Yang Zhen was dragged along by the Hanwu Guard, running wildly. The people behind them chased after them, throwing various vegetable baskets, eggs, and other items at Yang Zhen Yang Zhen. Some even took off their shoes and threw them at him.
At first, Hanwu Guard pulled Yang Zhen along, but when Yang Zhen realized things were going badly, he simply dragged Hanwu Guard along and ran away, leaving everyone several streets behind in the blink of an eye.
After finally shaking off that group of lunatics, Yang Zhen, looking completely bewildered, peeked out from a rooftop of a restaurant and cursed, "What's going on? Why was I, this ' Sage of Saunter,' chased for several blocks just for giving my name?"
Hanwu Guard gave a wry smile and said, "I don't know. I haven't been to Tieling City for over two months. Perhaps someone with the same name, Yang Zhen, has committed heinous acts in Tieling City, arousing public outrage?"
Yang Zhen shook his head and said, "What a coincidence! Here's what you do: after you go out, shout ' Shameless Cat! ' in the street, then take off running. Once you've shaken off everyone, go back to Hanwu City to report back. How about that?"
Hanwu Guard was taken aback, then nodded hesitantly and said, "Just calling me ' Shameless Cat' is enough?"
Yang Zhen nodded and said, "Go ahead, just shout once, try to make it as loud as possible, and I'll be able to figure out what's going on."
Hanwu Guard, still somewhat skeptical, went to the street. After waiting a moment, seeing the street bustling with people, he took a deep breath and, in the instant Yang Zhen was in silent mourning, roared, " Shameless Cat!"
Swish!
On the bustling street, everyone's eyes immediately turned to Cambrian Hanwu Guard.
The Hanwu Guard's expression changed drastically. He didn't even have time to turn to look at Yang Zhen before letting out a wail and running away. "Young Master Yang, save me..."
Yang Zhen shook his head silently, sighed, and said, "Brother, you should go and invite the Tathagata Buddha!"
Then, Yang Zhen slammed his hand on the table and cursed, "Damn it, that bastard, that Sage of Saunter Shameless Cat! I knew it was that Sage of Saunter who was behind this. Otherwise, how could I, who didn't know anyone when I first came to Tieling City, have become a rat that everyone wants to kill?"
As he finished cursing, Yang Zhen muttered, "What on earth did that bastard, that Shameless Cat, do to offend everyone in the entire Tieling City?"
Most importantly, that Shameless Cat not only messed things up himself, but also dragged him into it. If they meet again, he'll skin him alive.
Yang Zhen was gritting his teeth when a young man with a feather fan and a turban walked over and sneered, "What did he do? That damned, Shameless Cat was an absolute scoundrel! Almost all of Great Master Su's admirers in Tieling City wanted him dead. And that Yang Zhen, he actually dared to show his face in Tieling City! He really didn't know his place, and in the end, he was beaten into a rat!"
Hearing this, Yang Zhen asked the young man with a puzzled look, "Brother, my name is Yang Kang, also surnamed Yang. I'm quite interested in this man named Yang Zhen. I wonder what he did to arouse such public indignation?"
The young man was taken aback, then cupped his hands and said, "So it's Brother Yang. It's a pleasure to meet you. My Xue Zonglin, and I'm from Tieling City. Is this your first time visiting Tieling City, Brother Yang?"
"You could tell that?" Yang Zhen asked with a strange look.
Xue Zonglin smiled and said, " North Isle is a different region, so people there are some differences in appearance and build compared to those from the South. Although these differences are minor, they are not difficult for discerning people to recognize. As for you, Brother Yang, I have never heard of you before. This must be your first time visiting Tieling City."
Yang Zhen suddenly realized and said, "I see. I wonder if Yang Zhen..."
"Speaking of Yang Zhen, he hasn't done anything particularly heinous!" Xue Zonglin said, shaking his head.
