A righteous young hero? But I am a demonic cultist.

Chapter 9: Lipo Restaurant Opens, Yu Renyan is Like a Lamb to the Slaughter

A gentle breeze swept across the hillside, dispelling the stench of blood from the forest. Under the moonlight, a beautiful couple leaned against a large tree, gazing at the sky.

"Yue Yuan, your cooking is so good, have you ever thought about opening a restaurant?"

"Open a restaurant? Never thought about it." He turned to look at his proud senior sister's rosy profile. "Senior sister, are you hungry again?"

"What are you thinking? I was thinking that since we need to monitor Fuzhou City and the Qingcheng Sect, we also need a place to stay."

"If Senior Sister wants to open it, then open it."

It's just a small eatery. He just found a lot of good stuff on those five people. He can sell it in Fuzhou tomorrow and open a new eatery.

He turned to look at Yue Lingshan, "After this restaurant opens, what kind of relationship will we play? Newlyweds... a young couple?"

Upon hearing this suggestion, Yue Lingshan's heart pounded and her face flushed.

"No, let's play siblings."

Seeing his arrogant demeanor, he stopped teasing him, lest it backfire.

"Siblings it is, as long as my senior sister is happy."

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In the blink of an eye, several days had passed.

Outside Fuzhou city, two miles from the city gate, a two-story restaurant has sprung up.

The restaurant is small, with five square tables that can accommodate twenty to thirty people.

Outside the restaurant, a banner hangs on a flagpole, which reads: Shilipo Restaurant.

Yue Yuan was dressed in linen clothes, with a fake beard pasted on his handsome face, and his fair skin was stained yellow by ginger juice.

The same applies to Yue Lingshan.

The two worked together seamlessly, one managing the kitchen and the other the front of house.

That day, the two had just seen off a few diners when dust rose in the distance, followed by the sound of horses' hooves.

The sound of hooves grew closer and closer until the caravan finally stopped on the flat ground behind the restaurant.

The leader of the horse team was a young nobleman dressed in brocade robes, surrounded by a crowd in the middle.

Yue Yuan's eyes lit up. This brocade robe was not something an ordinary person could wear. It seemed that this handsome young man was Lin Pingzhi, the young master of the Fuwei Escort Agency.

"Senior sister, the main character has arrived."

How did you figure that out?

Yue Yuan pointed at the group of people and said, "This young master looks like a connoisseur, yet he can mobilize so many horses and be surrounded by a crowd. He is obviously not an ordinary person. In Fuzhou City, apart from the government, only the escort agency can have so many horses. Therefore, I am certain that he is Lin Pingzhi."

Just as he finished speaking, the sound of horses' hooves came from the distance along the official road.

Wow, this is quite a lively day! Another group of people have arrived. This looks like the real story is about to begin.

"Senior sister, please come inside. It looks like things won't be peaceful here today."

Yue Lingshan nodded. "Be careful."

As soon as she entered the house, the group from Fuwei Escort Agency entered the restaurant. Several escort leaders dressed in hemp clothing threw the pheasant that Lin Pingzhi had killed on the ground.

"Shopkeeper, roast a few pheasants, bring two of your signature dishes, and two jugs of good wine."

Having said that, he generously tossed out a small piece of silver, saying, "You'll get your money back."

Yue Yuan feigned a broad smile, "Honored guest, please come in. Have some tea first, and the food and wine will be served shortly."

After arranging the seating, he picked up the pheasant and went into the kitchen.

"Senior sister, boil water to scald the chicken."

"What, you're actually going to process it for them?"

Yue Yuan chuckled, "No need, we'll eat this ourselves later. They probably won't be in the mood for it."

Yue Lingshan didn't understand what he meant.

"Senior sister, you don't need to worry about it, I'll go deliver the vegetables to them."

He put the pheasant down, went to a huge hanging oven, hooked out several golden-brown roasted chickens, and took a jar of fine wine before leaving the kitchen.

Just as I stepped out of the kitchen, I ran into the second wave of customers.

The group was led by a young man who spoke with a Sichuan accent. His face showed signs of fatigue, likely due to the long journey.

"Please come in, honored guest, and have a cup of tea."

"You're the restaurant owner?"

"What are your instructions, esteemed guest?"

Several people stopped him and snatched the roast chicken and wine jar from his hands.

