Chapter 110: Causing Trouble
Chapter 110: Causing Trouble
The upstairs of the shop was cleverly designed by Bu Yunyan. From inside, one could see the entire street clearly, but from the street, one could not see the scene inside. The two of them spoke softly. Suddenly, Qin Li, who had been squinting, opened his eyes wide and stared at a group of people approaching. He said, “Seems… there’s trouble?”
Bu Yunyan looked up and frowned slightly, feeling somewhat helpless. “The third son of the Left Vanguard General Du Wei, Du Ziteng. He’s a spoiled noble youth. His family owns two alchemical pill shops on this street. Since we opened, their business has become slow. In the past half month, he has come here twice. This kid is very arrogant. He never says his identity, thinking I don’t know who he is. Heh, he even uses the excuse of pursuing me, but his subordinates are good at picking fights.”
“Why not just avoid him? Huh? Du Ziteng? That’s a nice name!” Qin Li widened his eyes and couldn’t help but chuckle. Then his face turned cold. “Noble children receive the best education from a young age, eat the best food, wear the best clothes, and learn the best things. Yet, there are still many scum among them.”
“Hehe, are you jealous?” Bu Yunyan placed her soft, slender hands lightly on Qin Li’s shoulders and squeezed twice, smiling.
“I am not!” Qin Li closed his eyes, unwilling to look at this overly sentimental woman.
Bu Yunyan giggled a few times and sighed softly. “So, you need to quickly make a name for yourself in Azure Dragon City, so you can shelter us from the storm.”
These words softened Qin Li’s heart, touching the most tender part of it. He said softly, “Don’t worry. If anyone refuses to obey, I’ll beat them into submission!”
“Where’s your female boss? Tell her to come out! Can’t you see Young General Du is here to support her business?” A sharp voice shouted loudly as soon as it entered the shop.
Some customers who had been browsing in the shop immediately lowered their heads and left when they saw the attire and demeanor of the newcomers. Those who strutted around Azure Dragon City were usually the children of high-ranking officials and noble families—not people ordinary folks could afford to provoke.
The young man surrounded like a star in the middle curled his lips into a faint sneer. His peach-blossom eyes scanned the faces of the pretty female staff. He thought to himself that this female boss surnamed Bu was quite clever and capable, actually coming up with such a method. He had originally wanted the two alchemical pill shops under his family’s name to follow suit, but his father scolded him harshly, and he never dared to mention it again.
Still, he admired the business acumen of this female boss named Bu Yanyun. He thought that if he could take such a woman and keep her as a mistress, it would be quite nice! Not only would she not cost him money, but she could also earn money for him! Where else could one find such a woman?
To avoid trouble, Bu Yunyan had slightly changed her name, publicly claiming to be called Bu Yanyun.
“Sorry, Young General Du, our boss is not here right now. If you want to buy anything, you can tell me. The boss said that anything Young General Du fancies will be sold at a 20% discount,” a bright-eyed, tall girl said gently.
This was the shop manager selected by Bu Yunyan. She was very sharp and knew that this young man preferred to be called “Young General” rather than “Young Master Du.” Moreover, Bu Yunyan had never said anything about giving Young General Du a discount on alchemical pills. The Du family controlled two large pill shops—why would they come to someone else’s shop to buy?
“You? What are you? What right do you have to speak to our Young General? Hmph! A woman who shows her face in public—how much nobler is she than those women in brothels? Get lost!” The sharp-tongued middle-aged man glared at the tall girl with disdain and said coldly, “We’ll give you one ke (a quarter of an hour). Quickly call your boss over. Really… no manners!”
By then, the guards brought by Du Ziteng had already blocked the entrance of the alchemical pill shop, preventing anyone else from entering. Soon, a crowd of onlookers gathered outside, chattering and gossiping.
“Hey, look, I told you Young General Du’s patience is limited! See? It turned out just as I said! The first two times were just warnings, to see if that seductive-looking woman would be sensible. This time, it won’t be so easy!”
“Exactly, I said from the start that this shop wouldn’t last long! The previous pill shop didn’t even affect the Du family’s business, but wasn’t it still harassed frequently? They said they were returning to the Great Chu Kingdom to retire, but wasn’t it actually because they couldn’t keep operating? The Du family just wanted this location! They planned to drive the price down hard. But this woman stepped in and bought it outright. If they don’t cause trouble for her, who would they target?”
“Hey, do you think there’ll be a good show today?”
“Are you stupid? Can’t you see everyone waiting here? Whether there’s a good show or not, we’ll know by watching!”
…
“Sorry…” The pretty, tall girl in the shop tried to say something more, but the sharp-tongued middle-aged man slapped her hard across the face.
Smack!
