CHAPTER 724: CHAPTER 705: IS THIS ALSO WORTHY OF BEING CALLED FIERY EYES? (ADDITIONAL CHAPTER 2)

Standing before Lin Yi was a short and plump middle-aged Shopkeeper, his eyes slightly squinted as if they could never fully open.

"The best room costs one hundred Silver Tael, sir, and you haven’t paid yet?" the plump Shopkeeper reminded again.

After such a reminder, Lin Yi seethed with anger.

He had clearly just paid one hundred Silver Tael, which this plump Shopkeeper had embezzled with sleight of hand, and now he was falsely accusing Lin Yi of not having paid.

Just as Lin Yi was about to slam the table and argue with the plump Shopkeeper, the beauty in his arms moved slightly, seemingly not sleeping peacefully.

’Forget it, endure it for a while for calm waters, I can’t delay Qianqian’s rest.’

Left with no choice, Lin Yi placed another one hundred Silver Tael on the table and warned, "Shopkeeper, make sure you don’t misjudge this time."

The Shopkeeper strained to open his eyes, but no matter how hard he tried, they still appeared as mere slits.

The Shopkeeper picked up Lin Yi’s Silver, then suddenly put it back on the table, looking at him with disdain.

"Dressed in your fool’s garb, you dare to bring fake Silver to deceive me, get out of my inn."

"Who in Jiannan State doesn’t know about my Donglai Inn, where we only welcome those with status, position, and wealth. It’s not for just anyone to stay!"

Following the Shopkeeper’s eviction order, three burly men in black rushed over immediately.

It was apparent that they were the inn’s professional enforcers.

After tossing and turning on the plane for over an hour, even if Lin Yi wasn’t tired, Ouyang Qian in his arms was exhausted.

Lin Yi had no wish to cause trouble at the moment.

"The Silver is fake?"

Lin Yi snorted coldly, "Is this how Donglai Inn does business?"

"First time, you made my one hundred Silver Tael disappear like magic, the second time you claim my Silver is fake?"

"Is this the classic case of ’bullying the customer’?"

With a look of disdain, the plump Shopkeeper casually slid the tampered fake Silver back towards Lin Yi and said with a cold smile, "Who knows how much fake Silver you have to have deceived this good family’s young lady, but don’t think you can fool my keen eye."

And you call that a keen eye? Can’t even open them properly?

Lin Yi realized that he had encountered a swindling inn this evening.

Time to give them a taste of their own medicine.

"Pray tell, Shopkeeper, if my Silver is fake, then what would count as real?"

Having said that, Lin Yi took out another hundred Silver Tael from his bosom and put it on the table, swiftly switching his Silver Tael with the Shopkeeper’s fake ones with a swift hand.

And the plump Shopkeeper was just about to pull out his pre-prepared fake Silver to switch with the freshly taken out Silver by Lin Yi with his practiced sleight of hand.

But as soon as the plump Shopkeeper’s hand touched the tabletop, Lin Yi quickly seized the Shopkeeper’s right hand with lightning speed.

"Clang!"

After a hollow, crisp sound, five or six silver ingots fell from the sleeve of the plump Shopkeeper onto the ground.

"Where are we, I’m so sleepy," murmured Ouyang Qian, fidgeting in Lin Yi’s embrace. Her mellifluous, sleep-laden voice made Lin Yi struggle to endure.

Yet he still tenderly lowered his head, gently kissed Ouyang Qian’s hair, and comforted, "Hold on, we’ll rest in a moment."

But his tenderness was exclusive to his woman.

In the next second, Lin Yi harshly twisted the Shopkeeper’s wrist, his voice stern, "Keep your voice down. If you wake my wife, I’ll make sure your end is a miserable one."

The three strong men behind him glared at Lin Yi, ferociously wanting to step forward, but the Shopkeeper, in too much pain, could only open his mouth wide in silence, indicating for them not to move rashly.

Lin Yi had only exerted a touch of Inner Strength, yet the Shopkeeper was already feeling his wrist beginning to be crushed by the pain.

"Spare me, spare me, hero," the Shopkeeper managed to squeeze out a weak voice, trying to keep it down.

Lin Yi said coldly, "So, is my Silver still fake now?"

"Not fake, all real, even more genuine than tribute silver?"

