Comprehensive Martial Arts: Relying on Pili Martial Arts to Achieve Dimensionality Reduction Attack

Chapter 169 That Place
Qixia Town, Tongfu Inn.

It is the starting point for more than 70% of the comprehensive martial arts world and also the largest and most luxurious inn within a radius of 50 miles in Qixia Town.

noon.

The streets were bustling with people, patrolling police officers and beggars were all busy with their work.

Xiaomi, a disciple of the Beggar Gang, sat on the street, clapping his hands to the beat and singing Plum Blossom Brand, while he stretched his neck and greedily sniffed the aroma of food wafting in the air.

"Xiaomi, your singing of the Plum Blossom Brand today was not up to par."

"Why, are you tongue-tied?"

A passerby who had been standing nearby and listening for a long while joked, "With your performance today, it's hard for me to give you a tip..."

"It's because the food across the street smells so good that I'm craving for it."

Xiaomi swallowed his saliva and said with a smile in his distinctive accent: "I haven't had anything decent to eat for two days. How about you give me some money first, so that I can eat my fill first, and I will definitely sing better than before!"

Passersby burst into laughter when they heard this, but they were not stingy with their copper coins. They took out a few coins from their pockets, threw them into Xiaomi's broken bowl, and turned around and walked away.

Ding dong——!
The copper coin fell into the broken bowl, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

For Xiaomi, this is the most moving sound in the world.

But he didn't have time to indulge in it. Instead, he quickly reached out his hand, grabbed the copper coins in the bowl, counted them carefully, and put them in his arms to prevent them from being snatched away by passing children.

After receiving the money, Xiaomi smiled brightly, clasped his hands together and congratulated the passerby who was walking away: "Thank you for the gift, I wish you a prosperous business, a long life, and good health..."

After hearing the voice from behind, the passerby who had just given the tip felt relaxed all over, and even when he walked, there was a bit more confidence on his face.

People are always afraid of comparison, but what they need most is comparison.

Xiaomi, who is down and out, humble, uneducated, has mediocre martial arts skills, has no proper job, no social security, and can only make a living by singing and begging, can undoubtedly provide great vanity and self-esteem for those who live an ordinary life.

Most of the time, these people have to constantly tolerate and give in to unreasonable shrews, poor and stingy husbands, and uneducated children at home.

If this goes on for a long time, they will lose interest in life, and only when they face Xiaomi, who is living a worse life than them, will they feel a little better.

Provide emotional value.

This is the secret of Xiaomi’s begging stall’s longevity in Qixia Town.

If you have money, you naturally want to have a good meal.

Xiaomi gathered up all her belongings - in fact, there weren't many things, just a wooden stick and a broken bowl, and then followed the smell of food in the air and walked towards the Tongfu Inn not far away.

The inn was just diagonally opposite his begging stall, less than five meters apart.

It was dinner time and there were many guests in Tongfu Inn.

Before Xiaomi walked in, she heard the waiter, Lao Bai, a pretty boy who was hooking up with a pretty widow, loudly greeting the guests.

"Sir, please come in!"

"Hey! Shopkeeper Hao, you haven't been here for a while. Come sit over here. What would you like to drink today?"

"Wushuang, come over here and clear the table over here!"

"coming!"

"Big Mouth, why hasn't the boiled chicken ordered by Shopkeeper Qian been served yet?"

"Scholar, settle the bill for Mr. Zheng's table!"

"..."

There were only five people in total who were busy at Tongfu Inn: the manager, the chef, the accountant, the waiter, and the handyman.

But even if they are entertaining thirty guests at the same time, they can proceed in an orderly manner and provide comprehensive service.

As soon as Xiaomi's left foot stepped into the store, he was caught by the shopkeeper Tong Xiangyu. Her originally smiling face immediately stopped, and then she quickly walked forward, put her hands on her hips and stopped the man.

"Hey! Who let you in?"

"Shopkeeper Tong's business is booming..."

Xiaomi cupped his hands, bent over and smiled, "I just got some money, come over and have something good to eat. Ask Dazui to get me a roast chicken!"

"Don't worry, I'll eat right here at the door. I won't go in and interrupt your business."

He had money in his pocket at the moment, and looked very proud, just like a scholar who had passed the imperial examination and became the top scorer. However, he was still tactful and offered to eat at the door.

When Tong Xiangyu heard that Xiaomi had received the money today, her eyes lit up instantly: "How much is it?"

Xiaomi reached into his arms, took out all his earnings for the morning, and tossed them between his palms in a very generous manner.

"Nine coins!"

"scoff~"

Tong Xiangyu rolled her eyes: "Nine cents, I can only give you a chicken drumstick at most."

Xiaomi immediately responded, "I'm a regular customer after all. If you have any unwanted chicken necks, chicken butts, etc., can you give me some?"

"Think beautifully!"

"Wait a minute!"

"What's going on?"

"I've been singing all morning. Can you pour me a cup of tea to moisten my throat?"

Tong Xiangyu was probably in a good mood, so she really walked to the main table, poured a bowl of tea and handed it to Xiaomi: "Just wait here, you are not allowed to come in!"

"Shopkeeper Tong, you are too stingy. The tea is so light that you can't even see its color..."

As soon as Xiaomi put the bowl to her mouth, Tong Xiangyu snatched it back and pointed to the door: "If you don't like to drink, forget it!"

After saying that, she twisted her waist and turned into the kitchen.

"What's your attitude..."

Xiaomi complained a few words, stood at the door and peeked into the store a few times. After making sure that no one was paying attention to her, she immediately bent down and slipped into the inn.

As soon as he entered the door, he walked towards the leftover soup and food of the guests, without paying any attention to the gazes of other diners around him, nor did he care whose used dishes and chopsticks were on the table, or whose leftover food was on the table. He seized the opportunity to eat and drink.

