Chapter 54: The Mountain Rain is Coming, the Wind Fills the Building

  Ding-dong, ding-dong, the sound is crisp and pleasant to hear. I believe there's no one in this world who wouldn't like to listen to the sound of clinking coins. However, Hurenno now loathes this sound more than anything, because the pouch full of gold coins was thrown at his feet as if it were alms!

  To know the previous life of Helianuo, he had been a beggar on the streets, and at a young age, he had experienced all the coldness and warmth of human society. Countless kind-hearted people had helped him and given him warmth, but there were also a few who habitually threw food or money in front of him as if they were giving alms to a wild dog. At that time, Helianuo was angry in his heart, but his desire for survival had long surpassed his dignity. He had no choice but to pick up the dirty and dusty food, hold back his nausea, and swallow them into his stomach.

  Because of the suffering he had endured in his past life, Helianno had once secretly told himself that in this world, with this brand new self, no matter what, he would never again accept charity from anyone, nor allow anyone to trample on his dignity in any way.

  The woman who had been sitting in the car without showing her face apparently did not realize that his unintentional action just now had thoroughly enraged the boy outside. In her mind, there was no one in this world who would not like gold coins, and there were no problems that could not be settled with gold coins!

  "Alright, move the carriage to the other side of the square. The atmosphere here makes me feel uncomfortable!" The woman's melodious voice rang out again, perhaps feeling that having this shabby horse-drawn carriage parked alongside hers was beneath her dignity, she ordered the coachman to drive it far away.

  "Hold on!", the coachman who had just quarreled with Helianuo was about to drive the carriage away, but Helianuo suddenly turned pale and shouted loudly. The coachman was startled by his shout and hesitated for a moment before stopping his action.

  He Lian stepped forward, his foot landing on the money bag filled with gold coins. He then took out a large money bag from his Heavenly Gift Space and heavily threw it in front of the woman's luxurious carriage. "No matter who you are or what your background is," he said word by word, "I'll give you 1,000 gold coins. Pick up your filthy money from the ground immediately and disappear from my sight!" After finishing speaking, he lifted his foot and kicked the money bag that the woman had thrown out to her carriage.

  "What? One thousand gold coins?! The coachman, who was holding the reins tightly, widened his eyes in disbelief. One thousand gold coins! These two unremarkable kids, driving such a shabby carriage, could actually produce one thousand gold coins?! It's not like there are many rich young masters in this city of fallen stars who can casually throw away thousands of gold coins!"

  The woman in the carriage was also shocked by Helian's lavish spending, and she didn't respond for a long time. Seeing that the other party had no reaction, Helian's anger grew even more, and he raised his voice to repeat: "I'll say it again, pick up your stinky money, and then disappear from my sight immediately!" As soon as he finished speaking, his right hand was already tightly grasping the hilt of the Tianlang dagger inserted at his waist. San Xiao, who was beside him, also reached for the hilt of her sword, and the atmosphere in the scene suddenly became tense.

  Just as the two sides on the square were about to clash, a very gentle voice suddenly came over: "Welcome, both of you, to the Yue Lai Guest House. However, standing in this empty square for too long can be quite dull. I, an old man, dare to invite you both to sit inside and give me a little face." At first, the voice seemed to come from a distance away from the square, but as it went on, the voice became clearer, as if the owner of the voice was approaching at a terrifying speed. By the time the sentence was finished, everyone in the square had seen that between the two horse-drawn carriages, an old man with silver-white whiskers had appeared out of nowhere. The old man had a kind smile on his face and wore all red clothes, looking quite festive. At this moment, the old man stood steadily between Helianuo and Ma Fu, as if using his body to prevent the two sides from bursting into conflict.

  When He Lian first arrived, he was unfamiliar with the place and naturally didn't know what to make of the old man who suddenly appeared before him. However, the groom's expression changed as soon as he saw the old man, becoming pale and timid, almost not daring to look directly at the elder. Apparently, this seemingly kind old man was by no means a simple person.

  Sang Xiao, who had been following behind, hastily walked to Helian Nuo's side and whispered in his ear: "This old man is definitely not a simple person, we just arrived here and must not act rashly, it's better to observe the situation first!"

  He Lianuo nodded slightly, indeed, his previous actions were a bit rash. In this completely unfamiliar place, offending an unknown but obviously not easy to deal with woman was already somewhat inauspicious. If he continued to provoke the seemingly unfathomable old man in front of him, then this trip might instantly turn into a fatal one.

  He Lianuo thought to himself, his right hand that was pressed on the Tianlang dagger had slowly withdrawn. Sang Xiao saw this and slightly let out a breath of relief. He was really afraid that his usually reckless lifesaver would make some provocative move, in this fallen star city, provoking the local snake was no different from looking for death.

