Chapter 181 The Transmigrated Boy Who Became Cannon Fodder (Part 28) Lin You and...

Lin You and Mo Kaiyang were seriously discussing in the tree which was tastier, salt and pepper melon seeds or caramel melon seeds, when suddenly a crumpled piece of paper was thrown at them.

The writing on the crumpled paper was somewhat messy, but it roughly described how Wu Qinshuang and her Cuiyun Tower had cheated and swindled many people.

It's clear that someone noticed Wu Qinshuang had her eye on them and came over specifically to warn her.

As expected, Wu Qinshuang, who had originally spent fifty taels of silver, did not stay in the private room. The wealthy young master in the room waved to them without any hesitation.

Seeing Zhang Yang's actions, Wu Qinshuang glared at him fiercely, but instead of leaving as usual, she led her maid a few steps to the side.

Seeing her demeanor, Zhang Yang couldn't help but glance at the two people in the tree again. He couldn't guess their identities or who they were that Wu Qinshuang was so reluctant to leave.

The fact that the two of them spent ten taels of silver to book a private room, and then insisted on paying another nine taels of silver, doesn't seem like the behavior of wealthy people.

Zhang Yang doesn't know martial arts and doesn't dare to call himself a member of the martial arts world, but he still has the desire to help those in need.

Anyway, he's already ruined several of Cuiyunlou's deals, so one more won't make a difference. At least now those people won't dare to be too blatant in their fraudulent activities.

Although he only disrupted small businesses, the losses added up to a considerable amount, which was one of the main reasons why his older brother wouldn't let him go out.

However, the Zhang family, a group of burly men who made a living through their skills, also looked down on such despicable tricks and swindles. Let the underlings meddle if they want; anyone who dares to show their teeth will be beaten up.

Although Cuiyunlou is very good at scheming, his fighting skills are not good. However, these big and burly guys don't care about scheming at all. If you make them unhappy, they will beat you up.

They weren't without ideas; they even sent beauties to several members of the Zhang family. However, the Zhang family had rather unique tastes, preferring women who were plump, capable of fighting and throwing tantrums, while completely disdaining the delicate, frail, and bean sprout-like women from Cuiyun Tower.

Zhang Yang casually crossed his legs, leaned back in his chair, and watched the match, occasionally taking a sip of wine and eating some snacks. He was quite relaxed.

Because the window was on the second floor and the windowsill was a bit high, his chair was lifted up and placed on the table so that he could see better.

While this provided a wider view, his flamboyant posture was also seen by many people downstairs, attracting a lot of attention.

However, compared to him, Lin You and Mo Kaiyang were even more eye-catching on the big tree next to them. Their posture of eating sunflower seeds and watching the show was seen by many people.

Even though they were very polite and didn't throw sunflower seed shells under the tree, they still received a lot of disdainful looks. Lin You and Mo Kaiyang both agreed that it was because they had snagged the best free viewing platform.

After all, a private room in a restaurant with the same viewpoint costs 50 taels of silver for three days. What difference is there between them and picking up money?

Wu Qinshuang glanced at the expressions of those around her, then subtly moved closer to a burly man of upright character and considerable martial prowess before lowering her voice to speak to the maid beside her:

"It's one thing for Zhang Yang to treat this arena as amusement; that's always been his nature. But who are these two people in the tree? How can they be so arrogant and disdainful of everyone?"

The maidservant chimed in, "Our Cuiyun Tower is always well-informed. Anyone that even you, Miss, haven't heard of is probably just a nobody. Besides, a competition in a small place like ours wouldn't even catch the eye of those senior experts."

That makes sense. After all, experts of Yan Junke and Xiao Fengming's caliber would never come here to join in the fun.

The most formidable expert who came this time was none other than the Three Wonders of the East Gate, who could withstand ten moves from Yan Junke.

Wu Qinshuang glanced at the tree again and said meaningfully, "Young people who have just entered the martial world have not experienced any setbacks, so it is inevitable that they are arrogant. They will naturally become more sensible after suffering a few losses."