However, his behavior was soon discovered by the new servant.

"Hey! Who let you in?"

Zhu Wushuang lifted Xiaomi by the collar and lifted him up from his seat effortlessly.

"Lady, spare my life! Lady, please show mercy!"

However, no matter how Xiaomi begged for mercy, Zhu Wushuang remained unmoved and dragged him from his seat to the door of the inn.

"This is too much!" Xiaomi was still indignant: "I am a customer after all. How can you treat customers like this? Be careful or I will sue you in the government!"

But this kind of condemnation is obviously useless.

Zhu Wushuang put his hands on his hips and said, "You are eating other customers' leftovers. What kind of customer are you? Besides, your eating manners have seriously affected other people's meals. Are you going to let us do business or not?"

Xiaomi would definitely not argue with Zhu Wushuang on this issue, so she changed the subject and said jokingly: "You are a new servant, and you have learned all the tricks of Tong the shopkeeper in just a few days. Be careful that you won't be able to get married in the future!"

Just then, Lao Bai came out.

He threw the white tablecloth in his hand onto the table: "Don't waste your time talking to him, just sweep him out with a broom!"

“Let me do it—!”

While they were playing around, two young and slim figures walked into the store together.

Bai Zhantang immediately came forward, his old face smiling like a chrysanthemum: "Two young ladies, are you stopping by for a meal or staying at the hotel?"

"We're staying at the hotel!"

"You two, please go upstairs!"

Bai Zhantang called out and led the two girls upstairs, asking them, "Where are you two from? What are your names? What do you need?"

The red-dressed girl clasped her fist generously: "I am Murong Jing, she is Zhang Jiu, we are both from the underworld."

The eyes of the other slightly shy girl in white suddenly widened.

The red-dressed woman ignored him and continued, "Prepare some delicious dishes for us. You don't have to come up if nothing else!"

"Understood. If you need anything, just call me anytime. I'll be there whenever you call!"

After briefly explaining the facilities in the guest room, Bai Zhantang stepped out and closed the door behind him.

It was only at this point that the girl in white began to complain unconvincedly.

"Sister Jing, if you don't know how to name something, don't just give it to me casually!"

"No matter how you look at it, the name 'Zhang Jiu' is too casual!"

The two women were none other than Murong Jiu and Zhang Jing, who had escaped from Murong Villa to avoid trouble and were preparing to go look for Lu Ping.

In order not to reveal their identities, they deliberately changed their names, and Zhang Jing didn't even ride her iconic little red horse.

As soon as Murong Jiu said a word, Zhang Jing raised her hand to interrupt her, then pulled her to the couch and whispered instructions to her.

"Be careful in the next few days and don't reveal your identity!"

"Ah? Do I need to be so careful?"

Zhang Jing nodded: "Did you notice the waiter just now? He was so big, but he walked without making any sound. He must be either a ghost or a person with superb martial arts skills!"

"There are only a handful of people in the martial arts world who can perform this skill."

Makes sense!!

Murong Jiu suddenly realized.

At the same time, outside the guest room.

Bai Zhantang, who eavesdropped on the conversation in the room, also realized that these two girls staying in the hotel were not simple characters.

“I don’t know who they are…”

He went downstairs thinking about it, and suddenly saw Xiaoyu sitting at the door gnawing on a chicken leg, and he woke up as if from a dream.

"Why am I so confused!"

"Professional matters should be handled by professionals. If you want to inquire about this kind of underworld character, you should find Xiaomi. The Beggars' Sect is well-informed, and he must know!"

Thinking of this, Bai Zhantang walked up to Xiaomi and said, "Hehehe...Xiaomi, are you eating?"

This person definitely has bad intentions!

Xiaomi turned sideways and said, "One piece of news, three cents!"

How come this stubborn character of asking for a price hasn't changed at all?
Bai Zhantang was such a stingy person, earning only two cents a month. How could he waste three cents on such a small matter?
"What's our relationship? Talking about money is so vulgar!"

He was still smiling like an old rooster. He pulled Xiaomi to the main table of the inn and sat down, and poured him a bowl of tea without tea leaves.

But Xiaomi refused to eat anything.

"Come on this!"

"Three cents for one piece of information, no bargaining!"

Bai Zhantang had no choice but to take out three coins and said, "Did you see the two girls who went upstairs just now? Help me find out where they came from!"

When Xiaomi heard this, he instantly became energetic.

"Old White, you finally thought it through!"

"I told you a long time ago, don't hang on to Shopkeeper Tong!"

"She is a widow who has not yet married into the family. She is very stingy on weekdays. After she gets married, I guess she won't even give you pocket money every month."

"Those two girls are really good-looking, but they are a little young..."

When Bai Zhantang heard this, he knew that Xiaomi had misunderstood what he meant, and his face immediately darkened.

"Shut up! Don't say bad things about our boss!"

"Eh...you're still protecting this?"

Xiaomi stepped back with disgust on her face, looking at Bai Zhantang as if she was looking at a gigolo who was living off rich women.

"I just think they are not simple. You have many connections and are well-informed. Please help me find out their background and what is involved behind them."

"Okay, okay, okay... I'll give you an answer tomorrow at the latest!"

Xiaomi stood up and was about to go out when she stopped. She signaled Bai Zhantang with her eyes and pointed at the leftover food of the guests next to her.

"But I haven't eaten enough yet, you see..."

Bai Zhantang waved his hand impatiently as a sign of agreement.

"Then I'm welcome!"

After receiving the signal, Xiaomi smiled, walked to the tables with leftovers, picked out a few of his favorite dishes, and put them into his bowl deftly, then walked out of the inn in a leisurely manner.

When I reached the corner of the street, I passed Lu Ping.

(End of this chapter)