Firefly Journey

Chapter 253 Apricot Blossoms in the Misty Rain of Jiangnan (13)

“Young man, it’s not too late to kowtow and admit your mistake.” Lu Xianju stroked his beard, looking calm and collected.

Lu Huai's eyes flashed fiercely: "Grandpa, why waste words with them? Just kill them all and throw them into the moat!"

In the tense atmosphere, there was one person who was even more nervous than Lin Yuanran and the other party involved: the innkeeper.

The pot-bellied boss was extremely anxious, thinking to himself, "If you want to fight, go outside and fight. Why are you here to cause trouble for me?"

Given the Lu family's modus operandi, they would never offer compensation, and it's even less likely that these two young men would do so, since they are about to die and naturally cannot afford to pay. They can't possibly repay with ghost money, can they? That would be too ridiculous.

The innkeeper had lived in Taiqian City for decades and had witnessed the power of the Lu family, so he simply assumed that the two outsiders wouldn't be able to leave the inn.

Is it really the truth?

If he knew Lin Yuanran, he wouldn't have such thoughts. Lin Yuanran is a good young man of our time. He doesn't smoke or drink, gets up early, goes to bed early, and takes frequent showers. He would definitely compensate for any things he breaks.

Scarface, White Fan, and the child attacked together from three directions, but Lin Yuanran remained calm and unhurried. He unleashed a powerful flaming dragon, which knocked the fierce Scarface to the ground.

In the very center was a white fan. Lin Yuanran didn't stand on ceremony. With a gentle lift of his hand, his fan was reduced to just a skeleton. A burst of flames rushed towards him, setting his clothes ablaze.

Bai Shanzi immediately turned pale and quickly rolled on the ground. It was clear that he had a wealth of common sense and knew to extinguish the fire by rolling.

Unfortunately, Lin Yuanran's fire was no ordinary fire; rolling around on it wouldn't extinguish it. In an instant, the burning sensation made him cry out in pain.

After thwarting the two's attacks, the child was extremely close to Lin Yuanran and was about to succeed when Lin Yuanran suddenly vanished like a ghost.

Before the child could react, Lin Yuanran appeared behind him like a ghost, picked him up like an eagle snatching a chick, and threw him in Lu Xianju's direction.

Clap!

After a loud crash, the child fell and broke several bones, and the long table also toppled over, instantly shattering into pieces.

Lu Xianju's expression was gloomy, as steady as a mountain.

Is it because he has strong willpower?

No, he was so terrified that he forgot to change his expression.

Originally, he thought these three were superhumans who could easily deal with Lin Yuanran, but in less than ten seconds, the three of them were crippled and had no power to fight back.

This is terrible! We've run into a brick wall!

Lin Yuanran patted his sleeves together and said, "Old dog of the Lu family, trying to bully others by relying on your power? Sorry, the Chu Kingdom has its own laws to protect you, and it's not your place to be in charge."

Lu Xianju remained silent, staring intently at Lin Yuanran. Lu Huai gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury, and roared, "Outrageous! How dare you..."

Before he could even utter the word "dare," Lin Yuanran raised his hand again, sending a scorching wave of fire crashing down on Lu Huai, knocking him to the ground.

"Shut up, you little stray dog."

Lin Yuanran had always lived cautiously, afraid of exposing himself. But Lu Huai, this arrogant and domineering third-generation official, was truly despicable in his actions, and Lin Yuanran was furious, showing no mercy.

Lin Yuanran considers himself to be a very rational and self-disciplined person, but he is not a saint and cannot remain calm. When he encounters injustice, he will inevitably explode.

Seeing his beloved grandson severely injured by Lin Yuanran, Lu Xianju finally couldn't sit still any longer and pointed his cane at Lin Yuanran:

"Very well, very well! You actually dared to snatch a member of my Lu family! You have guts! Hurting a member of my Lu family is tantamount to slapping the face of my Lu family and the entire aristocratic families of Yunzhou!"

I hereby guarantee you will have absolutely no chance of leaving Yunzhou alive!

Lin Yuanran was unconcerned by the harsh words of the old dog from the Lu family and said lightly, "You should worry about yourself. I don't think you'll survive today."

Lin Yuanran's eyes suddenly sharpened, and Lu Xianju saw murderous intent in them. What was he planning to do? Was he going to attack me?

Lu Xianju was completely panicked. Since the other party dared to hurt people in broad daylight, it meant that they didn't care about the Lu family and weren't afraid of the Lu family at all. Killing a family head seemed like no big deal.

Lu Xianju only brought those few people today, and even the three superhumans were no match for him. The remaining ordinary servants were just free kills. He couldn't help but panic.

Fortunately, Lin Yuanran is a reasonable person and did not kill him directly. It is a certainty that the Lu family has problems. They will wait until they find the evidence before taking them all down.

That will be truly gratifying.

As for those extraordinary retainers, Lin Yuanran burned them all, crippling them and completely ruining their future cultivation paths. They could no longer help the Lu family commit crimes, and they deserved their fate.

The innkeeper stared in disbelief.

What's going on? The two poles have reversed?

It turns out that the two guests were the ones in power.

Just as he was surprised, Duan Feibai patted him on the shoulder and took out a silver ingot and placed it in his palm.

“My friend was a bit too rough and damaged the tables and chairs in the store. This is compensation.”

The shop owner, looking bewildered, said, "Th-thank you."

Duan Feibai said, "It's only right to pay for things you've broken. You don't need to thank me."

Lu Huai scrambled to his feet, clutching his burned face, on the verge of collapse. He ran to Lu Xianju and wept, telling him:

"Grandpa, look at him! He actually dared to hit me! Kill him!"

"Shut up!" Lu Xianju couldn't help but shout.

Damn it, you little beast, can't you see the situation? Our lives are all in their hands now, and if we kill him, it'll be a laughing stock.

Just then, a series of dense footsteps came from outside the inn.

Lu Xianju felt much relieved. Just now, he had sent his attendant to find He Changqing, and calculating the time, it was now time; the advantage had returned.

Sure enough, two captains of spearmen led the way, and in the middle, He Changqing, dressed in official robes, led in various officials from the state government.

Seeing the mess, the two nonchalant strangers, and the disheveled Lu family members, he could roughly guess what had happened.

If he wanted to continue to serve as an official comfortably in Yunzhou, he would inevitably have to help the Lu family.

"What's going on!" He Changqing shouted, his gaze fixed on Lin Yuanran, clearly intending to protect the Lu family.

Lin Yuanran said, "This old man bullies people by relying on his power. I was almost beaten to death by them. Luckily, I was more skilled and beat them all down. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made it to your place!"

By the way, who are you?

Judging from his attire, Lin Yuanran had already guessed He Changqing's identity, but he remained calm. Besides wanting to test his attitude, he also had some ulterior motives.

When he read anime and novels in his original world, he always saw the protagonists pretending to be weak while actually being strong. Now that the opportunity is in front of him, he also wants to experience what it's like to be a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel.

He Changqing, unaware of the situation, rebuked, "What old fool? This is Elder Lu, the former Minister of Revenue. I am He Changqing, the Prefect of Yunzhou. Who do you think you are, daring to speak so disrespectfully!"