752: It has quite a powerful background, but something doesn't seem right.

"Liu Ling, don't say anything more."

Li Rui reacted first and stopped him in a low voice.

The shopkeeper had already notified someone who could make decisions, and these young people in the shop clearly had a significant background. Although Liu Ling's words weren't wrong, it wasn't worth causing trouble for himself.

He didn't understand why the usually steady Liu Ling would suddenly be so impulsive, spouting words of justice at a time like this.

After hearing this, the man in the brocade robe gave a cold smile and stared at Liu Ling: "What? Do you have an opinion?"

Just as Liu Ling was about to speak again, he was tugged by Li Rui, who signaled the other two team members to pull Liu Ling outside.

The shop fell silent.

The man in the brocade robe maintained his arrogance and disdain, while the "Sister Rou" female cultivator beside him had shifting eyes, wondering what she was thinking.

The other few people clearly followed the lead of the man in the brocade robe and the female cultivator, all standing behind them without moving.

The shopkeeper waited on the side.

Not long after, a person walked into the shop; it was actually Yun Bu.

Yun Bu was clearly surprised to see Lin Yang in the shop, but before he could greet him...

The shopkeeper immediately went up to greet him, then seemed to quickly report the situation via voice transmission before introducing him to the man in the brocade robe: "This is our Yun Family's steward, Yun Bu."

Yun Bu looked at the man in the brocade robe, and the other party looked back at him, coldly and arrogantly saying: "You are the one who can make decisions? What do you say about that hairpin?"

Yun Bu frowned slightly.

This kind of thing was the most troublesome.

The Yun Family had been able to establish itself in Baichi City for so many years, and its reputation was naturally impeccable.

That hairpin had indeed been reserved by someone else, and it had been paid for in full.

If he sold it to this man in the brocade robe now, it would be against the rules, and if word got out, it would be detrimental to the reputation of the shop and even the Yun Family.

However, he knew a little bit about the background of this man in the brocade robe.

It was indeed someone he couldn't afford to offend.

It was precisely because of this that he had come in person.

After a pause, Yun Bu said: "Young Master Qian, it's just a mere jade hairpin. This item is not worth you going to such trouble. How about..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was abruptly interrupted by the man in the brocade robe: "Enough. So, you are unwilling to hand over this jade hairpin right now?"

As he spoke, power erupted from his body, looking as if he was about to make a move.

The few people behind him also followed suit, releasing their power and aura.

Yun Bu's tone faltered, and he quickly said: "Young Master Qian, you've misunderstood. That's not what I meant, it's just... How about this, give me a little time, and I will handle it for you."

"Hmph, time? How much time do you need?" the man in the brocade robe snorted coldly.

"It won't take long, at most half a quarter of an hour," Yun Bu said.

"Fine, then half a quarter of an hour. If you can't give me the result I want after half a quarter of an hour, you won't need to keep this shop open," the man in the brocade robe threatened.

"Understood, please wait a moment, Young Master Qian," Yun Bu nodded, then immediately said to the shopkeeper: "Serve tea to Young Master Qian and the honorable guests."

Having said that, he went into the back hall.

The shopkeeper hurriedly agreed and personally brewed tea to bring out.

He first served the group of the man in the brocade robe, then went to brew tea for Lin Yang's Squad.

Seeing this, Li Rui said: "Shopkeeper, you don't need to trouble yourself. We are still on duty, so we won't drink the tea."

However, the shopkeeper insisted on brewing tea and handed it to them one by one: "All of you Prefecture Army officers have worked hard on patrol, drink a cup of tea to moisten your throats."

Li Rui did not decline again.

The Squad members, including Lin Yang, all took a symbolic sip.

This was a matter of etiquette.

Since the shopkeeper had personally brewed the tea, it would be very rude not to drink it.

However, the group of the man in the brocade robe didn't even look at the tea.

A follower behind the man in the brocade robe sneered and muttered: "What kind of good tea could there be in such a pathetic little place? My young master doesn't drink this kind of trash tea of yours."

"..." The shopkeeper's expression was unnatural.

But he dared not say anything.

Soon, Yun Bu walked back into the shop from the back hall and smiled at the man in the brocade robe: "Young Master Qian, this jade hairpin is a gift for you."

As he spoke, he personally took the jade hairpin, packed it up, and handed it to the man in the brocade robe, without asking for money.

The man in the brocade robe took it, a disdainful smile tugging at the corner of his mouth: "You're sensible enough."

He also had no intention of paying.

Clearly, having wasted so much time, he believed it was only right for Yun Bu to present this jade hairpin as a gift.

Having said that, he turned and handed the jade hairpin to the female cultivator like a treasure, saying softly and gently: "Sister Rou, you will definitely look good wearing this jade hairpin."

