The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

Li Chengfeng turned a deaf ear to the discussions around him. He looked at the strong man who was wolfing down his food with great interest, and thought to himself: This strong man has extraordinary skills, but he has fallen into this situation. There must be something hidden behind this.

The strong man didn't hesitate and walked straight to an empty table, sat down, picked up the steamed bun on the table and started to eat it in big mouthfuls, as if he had been hungry for three days and three nights.

"Brave man, you seem to be quite skilled, why have you fallen to this point?" Li Chengfeng walked over and sat down opposite the sturdy man and asked.

"Sir, you're joking. I'm just a rough guy. How can I have any extraordinary skills?"

The sturdy man paused when he heard this, then looked up at Li Chengfeng. A hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his generous smile. "It's just that he was extremely hungry, so he did such a shameful thing."

"There's no need to hide anything, brave man. You and I just met by chance and were just chatting." Li Chengfeng said in a calm tone and chuckled.

The sturdy man was silent for a moment, then sighed, put down the steamed bun in his hand, and said, "My lord, you have a keen eye. I have indeed learned martial arts for a few years. However, the world is difficult now, and I have no other choice but to end up like this."

"Oh? Could you please tell me in detail?" Li Chengfeng asked.

Half an incense stick of time is neither long nor short.

At first, Li Chengfeng observed the strong man with great interest, guessing his origins.

But gradually, his attention was completely attracted by the piles of dishes on the table.

The strong man's stomach seemed like a bottomless pit. In a flash, more than a dozen steamed buns and three large bowls of beef noodles, including the soup, disappeared.

Li Chengfeng and Song Yuwei looked at each other in astonishment.

"This...this warrior has a good appetite!" Li Chengfeng broke the silence with a dry cough.

Song Yuwei was also stunned. She thought that the strong man was just extremely hungry, so he ate so heroically. However, she didn't expect that he could actually eat so much food!

The diners around had already stopped talking and stretched their necks as if they were looking at something strange, their eyes full of schadenfreude.

"I'm afraid this brat will be eaten out of money by this strong man, right?"

"Who says he isn't? Looking at his gorgeous clothes, he must be a wealthy man. I just didn't expect that he would encounter something like this. He deserves it!"

"Hahaha, now we're going to have a good show!"

The innkeeper had a delighted look on his face. He had been worried that this strong man would dine and freeload, but now it seemed that this was a rare "God of Wealth"!

He fiddled with the abacus with a smile on his face, his heart beaming with joy as he calculated how much money he could earn this time.

Finally, after eating a meal equivalent to ten people's servings, the strong man finally burped and put down his bowl and chopsticks with satisfaction.

"Hiccup~"

The deafening sound of burps echoed in the inn, and the diners around covered their noses and frowned, looking disgusted.

Upon seeing this, the innkeeper hurried forward and asked with a nod and a bow, "Sir, would you like something else to eat?"

The strong man waved his hand and said proudly: "No need, I'm full!"

Li Chengfeng saw this, smiled and shook his head, and said to the boss, "Boss, let's settle the bill."

Seeing that Li Chengfeng looked normal, the innkeeper rolled his eyes, a flattering smile plastered on his face as he said, "Alright, sir, wait a moment. I'll settle the bill for you right away!"

After saying that, he picked up the abacus and started calculating.

After a moment, he looked up seriously.

"The total is... fifty taels of silver!"

Li Chengfeng was stunned, then frowned imperceptibly.

Fifty taels of silver can buy this inn!

A group of guards who had also traveled with the Marquis of Zhenbei all over the country stood up in unison, their faces full of anger!

Blackmailing His Majesty in front of me, could it be...

Don't want to live anymore?

Song Yuwei frowned slightly and reached out to stop the guard who was about to step forward.

The situation is very turbulent right now, and she doesn't want to reveal her identity and cause unnecessary trouble...

It is best to keep a low profile!

"Let me do it."

She took out a few ingots of silver from her sleeve and said in a cold tone, "This is the money for the meal, including ours. No need to give me the change!"

Realizing the weight of the silver in his hand, the shopkeeper was stunned for a moment, then put on a fawning smile.

"Oh, this young master is so generous! I'll go prepare the best wine and food right away!"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Li Chengfeng and Song Yuwei from the corner of his eyes, secretly wondering in his heart: Could this handsome young man be the gigolo kept by this rich lady?

Tsk tsk, the world is going downhill...

The post station suddenly became lively, with diners whispering and discussing among themselves.

"Did you see that? That guy is just a gigolo! He's a gigolo!"

A middle-aged man with pockmarks on his face curled his lips and spoke sourly.

"That's right, with delicate skin and tender flesh, you can tell at a glance that he has never done heavy work. He is most likely a rabbit!" Another tall and thin man echoed.

"Tsk tsk, young people nowadays are so shameless!" The old woman in the crowd also shook her head with a look of disdain.

The post station was already bustling with people from all walks of life, and they were even more aggressive with their words.

Although Song Yuwei is a cool and domineering lady, she has never seen such a scene before.

A barely perceptible blush appeared on her fair cheeks, and her eyes were a little evasive.

Li Chengfeng looked calm, as if he didn't hear the discussions around him. He just watched the strong man's reaction with interest.

The strong man put down the steamed bun in his hand, turned around with a grateful look on his face.

"Thank you both gentlemen for your generous help!"

"Ever since I left my hometown, you...you have become my reborn parents!"

As he spoke, he dropped to his knees with a loud thud, saying in a resounding voice, "I will never forget your great kindness! From now on, I will follow you, even through fire and water, without hesitation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a burst of boos in the post station.

"Hahaha, this kid really knows how to make connections! If he wants to eat and drink for free, just say so directly, why bother to say it in such a high-sounding way?" "That's right, whoever agrees to this is a fool!"

"Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? You look so poor and you still want to follow others? Aren't you afraid that they will think you are a nuisance?"

The sturdy man's face turned red, he stood up suddenly and roared: "You guys are a bunch of dogs who look down on others! I..." Before he finished speaking, he suddenly grabbed the counter of the post station and lifted it above his head!

"Boom"

With a loud bang, the solid wood counter was lifted up by the strong man with one hand, as if it was light as a feather!

Everyone present was stunned, their mouths opened wide enough for an egg to fit in.

This counter is made of solid wood and weighs at least several hundred pounds. How could this strong man lift it with one hand? Is this... is this still a human?

Li Chengfeng was also dumbfounded...

He originally thought that this sturdy man was just a martial artist with good skills, but he didn't expect that he was also a strongman with natural supernatural powers!

In troubled times, there are hidden dragons and crouching tigers!

After this farce, the subsequent process went quite smoothly.

But when they set off the next day, a figure as big as an iron tower suddenly appeared on the horse at the edge of the city!