Hearing this, Yang Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Xue Zonglin hesitantly. Just as he was about to ask a question, Xue Zonglin continued, "But this bastard is so unrestrained in his speech, actually uttering such filthy words and insulting Great Master Su. He truly deserves to die!"
Yang Zhen's heart skipped a beat. He Shameless Cat's ancestors for eighteen generations, and said with surprise and doubt, "Brother Xue, I think everyone in Tieling City is broad-minded. What kind of damned... what kind of filthy words did Yang Zhen say to provoke such terrible public outrage?"
Xue Zonglin was heartbroken. He stared at Yang Zhen for a long time, then slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, "That bastard actually said that with Great Master Su's Literary Talent Qi, she was only fit to be his bedchamber maid, and might not even be qualified to serve him in bed! You tell me..."
"What?!" Yang Zhen jumped to his feet, his face flushed and paled, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "That bastard, this slut... I'm not finished with you! How dare you spout such nonsense!"
"Brother Yang!" Xue Zonglin was startled and quickly reassured Yang Zhen, saying, "Brother Yang Kang, please calm down. Although Yang Zhen is despicable, he's just a lecherous scoundrel!"
lecher?
Yang Zhen. Damn it, that bastard, that Shameless Cat, actually did such an absurd thing! Not to mention the people of Tieling City, even he was so angry that he wanted to tear that Shameless Cat, to pieces!
That old geezer, Great Master Su, talking about serving the emperor in bed—has this Shameless Cat awakened some strange attribute or something?
The thought of an old geezer warming his room and even wanting to sleep with him sent chills down Yang Zhen's spine, giving him goosebumps all over.
"Damn it, you bastard, you just wait, you just wait!" Yang Zhen gritted his teeth, cursing as he rubbed the goosebumps off his body.
Xue Zonglin hurriedly pulled Yang Zhen aside and said, "Brother Yang, please calm down! Brother Yang, please calm down! That Yang Zhen is nothing but a fame-seeker, trying to attract attention through such methods. He's not worth mentioning!"
At this point, Xue Zonglin sighed and said, "I just didn't expect that Brother Yang would also be such a fervent admirer of Great Master Su. But Great Master Su is not only exceptionally talented, she's also an absolute beauty... such a woman..."
"What?" Yang Zhen was stunned, grabbing Xue Zonglin and asking, "You mean... a stunning beauty? A woman like that?"
Not an old geezer?
Xue Zonglin nodded, looking completely bewildered, and said, "Yes... yes, is there something wrong?"
"Inappropriate?" Yang Zhen glared and said, "Of course it's inappropriate, extremely inappropriate, absolutely inappropriate!"
"What do you mean?" Xue Zonglin's bewilderment deepened.
Yang Zhen shook his head, looking furious, and said, "Such a peerless beauty as Great Master Su should be able to topple cities and kingdoms, with a smile that could topple cities and a second smile that could topple kingdoms. She is like a fairy descended to earth. How can she be described as just a beautiful woman?"
Xue Zonglin was completely dumbfounded, his whole body trembled, and he muttered to himself, "A beauty that could topple cities and kingdoms, a smile that could topple cities, a second smile that could topple kingdoms, that's absolutely right, with Great Master Su's talent and beauty, she should be described in this way!"
At this point, Xue Zonglin looked at Yang Zhen with amazement, cupped his hands and said, "I never expected Brother Yang Kang to be so talented. I admire you greatly. Such heartfelt and amazing words are something I could never have imagined. I'm sure Great Master Su!"
Yang Zhen clicked his tongue in amazement. This Tieling City was truly an interesting place. So many people were infatuated with that Great Master Su. Was she really that beautiful, even more so than the young girl and the Little Dao Addict?
Just then, a clear chime rang out, and Xue Zonglin's expression changed. He exclaimed with delight, "The time has come!"
Yang Zhen was taken aback, and hurriedly grabbed Xue Zonglin, who was about to run away, and asked, "What time is it?"
"When did Great Master Su post the results?"