Chapter 176: You’re a Fool

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“There are also auctions here? Is it organised by the Ming Chamber of Commerce Alliance?”

Hearing that there was an auction, Lou Mu Yan’s first thought was Ming Xiu by association.

Yun Zi Mo nodded with a smile: “If there’s no accident, then it’s auctions organised and held by the Ming Chamber of Commerce Alliance.
It’s unlikely for small forces to be able to share a bowl of porridge in this sort of Tournament competition field.”

“Then how do we know when the auctions will start?” Lou Mu Yan guessed that Yun Zi Mo would know.

Yun Zi Mo replied: “Our identity jade tablet will pass the news.
As long as there’s any event in this competition field, it will be notified through the jade tablet.”

“So that’s how it is.
The Organiser’s power sure is strong.” Lou Mu Yan also had to sigh.

To be able to have the ability to set up an Array to transmit messages in all jade tablets was not something that ordinary forces could do.

“The Organiser is an association of many top organisations on this Continent, so their strength is naturally exceptionally strong.” Yun Zi Mo said.

Lou Mu Yan nodded and asked: “Should we also find an inn to stay in?”

“Mm, let’s find an inn to stay at first and obtain some information along the way.”

There was a total of five inns in this city and the first four they walked past were all full, while there just so happened to be four rooms in the last one.
Except for Lou Mu Yan, the others could live in one room for two.

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“We want these four rooms.” Yun Zi Mo took out a purple crystal card and handed it to the shopkeeper.

Lou Mu Yan swept the inn where people came and went, thinking that it was no wonder the major forces wanted to set up a commercial street in the city.
The cost of a night’s stay here was ten times more expensive than the best inn outside and there might not even be a room left.

The teleportation from the assembly point into the competition space was random and the location after teleporting in was also different.
People from each kingdom would line up to teleport together.
If they’re somewhat lucky, their teleported location wouldn’t be far from this city.

If one was unlucky, one might have to rush a day’s journey to reach the refuge city.

Of course, although the teleportation was random and irregular, but it definitely would never teleport them into deep mountains and forests or places far away from the refuge city.

“Guests, these are the keys to the four rooms, please keep it safe.” The shopkeeper took out four keys from the counter and handed them to Yun Zi Mo.

Before Yun Zi Mo even stretched out his hand, a large hand blocked him, “We want these rooms.”

Lou Mu Yan furrowed her willow brows and scrutinised the five people who had just entered the inn and wanted to snatch their rooms.

The leader was a tall, big young man with a rough appearance, exuding an aura of hostility all over his body, making people very uncomfortable.

Behind him were two men and two women.
The two women were pretty good looking, but they revealed an arrogance as if no one could beat them which destroyed that beauty.

Among the other two men, one appeared feminine, while the other was smiling, but there wasn’t much warmth in his eyes.

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Generally speaking, the five people didn’t look like any good people at first glance.

A coldness flashed past Lou Mu Yan’s eyes—who knew that they would encounter a scene1 of their room keys being snatched right after they had just arrived at this refuge city.

“These are rooms we booked, and we’ve already paid for it.
Everyone, please look for another place to book.” Yun Zi Mo wasn’t afraid of the hostile aura from the tall, big man, only saying indifferently while looking at him.

As soon as the tall, big man entered the door, he heard that the inn only had the last four rooms, but it was unfortunate that they were a step late.
Seeing that the six people except the leader weren’t that strong, he decided to step forward, wanting to snatch the rooms.

Originally he thought these people would obediently move out of the way, but he didn’t expect that they would actually refuse him.

“This Young Master has taken a fancy to these four rooms.
Ask the shopkeeper to return the money to you so you can look for another place to book.” The tall, big man had a sliver of arrogance in his eyes.

In fact, not all Sword Masters could find an inn to stay at in refuge cities.
Those who came late naturally couldn’t stay in one, so they would all go to the several resting rooms on the city wall to meditate.

Yun Zi Mo furrowed his brows, then moved his gaze onto Lou Mu Yan and the others, asking with his eyes: “Yield or not yield?”

He didn’t fear these few people, but he didn’t want to cause trouble on the first day.
However, he couldn’t swallow his anger either, so he wanted to see the attitude of his several companions.

