Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 1195: Chapter 1194: This Isn’t Over...

The prosperity of Linxian City was beyond Ye Tianchen’s expectations. He maintained a certain degree of composure, unlike Xiao Ling, who would exclaim at everything she saw. This wasn’t befitting of a man like him. Of course, Ye Tianchen was familiarizing himself with the environment as he walked, noting distinctive landmarks along the way. He planned to gather information here, a task that couldn’t be completed in a short time. Ye Tianchen had already decided to stay here for a while and would leave only after obtaining the information he wanted!

However, as Ye Tianchen carried an enormous fish basket, accompanied by the curious and lively Xiao Ling, following the footsteps of the old fisherman to his regular fish stall, they were unaware that the incident at the Linxian City entrance wasn’t over. It was likely to worsen, and they would soon face significant retaliation.

Bam!

Bam!

Bam!

Bam!

In a concealed room at Linxian City’s entrance, four young martial artists were kicked out one by one by someone. They fell heavily to the ground, grimacing in pain with blood at the corners of their mouths, yet they dared not resist. They knelt tremblingly, their arrogance and dignity utterly shattered!

”Useless fools! You’ve truly lost face for our Wang family, being beaten like this by a mere mortal ant! I see no reason for you to continue living!” a middle-aged burly man said coldly, looking at the young martial artist who had been beaten by Ye Tianchen and was bruised and swollen.

”It’s... Brother Ling Hai, that boy isn’t a mere mortal. His cultivation realm isn’t low; he just hid it, which made me careless and fall for it!”

”Yes, Brother Ling! If not for the intervention of the Second Miss, we would have killed those three ants long ago. No one dares defy our Wang family’s wishes!”

”Hmph! This time, the Young Master sent me to warn you all. Be careful in the future! If such a situation occurs again, you’ll all be separated from your heads!” The burly man called Brother Ling Hai said coldly.

”Yes! We understand!” one young martial artist quickly responded.

Pausing for a moment, Brother Ling Hai, whom these young martial artists referred to, thought for a bit and asked, ”Is that boy with the old fisherman?”

”Yes!”

”Good, I’ll handle this matter. The Young Master has already instructed me to deal with that kid!” Ling Hai said viciously.

”Brother Ling Hai, that boy is not to be underestimated. I feel he defeated me without using his full strength. We should be cautious!” The young martial artist who was beaten by Ye Tianchen kindly reminded.

Bang!

Unfortunately, the young martial artist who offered a kind reminder was kicked out, severely injured, moaning on the ground, unable to get up again. Ling Hai disdainfully said, ”Worthless thing! How can you compare with me? With just your Martial King Realm cultivation, you’re not even worthy of lifting me up! I’ve just broken through to the Early-stage Martial Venerate, and dealing with a mere mortal is easier than crushing an ant!”

”Yes, yes!” The other young martial artists quickly echoed.

”Brother Ling Hai, however, the Second Miss stopped us earlier, and she might be paying attention to this matter. If we unnecessarily trouble the old fisherman and his companions again, I’m afraid the Second Miss will be angry!”

”Don’t worry. This Linxian City is our Wang family’s territory anyway. It’s easy to find an excuse, isn’t it? Remember this well; the Young Master said, in the future, if you encounter those who don’t know their place, quietly kill them without causing a stir. After all, our Wang family is a large family, and we need to watch our influence. We can’t let others think we bully people, right? Though we are indeed dominant, haha!”

After speaking, Ling Hai disappeared, leaving the remaining three young martial artists feeling somewhat displeased. Yet, none dared say anything upfront. After Ling Hai disappeared, one young martial artist, displeased, said, ”What’s so great? Aren’t we the same? Previously just an outer disciple of the Wang family. Only by flattering the Young Master did he earn the Young Master’s favor and become his follower, raising his Martial Arts Cultivation. Now he’s turning his back on others, truly a lackey!”

After the young martial artist’s words, the other three didn’t respond, as they were no different. They were all lackeys who relied on the Wang family’s dominance to bully the weak, not even sparing mundane mortals. This is a world where without strength, there’s no dignity!

