Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 423 Mountain Bandits Rob Officials' House at Night

Upon exiting the building, they saw Old Qin holding a long sword, cautiously surveying his surroundings.

Chu Chen stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder: "Alright, Lao Qin, don't be nervous, General Fang Yun is here!"

"My lord, I cannot accept being addressed as 'soldier.' Please just call me Fang Yun."

As soon as Fang Yun stepped out the door, he saw Chu Chen pointing at him and calling him "General," which startled him so much that he almost knelt down.

"My lord, steward, rest assured. Although bandits are rampant in Feng'an County, with Fang Yun here, he will definitely protect you both."

Old Qin was just an ordinary servant, and upon hearing Fang Yun's words, he instantly felt much more at ease.

He himself wasn't worried, but his young master looked so frail that if something happened to him, he would be too ashamed to live.

Chu Chen cupped his hands in greeting to Fang Yun: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Fang Yun."

After saying that, he led the two down to the first floor.

Inside the lobby on the first floor, a table of fragrant food was steaming hot.

The plump shopkeeper stood by the table with a beaming smile, looking at the three men: "Oh, gentlemen, you must be tired from your journey. My shop is small and doesn't have much to offer, so please make do with this and have a decent meal."

"If you choose to stay at the inn again tomorrow morning, I will prepare a few more delicious dishes for you."

After saying that, she gestured for Chu Chen to proceed.

She had long since realized that among the three, the thin young man in front of her was the one in charge.

If we can please this person, then our grand plan will succeed.

Chu Chen chuckled and plopped down in the main seat, then casually pulled the voluptuous woman to his side.

"Haha, thank you for your help, shopkeeper. But there's so much food on the table, the three of us can't possibly finish it all. How about we order something for ourselves?"

Chu Chen pulled the plump woman, and she plopped down on the stool.

When Chu Chen asked her to taste something, she immediately understood that he suspected her of drugging them.

But if someone is accompanied by guards and a steward, they must be an official. Why would a mere guard and steward need to be poisoned?

She had long since overlooked the young master in front of her; he looked frail and weak, and she couldn't imagine how capable he could be.

My mother's single blow would be enough to give him a hard time.

So he picked up his chopsticks, took a bite of each dish, and announced its name.

Chu Chen glanced around, seemingly casually. The man from before was nowhere to be seen; he must have gone to deliver a message.

Seeing that the plump woman had eaten all the dishes, Chu Chen smiled at her and said, "Alright, thank you for your trouble, shopkeeper. You can go back to your work now."

Then, he casually took out a glass bottle of baijiu (Chinese liquor) from his backpack and placed it on the table.

Then he took out two more glasses and poured two glasses of wine.

He said to Lao Qin and Fang Yun, "Alright, you two have worked hard. Let's have a few drinks tonight."

When Chu Chen took out the glass wine bottle and glass, not only Fang Yun, but even the plump woman behind him was so surprised that her mouth dropped open.

He wondered who this person was, that they could casually produce such precious glass.

Upon seeing this, Fang Yun immediately stood up, then bowed and said, "My lord, I am of humble status and I am afraid that I have tarnished such a beautiful glass cup."

"You mean this stuff? Ask Lao Qin. I have plenty of it at home. I'll give it to you after you finish drinking it."

Old Qin nodded, unfazed: "General Fang, the young master told you to drink, so drink as much as you like."

Seeing this, Fang Yun took the wine glass, but hesitated to drink from it, as if he was afraid of breaking such a precious item.

As for Chu Chen's offer to give it to him, he absolutely dared not accept it, at least not now. He knew better than to accept something for nothing.

Seeing Fang Yun's hesitation, Chu Chen stopped paying attention to them. Since they were going to fight later, Chu Chen only poured them a glass of wine and then put away the bottle.

Then he said to Lao Qin, "Lao Qin, what are you standing there for? Toast Fang Yun!"

After saying that, he picked up a piece of fatty meat and put it in his mouth.

The moment the fatty meat entered Chu Chen's mouth, it disappeared completely.

The plump woman behind her was far from calm; she was now somewhat flustered.

Such a wealthy person must be a member of the royal family. If you offend him and something goes wrong, you'll probably have no way to survive.

But by then her lover had already left, and it was too late for regrets.

It seems that this time, it's not just about robbing money; that elegant young man can't be kept around for fun either, and must be eliminated immediately.

At Lao Qin's invitation, Fang Yun took a sip from the cup, and instantly felt a burning sensation in his throat.

Chu Chen didn't say anything, and the two of them just gestured and started eating.

Chu Chen put down his chopsticks after taking a few bites.

Then he stood up and swayed as he walked towards the door.

He walked up to the counter and struck up a conversation with the plump woman: "Manager, is your inn the only one in Feng'an County?"

"Sir, Feng'an County is a desolate place, and no outsiders ever come here. It's good enough if there's even one family here."

"Even my sister's inn is about to go out of business."

Chu Chen chuckled after hearing this: "I don't think so. Look how fat and chubby the shopkeeper is. He must have made a lot of money over the years."

"My lord, please don't make fun of my sister. This body of hers is all natural, all natural."

"Oh, are you sure it's natural, and not something you grew by eating other people's hard-earned money?"

Upon hearing Chu Chen's words, the plump woman immediately became alert.

With a cold face, she asked Chu Chen, "My lord, I am just an honest and law-abiding woman. Why are you speaking so ill of me? I am so wronged."

Chu Chen smiled after hearing this but didn't say anything. Instead, he pointed outside.

The plump woman glanced towards the door and instantly gained confidence: "Boy, no matter where you come from, you won't be leaving my inn tonight."

"Once I catch you, I'll see how you, this delicate young master, differ from those rough and uncouth men."

As the plump woman spoke, she ran towards the door and quickly closed the inn's door with the newcomer.

Chu Chen watched as the ball of flesh, spinning like a top, ran towards the door, and immediately burst into a tirade of curses.

"You're all fat and you dare to drool over me? Who gave you the guts?"

At that moment, the man who had just arrived also walked in and heard Chu Chen scolding his beauty.

He reached out and, with difficulty, pulled the woman behind him.

Then he sneered and said, "Hmph, where did this wild brat come from, daring to harass an innocent woman? What should his punishment be?"

"Since the government doesn't care about officials like you, then today, let us act on behalf of Heaven!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Chen's mouth dropped open. What a ridiculous excuse! If that drunkard heard this, he'd laugh at him for the rest of his life.

Just then, Lao Qin and Fang Yun, who were eating inside, also came to Chu Chen's side carrying knives.

Old Qin asked timidly, "Young Master...you..."