"This young man is actually from the Wei family?"
Everyone was astonished as they watched Lu Qing's departing figure.
I never imagined he had such a powerful background.
After the initial shock, their eyes, when they looked at the unconscious man with the mustache, were filled with schadenfreude.
This Chen the jackal usually runs rampant in the market, cheating and swindling people.
He relied on his brother-in-law, who worked in the county magistrate's office.
Now that he's offended the Wei family, let's see if he can still be so arrogant.
It should be understood that most families and powerful groups in the city need to show a great deal of respect to the county magistrate's government.
But there was one exception: the Wei family.
The Wei family not only had no need to fear the county magistrate's government, but on the contrary, the county magistrate's government had to show the Wei family some respect in everything.
In front of the Wei family, what was his brother-in-law, who worked as a servant, worth? Even the county magistrate would have to treat him with utmost respect.
"What's going on? This is the county magistrate's office, get out of here!"
Just as everyone was gloating, a shout came from the sky, and several constables from the county magistrate's office, led by the two shop assistants from before, ran towards them.
It turns out that the two guys had disappeared earlier to go find reinforcements.
Among the constables, the crowd recognized Wang Yi, Chen Chailang's brother-in-law.
Despite his disdain, he still stepped aside.
"Brother-in-law!"
When Wang Yi saw the terrible state of his brother-in-law, he could hardly believe his eyes.
Half of his face was swollen like a pig's head; it was a shocking sight.
"Who dares to injure people indiscriminately in the market? This is blatant disregard for the laws of the county government! Step forward immediately!"
In his grief and anger, Wang Yi roared.
There was complete silence all around; no one spoke.
"Fine, no one's going to talk, huh? Then take them all back and interrogate them one by one. I refuse to believe no one will confess!" the officer shouted.
His companion, who had come with him, was startled and quickly stepped forward to whisper, "Brother Wang, calm down. If we detain so many people and it gets to the higher-ups, neither of us can handle it."
Those around heard that Wang Yi had gone so far as to try to capture everyone and take them back.
Along with fear, a sense of indignation also arose in my heart.
Immediately, someone shouted, "What does this have to do with us? The man who hit your brother-in-law identified himself as Lu Qing from the Wei family. If you're so capable, go find him. What kind of ability is it to bully us?"
"What?! People from the Wei family?!"
Wang Yi's heart suddenly felt as if it had been doused with cold water, and he felt a jolt.
Several companions were even more startled and quickly asked, "Are you telling the truth? That person claimed to be from the Wei family?"
"Why would I lie to you? That young man was dressed in fine clothes and had an extraordinary bearing. He was clearly not from an ordinary family. Even if he wasn't from the Wei family, he must have come from a distinguished background. Wang Yi, if you don't believe me, go to the Wei family and verify it yourself. Don't wrong an innocent person here!"
The shopkeeper, now completely uninhibited, spoke in a sarcastic tone.
Wang Yi's face was ashen, his fists clenched, and he was speechless.
Seeing that things were not going well, his companion stepped forward and said, "Brother Wang, this involves people from the Wei family, which is not something we can handle. The most urgent thing is to take your brother-in-law to the clinic, wake him up, and then ask him what happened."
Wang Yi took a breath, slowly loosened his clenched fist, and nodded: "Let's do it this way. Could you please help me carry my brother-in-law to the clinic?"
"It's not exactly troublesome, but since this matter involves the Wei family, it's beyond our ability to handle. When we get back, we'll probably have to report to our superiors."
The Wei family held a superior position in the county town, and even the county magistrate had to show them deference, so they had no choice but to be cautious.
Seeing Wang Yi and his group arrive so aggressively, they slunk away.
The merchants in the market were all delighted.
These constables, who usually extorted and blackmailed them, were extremely pleased to see them suffer.
Lu Qing had no idea what happened after he left.
At this moment, he was in a private room of a restaurant.
"Old man, come, have some wine to calm your nerves."
After ordering a table full of delicious dishes, Lu Qing poured a glass of wine for the old man and said with a smile.
"Young master, please tell this old man what's on your mind. Your politeness is too much for me."
The old man looked at the table full of dishes, but he was restless.
Born into poverty, he had never been to such a high-end restaurant or seen such exquisite dishes.
These dishes in front of him were probably worth more than his family's entire month's income, so how could he dare to touch them?
If it weren't for Lu Qing's luxurious clothes, the fact that she had saved his life earlier, and that she had helped him get the silver back, he would have been in trouble.
He absolutely dared not go into such an expensive place.
"Uncle, there's no need to panic." Lu Qing picked up a piece of chicken for Xiao Yan and let her eat it before smiling and saying, "I won't hide it from you, but I actually have something to ask of you."
"You need something from me?" The old man looked astonished, almost thinking he had misheard. "Young master, you are joking. How could an old man like me possibly help someone as distinguished as you?"
"Old man, would you mind showing me your money pouch?"
"A money bag?"
The old man was taken aback, and then realized that Lu Qing was referring to the small bag he had used to store the silver.
Although he didn't know why Lu Qing wanted to see the old bag, the old man still took it out and handed it to Lu Qing.
He was naturally not worried that Lu Qing had any ulterior motives towards him.
With his meager amount of money, he probably couldn't even afford a pot of wine in front of him, so how could he possibly catch Lu Qing's eye?
