Unfamiliar in a changed world (1)

The guards who took his plaque were surprised as the Star rank was the second highest mercenary rank. They doubted someone who looked like he was no older then 20 and dressed like a poor mercenary would be a Star rank. A gruff voice came from the guard on Gyun's right, "hey kid is this really yours? Or did you steal it off a corpse?" Gyun frowned at this remark, "are you doubting me and my abilities?". The man rolled his eyes "kid I don't feel any qi from you is why I'm asking, because a star rank mercenary should be at the level of an elder of a big sect, yet I feel no power from you."

Gyun stood dazed for a second, he thought 'what does he mean no power'. Then it clicked he meant only hide most of his qi but ended up completely hiding it due to lack of control over his abilities, which made him seem like a non-martial artist who had Star rank mercenary plaque. "Oh shi- I mean my bad, on my last mission I was ambushed so I hid my cultivation and changed my attire to travel back, I completely forgot to undo it at the gate check, of course you wouldn't believe someone at this level would be a star rank". Gyun awkwardly laughed as he released a fraction of his qi from his hidden energy center. The guards eyes widened almost instantly as the young man wearing the hood who they had sensed no energy from previously, had an explosion of power become visible to the point where the guards knees began to feel weak. "Sir could you withdraw your energy?" A guard said in a slightly trembling voice. He feared he had insulted the pride of a martial artist, who's pride is everything. "Oh my bad" Gyun replied, damn I thought controlling my release of qi would be easy. But it felt like a dam releasing a gallon of water, he got his qi under control after a few seconds of focus.

After the incident at the west gate was finally resolved, Gyun was walking to where he remembered to be the best restaurant in the city. -While I should be going and doing important errands, it's more important to learn of information about what happened while I was in isolation-. "But most importantly, I can eating something besides those stupidly bland grain balls!" He shouted while practically salivating at the mouth, some people shot him some weird looks, but he didn't notice it everything was second priority to food.

Gyun ran at full speed, of course without using qi, but after attaining the pinnacle martial physique. He ran as fast as most 2nd rate martial artists would with qi help, he first ran to the bank to withdraw a few gold nyangs from his account. Which should have increased quite a bit from the interest the bank offered. He figured his total wealth was equivalent to the largest merchant associations annual revenue or maybe a bit more.

He stopped first at a tailor and used the 12 silver nyangs he had in his pouch that he brought from his cave first to pay for a bath then get new clothes from a local tailor after he got kicked out of the bank because he looked like a beggar. -I can't believe despite the amount of time I cleaned myself in that freezing river they still say I need to take a bath-. As he put on the new clothes, he was satisfied that they were simple black with lime colored lining, and made with high quality material. He sighed at the thought of having to deal with an overexcited banker who saw how much his account is worth, "if they're going to suck up to me they better give me some gifts instead of compliments" he muttered. As he made his way to the Four mountains bank, which is where he has the smallest of his three accounts.

"Hello sir, what can we do for you today", he was greeted immediately upon entering the bank. "I would like to withdraw from an account today", "Ok then may I have your name and the authenticity plaque please?" the employee who had greeted him held out her hand. "Um yes" as he fumbled looking through his large waist pouch of plaques to find his bank plaque. "Ah here it is, but as a 4 mountain bank VVIP I would like to have this conversation in a private room please". He said as he handed it to her, but the employee stood in a daze for a moment, but she quickly recovered and took it, she momentarily examined the plaque for authenticity but it was genuine VVIP plaque. "Oh a VVIP, yes we can arrange a private meeting room upstairs, as well one of our benefits for VVIP's include free drinks and food, may I as what our esteemed guest would like?" She said with a much more respectful tone and a glimmer in our eye.

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5 minutes ago

Sagal Ju stood by the door to greet guests, she began to play with her hair as she sighed in boredom. -Damn creep of a boss making stand at the door just because I'm pretty, Ugh if it weren't for the chance of taking his job once he gets promoted I would've quit long ago-.

Unfortunately her boss reminded her of all those scholars she had briefly worked with after she passed the imperial exam with the highest score and joined the silent tiger records hall. "Perverted geezers, fuckers couldn't stand that I was better than them". The groaned in exasperation at the reminder of those memories.

She waited for a few seconds in silence, but soon she heard someone open the door to enter.

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Gyun was waiting in the private room upstairs and nibbling on a sandwich that was served to him. He wanted to eat due to hunger but he also wanted to save his appetite for the restaurant he would be visiting after handling the bank.

"Is something not to your liking sir?" The employee asked, desperately trying to impress him. Going so far as to address him by sir when he looked like a 18 year old despite her being somewhere around his actual age of mid-30's. "Ah no….. actually I was wondering where your manager is, as my business needs to completed in a precise and timely fashion". "Well ….. uh the branch manager and the other employees went to have lunch at the Soaring Crane restaurant a few minutes ago and won't be back for another hour." -maybe 2 depending upon if they go to the brothels afterward- she thought but didn't say.

Meanwhile Gyun was stunned that a branch manager would leave the bank unattended with only what seemed to be an inexperienced banker and two 2nd rate martial artists for guards when there was probably well over 10,000 gold Nyangs being kept here. -My god this is unbelievable, I've got no money on me, I'm hungry tired and I'm stuck with some pushover-. "Well in that case I would like to just make a simple withdrawal of 10 gold nyangs and 15 silver nyangs, as well I will be staying at the Inn near the west gate". -He remembered seeing a fancy looking Inn/hotel on his way through the gate- ."Notify me sometime tomorrow of when would be an appropriate meeting time for him". " Okay I will personally notify you, please excuse I will go retrieve your money". The woman bowed as she left, Gyun's stomach grumbled but she returned quite quickly.

Gyun was almost to the inn he'd mentioned as he thought about what he should order as his first meal after 8 years of eating only grain balls. When a man bumped into him and pickpocketed his money. Obviously Gyun noticed the man's intentions the second the man himself decided he would pickpocket Gyun, since Gyun had spread his qi in an extremely thin blanked across large area around himself. And with his senses the man had a better chance of killing Buddha. Gyun allowed the man to take it though as this day had stressed him out and he felt like he needed some stress relief. As well since the man had a tattoo under his sleeve that Gyun had noticed with his qi sense that seemed to identify the pickpocket as a member of an organization. So it seemed Gyun wouldn't have to worry about his stress relief being killed after one hit since there'd be plenty left. Gyun chuckled "it's a bit unfortunate that my first fight will be with some 3rd rate organization but I could care less". He quickly infused a small amount of his unhidden qi into his legs to jump onto the roof of a building. -Now we can hunt some sheep-

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