parentshiftbook #240 - Don't like standing and talking to me?
#240 - Don't like standing and talking to me?
Gu An had been sitting at the counter.
He had been working here for almost half a year.
Although he was absent most of the time, he still felt that this was just a small place.
If it's small, there usually won't be big trouble.
Whether it's a sect or a town.
Only a very small number of people are prone to getting into big trouble.
The reason I have so much trouble is partly because I can't tolerate being bullied.
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But the vast majority of weak people have to endure bullying, whether it's heavy or light.
Whether it's cultivators or ordinary people.
It's easy to be bullied when you encounter people who can control interests slightly.
A commoner's fury can splatter blood five steps away.
But you have to be able to bear the cost.
Not everyone has such courage and determination.
At least Gu An didn't think the shop owner had it.
So Gu An never expected to offend the Ouyang family.
The other party was making talismans and had just been promoted to the Golden Core stage.
He was probably inflated.
Plus, he had bad luck and met this charming woman.
That's how this trouble came about.
He didn't know what would happen next.
He could only sit where he was and see what happened.
"Senior Ouyang, I have no intention of offending you. It really has nothing to do with me," Qin Shufu explained.
"Nothing to do with you?" Ouyang Lie pointed to the woman beside him and said, "Do you know her?"
"I know her," Qin Shufu nodded.
"Did you take her to various gatherings?" Ouyang Lie asked again.
Qin Shufu nodded, "Yes, there was such a thing."
"Did you give her a love token?"
"I gave it, I gave it."
"Did you make an alliance?"
"It was only mentioned."
"That means there was. Then, have you consummated your marriage?"
Faced with this question, Qin Shufu paused, and finally nodded, "Yes."
To this, Ouyang Lie smiled and said, "Then isn't the result obvious? She is your person, but she owes 260,000 spirit stones to our Ouyang family's business.
Because she didn't have spirit stones to pay, she mortgaged your shop to us.
Now we are here to take back the shop, is there a problem?
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Qin Shufu was stunned for a moment, then explained, "Senior, she is indeed an old acquaintance of mine, but she came to swindle my spirit stones.
She swindled all my savings, and then asked me to continue giving her money. If I didn't give it to her, she would disappear. She's just a swindler.
I am not her Dao companion.
This shop is my last savings."
"Then do you mean to let us admit we're unlucky?" Ouyang Lie looked at Qin Shufu and said:
"You were cheated, but she has no spirit stones left.
Either you bear it, or I bear it.
Are you saying I should let you bear it, or should I let myself bear it?"
Qin Shufu was stunned.
He knew that no matter what he said, it would be useless.
"It's just a shop, don't you spend money even if you earn it? Anyway, you have to spend it, what's wrong with spending it on me?" At this time, the charming woman spoke.
"But this is taking my life," Qin Shufu said angrily.
"Life?" Wan Jingqian looked at the person in front of her and said, "Taking your life is stabbing you with a knife. You're like this just because I want your spirit stones. No wonder you don't have a Dao companion. You deserve to be lonely for the rest of your life.
If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even feel the joy of having a Dao companion.
Isn't it just a little spirit stone?
If you love me, you can't keep thinking about your spirit stones. Don't even mention savings and shops, even if you are seriously injured, you should earn spirit stones and let me help you spend them."
Qin Shufu looked at her, his breathing quickening a lot. Finally, he roared angrily, "You... how can you be so shameless?"
"But I'm living better than you," Wan Jingqian said disdainfully to Qin Shufu.
"Alright, I'm not here to listen to your nonsense. I'm here for the shop," Ouyang Lie looked at Qin Shufu and said, "Take the woman away, and then hand over the shop to me."
Qin Shufu was about to say something, but Ouyang Lie's eyes narrowed, and then his figure changed, and he came in front of Qin Shufu.
With a snap.
Qin Shufu almost didn't stand firm.
He was shocked and angry.
The power of the early Golden Core stage erupted.
"What, you want to fight back?" Ouyang Lie sneered, "Don't say you just advanced to the early Golden Core stage, even if you have been in this realm for a long time, you are not my match."
Qin Shufu, who was almost overwhelmed by anger, finally lowered his head.
He didn't speak again.
"Don't dare?" Ouyang Lie said, "Since you don't dare, hand over the title deed, and then get out of here with your woman."
Qin Shufu was silent for a long time. Gu An saw him clenching his fists tightly.
He felt that even if Ouyang Lie was strong, he wouldn't dare to kill him here.
But what about later?
He can avoid the first day, but he can't avoid the fifteenth.
The anger in his heart diminished more and more after careful consideration.
The first time he didn't have the courage to act, he would have even less courage later.
People will convince themselves.