Upon hearing this conversation, the straightforward burly man immediately snorted and walked over to the big tree where Mo Kaiyang and Lin You were.

It's not uncommon for people to climb trees to watch the excitement before, but the feeling of hugging the tree with both hands and craning your neck to watch is quite different from sitting in the tree leisurely with your legs crossed.

At least the former can make the people below feel more at ease, while the latter always feels a bit like it deserves a beating.

The straightforward, burly man was the kind of person who felt unbalanced, mainly because when he was thrown off the ring, he was lying on his back and happened to see the two people in the tree watching the show.

The boy was grinning and pointing at him; he was definitely making fun of him!

He clenched his fist, which was as big as a clay pot, and slammed it hard against the tree trunk. However, the tree that Mo Kaiyang had chosen was as thick as two people could hug. The trunk only swayed slightly and two leaves fell off, but there was no major damage.

The leaf landed right on the head of the upright man, as if mocking his incompetence, just like the person in the tree, making him even angrier.

Before the straightforward, burly man could raise his fist to continue attacking the tree, he was stopped. No matter what kind of tree it was, if it could grow so big in this place, it must have an owner. The reason Mo Kaiyang and Lin You were able to go up was, of course, because they had paid money.

Hearing this, the straightforward man became even more certain that these two were nobody big shots. After all, what respectable江湖人 (jianghu person, a person of the martial arts world) would have to pay rent to climb a tree?

He grabbed the tree trunk, leaped up in a few steps, and was about to strike Mo Kaiyang with his weapon. As for why he didn't attack Lin You, well, he was the dignified Black Bear King, and he would never hit a woman.

Lin You and Mo Kaiyang changed their appearances again, not only to avoid being recognized, but also, of course, to complete the mission.

After all, as long as you change your face and make a name for yourself, it counts as progress on the mission. So changing your identity to make your way in the world is a piece of cake.

Not only does the reputation Mo Kaiyang has built count as a mission, but even if Lin You is disguised by Mo Kaiyang, it also counts as a mission. Although Mo Kaiyang doesn't lack the points from his cheat system, no one would complain about having too much money, right?

Black Bear Wang Laowu's weapon was a solid iron hammer. After standing on a tree branch, he took the hammer and smashed it hard at Mo Kaiyang, who seemed completely unaware.

Although the hammer wasn't aimed at Mo Kaiyang's head, it was aimed at his right leg. Judging from the sound of the wind generated by the force, if it hit him, it would probably cause a comminuted fracture.

Mo Kaiyang was not interested in killing, but he was not the type to be bullied. Since the other party had gone to such lengths, he would not show any mercy. Wang Laowu only felt a blur before his eyes, as if a shadow had flashed by, and then he was kicked off the tree.

The tree was only two stories high, but when he fell, he happened to hit a large blue stone ten feet away from the tree, breaking his right leg.

Mo Kaiyang swiftly kicked the object and then ignored it. Not many people saw his action clearly, and whether they saw it or not, none of the martial arts figures showed any unusual reaction.

Even Wang Laowu, who had broken his leg, only groaned twice before being carried away by acquaintances. His reaction was less than the commotion caused by a cat falling from a tree in modern times.

Once it happened, it happened again. Before long, people started climbing the tree again, only to be kicked down once more. Neither the infamous Red-haired Tiger nor the formidable Green-haired Turtle could touch Mo Kaiyang's clothes.

Mo Kaiyang sighed with great melancholy, "Are they going to open a zoo? I can't even imagine what nickname they'll give me."

"Anyway, it's just a pseudonym. If you really can't think of one, you can come up with your own, like 'Skyrocket'?" While her friend was reminiscing, Lin You secretly extended a wisp of spiritual energy towards the last piece of chestnut cake on Mo Kaiyang's side, but Mo Kaiyang, who was prepared, used his spiritual energy to deflect it.

The small piece of chestnut cake spun around in the air a few times before finally splitting in two. Lin You contentedly stuffed the half she had snatched into her mouth.

This chestnut cake is from a decades-old brand. The freshly baked pastry is still warm, with a crispy crust and soft filling. The price is not expensive, but there is a purchase limit: one person can only buy a maximum of four per day.

