I picked up skill fragments in the demon world.

Chapter 203: Ruthless Little Master

The storyteller was unwilling to pass on the news, fearing that he would get into trouble and be hunted down by the Zhong family, but some people were not afraid. Because there are many things in this world that are more terrifying than death, such as hunger.

There are beggars everywhere, especially in ancient times, when beggars could be seen everywhere.

The Pingbian Palace governs three prefectures and eighteen counties, and Goulan County, where Zhang Chen is located, is one of the six major county towns under Lanting County, one of the eighteen counties.

Zhang Chen thought of a force: the Beggars' Sect.

In every county town, the Beggars' Gang is the largest network of power.

But it was not easy to find the Beggars' Sect, especially since Zhang Chen did not know much about it. But he did have a plan. He could use money to open the way and keep asking beggars on the roadside. He would eventually find the Beggars' Sect.

Just when Zhang Chen was trying to find the beggar and was asking around bit by bit, the eldest lady Xie Lingyun arrived.

The means of the Inspection Office were pervasive. Zhang Chen had just arrived in Goulan County and moved in when the Inspection Office found his whereabouts.

Zhang Chen was sitting by the window drinking tea when the door suddenly opened automatically and Xie Lingyun, dressed in men's clothing, walked into the room with a heroic look. "I said you are so inefficient. Didn't I tell you to come find me when you get to the county? Why haven't you come? Instead, you've come here to live? I'm your sister, are you trying to be polite with me when you come here?"

Zhang Chen put down the teacup and faced Xie Lingyun who was blaming him like a machine gun. He could only stand up helplessly and bowed to Xie Lingyun: "Isn't this delayed by something? Besides, I'm in trouble now and don't want to involve my sister."

"We have a deep friendship. If you say the word 'trouble', it would be too polite." Xie Lingyun sat at the table and poured himself a bowl of tea.
"Your trouble is only with the Pingbian Palace. As long as you enter the Inspection Office, we can still protect you."

"It's not the Pingbian Palace." Zhang Chen said.

"Then what else is going on?" Xie Lingyun asked in surprise.

Zhang Chen hesitated for a moment, but he didn't hide anything. He told him the story of the Emperor's Daughter's Tomb. After all, this matter couldn't be concealed for too long. Sooner or later, Xie Lingyun would find out. Moreover, the tomb was full of dangers. If Xie Lingyun led people to break in, it would be troublesome.

As expected, Xie Lingyun was shocked after hearing what Zhang Chen said: "What? You and Zhong Xiang actually dug deep into the tomb? And you were all cursed?"

Zhang Chen smiled bitterly and said, "That curse is very overbearing. You should know my methods, but facing that curse, you can only surrender without any resistance. I am afraid that even if a twelfth-level god arrives, he will be invaded by the power of the curse."

At this point, Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun and said, "I tell you this because I want to tell you that you must not be blinded by the tomb. There may not be any good fortune in the tomb, but there is a peerless demon god sealed in it. If you accidentally fall into it, I'm afraid that even gods can't save you!"

Xie Lingyun shook his head upon hearing this: "It is our duty to explore the great tomb. I will report this matter to my father immediately and ask him to take action. Your cultivation and vision are still too low. This is a terrible trouble for you, but it is actually nothing to those Yangshen masters."

Xie Lingyun inquired in detail about what happened inside the tomb, then stood up and said goodbye.

"Sister, please walk slowly. I need your help with something." When Zhang Chen saw Xie Lingyun was about to leave, he quickly called out to her.

"What's the matter?" Xie Lingyun asked.

"I want to look for the beggar leader of Goulan County." Zhang Chen said.

Xie Lingyun did not ask Zhang Chen what he was looking for the beggar leader for, but directly said: "Come with me."

The two walked through the streets and came to an alley. There were small stalls in the alley and it was very lively with people coming and going. However, the people walking through the alley were ragged, pale and thin, and looked like poor people.

Zhang Chen and Xie Lingyun walked in the alley, standing out like a crane among a flock of chickens. Passers-by looked at the luxurious clothes on Xie Lingyun and all retreated, standing aside respectfully, looking down at their toes, not daring to look at them any more.

The two of them came to a small two-story restaurant. The waiter looked at Xie Lingyun, who was dressed elegantly, and hurried over to greet him, "Sir, please go upstairs."

