Quick Transmigration: Still Life Fairy

Chapter 135 Trials and Tribulations - I Am the Protagonist

"...Have any of you heard of the Jiang family of Xiang'an?"

Blind Wang, fanning himself with a folding fan, took a sip of tea and asked slowly.

The large table of people surrounding him was so conspicuous that it was hard to miss him once he entered the inn. Yu Liu had just snapped out of her reverie when she turned her attention to Blind Wang. What Blind Wang said also caught her attention. This world seemed to be a martial arts world, and the name Xiang'an Jiang family seemed quite famous according to Blind Wang. She wondered if there were any well-known figures among them who could be considered as targets.

"Of course I've heard of them. I've heard that the Jiang family of Xiang'an was once a prominent family in the martial arts world. Their family swordsmanship is known for its speed. Once mastered, their swordsmanship is unstoppable. They were also a major force in the fight against the Demonic Sect back then!"

"Unfortunately, more than 20 years ago, the head of the Jiang family in Xiang'an rescued a woman who had been brutally murdered by a demonic cult during a trip. The woman had nowhere to go, so she became a maidservant to the Jiang family head to repay his life-saving grace. At the time, no one paid any attention, but who would have thought that the two would fall in love over time, and that the woman would even become pregnant with the Jiang family head's child..."

"This was supposed to be a good thing, but just before the wedding, that woman confessed to the Jiang family head that she was the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect. And, by sheer coincidence, the Jiang family elder overheard this. For the sake of righteousness, the Xiang'an Jiang family arrested both the family head and the Demonic Sect Holy Maiden, and announced this to the world, inviting all the major martial arts families to discuss how to deal with the Demonic Sect witch. However, before the people sent by the major families arrived at the Jiang family, the Jiang family was attacked by a group of experts. It's still unknown which side these experts belong to, but most people guessed they were from the Demonic Sect. The Jiang family fought desperately, but only a small number escaped. After that, these people disappeared from the martial arts world, supposedly living in seclusion in the mountains. Blind Wang, am I right?"

“You only know one side of the story!” Blind Wang shook his head in a pretentious manner. Just when everyone thought he was about to reveal some secret, he changed the subject again: “It was something that happened more than 20 years ago. I don’t know much about it either. At that time, I had just entered the martial arts world and was only thinking about becoming famous. I didn’t have time to pay attention to those things.”

"..."

A row of black lines appeared on everyone's faces.

"Well, don't look at me like that! I don't intend to talk about things from more than 20 years ago today. It's just that recently, something big happened to the Jiang family who are living in seclusion in the mountains. I wonder if you all know about it?" Blind Wang covered his face with his fan and revealed a slightly shy smile, which made everyone feel disgusted. However, what he said next aroused everyone's curiosity.

"Oh? The Jiang family has been living in seclusion for many years, no longer involved in worldly affairs. What major event could possibly happen to them?"

"Why not? Please be patient, everyone, and let me explain in detail."

"Everyone knows that the Jiang family was attacked by a group of experts back then, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. Only a small number of people escaped. But what you don't know is that among this small number of people were the former head of the Jiang family and his wife, the Holy Maiden of the Demonic Sect."

"The elder who imprisoned them died in that attack. The decision of the Jiang family of Xiang'an to go into hiding and no longer get involved in the affairs of the martial world was made by the Jiang family patriarch who survived the calamity. And the child in the womb of that demonic witch was also safe and sound. That demonic witch even gave birth to him safely..."

"Sir, this is your tea. It's a newly harvested Longjing tea from this year. Please have a taste."

Ju An placed the teapot he was holding on the table, smiled and reminded Yu Liu, subtly blocking Yu Liu's gaze from Wang the Blind Man.

Jiang Huaigu's affair has been exposed, it seems I need to speed up my own operations, otherwise...

Thinking of the consequences, a cold glint flashed in Ju An's eyes. Failure was impossible. This time, it wasn't Yun Leshi who had come, but himself. Yun Leshi had already been held back; success was almost within reach, as long as he got the help of these two…

Thinking of this, he smiled even more broadly: "May I ask what else you need, sir?"

That's it! They'll fall for my meticulous and thoughtful service, become my friends, and give me that thing!

“Um…” Yu Liu glanced at Jun Ran, who was still feeling dejected. Seeing that he didn’t react, she said to Ju An with some embarrassment, “We don’t need anything else, but could you… move over a little bit?”

Huh? Why isn't it a thank you for my excellent service?!

Yu Liu wanted to continue listening to Blind Wang's story, but seeing Ju An standing there motionless, she nudged him. Ju An was a young man in his early twenties, and Yu Liu's little strength was no match for him. He put on a smile and was about to demonstrate his impeccable service again when a commotion suddenly broke out at the door, interrupting Blind Wang's engrossed speech.

"You filthy beggar, this is no place for you! Get out of here right now!!!" Another waiter at the inn saw Ju An busy inside and hurriedly went outside to greet the guest, only to run into an old man with wrinkled skin, white hair, and dirty clothes that could no longer cover his body.

The old man reached out and grabbed the waiter's wrist with surprising strength, and the waiter couldn't break free. The strange smell emanating from the old man also wafted towards him. The waiter, who had been somewhat amiable, was now disgusted by the filthy old man, and his words became less pleasant.

"I'm looking for my little master. My little master is inside. Let me in, and I'll leave once I find him!"

The old beggar's voice was weak and feeble, sounding as if he would die at any moment. Passersby outside the inn could no longer bear to watch.

"He's just going in to find someone. It won't interfere with business. He's not eating or drinking at your place. What's wrong with letting him in for a bit?"

"That's it!!"

The waiter who was caught was truly speechless with bitterness. The strength of this old beggar's wrist was probably stronger than that of a strong young man. He didn't seem like a frail old man at all, yet the words he spoke sounded like he was about to die at any moment, causing others to misunderstand. It was really infuriating!

"What do you know? If he goes in looking like that, he'll just be an eyesore for the customers. It'll make them lose their appetite, and can't you smell the odor on him? How can he not ruin our business?!"

Xiao Er couldn't break free from the hand being held, and seeing the onlookers still wouldn't let it go, he roared in anger.

"I just want to find my little master, please let me in to find my little master..." The old beggar kept repeating this sentence.

The scene instantly descended into chaos.

The commotion outside also attracted the attention of everyone in the inn. However, while others were unaware of the situation, the three people on Yu Liu's side reacted in different ways.

Junran was still reeling from the shock and seemed completely out of sorts; while Yuliu, upon seeing the old beggar for the first time, turned her head towards the inn, her back to the entrance, and her body inexplicably shrank by a few centimeters, exuding an aura of "I can't see you, I can't see you, I can't see you."

As for Ju An, that's rather intriguing.

Ju An's gaze settled on a dull-colored plaque hanging from the old beggar's waist. The plaque looked inconspicuous, its yellowish color so dull it was almost unrecognizable, and it was covered in dirt. It was clearly not something valuable. There were two slightly raised characters on the plaque, written in a way that looked like scribbles, which ordinary people would not recognize at all.

But Ju An recognized it because this brand had once brought him a glimmer of hope in the darkness.

That is--

"Guliang..."