The assassin looked inexplicably at the fat shopkeeper and asserted, "Do I look like I’m injured?"
But the fat shopkeeper clearly saw yesterday that all his assassins were injured and couldn’t get up.
"What’s going on? Could it be that the wire didn’t cause harm?"
Lin Yi burst into laughter and said, "Hahaha, yes, you fatso, you lay trembling on the ground all night last night, comfortable, huh?"
The fat shopkeeper was so angry that his face turned red and he beat his chest in frustration.
"Fine then, you dare to trick me! Someone, arrest him! I must chop him into pieces and grind him into mincemeat!"
Watching the fat shopkeeper’s eyes bulge in anger, Lin Yi couldn’t help but ridicule.
"Fatso, you should be thanking me, just look at your tiny eyes, they’re wide open now."
True enough, it was a hit where it hurts, and the severely agitated fatso grabbed a long sword from the ground and stabbed at Lin Yi.
But before the fat shopkeeper could take two steps, several assassins quickly stepped forward to stop him, reminding him.
"Shopkeeper, the Inspector Guo has ordered that this man must be kept alive."
"That’s right, shopkeeper, Inspector Guo has issued a citywide warrant for him. If we can capture him alive, we can get 100 taels of silver as a reward. Please leave this opportunity to us poor people."
"Besides, you’re not short of money."
The fat shopkeeper’s eyes popped out once more, unable to believe his cousin would pay money to catch this guy.
Everyone says, ’Don’t let benefits slip to outsiders,’ and these 100 taels of silver definitely shouldn’t go to these assassins.
After thinking for a moment, the fat shopkeeper pretended to have a stomach ache and let the assassins fuss over him, pouring tea and water for him.
Meanwhile, he looked for opportunities to inch closer to Lin Yi.
At this moment, Lin Yi straightforwardly pulled up a long bench and sat down to wait for Guo Huaimu to come and arrest him.
’Little guy, you should have offered 1000 taels of reward money, not just 100 taels. You’re really underestimating me, Lin Yi.’
Just when the fat shopkeeper thought he was fully prepared, he suddenly lunged at Lin Yi.
Seeing the bulky figure approaching made Lin Yi laugh, and he casually moved the bench aside, causing the shopkeeper to miss and tumble.
"Ouch, that really hurts."
The fat shopkeeper wailed in pain on the ground; it seemed like he really wasn’t fortunate enough to get his hands on those 100 silver taels.
Since there was no way to catch Lin Yi and get the money, the fat shopkeeper started playing dirty, claiming Lin Yi caused his injury and threw his back out, demanding 100 silver taels to see the doctor.
Looking at this annoying plaster, Lin Yi couldn’t hold back anymore.
"Fatso, your back has always been bad, and now you’re blaming me?"
"Do I have to tell everyone that the wives from your multiple marriages have all run away with others, and you’re still pretending to be strong?"
Actually, Lin Yi noticed the shopkeeper’s appearance from the first glance.
The fat shopkeeper’s marriage clearly had serious issues, mainly being discord, with his wife running off with someone else.
He didn’t originally believe in such gossips, but last night while chatting with Sun Pingkai about Eastern Come Inn, he learned these bits of gossip.
The fat shopkeeper’s face turned green with anger, and his disgraced past being brought up again, he wished he could kill Lin Yi in one strike.
But just then, a hurried footsteps approached, it was Guo Huaimu coming with Government officials.
"Brother, save me, it’s him who injured me." Seeing Guo Huaimu arrive, the fat shopkeeper immediately went forward and knelt down to beg.
But Guo Huaimu simply kicked the fat shopkeeper away, cursing angrily.
"Useless thing, get lost quickly! Do you want to stay and embarrass me here?"
It turns out the assassin was also brought by Guo Huaimu, just to trap Lin Yi in the inn and make it impossible for him to escape.
And yet, the assassin has been here for so long, and the fat shopkeeper hasn’t arranged for someone to take down Lin Yi. Isn’t that infuriating?
"Hmph, I thought you had some great ability, but you still can’t escape the palm of my hand."
"Come on, capture him for me. I want to tie him to a pole and feed him alive to my guard dogs."
Such brutality and ruthlessness, even Ouyang Qian could not stand by and watch, she quickly stepped forward, shielding Lin Yi behind her.
She sternly warned, "Whoever dares to touch my Prince Consort, I’ll make sure you regret it!"
Lin Yi was instantly panicked; after getting up, he only told Ouyang Qian his real identity and forgot to tell her not to call him Prince Consort anymore.
’My dear little wife, your man can handle these cats and dogs. I don’t need a woman to protect me.’
"Cough cough, my little attendant student, step back, I can handle this." Lin Yi politely let Ouyang Qian step behind him.
Who knew that upon hearing this, Guo Huaimu immediately recognized the gentle voice of Ouyang Qian, leering at her.
"This lady is quite handsome. Even disguising as a man, she is so fair and delicate."
"Lady, this scoundrel is a wanted criminal. Once I catch him, he won’t survive past tomorrow."
"I think you’d better come with me. I’m the local Emperor of Jiannan State. With me, you’ll want for nothing. Come with me, otherwise, you’ll be a widow by tomorrow."
"Look at yourself, what future can you have following this coachman, unable to feed or clothe adequately and without a home to settle down."
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Ouyang Qian was very surprised but still said word for word.
"He is my Prince Consort, not a coachman!"
Who knew Guo Huaimu suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahaha, Prince Consort? With his broad shoulders and thick neck, he fits as a coachman at best. Could our Princess of You Country fancy him?"
"Hahaha, if he is a Prince Consort, then I must be the Supreme Emperor!"
Seeing that things were getting worse, Lin Yi felt helpless but still quietly explained to Ouyang Qian not to reveal their identities, and to call him Young Master Lin in public.
Because Lin Yi added a protection around his neck for safety, it made his neck look thicker.
He never expected that having a thicker neck would cause others to label him as a coachman.
Ouyang Qian lowered her head in embarrassment. She hadn’t expected that her sharp-witted self would falter on her first day in You Country and so she reluctantly hid behind Lin Yi.
However, this scene, in the eyes of Guo Huaimu, was interpreted as Lin Yi being guilty.
"Crossbowmen, be cautious. I only need to capture this scoundrel alive. As for the beauty behind him, make sure you leave her unharmed."
Seeing this, Lin Yi smoothly turned around and shoved Ouyang Qian back into the transparent chamber, then quickly locked it.
"Hang in there, my little attendant student, just for a while."
When dense arrows flew toward Lin Yi and the transparent chamber, all arrows hitting the transparent chamber were repelled as if hitting an iron wall.
Lin Yi had already observed that this group of assassins did not have a uniform way of holding their weapons; clearly, they were just dressed in uniform to intimidate.
And the soldiers were no good either, with clear differences in their heights and builds, including those who chased him last night.
They couldn’t even cover a distance of two hundred meters in less than a minute, a speed obviously not fitting for proper soldiers.
ps: Fourth update today! Sending up 9000 words!