A large white signboard with the word "Wine" written on it fluttered in the wind on the government-made road outside Gusu City. A few square tables and benches were placed on the side of the road, and a young boy ran back and forth enthusiastically. Occasionally, he would shout, "Alright, dear customer, please wait for a moment. We'll be there soon." Then, he would pour more wine for the few customers. It was a busy scene.
The tavern.
It was a major specialty of World of Martial Arts.
It was also the place where injustice was the most likely to happen.
Bang!
A fleshy hand slammed against the table. The bowls, chopsticks, and wine shook. It was clear just how strong the force was.
"Tavern owner!"
A barrel-chested man with a fierce face stood up drunkenly while he burped. He had a wine pot in his hand.
The tavern owner was an honest middle-aged man. He was thin and looked a little weak. He walked over with an obsequious smile. "Dear customer, what are your orders?"
"Give me … another … two pounds of wine. Take it away." There were already a few empty wine jars on the table in front of the man. The food and wine were in a mess. By the looks of it, he had drunk a lot. The people beside him could smell the unpleasant stench of alcohol on him.
"Alright, alright. Young Zhu, give me another two pounds of Red Daughter. Dear customer, let me calculate for you. This is a total of …" The tavern owner was about to settle the bill for the man when the man said, "There's no need to calculate.
It's a total of one hundred taels of silver crumbs. Just pay me monthly. "
The man did not take out his money. Instead, he placed his hand in front of the pale-faced tavern owner. He looked down on him and spoke in a righteous manner.
"Ah … This … You are …"
The tavern owner looked like an honest man. He stuttered and did not understand what the man meant.
"I forgot to tell you. My name is Li San. This tavern outside the city has to pay a monthly tribute. I ate your wine just now because of you. Hurry up and give me the money. I still have to go to the next place to collect money." The drunkard Li San did not look drunk at all. It was just that his face was a bit more ferocious, a bit more arrogant.
"Li … Li San …"
The tavern owner and waiter were so terrified that they trembled. They did not dare settle the bill for the man, but they were unwilling to give him the money either. They were just standing there dumbly.
Li San's face darkened!
"What? Are you looking down on me? " A white steel sword appeared out of nowhere and was placed horizontally in front of the shopkeeper and the waiter.
When they saw that the innkeeper and waiter were about to be killed, the people at the tables next to them finally could not bear to watch anymore.
"Stop!"
A young man slammed the table and stood up!
Three of his companions, two men and one woman, stood up at the same time. The four of them had looks of pleasant surprise and indignation on their faces. At the same time, they glared at Villain Li San and moved their feet, quickly forming a square formation and surrounding Villain Li San.
So …
The moment Li San drew his weapon, they received an unexpected notification!
[Will you accept the low-level World of Martial Arts Quest, Seeing Injustice? Helping the innkeeper to repel Villain Li San would complete the mission! Ruffian Li San, local ruffian, inner force realm, none. "
In truth, a few days ago, they had heard of this rumor. It said that there was a villain acting violently in the tavern on the government-made road outside Gusu City. He would appear twice a day and collect protection fees from the innocent middle-aged innkeeper. All players who approached that area would be able to trigger the quest!
What tempted them the most was that as long as they completed the quest, they could obtain the innkeeper's gratitude and ten bottles of Jinchuang Ointment. If they could kill Villain Li San, their rewards would be even greater. Not only would they obtain Li San's Refined Steel Sword, which was a weapon that was worth more than five hundred taels of silver crumbs, they would also receive two hundred taels of silver crumbs from Li San as well as a sword technique manual.
A Refined Steel Sword was worth a lot, and with the other rewards, it was enough to tempt the new players. The three men and one woman had specially rushed over from the city and waited for more than an hour just for Li San to act violently.
For a period of time, the four people accepted the quest without hesitation.
"Hey, there's someone who wants to stand out?"
Villain Li San did not regard the four young men and women who held normal iron swords and longsabers as anything. He pushed aside the innkeeper and the waiter. "You think you can rely on your numbers?"
Before his voice faded away, he executed Mountain Splitting Strike at the young man in the lead, causing the speech the young man had prepared to say in a righteous manner to be stuck in his throat.
In a hurry, he raised his sword to block the attack.
Villain Li San was still incredibly agile even when he was drunk. With his great arm strength, he managed to cut down the young man in the lead, causing him to nearly lose his grip on his weapon. He staggered and was sent flying by Li San's Heart Piercing Kick. He nearly crashed into a young customer beside him.
Happy tapped against the ground and shot up from his seat.
Bang!
The table and chairs in front of him were instantly crushed by the person who flew over. Shattered cups and plates fell all over the floor, and the place was a mess.
Happy threw away the wine cup in his hand. He was not angry, and he did not help the four righteous people fight against Li San either. He leisurely searched for another clean table, sat down, and continued drinking as if nothing had happened.
In truth …
The system had given him a notification just now, but Happy did not accept the quest.
Because before Villain Li San attacked, he had secretly sized up Li San, and the conclusion he came to was that he could not fight against him with brute force.
Even though Li San had drunk a lot of wine and reeked of alcohol, his right arm, which held the Refined Steel Sword, was incredibly stable. The skin between his thumb and index finger was thick, which meant that he had practiced martial arts for a long time and had reached a certain level. Based on this alone, not only was Happy's Arm Strength far above his, his sword technique might also not be too low.
Even though the system told him that he was a normal rascal who had no qi realm, it did not mean that he did not have qi and strength. He might be just one step away from Gate Realm, and there were plenty of such people in the game!
More importantly, Happy knew the settings of these rascals' strength very well.
This sort of quest existed in many cities. It was just that the names in the versions were different. Even though Li San's name was rather sloppy and perfunctory, the rascals were practically all below Gate Realm, and they had at least one martial art at the ninth realm. The rumors about rascals dropping Refined Steel Swords and martial art manuals were true, but as of then, how many people could kill a martial artist who was one step away from Gate Realm?
"…"
Happy very straightforwardly refused to activate the quest, which was why he did not get himself into trouble and attract Li San's attention.
But when he looked at the four high-spirited youngsters, they immediately noticed that the situation was off the moment they attacked!
Li San's sword technique might have been very level-headed, but at the same time, he was also a rascal. He used both his hands and feet in search of the most effective way to deal damage. With just a few slashes, he sent three men and one woman flying. He also beat up the other two players who had also received the quest but did not immediately attack.
"Attack together!"
The six people retreated together, and someone suggested.
The others nodded at the same time. Then, they attacked from two directions! This time, they intended to use their advantage in numbers to forcefully take down Li San.
Happy continued drinking and shook his head repeatedly.
What were they thinking? Did they really think that Villain Li San was like those stupid beasts?
While they cried out in fear, Li San moved swiftly and jumped backwards. He easily avoided the six people's attacks when they worked together, and once they panicked, he immediately turned around and killed them!
The six people failed their quest, and Li San even took all their belongings before they left in anger.
The pitiful shopkeeper had no other choice. He had to hand over the protection fee and send this fiend away.
When Villain Li San regained his drunken demeanor and was about to leave with the silver on his back, the sound of wind being sliced through rose from behind him. He came to a swift stop and drew his weapon again. There was a hint of anger in his drowsy eyes when he stared at the boy in front of him.
"Who are you?"
When the boy saw that Villain Li San was drunk and could not hold his sword steadily, he smiled faintly and flung the hero's scarf hanging on his chest to his back.
"Sorry, I'm here to rob you."
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