Mu Hanyan's heart suddenly skipped a beat. She looked up in the direction where Ye Lanxun left, but she saw nothing.
"Brother Hanyan, what's wrong?" Mu Cheng asked with some confusion when he saw Mu Hanyan staring into the distance motionlessly.
"Nothing." Mu Hanyan retracted her gaze, not understanding the sudden sense of loss in her heart. Turning around, she saw the surroundings in a mess. Part of the inn had collapsed in the previous fight.
"Shopkeeper, Mo Yanhong might not be willing to accept such a huge loss. Why don't you come with us to Black Stone City?" Mu Hanyan said to the innkeeper. Furthermore, the inn collapsed because of her, so of course she had to make amends.
A true playboy like Mo Yanhong would definitely not let it go after suffering such a great loss. What's more, when he was seeking revenge before, the innkeeper also rushed up and beat him with a stick. Being beaten by an uncultured "untouchable" was a great shame and humiliation for him, and he would never let him go.
He, Wu Qiyun, Yan Yuchu and others all came from strong families. Even if Mo Yanhong wanted to take revenge, he could only do it slowly. However, it was too easy to deal with a small innkeeper.
"Alas, this is the only way." The innkeeper knew that staying in Cangshan City would lead to his death, so he didn't refuse Mu Hanyan's kindness. However, he looked back at the old inn with a complicated look.
"I will compensate you for the loss of the inn. If you still want to do this business, I will build one for you when you return to Black Stone City." Mu Hanyan knew the suffering of the common people. Seeing his complicated eyes, she guessed that this small inn might be his life's work, so she said comfortingly.
"No need, no need. This inn is not worth much. At least I still have some savings. I have worked hard all my life and it's time to enjoy my old age. Mr. Mu, there is no need to spend money." The shopkeeper declined quickly, but his eyes flickered, as if hesitating about something.
"We'll talk about this later." Mu Hanyan saw his eyes flickering and thought he was embarrassed, so she didn't say anything more. She would make a decision after arriving in Black Stone City. It was fine if he wanted to spend his old age in peace. With her current financial situation, was she afraid that she couldn't support an ordinary person?
Mu Hanyan didn't mention selling the inn. After this happened, who would dare to take over the inn? Wouldn't that mean the Mo family would send people to destroy it?
"What happened before?" Yan Yuchu asked with a frown.
He had noticed the injuries of Mu Cheng and Wu Qiyun earlier, and guessed something had happened during his promotion. However, since the Mo family had already fled, and Mu Hanyan and the others hadn't pursued them, he thought nothing had happened, so he didn't ask any more questions. Now, after hearing the conversation between Mu Hanyan and the shopkeeper, he realized that the situation was even more dangerous than he had imagined.
"Mo Yanhong found help and wanted to save face..." Mu Cheng briefly recounted what had just happened.
"So that's how it is. I'm going to kill them right now." Yan Yuchu said angrily.
Although Mu Cheng downplayed the fact that he and Wu Qiyun had fought to the death, Yan Yuchu could still recall the brutality of that battle when he saw the scars on their bodies. He was also cultivating and advancing at that time. If Mu Cheng and Wu Qiyun hadn't risked their lives, not only Mu Hanyan, but he himself would have suffered greatly, and he might have gone astray and perished in Cangshan City.
Yan Yuchu was filled with fear, feeling both grateful and guilty towards Mu Cheng and Wu Qiyun. He decided to chase after Mo Yanhong and kill him. He was a man of extreme temperament, and when his temper got the better of him, he wouldn't even consider the consequences. He wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone, let alone the son of the Wu family, even if they were members of the royal family, if they angered him.
"Forget it, since we have already spoken, let's let him go this time. Moreover, this time it was thanks to Brother Han Yan's timely action that I was able to take revenge. If I keep him, I hope that one day, I can trample him under my feet with my own strength." Mu Cheng said with an extremely determined expression, showing his heroic spirit.
Yan Yuchu looked at him and nodded, but ultimately did not catch up with him.
He had witnessed Mu Cheng's experience with his own eyes. He was happy for him that he was able to step out of the shadows and even had the ambition to regard a giant like the Mo family as an opponent. Of course, this would not dampen his fighting spirit.
After packing up their things, they retrieved the carriage they had left earlier and started their return journey.
At the city gate, looking at the dark shadow of Mu Hanyan's carriage going away, Director Cui Zhixing breathed a sigh of relief: These evil stars are finally gone.
Cui Zhixing was filled with fear at this moment. Fortunately, Mu Hanyan did not bother with him, otherwise he would have died without a burial place this time.
Thinking of Dai Songling who was seriously injured at the hands of Mu Hanyan and was carried away by several guards, and then of Yan Yuchu's mighty power when he was like a god of war, and his gratitude to Mu Hanyan, his back was soaked with cold sweat.
Once outside the city, Wu Qiyun and Yan Yuchu said goodbye and left. Yan Yuchu was the lord of the city, after all, and the situation between the Yan and Mu families was unclear. Close contact would inevitably lead to trouble. As for Wu Qiyun, he had to hurry back to explain the matter to Mo Yanhong, so he didn't dare delay any longer.
After saying goodbye to the two, Mu Hanyan chatted with Mu Cheng and the shopkeeper for a while. However, the journey was still long, and she couldn't keep chatting like this and wasted time, so she said to Mu Cheng, "I'm going to practice and consolidate my cultivation. I'm sorry to trouble you on the way."
"No need, no need. I'll drive the car. You all go and practice." Before Mu Cheng could answer, the shopkeeper grabbed the reins.
"How can I trouble Shopkeeper Han?" Mu Hanyan said. During their casual chat, she already knew that the shopkeeper's name was Han Jinglun.
"That's not so hard. I haven't been out for decades since I came to Cangshan City. I almost forgot what the outside looks like. It's a good opportunity to see the scenery along the way." Shopkeeper Han said with a hearty smile.
I don’t know if it’s because of the elixir he took or because he’s no longer tied to the inn, but he seems much more energetic and younger than before.
Mu Hanyan initially thought he was in his sixties, but now it seems that he is only in his fifties. If he can always maintain this kind of spirit, he can really be called a man of vigor and vitality.
"From what Manager Han said, it seems that you are not originally from Cangshan City?" Mu Hanyan pondered his words and said curiously.
"Well, he is not a local, he moved here later." There was a hint of panic in Manager Han's eyes, as if he was hiding something.
Mu Hanyan recalled his previous flickering look and thought that he felt sorry for the inn. But when she saw him like this, she realized that she might have thought too simply.
Could it be that he was hiding in Cangshan City to seek refuge? Mu Hanyan secretly guessed.
Seeing Han Jinglun was vague and unwilling to say more, Mu Hanyan didn't ask any more questions. Speaking of secrets, she had the most, so she had no interest in gossiping about other people's secrets.
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