The female cultivator didn't take it, only saying indifferently: "I wanted it just now, but now my mood is spoiled, and I don't want it anymore."

The man in the brocade robe's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say anything, casually tossing the hairpin box to his follower and saying: "Since Sister Rou is in a bad mood now, let's go elsewhere to stroll around and relax."

The female cultivator said coldly: "A small city in a small place, what is there to see?"

After speaking, she flicked her sleeve and left.

The man in the brocade robe hurriedly followed, but just as he was about to leave the shop, he turned around and gave Yun Bu and the others a cold look.

The look in his eyes seemed to be saying that it was all their fault for being ignorant, not presenting the hairpin immediately, and thus spoiling his Sister Rou's mood.

Yun Bu pretended not to see this look and said politely: "Safe travels, honored guests."

...

After the group of the man in the brocade robe left.

Yun Bu apologized to the Squad: "I've caused trouble for you Prefecture Army officers. Please forgive my poor hospitality just now."

Li Rui waved his hand: "Steward, you are too polite. Since everything is fine now, we will continue our patrol."

"Please take care, officers of the Prefecture Army. You are welcome to visit the Yun Family anytime." Yun Bu smiled, but signaled to Lin Yang to stay behind.

Lin Yang received the signal and said to Li Rui: "Captain, please wait for me for a moment."

Li Rui didn't say anything and walked straight out of the shop.

Yun Bu looked at Lin Yang and said: "I didn't have a chance to greet you immediately just now, please don't take offense."

"Steward Yun Bu, you are too kind," Lin Yang waved his hand.

"I also have to thank you and the other Prefecture Army officers for your help just now, otherwise things might have been even more troublesome here," Yun Bu thanked him again.

He had already learned from the shopkeeper about Lin Yang leading the Prefecture Army Squad over to help speak up.

Lin Yang didn't dwell on this topic and instead asked: "Steward Yun Bu, you asked me to stay, is there anything else you want to talk about?"

Yun Bu shook his head: "There is nothing special to say, just to thank you for your timely help just now."

"It's just a small matter," Lin Yang said calmly.

"Sigh, this is not a small matter. If it weren't for you and your Squad being here, I'm afraid that Young Master Qian would have really dared to make a move just now," Yun Bu sighed.

Lin Yang raised an eyebrow: "What exactly is their background? So arrogant."

"That Young Master Qian is named Qian Luo, from the Qian clan of the Yongdong Prefecture. The Qian clan has a profound foundation and is the strongest noble family in Yongdong Prefecture."

Yun Bu explained to Lin Yang:

"You might not have a concept of this, but the Qian clan is more than just a notch stronger than the three major sects of our Jidong Prefecture combined. Does this help you understand a little bit about how terrifying the Qian family is?"

Lin Yang's eyes narrowed: "That strong?"

The three major sects of Jidong Prefecture that Yun Bu mentioned were the Yuyu Sect, the Zitong Sect, and the Linglong Palace—these three top sects.

Lin Yang understood the strength of the top sects.

But the Qian family was actually stronger than the three major sects combined.

This made Lin Yang feel a bit surprised.

"No wonder they are so arrogant."

Afterwards, he understood why Yun Bu didn't dare to offend the other party.

The Yun Family was just a large family within Baichi City, and it wouldn't count for much within the Jidong Prefecture.

It was simply not on the same level as the Qian family.

Although Yongdong Prefecture and Jidong Prefecture were far apart, with the strength of the Qian family, if they really came to cause trouble, the Yun Family would indeed find it difficult to resist.

Yun Bu nodded: "Although Qian Luo's status within the Qian family is not very high, he is still a direct descendant. Although he is not the core or successor cultivated by the Qian family, he is, after all, a descendant of the Qian family. When he comes to our small place, it's better to avoid him."

"Although he is a playboy, if something really happens, the Qian family will still take care of it for the sake of the family's face."

Lin Yang understood.

It's not surprising for such a powerful family to produce a few second-generation hedonists.

Every noble family has elite successors who are cultivated with all their might, and naturally, there are also playboys who live off the family and wait for death.

Qian Luo was the latter.

He has a good background, but he himself is incompetent. He cannot meet the family's expectations, so he can only drift through life, using the family's name to show off his power everywhere.

Of course, it's also because Baichi City is indeed not a big place.

And there are no powerful noble families here.

That's why Qian Luo dared to be so unscrupulous.

Lin Yang knew very well that although such playboys are hateful, they also know what can be provoked and what cannot be provoked.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have lived until now.

Afterwards, he asked again: "Then, what about that female cultivator? The one Qian Luo was trying to please."

"That female cultivator is a young lady from a noble family in Yongdong Prefecture. She is the daughter of the Zhao family, named Zhao Rou."

