Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.
Chapter 188 Quick tongue
Even after landing on the ground, Lin Anlan's eyes remained tightly closed, as if she hadn't noticed anything. It wasn't until Su Yang half-squatted down and helped her up that Lin Anlan opened her eyes, her face filled with fear.
Upon opening her eyes and seeing Su Yang, she immediately threw herself into his arms, crying softly, "Ah, you scared me to death just now!"
Actually, she was incredibly excited. She hadn't made a mistake on purpose; she genuinely couldn't multitask. But the moment Su Yang's name left her mouth, she knew he would catch her. And the instant Su Yang caught her, she knew he had arrived. Her joy was indescribable. But to savor this joy a little longer, she devised a little scheme in mid-air, which worked perfectly after landing.
Su Yang naively thought she was genuinely frightened, so he gently patted her back with one hand and comforted her, "It's alright, it's alright, you're safe now."
At this moment, applause and cheers came from all around. Su Yang looked up and saw that the people around him were clapping. Looking at his and Lin Anlan's state, he came to his senses and immediately let go of Lin Anlan, his face full of embarrassment. Lin Anlan, however, did not care. She handed the red rope bell in her hand to Su Yang and said, "Why don't you hang it up? I was just startled and now I have even less confidence."
After saying that, she stared at Su Yang with pleading eyes. Su Yang felt embarrassed to refuse her gaze, and with so many people around, he could only bite the bullet and take the red rope, thinking only of finishing quickly and leaving as soon as possible.
Seeing that Lin Anlan was asking Su Yang to hang the red string again, the vendors there, with a "let's watch the show" attitude, said disdainfully to the others, "Let's see them put on a show. I don't believe this kid can hang it up!"
Before he could finish speaking, Su Yang merely glanced up, then crouched down slightly, and with a burst of energy, he soared into the air. Before entering the dense foliage, he slowed down slightly, then quickly reached the target branch, tied the red rope securely, and leaped down. He used a slow descent technique before landing, then landed steadily on the ground. Without another word, he grabbed Lin Anlan and left.
Seeing Su Yang tie the red rope so smoothly and land safely, the people around him couldn't help but burst into even more enthusiastic applause. Tang Wan stared blankly at the two who left in a somewhat disheveled state, thinking to herself, "With such superb flying skills, this person's elemental level must have reached the sixth rank. The Tang family might be saved!" She then followed closely behind, wanting to get to know Su Yang, but the two ran too fast, and by the time Tang Wan finally managed to squeeze out of the crowd, they had already disappeared from sight.
At that moment, in a pavilion in a vast garden, a maid rushed over and said to a towering figure, "Lord Commandant, good news!"
"What good news? Why are you in such a panic? What kind of behavior is this!" The imposing figure responded in a dignified voice.
"Uh, yes, sir, on the sunny side of the maple tree, someone has hung red ropes and bells on the branches!" The maid forcefully suppressed her excitement and told the county magistrate the so-called good news.
Upon hearing this, the prefectural commandant slammed his fist on the table and stood up, asking in astonishment, "Is this really true?!"
"It's absolutely true! It's news that just came back."
"Hahahaha, this is truly heaven's help! Go quickly, find that person and bring him here! My daughter Yao'er's big day, and also the big day of my Shi family, is coming soon!" Shi Jinpeng laughed loudly, as if he had found a priceless treasure.
Su Yang and Lin Anlan fled at breakneck speed, quickly leaving the Green Maple Tree Square. After passing through several secluded alleys, they finally reappeared on another main road. Looking back and finding no one chasing them, Su Yang finally relaxed and breathed heavily.
"Why are we running?" Lin Anlan asked, panting heavily.
"There are too many people." Su Yang's brief reply immediately made Lin Anlan feel a little embarrassed. She had momentarily forgotten that Su Yang was somewhat afraid of being watched.
"Well, let's find a place to rest. There's a teahouse over there." She realized she had done something wrong, but was too embarrassed to admit her ulterior motives, so she pointed to a teahouse and changed the subject, leading Su Yang towards it.
After entering the teahouse, Su Yang looked around. The layout was similar to what he remembered, all in an antique style. The first floor had scattered tables, with a staircase and counter on the right. On the left, against the wall, a person was standing and talking, while the people below were all sitting and watching.
While Lin Anlan chatted with the shopkeeper, making reservations and selecting tea, Su Yang listened carefully for a while and discovered that it was a storyteller telling the story of the first war between humans and demons.
"The demon displayed its might, with endless fire elementals surging from its body, instantly transforming into an endless sea of fire that burned towards the army of the Kingdom of Delin. In no time, the army, composed of fourth and fifth-tier elementalists, had suffered casualties of fifty or sixty percent!"
"Hey, let's go, where are you going?"
Su Yang was listening intently when Lin Anlan patted his shoulder, indicating that their seats were on the second floor. Su Yang had no choice but to follow her upstairs to a private booth by the window. Lin Anlan first opened the window, then sat down, leaned on the table, and let out a long sigh.
"What's wrong?" Su Yang asked, puzzled.
"Nothing's wrong, I just haven't recovered yet."
Su Yang thought she was exhausted from running for a long time and hadn't recovered yet, but little did he know that Lin Anlan was still savoring the memory of their previous embrace.
How much does this teahouse charge?
"It's not expensive. A private seat on the second floor costs five copper coins per person, and a pot of tea costs five copper coins. Snacks are extra. I only ordered a pot of tea. Would you like something to eat?"
"No, no need." Su Yang shook his head and refused. Although it wasn't expensive, he didn't have that much spare money right now, as he had spent quite a bit along the way.
While waiting for the tea to be served, Su Yang looked out the window. This street was clearly a main road, and it was even more prosperous than the street he had entered the city on. Not only was the street much wider, but even the carriages on the street looked very luxurious.
Before long, the waiter came over with tea: "Please have some tea, gentlemen."
Lin Anlan poured Su Yang a cup. Su Yang took a small sip and it was clear that this tea was very different from the tea in his original world. Not only was it astringent and numbing, but the taste was also extremely bland. No wonder the price was not high. It seemed to be the kind of tea that ordinary people in this world drank. However, seeing the people at the next table enjoying their tea, Su Yang couldn't complain and could only keep it to himself.
"Is that person downstairs a storyteller?"
"A storyteller? Oh, you mean the person standing there telling stories?" Lin Anlan realized.
"Yes."
“We don’t call them storytellers here. Aren’t storytellers the instructors at Qingfeng Academy? We call them ‘quick-tongued’.”
"Quick Tongue?" Su Yang wondered where this nickname came from.
"The term 'quick tongue' means that they make a living by telling stories and they speak very fast. Sometimes, they might accidentally tell a story that goes astray, but they can react quickly and make up a new story to make the audience laugh. When they are happy, they will give them a reward."
"Oh, so that's how it came about." Looking at it this way, it's clear that there are some differences between this storyteller and the one from the original world.
Su Yang sipped his tea, watching the bustling traffic on the street below. He felt quite relaxed, which made him think of opening a teahouse in the city center. The teahouse would be quiet and peaceful inside, while the outside would be noisy and lively. The contrast would be quite nice. Suddenly, a carriage sped into his line of sight. The carriage was moving incredibly fast, recklessly driving around, completely disregarding the safety of pedestrians.
This scene attracted the attention of the guests on the second floor who leaned out of the windows to watch. After the carriage had gone far away, the onlookers complained, "Sigh, it's probably that young lady who caused the trouble again!"
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