunately, the first person who attacked did not strike Chen Xuan in the fatal spot.

Shaking his head, Chen Xuan didn't look at them. Instead, he smiled at Ning Guiliang and said, "Sorry for the delay. Is there something wrong with you coming back? Or do you have any doubts about the quality of my pills?"

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(End of this chapter)