Yun Bu was quite clear about her background and immediately said:

"The Zhao family's strength is slightly weaker compared to the Qian family, but they are also a super noble family in Yongdong Prefecture."

Lin Yang was a bit puzzled: "Since the Zhao family is weaker than the Qian family, why does Qian Luo still try to please Zhao Rou?"

Yun Bu laughed: "I don't know much either, but I guess it's because Qian Luo's status in the Qian family isn't great. He can't marry a young lady from another family of the same level, so he is trying hard to pursue Zhao Rou."

"Marriages between noble families are all strong alliances, with the excellent matched with the excellent."

"A playboy like Qian Luo cannot marry an excellent daughter of the Zhao family, even if the Zhao family is slightly weaker than the Qian family."

"So Zhao Rou became Qian Luo's target. Although Zhao Rou isn't that great either, she is still a direct daughter of a noble family, which is why Qian Luo is trying so hard to please her."

Lin Yang nodded.

To put it plainly, this is a matter of "status" matching.

Of course, only the parties involved would know the specific reason.

It was already quite impressive that Yun Bu could know so much.

"Then how did Steward Yun Bu resolve the issue with that jade hairpin?" Lin Yang asked casually.

Yun Bu sighed again: "When people come to reserve goods, they always leave a contact method. I just went to communicate with them, and it cost me five times the compensation to get them to agree to give it up."

"No wonder." Lin Yang had no more doubts and immediately prepared to leave.

Yun Bu warned: "That Ancient Ruins is very popular right now, and it's the most likely to attract playboy young masters like Qian Luo. They have no talent for cultivation and love to join in the excitement. You must be very careful when patrolling in the city."

"Understood!"

Lin Yang walked out of the shop and soon caught up with the Squad.

Then, without waiting for Li Rui and the other teammates to ask, he took the initiative to tell them about Qian Luo.

"So he's a young master from a noble family in Yongdong Prefecture. No wonder even that servant was so arrogant and looked down on everyone," Cheng Fu whispered.

"Let's not talk about them. Actually, Liu Ling, what happened to you just now? Why did you suddenly say that?" Li Rui turned to look at Liu Ling.

Liu Ling's words were indeed too impulsive. Fortunately, that Qian Luo was not completely lawless.

Otherwise, Liu Ling might have caused a huge disaster because of that one sentence.

Liu Ling was speechless: "I just felt that they were being a bit unreasonable, so I couldn't help but say it."

Li Rui looked at him: "I know you are righteous, but don't be so impulsive in the future."

"I know, Captain. I also don't know what's wrong with me lately. I feel like I can't control my emotions sometimes," Liu Ling was also very distressed.

He was not originally like this.

"Is there any pressure or something bothering you?" Li Rui asked.

Liu Ling shook his head: "There's nothing bothering me."

Li Rui didn't ask any more, just told Liu Ling to get more rest when he had the chance.

Lin Yang listened to the conversation and didn't think much of it. Although he felt it was strange, he really had no clue.

The patrol mission continued.

Not long after, Lin Yang suddenly frowned and looked at a figure in the crowd.

It was a young man.

"Strange, why do I feel like this person is also a bit off?"

A thought inexplicably popped into Lin Yang's mind.

This feeling made him feel a bit familiar.

Just like he had experienced before.

Lin Yang recalled it for a moment and soon realized where the problem lay.

The feeling this young man gave him was similar to the feeling the previous middle-aged male cultivator gave him, or rather, almost exactly the same.

Both made him feel like something was not quite right.

Lin Yang quickly withdrew his gaze, not daring to look more as he had before, to prevent the other party from noticing.

But he kept this anomaly and the other party's figure and appearance in his heart.

Immediately, he said to Li Rui: "Captain, can I apply to leave the Squad temporarily?"

"Hmm? What's the matter?" Li Rui asked in confusion.

"I have something to handle," Lin Yang said vaguely.

He wanted to follow this young man to see his situation.

"Then go ahead, be safe, and come back soon." Li Rui didn't ask much and let Lin Yang go.

"Thank you, Captain."

Lin Yang said thanks and slowly left the Squad.

Then he followed far behind the young man.

Of course, he found an opportunity to change out of his Prefecture Army uniform and tried his best to conceal his own figure.

Lin Yang was still very confident in his concealment ability.

Although it was difficult to hide completely in the city, using the crowd actually gave him a certain advantage.

However, following him all the time was fine in crowded places, but when they reached places with fewer people, the problem was exposed.

The other party seemed to have sensed something and walked towards a relatively quiet street.

Lin Yang hesitated for a moment and finally chose to temporarily give up the pursuit.

He just felt a strange sense of familiarity from the other party, but he was also very certain that he did not know this person.

And in a short period of time, there were two people in a row who gave him the same feeling.

He needed to be more cautious.

He could not easily expose himself.

(End of this chapter)