Based on the fear, scruples, and nostalgia in his heart, he convinced himself not to be impulsive. The road ahead is still long.
He can't afford to offend these families.
In the end, he chose to compromise.
Having just advanced to the Golden Core stage, his lifespan is still very long.
Just as he was about to give up, suddenly a voice came.
"Um, I have a suggestion."
Hearing this, everyone looked towards the counter.
Qin Shufu was a little surprised. He thought Gu An had already run away, but he didn't expect him to still be there.
"Who are you?" Ouyang Lie frowned.
Gu An saw everyone looking over and said seriously, "I am an employee of the shop."
"Qi Refining?" Ouyang Lie sneered:
"What qualifications do you have to make me stand here and talk to you?
You ignorant fool."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Ouyang Lie disappeared again, directly attacking Gu An.
However, in the next moment, Gu An also disappeared from the spot.
He was like a beam of light, colliding with Ouyang Lie in the narrow shop.
Then, the power fluctuations spread out.
Their figures appeared in the open space of the shop.
At this time, Gu An had one hand on Ouyang Lie's shoulder.
The latter looked shocked, and then felt immense pressure from the palm on his shoulder.
Ka Chi!
Bang!
Ouyang Lie couldn't stand firm and knelt down directly.
Only then did Gu An's helpless voice come: "Senior doesn't like talking while standing, does he like talking while kneeling?"
This sudden change surprised everyone.
Qin Shufu was stunned in place, somewhat unbelievable.
Ouyang Lie and his two followers were even more puzzled.
How could such a strong person come out of this shop?
The woman was also stunned in place.
The situation seemed to be different.
Gu An lowered his eyes, looked at Ouyang Lie, and didn't speak again.
He was thinking about a problem.
Is this woman bad herself, or did she collude with the Ouyang Lie in front of her to plot against Qin Shufu?
I am not a very smart person, and it is difficult to get the answer from the clues.
That's why I wanted to try a suggestion just now.
Who would have thought that the other party would attack.
This attack was faster than he expected.
In this way, there are quite a few people in the cultivation world who are more reckless than himself.
"Dao, Dao friend, I was reckless," Ouyang Lie said quickly, feeling the inexplicable pressure.
He was also stupid.
Isn't he just a Qi Refining level six or seven?
How could he be pressed down by one hand so that he couldn't stand up?
What's wrong with this world?
When did Golden Cores start disguising as Qi Refining?
"Then, may I offer my opinion?" Gu An asked curiously.
"I am all ears," Ouyang Lie said earnestly, bowing his head.
"It's like this, this woman seems decent enough. She owes you spirit stones, and not repaying them is definitely not acceptable. However, this shop isn't hers, and it's not like she can just claim to be someone's Dao companion and suddenly become their Dao companion.
If she claimed to be the Dao companion of a Peak Lord from the Azure Wood Sect, would Senior go to the Azure Wood Sect to demand spirit stones from the Peak Lord?"
Gu An asked.
"Yes, yes, Fellow Daoist is absolutely right," Ouyang Lie nodded earnestly.
"We can't take the shop, but we also can't let you suffer a loss, right?" Gu An looked at Wan Jingqian and said, "She is at the early stage of the Golden Core realm. Since she doesn't have spirit stones, she can sign a contract to protect you for a hundred years.
Using that as debt repayment, how does that sound?"
"This..." Ouyang Lie hesitated, and just as he was about to say something.
Suddenly, Gu An spoke again, "That's strange, where did my ten thousand spirit stones go? Did Fellow Daoist Ouyang happen to find them?"
Ouyang Lie raised his head and met Gu An's cold gaze, and his scalp went numb instantly.
"O-one, ten thousand?" he tried to ask.
"Ten thousand," Gu An nodded.
"I... I think what Fellow Daoist just said makes sense," Ouyang Lie changed his tune.
Gu An said coldly, "Call me Senior."
In an instant, Ouyang Lie's heart sank to the bottom.
This person was so capricious.
In the end, he took out three thousand spirit stones and said cautiously, "Junior only has this much. Furthermore, I will sign a contract with this woman to offset the debt."
Seeing that Gu An had accepted the spirit stones, Ouyang Lie stood up and came to Wan Jingqian.
"Senior Ouyang, we are..."
*Slap!*
Before she could finish speaking, Ouyang Lie directly slapped her away.
Her face was twisted, and her teeth were scattered.
As she was about to say something, Ouyang Lie kicked her in the mouth.
With a *thud*, a sound of pain echoed.
Immediately after, Ouyang Lie grabbed Wan Jingqian's head and forced her to sign the contract: "Sign it for me, or die!"
His face was twisted. All of this humiliation was because of this woman today.
