Bizarre Cultivation: Starting from Being Beaten Up by Reality

Chapter 174 What kind of good life have you and Brother Fan been living behind my back?

"Ah!" Ziyue opened her little mouth and acted coquettishly towards Lin Fan.

She insisted that Lin Fan feed her, as punishment for his mistake of forgetting that he hadn't eaten yesterday.

Left with no other choice, Lin Fan had to hold a meat bun in each hand, take a bite himself, and then stuff a bite into Zi Yue's mouth.

However, Ziyue wasn't completely idle. Occasionally, she would pick up the porridge next to her, take a sip herself, and then give a sip to Lin Fan.

At this moment, the woman who delivered the food was still at the door, and the two of them looked like they were openly feeding each other dog food.

However, the girl didn't get a single bite of dog food; she was already so frightened that her face turned pale and her legs trembled.

From her perspective alone, this customer, this "second brother," was holding a bun in each hand, taking a bite from the left one and then a bite from the right one.

Actually, it's nothing; it's not a big deal if a guest eats poorly. But the bowl of porridge in front of him would occasionally fly up, then he would gulp down two mouthfuls in a row before steadily flying back and putting it away.

A sheathed dagger beside him was trembling incessantly.

She had just put down her food and was about to leave when the customer inexplicably said, "Eat slowly."

Nu'e turned around and realized he wasn't talking to her, which seemed strange, so she stayed at the doorway for a second look. But he continued eating oddly, muttering something occasionally. However, his mouth was so full that she couldn't hear him clearly.

Fear completely overwhelmed her curiosity, and Nu'e immediately turned and left, not even bothering to close the door. There were countless examples of people who had inadvertently glimpsed a guest's private moments and then vanished without a trace. She only hoped that the guest wouldn't notice her, and that she could quickly forget what she had witnessed that day.

As soon as the woman turned around, she almost bumped into Zhan Peng, who was walking over.

"Young lady, why are you in such a hurry? Have you seen something interesting?" Zhan Peng stared at her youthful face, scanning it back and forth.

The maid took two more deep breaths to calm herself down, and said in a sweet voice, "Second brother, don't tease me, it's so annoying."

She ran away as if she were embarrassed.

Zhan Peng put away his frivolous expression and went straight in. He cupped his hands to Lin Fan and said, "Brother, there was a maidservant peeking outside the door just now. Should I bring her back?"

Lin Fan was stunned. What were they peeking at? Peeking at him eating breakfast?

He shook his head and said, "Perhaps she's infatuated with my looks. Let her be."

Zhanpeng smiled and replied, "That's good. It's only natural to admire your demeanor, elder brother. Second brother said that a carriage has been prepared and is waiting on the road, ready to depart at any time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan stuffed both buns into his mouth. It was clear that he swallowed them whole without chewing.

The porridge on the table floated up on its own and fed Lin Fan two mouthfuls.

Zhanpeng was only slightly surprised, but he had already witnessed it while drinking that day, so he wasn't too surprised. To be honest, Zhanpeng was mainly itching to get his hands dirty these days.

How could he not be itching to try? The thought that Lin Fan hadn't used his full strength that day made him eager to see what other tricks he had up his sleeve. Of course, he wanted to see tricks for a competition, serious or unserious, it didn't matter. This was Zhan Peng's natural curiosity as a martial artist.

However, he suppressed his curiosity and followed Lin Fan out.

Today, Lin Fan changed into clothes that were neither too flashy nor too ordinary, just like a typical wealthy businessman.

Zhanpeng was dressed as a bodyguard for a wealthy businessman.

Ziyue was still wearing the same white dress with purple patterns as yesterday, and a pair of long boots with the same pattern.

"Third brother, let's go then. Ziyue, let's go."

Zi Yue? Zhan Peng was taken aback. After glancing around to make sure there was no one else around, he still didn't ask anything.

However, Lin Fan still realized this. Logically, he should have introduced Zhan Peng and Zi Yue to each other, but since Zhan Peng obviously couldn't see or hear Zi Yue, he decided to leave it at that.

The three of them went downstairs and came out of the guild hall. Doctor Lei, Niu Dadan, Sun Ruolan, and Chen Ergou were already waiting downstairs.

The three carriages below were all double-drawn, meaning two horses pulled each carriage, making them much faster than the single-horse carriages Lin Fan and his companions had ridden before.