Lou Mu Yan glanced at the expressions of the several people, then stepped forward with a chuckle, swiftly grabbed the four keys from the shopkeeper’s hand and said to Yun Zi Mo and the others, “Let’s go up to rest.”

She didn’t even look at the people who wanted to snatch their rooms just now and simply ignored them.

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“Oh, the chick’s temper sure isn’t small.” The tall, big man blocked their path with a bit of ruthlessness in his eyes, “But we’re not people who love to show pity and tender care for jade2.
Hand over the keys now and we’ll spare your life, otherwise don’t blame us using ruthless methods to destroy flowers.”

“Is that so? With your ugly appearance, you want to use ruthless methods to destroy flowers?” Lou Mu Yan put away the keys in front of the several people and folded her arms with ridicule on her lips.

Kind humans would be bullied by others.
She had never been one to hand over the other cheek after one cheek was slapped.
If she succumbed to such a person, then she really would have lived two lives in vain.

“HAHA—” The people who entered and exited the inn at this time also stopped to watch the show when they heard the two parties fight for the keys.

Originally they thought that the weaker party would give up the rooms, but who expected that this stunning, purple-clothed woman would be so headstrong.

“You’re seeking death!” The tall, big man’s face was grim, and he raised his hand to give Lou Mu Yan a palm wind.

Lou Mu Yan sneered, didn’t move from her spot, and stretched out her right hand to greet his.

[PENG!!] The two palm winds collided together and there was a sound of breaking air.
The tables and chairs beside the two instantly shattered in numerous halves.

Surprise appeared in the eyes of the tall, big man.
His strength was at Initial-Phase Sword Monarch but a Middle-Phase Sword King could actually receive his palm wind, that he had put in eight-tenths of his strength into, without even changing expression.

The eyes of the several people behind him revealed varying expressions.

Seeing that the several sets of tables and seats in the inn were all damaged by the two people’s palm wind, the shopkeeper’s expression sank, and he said: “There is a notice at the entrance of the commercial street that no fighting is allowed.
If you two continue to fight, when the Law Enforcement Unit arrives, you will all be disqualified from the competition.”

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Lou Mu Yan also read the notice when she entered the commercial street, but she couldn’t just sit still when the tall, big man took action.
She glanced at the other party with ridicule, took out a purple crystal card, then said to the shopkeeper: “I’ll pay half for the loss of the tables and chairs, you ask them for the other half.”

“…” Hearing her words, the audience couldn’t help twitching their lips.
How much did a few sets of tables and seats cost? Wasn’t this woman a bit too stingy.

Lou Mu Yan naturally also felt the speechless gazes.
Seeing that the shopkeeper still didn’t move and was also looking rather speechless, she said lightly: “Even if I need to send away a beggar with money, I won’t benefit a person who’s unpleasant to my eyes.
Hurry up and swipe my half.”

The tall, big man’s eyes were filled with haze, but he didn’t dare to fight again.
He slammed his large hand down and placed a purple crystal card on the counter: “Lao’zi3 will compensate everything.”

He noted this stingy woman down.
When they leave this city, he definitely must kill this group of people.

Seeing that the other party was so ‘chivalrous’, Lou Mu Yan took back the purple crystal card in her hand and said to the shopkeeper: “Since someone wants to pretend, then you can just accept his.
The tables and seats here aren’t easy to buy, remember to charge several times the price.”

“…” Shouldn’t it be that she rushes to pay to demonstrate her magnanimity?

Lou Mu Yan then gave the tall, big man a ‘you’re a fool’ look, then addressed Yun Zi Mo and the others to leave the lobby, ignoring the grim gazes of the people behind them.

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1lolol, another meaning for the word used here 桥段 (qiao duan) is also ‘trope’.
HAHA.
Indeed, the arrogant young master/misses trope…

2if you just replace the word ‘jade’ with ‘women/female’ then it’s pretty straightforward.
They won’t show pity or tender care for women.
I just wanted to keep the translation neutral since it’s neutral in Chinese.
Can be said to males as a joke too sometimes or about a man.
Not common practice to say it to or about a male though (I don’t think.)

3just a reminder, ‘lao’zi’ is just an arrogant way of self-address by men.
There is somewhat of a translation for it to English, but it’s kinda unfitting, so I didn’t translate it.