The Ballad of Youth: Inheriting Daoji, Li Hanyi, the Escapee from Marriage

That sneeze, mixed with saliva, from 1982, seemed to intercept the hidden weapon, which was originally imbued with powerful internal energy... no, or rather, it was neutralized!

It was as if its kinetic energy had been dissipated by something; it trembled slightly in the air for a moment, then fell freely to the ground, and finally... was caught by Li Xiuyuan.

"Huh? What's this thing? Wow... it looks pretty cool. Is it a hidden weapon?"

"Wait... a hidden weapon!? No way, sir, I'm just asking for a drink."

"Should we just use hidden weapons directly?"

Li Xiuyuan's startled reaction suggests there's an 80% chance he was just pretending to speak.

Although he acted very convincingly, after all, he had been practicing for ten years, Tang Lian was in no mood to play along with him now.

Tang Lian was shocked to see how easily her attack was blocked by her opponent!

Unfathomable! Tang Lian had no words left to describe the other party other than unfathomable!

So... who exactly is this mad monk?

Why have there never been any rumors about him in the martial arts world?

Including what's inside this coffin, and why would such a powerful person want to get it?

"We can't let him get any closer. It seems we have no choice but to use that!"

Tang Lian pondered to himself, and then pulled out something resembling a steel tube from his waist. This was his biggest trump card for this trip, and also one of the biggest trump cards within the Tang Clan... Rain of Pear Blossom Needles!

At such close range, as long as he uses the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles, even a Free and Easy Realm cultivator, or even a Carefree Heaven Realm cultivator with relatively poor reflexes, might be able to hit him!

But if you get hit by these Rain of Pear Blossom Needles... hehe, they're coated with deadly poison!

The Free and Easy Realm cultivator is almost certain to die. Even if it were the Carefree Heaven Realm cultivator, he would have to expend most of his inner strength to suppress the poison. In this way, he would have the opportunity to escort the golden coffin away from here first and find time to send a message to Snow Moon City by carrier pigeon!

Tang Lian imagined this, his eyes fixed intently on Li Xiuyuan, who seemed furious and stomped his feet as he approached. But when he felt a fan tap his back, he suddenly became alert, realizing that the figure in front of him had vanished in an instant and then appeared behind him without his noticing!

Startled!

Tang Lian felt a chill run down her spine, and the blood flow in her body slowed down due to the contraction of her heart.

He stiffly turned his head and looked at the monk beside him, who still smelled bad. In his moment of distraction, even the Rain of Pear Blossoms needle in his hand fell straight down, but... it did not hit the ground.

It was taken by Li Xiuyuan!

"Oh dear, why didn't you take your own things properly?"

"I really don't understand why you have such hostility. Did the monk not explain things clearly enough?"

"Monk, I just want a sip of your wine!"

He shoved the Rain of Pear Blossoms Needles back into Tang Lian's arms. Li Xiuyuan also took the opportunity to lower his legs from the cross-legged position.

Seeing the other party's relaxed demeanor, including their fearlessness despite knowing she possessed the Rain of Pear Blossom Needles, Tang Lian's initially tense expression inexplicably eased.

Because he knew that if the other side wanted to... then taking his life would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.

"Senior! I am inferior in skill. I accept defeat and even death, but please do not joke about this!"

"The golden coffin is inside the carriage; please make yourself at home, senior."

Tang Lian spoke in a low voice, but before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head, clearly indicating that he had been slapped hard on the head.

Tang Lian turned around and looked, and sure enough... it was this crazy monk who did it!

"You idiot, are you stupid? Or can't you understand human language?"

"Monk, I've been saying all along, we're just here to ask for a drink!"

"As for that thing behind, whoever wants it can have it. Monk, I'm asking you now... are you willing to share some of this wine with me?"

He heard Li Xiuyuan reiterate his purpose once again, assuming a complete victory.

Tang Lian was slightly taken aback, her mind went blank, and she subconsciously answered "yes".

"Well... no, you can't say that. They are, after all, benefactors."

"Ahem, anyway... thank you for the wine, benefactor!"

"Then I'll be leaving now, monk. I have a feeling... we'll meet again soon!"

The first sentence seemed to be Li Xiuyuan talking to himself, while the following words were spoken to Tang Lian.

The drinks arrived as soon as the words were spoken.

Li Xiuyuan didn't care how much wine the other party was willing to share; he simply wrapped the remaining half-jar of wine in his arms.

He clumsily jumped off the carriage, performed a Buddhist salute in a crooked manner, and then turned and left.

Tang Lian was left completely bewildered, sitting blankly in the carriage, unable to recover for a long time.

"This senior... is really strange!"

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Chapter 5 Lei Wujie: I feel like I've been tricked, but I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong.

"Hey, you two, what are you whispering about? What's with all this talk about selling the inn..."

"Didn't you see we have guests? Don't let that kid's thin clothes fool you; he doesn't even have a fur coat in the dead of winter."