Dr. Lei also changed into better clothes, though they were clearly those of a doctor.

Niu Dadan was dressed as a butler, and Sun Ruolan was a cook. Chen Ergou was probably a stable boy; in short, he was the worst dressed.

The three carriages below each had a coachman dressed similarly to Chen Ergou. One of the carriages even had the flag of the "Sihai Escort Agency" fluttering in the wind. For small groups traveling like this, who obviously weren't carrying much wealth, they could simply rent a flag from the "Sihai Escort Agency," and the agency could even earn a escort fee without sending any guards.

This sounds simple, but only a few large security escort agencies can earn this kind of money.

Clearly, Duan Ye had already considered this matter and designed identities for the group. They were a wealthy merchant accompanied by his bodyguards, cook, steward, and doctor, going to Linxi Pass to discuss business with the Hu people.

At this time of year, it is quite common and reasonable for wealthy merchants to set off from Sanjiang Prefecture to discuss business with the Hu people for the next year or even the next few years before the end of the year.

Everyone waited downstairs for a while before Duan Ye finally arrived.

He greeted everyone as soon as he arrived.

"Big brother."

"Second Brother." This morning, after listening to Zi Yue's suggestion, Lin Fan said that Duan Ye was, after all, a Marquis, and it wouldn't sound right for him to call him "Second Brother." Moreover, Zi Yue, being a mortal, felt even more strongly that "Second Brother" sounded really bad. So she suggested that Lin Fan call him that, and they should each call each other that.

Surprisingly, it sounded much better that way. The others weren't too surprised either. Duan Ye hesitated for a moment and also felt that it was better to do it this way in front of others.

But Chen Ergou couldn't sit still any longer and jumped out, "Wait, Brother Fan, what have you been doing behind our backs all day? Huh, why are you all calling each other brothers? And why are you all dressed in nice clothes, while I'm still dressed the same as before? Hey, wait, you're the eldest brother, and the Marquis is the second brother, how come you're riding on the Marquis's back?"

Doctor Lei quickly pulled him back, "Er Gou, you don't understand. In the customs of Sanjiang Prefecture, the second brother is the most senior. Haven't you heard those maids calling him 'Second Brother'?"

Chen Ergou's eyes widened in surprise. "What 'Nü'e'? What do you mean by 'Second Brother'? No, Dr. Lei, what kind of good life have you and Brother Fan been living behind my back? I slept with the horses in the stable for two nights!"

Lin Fan felt a headache coming on. "Shut up, we'll talk on the way, don't waste time."

Chen Ergou, of course, wasn't going to stop there and wanted to say more, but suddenly he felt he couldn't open his mouth. It was as if something was sealing his mouth, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't open it. He looked around at the people around him strangely, but his gaze finally settled on Lin Fan, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

Suppressing the noise around him, Lin Fan looked at Duan Ye again.

Duan Ye waved his hand, and the two knights behind him carried out a wooden box. Both of them were carrying it with great difficulty, as if the contents inside were very heavy.

Duan Ye reached out and opened the box. "Originally, I should have sent someone to protect my elder brother when he was heading west, but I simply couldn't spare any manpower. So I had no choice but to take this item for him to protect himself."

Lin Fan saw that the box contained a pure black wooden sword with vein-like patterns on it, and sometimes patterns resembling human faces, with red light appearing intermittently.

“I specifically asked Brother Chen beforehand.” Duan Ye glanced at Chen Ergou and said that Big Brother had always wanted a Crane Spirit Tree Sword. I happened to have one that I didn’t have on hand, so I brought it over. I hope Big Brother won’t mind.

To be honest, this was exactly what Lin Fan desperately needed. He forgot to politely decline first and just picked it up with one hand.

This sword has a very thick blade and edge, and at first glance it looks like a large wooden club. In fact, it is a wooden club. Because wooden swords are inherently blunt, it's better to make them sturdy than to make them with a narrow blade.

Although it is made of wood, it feels heavier than iron when you hold it in your hand.

Lin Fan was about to take a closer look at what was different about the Crane Spirit Tree when he suddenly felt a pinch on his back. Zi Yue whispered in his ear, "Stop looking, you idiot, hurry up and thank her."

Lin Fan: "Thank you."

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