Acting

"Thank you, senior brother!" The two girls were Xue Yan and Liu Piaopiao, who had entered the Hunyuan Sect. Although they looked embarrassed, they were too embarrassed to say no since the other party had stood up for them.

"Haha, Brother Mu Yuan is indeed highly skilled, worthy of being one of the top ten inner disciples of the Hunyuan Sect!" A somewhat shrill voice rang out, and looking behind him, one could see a gaunt young man, whose identity was revealed by the iron sword on his back.

"Indeed, in our Qingzhou Prefecture, Brother Mu Yuan's martial arts skills are among the best. Seeing him today, it's clear that his reputation is well-deserved!" Another pale-faced young man with a sword at his waist chimed in.

The young man called Mu Yuan glanced behind him, chuckled, and clasped his hands in a fist salute, saying, "So it's Situ from the Iron Sword Gang and Brother Zhao from the Divine Might Escort Agency. What brings you here...?"

As he spoke, Mu Yuan glanced at the women following the two men, his expression revealing his understanding.

A month ago, each of the three sects recruited two exceptionally talented female disciples. This news had already spread throughout Qingzhou Prefecture. Clearly, the two people in front of them, like themselves, were here to 'protect the flowers'.

Since they were kindred spirits, Mu Yuan returned a friendly smile, and the two men understood, exchanging smiles as a greeting.

Little did they know that the six women were all acquaintances. After meeting, they left the three of them behind and went straight to a table in the corner as soon as they entered the Fortune Comes Inn.

Having witnessed everything that had just happened, Li Wei's brows twitched slightly. He thought to himself that these girls were indeed exceptionally beautiful, and he hadn't expected them to have bodyguards with them.

After secretly glancing at the three bodyguards, Li Wei got a general idea of their strength.

Clearly, their combat power was slightly stronger than his current level, reaching C1. He exchanged colors with the An Hei beside him, then revealed a slight smile.

Since the goal is to kill the bear monster of Liu Family Village, the more helpers the better. These three are the laborers who have come knocking on our door. Since they're here, why not use them?

Thinking of this, Li Wei gave a wink to the fat man beside him. Although the latter's combat strength was mediocre, he was quick-witted and understood what Li Wei meant as soon as he saw the look in his eyes.

"Hehe, boss, just you wait and see how Fatty fools those three guys!"

Immediately, the fat man shook his body, strode forward, and put on a smiling face, "Young heroes, welcome to my humble shop. Are you here for a meal or to stay the night?"

As he spoke, the fat man blocked their path.

Without a doubt, they were very familiar with this sleazy fat man. They had just seen Li Wei give the fat man a signal, so it was clear that they had some kind of plan.

The most astute of them all was Nina. She noticed the fat man secretly winking at her, his greasy lips pursed, his target clearly the three 'protectors' behind them. Remembering their mission to slay demons, she immediately understood Li Wei's meaning.

So he went along with the fat man's words and said, "Let's eat. Bring us whatever good stuff you have here. We've been training hard for a month, so today is a chance to relax and have a treat!"

For such a petite and adorable girl to utter such forthright words carried a surprising air of superiority. The pale-faced young man surnamed Zhao from the Divine Might Escort Agency looked on with admiration and said, "Junior Sister is right. Shopkeeper, quickly bring out all your best dishes and drinks. Today, it's my treat... Please, fellow disciples from the Hunyuan Sect and the Iron Sword Gang, come along too!"

"Oh, of course I'll treat you!" Mu Yuan from the Hunyuan Sect quickly said.

"I'll do it!" Situ Nan from the Iron Sword Gang said excitedly.

So, around a large table, six women and three men quickly took their seats. During this time, Li Wei secretly gestured to the six women to calm down, and they all went through with the charade, slightly puzzled.

Soon, the fat man prepared a table full of food and wine, and even claimed to admire the demeanor of the young heroes and heroines, deciding to treat them as guests. This made the three young heroes, who had been secretly chosen by Li Wei to be his 'henchmen', extremely happy.

In terms of fighting ability, the fat man was terrible, but when it came to talking, he was definitely a super master who had honed his 'Bluffing Divine Art' to level 10. He was talking non-stop, and in no time he was familiar with Mu Yuan, Situ Nan, and Zhao Kai. Seeing that the time was ripe, the fat man's expression suddenly changed, and he actually forced out two tears.

"Hey Fatty, what's wrong? Are you having some kind of trouble?" Mu Yuan seeing the fat man's interesting expression.

The others also looked concerned, but the fat man waved his hand, seemingly unwilling to say more. This only aroused the curiosity of the three 'young heroes'. After several inquiries, the fat man finally couldn't refuse and 'had no choice' to tell the truth.

That's what the fat man said.

He had several distant relatives who lived in Liu Family Village, dozens of miles away. They lived a fairly good life, with enough to eat and wear. However, they had recently suffered a sudden misfortune. A ferocious beast had appeared near Liu Family Village and had killed many of the hunters in the village. His relatives were also seriously injured.

At this point, anger began to show on the fat man's greasy face. "A mere beast dares to do evil and harm the villagers. I only regret that I am too weak to even kill a chicken, and even if I wanted to help, I couldn't. It's truly heartbreaking!"

After a pause, the fat man suddenly stood up, visibly excited. He pulled a gold ingot from his pocket, slammed it on the table with a 'bang,' and shouted, "Though I am powerless to rid the evil, my ambition remains. I hereby swear that whoever can kill that wicked beast of Liu Family Village will have this gold ingot. You can all be my witnesses. I refuse to believe that in broad daylight, our Qingzhou Prefecture would lack heroes and chivalrous individuals..."

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

Watching the fat man's acting skills, which were comparable to those of an Oscar-winning actor, Li Wei was filled with admiration. This guy portrayed a righteous merchant who was filled with grief and indignation but powerless to rid the people of evil perfectly. His demeanor and expressions were simply amazing.

After the fat man's outburst, many of the people eating at the inn turned red in the face, wishing they could do as he said and rid the people of evil.

Na Mu Yuan, Situ Nan, and Zhao Kai were also somewhat eager to try, but they were not naive and did not react.

"Damn it, none of you are responding, what a waste of my acting skills!" the fat man cursed inwardly, but his face showed even more grief and indignation.

"Is there really no hero to uphold justice for democracy?" the fat man roared to the sky.

Mu Yuan, Situ Nan, and Zhao Kai trembled slightly, but they clearly didn't want to get involved. Just then, a furious shout rang out, "Who said there wasn't one? I'll take over!"