Yinshan Record

Chapter 352 A Tyrannical Nature and a Careless Scholar
Su Che spoke calmly and slowly, and the people below could hear him clearly.

The noise around them also stopped for a moment. The men and women who were embracing each other looked at Su Che, as if trying to figure out what was going on.

The red candles crackled and popped. Su Che's fingers first stroked the knife handle on the table, then he picked up chopsticks from the side, grabbed a piece of fat chicken, and forced it into the mouth of the beautiful woman.

"Am I clear or not?"

The people below were unsure how to handle the situation.

While they were still in a daze, the senior Yin-Yang Dharma King stepped forward to act as a peacemaker.

"Well, since we're doing this kind of business, we're bound to get our feet wet eventually. This is a good opportunity to wash our feet. If it feels good, we should wash them more often in the future. Host, why don't you call the girls up quickly? We have plenty of money. After we've had our fill of food and drink and are ready to go, we can settle our accounts and the money will be paid. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

The Yin-Yang Dharma King took out several silver ingots from his robes and gently placed them on the table.

The old master also used a trick; he lightly tapped his finger and directly slapped the silver ingot into the table, but its shape did not change at all.

It should be noted that silver is a soft substance, while the shop's tables are made of hardwood. The skill of feeding silver ingots into the table is certainly not something an ordinary person could possess.

The burly man with tattoos squinted at the silver ingots that the Yin-Yang Dharma King had placed on the table; each ingot probably weighed ten taels.

He glanced at the woman in Su Che's arms and saw that the woman's face was flushed, and she seemed quite pleased with herself. He immediately cursed her inwardly.

Since these thugs didn't mind breaking his teeth, he didn't need to show off his skills anymore.

"I'm just a businessman; everyone who comes in is a customer."

The burly man picked up the knife from the ground: "If you don't lose money, I won't hold it against you."

"That's right, harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth."

The Yin-Yang Dharma King smiled and said, "Quickly call the ladies up. Our Master Liu is a well-known wanderer on the edge of a knife and a hero among flowers."

Su Che slammed his hand on the table, causing the plates, bowls, and chopsticks on it to rattle.

"You're supposed to be a man, yet you sold your own wife for a few coins and still dare to call me 'I'."

"Hey you, put all this silver away for me. It's perfectly good money, and throwing it to this kind of scum is just dirtying it."

Su Che shouted and applied slightly more force to her hand, causing the beautiful woman to become like a drunken cat, unable to advance or retreat.

The Yin-Yang Dharma King immediately put away the silver on the table.

This was all his personal savings.

The burly man stared at Su Che with wide eyes.

What else do you want?

"I'll teach you a lesson. Let me tell you, I'm not giving you a single copper coin this time. Hurry up and call the girls up. Otherwise, you'll be kneeling and looking at people from now on."

The big man also got angry.

"Damn it, what do you guys take my Flower Moon Pavilion for? I've heard of freeloading, but I've never actually seen a place where you can eat and drink for free..."

"Bullshit, if I don't pay, then it's rape."

Su Che pushed the beautiful woman aside and threw her to the ground. The woman's face, which was flushed as if she were drunk, immediately burst into tears from the fall.

Are you unhappy?

Su Che looked across the large table to the other side.

The man met his eyes.

Damn it, where did these bastards come from? What kind of ghostly Scarface Demons are they? I've never even heard of them.

The big man racked his brains trying to recall any well-known figures in the martial arts world nearby, but he couldn't think of anyone named Liu Yidao.

However, the other side did have real weapons. The big man opened the door to do business, and the real time to settle the bill was when the rooster crowed.

There's no need to compete with these people now.

"Liu Yidao, I'll remember you."

The burly man clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Master Liu, please take your time. It was my fault just now. Please forgive me. I'll call the girls over right away."

"No need to shout."

Su Che pointed to the scholar on the other side: "The one next to him is not bad, bring him over to me."

The burly man turned his head and saw the beautiful young woman next to the scholar. She looked to be no more than sixteen years old, like a peony bud about to bloom. She was graceful and poised, with a distant air about her, yet she possessed an inner charm.

Damn it, he eats both fat and lean meat. This guy surnamed Liu really knows how to have fun.

The big man immediately realized that he had encountered a lustful devil, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"That person is already taken."

Su Che frowned: "What the hell do you mean 'taken'? Do the girls in this place even have owners? Aren't they all sleeping with one girl today and another tomorrow? Damn it, you're still lying to me."

Upon hearing this, the scholar slowly stood up from the table, holding a wine cup in his hand.

“Uncle Liu, we can’t say that, because this Miss Lüzheng not only kept me company last night, but also the day before yesterday and the day before that.”

Su Che looked at the scholar's appearance.

He was probably in his early twenties. His hair was a bit dry, his cheeks were slightly sunken, and his dark eyes were slightly swollen. Just by looking at him, you could tell that he needed to eat something to nourish his kidneys and boost his energy.

"Is it?"

"Indeed, as the saying goes, a gentleman does not take what others love. Please, Master Liu, understand my situation."

"What's your name, kid?"

"Student Hyun Kyu."

The surname is Xuan, which is quite rare.