  The old man seemed very pleased with Helian's reaction, and with a hearty laugh, he continued: "Since none of you have any objections, please proceed to the main hall." As he spoke, he turned his head towards Helian: "You two are from Lanyue City, aren't you? The shop owner has already instructed me to treat you well. I've prepared some wine and dishes to welcome you and wash away your travel fatigue. Please follow me!" After finishing speaking, he slightly bowed and made a respectful gesture of invitation.

  He Lianuo hesitated for a moment, then clasped his fists and said: "Sir, I appreciate your kindness, but we've been traveling all day and are already exhausted. One of our companions is also feeling unwell, so we just want to find an inn to rest for the night. Please forgive us!", He Lianuo was telling the truth, he had been tired and weary from the journey that day, and Lei Shuo on the carriage was still unconscious, how could he have the mind to enjoy wine and food?!

  The old man, upon hearing this, didn't force the issue and merely smiled, saying: "In that case, I won't trouble you two anymore. I've already instructed those below to prepare a room for you. Later, someone will bring food and hot soup over. Please get some rest early."

  He Lian nodded slightly, and immediately called out to Sang Xiao to help him lift Lei Shuo out of the carriage. With Xiao Lang in tow, they walked towards the inn on their own, leaving the dilapidated horse-drawn carriage for the inn's servant to take care of.

  The old man saw He Lian and others into the inn, then turned around and said to the luxurious carriage: "Miss You Ruo, today I have been rude to you, please forgive me. These people are suspicious, and there is an order from above to be careful with them. I dare not let them cause any trouble on my turf, so I can only temporarily protect them!"

  The woman in the carriage replied softly, "Mr. Luo, you're too serious, I'm not worthy of your apology, let's just forget about it today and leave!", although she said to put an end to it, her tone still carried a hint of resentment and anger. The last sentence was directed at the coachman who was standing by, he hastily responded with a "yes" upon hearing his master's displeased tone, then quickly turned the carriage around and drove away.

  The old man with the surname Luo watched as the woman's carriage disappeared into the distance, muttering to himself: "Lan You Ruo, humph, let you be arrogant for a few more days, your good days in the Lan family are probably coming to an end!"

  Suddenly, a figure shrouded in black appeared eerily before the old man, but he seemed to be unfazed by this and continued speaking in his usual tone: "Tell the master that those two young ones have already checked into the Yue Lai Inn. I've arranged for someone from the Mouse Clan to disguise themselves as a shop assistant to keep an eye on them at all times!"

  That strange black-clad man didn't answer, but instead slightly bowed and then turned around and disappeared in a flash.

  The old man looked up at the sun that had already fallen to the west mountain, let out a soft sigh and said in a low voice: "A storm is brewing, but for now, the wind is full of fragrance. I wonder how much longer we can enjoy such peaceful days?"

  Everything that happened outside was naturally invisible to Helian, who had already helped Leishen walk into the room arranged by Xiao Er. It must be said that this Yue Lai Inn is not only extremely luxurious in its exterior decoration, but also extremely luxurious in its internal facilities. The bedding made of soul beast fur, the wall paintings created by famous artists, and the chandeliers filled with sea blue stones all showed wealth and status. Even Sang Xiao, who was once a young master of the city, had never seen such a luxurious inn before. He carefully approached Helian's ear and whispered in a low voice: "Brother Helian, the daily price of such a luxurious room must not be a small number, our gold coins..."

  It seemed that the shopkeeper had heard Xiao's concerns, and he smiled as he said: "You two are our boss's specially entrusted guests, and you will enjoy a complimentary stay at our inn. You can stay for a few more days to let us show some hospitality! Please rest early, I'll take my leave now."

  "What's wrong, I've already lowered my voice as much as possible, didn't expect him to still hear what I said, oh dear, this is so embarrassing!", Xianghong's face turned red as she plopped herself down on the soft big bed, picking up the fruit from the table and gobbling it down in big mouthfuls.

  He Lianuo didn't have the mood to enjoy the delicious food in this room, he was now full of doubts. Since entering this fallen star city, everything seemed to have gone out of his control. Why did that man Ling Xiang, who only met them once, treat them with such enthusiasm? Even if Lan Yue's guests were extremely rare, it wouldn't be free to provide such a luxurious inn, would it? And what about the short and fat old man outside? He Lianuo couldn't see through his strength at all. What was even more strange was that He Lianuo vaguely felt that the shopkeeper who looked very ordinary just now might not be a simple person either. Was this place really hiding dragons and tigers, or was there some hidden crisis?