These chestnut cakes are made with very high-quality ingredients; four of them weigh a full pound, enough to fill an average person's stomach.

But for Lin You, who, after becoming a system, eats purely to satisfy her appetite, and for Mo Kaiyang, who, after changing his cultivation system, never feels full after eating, four are simply not enough.

Seeing her expression, Mo Kaiyang helplessly pushed the other half of the food towards her. He wasn't trying to steal the food; he just wanted to practice his use of spiritual energy.

After all, Lin You would only seriously spar with him during times like this, and unfortunately, he couldn't find anyone else in the world to practice with except Lin You.

The two playful individuals were unaware that among the crowd standing under the tree was a man nicknamed "Follow-the-Wind Ears." He didn't hear anything else clearly, but he did remember "Skyrocket."

There aren't many people left at the arena now; they've all gathered under the tree here, and more people are still crowding in.

Mo Kaiyang looked at the increasingly dense crowd and felt even more helpless. He hadn't held back either, so why were people still eager to get beaten up? "If we don't leave now, we won't be able to get down."

In the end, the two were unable to go down. The江湖人 (jianghu people) who loved to join in the fun not only surrounded the tree, but also blocked the nearby roads.

Mo Kaiyang never expected that there would be so many martial arts practitioners in Jiangnan, let alone that kicking a few people would have such an attraction.

After they finished all the snacks, he grabbed Lin You and dashed to the roof of the neighboring house, quickly disappearing without even taking the small stool with him.

"We bought it for ten coins, we've lost a lot of money this time." They even paid for three days of tree climbing rental, and now they have no way to go back.

The tree where the two were sitting was the largest in the vicinity, with lush foliage that could block most people from seeing their faces.

Mo Kaiyang didn't change his face again, since designing a new look would take a lot of brainpower.

In the martial arts world, gossip spreads fastest in restaurants and teahouses. The two men waited in a corner of the restaurant for half a day and finally found out why they were being watched.

Among those kicked down by Mo Kaiyang, many were third-rate figures in the martial arts world, but there were also a few experts among them.

For example, they had heard a few words about the Three Wonders of Dongmen, a trio that Yan Junke had defeated one-on-one with a bamboo pole, and that bamboo pole was even treasured by the fat boss of the black market.

The Three Wonders of Dongmen are sworn brothers with a deep bond. They are inseparable, always going in and out together, and whether the opponent is one person or a group, they always fight as a trio.

Because of this shameless behavior, they are banned from participating in many competitive events.

People in the martial arts world always need some battles to prove themselves. Although this competition is just a small-scale event, quite a few people have come. For the three of them, it is a good opportunity to make a name for themselves.

They weren't interested in fighting in the arena, since no one would play with people like them. They wanted to wait until the winner was decided before challenging the number one fighter to a duel, in order to maintain their status in the martial arts world.

Originally, the three of them were just watching from the sidelines on the first day, but Mo Kaiyang ostentatiously kicked down several henchmen from the tree, attracting everyone's attention.

For them, this is just ready-made hype. They are just two newcomers to the martial arts world. Losing to the three of them is not a loss for them.

Who knew that what they wanted to show off would turn into a disgrace? Even though the three of them were usually thick-skinned, they couldn't hold their heads up high after being outdone by a junior.

In an attempt to save face, the three began spreading rumors that Mo Kaiyang was a master comparable to Yan Junke, exaggerating his abilities and even fabricating some dubious stories.

Mo Kaiyang listened as a group of people enthusiastically discussed his identity and his new nickname, "Skyrocket."

Isn't this a bit too much of a coincidence?!

He turned to look at Lin You, who immediately put on an innocent expression.

If the two hadn't stayed by each other's side the whole time, he would have really thought that it was this mischievous system that had tampered with things.

Back at the inn, Mo Kaiyang, who had just lain down, sat up again and couldn't help but curse, "No way, are they crazy? How did I become a rocket?!"

Lin You accepted this well; with the masterpiece "Evil Swordsman" preceding him, this really wasn't anything special.

Anyway, it wasn't a nickname given to her.