amaotonovel Chapter 181 Harassment
Chapter 181 Harassment
Hearing this, Su Yue glared at the man through the mask on her face and squeezed out a single word through gritted teeth: "Get lost!"
Unexpectedly, the man not only didn't get angry, but instead became even more excited as if he had been stimulated by something.
He laughed and said, "Oh ho! This little girl has quite a temper, but it's okay, I like your personality!"
Hehe... Come on, be a good boy and call me "brother" so I can hear it!
As he spoke, he stretched out his large, dark hand and reached towards Su Yue's mask.
"Can't you understand human language? Say it again, get out!" With this angry shout, Su Yue swung her arm without hesitation, swiftly slapping away the black hand that was about to touch her face.
If she hadn't just stepped into this place and wasn't unfamiliar with the environment, how could she have had the patience to waste words on such a scoundrel?
"Hey! You ungrateful bitch, how dare you be so arrogant? Do you really think I'm easy to bully? Today, no matter what, I'm going to take you and see what your face looks like behind that mask!"
Enraged, the man roared, and before he finished speaking, he lunged at Su Yue again, his hands aimed straight for the mask on her face.
However, just as he was about to succeed, Su Yue's face under the mask suddenly turned cold and stern, exuding a chilling aura.
She dodged the man's attack with ease, then grabbed his thick arm and twisted it forcefully.
With a crisp "crack," the man's arm snapped off as easily as a fragile tree branch.
Then, Su Yue shoved him away without hesitation, as if she were throwing off a piece of dirty trash, and clapped her hands lightly.
He said with a look of disgust, "Pah, trash like you, get out of here, you piece of trash!"
Before the man could recover from the pain and shock, Su Yue had already turned and left, her figure quickly disappearing into the crowd in the distance.
Following the route previously explored with my mental energy, I found the busiest market.
The entire market felt like an independent world, with people strolling around at any time.
This place is quite different from the markets you usually see outside, and it seems very mysterious.
Here, you won't hear the usual noisy shouts and hawking of a market.
Most vendors simply find a piece of cloth, spread it out, and then place their scattered items on it.
These goods are of various kinds and are arranged in a completely random manner.
Of course, there are also some shops in the market.
However, contrary to the bright and clean impression people have of the shops here, the lighting is dim, and even somewhat eerie.
Su Yue strolled through the market, looking around curiously.
Suddenly, she noticed a stall selling masks, and it happened to be the style that most people here wore.
So she stepped forward and asked, "How much is this?"
The mask vendor looked up, glanced at her indifferently, and replied, "One silver coin."
Upon hearing the price, Su Yue gently put down the mask in her hand.
She herself did not have any of the local currency, which the vendors called silver coins.
Seeing Su Yue remove her mask, the vendor, perhaps out of kindness, gently reminded her, "Miss, did you just come in? Do you see that house over there?"
As he spoke, he pointed in one direction.
Su Yue looked in the direction the vendor pointed and her gaze fell on a house.
Wasn't that the place she had just passed? She nodded and replied, "Yes, I saw it."
"The currency here is different from the currency outside. If you want to buy things here, you have to go there to exchange them."
The vendor talked, but his hands never stopped moving as he busily arranged the goods on his stall.
These vendors have seen far too many newcomers like Su Yue who know nothing about the local area.
So it was just a casual reminder. After all, even if no one told her, she would naturally figure it out by wandering around the market a few times.
After thanking the vendor, Su Yue turned around and walked back along the path she had come from, until she reached the entrance of the market.
Then they stopped in front of the spot indicated by the vendor, and looking up, they saw an antique-style plaque hanging above a shop.
Above, three large characters are written in a vigorous and elegant style: Dianyu Zhai.
Without hesitation, Su Yue stepped into the shop. Upon entering, the first thing that caught her eye was the shop filled with all kinds of jade and jewelry, while behind the counter sat a mysterious person dressed in a black robe.
The man in black robes didn't even bother to lift his head when he heard someone enter the shop. He was busy clicking the beads on his abacus, seemingly calculating some accounts.
"How many gold coins can this be exchanged for?" Su Yue asked.
He then took out a piece of bright yellow gold and placed it on the counter.
The man in black robes stopped fiddling with his abacus when he heard Su Yue's voice and the sound of gold hitting the counter.
But he still didn't look up at Su Yue, and asked in a completely emotionless tone, "I'll weigh it in a bit."
Su Yue wasn't very familiar with the local monetary system, but she figured gold must be a fairly common and valuable commodity.
The man in black robes bent down and reached his hand under the counter.
With a slight rustling sound, a small scale was brought out.
Then, he placed the gold nugget that Su Yue had given him on the scale.
The man in black robes stared at the scale beam and the markings for a moment, then looked up and said expressionlessly, "Ten taels can be exchanged for twenty gold coins. To exchange or not to exchange?"
Upon hearing the exchange rate, Su Yue couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Ten taels of gold can only be exchanged for a mere twenty gold coins? This is absolutely outrageous!
However, she had no choice due to the circumstances.
Seeing that Su Yue remained silent, the man in black robes asked impatiently again, "Are you going to change it or not?"
Su Yue nodded helplessly and replied, "Change."
Upon receiving the reply, the man in black robes quickly put the gold nuggets into a hidden box under the counter without saying a word.
Then he reached into another box next to him and began to carefully count the gold coins.
Twenty gold coins were placed on the counter. After doing this, the man in black ignored Su Yue and continued to manipulate the abacus beads in his hand, the clattering sound echoing in the air.
Seeing this, Su Yue quickly gathered up the gold coins. Then, she took out two silver coins from her pocket and placed them on the counter.