At this time, Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ling, following the old fisherman’s lead, had reached the edge of a street. The old fisherman asked Ye Tianchen to put down the large fish basket, then smiled and said, ”Brother Ye, you’ve really helped me out!”

”Haha, this weight is really nothing to me, elder. Is this the place where you often sell fish?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”Yes, I’ll be staying here. It’s your first time in Linxian City; it’s bustling and has everything you need. Feel free to browse around! I have some gold coins here, you can buy a few things. Take them!” The fisherman elder, kind-hearted, took out a handful of gold coins from his pocket and handed them to Ye Tianchen with a smile.

”Elder, I cannot accept this, this is your livelihood and I shouldn’t take it!” Ye Tianchen shook his head.

”Brother Ye, I’m old now, why would I need so much money? These are just worldly possessions to me. Take them. Besides, once I sell this basket of fish, I’ll make a lot of money. This little bit of money is nothing, just take it!” The fisherman elder said warmly with a smile.

With the fisherman’s elder’s generosity, Ye Tianchen found it hard to refuse and took the gold coins, saying, ”Then thank you, elder. I’ll repay you once I’ve earned some money!”

”No need to repay, go ahead and take Xiao Ling to buy some good food; this little girl is craving for something delicious!” The fisherman elder said with a smile, looking at Xiao Ling.

”Hehe, thank you, elder!” Xiao Ling said mischievously, smiling.

Ye Tianchen put the roughly one hundred gold coins into his pocket. These are the currencies used by ordinary people in the martial arts world. However, in many cases, some cultivation sects and families also use them because when they need ordinary people, they offer gold coins as payment. If they gave a crystal stone used for martial artists’ cultivation, it’d be of no use at all—just a transparent stone to ordinary people!

”Where should we go now?” Ye Tianchen glanced at Xiao Ling and asked.

”Um, let’s get something to eat first, I’m already very hungry!” Xiao Ling said with a giggle.

”All you know is eating; turns out you’re just a pig!” Ye Tianchen teased.

”You’re the pig! Don’t you have any empathy? You’re a martial artist; even if you don’t eat or drink for ten years, you won’t die. I’m an ordinary person! Besides, I accompanied you both for over three hours just now. Wouldn’t I be tired? Wouldn’t I be hungry? If I felt nothing, would I still be human?” Xiao Ling glared at Ye Tianchen, irritated.

”Aw, such grievances! Alright, I’ll treat you to a meal then. What shall we eat?” Ye Tianchen chuckled and asked.

”Um... I just saw the best bun shop out there, a dog meat store, and a roast duck place. Another barbecue shop also seemed decent, but the place with the best aroma is the one offering a full fish banquet...” Xiao Ling mused as she spoke, only to find that Ye Tianchen had already walked far ahead, unable to handle her rambling.

Xiao Ling ran up to Ye Tianchen quickly, chuckling, ”Why don’t we go to the roast duck place first?”

”Whatever you want. If I disagree, you’ll definitely make a big fuss!” Ye Tianchen said helplessly.

”No way, why would I create a fuss? I’d only bite you...” Xiao Ling said with a mischievous grin.

Ye Tianchen ignored Xiao Ling and walked to the nearby roast duck shop. This little girl could bring trouble if her desires weren’t met. Unbeknownst to Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ling, someone had been trailing them all along, just unnoticed!

As they entered the roast duck shop, Ye Tianchen was also drawn by the aroma of roast duck. Linxian City truly had everything as expected; such cities in the martial arts world are quite remarkable. Although many martial artists no longer needed food to survive, martial artists are ultimately human in their cultivation, and some basic desires remain. Hence, many ordinary people profit by opening shops in cities where martial artists gather. After all, to martial artists, gold coins are not considered treasures; spending extravagantly is what they do. Moreover, if a shop is good enough to attract powerful martial artists, their children might even become disciples for cultivation, which is quite beneficial.

”How many guests?” A waiter approached Ye Tianchen and Xiao Ling to greet them.

”Two.” Ye Tianchen replied.

”What would you like to eat?” The waiter asked with a perfect smile.

”Definitely the signature dishes of your store! One of each, please!” Before Ye Tianchen could speak, Xiao Ling impatiently said as if reborn from hunger. (To be continued. If you like this work, please cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile readers, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)