Chapter 146: Road Encounter

  Until Qin Yun turned and left, he suddenly woke up like a dream, grabbed the silver and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly: "Thank you, thank you kind-hearted person!"

  At this moment, Qin Yun's figure had already disappeared into the crowd.

  Qin Yun didn't go far, casually choosing a wine shop by the street, going in and sitting down at a wine table by the window, calling out to the waiter to order four dishes and a pot of steamed rice.

  The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic: "Customer, would you like a pot of newly brewed mountain spring wine? It's very good to drink, only one or two silver coins."

  Qin Yun smiled and said: "Then bring a pot, if it's not good I'll ask for a refund."

  "We guarantee you'll drink well, if not, no charge!" The shop assistant's hands and feet moved quickly, his mouth even more agile, after collecting the money for food and wine, he immediately shouted loudly towards the inner hall: "Braised mountain pork, crispy roasted duck, vegetarian three treasures, dry steamed tofu, plus steamed rice and a pot of mountain spring fine wine!"

  The wine and dishes in this tavern are much more affordable than those in Xuanwu City, with four dishes costing only one or two silver coins. However, you have to pay first before the food is served, probably because they're afraid of encountering someone who eats without paying.

  The mountain spring wine was quickly served, Qin Yun drank two cups, the taste was clear and sweet, and it was really good, so he ordered another pot.

  "You old rascal, last time you set up a stall and didn't even pay the fee, now that you have money, you're secretly buying things, do you still want to stay here?"

  "Old man, hand over all your money quickly, or I'll beat you to death!"

  "Don't hit my grandfather"

  Just as Qin Yun was enjoying his wine and food, a sudden burst of shouting, scolding, and wailing sounds came from the street outside.

  One of the voices sounded vaguely familiar to Qin Yun, and she couldn't help but stick her head out the window to take a look.

  He saw at a glance that on the street not far away, several strong men were surrounding an old man who had fallen to the ground and beating him up. Next to them was a little girl crying out trying to stop them, but she ended up being slapped to the ground by someone.

  Isn't this old man and little girl the elderly and young who were just crouching at the street corner?

  Many passersby gathered around to watch the commotion, but no one came forward to stop it.

  Qin Yun's anger suddenly rose to his head, his right palm slapped on the wine table, and he jumped out of the window like lightning, landing on the ground and then leaping forward again. In an instant, he arrived at the place where the old man was being beaten up.

  Onlookers only felt a flash before their eyes, and the three sturdy men shouted "Wow!" as they danced with their hands and feet, flying out several steps before heavily falling onto the hard bluestone ground!

  Qin Yun coldly swept his gaze over several people. He bent down and helped the old man who had been beaten until his mouth and nose were bleeding get up.

  The little girl rushed over, crying and shouting: "Grandpa, grandpa!"

  The old man lifted his head with difficulty. After seeing Qin Yun's appearance clearly, he was suddenly grateful and tearful: "Benefactor, it's really you, the benefactor! Thank you, thank you!"

  While speaking, he wanted to kneel down on the ground, but was held back by Qin Yun.

  "Who's looking for death, daring to cause trouble for our Tingwei Hall!"

  "Third Elder, quickly go and fetch the Village Head over!"

  "Don't let him get away!"

  Those three sturdy men all got up from the ground, they not only didn't retreat in fear, but instead swaggered over to Qin Yun with an air of arrogance. They were completely fearless.

  At this time, the onlookers nearby whispered: "Young man, hurry up and run away, they are people from Zhenwei Hall, and behind Zhenwei Hall is Beiming Sect, who can we afford to offend?"

  That person was probably worried that Qin Yun didn't know the pros and cons, so he specially pointed out the background of Zhenwei Hall.

  Qin Yun immediately understood, no wonder they were so arrogant, while others just watched from the sidelines.

  But others fear Beiming Zong, Qin Yun will never be afraid, let alone mention Tingwei Hall.

  He took out a bottle of medicinal pills from his waist pocket and handed it to the little girl: "Give your grandfather two pills."

  "Come on, kid! Bring it on!"

  The leading big man raised his massive fist and slammed it down towards Qin Yun, with a loud whistling sound and great force, absolutely using all his strength.

  Crack!

  Qin Yun raised his arm to block, and under the impact of their intersecting arms, everyone around them heard the crisp sound of bones shattering.

  The leader's face suddenly turned liver-colored!

  Before he could even open his mouth to shout, Qin Yun kicked him in the abdomen with one foot. The whole person suddenly flew out and collided with his companions behind him, turning into a rolling gourd together.

  The remaining strong man had just drawn his weapon, but was intimidated by Qin Yun's revealed strength and did not dare to make a move.

  However, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he couldn't show any cowardice either. He gritted his teeth and asked, "May I ask which sect or school you are from, why do you want to interfere with our Zhenwei Hall's affairs?"

  Although it was a questioning tone, the essence of being harsh on the outside and weak on the inside was exposed without any cover.

  "When the world is not at peace, it's everyone's responsibility. Is the great reputation of your Town Hall built on bullying the weak?!" Qin Yun sneered: "As a disciple of Tiancheng Sword Sect, I just can't stand you guys who rely on strength to bully others!"

  As one of the top ten sects in Jiuzhou, Tiān Chéng Jiàn Zōng has been stationed at Mǎng Lóng Shān for hundreds of years, resisting the Wū Zu's Wū Méng. It is renowned throughout the Cāng Miǎn continent and its disciples are often chivalrous and righteous, earning the respect of countless people.

