22 Incident at the inn, finding trouble with Fang Yuan

As a result Chi Yan gave Fang Yuan a single primeval stone, and Fang Yuan only nodded expressionlessly, letting him pass through.

Chi Yan was a little surprised by that. After waiting for the three girls to also pass Fang Yuan's inspection he then went out together with them.

Usually Chi Yan would go straight back home to the Chi family's manor, have a meal and then an hour later train with Fang Yuan, but today Fang Yuan wouldn't visit, so this evening Chi Yan thought of going to the inn with the girls who were quite adamant about going out to eat together.

'Did Fang Yuan not ask me to pass him eight primeval stones, because he wants me to have a favorable impression of him?...' Chi Yan thought as he walked toward the inn with his three girl friends.

At this moment the evening was already approaching and the red sun was setting behind the horizon. On the last day of the week, including the giving of the subsidies, the lectures are quite long.

As Chi Yan walked through the busy streets of the Gu Yue village eventually had a realization. 'That might not be it! By extorting eight primeval stones from the class chairman, it would make the class chairman's position no different from a normal person's. It would be Fang Yuan blatantly going against the clan system. In the novel Fang Yuan did that, infuriating the academy elder, but at that moment he desperately needed the academy elder to put his attention on him to become his witness in Jia Jin Sheng's murderer, writing down all of his everyday activities! '

Chi Yan recalled, it was not only for the additional resources that Fang Yuan ramped up the extortion, but he was mainly showing his 'rebellious nature', putting up a show in front of the higher ups. Following the interrogation that happened in the clan pavilion, the clan leader himself ordered the academy elder to back down and conveniently allow Fang Yuan to do as he pleased, because he was only a 'rebellious child'.

In this world, because Chi Yan reached middle stage and became the class chairman before the merchant caravan even arrived, Fang Yuan didn't seem to feel forced to risk it and go that far. If he did that then without the clan leader making a move he might get in trouble. In fact, it's possible that Fang Yuan didn't even think about ramping up the extortions! Simply gaining one primeval stone from each student was already good to maintain.

As Chi Yan pondered, the four of them soon reached the inn. They sat at one of the tables at a window, ordered Green Bamboo Wine and a few good dishes.

Chi Yan normally never drinks wine at home and only drinks clear water, fruit juices and tea, not wishing the alcohol to implicate his training. The thirty jars of Green Bamboo Wine that he bought from the inn, he only stored inside his room and didn't touch them. The only time that Chi Yan would drink Green Bamboo Wine was when he visited the inn, which was very rare, and at that time he would enjoy every sip of it.

Green Bamboo Wine might be expensive for mortals and typical Gu Masters, costing 2 whole primeval stones just for a single jar, but Chi Yan knew that in the near future he might be earning thousands of primeval stones just from winning a single battle in Shang clan, or earn hundreds and thousands of primeval stones just from killing a single hundred and thousand beast king during the wolf tide.

Because of that, Chi Yan wasn't a miser over such small stuff and didn't let it bother his soul. Especially since eventually he would ideally have more primeval stones then he could ever spend.

At this moment the waiter first gave Chi Yan and the party a jar of Green Bamboo Wine and Chi Yan poured a cup to everyone. Next, hot steaming dishes arrived one by one, and the four teenagers chatted as they took sips of wine and dined.

At one point one of their classmates entered the dining hall.

"It's Fang Yuan," Kong Lian, the tallest girl with long black hair, looked toward the entrance.

Fang Yuan looked in that direction and made eye contact with Chi Yan for a while, before both turned their heads to mind their own business.

In the inn's dining room, several tables were occupied and people were having dinner, thus the environment was rather lively. One or two waiters served dishes rapidly, traversing between tables.

Fang Yuan sat at a table near them near a window. He ordered a few dishes and ate while gazing out of the window.

Looking out, the sunset looked like fire, slowly burning away.

Half of the sun had already set; it longingly gazed at the lands, its afterglow being the sun's reluctance.

Time slowly passed and Fang Yuan's dishes were served.

