Chapter 241: Anxious Mood
"Purchasing a damaged Martial Arts Stele?"
Mu Liantian and Qi Sirou both paused in momentary astonishment. They were certainly no strangers to the street vendor section of Lanqu Square Market. Buying a damaged Martial Arts Stele there, and then getting into a conflict with the vendor?
Left speechless, Mu Liantian and Qi Sirou exchanged a glance!
As the Chief Manager of Lanqu Square Market, Mu Liantian knew very well what sort of items the vendors sold. Hoping to find something valuable there was less likely than stumbling upon an Ancient Relic or a cave dwelling by pure chance in the wilderness.
The persistent rumors of the street vendor section producing once-in-a-lifetime treasures were actually manipulated by many hands behind the scenes. It was precisely because of such rumors that so many people tested their luck there. Yet, those who truly made their fortune in the vendor section were too few and far between.
It had to be mentioned that now, many formidable martial artists, even those in the Dao Spirit Realm, would occasionally check the area out. However, that was just casual browsing for them, and it was unlikely that any Dao Spirit Realm experts genuinely expected to encounter rare treasures there.
"It was that vendor who thought Mr. Jing Yan had bought something valuable from his stall and wanted him to return it. But Mr. Jing Yan, perhaps out of anger, refused to give it back. Later on, Steward Wan, the vendor section’s Manager, and Deacon Fang from our Red Lotus Academy’s Outer Court both arrived. It turns out Steward Wan is a distant relative of that vendor, so disregarding the rules, he took the vendor’s side to make things difficult for Mr. Jing Yan!" Mu Yunfei recalled the scene with sparkling eyes.
"And then? Was it because of your appearance that Jing Yan was taken away?" Qi Sirou naturally inquired.
Qi Sirou understood her daughter’s character well; she would definitely intervene upon witnessing injustice. Not to mention, Jing Yan was with Jing Ziqi, who was Qi Sirou’s friend. With Qi Sirou’s support, the vendor section’s manager would certainly not dare to harass Jing Yan any further.
"It was indeed me who escorted Jing Yan away, but even if I hadn’t shown up, neither Steward Wan nor Deacon Fang would have been able to trouble Jing Yan," Mu Yunfei said with a smile.
"Could it be that Jing Yan had an expert by his side?" Mu Liantian asked with furrowed brows.
Considering that Jing Yan could prepare a Detoxification Potion effective against the Netherworld Poison Grass, Mu Liantian thought it highly likely that Jing Yan might have the backing of some hidden expert, and probably not just any ordinary one, but a recluse of great strength.