Chapter 966: Chapter 299: Letter! Relay Station! Small Town! Miss Xiangxiang! (2)

Young guy: "Got it!"

The people from the Defense Department obediently pretended not to see Yuchi, hiding in the shadows, drinking and eating while sneaking glances at him.

And of course, Yuchi noticed all of this, feeling a mix of oddness and regret. He glanced at these people, and upon receiving their innocent smiles, he felt frustrated.

"These foxy bastards are quite slick."

"I wanted to stir up something, but there’s no justification for it. Thinking about it, ever since I arrived in this world, I haven’t encountered anyone who’s blind to the situation. Everyone values their lives more than I do, each one a drama king, playing mind games all day long."

"Of course, Song Qingshan doesn’t count; that’s just how my father-in-law is."

Yuchi sat down to sip tea, his gaze landing on the old man in the small shop: "Old sir, do you know where Songquan County is?"

The old man was unfazed by this.

I’m this old; can a young man like you really bully an elder like me?

The inn’s shopkeeper feigned distress while bringing tea to Yuchi, muttering: "Songquan County, huh. Ah, I’m getting on in years, can’t quite recall, but maybe if I have a cue, I’ll remember."

"But maybe it’s to the west? Hmm, or maybe east. Why don’t you wander around and see?"

"You wouldn’t be scared on your own, would you?"

The old fellow didn’t hide his greed at all, rubbing his fingers together. Yuchi placed a piece of crushed silver on the table: "Old sir, do you remember where Songquan County is now? If not, I have no choice but to look elsewhere."

The old man quickly pocketed the silver, beaming: "Young friend, with your reminder, I remember now! First, follow this main road south for three hundred miles, then head north for another three hundred, then west by northwest for three hundred miles, and you’ll reach Songquan County!"

"And, our inn offers a carriage service; we can drive you over there for just eight taels of silver, meals included along the way!"

"If you need a carriage lady, I know some girls at the inn. I can arrange someone to take care of you, just for an extra two taels of silver, making it a total of ten taels. I assure you a joyful journey to Songquan County, no worries about being scammed."

Carriage lady... Yuchi couldn’t be bothered to criticize; he took a sip of tea, furrowed his brow, suspecting it was horse piss, and stood up, heading out.

The old man grew anxious, following Yuchi and saying:

"Young man, if you find the price too high, we can negotiate. We wouldn’t overcharge a young fellow like you without reason."

"If it’s not feasible, you could write us an IOU. We offer loan services, like the ’Spend Tomorrow’s Money Today’ service, it’s a win for you!"

"If that doesn’t work, you can try the tea lucky draw; one cup for a penny, collect ten cards and you can win a free luxury ride."

"Or perhaps like this: We’ll lend you nine taels of silver, then you can complete some tasks at our inn, enter the draw, accumulate ten taels, and cash out. Then, you’ll enjoy our VIP service. How about that? Know that the prize pool starts with nine taels! After you leave, it’s like throwing nine taels into the water, such a waste!"

"Still not convinced?"

"Soon it’s the inn festival. During this time, our inn offers a three hundred penny discount on every three taels spent. Our products don’t adhere to the inflate-then-discount scheme; you’d truly benefit from our promotions!"

As the old man stated this, he noticed Yuchi halted suddenly. Just when he privately exclaimed, "You’ve finally fallen for it," Yuchi curiously turned and asked: "Can you guarantee that folks from the third province won’t swindle us third-province people, or else your entire family would instantly perish?"

Damn... this youth is ruthless, but I’m no pushover either, the old man gritted his teeth:

"Why wouldn’t I promise? I dare to guarantee that folks from our third province don’t swindle each other. Otherwise, may my family be cursed, sprout green fur, and have green glowing eyes!"

"Family."

"Hop on."

Yuchi coughed blood, seeing the old man’s glowing green eyes. He acknowledged his loss today, tossing a hundred pence of crushed silver into the old man’s hand: "Go check on your family."

"Goodbye."

"Then I’ll be off, thanks for the hospitality, you almost got to me."

He turned to bid farewell to the compliant Defense Department people nearby.

Before the Defense Department folks could respond, Yuchi accelerated in an instant. The Immortal Sword soared into the sky accompanied by a boom resounding throughout the inn, silver coins from the old man clattered onto the stone floor, met by the howling gust of wind.