Chapter 141 - 140: Kill Until No One Is Left
The wind and snow raged on, with a few headless corpses lying at the entrance of Thousand Lights Town. The warm blood flowed onto the snow, quickly turning cold, and the bloody remnants appeared particularly eerie.
Gu Zhan walked leisurely, leading his horse,
and along the long street, many people cast fearful glances his way, while those who previously entertained different thoughts now quickly dismissed them.
The rules in such a place are just like this,
the strong can act with impunity,
Gu Zhan understood this order very well, after all, he has always been dealing with all sorts of people. In a place like Linjiang City, where the law is still somewhat respected, he was always able to kill without much talk, let alone in a place like this.
He knew even more clearly that
by making this kill, he would not have trouble;
on the contrary, it would greatly reduce potential troubles.
The wind and snow continued endlessly, everything seemed so mundane.
No one would remember the few Martial World thugs at the entrance, because before long, another batch of people would come there doing the same thing. Perhaps they would die, but they might also get rich overnight, indulging in a life of luxury thereafter.
Thousand Lights Town is very large,
ostensibly a town, but in reality, it surpasses many small counties by far.
Gu Zhan, leading his horse and after spending a few taels of silver on a guide, quickly found the Bu’Er Inn that Yang Yuzhi mentioned.
This Bu’Er Inn is located relatively close to the town center, not very large and rather simply decorated, yet inside it was crowded with people.
After handing his horse to a waiter, Gu Zhan entered the inn.
There are two floors,
however, the upper floor consists of rooms for staying, which are very quiet,
while the ground floor had over a dozen tables, all of them occupied.
What caught Gu Zhan’s attention was that this seemingly ordinary inn actually hosted people who all seemed quite extraordinary; some were young masters with guards, some appeared affluent, and some were Martial Arts experts.
In just such a small inn,
Gu Zhan sensed the presence of five or six Innate Martial Artists.
The hall was bustling, with people at each table engaged in conversation. Some young masters displayed graceful and unordinary temperaments, there were Martial World Travelers with heroic and bold behaviors, and there were wealthy merchants discussing business.
Gu Zhan found it quite interesting,
that such a small inn could gather such a diverse group of people.
He entered wearing a bamboo hat, carrying two Horizontal Sabers and a bow and arrow on his back, looking travel-worn, yet no one paid him any attention.
A waiter walked over with a smile, asking, "Sir, are you here to eat or stay overnight?"
Gu Zhan replied in a deep voice, "I want to see your shopkeeper."
As soon as he finished speaking,
the once noisy inn suddenly fell silent.
The patrons who were just boasting and chatting all turned to look over.
Gu Zhan frowned, filled with confusion.
He entered, travel-worn and unnoticed, but with just that one sentence, he became the focus of the entire scene. The strange thing was that everyone fell silent.
The expression on the waiter’s face was also quite intriguing.
Gu Zhan asked in a deep voice, "Is there a problem?"
The waiter smiled and said, "Sir, I’m afraid your request cannot be fulfilled."
"Why?" Gu Zhan asked, puzzled.
The waiter chuckled lightly and said, "Because everyone here in the inn has come to see our shopkeeper, so, could you perhaps wait?"
"Hahaha..."
Suddenly, a man from the Martial World burst into laughter, mockingly saying, "Where is this novice from, thinking he can just meet Miss Jiu’Er?"
"Where did this country bumpkin come from, thinking someone like you could meet Miss Jiu’Er?" a young master sneered with disdain.
A corpulent merchant chuckled lightly and said, "Young man, what have you prepared if you want to see Miss Jiu’Er? But looking at you, I doubt you have anything that could impress Miss Jiu’Er. Better go back to avoid embarrassing yourself here!"
"Hahaha..."
The inn became lively once again,
but this time, all the noise was united with everyone discussing Gu Zhan without exception.
Gu Zhan’s brow furrowed tightly as he looked at the waiter and asked, "What do you mean?"
The waiter, smiling warmly, said, "Sir, you probably aren’t aware of Bu’Er Inn’s rules, right?"
Gu Zhan shook his head slightly.
A young master laughed loudly, "Where did this country bumpkin come from, daring to see Miss Jiu’Er without even knowing the rules!"
Gu Zhan suddenly turned his head, taking off the hat on his head and throwing it out.
With a "bang" sound,
the hat embedded itself into the table in front of that young master.
This display of skill silenced the hall instantly.
Gu Zhan, with a cold gaze, looked at the young master and said coldly, "Dare to utter another word of nonsense, and see if your neck is harder than this table!"
The young master immediately became furious, slapping the table and standing up to shout, "You..."
"Calm down, calm down, please calm down!"
Seeing a conflict about to arise, the waiter quickly said, "Everyone, my shopkeeper is taking a brief rest, please do not disturb her."
"Hmph!"
The young master snorted coldly and sat down slowly.
The waiter further explained to Gu Zhan, "This sir, let me explain to you the rules of our Bu’Er Inn. Most people come here aiming to see our shopkeeper,
but my shopkeeper has set a rule that she will only meet one guest on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month. No matter who they are, as long as they can present something that interests my shopkeeper on those days, they can get to see her."
Once the waiter finished speaking,
that young master sneered and mocked, "Did you hear that, country bumpkin? What qualifications do you have to see Miss Jiu’Er, go home and tend to your fields!"
"Hahahaha," a Martial World Traveler laughed loudly, "Young man, this is the Bu’Er Inn. It’s normal for young folks to want to glimpse the world-renowned beauty of Canglan Dao’s number one beauty, but you still need to weigh up if you are worthy!"
Another merchant sneered, "Even with my South Sea Purple Pearl worth one hundred thousand taels, I’m not sure I’ll get to see Miss Jiu’Er!"
"I even brought a White Sun Snow Lotus and still didn’t get to meet Miss Jiu’Er. Do you even know what a White Sun Snow Lotus is, country bumpkin!" the young master taunted.
"Young Master Liu is really persistent, you’ve come several times in a row now, even bringing spirit medicines like the White Sun Snow Lotus this time, but my Shallow Tide Epiphyllum is no less!"
"..."
The inn became lively again,
everyone showing off the precious gifts they had prepared, of course, occasionally throwing in a mocking comment at Gu Zhan.
The waiter smiled warmly and said, "Sir, maybe you should come back better prepared next time?"
"No need, I’m already well-prepared," Gu Zhan said calmly.
The waiter and the patrons all looked over with confusion.
Gu Zhan slightly turned his neck and said slowly,
"Since she only sees one person, I’ll just kill until I’m the only one left in this inn!"