A crisp sound rang out!
Many onlookers outside saw it clearly through the bright crystal glass. The noisy chatter suddenly stopped as everyone held their breath, watching with excitement.
It seemed Young General Du’s patience had indeed run out!
“How dare you!” the middle-aged man shouted angrily after hitting her. “Don’t you know your place? How dare you treat our Young General with such disrespect! You’re blind!”
The tall girl covered her face in disbelief. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked wronged, but she pressed her lips tightly together, refusing to let the tears fall. She stared stubbornly at the shameless middle-aged man.
“Well, well, I didn’t expect you to be so stubborn, little girl?” The middle-aged man had expected the girl to break down and cry loudly, satisfying some perverse desire of his. When that didn’t happen, he couldn’t help but sneer. “I wonder, if I buy you and strip you naked, will you still look at me with those eyes?”
He spat out the last few words in a sharp, furious tone.
It all happened in an instant. Qin Li and Bu Yunyan had just come down the stairs when they saw their employee being humiliated.
Qin Li’s eyes suddenly flashed with killing intent. Bu Yunyan, walking beside him, felt it immediately and gently held his hand.
“Oh, if it isn’t the high-and-mighty Boss Bu?” The middle-aged man sneered at Bu Yunyan descending the stairs, then his gaze fell on Qin Li.
“Who is he?” This question came from Du Ziteng, who had been standing there watching the scene without saying a word. His peach-blossom eyes shone with disdain as they landed on Qin Li. He asked again, “Who is he?”
Anyone could hear the jealousy in Du Ziteng’s tone. Those who didn’t know better might really think he was jealous over a woman. It seemed spoiled noble youths weren’t entirely useless—at least, they acted well!
“And who are you?” Qin Li’s gaze was cold as he looked indifferently at Du Ziteng.
“Insolent!” the middle-aged man roared again. “How dare you speak to our Young General like that! Our Young General is—”
“Shut your dog mouth!” Qin Li didn’t even glance at the middle-aged man and said coldly, “When masters are speaking, what right does a servant like you have to interrupt!”
“Audacious! Seize him—” The middle-aged man flew into a rage, but before he could finish, Qin Li cut him off again.
“I told you to shut up! Didn’t you hear me, you dog servant?” Qin Li’s voice was low but carried Mental Energy. The middle-aged man, not strong enough to resist, stumbled back three or four steps and fell on his backside.
Oddly, others couldn’t sense this Mental Energy fluctuation. They only thought the middle-aged man had embarrassed himself by being scared by a young boy.
Qin Li ignored the middle-aged man and walked over to the tall girl, who was somewhat stunned. He asked gently, “Does it hurt?”
The tall, pretty girl nodded without speaking, but her tears could no longer be held back and streamed down her face. Of course, she knew who this young man was—even the boss seemed to respect him. But she didn’t want her personal grievance to cause trouble for the kind-hearted Boss Bu, who treated them all so well.
So, while crying, she shook her head and said, “Young Master, I… it doesn’t hurt.”
“Don’t be afraid. I came down too late and let you suffer this wrong.” Qin Li’s gentle voice warmed the girl’s heart, but she shook her head vehemently. “Young Master, I’m not wronged, really not wronged!”
“Yan’er, come, get some medicine for her face. A girl’s appearance is very important.” After saying this, Qin Li turned to the Young General Du, who was sneering at him. Seeing the mocking, amused look on his face, Qin Li knew that this middle-aged man might not be a servant of the Du family. Usually, even if servants acted fiercely for their masters, they wouldn’t overshadow their masters or dare to say everything.
But, who cares who he is! I don’t even fear the Crown Prince—just ten meters of white cloth scared him so much he didn’t dare leave the palace for over half a year!
Would I be afraid of a sissy pretending to be a man?
“Kid, you’re dead!” The middle-aged man finally scrambled to his feet. There was some fear in his eyes, but mostly anger.
“You dare hit me? Do you know who I am?”
“I don’t care who you are!” Qin Li walked up to the middle-aged man with a faint smile. “Which hand did you use to hit her just now?”
The middle-aged man’s eyes narrowed suddenly. He exuded an aura of authority and let out a sharp laugh. “Kid, trying to act like a thug? Whatever hand I used, it’s free! You dress like a decent person—don’t mess with those you shouldn’t! Hmph, you’ve already angered me, but when I deal with someone, I always let them know why they’re dying! Let me tell you plainly: have you heard of the Great Green Gang? I’m the advisor of the Great Green Gang!”
Those outside who were close enough to hear the words “Great Green Gang” all turned pale with shock and gasped. Their gazes toward Qin Li, Bu Yunyan, and the others were now filled with pity, as if they were looking at dead people.