Chapter Forty-Four: Coffin Bearer's Provocation

  On his way to the front hall of the store, Yue Yu had already learned from the shopkeeper's mouth what was going on ahead.

  It was roughly a common extortion play, with someone carrying a coffin to block the entrance, claiming that their family's medicine had poisoned people to death. However, the people carrying the coffins were somewhat extraordinary, with three of them being first or second-level martial artists, and the rest at least ninth-level warriors.

  Moreover, the young master of Dan Yun City happened to be touring the scenic spots of Yue Jia City at that time and 'happened' to pass by. This made what was originally an easy matter to handle become extremely tricky.

  Yue Yu stepped out of the shop, and his first glance fell upon the coffin placed at the entrance. More than a dozen burly men dressed as hunters stood beside it, wearing mourning attire and looking sorrowful. Next to the coffin, twenty or so women and children were wailing loudly. The apparent leader, a sturdy man in his forties, was arguing with Yue Bingqian. Yue Yu scanned the surroundings again, only to see that the entire entrance was packed to the point of being impenetrable. His gaze focused on the left side, where a sixteen-year-old youth dressed in white stood out. With a handsome face and an air of unusual elegance, he seemed to be the center of attention despite being in the crowd.

  Yue Yu estimated that this young man was probably the young master of Yun City, Hong Fei Wu Yi. Behind him were two martial artists, one with thick eyebrows and eagle eyes, with a cloud pattern embroidered on his chest and four silver threads on his sleeves. The other was surprisingly Yue You Feng, the old martial artist. The former had a cold gaze, while the latter had an angry expression. It seemed that they were responsible for protecting the young master's safety in this city.

  However, what drew Yue Yu's attention was the other two young men standing beside him. One of them was Yue Lin, which was within his expectations. As a fiancé and younger brother-in-law, it was natural for him to accompany his sister on an outing. If both families intended to cooperate for a longer period, this would also be an excellent opportunity to build emotional ties. As for the person standing on the right-hand side, however, Yue Yu's mood sank again - it was Yue Feng, who was now smiling ambiguously as he watched Yue Bingqian argue with someone.

  Yue Yu smiled slightly, but he didn't plan to intervene immediately. Instead, he was preparing to observe the situation first and get a clear understanding before acting. Behind Yue Bingqian were six robust martial artists, as well as dozens of guards armed with weapons, so for the time being, they wouldn't be at a disadvantage.

  "How strange! Our family's pharmacy wouldn't have offended a young city master, would it?"

  Ran Li scratched his head, looking confused. While Yue Yu also heard the words, her eyes slightly condensed, which was exactly where she felt puzzled.

  "The two young masters may not be aware that the rumors about this young master of Dan Yun City have always been that he is a man who hates evil and cannot tolerate bullying."

  The shopkeeper smiled wryly. "Actually, just now Master Cheng had already prepared to take action and get rid of them. But somehow, in the end, he was stopped by that person."

  Yue Yu almost laughed out loud. If that's really the case, then Hong Fei's personality is indeed not ordinary. Born in a wealthy and noble family, his temperament is unexpectedly so kind, which can also be considered a rarity. It's just unknown whether this rumor is true or false.

  "Right, aren't there two more martial artists sitting in the hall? Where are they now?" Ruan Li asked, turning his head to the side.

  "Please forgive me, Master Yue!" The shopkeeper bowed to Yue again. "I was worried that something would happen in the backyard, so I took it upon myself. Let them wait and observe quietly inside the shop for now!"

  Yue Yu looked at the old man with a mixture of surprise and curiosity, thinking to himself that his mother's guest was indeed extraordinary. To remain calm and composed at this moment was not something an ordinary person could do, and he had underestimated him earlier. However, Yue Yu's astonishment only lasted for a brief moment, as he had never been interested in the affairs of the shop or the pharmacy, and soon shifted his attention back to the front of the store.

  Actually, there is another way at this moment, that is to call the nearby city patrol team, and it can be easily solved. However, since Yue Feng is also here, Yue Yu simply doesn't bother to ask again. With Jin Xu's influence, these people are mostly untraceable now.