"Which eye of yours sees me as a gentleman? If I didn't steal what others love, I would have starved to death long ago."

Su Che looked at the scholar in front of him: "Look at how exhausted you are. Even if the girl loves you, how much fat do you have left in your bones? I'm saving you." "Greetings, Master Liu. This young master Xuan has drunk a bit too much and is talking incoherently. Please don't take offense."

The girl named Lüzheng also spoke, her voice delicate and weak, which only increased one's desire to hear her wail.

"What do I find strange? You two are clearly in love. It's rare to see this young master Xuan so audacious; he's truly one of us. If I weren't in such a hurry, I would love to befriend you."

A mocking smile flashed across Su Che's lips. He reached into his sleeve and pulled out two ten-tael silver ingots. With a slight effort, he placed them directly on Xuan Gui's table, spilling the soup from the dishes on the table onto half of Xuan Gui's chest.

"Here's some silver; consider it a reward."

As Su Che spoke, he pulled up Miao Niangzi who was standing to the side.

"Damn it, I can't believe I've found such good stuff in this desolate place. Ah Da and Ah Er, keep watch for me. Once I'm done, it'll be your turn."

As Su Che spoke, he glared at the tattooed man.

"What, does Grandpa have to find his own room?"

The burly man, however, was used to being submissive, and merely forced a smile. He stretched out his foot and kicked one of the pimps beside him.

"Alright, you guys go and lead the way for our Master Liu."

Good lad, you're definitely a patient guy, no wonder you can make a living this way.

Su Che glanced at him, grabbed Miao Niangzi with one hand, and pulled Yin Yang Dharma King, who was still waiting for the girls to come up, with the other hand.

"Come on, come on, I'll call you first later."

Lu Bai and Zhu Yi, two seemingly tough men, had expressionless faces, each touching the hilt of their swords at their waists, as they followed behind Su Che.

Su Che went straight to the private room on the second floor, leaving the scholar named Xuan Gui at a loss as to what to do with the money on the table.

Twenty taels of silver, I wonder how much that iron coin from the Great Liang could fetch.

He glanced around, and only after hearing the footsteps of Su Che and his group on the wooden ladder recede into the distance did he turn to the burly man and say something.

"Master, please take this silver; it's for that person..."

"No need."

The burly man laughed heartily, as if he wasn't doing this shameless business for the money.

“It’s rare that Young Master Xuan and Miss Zheng are mutually in love. Since this money was given to Young Master Xuan by that person, it belongs to Young Master Xuan. No one else can take it away.”

"This……"

Hyun-gyu looked troubled.

"Oh well, let's just ignore him."

The girl named Lüzheng wrapped her soft little hands around Xuan Gui's neck, pressed her face against his shoulder, and spoke carefully.

"Young master, you've been keeping me busy these past few days. This is your reward for your hard work."

Hyun-gyu sighed.

"I've stayed here for several days, but I still haven't settled my bill."

“It’s alright,” the burly man smiled, but his eyes were fixed on the spot on the second floor where Su Che had disappeared. “It’s our rule at Huayue Tower that we only settle the bill when we leave.”

Xuan Gui didn't say anything, but simply put the twenty taels of silver into his pocket.

If I had known I would have such an encounter, why would I have come to a place like this?

As soon as the thought arose, he felt lazy and pulled up the green zither beside him.

"Sigh, let's go and rest."

"We will obey your orders, young master."

Xuan Gui ignored everything else, gave the big man a simple smile, and pulled Lü Zheng back to the room.

Without saying a word, they got straight to the point. Both Xuan Gui and Lü Zheng had become quite adept at it in the past few days.

Xuan Gui had already given away most of the supplies he had brought in the past few days, and the remaining little was what he had accumulated some time ago. It was only after Lü Zheng played and sang that he perked up.

After struggling for a while, Xuan Gui's steps were unsteady, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

Green Kite then fell asleep comfortably.

Xuan Gui lay on the brocade couch, lost in thought, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

He turned his head to look at Lü Zheng's sleeping face. She was clean and tidy, with eyebrows like distant mountains and lips like vermilion. She was indeed a rare beauty.

The more he looked at that face, the more beautiful it became, and the more chill he felt in his heart.

Having made up his mind, Xuan Gui grabbed the clothes beside him and hastily put them on. He carefully rolled out of bed, picked up his cloth shoes from the floor, and cautiously walked towards the door.

"My lord, where are you going?"

Sometime later, Lüzheng woke up, her eyes open, her head resting on the edge of the bed as she looked at him.

The crimson bed curtains were drawn back, revealing the head of a beautiful woman peeking out, inexplicably casting a tinge of emerald green in Xuan Gui's heart.

"I'm a little hungry. I'll go to the kitchen to find something to eat. You've been through a lot these past few days, and I wanted you to get some rest, but I didn't expect to wake you up."

"They're steaming buns tonight, my lord, go and fetch me a few."

The beauty stuck out her scarlet tongue and licked it against her lips.

"It's easy to talk about."

Xuan Gui put on his cloth shoes and carefully walked out of the room, only to feel a wave of dizziness.

I was too hasty.

(End of this chapter)