"A pot of tea and eight specialties." Xie Lingyun casually threw a piece of silver into the waiter's arms.

"Please follow me." The waiter led Zhang Chen and Xie Lingyun to the second floor. There were quite a few people on the second floor, with about seven or eight tables of guests, drinking and playing finger-guessing games. It was very lively. As soon as the two of them came up to the pavilion, everything was silent in an instant. Then there was the sound of tables and chairs being moved. The next moment, all the drinking guests bowed to Xie Lingyun and ran downstairs to pay the bill.

"Just sit here." Xie Lingyun pointed to the table by the window.

The waiter was holding a brand new rag in his hand and wiped the table again and again before inviting Zhang Chen and Xie Lingyun to take a seat.

After the waiter left, Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun in surprise: "Why did they leave before finishing their meal?"

"Because I'm afraid of getting into trouble." Xie Lingyun said.

Zhang Chen was puzzled: "Tell me in detail."

“You know, to the nobles, ordinary people are like chickens and dogs. The reason why they leave in a hurry is that once the nobles get angry, or if their voices or words accidentally offend the nobles, then their families will surely be broken up. So staying away from the nobles is also a means of survival for the lower class.” Xie Lingyun said these words without any sadness or joy, as if he was just talking about family matters, a very normal thing.

Zhang Chen looked at his clothes and changed into coarse linen clothes because he was afraid of attracting too much attention when entering the county town.

Zhang Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly when he looked at his own clothes, because he could be considered an ordinary citizen.

"Don't think too much. You are different from them. You are a god! A god who can treat any noble equally." Xie Lingyun said to Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen shook his head: "I am not lamenting my status, because I know that status and position are actually given by strength. As long as I have strength, it doesn't matter if I am a slave? Even the emperor has to be respectful to me. I am just lamenting the difficulties of this world!"

While talking, Zhang Chen poured a glass of water for Xie Lingyun. Xie Lingyun subconsciously picked up the tea, but after looking at the cup and the tea, she chose to put it down silently.

Zhang Chen saw what Xie Lingyun did but didn't say anything. He knew that Xie Lingyun was disgusted by the shabby restaurant.

Zhang Chen picked up the tea and drank it silently, looking at Xie Lingyun who seemed like a fairy who was not in touch with the world. The other person was so noble that he seemed to be out of tune with the small restaurant in front of him. He felt that there was an invisible gap between the two of them. He and Xie Lingyun in front of him, one on the shore and the other in the mud, although they were sitting together at this time, they seemed to be from different worlds. Xie Lingyun was a person of great character. It seemed that he had noticed the change in the atmosphere. He withdrew his eyes from the window and looked at Zhang Chen, then lowered his head to look at the teacup, stretched out his slender hand to pick up the teacup, took a sip silently, and praised: "Well, the taste is beyond my expectation, not bad!"

Zhang Chen was stunned and looked at Xie Lingyun in surprise. The invisible gap suddenly disappeared at this moment. At this moment, Xie Lingyun seemed to have put one foot into the quagmire from the shore and stood together with Zhang Chen.

"You really exceeded my expectations." Zhang Chen looked at Xie Lingyun and said.

"No, to be precise, you underestimated my desire to make friends with you!" Xie Lingyun blinked her big eyes and looked at Zhang Chen.

Zhang Chen believed what Xie Lingyun said, because Xie Lingyun at that moment was extremely pure, kind, and innocent. Xie Lingyun at that moment would never lie to anyone and treated people with a completely sincere heart.

"I said I wanted to find the Beggar Leader of Goulan County, but you brought me here to eat in a small restaurant like this. Could it be that the Beggar Leader is in the restaurant?" Zhang Chen asked.

Xie Lingyun shook his head: "The beggar is not in the restaurant, but appears in front of the stall opposite every day."

Xie Lingyun pointed to a "offal" stall not far away. In the terms of the 21st century, offal refers to mutton and beef offal.

Zhang Chen looked towards the stall in the distance, where the vendor was skillfully cutting various organs and steaming them in broth.

While the two were talking, all eight dishes had been served, along with a pot of old wine.

All eight dishes were meat dishes, such as braised pork and stewed pig's head. However, neither Zhang Chen nor Xie Lingyun picked up their chopsticks, but looked towards the street.

