11: ignorant barbarians

What is going on?

How could this poor kid be the boss of a stunning beauty?

This unbelievable situation was completely beyond the fat landlady's imagination.

She rubbed her eyes, realized it wasn't a hallucination, and stumbled back several steps, her face filled with shock.

Everyone who rented in her dilapidated apartment was a pauper or a drunkard; after all, what big boss would live in such a wretched place?

But the beautiful woman in front of her clearly came from high society, and she was so intimate with this kid, even showing a hint of deference.

Qin Yun had intended to refute the landlady's words, but Julia's actions left him slightly stunned.

The warmth of that moment and the dampness on his cheek told him it was all real. It took Qin Yun a while to recover.

The landlady's small eyes darted around, and she had an idea.

So what if they were rich? She would use this opportunity to extort some money.

"You can move out, but the apartment sustained quite a bit of damage during use. Shouldn't that be compensated for?"

"Let's say twenty thousand dollars for the damages."

She put her hands on her hips, spitting everywhere, her fat jiggling as she became extremely agitated, looking like a shameless harpy trying to extort money.

She didn't know how this kid got rich, probably through some shady business.

This kid was alone and had no connections, yet he dared to show off in front of her. This was her chance to make a windfall.

Seeing how the female landlady was unreasonable and utterly shameless, Julia revealed a cold smile.

"Compensation for damage? Are you joking? Does an apartment get newer the longer you live in it?"

"All fees will be handled according to the contract!"

As a lawyer, she knew the landlady's little schemes perfectly, and her understanding of rental clauses was far superior to this woman's.

Hearing the beauty refute her point by point, the landlady's arrogant temper immediately flared up.

"So what if you're a big boss?"

"What's there to show off? It's just a bit of stinking money. Since you're so rich, what's wrong with compensating me a little?"

"If you don't pay up, don't even think about leaving this place!"

She spread her arms and bent over aggressively, ready to rush forward and wrestle with them if they refused.

Facing the ferocious landlady, Julia was completely unafraid and walked forward expressionlessly.

"If you can't win with logic, you resort to violence? I imagine your rental contract has quite a few issues. Do you pay your taxes on time?"

When these questions came out, the landlady was dumbfounded.

"What are you? Is this any of your business?"

"Of course, it's my business. I'm a lawyer. Do you want to see my credentials?"

Julia was not going to tolerate the landlady's behavior, and her tone was very firm.

The landlady was instantly dumbstruck, her body stiff, and all the fight went out of her.

"I, I... How could you be a lawyer?"

She suddenly remembered how eloquently the beauty had spoken, and a bad feeling crept into her heart.

The landlady's heart sank to the bottom, and she felt cold and weak all over.

In the US, for ordinary people, lawyers are one of the most troublesome professions to offend; getting on their bad side means endless trouble.

Moreover, this beauty had excellent temperament and had become a lawyer at such a young age.

It was obvious without thinking that she had an extraordinary background and was not someone the landlady could afford to offend.

The more the landlady thought about it, the more terrified she became. She mumbled a few excuses and turned to flee.

Her large size caused her to lose balance when she turned suddenly. With a "bang," she fell to the ground.

She scrambled up in a panic, not daring to look back, and scurried away.

Seeing the landlady's comical appearance, Julia burst out laughing happily.

She looked around and realized the apartment was dirty, old, and dilapidated, almost ready to be condemned.

"This environment is terrible. How about I help you find a new place?"

He had clearly earned so much money, so why was he still living in such a run-down apartment?

It seemed Qin Yun didn't care about living conditions. This calm indifference to material pursuits was a quality few people possessed.

However, since they had fallen out with the landlady, they couldn't stay here, and it was time to find a suitable place.

Qin Yun nodded in agreement.

"Then I'll trouble you. Just rent an ordinary one."

As a Treasure Hunter, he would be traveling around the US participating in Warehouse Auctions.

With the Profound Vision Treasure Eye, making money was no issue, so he planned to buy a luxury house right away.

Julia broke into a happy smile.

"Okay, the houses in the East Side wealthy district are nice, and they're close to my place. I'll keep an eye out..."

"Oh dear, are we going to be late!"

She was very happy to be able to help Qin Yun, but when she remembered they had to go to New Haven for the Warehouse Auction, she slapped her thigh and grew anxious.

Julia grabbed Qin Yun's hand and headed outside.

"Let's hurry up, or we'll miss it."

Julia, who had previously been the image of an elite lawyer, became as eager as a curious child when talking about the Warehouse Auction, causing Qin Yun to smile.

"No need to rush, there's still plenty of time."

Based on Julia's previous performance, he felt having such a beautiful assistant was quite good.

The two got into the car and followed the navigation, driving along the state road toward New Haven.

After driving for nearly two hours, buildings gradually became more numerous along the state road. They were still ten kilometers away from the auction site.

It was only a little past eleven, and the Warehouse Auction was still more than an hour away. Qin Yun had only eaten one hamburger that morning and was now a bit hungry.

"It's still early. Why don't we eat lunch here before going?"

Julia was full of anticipation for the upcoming Warehouse Auction. She hadn't felt hungry before, but hearing Qin Yun say that, she realized she was a bit hungry too.

"Great! We need strength to bid on warehouses!"

After parking the car, the two walked toward the restaurant.

The restaurant was located in the suburbs, a typical fast-food joint.

Since it wasn't tourist season, only local people ate here.

Seeing two strangers enter—a beautiful woman and an Asian kid—everyone in the restaurant stared at the unexpected guests.

Qin Yun and Julia ignored the stares and sat down at a window table.

After asking Qin Yun for his preference, Julia ordered pasta and steak.

While eating, Qin Yun found he couldn't get used to the knife and fork in his hand, so he raised his hand to signal.

"Excuse me, waitperson, do you have chopsticks here?"

Qin Yun's voice wasn't loud, but everyone was constantly watching their every move. Upon hearing his words, the restaurant gradually grew noisy.

"What country is this monkey from? Hasn't he been civilized yet?"

"Hahaha, he's clearly an Eastern monkey, only knows how to use wooden sticks found anywhere. China must be very backward."

"Knives and forks are the symbols of civilization, and you don't know how to use them! It's hilarious that you want to use wooden sticks. Is China still in the primitive age?"

"Great China must be very backward. Maybe he came to the US to beg."

...The more these people spoke, the uglier their words became. The filth and insults made Qin Yun's face darken. They could provoke him, but he would never allow anyone to insult China.

His blood rushed up, and he stood up, ready to teach these people a lesson.

He heard a "bang" and saw that Julia had already stood up.

"What's wrong with using chopsticks?"

"You Ignorant Barbarians, with your mere two hundred years of history, what right do you have to mock a land of propriety and manners with five thousand years of history?"