CHAPTER 144: CHAPTER 141: SHEN MUBAI, LET’S HAVE A FIGHT

The big beard spoke again in the Western Rong Language:

"Kid, don’t ask so many questions, leave this place quickly and escape as far as you can."

Then he immediately switched to the Tianchu language:

"This is my turf! If I say you’re spreading lies, you’re spreading lies! If I say you’re deceiving the people, you’re deceiving the people!"

Saying this, he smashed a nearby sign that said "Healing the World", shattering it to pieces.

Yun Ran: "..."

[Brother, you’re making this really difficult for me!]

[I was thinking of smashing your head with a brick and giving you a "Smiling in the Nine Springs" pill, but I think your conscience isn’t completely gone...]

At this moment, the people waiting in line started to speak up, voicing their discontent:

"Hey! Are you being reasonable? Divine Doctor Yan has excellent medical skills, a heart of gold, like a celestial being, how can you, a barbarian, slander him here?"

"Exactly! You’re just here to cause trouble! If you don’t leave, we’ll report you to the authorities!"

The big beard cast a fierce glance over, intimidating the crowd who were about to step forward, making them unsure whether to advance or retreat.

Just then, seven or eight thugs with long sticks rushed in, glaring at the crowd as they roared:

"Everyone scatter! Or you’ll be carried back on stretchers!"

These were unarmed elderly, women, and children, naturally frightened, but they were also worried about Yun Ran, looking at her without moving.

Yun Ran smiled and waved to them, "Everyone disperse! It’s fine! With Young General Shen here, nothing will happen. You might get accidentally hurt if you stay."

Eventually, the crowd dispersed, leaving only Yun Ran, Shen Mubai, and those thugs in the large space.

One of them, with a sinister look, stared at Yun Ran’s delicate face, grinning maliciously:

"Kid! Have you paid the protection fee? How dare you set up here? Today, I’ll teach you the rules!"

As he said that, he reached out towards Yun Ran.

Shen Mubai was about to step forward, but Yun Ran pushed him aside, hooking a broken table leg with her foot, sending it flying like a whistling wind towards the man’s...

The speed was so fast that he didn’t even have time to react, letting out a pig-like scream, clutching his lower body and wailing.

Shen Mubai and the thugs were momentarily stunned.

However, the thugs quickly regained their composure, raising their long sticks and charging at Yun Ran.

Shen Mubai engaged them in a fight.

With one punch, he sent one flying, seized a long stick from their hands, then unleashed a sweeping move, instantly knocking everyone down.

Yun Ran sneered with disdain, "With that little skill, you dare to come out and embarrass yourself? The world of fools is truly baffling!"

A gust of wind passed, and the big beard stood in front of her.

It seemed like he could lift her with one hand.

Yun Ran looked up, only seeing his big beard,

"Hey, do you want a duel? Show your weapon."

After dealing with the thugs, Shen Mubai leaped in front of Yun Ran, shielding her behind him.

His face was stern, and he suddenly punched the big beard with a fierce, dominant move.

The man seemed like he had muscles of steel, remaining unmoved by the punch.

He glanced at Shen Mubai, "Seeking death!"

As he said this, he punched, the wind howling, aiming straight for Shen Mubai’s chest. Shen Mubai didn’t retreat but advanced, throwing a punch that shook the air like a storm.

With a dull thud, the two fists collided, each taking half a step back from the impact.

With great understanding, the two resumed attacking, exchanging blows in a tangle.

Yun Ran watched from the side, frowning deeply.

Shen Mubai, born and raised in the military, trained for years, his moves known for being precise, fierce, and dominant, straight to the point, aimed to defeat the opponent in one strike.

Undoubtedly, his strikes were full of power, overwhelming anyone with showy moves.

But that big beard, with brute strength and a body like an iron wall, comparing strength with him would yield no advantage.

At this point, either your martial arts completely overpower him, breaking mountains and stones with a single palm.

Or you counter his strength with gentleness.

Water, the softest thing in the world, conquers the hardest, without exception.

However, Shen Mubai...probably doesn’t know that.

Otherwise, strike with deceit, throw some hidden weapons, poison powder, poison needles, poison insects at him.

The two had already exchanged dozens of moves, still no clear winner.

"Shen Mubai, step back!"

Shen Mubai hesitated, throwing a punch to deflect the big beard’s attack, turning to Yun Ran, "What’s wrong, Brother Yan?"

Yun Ran ignored him, her figure turned into a whirlwind, rushing directly towards the big beard.

Shen Mubai was startled, reaching out to grab her, "Brother Yan, it’s dangerous!"

Yun Ran slapped him aside with a big hand.

At the same time, a handful of white powder was thrown towards the big beard, a careful flick of the sleeve to complement it.

The big beard got a faceful of the powder, coughing in a fit."

"What...cough!....what is this thing?"

"Three, two, one."

"Boom——"

A dull thud, the big beard fell to the ground, the ground seemed to tremble.

Yun Ran walked up, looking down at him, her smile particularly smug.

"Hey, I won’t kill you, but you must pay up! Five hundred taels of silver, or wait to have your bowels rot, bleeding from all orifices and die."

The big beard lay on the ground looking at Yun Ran, shock and anger in his eyes, "You... poisoned me?"

"Yep! Without the antidote, you’ll be reporting to Yama Hall in less than an hour!"

"Moreover, the death would be quite miserable! Might scare the old King Yan, then you’ll be reincarnated as a pig!"

The big beard: "..."

"I’m a compassionate person, as long as you compensate for the damages, I’ll give you the antidote, alright?"

The big beard glanced at the broken pieces, "A table, a sign, five hundred taels?"

Shen Mubai: "..."

It seemed like it was worth at most twenty taels?

Yun Ran looked at the big beard with extreme disdain.

"Superficial! Can that sign be measured in silver? I only asked for five hundred taels, already kind enough!"

"Money is external, if you lose your life, what’s the point of keeping it?"

"Or do you want to spend five hundred taels to experience the feeling of bowels rotting and bleeding from all orifices?"

Yun Ran’s words ended, raising a fingertip, three silver needles flew out, attacking several acupoints on the big beard’s face, chest, and abdomen.

Quickly, he started bleeding from his nose.

In the big beard’s stunned eyes, Yun Ran smiled especially brightly.

"I’ve already sped it up for you, feeling your chest tightening and abdomen cramping? Now it won’t take half an hour for you to bleed from all orifices and have your bowels..."

"I’ll pay!"

Finally, the big beard took out five hundred taels silver note.

"Where’s the antidote?"

"I was kidding, it’s just ordinary knockout powder, the effect will wear off naturally in an hour."

The big beard: "???"

Yun Ran took the silver note, leaving the shocked and angry big beard, turned around and left gracefully.

Shen Mubai hurriedly caught up, "Brother Yan, was he really not poisoned?"

Yun Ran cast an eerie glance at him, "What? Is my reputation so insignificant?"

"That’s not what I meant, Brother Yan, don’t get me wrong."

Yun Ran couldn’t be bothered to listen to his nonsense, quickened her pace towards the magistrate’s office.

Shen Mubai, however, followed her, "Brother Yan, where are you going?"

"I didn’t poison him doesn’t mean I don’t have poison. If you dare follow me, I’ll reward you with a ’Bowel-Rotting Pill’."

Shen Mubai: "..."

At this time, a person in black emerged, their tone chilling and full of murderous intent.

"Shen Mubai, let’s have a fight!"