Chapter 5 - Dispute
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After leaving the Li family, Lin Mo headed to the martial artist marketplaces in Tianlan City. Tianlan City had three such marketplaces, each controlled by one of the three major families: the Li family, the Fang family, and the Chen family. The most influential power in the city was the City Lord's Mansion, which managed the Xuanfeng Trading Company branch.
Lin Mo decided to go to the marketplace controlled by the Li family since it was better to contribute to his own family's profits. As he entered the marketplace, he noticed six Li family guards stationed at the entrance. They recognized Lin Mo, but this time, they ignored him completely. Lin Mo wasn't surprised; it was the way things worked. When you were at the top, people flocked to you, and when you were down, you became invisible.
Lin Mo walked past the guards and soon made his way through the crowded marketplace to a shop called "Golden Beast Pavilion." This shop specialized in selling beast souls.
Beast souls were the remnants of a demonic beast's soul after it died. They were categorized into nine tiers, corresponding to the strength of the demonic beast. Lin Mo inquired about the highest-tier beast soul they had in the shop.
"Miss, what is the highest-tier beast soul available here?" Lin Mo asked a young and beautiful maid who greeted him respectfully.
"Due to a recent purchase by the Fang family, the highest-tier beast soul we have now is a fifth-tier beast soul," the maid replied.
Lin Mo was taken aback by the price, but he was fortunate to have received a monthly allowance of two hundred gold coins from the Li family during his time as a young master.
"How much does it cost?" Lin Mo inquired.
"It's one thousand gold coins," the maid replied.
Hearing the price, Lin Mo was slightly surprised, thinking that the beast soul was quite expensive. However, he decided to purchase one.
"I'll take one fifth-tier beast soul," Lin Mo said, reaching for his purse.
But just as he was about to pay, another wealthy young man entered the shop. He was none other than Fang Qiong, a young master from the Fang family.
"Excuse me, but I want that fifth-tier beast soul, and I'll also take all the beast souls in this shop," Fang Qiong declared arrogantly, ignoring Lin Mo's presence.
The maid tried to explain that Lin Mo had already expressed interest in buying the fifth-tier beast soul, but Fang Qiong wasn't willing to listen.
"What did you say?" Fang Qiong turned to Lin Mo with a sneer. "Lin Mo, you worthless piece of trash, shut your mouth, or I'll make you regret it."
Lin Mo raised an eyebrow and responded, "Is there something wrong with your ears?"
"Lin Mo, you worthless scum, keep your mouth shut, or I'll teach you a lesson," Fang Qiong threatened.
Fang Qiong didn't expect Lin Mo to strike back, so he wasn't prepared when Lin Mo suddenly kicked him in the abdomen.
"Star-Moon Palm!"
Fang Qiong was caught off guard, and his defensive stance wasn't in place. Lin Mo's kick carried the force of his Golden Dragon Elemental Energy, overwhelming Fang Qiong's defenses. Fang Qiong was sent flying out of the shop and crashed against the door.
"What... How is this possible?"
"Did I just imagine that?"
Seeing Lin Mo's swift and powerful response, the onlookers were astonished. The so-called worthless Lin Mo had effortlessly defeated Fang Qiong.
"What's going on?"
"Why did Lin Mo attack Fang Qiong?"
"This is unbelievable!"
Outside the shop, Li family guards had arrived on the scene and were puzzled by what had just happened.
"Lin Mo, what's happening here in my Li family's marketplace? You even injured a maid in the shop," one of the guards questioned.
"Lin Mo, you dare to create trouble in our marketplace and harm a maid. You're finished," another guard added.
Lin Mo nonchalantly responded, "Fang Qiong was causing trouble in your Li family's marketplace, and I intervened to stop him. I've subdued him."
Before the guards could react, Lin Mo removed his shoes and said, "Fang Qiong, you have two choices. Either apologize to this young lady and compensate her with a thousand gold coins, or I'll give you ten slaps with my shoes."
The audacious statement left the bystanders gasping. They wondered if Lin Mo was going to use his shoes to hit Fang Qiong.
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