Ling Yi has been telling stories for half a month now.
After a few days of adjustment, people have gradually become accustomed to the existence of this Storytelling House.
And the people who listened to the stories gradually changed from ordinary people to a fixed group of idle individuals.
After all, ordinary people need to eat, and they can't come to Ling Yi's place to listen to stories every day.
Since most idle people have Duoduo savings, Ling Yi always accepted the tips without hesitation, taking whatever amount was given.
As for anyone causing trouble? Guo Jing's daughter comes every day without fail.
With Guo's daughter protecting them, who would dare to cause trouble?
That afternoon, Ling Yi brought a teacup to his desk and began another day's story.
However, Guo Fu arrived a little late today, and it was precisely because she was late that she happened to see a boy dressed in tattered beggar's clothes, about the same age as her, using a tree branch to hook the silver out of the money box.
"How dare you steal money from the Storytelling House? Don't you know this Storytelling House is under my protection?" Guo Fu shouted.
The boy who was hooking silver coins suddenly trembled in fright, and the silver coins he was about to pick fell into the water.
"Who are you... Oh my god, is it Guo the Overbearing?" After recognizing the person, the boy turned to run away.
Guo Fu's face turned pale with anger. Guo the Overbearing... Guo the Overbearing?
"What did you call me, Guo?" Guo Fu gritted her teeth and used her Qinggong to catch up with him.
This boy was just an ordinary person; how could he possibly run away? Guo Fu slapped him to the ground.
What did you call me, Guo?
"Ah, I meant Guo Shunu, Guo Meinu," the boy quickly blurted out, making it up on the spot.
"Do you think I'm deaf? Who gave you the right to yell like that?" Guo Fu kicked the boy repeatedly in anger, making him howl in pain.
At this moment, Ling Yi's voice, like the Roar Beast, came from the Storytelling House.
" Guo the Overbearing, what are you shouting about at the door? Either come in and listen to the story, or stay far away from me."
Guo Fu was instantly enraged. She dragged the boy into the Storytelling House and jumped up and down, yelling at Ling Yi on the stage, " Ling Yi, if you call me Guo the Overbearing again, I'll fight you to the death!"
" Guo the Overbearing, you can't beat me!" Ling Yi laughed.
Guo Fu adjusted her posture, circulated her Internal Energy, and actually lifted the boy in her hands, then tossed him toward Ling Yi with Doushou.
"This is a thief, no need to thank me!" Guo Fu said, then turned Dengdeng upstairs to the second floor.
Everyone had gotten used to this. Almost every day or two, Ling Yi would have a confrontation with the eldest daughter of the Guo Family. Sometimes, their confrontations were even more interesting than listening to a story.
As a result, Guo Fu always suffered a complete defeat. Guo Fu knew this, so many times she would have to give up halfway through, just like now.
Guo Fu knew very well that if she made a big scene, Ling Yi would really throw her out. On one occasion, in front of Huang Rong, he even immobilized her by striking her pressure points, leaving her frozen in place for more than two Shichen.
It almost caused her, a young woman, to lose face on the spot because she couldn't hold it in.
What can you do if you can't win a fight?
Anyway, he's already lost face in front of Ling Yi.
Ling Yi used his Internal Energy to catch the beggar boy, then said, "Go wait over there, we'll ask you some questions later."
The boy knew there was no way to run away now, so he had no choice but to admit defeat.
He knew Ling Yi well; he was a very kind person. As long as he was polite, there shouldn't be any problems. Of course, Ling Yi's attitude towards Miss Guo Family was an exception.
Ling Yi was talking about the scene where Biyao Self-Sacrifice to block a sword to save Zhang Xiaofan, but Ling Yi changed the names of the female protagonists in "Zhu Xian" and put their names in the story so that they could fall in love with Zhang Xiaofan? Ling Yi felt very awkward about it.
Biyao's name was changed to Green Robe, and Lu Xueqi's name was changed to White Snow.
Ling Yi tapped the gavel and continued the story.
After today's book was finished, the scene erupted in chaos. After all, the death of " Green Robe " was just too heartbreaking. Even the usually carefree Guo Fu was crying her eyes out and jumped off the second floor.
" Ling Yi, you bastard, give me back my Green Robe's life!" As he spoke, he haphazardly attacked Ling Yi, without any strategy whatsoever, like children fighting, scratching and pinching him.
"Miss Guo, we support you today! Kill Ling Yi! How dare he write my Green Robe to death!"
"Yes, beat him up, beat him up badly."
Ling Yi easily deflected Guo Fu's attacks with one hand and said helplessly, "It's just a story, why get so worked up?"
"I don't care, you better bring Green Robe back to life, or I'll get a bunch of the Beggar Sect disciples to spit at your doorstep every day."
"So vicious?" Ling Yi shuddered at the thought of it.
"Hehe, scared now? This is a method my mom taught me. She said you're definitely afraid of this."
Huang Rong and Guo Jing, who had just entered the library, happened to overhear these words.
Huang Rong said, both amused and exasperated, "This silly girl, she just betrayed her mother like that?"
Guo Jing looked at his daughter on the stage, who was holding Ling Yi's hand and biting and pinching him, and his expression became somewhat strange.
"Didn't Fu'er say she hated Ling Yi the most? But this..."
