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Chapter 193: Saving Fifty, Spending Five Hundred
"Not paying for identification is basically being illegal immigrants, right!?"
The guards who were eating couldn't sit still any longer and stood up together with a rustling sound. After all that, was it just a misunderstanding!?
"We'll just pay the fee and get our identification now. Shouldn't that be fine?"
Leng Yanran sighed and covered her forehead, a bit helpless. This was the first time Master had personally accompanied them down the mountain. If this affected his mood, she wouldn't be happy.
"Pay? I am under the General's Mansion in Fengliang City. The rules are strict. For illegal immigrants, it's six months in the dungeon. Once you're out, then we can talk about paying."
The leader among the guards sneered, standing up and causing his sword and armor to clang together. Although his words were stern, he absentmindedly toyed with something at his waist, clearly considering a bribe.
"Tsk, who really attracts trouble, I wonder…"
Chen Daoxuan pondered for a moment. He couldn't help but feel that perhaps his disciple was the chosen one of this world, destined to encounter problems wherever they went. Could it be that the chosen one had a special aura?
But, in the end, it was his own fault for not wanting to wait in line to enter the city initially. He had thought of saving a few spiritual stones, but he couldn't blame his disciples.
"Master." Seeing that the guard wanted a bribe, Leng Yanran softly addressed him, wanting to gauge his opinion.
"I'm a bit tired. Solve this minor issue yourselves. Remember, the Heavenly Dao Pavilion doesn't concern itself with right or wrong. As long as the Heavenly Dao Pavilion does something, it's right in this world. Even if the heavens collapse, I'll cover for you."
Chen Daoxuan stretched lazily. If the guard really treated them impartially and wanted to send them to the dungeon, he might have regarded him with more respect. But if they were trying to intimidate them with threats of the dungeon, that was another matter.
He didn't believe it. Did they really need to spend half a year in the dungeon just to update their identification?
"You there, why are you dawdling? Lead my master to our room." Ao Lan reminded the dazed inn clerk at the front desk.
"Uh, this… Fine My Lord, please follow me," the inn clerk hesitated, then, upon receiving a signal from the innkeeper, hurriedly led Chen Daoxuan upstairs.
Yu Youwei glanced around; there wasn't even a Fusion Realm cultivator in sight. Instantly losing interest, she yawned and followed her master up the stairs.
"Here are fifty high-grade spiritual stones. Consider them payment while we renew our identification."
Only after Leng Yanran saw her master disappear up the stairs did she take out a small bag of spiritual stones and tossed it to the head guard.
"Hehe, fifty isn't enough. To renew your identification, you'll need at least a hundred. Shouldn't we brothers charge some tea money?"
The patrolling guard held the bag of spiritual stones and grinned. In his eyes, the other party clearly wasn't short of money and would likely choose to pay and settle the matter.
After all, even though his cultivation was only at the Boundless Realm, here in Fengliang City, he belonged to the General's Mansion. If the other party dared to disregard the rules and cause trouble in the city, they would have to bear the General's wrath. Even the various sects wouldn't want to offend the General's Mansion.
"Sigh…"
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Leng Yanran sighed inexplicably. Although she didn't want to invite too much trouble, her main purpose for this trip was to accompany her master and explore the city. Yet, troublemakers managed to find them, disturbing their peaceful mood. She casually formed a sword gesture, and her fingertip traced a path through the air.
The guards widened their eyes as they clutched their throats, incredulously staring at the cold-eyed woman before them. They couldn't fathom how someone could dare to act so recklessly within the city.
"Murder, someone's been killed! Hurry, let's get out of here before we get implicated."
"Hisss… Who's this young lady? She even dares to kill a guard. Things just got serious!"
In an instant, the people who were dining were dumbfounded. Almost everyone's first instinct was to escape!
With such a major incident as the death of a guard, it wouldn't be long before this inn was sealed off. They shouldn't attract more trouble.
"Hey, hey, you haven't settled the bill yet! Oh my, why did you… Why did you kill them!? You don't look like you're short of money. Why, for the sake of fifty top-grade spiritual stones, did you kill a guard? Now, this is big trouble!" The innkeeper was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh in a flurry of panic.
Originally, he thought this group clearly had money, which was why he had instructed the assistant to lead Chen Daoxuan upstairs. He assumed the rest of the group would easily spend money to resolve the situation. But now, this was a different story. The guard was dead in his inn, and it might be impossible for the inn to continue operating!
If he had known, he would've even been willing to spend fifty top-grade spiritual stones to resolve the situation!
"This matter has nothing to do with you. The Heavenly Dao Pavilion has a principle of beginning and ending matters. It won't involve you. How much does your inn earn daily? Here are five hundred top-grade spiritual stones. Until this trouble is settled, your inn is under the protection of the Heavenly Dao Pavilion. Just focus on cooking meals and cleaning rooms."
Leng Yanran glanced at the innkeeper and casually produced five hundred top-grade spiritual stones, dropping the weighty bag onto the counter.
However, this action made the innkeeper even more furrow his brow in distress.
"Since you don't care about the spiritual stones, why did you kill the guard? Sigh… I won't say more. Good luck to you all."
He couldn't understand why the other party was willing to pay five hundred top-grade spiritual stones to secure his inn's protection, yet was unwilling to pay an extra fifty high-grade spiritual stones to appease the guard.
Leng Yanran didn't bother explaining. Giving the inn the spiritual stones was because the inn had suffered losses due to the Heavenly Dao Pavilion. However, the guard was attempting to extort their Heavenly Dao Pavilion, which was an entirely different matter.
"Senior Sister, you perform the ritual; I'll light the fire."
Li Yourong wasn't panicked at all. Regardless of whether they were in the Central Region or the Immortal Realm, as long as their master was present, there was nothing to fear.
Leng Yanran heard her junior's words but didn't refuse. After all, conducting the ritual could help her accumulate merits. Lately, she had a vague feeling that conducting these rituals frequently had given her a unique insight, as if it were somehow related to the path she was walking.
In no time, as Li Yourong attached a spiritual fire to the bodies of the guards, only piles of ashes remained on the ground. With a gentle wave of her hand, a breeze swept over, carrying the ashes outside the door.
Coincidentally, at the moment the innkeeper was planning to temporarily close the door, he ended up being covered in a cloud of ashes.
"Cough, cough! Ah, damn it… Xiaomeng, you go close up. I'll head upstairs and take a bath..."