The commotion in Xiuxin Tower not only attracted Ji Yuan's attention, but also attracted the attention of the people around him, who were not deaf or blind. Soon a large crowd gathered in front of the building, all pointing at the ground and inside the building, asking each other and discussing what had happened.
Not long after, Jinxiu walked out first, followed by Aze and others who looked admiring. In the middle of the four people was a little girl with tears in her eyes.
At this moment, Jin Xiu was full of vigor and walked out with her head held high. Her pretty face was full of anger. It should not have had much deterrent effect, but combined with the situation outside Xiuxin Tower, it was very convincing.
Everyone in Xiuxin Tower, whether they were guests or managers, all hid to the side, fearing that they would run into this group of evil spirits, so Jinxiu and others went outside unhindered.
Jin Xiu looked back at the frightened madam who was hiding on the side of the building like a quail, and snorted before stepping out of Xiuxin Tower. The first thing she saw when she turned around was the people wailing on the ground, the crowd around her, and Ji Yuan who was standing at the front of the crowd.
As soon as he saw Ji Yuan, Jin Xiu's heroic spirit immediately deflated like a deflated balloon. His neck shrank, and he walked with smaller steps. He walked cautiously to the outside of Xiuxin Tower and bowed to Ji Yuan.
"Mr. Ji... This, this is not my fault. It's, they are just bullying me too much. I asked before entering Xiuxin Tower. The redemption price for a little girl is only ten taels of silver, and the most expensive price is no more than twenty taels. I gave them a gold bar directly, but they didn't let her go. I tried to reason with them, but they still asked for too much. I was so angry..."
Jin Xiu spoke softly and lowered her head.
"Mr. Ji, don't blame Sister Jin, it's all their fault!" "Yes, it's not Sister Jin's fault. They wanted to do something to Sister Jin, so Aze directly fought with them, and then we joined in, and that's why Sister Jin took action!"
"Yes, Mr. Ji, don't blame Sister Jin... If you want to blame someone, blame us. No, it's all the fault of these bad guys!"
Aze and the others pleaded for mercy or admitted their mistakes, and Ji Yuan certainly did not blame them. Anyone with a discerning eye would know that there must be something wrong with the people in Xiuxinlou. In comparison, Ji Yuan was more concerned about the fact that Jin Xiu spent money too lavishly. Giving him a gold bar directly was really not going to save him money.
Before Ji Yuan could say anything, the bald man lying on the ground in Xiuxin Building struggled to stand up, and the building's madam also came out.
Just now Jin Xiu was ferocious and they were all afraid of him, but now a graceful and elegant gentleman has come, their ferocious nature of bullying the weak and fearing the strong comes up again. The madam in the building held a handkerchief, pointed at the ground and pointed at Ji Yuan, and then walked out.
"Look, look, everyone, look, these people smashed our building without any reason, and they also robbed the girl in our building. Is there any law in Duyang City? You are their elder, right? These people committed crimes in broad daylight, robbed girls and injured people. If you, as an elder, don't do anything, I will report you to the government!"
The bald man wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said hatefully.
"Sir, you have to give us an explanation, right? Although we are a brothel, we do business legally and in compliance with regulations. We have always had a good reputation in the local area. Isn't it too much to act so arrogantly?"
There were so many people around at the moment, and Jin Xiu lowered her head and dared not speak loudly and timidly in front of Ji Yuan, the old madam's fierce arrogance that she had always had in quarrels for years came out, and she walked straight to Ji Yuan.
"The girls in my building are all carefully trained. They were bought at high prices. They eat fine grains and fruits, and learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Every day and every month, all that money is burned. You want to take them away without even receiving a customer for half a day? It's really shameless. This matter is not over today. If you want me to say it..."
The madam looked at Ani who was protected between four men, then looked at Jin Xiu who lowered her head, and said "tsk tsk" twice, speaking angry words with satisfaction.
"If you ask me, unless this girl pays you back for two days, I will return her to you without charging you a penny!"
The madam also knew that it was impossible for the other party to agree to such a thing, but now was the time to show off her verbal skills. She was best at making the other party angry and blushing so that she couldn't raise her head.
"How is it, sir..."
As the madam spoke, she shifted her gaze from Jin Xiu to Ji Yuan. In her eyes, the back of a hand was enlarging, and she hadn't reacted yet.
“Pah~~”
The madam flew backwards four or five feet and into Xiuxin Tower, smashing the tables, chairs and ornaments with a loud bang. Then four or five large yellow teeth covered in blood drew several parabolas in the sky and rolled to the ground.
"Noisy."
After the whisper of the slap, Ji Yuan looked coldly at the bald man next to him. This man was the owner of Xiuxin Tower. His pair of dark eyes shone into people's hearts, as if thunder and lightning passed through their hearts.
"Boom..."
The sound of thunder seemed to strike his soul. The bald man was so frightened that he fell to the ground, his face pale and sweat pouring down.
Ji Yuan didn't say anything extra. He looked at the stunned Jin Xiu, Aze and others and spoke calmly.