  Qin Yun revealed his identity, and the robust man was suddenly speechless. Even the two who had just climbed up shut their mouths.

  They belong to the Zhēn Wēi Táng, which is nothing but a third-rate force under the Left Way. At most, they are just a small role attached to the Běi Míng Zōng, where do they have the courage and strength to rival the Tiān Chéng Jiàn Zōng?

  "Get out!"

  Qin Yun's loud shout was like a thunderclap in the ears of the three, causing them to tremble all over, and they hastily turned around and fled in disarray.

  Just as they were running away, a big man turned back and glared fiercely at the old man, indicating that he would not let it go easily.

  The old man recovered a lot after taking the wound-healing medicine and kept thanking Qin Yun: "Thank you, benefactor"

  "Uncle, no need to thank me anymore." Qin Yun shook his head: "First follow me over there to rest for a bit."

  He brought his grandson back into the tavern.

  The little girl sat down and stared at the leftover food on the table, swallowing hard.

  Qin Yun's heart was filled with even more sympathy, and he called out to the waiter to come over and clear away the remaining dishes, replacing them with new ones: "Brother, please help yourself, eat your fill and don't be polite!"

  The little girl looked at her grandfather timidly, and after he nodded, she said in a low voice: "Thank you, brother."

  She grabbed the chicken leg eagerly and swallowed it down without even chewing, obviously she was very hungry.

  The old man was a bit better, but he also ate two big bowls of rice.

  After the two of them had eaten and drunk their fill, Qin Yun thought for a moment before saying: "You've offended the people of Zhenwei Hall, you can't stay in Heishanfang City anymore. I'll return to Xuanwu City tomorrow morning and take you with me!"

  The people of Zhenwei Hall are the local bullies in Heishanfang City, he saved a grandfather and grandson once, but couldn't save them a second time, taking them away is the only choice.

  The old man's lips trembled slightly, as if he had made up his mind. He said in a trembling voice: "Benefactor, you are a disciple of the Tiancheng Sword Sect. Can you think of a way to let my granddaughter Xiaolan join the Sword Sect?"

  "I'd like to give you our family heirloom as a gift!"

  Ancestral ancient martial art! Qin Yun was stunned.

  The shop assistant next to him couldn't help but jump out and scolded, "I say, Old Sun, this young master is not bad and saved you and your grandson, do you have the nerve to deceive him with some ancestral treasure?"

  The fellow had just received half a tael of silver as a reward from Qin Yun, so he was very eager to expose the other party's scam and scolded him bluntly: "Don't be ignorant, otherwise I'll drive you out!"

  The old man's face turned bright red, his lips moved a few times and he muttered: "I, I didn't cheat anyone"

  The shopkeeper sneered, "Who in the entire Hei Shan Fang city doesn't know that broken thing in your hand? The appraiser at Ju Bao Zhai said it's nothing but a piece of iron junk. You actually think it's a treasure and try to deceive people!"

  "That's because their eyesight isn't good!" The old man argued strenuously: "I'm not a swindler!"

  "Alright, stop arguing!" Qin Yun hastily stopped the two from quarreling and ordered his assistant to bring more wine and food.

  He said to the indignant old man, "It's not that I don't want to help, but I'm just an ordinary outer sect disciple of the Tiancheng Sword Sect. I really don't have the ability to help your granddaughter join the sect."

  At first, Shui Wenyin spent 5,000 sect contributions to make Lu Liu her formal disciple, but he couldn't afford that many contributions.

  As for whether the old man was a swindler or not, Qin Yun felt that he didn't seem to be deceiving himself. Perhaps the treasure was real, it's just that its function had been lost by now.

  Upon hearing Qin Yun's words, the old man hung his head in shame, tears streaming down his face.

  After inquiring, Qin Yun learned that the old man's surname was Sun and his name was Chengtang. His ancestors were originally a local wealthy and noble family, but later their fortunes declined and they suffered repeated disasters, until finally only he and his granddaughter, Sun Xiaolan, were left to rely on each other for survival.

  In order to give his granddaughter a good future, Sun Chengzhuang took her thousands of miles away to the Western Sea, wanting to enter the Beiming Sect, but was mistaken for a madman and chased out.

  Sun Chengwu reluctantly turned to Heishanfang City, hoping to sell the ancestral iron scroll Dan book in his hand for a good price. Even if he couldn't join the Beiming Sect, he could still learn from other side doors and left paths.

  Only in Hei Shan Fang city, no one thought the things in his hands were treasures. Sun Cheng Dong stayed here for several months and couldn't find a buyer even after exhausting all his savings. If it weren't for Qin Yun's timely help today, he might have lost his life.

  "Benefactor, I shouldn't be troubling you, but I really can't set my mind at ease about this granddaughter of mine. She's the only family I have left, and all I want is for her not to have to suffer along with me!"

  The little girl next to "grandfather" was in tears, and the two hugged each other and cried bitterly.

  Looking at the old man in front of him, Qin Yun thought of his own grandfather Qin Yang, and his heart couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

  "Uncle Sun, how about this?" He thought for a moment and said: "Although I cannot let Xiaolan enter the sect, it is still possible to let you and your grandson settle in Xuanwu City. Xiaolan is still young, who knows, maybe she will have the opportunity to join the sect in the future."

  Jianzong stipulates that the relatives of inner door disciples can settle in Xuanwu City. Although Qin Yun is not an inner door disciple, it's easy for him to handle this matter as long as he asks Shui Wanying for help.