Surviving in a chaotic world and becoming a saint by adding points

Chapter 39 Conflict

Chen Ran shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about it.

These things are none of his business, not even being a lowly Karami with three bloodlines.

Anyway, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up.

………….

The next morning, Chen Ran got up early.

A faint fragrance of plum blossoms filled my nostrils.

The surroundings were quiet and undisturbed.

Even the noise and hawking were barely audible.

The only downside is that it's too quiet; you might die and no one would notice.

"Knock knock knock".

A knock came at the door.

As soon as the door opened, Meng Sheng appeared before Chen Ran.

"Senior brother, why did you come in person?"

"Here, I'll take you to find out what's going on. Let's go."

After saying that, he led Chen Ran out of Plum Blossom Lane.

"Junior brother, you will only be stationed here for ten days. Your reward for these ten days will be twenty catties of Iron Bone Rhinoceros meat and thirty taels of silver."

"The place you are to be stationed in is near a refugee area, where people are mixed together. Most of the matters are handled by the Meng family guards."

You only need to take action when it involves martial artists who have broken through their limits.

Generally speaking, nothing much is wrong.

It mainly depends on whether your temporary posting with the Grand Canal Gang conflicts with anything.

Meng Sheng asked softly.

"Don't worry, Senior Brother Meng, if the Canal Gang needs anything, I'll let you know in advance."

Chen Ran said.

"That's good."

The two arrived at their destination after exchanging questions and answers.

This is a restaurant called Yonghe Restaurant, located at the intersection of the North District and the East District's Liumin Street.

This place is close to the North District Wharf, and there are three bustling streets and more than a dozen hutongs nearby, resulting in a huge flow of people.

Most importantly, there are several upscale brothels around here. Even during the day, the prostitutes pose seductively, and the smell of rouge in the air makes most people look infatuated.

As the most luxuriously decorated restaurant in the vicinity, its business is predictably mediocre.

Upon arriving at the restaurant entrance, the sharp-eyed waiter immediately stepped forward.

"Young master, this way please."

Soon, the two arrived at the inner courtyard.

Inside the courtyard, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man was lying on a deck chair.

On either side, two pale-faced, thin, and pretty maids were constantly massaging his shoulders and arms, and every now and then, they would pick up some fruit from the side and put it in his mouth.

"For offerings."

Seeing this scene, Meng Sheng was displeased, but he did not show it on his face and spoke calmly.

"So it's the Third Young Master."

"I encountered a problem during my cultivation last night and am unable to get up. Please forgive me, Third Young Master."

Yu He spoke frivolously, and the maid who originally wanted to step aside was forcibly pulled by him without even lifting her eyelids.

"What a coincidence! Today, I brought my junior brother to replace you at Yonghe Restaurant. Let's hand over your duties today."

Meng Sheng spoke calmly, his tone tinged with anger.

"Hehe, Third Young Master, are you confused? I am Second Young Master's man, and it was Second Young Master who sent me to guard this place. Without Second Young Master's orders, it would be very difficult for me to do this job."

Besides, the pressure here is immense; I'm afraid the Third Young Master's junior brother won't be able to handle it.

Yu He slowly stood up, pushed the two maids aside, and looked at Chen Ran and Meng Sheng with a mocking expression.

His words were full of contempt for Chen Ran.

He had spent three whole years honing his skills as a first-blood martial artist, resulting in a powerful internal energy and blood.

The opponent is a first-blood martial artist who has only broken through for no more than half a year, yet he still dares to come and take his place.

The second young master has been receiving so much of the promised dividends that he's been rolling in them lately.

With shared interests, he dared to directly confront not only the out-of-power third young master, but also the eldest son of the Meng family.

"This is the head of the family's order."

"Apart from the second young master, even the Heavenly King himself wouldn't be able to do it."

The atmosphere at the scene became heavy.

Chen Ran raised an eyebrow and turned to look behind him.

"Hahaha, Third Brother, why didn't you tell me you were coming? And Yu Gongfeng, we're all family, why all this fuss?"

A handsome man wearing a blue cotton coat and hat, carrying a paper fan, walked in with a smile.

"Second Young Master".

Upon seeing the newcomer, before Meng Sheng could even speak, Yu He, who was opposite him, hurriedly ran up to him and fawned over him.

From him, Chen Ran learned the other party's identity: Meng An, the second young master of the Meng family.

"Second Brother."

"My father asked me to bring Chen Gongfeng to take over."

Meng Sheng remained expressionless, first bowing to Meng An before explaining his purpose.

"So that's how it is? As for the offerings, it's time to hand them over. In the Meng family, my father's orders are the highest."

"Yes, Second Young Master."

After saying that, Yu He looked at Chen Ran and said calmly.

"Chen Gongfeng, is that right? Come with me."

Without waiting for Chen Ran's reply, she walked towards the inner courtyard on her own.

Chen Ran didn't say anything and followed them inside.

The handover ended after a short while.

Before leaving, Yu He came to Chen Ran's side and said coldly.

"Master Chen, there might be some expert among the refugees. You might just be beheaded one day."

"There's no need for you to worry about making offerings; I have my own decision."

"snort."

Upon hearing Chen Ran's reply, Yu He snorted coldly and then walked towards the door.

Inside the courtyard, Meng Sheng and Meng An's conversation had also ended.

With Yu He by his side, Meng An walked out of Yonghe Restaurant.

"Second Young Master, are we really going to hand this place over so easily? If that brat Chen Ran finds out what we've been doing behind the scenes, I'm afraid..."

"Of course I know this person has to die, but to die so soon after taking over clearly shows we have a problem."

Don't worry, if business stops, Liuguang will be even more anxious than we are.

The safest course of action is to use the Flowing Light Society to kill them.

Meng An said coldly.

"Young master, you are truly wise."

Yu He immediately showered him with compliments.

After seeing Meng Sheng off, Chen Ran waved away the two maids who wanted to come up and serve him.

These two maids were specially purchased by Yonghe Restaurant to take care of their daily needs.

Chen Ran closed the door, his eyes turning cold.

Unexpectedly, a simple garrison duty has become entangled in a power struggle within the Meng family.

"It's so boring. Wouldn't it be better to use this time to figure out how to get stronger? I really, really don't want to kill anyone."

Although the killing intent that Yu He emitted when he left was very weak, Chen Ran, who already had two health points, could clearly detect it.

Faced with potential dangers, Chen Ran naturally wanted to nip them in the bud.

"However, let's wait a while. If we take action now, people will inevitably suspect me."

Thinking of this, Chen Ran immediately called the shopkeeper over and asked him to bring over the monster meat.

Then, he took out the "Iron Armor Technique" that he had obtained from the black market.