At this time, a figure flashed on the street, and a figure in a yellow robe appeared, walking slowly on the street. The man in the yellow robe was wearing a coarse linen shirt, his clothes were clean and tidy, he looked to be in his forties, his hair was meticulously groomed, and at this time he came to the brine stall, sat in the offal stall, ordered a portion of offal, and sat in front of the stall happily blowing the hot air.

"Could this man be the beggar leader?" Zhang Chen asked.

Xie Lingyun shook his head and smiled bitterly, "No! He was just an accident! This person is one of the top masters of Confucianism, the youngest great scholar in Confucianism, who has obtained half of the true teachings of the academy and was accepted as a disciple by the great master. He has become the pillar of Confucianism and presided over the major events in the academy. This person must have come for Chen Sanliang."

Zhang Chen was shocked when he heard this: "Is this person the young master? Why is he here to eat...eat something that even the nobles would disdain to eat?"

"He is a freak of Confucianism! Although he is not as bold as Chen Sanliang, he is also a person who breaks the rules of the outside world but sets the rules in his heart. Otherwise, he would not act so recklessly. Eight years ago, he came to Gou Lan County. At that time, he was responsible for persuading Chen Sanliang to return to the academy. He passed by this place unintentionally and fell in love with the swimming here. Later, every time he came to the north, he would come here."

Zhang Chen looked at the young gentleman in surprise, with a hint of curiosity in his eyes. He could never have imagined that there were such strange people in the world.

There was a golden light flashing in Zhang Chen's eyes, and he looked at the young gentleman opposite him. Suddenly he was startled, because the young gentleman was surrounded by a layer of vast white light, which was much thicker than Chen Sanliang's.

If the light around this person is like the bright sun, then the light around Chen Sanliang is just a firefly.

"This is a great cultivator who is truly knowledgeable and has his own thoughts." Zhang Chen was secretly shocked. This person has great mental power and must have mastered the cultivation method of Yin God. He just didn't know what level he had reached.

"What level is he at?" Zhang Chen asked.

"I don't know! No one has ever seen him take action, and those who have seen him take action are dead." Xie Lingyun said: "Don't underestimate him. It is said that this man has realized the power of words and deeds. Even my father commented that this man was born in the wrong era. If he was born in the era of gods and demons, he would definitely be an immortal giant."

Just as the two were talking, a ragged beggar came down the street. The beggar walked slowly, and when he passed the sewage stall, he looked at the young gentleman. The next moment, he suddenly rushed over, spitting out saliva directly into the young gentleman's bowl.

"Fuck!"

Zhang Chen was so shocked when he saw this scene that his hair stood on end: "Is there anyone who would seek death like this?"

This beggar's life has come to an end!

Even Xie Lingyun, who was standing by, was so shocked that he was speechless for a moment.

Sure enough, the young man was seen staring blankly at his bowl of mutton offal, then looking at the beggar, his eyes full of confusion.

The beggar said to the young gentleman with a playful smile: "Sir, do you want to eat this bowl of mutton soup? If you don't want to eat it, how about giving it to me?"

"Fuck your mother! Are you playing tricks on me, your grandpa?" The young gentleman came to his senses and saw that the beggar was about to take his bowl. He was immediately furious and slapped the beggar to the ground. The beggar was seeing stars and couldn't get up.

The young gentleman was still not satisfied, and he rode on the beggar while cursing at him. He did not mind the beggar's dirtiness and slapped him hard in the face, leaving the beggar with a pig's face.

Then the young master let go of the beggar and sat back in his seat. The beggar was not angry at this time, but smiled and said: "Master, you beat me well! Since you beat me, then this bowl of mutton soup should be given to me as a reward."

"Kid, watch carefully. I, your grandpa, will never suffer a loss. Just open your eyes and watch how your grandpa eats for you! You want to eat my offal? That's just a dream." The young man opened his eyes wide, picked up the chopsticks and stirred the offal, then started eating without changing his expression.

Not only did the other person eat it, but he also ate it with relish.

"Well, you know what, it tastes really good." The young man ate with gusto and praised the dish as he ate.

The beggar was stunned and confused, as if he had never met such a reckless person before.

On the attic

Zhang Chen's stomach churned, and Xie Lingyun beside him even started to dry heave: "Ugh..."

"I have never been submissive to anyone, but this guy is an exception!" Zhang Chen quickly picked up the tea and took a sip, suppressing the nausea in his heart.

(End of this chapter)