Sure enough, after Lu Qing took the money bag, he poured out the loose silver coins inside and placed them on the table. He didn't even glance at them, but instead examined the money bag closely.
Upon closer inspection, Lu Qing immediately noticed something amiss.
Although the money bag was old, it was exceptionally sturdy and had no tears or damage whatsoever.
Moreover, its material does not look like cloth, but more like some kind of animal hide, with faint, strange patterns naturally growing on it, which are hard to see without close inspection.
After looking through it for a while, Lu Qing activated his supernatural ability and looked at the money bag.
Soon, a faint purple light appeared on the bag.
【Qiankun Yiqi Bag: A low-grade spiritual artifact, crafted by a powerful individual with immense magical abilities, primarily using the outer skin of a spatial cloud beast.】
【Within this bag lies a vast universe, a spacious area for storing items, and the ability to control the flow of energy, including breathing in and out of mist, and even refining living beings.】
【The Space Cloud Beast is born with spatial abilities; the natural patterns on its skin contain a trace of the principles of spatial laws.】
【Due to the depletion of spiritual energy, their spirituality has greatly diminished, causing them to conceal their power and lose even a fraction of their former strength.】
Lu Qing was overjoyed to see the note that appeared on the money bag.
Sure enough, it was a magical artifact called the Qiankun Qi Bag.
Moreover, judging from the information on the note, this is a legendary spatial item.
To his surprise, this bag did not bear any inheritance like the Fire Cauldron.
Even so, it was already enough to surprise Lu Qing.
The old man opposite him was completely bewildered as he watched Lu Qing examining an old money bag over and over.
He didn't understand. It was just an old bag. What was so interesting about it?
"Sir, may I ask where you got this money pouch?"
After confirming that it was indeed a magical artifact, Lu Qing suppressed his joy and asked the old man.
"I dug this money bag out by accident when I was reclaiming wasteland when I was young. I saw that it was a bit old, but not broken, so I took it home, cleaned it, and used it. It's strange, this little bag looks old, but I've used it for so many years and it's never broken. It's always been like this."
At this point, the old man also began to realize what was happening.
Could it be that there's something special about this money bag?
Seeing his expression, Lu Qing knew that he must have guessed something.
He frankly said, "Uncle, to be honest, your money bag is made of a unique material and it's of some use to me, so I'd like to buy it. I wonder how much you're willing to pay for it?"
"Young master, is this money bag really a treasure?" The old man's eyes widened.
"For a cultivator like me, it's useful, but for an ordinary person like you, it's only good for holding money," Lu Qing said meaningfully.
The old man immediately understood that this was something only martial arts masters could use, and had nothing to do with ordinary people like them.
He said directly, "Since you like it, young master, take it. Anyway, this thing is of no use to me. Besides, if it weren't for you, I would have lost my life just now. Consider this money bag my way of thanking you for saving my life."
The old man was not a fool.
Since this item is a treasure that even martial artists desire, it's not something an ordinary person like him can keep.
It was only because Lu Qing was of good character that she was so polite in asking him for it.
If it were any other martial arts masters, it would be good enough if they didn't directly try to steal it; a more ruthless one might even lose his life.
“One thing at a time. This item is indeed useful to me, but I can’t just take it away for nothing. Here’s what I’ll do, old man: take this gold ingot and consider it as me buying your money bag.”
Lu Qing took out a small gold ingot from his pocket and placed it on the table.
The golden light immediately captivated the old man's eyes.
In all his years, this was the first time he had ever seen such a large piece of gold.
However, he quickly shook his head, saying, "No, no, young master, it's just a money pouch. You just saved my life, how can I accept your money!"
"No need to refuse, old man, it's settled then, I'll buy this money bag for you."
Without saying a word, Lu Qing stuffed the gold ingot into the old man's hand.
The old man wanted to continue refusing, but once the gold was in his hand, he suddenly couldn't bear to let go.
He suddenly realized that if he had such a large piece of gold, many of his family's problems could be solved.
With the granddaughter's dowry secured, we can also afford better medicine for my husband's chronic illness.
They could even build two houses, so that there wouldn't be so many people in the family crammed into that small house, where it would be difficult to even find a place to stay.
Thinking about it this way, the old man could no longer bring himself to refuse.
Seeing this, Lu Qing knew that the old man was tempted.
He smiled slightly: "It's just a mere ingot of gold, nothing to me. Old man, please accept it without worry."
Seeing that Lu Qing had gone to such lengths, the old man finally accepted the gold ingot.
"Uncle, are you hungry? It's rare for us to order such a big table of food. It would be a waste if we didn't eat it."
Seeing that the old man was about to accept the gold ingot, Lu Qing also put away his money bag and then smiled.
The old man had already accepted the gold, so he naturally wasn't so reserved when it came to the food and wine.
They then enjoyed it together with Lu Qing.
After the old man had eaten and drunk his fill, Lu Qing personally accompanied him out of the city. He even secretly followed him for a distance to make sure no one was following him before returning to the city.
After all, he wanted to see things through to the end, and he didn't want to be followed and retaliated against the moment he sent the person out of the city.
Wouldn't that just harm them instead?
As soon as he entered the city, Lu Qing's expression suddenly sharpened, and he looked ahead.
Not far ahead, a person with a smile on their face walked slowly toward him.
He was a handsome middle-aged man with striking almond-shaped eyes.
