Simultaneous Transmigration: From Japanese Comics to American Comics, a Powerful Attack

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The scholar had tried his best to use civilized language, but Guo Furong still heard all sorts of unpleasant things between the lines. If this were written into a book and circulated on the market, even her father, the great hero Guo, wouldn't be able to protect her.

Old Bai silently swallowed, the more he looked at Aunt Fan, the more he felt that she was about to die.

"Overwhelming force!!!"

Guo Furong jumped up and unleashed a powerful attack, but the scholar caught her around the waist, preventing it from hitting Aunt Fan.

"Ouch! What are you doing!"

Startled, Aunt Fan jumped up and backed away, saying in a panic, "I'm telling you, don't do anything rash! I have connections!"

"I don't care if you have anyone!" Guo Furong bared her teeth and brandished her claws, ready to teach Aunt Fan a lesson.

The scholar grabbed her desperately, shouting, "I'm not writing anymore. Find someone else to collaborate with. I won't see you off!"

Aunt Fan sneered, "You don't have to write it down, just compensate me for my losses according to what's written in the contract."

Upon hearing the word "compensation," Lao Bai Xiucai, Guo Furong, and the other two were all stunned.

Who compensates whom?

The naive Guo Furong still fell for it, unaware that Aunt Fan had tampered with the contract. It wasn't until they read the contract over that they realized they had been tricked.

Old Bai said anxiously, "Why didn't you take a closer look when you signed it?"

Guo Furong said angrily, "Who knew she would use an ink droplet to cover up the scholar's name!"

"You're such a cunning merchant!" Lu Xiucai said through gritted teeth, pointing at Aunt Fan.

"No merchant is without guile." Aunt Fan smiled smugly.

Guo Furong looked miserable, not knowing how to compensate for the exorbitant breach of contract fee. Xiucai was even more despondent. After thinking for a moment, Lao Bai went upstairs and soon brought down a bundle full of valuable jewelry.

The burial objects unearthed from the tomb of Prince Xin were given by Lao Bai to Aunt Fan as compensation for breach of contract, which allowed him to pass on the hot potato to someone else.

Tong Xiangyu was a little reluctant to part with him.

But since the situation had already turned out this way, she couldn't just stand by and watch them die; at most, she could give the two of them a good talking-to afterward.

Aunt Fan left the contract behind, then happily carried her bundle out of the inn. She hadn't gone far when she bumped into Chu Yang. Aunt Fan was stunned for a moment, feeling that the person in front of her looked familiar, but she just couldn't remember who he was.

Chu Yang only glanced at the bundle in her arms and knew who she was. He smiled meaningfully and brushed past Aunt Fan.

Back at Tongfu Inn, Tong Xiangyu's mournful cries echoed in the lobby. Everyone was comforting her, while Guo Furong stood aside like a child who had made a mistake, too afraid to speak.

"Since it's ill-gotten gains anyway, why should Manager Tong feel sorry about it?"

When Tong Xiangyu looked up and saw Chu Yang, her heart skipped a beat, and a chill ran from her tailbone straight to the top of her head.

Chu Yang's meaning was all too clear; he knew those were burial objects from the tomb of Prince Xin.

Old Bai reacted even faster than Tong Xiangyu, kneeling down in front of Chu Yang with lightning speed, grabbing Chu Yang's leg and wailing, "Your Highness, this time it really wasn't me who stole it, I never touch anything in the tomb!"

Tong Xiangyu belatedly realized what was happening and knelt down as well, saying tremblingly, "Your Highness, spare my life! That thing has nothing to do with us. It was left here by a tomb raider named Lei Laowu last time. I was momentarily blinded by greed and failed to hand it over in time."

Guo Furong and Lü Xiucai looked completely bewildered, not understanding what the three of them were talking about. Judging from the shopkeeper's behavior, things seemed quite serious.

Chu Yang tapped Lao Bai's forehead with his finger, pushed him away, then sat down and laughed, "I know it wasn't you who robbed the tomb. You don't have the ability. I've already instructed someone else to handle this matter."

Old Bai looked at Chu Yang expectantly and asked, "Your Highness, are we alright?"

Chu Yang didn't answer, but instead asked, "Did you ever have any ulterior motives, like trying to disassemble those pieces of jewelry and sell them piece by piece?"

"Yes... I know this is receiving stolen goods, and I'll get arrested." Old Bai said dejectedly. He was the one who came up with the idea, so he definitely couldn't escape.

Tong Xiangyu pursed her lips and remained silent, her delicate body trembling slightly.

Seeing how frightened the two were, Chu Yang stopped teasing them and said with a smile, "However, considering that you two know your mistakes and are willing to give up those things for your friends, I will waive the punishment."

The two looked at Chu Yang with surprise and delight.

Tong Xiangyu happily instructed Da Zui to prepare a delicious meal to thank Chu Yang.

Chu Yang declined their offer and returned to his room to rest.

The next morning, Old Xing rushed in from outside, and as soon as he sat down, he grabbed the water bottle on the table and started drinking.

"Old Xing! How are the other guests supposed to drink if you keep doing this?"

Tong Xiangyu snatched the kettle from Lao Xing's hand and looked at him with a reproachful expression.

"I walked in a hurry, and my throat feels like it's on fire. Let me have something to drink!"