You damn thing, it's all my fault for being greedy.
I believed this woman's words.
After finishing here, Ouyang Lie immediately put on a smile and said to Gu An, "It's over. If there's nothing else, Junior will go back first?"
Gu An didn't keep them either.
As for whether the other party would inquire about him, he didn't care.
They should be able to find out.
However, his reputation was currently quite good.
The other party wouldn't dare to act rashly.
As for whether they would resort to underhanded methods.
Gu An wasn't worried either. After all, Zuo Youyan wasn't a pushover.
In case he jumped out again.
Ouyang Lie would have a guilty conscience.
Just like Elder Huang, how could his heart be black?
It was all red.
After they left, Qin Shufu looked at Gu An, not knowing what attitude to use.
After hesitating for a moment, he still respectfully saluted: "Greetings, Senior."
Gu An looked at him and shook his head: "Senior is being too polite. I'm here to work, you don't need to be like this.
Also, I want to ask for leave at the beginning of next month. I don't know how long I'll be gone yet.
Is that okay?"
"Y-yes, yes, of course," Qin Shufu nodded quickly.
Although he didn't know why, the other party seemed determined to be an employee.
What else could he say?
He couldn't possibly think that the other party was here for those few spirit stones.
Now he was wondering how many shares of the sold spirit stones he should take.
As for hiring someone else, he didn't dare.
"Senior, do whatever you want to do. I'll continue to watch the store," Gu An said.
Hearing this, Qin Shufu breathed a sigh of relief.
However, as he was leaving, Gu An still reminded him: "Senior has just advanced to the Golden Core realm, perhaps you are a little overjoyed, but although the Golden Core is strong, you must not lose your original heart.
Otherwise, it can easily bring disaster."
The other party said he understood and thanked him.
Only then did he leave.
Gu An didn't pay too much attention to it, but instead cleaned up a bit, rearranged the shelves, and then continued to stay in the store, waiting for customers to arrive.
In the evening.
Gu An encountered a regular customer.
It was Mang Hu, who owed him spirit stones.
He came in and looked around, and said with some surprise:
"I heard from some people that the Ouyang family came here. Is your shop going to suffer?"
Gu An held a book and looked at him, saying, "It's okay, our boss is very strong, even the Ouyang family can't bully us casually."
"Your boss is that strong?" Mang Hu was extremely surprised, then took out two spirit stones and placed them in front of Gu An: "Thank you for last time."
Gu An put away the spirit stones and placed them in the revenue basin, smiling: "You're welcome."
"Um, can I get some talismans on credit again?" Mang Hu asked with a smile.
Gu An shook his head: "You'll have to ask our boss about that."
Mang Hu chuckled, then bought some talismans, paid the spirit stones, and left.
Gu An took out the previous notebook and crossed out the line where Mang Hu owed money.
Once midnight passed, Gu An received feedback from the Ring of Destiny.
【Yesterday afternoon, Ouyang Lie was humiliated by you and harbored resentment. As soon as he returned, he beat Wan Jingqian half to death, scolding her for being ignorant, daring to ignore a strong person sitting there. Not only that, but she also wanted to take him to plot against that shop.
He also scolded her, saying that Qin Shufu was an honest man, very easy to bully, and could be made to do whatever he was told with just a few words.
Now, it's good, I'm losing money, I'm being humiliated.
In the end, under her sophistry, Ouyang Lie crippled Wan Jingqian's cultivation and gave her to a servant.
In the evening, he sent someone to investigate your background. No matter what your background is, he will let you know that he, Ouyang Lie, is not so easy to bully in Azure Wood City.
He also wants you to kneel down and listen, to hand over the spirit stones.
To make you endure endless humiliation and regret your actions today.
That night, he received a fragment of information.
In an instant, he took a sip of tea.
He suddenly felt his whole body filled with coldness.
He decided to silently swallow the humiliation and never mention this matter again.
He was too reckless. It was right for him to be reminded by you.
So he gave up his resentment towards you.】
Gu An looked at the feedback and was silent for a long time.
This Ouyang Lie was somewhat different from what he had thought.
However, what information did he get that allowed him to give up so easily?
That's good too, this small shop probably won't have any problems.
He can still come here to work later.
However, he can't provoke powerful people, otherwise he won't be able to experience ordinary life normally.
And it will be difficult to comprehend the intent of that broken saber.
After telling the boss that he wouldn't be coming in the next day or two, Gu An returned to Peak Outside Peak.
He was about to go out on a mission soon, and he decided to see Yu Tu.
To see how he was doing now.
However, he also had to go to the Law Enforcement Hall to register for going out.
Also, to see when he could completely regain his freedom.