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Chapter 78: Chapter 78: The Flood Swept Through the Dragon King Temple
Within his line of sight, the number one talent of their own family, the Hua Gang brother he admired most in his heart, was actually bowing and scraping like a servant, there to apologize profusely! 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝙗.𝒄𝒐𝒎
My god, Hua Gang brother was apologizing to them.
Hua Mu could only feel dizzy and his ears ringing, unable to believe everything he was seeing.
"Lin, Lin Feng brother, it turns out to be a case of ’a flood washing over the Dragon King Temple’, after all, we are family, this, this is a distant cousin of mine, from the countryside, ignorant of the ways here. There’s no such thing as a dedicated private room, and if there is, it would only belong to my elder brother Lin Feng! We will leave right away, we’re leaving right away."
Hua Gang felt like throttling that Hua Mu, and at the same time, he cursed his own damned luck. He didn’t check the almanac before going out and of all people to run into, it had to be Lin Feng.
Who is Lin Feng?
Anyone from Boyang City would know this rising star’s name. A Ninth Grade Star, which says it all. In the face of such a big shot, someone like Hua Gang was nothing.
"You think you can leave just like that?"
Lin Panghu was the sort who wouldn’t let things slide when he had the upper hand. His finger was tapping on the table, his eyes roaming wildly. Lin Feng knew that Hua Gang was about to bleed a fortune today.
Sure enough, in the next sentence, Lin Panghu said, "Today, the dishes that I and your brother Lin Feng ordered, you will pick up the bill."
Hearing this, Hua Gang wanted to cry but had no tears; however, he had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Money was a small matter; the main thing was that he had completely lost face in front of Ah Li.
"Look at that ’my mother just died’ look on his face, oh crap, I can’t take it, I have to laugh for a bit, ha ha, it’s killing me."
After Hua Gang and the others got lost, Lin Panghu could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.
Lin Feng couldn’t help but grin. Sitting here drinking tea and having people coming to him was quite interesting.
Before long, the table was filled with dishes, and upon hearing that Lin Feng had also come, the shopkeeper himself ran up with a jar of prized Zhuyeqing wine and even promised that from now on, private room number eight would be reserved for Lin Feng, not open to outsiders. Lin Feng could come by any time he wished. Seeing Lin Panghu’s stunned look, it seemed that things had changed way too fast.
"Forget it, just look at you, lacking ambition. From now on, this private room, come whenever you want."
Lin Feng laughed and scolded.
...
After having their fill of food and drinks, Lin Panghu was off to the brothels for fun, and Lin Feng wasn’t in the mood for that and went back to the mansion alone.
He planned to head to the Imperial City the next day, and that night, he explained his intentions to Lin Zheng.
"Lin Feng, you have grown up, and as your father, I have nothing more to say. Every time I see you, you remind me so much of your elder brother back in the days."
Lin Zheng’s words trailed off there.
Lin Feng also fell silent. He had an elder brother with quite decent talent, a Seventh Grade Star. Ten years ago, he left to seek his fortune and has been unheard of for a full ten years now. Even when he was the Demon Dragon Emperor, Lin Feng often inquired about him, but still, there was no news. Eventually, he gave up, until Lin Zheng passed away, his elder brother never appeared.
Although in this life, because Lin Zihua was dealt with earlier by Lin Feng, Lin Zheng could live longer, but for his elder brother, Lin Feng truly felt powerless, not knowing where to even begin searching.
"Your mother passed away early, and both you and your elder brother were raised by me. I understand the nature of you two children very well. You are steady and meticulous in your actions, while your elder brother, seeming clumsy, is like a bold tiger that delicately smells the rose. I won’t say more. Just take care on your journey, and send a letter back to your father now and then if there is nothing of much matter."
Lin Zheng patted Lin Feng’s hand with emotion before turning around and leaving.
Lin Feng secretly made up his mind in his heart that if there was a chance, he would still not forget to search for his elder brother.
...
The following day, as dawn’s light was faintly glowing, Lin Feng did not disturb anyone and directly mounted his horse to gallop away.
It takes at least seven days to travel from Boyang City to Imperial City. Lin Feng was in no hurry on his journey, so he rested whenever he felt tired. By the time he reached Imperial City, it was already ten days later.
From a distance, Lin Feng could see a massive city complex, resembling a huge dragon.
This was the Imperial City, with its walls over fifty lengths tall, much more majestic than Boyang City.
The main street into which his eyes first set could accommodate eight carriages abreast. Scanning around casually, Lin Feng walked into the city. The Imperial City might be more magnificent than Boyang City, but it was nothing special compared to the entire mainland, let alone in comparison with the surrounding countries.
Among the surrounding five countries, Hu Ben Country’s overall national power could be said to be at the bottom, either second to last or dead last.
"Stop right there!"
It was at this moment that Lin Feng was suddenly shouted at and stopped by two guards.
"Kid, ten Gold Pearls to enter the city!"
As he spoke, one of the guards extended his hand in front of Lin Feng.
Lin Feng frowned and gave the two men a glance. He knew that there was indeed an entry fee for some cities, but ten Gold Pearls was a bit too steep.
"You can go in now."
On the side of the checkpoint, a guard weighed the Gold Pearls in his hand and nodded with a smile, signaling Lin Feng to pass.
Lin Feng, with a keen eye, immediately noticed that the guard had only five Gold Pearls.
Seeing this, he pointed to the checkpoint and said, "Why is it that over there they only ask for five pearls, but I have to pay ten?"
The faces of the two guards changed slightly, and Lin Feng was even more certain that these two guards were trying to extort money from him because he was a stranger.
"Cut the nonsense, whatever the official says goes. How about it, you don’t have the money? If not, then piss off. Is this Imperial City a place for a country bumpkin like you?"
The two guards immediately turned hostile and were ready to chase Lin Feng out with the weapons in their hands.
Lin Feng snorted coldly at this, "Official? Quite the high and mighty attitude, no more than a uniformed stray dog, dare to play the role of a bully?"
"You... who are you calling a stray dog?"
The two guards were immediately livid with anger.
"Enough talk, if you can’t pay the Gold Pearls, then get lost!"
One of them, impatient, moved to push Lin Feng. But in the next moment, he found himself lifted off the ground. With shock written all over his face, he realized that this young man in front of him had picked him up off the ground with one hand.
"You... let go..."
The guard, grasped by the neck with Lin Feng’s hand, was unable to speak, and before long, his face blushed, his neck bulged, veins popping out, legs flailing wildly.
Such a scene at the city gate naturally attracted the attention of many people, who were all pointing and murmuring.
"Look, there’s a commotion over there."
"To cause trouble here, that young man is probably doomed."
"What a pity. It looks like those guards demanded an outrageous sum, and the kid couldn’t stand it and resorted to violence."
"Foolish, to trade his life over a few Gold Pearls, what an idiot."
"You don’t know shit, this is called being upright and outspoken, he’s got character!"
"No doubt, these guards are just like vampires, leveraging their connections to get into the Patrol Camp, bullying those who look gentle but turn their faces faster than anyone else when they meet someone strong, completely relying on others’ power to bully!"