Old Xing reached out to grab it, but Tong Xiangyu quickly dodged. Old Bai handed him a teacup from the side, and Old Xing reluctantly took the teacup and sipped it a few times.

Old Bai asked curiously, "Why are you here at this hour? We just opened."

Old Xing yawned and said with a wry smile, "I was busy all night last night."

Old Bai chuckled, "What could possibly keep you busy all night?"

Old Xing shook his head. "It's all those Imperial Guards from the capital. They were originally investigating the theft of Prince Xin's tomb, but suddenly they stopped investigating and told the county constables and yamen runners to find a woman named Granny Fan."

"Who knows who this Granny Fan is? But they were looking for someone, and we couldn't just stand by and do nothing. So we had to ask around, searching the entire Shibalipu area. We finally ran into her in Qixia Town late at night!"

"My goodness! This Granny Fan is incredibly fierce. She even dared to bite people when the Imperial Guards arrested her!"

"While biting, he shouted, 'I have connections!'"

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With Aunt Fan becoming the scapegoat, the tomb raiding saga finally came to an end. The investigation into the Prince Xin's tomb continued, and Commander Zuo would occasionally come to Tongfu Inn to report to Chu Yang.

The Demonic Cult is a strange organization. Although they are human, they are enemies of humans and also not close to the demon race, and are hostile to the demon race. What they hate most are even demons.

The demonic cult was very secretive. Before the great changes in the world, every time they appeared, they would stir up a storm of bloodshed. But after the great changes, they suddenly became low-key and acted furtively.

The blood sacrifice bead used by the Prince of Pingnan to destroy the emperor's protective dragon vein is closely related to the Demonic Sect.

Zhuge Zhengwo had planned several raids against the Demonic Sect, but all of them failed. The group had hidden themselves even deeper and were even harder to find.

The information left in the tomb of Prince Xin is very helpful in finding the whereabouts of the Demonic Cult.

The matter was so important that it alarmed Zhuge Zhengwo, who was stationed in the capital, and he appeared at Taiping Mountain with his elite constables.

The report from Commander Zuo ends here. We'll have to wait a few more days to find out what happens next.

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows, and the tomb of Prince Xin is just one of them. Chu Yang felt that Zhuge Zhengwo might be disappointed, as those demons would not easily reveal their whereabouts.

However, Chu Yang was looking forward to how things would develop and hoped that Commander Zuo would bring him a surprise next time he came.

As time passed, Zuo Qianhu did not arrive, but Tongfu Inn did receive an old friend.

Manager Qian.

And it was Manager Qian, who was covered in wounds.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he'd encountered bandits somewhere.

Chu Yang was eating breakfast when he suddenly heard a noise outside the door. He looked up and saw Manager Qian walking in with dark circles under his eyes. He was leaning on a wooden stick and limping. He didn't look like a money shop manager, but rather like a refugee who had fled to Qixia Town.

"Oh dear, Manager Qian, what's wrong with you?"

Old Bai hurriedly went to greet him and helped the swaying shopkeeper Qian to sit down at the table.

"Judging from your appearance, your wife must have tried to harm you again, right? To be honest, she's too ruthless. Isn't she afraid of hurting you?"

Tong Xiangyu looked at Manager Qian with worry, fearing that he might disappear completely one day.

"Don't talk about my business. Manager Tong, you'd better run for your life, or it will be too late."

Manager Qian looked distressed and spoke in a very urgent tone.

"Escape? Why would I need to escape for my life?" Tong Xiangyu looked at Manager Qian with complete bewilderment.

Shopkeeper Qian explained, "It's because the jewelry you sold me last time was too cheap that my wife thinks we're having an affair, and she's coming to settle accounts with you!"

"Me and you?" Tong Xiangyu gave Manager Qian a disdainful look. "Not everyone has such unusual tastes as your wife."

"Don't joke with me, Manager Tong, I'm really worried about you!" Manager Qian was so anxious she was almost crying.

Tong Xiangyu said helplessly, "You should explain this to her properly!"

Shopkeeper Qian, on the verge of tears, rolled up his sleeves, revealing his arm covered in bruises. "I explained to her that day, but she wouldn't listen at all and beat me up like this."

Tong Xiangyu said angrily, "Then give me back the jewelry! I'm not willing to sell it anyway."

Manager Qian shook his head and said, "It's too late, Manager Tong. You should think about what to do when my wife arrives. Ordinary people can't handle her."

Tong Xiangyu sneered, "What a coincidence. From the guests to the staff at Tongfu Inn, none of them are ordinary people. Why would I be afraid of her? You'd better tell your wife to be careful."

Whose unparalleled master would dare to disregard the prince?

Seeing that he couldn't persuade Tong Xiangyu, Manager Qian felt a little guilty and got up to take his leave, saying, "I still have to advise you all to run away quickly. My wife is the most unreasonable person."

Old Bai laughed and said, "It's alright, we're best at subduing people with force here."

Manager Qian, supporting himself against the wall, walked out unsteadily.

"Madam Qian is really fierce, she doesn't even try to reason with me. We'll have to rely on you then, Zhantang!"

"No problem, I've got it covered."

"And me too, shopkeeper."

"Alright, alright, I'll trouble you then, Xiao Guo."

"That's pretty much it."