"Okay, it's over, let's go."
After saying this, Ji Yuan flicked his wide sleeves and turned to leave. The people around him automatically made way for a wide path, and no one even dared to talk. Ji Yuan's momentum just now was like a bolt of thunder from the sky, and no one dared to step forward.
Jin Xiu's heart was beating fast. Seeing Aze and the others were still in a daze, she quickly said something.
"Don't be silly, the master has left, hurry up and follow him!"
"Uh, all right!" "Oh oh oh!" "Go, go, go!"
The six people then hurriedly followed Ji Yuan's steps and left. The people around them did not dare to stop them at all. They did not dare to gather outside Xiuxin Tower again until everyone had gone far away and started talking. The bald man just sat there stupidly and did not dare to get up for a long time.
…
Ji Yuan and Jin Xiu were destined to leave the lower world of Jiufeng Cave Heaven, and Aze could not stay either. However, A Long and others were different and were more suitable to stay here, so naturally they had to be settled down.
After staying at Binyue Inn for a day, the group left Duyang and went directly to the east, where they found a stable small town a hundred miles away.
Ji Yuan took a quick look at the feng shui of the city and chose a suitable place. He spent ten taels of gold to buy a poorly managed inn, which became the place where A Long and others could live.
A'long and his friends had worked in an inn in Duyang City for two years and had learned all the skills needed to run an inn. The only thing they lacked was the ability to keep accounts, which was also made up by A'ni.
Aaron and the others were extremely excited to get their own inn. The five companions who had originally entered the mountain together were busy cleaning up the inn inside and out and were having a lot of fun.
At this time, Aze and four other men were cleaning the horse manure in the stable. The manure had piled up into a mountain. A skinny old horse was left to them by the original owner of the inn. Although it smelled terrible, the four men did not dislike it at all.
"This inn is really dirty!" "Hahaha, indeed, the previous owner really didn't know how to run a business properly!"
Ani came over with a kettle and smiled when she heard this.
"But this inn is solid and spacious, it's just dirty and messy. After we clean it up, it will be brand new!"
"Wow, Annie can speak in such a literary way?" "Yeah, Annie is amazing!"
"Hey, call me the shopkeeper!"
"Yeah, the shopkeeper is awesome!"
“Hahahahahaha…” “Hehehe…”
Ani smiled and handed the kettle to Aze first. The latter gulped down a drink from the spout and passed it to A Long and others beside him. The group passed the kettle around and drank from it without looking down on each other.
"Brother Aze, is Sister Jinxiu a deity?"
Aze found it difficult to answer Ani's question. A few months ago, he would have definitely said yes, but after getting to know Ji Yuan and Jin Xiu, he felt that it was not accurate. However, he respected this woman whom he regarded as a sister, so he felt it was not right to say no.
"Brother Aze, is Mr. Ji a god?"
Now Aze has no psychological burden.
"Yes, Mr. Ji is a god, and the most powerful god in the world!"
Originally, Aze wanted to add, "He is also the most powerful god outside of heaven and earth," but considering that Annie and the others live here, they still don’t know that there are better things out there, and there is no need to distract people.
Hearing the conversation between the two, A'long's face suddenly turned red, and he moved closer to Aze embarrassedly.
"Aze, then, then Sister Jin, she's so beautiful, like a fairy... What do you think if I..."
As soon as A-long opened his mouth, A-ze knew what he wanted to say, and said with a helpless smile.
"Goodbye, A'long. Let's not talk about the difference between immortals and mortals. There is one thing that Sister Jin doesn't want me to tell you, but I'll tell you anyway. Sister Jin is older than your father. Don't think about it. When I found out about this, I wanted to call her Aunt Jin, but she almost beat me to death..."
Aze still felt like breaking out in a cold sweat when he thought about what happened in the mountains before. He felt guilty talking about it now. He looked around carefully and was relieved when he saw that Jin Xiu didn't suddenly appear.
"Ah!?" "No way!?"
"Hey, for my life's sake, please don't tell anyone!"
"Yeah, got it!" "Okay, okay... But is this true? Can I ask Sister Jin to confirm it..."
"Do you think I'm too old?"
“Hahahahahaha…” “Hehehehe…”
…
The laughter and joyful chatter from the backyard reached the ears of Ji Yuan who was sitting at the table in the front hall. He was flipping through the "Miaohua Tianshu" and smiled knowingly. Then he closed the book and a wolf-hair brush appeared in his hand.
Before it was dipped in ink, black ink oozed out of the tip of the wolf-hair brush and the fragrance of ink wafted out. Ji Yuan took the pen and wrote a row of words on a central pillar at the side, which was "righteousness, harmony and peace, all evils will be warded off."
The words only appeared on the pillar for a few moments, and then faded and disappeared along with the fluorescence.
Jin Xiu, who was far away at the market carrying a large sack of vegetables to sell, sneezed several times in succession, frowning in confusion, wondering if someone was talking about her behind her back.