  It's already a problem in itself that they could smoothly carry this coffin all the way to the South City Gate.

  Yue Yu's mind was even more speculative, wondering if Jin Xu had broken through to the sixth level of martial arts so quickly. Or perhaps it was the result of other pharmacies that had suffered losses joining forces. From the beginning, he saw several partners and bosses from other pharmacies sneaking glances at him in the crowd.

  Just then, the robust man who was arguing with Yue Bingqian suddenly raised his voice.

  "Go to the city master's mansion for a trial and autopsy? Ha! Little girl, you've got a good idea! Who doesn't know that your husband's family is the overlord of this area within 800 miles, and isn't this entire city yours? I'm afraid we brothers can get in but not out——"

  Yue Yu only heard the man getting more and more agitated, more and more indignant. In the end, he even bowed to the crowd, "Please ask all of you fellow villagers' fathers to judge for me! Mo Ze has only one thread of life left, and I don't want to come and offend the Yue family. But my family has 84 mouths to feed, with 23 people who can no longer speak or move. Here, I'm not asking for compensation, nor am I asking for justice, I just ask that they give us a way to survive. Is this request too excessive?"

  The crowd of onlookers surrounding them, even if they weren't dependent on the Yue family for a living, were still within the Yue family's sphere of control. At this point, who dared to intervene? They merely exchanged sympathetic glances.

  "This uncle, why does your words sound like you have ulterior motives? We Shunfu are not unwilling to help, after all, saving a life is also a good deed. But with you saying it this way, we Shunfu dare not intervene anymore. If others find out, wouldn't they think that the medicine from our Shunfu pharmacy has problems?"

  Yue Bingqian's expression didn't change, and she glanced at the onlookers with a faint gaze. "I still say what I said before, as long as you can produce evidence that those people were harmed by taking my Shunfu medicine, not only will Shunfu take responsibility for their treatment, but we will also compensate them heavily——"

  "You're just talking big, little girl! Even if we present evidence, what's the use? They can just brush it off with a single sentence!"

  The man named Mo Ze turned his head with a furious expression, and the sorrow on his face deepened. "You want evidence? I don't trust you, Shun Fu! Does the young lady dare to gather all the major pharmacists in the city to inspect together?"

  Yue Bingqian's lips curled up coldly at the corners. "What qualifications do these pharmacists in Yue's castle have to intervene in the affairs of Shunfu Pharmacy? In the next two days, we will invite people from Leicheng Medicine Pavilion, I suppose it can satisfy you!"

  "When they arrive, will my family still be alive?"

  Mo Ze took another step forward, his muscles suddenly tensing up, his veins bulging, and the capillaries in his eyes were also clearly visible. "In short, you're just unwilling to admit that it's possible, right?"

  This man was saying while waving his arms. At this moment, he was only three feet away from Yue Bingqian, and his fist as big as a bowl was within reach. The expression on his face was even more ferocious. But just when Yue Yu thought that this little girl would definitely be intimidated, Yue Bingqian raised an eyebrow, her face full of icy sarcasm: "If the Medicine Pavilion really determines that our medicine is problematic, then if your family member dies one, we will pay with a life, how about it?"

  Yue Yu couldn't help but smile, thinking that this little girl was really interesting. This response had a bit of the great general Yue Zhang's style to it. If not for the fact that the young master of Dan Yun Castle was also present, perhaps things would have been resolved smoothly and easily by now.

  However, it was time for him to take the stage. This kind of entanglement would only be more unfavorable for them. The person who set up the formation was indeed a good strategist, and this time it wasn't necessarily necessary to succeed in blackmailing. As long as they could drag it out for a while, others would inevitably see that their family was actually weak inside and not well-received within the clan. There would definitely be endless trouble in the future. But just as he was about to step forward, he felt his sleeve being tightly pulled by someone, and when Yue Yu turned around, he only saw the old shopkeeper shaking his head with a worried expression.

  "Master Rong, please reconsider! I think these people are here for you, Master..."