"Haha, Gu Yue Fang Yuan, I have finally found you!" At this moment, a muscular middle-aged man laughed deviously as he approached Fang Yuan who was eating.

"Hmm?" Fang Yuan turned slightly to see a man with a yellowish skin tone and hanging brows, but he had a huge body size and developed muscles.

The man strode several steps to Fang Yuan with his arms folded and proudly stared at the youth who was still consuming his dinner, with a hint of hostility.

"Fang Yuan, you've gotten yourself into huge trouble, do you know that? Heh heh heh, you have dared to hit our young master of the Mo family, and now our young Miss is here to settle the score with you." The middle-aged man snickered continuously. He constantly stared and sized up Fang Yuan, faintly emitting a threatening aura.

The muscular mortal was extremely loud and boisterous. Chi Yan and his group, along with many people in the inn, all look in Fang Yuan's direction.

Chi Yan assumed that the large man in servant clothing to be Gao Wan.

Fang Yuan lost interest after looking at the huge man for a second and continued focusing on his meal, treating this man as if he were invisible.

The employees of the inn also chattered back and forth, but none dared to take a step forward, only staring at Fang Yuan from a distance.

"Eh, you still have the mood to continue eating?" Seeing as how Gao Wan did not manage to intimidate or scare Fang Yuan, he had a hint of doubt in his eyes. "Do you think I'm lying to you? There are already people reporting to young Miss and she will be here shortly. Do not attempt to run away young lad, because you won't be able to get away. My job here is to make sure you stay put. There will be much suffering for you later."

"Fang Yuan is about to get it!" At Chi Yan's table, Shen Guang commented as she snickered in schadenfreude. She was the second tallest among the three girls, having black hair and an evenly cut medium length hair, having the most simple appearance.

"Ha, Fang Yuan provoked so many people. Finally someone came to teach him a lesson!" Kong Lian said.

"En." Wei Yanyu nodded.

Chi Yan knocked with his finger at the table as he thought of something, gaining the others attention. When the three looked at him, he smiled mysteriously and quietly said, "Stay silent when Mo Yan comes here later, okay?"

The three had confused expressions, but under Chi Yan's insistent gaze, they all still nodded their heads in agreement.

Meanwhile, in front of the muscular servant's intimidation, Fang Yuan paid no heed to the man and continued eating his meal.

Gao Wan frowned as he did not see a hint of panic or shock from Fang Yuan. This made him feel ignored and his pride was severely offended.

He was aware of the strength of Rank 1 initial stage Gu Master newbies and also had the backing of the Mo family, so he had no fear when confronting Fang Yuan.

"Young lad, you sure are courageous, huh?" Gao Wan was turning unfriendly as he folded up his sleeves, revealing his well-toned and muscular forearms. His two arms were large and full of scars. The forearms had thick protruding veins and were even thicker than Fang Yuan's legs.

The inn employees watched in fear and several customers were already getting up, paying the bills and leaving this land of conflict.

The three girls, although they were Gu Masters, also seemed frightened, so at that time Chi Yan eased their worries with a few words.

Suddenly, at the door a proud loud female voice sounded out: "Fang Yuan has been found?"

Mo Yan strode forward in big steps and entered the inn. Behind her were numerous family servants.

Chi Yan immediately took a look at Mo Yan.

Mo Yan's body figure was quite nice, being tall and with proper curves. She wore a dark blue uniform, and a red belt, affixed with a square steel plate, tied around her waistline. The steel plate was engraved with a "2".

Additionally, she had just returned from after a clan mission, so there were still lingering traces of the hardship that she had just gone through.

These added up to create a field of pressure and threat that was emitted to her surroundings. Thus, once she stepped into the inn, the entire place went silent under her aura.

'Well, Mo Yan doesn't really have a horse face, just a normal facial appearance I guess,' Chi Yan thought to himself. Perhaps the beauty standards of Earth and this world's jade beauties were simply different.

Mo Yan wasn't a beauty like Kong Lian or Wei Yanyu, but she wasn't ugly. Though the most attractive part that Chi Yan saw in Mo Yan was definitely her brave and heroic aura.

