novelraw Chapter 18 – There is a way to deal with them
Chapter 18 – There is a way to deal with them
After wandering around the marketplace, Qin Yu couldn't find any shop selling fishing hooks.
However, he did manage to meet up with Li Zhengtong. After handing over some grilled sausages, meat buns, and fried pork fillets, Li Zhengtong's eyes lit up, and he devoured them ravenously.
"Yu Ge, I never expected there to be so much delicious food at the marketplace. I've never been here before, what a loss," Li Zhengtong mumbled as he ate.
Qin Yu nodded in agreement.
"By the way, did those two inspectors say anything?"
Li Zhengtong replied, "They were just curious and asked about the leaves on the tree, nothing more."
Qin Yu: "That's good!"
Li Zhengtong: "Yu Ge, did you manage to buy the fishing hooks?"
Qin Yu shook his head, "They don't sell them here, but I bought some embroidery needles to make my own."
The two chatted idly as they wandered around, suddenly hearing some commotion ahead.
"Damn it, those bullies from Beast-Taming Peak are here again, what bad luck."
"Let's go, let's go, don't get into a conflict with them."
The Xuantian Sect disciples setting up stalls on the street cursed, "Business is going to be bad again tonight!"
"I'm packing up; there weren't many buyers to begin with, and now that they're here, there'll be none."
"You guys should pack up too. Last time, they forced me to sell an elixir worth eight contribution points for five. I can't afford to provoke them, but I can avoid them."
...
Qin Yu quickly called out to a disciple who was packing up his stall.
"Senior brother, who are you talking about?"
"Who else? It's those people from Beast-Taming Peak. You must be new if you don't know them."
Qin Yu: "You mean those outer sect disciples who ride spirit beasts to classes at Beast-Taming Peak?"
"Yes, that's them!"
Qin Yu asked the question on his mind, "Why does everyone leave when they arrive? Do they dare to ride their spirit beasts in the marketplace?"
"They don't dare! We just find them disgusting!"
Qin Yu's eyes lit up, sensing there might be a story here.
"Senior brother, I'm a new disciple this year and don't know the whole story. Could you tell me more?"
"Sure, let me explain."
"The situation is simple. The disciples from Beast-Taming Peak rely on their powerful spirit beasts to act arrogantly in the outer sect."
"Moreover, because they need to care for their spirit beasts, they live together, forming close bonds and a united front, creating a force in the outer sect."
Disciples from other peaks are randomly assigned cave abodes; a disciple from Pill Refining Peak might be neighbors with one from Artifact Refining Peak. The sect arranged it this way to prevent disciples from each peak from forming cliques and disturbing the peace in the outer sect.
This arrangement gave the Beast-Taming Peak disciples the audacity to act arrogantly.
"They used to ride their spirit beasts recklessly, and no one dared to provoke them."
"Until one time, they rode their spirit beasts into the marketplace, demanding everyone make way for them, which sparked public outrage. The Law Enforcement Squad arrested them all for provocation."
"After that, the sect issued an order prohibiting their spirit beasts from appearing in densely populated public areas."
'So that's why they only walk through Bright Moon Plaza or Maple Leaf Plaza.'
Qin Yu asked, "Now that they don't ride their spirit beasts, why do people still avoid them?"
"It's not exactly avoiding them," the disciple explained. "Firstly, people are still disgusted by them due to past experiences."
"Secondly, those guys are so uncouth that even without their spirit beasts, they cause trouble everywhere."
"Take me, for example. I sell an elixir for eight contribution points, but they insist on buying it for five."
"Five contribution points don't even cover my costs, so I can't sell it."
"But if I don't sell, those guys crowd around my stall, and no one else can buy anything."
"And the Law Enforcement Squad can't do anything about it."
"The sect rules don't prohibit bargaining!"
"Many people have long wanted to beat them up, but due to the sect rules, they can't, which is why those guys are so brazen."
"Those guys are just infuriating pests in the Xuantian Sect's outer sect."
"Junior brother, I can't talk anymore; those guys are coming. I'm leaving."
The senior brother said to Qin Yu while packing up his stall, "I suggest you don't hang around here either. If those guys target you, your good mood for the night will be ruined."
"Thank you, senior brother, for the information!"
Qin Yu pulled Li Zhengtong and quickly left the marketplace.
"Those people from Beast-Taming Peak are real bullies of the sect, so despicable," Li Zhengtong complained incessantly.
"They think they're bullies, but they haven't experienced the harshness of the real world!" Qin Yu's lips curled into a smile. "I already have a plan to deal with them."
"Really, Yu Ge, what's the plan?"
Qin Yu whispered into Li Zhengtong's ear for a while.
Li Zhengtong's eyes widened, and he gave a thumbs up, "Yu Ge, your plan to use a borrowed knife to kill is brilliant. It takes an evil person to deal with evil!"
'Smack~'
"Who are you calling evil?"
"Yu Ge, I didn't mean it like that. I meant you're really cunning... no... I mean resourceful... no..." Li Zhengtong clutched his head, spinning in circles with anxiety.
Qin Yu: "Alright, shut up. If you lack the words, just say 'awesome,' no need to pretend to be cultured!"
Li Zhengtong chuckled awkwardly, "Yu Ge is awesome!"
"This plan requires more people. I'll contact them tomorrow, and we'll act tomorrow night, understand?"
Li Zhengtong immediately stood up straight and said earnestly, "Understood!"
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Early the next morning!
Qin Yu first found Xiao Zhi.
After hearing Qin Yu's plan, Xiao Zhi immediately raised both hands and feet in agreement.
"Yu Ge, just tell me what to do. I've long hated those guys from Beast-Taming Peak."
"Good, you just need to do this..."
Qin Yu: "Got it?"
Xiao Zhi: "Got it!"
Qin Yu: "Be discreet, don't let anyone find out. Meet at the marketplace at midnight!"
"Alright!"
Then, Qin Yu found a few other outer sect disciples who had suffered at their hands.
They all offered their full support.
These people had been pampered at home and had never endured such humiliation.
Now, finally having a chance to take revenge on those from Beast-Taming Peak, they were naturally eager.
After agreeing on the time with everyone, Qin Yu patiently awaited the arrival of night.
'Those beasts from Beast-Taming Peak, you'll never dream that the shit you took today will become the "cannonballs" attacking you tomorrow!'
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Midnight!
The shops in the marketplace had all closed, and the bustling marketplace was now deserted.
Ordinary cultivators don't necessarily need sleep, as they can replace it with cultivation practice.
So by midnight, everyone had returned to their own cave abodes or others' to begin solo, dual, or group cultivation.
At this time, a few people were sneaking over.
They were all masked, each carrying a large burlap sack on their back.