Huang Rong laughed and said, "In this Xiangyang City, the only one who can control Fu'er is Ling Yi, so it's not necessarily a bad thing."
"Have you investigated Ling Yi's background?" Guo Jing immediately understood Huang Rong's meaning and couldn't help but ask.
"His background is fine, but the origin of his martial arts is unclear. You should test him today."
Guo Jing was supposed to come over half a month ago, but he suddenly received news that there was movement in Mongolia again, and it seemed that they intended to move south. In order to confirm this, Guo Jing made a trip there in person.
At this moment, Ling Yi had already sealed Guo Fu's pressure points and explained, "Wasn't Green Robe's soul collected into the Soul-Absorbing Bell? Zhang Xiaofan will save her later."
"Really?" Guo Fu, still in a fierce pose with tears on her face, asked in surprise after hearing Ling Yi's words.
"Of course it's true." Ling Yi said, releasing her pressure points, and said helplessly, "Can't you act like a girl for once? Be careful you don't end up never getting married."
As soon as she finished speaking, Guo Fu blushed, then whispered "Mmm!" and ran off the stage.
Huh? Goodness, something's not right with you.
At this moment, Ling Yi walked towards the boy who had stolen the money box earlier and asked, "Why did you steal the money?"
"Eat!" the boy said, head bowed.
Ling Yi sighed, "You can stay at the library from now on. You can do odd jobs, and they'll provide room and board. If you're diligent, they'll give you a few taels of silver every month."
The boy looked at Ling Yi with surprise and asked, "Why?"
"I don't like beggars, especially the Beggar Sect. The more beggars there are, the harder life is for ordinary people."
The boy seemed lost in thought.
"Here's two taels of silver. Go take a bath and change your clothes." Ling Yi took out the silver from his pocket and placed it in the boy's hand.
"Aren't you afraid I'll run off with the money?"
Ling Yi laughed and said, "Can you run?"
"Only a fool would run!" The boy was also infected by Ling Yi's smile and couldn't help but laugh.
"Are there many beggars like you in the city?" Ling Yi thought for a moment and then asked.
"There are some!" the boy nodded.
Go find some people who can read and write.
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
After saying that, the boy ran out.
Just then, Huang Rong and Guo Jing walked over with Guo Fu.
" Ling Yi, don't you like the Beggar Sect?" Huang Rong asked this question after overhearing Ling Yi's conversation with the boy.
"I don't really like it!" Ling Yi admitted.
"If they weren't desperate, who would want to be a beggar? If one day there were no more beggars in the world, that would be a truly peaceful and prosperous era. But now..." Ling Yi knew he was being a bit too saintly again.
Other Protagonist become more numb the more they travel through time, rarely caring about these things, but Ling Yi becomes more sentimental the more he travels through time.
A normal Protagonist wouldn't care about these things; they'd only be thinking about how to win over the heroines of this world, having them on both sides and enjoying life.
But Ling Yi just felt uncomfortable.
"That's right. If there were no more beggars in the world, it would naturally be a peaceful and prosperous era." Guo Jing nodded in agreement.
"Brother Ling Yi's concern for the world is truly rare. People only see the strength of the Beggar Sect, but they overlook its fundamental nature."
Ling Yi waved his hand and said, "To say I have the world in my heart is too grand. I'm just a storyteller, and I only express my feelings occasionally."
" Hero Guo is the true hero who cares for the world. The greatest heroes are those who serve their country and its people. In this world, no one but Hero Guo deserves the title of 'hero'."
"You flatter me. I only regret my limited abilities," Guo Jing said, shaking his head.
Huang Rong was initially angry when Ling Yi said he didn't like the Beggar Sect, but now she had nothing to say in rebuttal.
"I wonder what brings you here today, Hero Guo?" Ling Yi asked, changing the subject.
"Haha, I've heard that Brother Ling Yi is quite skilled in martial arts, so I've come to learn from him."
Ling Yi looked at Huang Rong and smiled, "Chief Huang, are you still going to test me?"
Hearing Ling Yi's direct words, Huang Rong was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Your martial arts are clearly extraordinary, yet I can't discern any patterns in your techniques. I'm truly curious."
"Please!" Ling Yi took a few steps back and said to Guo Jing.
The stage for storytelling is large enough for two people to perform.
"Right here?" Guo Jing asked. Many audience members were still there, and Guo Jing only wanted to have a private match.
"Hehe, this is perfect spot. Lately, quite a few petty scoundrels have come looking for trouble."
At this point, Ling Yi looked at Guo Fu and smiled, "If it weren't for Miss Guo helping to get rid of so many people, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to continue doing business."
"Today is the perfect day to give them a Intimidation!"
As Ling Yi spoke, he glanced at the audience, and many people immediately lowered their heads.
Ling Yi's bookstore is making a fortune every day, which naturally attracts the envy of some people. During this period, hooligans and thugs have come to cause trouble quite a bit, but Guo Fu has dealt with most of them.
Upon hearing Ling Yi praise her for the first time, Guo Fu couldn't help but smile happily.
Only Huang Rong noticed this smile. As someone who had been through similar experiences, how could she not know what it meant?
" Hero Guo, you might lose today!" Ling Yi laughed.