"Your servant greets you, young Miss!" Gao Wan changed his attitude completely upon seeing Mo Yan. He tried to smile charmingly and he bent his body as he walked a few steps and knelt on the floor, greeting Mo Yan.

Upon seeing this change in behavior, the workers in the inn could only stare in shock with their mouths wide-open.

The tall and muscular figure, as opposed to his humble groveling attitude, was a great mismatch, and was seemingly amusing like a clown. But the employees of the inn did not laugh as his behavior only greatly showed off Mo Yan's imposing pressure and status.

Mo Yan did not even take a look at the groveling Gao Wan; her eyes were fixed on Fang Yuan. She took a few steps forward and demanded in a fierce tone, "So you are Fang Yuan? You seem to be having a good meal. Hehehe, have you ever had a knuckle sandwich? I'll give you a taste of it, it might be even more delicious."

Even though she said that, Mo Yan did not make a move.

Fang Yuan's actions were too calm. It was strange. Did he have any secret backers that were protecting him?

Regardless of this, the situation was still too peculiar. She had to test and probe further. 

"Haha, Mo Bei peed his pants when Fang Yuan knocked him out last time, so it's no wonder you want to get him so much, Mo Yan," Chi Yan suddenly spoke up as he laughed, standing up.

After hearing what Chi Yan said, the three girls around him all immediately chuckled while covering their mouths. Chi Yan was digging Fang Yuan's grave!

"Such a thing happened, young master Fang Yuan beat someone up and they peed their pants?"

Workers in the inn began to discuss, some of them smiling and stifling chuckles.

As Mo Yan looked at Chi Yan and heard the discussions and chuckles, her expression was very very ugly. 'Mo Bei actually wet himself in public? There was such a thing? No wonder he was so angry and refused to talk with me. Damn this bastard Fang Yuan!!!'

Fang Yuan's expression was also dark as Mo Yan turned to look at him with killing intent burning in her eyes. He then heard Chi Yan continue: "But you have to know that you got the wrong guy. This is Fang Zheng."

Mo Yan was momentarily stunned, while Fang Yuan and the three girls were also surprised by the sudden turn of events.

Mo Yan looked at Chi Yan. "Chi Yan, you're not lying to me?"

Chi Yan's appearance was very striking. Almost everyone in the village knew that a good-looking boy with red hair and blue eyes, a strange combination, was Chi Yan.

Chi Yan shrugged his shoulders and asked instead, "Who told you that he's Gu Yue Fang Yuan?"

Mo Yan sent a glare at Chi Yan and then looked at Gao Wan.

Gao Wan was already standing, but upon seeing this he immediately knelt back down with sweat pouring out of his forehead. He stammered and could not give a coherent reply, "Master, your servant, your servant…."

'No wonder this young man looked like he had no fear. He is actually Fang Zheng and not Fang Yuan!' Mo Yan's servants guessed in their minds.

'Fang Yuan cannot be compared to Fang Zheng. The former is merely a C ranked loner with no background. The latter however has A ranked talent and was pulled into the clan head's faction at the Awakening Ceremony, and as long as he grows smoothly, he has a bright future ahead!' Mo Yan did not get a proper reply from Gao Wan, causing her to be even more hesitant.

At this point, the only ones who knew Fang Yuan's identity were the inn employees and Chi Yan's party. However, the employees could not afford to offend either parties, so they only kept their mouths shut, while the three girls remained silent under Chi Yan's gaze; even though the three weren't sure what was going on, they chose to trust Chi Yan.

At that moment Fang Yuan stood up and glanced lightly at Mo Yan, "You want to find Fang Yuan? Come with me, I'll bring you to the school hostel to look for him."

In an instant, Mo Yan made up her mind to not offend 'Fang Zheng' and follow him first.

"Alright, I will go together with you to the school hostel. After you!" Mo Yan turned her body to make space for Fang Yuan, stretching out her arm and indicating for Fang Yuan to take the lead.

Fang Yuan laughed nonchalantly and strode forth, sending a brief glance at Chi Yan as he was leaving.

Mo Yan followed closely behind with her servants trailing at the back.