"Distinguished guests, distinguished guests, these are not yours, they belong to those distinguished guests over there."

"Damn it, it's not like we're not paying."

"Distinguished guest..."

Before he could finish speaking, the man drew his long sword and held it to his neck.

"You son of a bitch, get out of my way. We'll pay you after we've eaten and drunk our fill."

Yue Yuan sneered inwardly. Yu Renyan's death was not unjust at all. He was still so arrogant after leaving Qingcheng Mountain. If he didn't die, who would?

This place is Lin Pingzhi's home turf. Stealing his things is tantamount to disrespecting his Fuwei Escort Agency. This纨绔 (playboy) probably won't tolerate it.

As expected, Lin Pingzhi slammed his fist on the table and stood up when he saw someone trying to take his things.

"You're being completely unreasonable! This food was clearly given to us by the innkeeper, and you're trying to steal it?"

Yu Renyan scoffed, "Logic? The weapon in my hand is logic. You disagree?"

"Then I'll take a look at your impressive skills."

After Lin Pingzhi finished speaking, he drew his horsewhip and struck, and Yu Renyan also drew his longsword and began to fight back.

Upon seeing this, Yue Yuan strode into the kitchen.

This restaurant is ruined.

"What's going on up ahead? Has a fight broken out?"

Yue Yuan nodded, and the two quickly crept up to the second floor to observe the situation in the hall.

Just like in the novel, the Fuwei Escort Agency had the home-field advantage. Even though the Qingcheng Sect members were powerful, they were outnumbered and quickly fell into a disadvantageous position.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Yu Renyan used his longsword to deflect the horsewhip and rolled out of the restaurant.

Seeing that their young master had left, the other four also quickly fled the restaurant.

"Young镖头 (Young镖头 is) mighty! He beat these Sichuanese so badly they ran away in a panic, covering their heads and fleeing in terror."

Lin Pingzhi waved his hand calmly, "This is a trivial matter. It's just a pity that we can't have a drink today. I'll host a banquet in the city next time."

Upon hearing this, the镖师 (bodyguards/escorts) began to flatter him.

On the second floor, Yue Yuan looked down at the smug Lin Pingzhi and cursed him inwardly as a good-for-nothing.

If they can't even kill Yu Renyan, how can the Qingcheng Sect destroy the Fuwei Escort Agency and profit from it if they don't kill him?

Thinking of this, he quickly said to Yue Lingshan beside him, "Senior sister, you keep an eye on Lin Pingzhi, I'm going to chase after Yu Renyan."

Why pursue him?

"Of course, it's to complete Master's mission. If Fuwei Escort Agency doesn't run into big trouble, how can we hand over the ancestral Evil-Repelling Sword Manual?"

Having said that, without waiting for Yue Lingshan to stop him, he leaped onto his fast horse and followed Yu Renyan away.

These guys were really brave; they stopped halfway through their run and rested in the woods.

"Hey, you guys are all here?"

His sudden voice startled the group, but they all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that it was him sitting on the horse.

"You son of a bitch, what are you doing here? Looking for death?"

Yue Yuan dismounted. There was no one around now, and he finally didn't have to pretend anymore. Pretending every day was really tiring.

"Brothers, may you rest in peace."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he lunged forward and struck the Qingcheng disciple who had been barking at him earlier with a palm strike. Instantly, the Qingcheng disciple lay on the ground, his face turning purplish-blue.

"Ah, it's poisonous. You're a member of the Demonic Cult."

"Young Master, you have good insight. In that case, I'll spare your life!"

With a flick of his long sleeve, Yue Yuan unleashed a gust of foul wind. Several people beside Yu Renyan clutched their necks, foaming at the mouth, and collapsed to the ground, convulsing.

After dealing with the underlings, only the young master of the Qingcheng Sect remained.

He used to wonder what would happen if the Qingcheng Sect, which prides itself on being a righteous sect, really obtained the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual. Would they also compete for the throne of the supreme martial arts master? And how would other righteous people choose to act?

Will they follow the example of the Qingcheng Sect and exterminate everyone else?

He looked Yu Renyan up and down, who was already terrified. He was good-looking and tall, a good candidate to practice the Evil-Slaying Sword Manual.

You're welcome!

He drew his sword from his waist, and with a flash of light, Yu Renyan clutched his groin and collapsed to the ground.