"Oh, is that so? Let me have a look then," Lin Yi was quite curious.

Even the best inn in Jiannan State, a mere Shopkeeper, shouldn’t have access to tribute silver.

"Aiyo, look at this mouth of mine."

The chubby shopkeeper fiercely slapped himself twice with his left hand, berating his mouth for not staying shut.

"Eh? Do you want your right hand to be completely useless too? Bring it out quickly!"

Under Lin Yi’s threat, the chubby proprietor slowly took out a sizeable ingot of silver from under the table. Turning it over, there was a "tribute" character engraved on the bottom.

"Is there more?" Lin Yi’s eyes fixed intensely on the chubby shopkeeper, making him feel a chill in his heart.

"Three more, the last three, that’s all."

The chubby shopkeeper placed the three ingots of tribute silver on the table with trembling hands.

Without a second word, Lin Yi took out three hundred taels of silver from his bosom and straight-up exchanged them for the four hundred taels of tribute silver on the table.

"But, esteemed guest, that’s still a hundred taels short!" whined the chubby shopkeeper.

"Hmph, I’ve already paid two hundred taels for the room. Shopkeeper, your eyes are so small, always squinting. That won’t do."

"If you offend some other powers-that-be, you might not be so lucky next time."

The chubby shopkeeper’s face was an awkward mess. Today, it seemed he would have to conduct his business honestly; making any extra underhanded money was out of the question.

"I’m giving you a bottle of magic medicine that will help you open your eyes wide. Just spray it in your eyes. However, you can only use it after the lights are out and you are resting."

Having said that, Lin Yi put the leftover pepper spray on the table and then headed toward the guest room.

The chubby shopkeeper stared at the wondrous vial for a long time. Having run the guesthouse for many years, he was used to receiving gifts.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi finally managed to get Ouyang Qian to lie down and rest on the bed.

"You’ve really outdone yourself, accompanying me on adventures all over. Rest well tonight; I won’t disturb your sleep."

Anticipating the shopkeeper would come looking for trouble, Lin Yi bought a bulletproof isolation chamber, filled it with enough oxygen, and placed a sleeping bag inside for Ouyang Qian to rest peacefully.

To prevent anyone from getting close to Ouyang Qian, Lin Yi also drew several electrified wires around the chamber.

If anyone was dissatisfied and dared to draw their sword and slash wildly, they would taste the sensation of being electrocuted.

After everything was arranged, just as Lin Yi was about to jump out the window, a sudden, pig-like scream from the shopkeeper echoed from the inn.

Lin Yi couldn’t help but laugh; the chubby shopkeeper, looking like a pig, was short and fat, and evidently as foolish as one too.

Just after having a confrontation, he dared to spray his eyes with the chili water Lin Yi had left behind.

’Ah, looks like this guesthouse will be changing shopkeepers soon.’

Ouyang Qian slept inside the sealed chamber, utterly oblivious to the noises outside; only then did Lin Yi leave with peace of mind.

The mountain roads of Jiannan State were rugged and steep, ill-suited for off-road vehicles; Lin Yi chose a nimble motorcycle.

[Ding Ding Ding, host has successfully purchased a red Harley motorcycle for 500,000 Heavenly Bead Coins]

Lin Yi had always dreamed of owning a motorcycle before he time-traveled, and unexpectedly, his dream came true after crossing over.

It was now the second watch of the night, and apart from some activity at the Donglai Inn, the streets were empty.

Straddling the motorcycle, Lin Yi couldn’t help but hum a tune spontaneously.

"Riding on my beloved little motorbike, it will never get stuck in traffic."

Not just motorbikes, in the vastness of Dayout with a sparse population, any vehicle wouldn’t get stuck in traffic.

Lin Yi revved the engine, and a deafening roar of the motor ignited the passion in his veins.

’Hehe, every time this sound roars, this young master’s blood boils!’

Ignoring the astonished looks from a few passersby, Lin Yi zoomed away with a whoosh, vanishing into the night with his headlights on.

At Governor Guo Huaimu’s mansion in Jiannan State, it was a scene of music and dance.

Lin Yi parked the motorcycle at the entrance, hearing the melodies of singers, the clinking of glasses, and merry chatter from inside.

’Good gracious, this governor of Jiannan State definitely knows how to live it up.’

...End of Chapter...

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