Chapter 102

  After the incident at Heifenglin, Lin Ruolan had a deep understanding of how even something as useless as chicken ribs could have a day where they shone brightly and warmed her heart; the special ability that she had almost discarded was actually able to save her life at a critical moment.

  Uh... Although it may be a bit exaggerated to say so, but Lin Ruolan really saw it; originally there was nothing that would be useless, even if it was useless as long as you used it properly; one day it will turn waste into treasure and shine brightly.

  As soon as Lin Ruolan and Mo Jun Qi entered Nanguo Town, she couldn't help but feel that everyone on the streets was staring at her and Mo Jun Qi; it made her whole body feel uncomfortable.

  "Seventh Night Brother, don't you think something feels a bit off?" Lin Ruolan whispered to Mojun Seventh Night: "Why are all the people here staring at us so strangely?"

  Those gazes filled with scrutiny, hostility, pursuit, and ill intentions finally allowed Lin Ruolan to confirm; those were not just her own illusions, but reality... Ever since she and Mo Junye walked into Nanguo Town that minute, they had been treated like monkeys in a zoo - being stared at.

  Mo Jun Qi Ye has been through more things than Lin Ruolan; compared to the not-so-calm Lin Ruolan, Mo Jun Qi Ye seems extremely calm.

  "This is nothing, probably because the location of Nanguo Town is relatively remote; there are very few outsiders coming all year round, and suddenly two strangers came; the residents in the town will feel curious, which is also a normal thing."

  Mo Jun Qi Ye was relatively open-minded and even kindly explained to Lin Ruolan; if this happened in the Yin Yue Imperial Court, if two strangers appeared in the Yin Yue Imperial Court; Mo Jun Qi Ye believed that everyone in the entire Yin Yue Imperial Court would also follow them with their eyes.

  "Really?" Although Mo Jun Qi had explained it already, Lin Ruolan's heart was still filled with unease; she felt that things couldn't be that simple.

  "Seven Night Brother, what should we do now?" Lin Ruo Lan looked up at Mo Jun Qi and asked.

  Perhaps even Lin Ruolan herself didn't realize that since she met Mo Jun Ye and left Hei Feng Lin, she seemed to have gotten into the habit of throwing problems at Mo Jun Ye to solve, while she only needed to be responsible for speaking up.

  "This Nanguo Town, being a town, should have an inn; let's go find one to stay in first." Mojun Qiye thought for a moment, and his mind quickly made plans.

  Lin Ruo Lan naturally had no objection to Mo Jun Qi's proposal, she nodded and said: "Alright, let's go find a place to stay first; but this Nan Guo Town is so big, where can we find an inn?"

  Lin Ruo Lan was a bit worried, and she also had a bad feeling; didn't know why? Since entering Nanguo Town, her spiritual sense was somehow obscured; uh...it couldn't be said to be obscured, but her spiritual sense seemed useless in Nanguo Town.

  Even the most basic survey can't be done, it's as if the divine consciousness has gone out and been blocked by a layer of foggy things. Everything is like looking at flowers in the fog, with only a blurry picture that isn't real at all.

  What Sima San Niang said was indeed not bad, this Nan Guo Town is also good; it's still Hei Feng Lin and Lan Ruo Temple, all of which are very mysterious places. Lin Ruolan couldn't help but think of the three missing disciples from Yun Juan Mountain; could they have discovered something strange in Nan Guo Town too? That's why they disappeared?

  "Seventh Brother, there's a stall selling buns over there; why don't we go buy some buns and then ask the boss where there's an inn? What do you think, Seventh Brother?"

  After walking for more than half a day in Nanguo Town, Lin Ruolan found that this Nanguo Town was not small at all; she was already tired and hungry from walking, let alone finding an inn; she hadn't even seen a single tavern, this place was really strange; she wouldn't believe it even if you killed her.

  For the first time, Lin Ruolan found that there was everything in her own space; all food and drink were not lacking, but she could only watch anxiously. Was there anyone more miserable than herself? Can see but can't eat, is there anything more frustrating than this in the world?

  So many pairs of eyes staring at her, even if Lin Ruolan's divine power was great; she didn't dare to take out food from the space and eat it openly, who knows when the time comes, whether she would be treated as a monster by the people of Nanguo Town.

  Unfortunately, Lin Ruolan did not know this at the time. Even if she had not taken anything out of her space to eat, from the moment she and Mo Jun Ye entered Nan Guo Town together, they were already being treated as mountain spirits or ghosts by the townspeople, with little difference even if they didn't think about it.