"That's Phoenix Fire, a high-quality material that only the Yuxiu Workshop in Tianqi City can afford and sell!"

"This...could very well be a big deal!"

Inside the Snowfall Manor in the Leaky Inn version, he was wearing a blue robe with a fine fur coat that looked quite expensive draped over it.

With a calm expression and a cup of tea in hand, the young man, who seemed quite refined, stared intently at a figure outside the window and spoke to the two innkeepers beside him without looking away.

"Phoenix Fire? What's that?"

The two men, one fat and one thin, both possessed a natural comedic charm, and the source of this saying was the fat man.

"Hey, what do you care what Phoenix Fire is? You know our boss, he may be stingy, but he's very knowledgeable!"

"He said there's a big business opportunity, so it usually means there's a big business opportunity. In short, isn't that a good thing?"

"Having big business means making money. If the boss has money, he won't sell the inn, and we'll have wages and a place to stay, right?"

Upon hearing the fat man's words, the thin man reacted much faster, explaining as he tidied his appearance.

He pulled the chubby guy to the door to greet him.

Including that elegant young man, formerly the sixth prince of Beili, Xiao Chuhe, now the innkeeper Xiao Se.

He was also anxious because the inn hadn't been open for a long time and he was watching his small amount of money go out without coming in. Now that a big customer had finally come to the door, he followed the two waiters to the door to greet the potential big spender.

"Sir, are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

After a while, as the red figure drew closer, the only scene in the entire series where Xiao Se bowed to Lei Wujie appeared.

Once he took charge of the household and knew the cost of living, aside from discussing events related to that position, he was nothing short of a money-grubber.

He seemed to be forcibly suppressing his excitement as he walked up to the red-clad figure, Lei Wujie, who was new to the martial world, and spoke in an unusually gentle tone.

But... Lei Wujie didn't seem to care about him. Instead, he went straight into the shop, found a table, and sat down.

He's ignoring people! This guy, who was later called "little idiot," is actually ignoring people!

Why? Is it because he's aloof?

No, no, no, since he can be called a "little blockhead," then Lei Wujie is destined to be unrelated to the word "aloof."

The main reason he ignored Xiao Se was because he had received instruction from his elders before leaving home.

What's the meaning of this...? Unsolicited kindness is either a sign of ulterior motives or theft?

Or perhaps the wolf gave him something just because it was a New Year's greeting, with ulterior motives. Anyway, at least before he got carried away with his emotions, he still remembered what his master had told him.

As for what happens when things get heated in a fight, or when he, being simple-minded, makes friends with everyone, well, that's hard to say...

"This guy is so annoying, he has no manners at all... If it weren't for the possibility of making some money, I would have stopped him."

"I definitely have to kick Mr. Xiao out!"

Seeing that Lei Wujie ignored him, Xiao Se was naturally unhappy, but as mentioned earlier, apart from the topic of that position, his greedy nature dominated all his interactions with others.

So he didn't make any move on the surface, but simply gestured to the two waiters next to him with his eyes. The two waiters understood immediately. The fat waiter had already gone to the kitchen and brought out some good meat and wine to prepare.

The skinny guy, rubbing his hands together, came running over to Lei Wujie's side.

They were all very happy to have such a "rich man" come to their inn.

Their faces were beaming with smiles, and they were eagerly anticipating what kind of revenue this "big spender" would bring them.

but……

"A bowl of plain noodles, a bowl of braised pork."

Lei Wujie's rather cheerful voice rang out, instantly shattering the three people's grand dreams of revenue.

"Objective, what did you say?"

"Just a bowl of plain noodles...and a bowl of braised pork?"

"Why don't you order something else? Our pork belly and peach blossom wine are our signature dishes!"

The mere mention of the names of the two signature dishes made Lei Wujie's mouth water, but after he weighed his purse, his eyes drooped, a sight noticed by the three shrewd men present. When he then asked if they could cut a small piece of pork belly to put in the plain noodles, the skinny waiter's enthusiasm visibly diminished, and his slightly hunched back straightened.

"A bowl of plain noodles and a serving of braised pork cost six copper coins in total."

The skinny guy, looking weak and listless, casually reached out to Lei Wujie, making a gesture as if asking for money.

At the same time, I was also feeling contempt for them. Are all rich people these days so stingy?

Their boss, and this customer in front of them, are both dressed so well, yet they're acting so stingy.

Yes, that means they really recognized Xiao Se's insight as a boss, and they believed that he was a rich man. But the rich man was also incredibly stingy. The contrast between their expectations and reality was just too great.

That's why their attitude became retaliatory and much lower.

Just as Lei Wujie, oblivious to the change in the other party's attitude, was about to pay, a figure with a rather strange odor suddenly darted over and sat down next to Lei Wujie with a thud!

"Hey bro, we're not broke, why are you being so stingy?"

"Alright, I'll have the plain noodles, two servings, please! But how about we change the old-fashioned liquor to peach blossom wine?"

"As for the pork shoulder... two servings of that too!"