newbobooks Chapter 99 The Bystander in the World of Tianlong 5
Chapter 99 The Bystander in the World of Tianlong 5
The waiter beside Liu Yuxi quickly apologized to her and went over to dissuade the two, but dared not get too close, so he could only keep a distance of three steps and try to persuade them.
The two completely ignored the waiter, their argument escalating. The one with the knife, perhaps unable to win the argument with the one with the sword, slammed his hand on the table and roared, "Su Ning, do you want to die?"
Seeing the arrogant attitude of the man with the knife, the swordsman naturally refused to back down and said, "Bai Da, it's not certain who will die yet."
Well, it turns out these two are old acquaintances!
Since the matter has come to this point, it would be unreasonable not to spar a bit. The man with the knife grabbed it, flipped the table aside, and charged at the man with the sword.
When martial arts practitioners fight, it seems that going around the table would weaken their momentum. In 99% of the fight scenes that take place in restaurants and inns, flipping or smashing a table is an indispensable part of the action.
Seeing that a fight was about to break out, the other customers in the restaurant all ran out, except for Liu Yuxi and the two tables of customers in the corner. Those two tables were obviously martial arts people, so they were not afraid of being caught in the crossfire. They could just join in if necessary!
The waiter stopped trying to dissuade him and quickly ran towards the counter, intending to hide with the shopkeeper to avoid being accidentally hurt.
Liu Yuxi didn't stop them from fighting; he just sat there watching the two noobs fight. That's how a master behaves! After those two smashed three tables...
Liu Yuxi stepped forward and disarmed the two men, then struck one of them on the back of the head! The two were instantly stunned. This was a master; would they die here today?
That was what they were thinking at that moment! The people at the two tables in the corner also became alert, putting down their wine glasses and standing ready, their muscles tense, ready to get up and fight at any moment!
Liu Yuxi ignored these people, put the swords on his table, sat down, and told the waiter to continue reading the menu. The waiter finished reading the menu cautiously, and Liu Yuxi ordered a few signature dishes. He didn't order any wine because he was still too young, so he asked the waiter to bring a pot of tea and told him to wait for the food to be served.
The two men didn't dare move and waited to the side, since their weapons were still on Liu Yuxi's table. Liu Yuxi took a sip of tea and asked, "How much money do you two have?" (For convenience, this article uses gold and silver instead of copper coins when referring to money.) These two didn't look wealthy based on their clothes.
The two men thought to themselves, "This is robbery in broad daylight. The woman's clothes and demeanor don't seem right." But they didn't dare hesitate and quickly took out the money from their pockets and put it on Liu Yuxi's table.
Liu Yuxi glanced at them and, sure enough, Bai Da, who was carrying a knife, was penniless, with only two taels of silver on him. Su Ning, who was carrying a sword, was slightly better off, with about ten taels.
She called the shopkeeper over and asked him to calculate the shop's losses. Besides the damaged tables, chairs, teapots, and dishes, there was also the cost of the food ordered by the customers who had left. That was no small amount!
You should know that the reason Liu Yuxi went to this restaurant was because it was a large place with good business. There were about ten tables in the hall, but when she arrived, there were only two empty tables.
The shopkeeper glanced at the two groups of people, then at the silver on the table, and smiled ingratiatingly at Liu Yuxi, saying, "Esteemed guest, how about we just let it go?" Liu Yuxi knew what he was worried about and reassured him, "Don't worry, I guarantee they won't dare do anything! Just give me the exact amount!"
Seeing Liu Yuxi's insistence, the shopkeeper, regardless of his thoughts, honestly started calculating. He only charged for the leftover food, broken bowls, plates, teapots, and tables and chairs, excluding the two tables that were completely unusable. He didn't charge for the rest that could still be repaired.
In total, it would cost about 83 taels of silver. Liu Yuxi looked at the two men and asked, "Which of you will pay?" This was awkward, as their money was on the table. Of course, they must have some spare money on them. When traveling, how could they possibly keep all their money in one place?
But even if you added all the money on them together, they wouldn't have 83 taels! Judging from their appearance, they clearly didn't have enough. "You two, hand over all the money you have!"
The two of them had a total of over 47 taels of silver. Um, the 7 taels were for the knife, and the 40 taels were for the sword. Liu Yuxi didn't even bother to mention that white-haired guy:
"Is it because you know you're poor that you have such a fiery temper and get into fights everywhere? If you can't win, you try to extort money from the other person, or just get beaten to death to settle things. If you can win, you can make a fortune?"
Of course, everyone in the hall knew that Liu Yuxi was just mocking Bai Da. Liu Yuxi made up the difference and handed the money to the shopkeeper, who felt that the money was too hot to handle and really didn't dare to accept it.
Liu Yuxi said, "It's alright, don't worry about it. I'll take care of these two. Also, bring me some writing materials!" The shopkeeper obeyed and quickly brought Liu Yuxi some writing materials.
Liu Yuxi then said to the two men, “This counts as a fight. The compensation will be split equally, 41.5 taels each. Write me an IOU. I’m staying at this restaurant for now. Come find me when you have the money, and I’ll return the swords to you then.”
The two men dared not argue, each wrote an IOU, pressed their fingerprints on it, and handed it to Liu Yuxi before leaving the restaurant!
After Liu Yuxi finished her meal and paid the bill, she asked the innkeeper to give her a superior room and returned to her room with her sword and other weapons. She decided to stay at this inn for a while, and only venture out to travel after she had figured out the prices and the situation in the martial arts world.
You should stay away from the main plot. The main characters are all worldly-wise. If you don't stay away, you might get dragged into it one day!
The next day, Su Ning, the one with the sword, came to redeem it. After all, he was only short by one and a half taels. Those who could practice martial arts, especially swordsmanship, were not poor. After all, it is said that the poor are scholars and the rich are martial artists.
Taking the opportunity, Liu Yuxi learned about the current state of the martial arts world from Su Ning. Qiao Feng had changed his name to Xiao Feng and had just taken up the position of "Southern King" in the Liao Dynasty, which is modern-day Beijing.
So this means that Xu Zhu has not yet been accepted as a disciple by Wu Ya Zi. In the original story, if he had no other choice, Wu Ya Zi would never have accepted Xu Zhu as a disciple, as his appearance alone would not have been acceptable.
Besides, Wu Yazi's 70 years of internal energy is better given to her than to Xu Zhu. After all, she is his junior sister! And there's the sect leader's token, the "Seven Treasures Ring"! It absolutely cannot be passed on to Xu Zhu. You must know that the Xiaoyao Sect's lineage was cut off in his hands.
Since she has become Xiaoyaozi's disciple in this life, she must at least carry on the Xiaoyao Sect. As for the power of Lingjiu Palace, she doesn't want it; she looks down on the way those roughnecks act.
However, Lingjiu Palace still needs to be reclaimed, as it houses many of the Xiaoyao Sect's classic texts and martial arts murals, all of which need to be properly protected.
Thinking of this, Liu Yuxi couldn't sit still any longer. She had to find Wuyazi as soon as possible. According to the timeline, Xuzhu would find Wuyazi and receive his teachings a year later.
Su Ning led her to the swordsman Bai Da, who handed her the IOU in person, instructing Bai Da to repay Su Ning once he had saved enough money, and to keep it for her, saying she would come back to collect it when she was done with her work.
After all, Su Ning had a family and a business, and he wouldn't run away for just 30 taels of silver. He told them again not to get into conflicts with people in crowded places in the future, so as not to implicate innocent people, and then left in a hurry.