  "Boss, how much for this bun?" Lin Ruolan thought to herself that as a girl, she should be better at gathering information than Mo Jun Qiye; so she stopped Mo Jun Qiye from taking action and walked forward lightly to ask.

  The person selling buns was a young man, but his face had an eerie pale gray color; especially his eyes stared blankly at Lin Ruolan, and when he heard Lin Ruolan's words, the smile on his face looked more terrifying than crying.

  Especially the other person's hands, which looked like they had bulging veins and were as stiff as a ghost's claws. Lin Ruolan really wondered if the buns made by this person could be sold. Would anyone come to buy his buns?

  "One or two silver coins each, miss? How many do you plan to buy?" The other party's voice was even more startling to Lin Ruolan, with a hoarse tone and a hollow "thumping" sound.

  The most important thing is that the other party's baozi actually costs one or two silver coins each; damn it! Are you sure you didn't make a mistake? Isn't it one wen per piece, but one or two silver coins each?

  I've seen people being cheated by their dads before, but I've never seen anyone being cheated by their dad to this extent!

  In the capital, buns are only sold for three cents each, but in Nanguo Town, they're actually selling for one or two silver coins each; although Lin Ruolan and Mo Junqi are both wealthy individuals who don't lack money, that doesn't mean they want to be treated like a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.

  Mo Jun Qi Ye had always lived in the Yin Yue Imperial Court, and his visits to the mortal world could be counted on one hand. However, when he first sneaked out of the Yin Yue Imperial Court that year, he also bought some buns to eat; upon hearing what the bun vendor said, he was equally shocked.

  Lin Ruo Lan was stunned for a moment, her face stiffly forcing out a smile: "One or two silver coins per steamed bun, I really can't afford it; forget it, boss."

  Come on! Even if I have money to spare, I don't want to be treated like a pig waiting to be slaughtered; Hmph... You really think I'm an idiot, how easy to deceive!

  As soon as Lin Ruolan finished speaking, she planned to leave with Mo Jun Ye Qi; however, another unexpected event occurred at this time.

  "Girl, since you've asked the price; this bun today is not to be bought but must be bought, otherwise girl, you won't be able to leave Nanguo Town." The words of the bun boss successfully stopped Lin Ruolan and Mo Jun Ye's footsteps.

  As soon as Lin Ruolan heard this, she immediately laughed; even Mo Jun Qiye also burst out laughing, haha... Today, the two of them bumped into each other and got taken advantage of. What's the point of being a tiger if you're bullied by a dog?

  "Boss, what do you mean?" Lin Ruolan said indignantly: "I just asked the price of the bun, how is that? Does asking the price mean I must buy your bun? What kind of rule is this? Isn't this obviously bullying people?"

  "Miss, this is the rule in Nanguo Town; as long as you ask the price, no matter if you need it or not, you must buy it." The baozi boss said to Lin Ruolan with a serious expression, his tone and face looked very intimidating.

  When Lin Ruo Lan heard this, she was completely stunned.

  I'm going to wipe you out!

  This Nanguo Town is indeed a place that rips people off, and there's actually such a broken rule; isn't this showing that they're specifically cheating outsiders? Lin Ruolan thought indignantly.

  But soon Lin Ruolan overturned her own idea, because someone came over to buy buns.

  "Boss Bao, give me ten meat buns; here's ten taels of silver for you." A clear and crisp female voice came from behind Lin Ruolan, a snow-white palm stretched out; on it was placed a shiny silver ingot, which looked like it really was ten taels of silver.

  "Miss Red Leaf, you're later than usual today; how did you end up going outside the town again?"

  The boss of the baozi stall forced a smile that was even uglier than crying, and his hoarse voice with a hollow tone made people feel a hint of joy. It seemed that this girl called Red Leaf should be familiar with the boss.

  Wait!

  Lin Ruo Lan's heart suddenly skipped a beat, Hong Ye girl...... The person this guy is calling shouldn't be Yan Hong Ye, right?

  It seems like in "The Legend of Qin", Yan Hongye's first official appearance; isn't it Nanguo Town? Ah! The Red Leaf Hall in Nanguo Town.

  Lin Ruo Lan quickly turned her head around, and behind her stood a red-clothed girl, slender and elegant.

  The maiden's melon-seed face was exquisitely beautiful, with a heroic spirit shining through; her radiant complexion was like the plum blossoms unfolding in the snow. Her cheeks were smooth and lustrous, reflecting the clear pool; her eyes sparkled brightly, like the moon shining on the cold river. She looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, with a dagger tucked into her waistband; her long black hair cascaded down her shoulders, and she wore a fiery red dress that set off her beauty, making her seem as elegant and refined as a lone chrysanthemum.