Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 1184: Chapter 851: The Taste of Being a Creditor—Soul-Dissolving or Not?

”Old Man Mo, what do you mean by that?”

Upon hearing these words, everyone turned their gaze to Old Man Mo, their brows slightly furrowed.

The world knows that Linyuan City is a place where people from all trades gather; anyone who commits crimes, as long as they have the ability to escape into Linyuan City, it’s like they have escaped to freedom. No matter whether it’s the Imperial Court or the Itinerant World, they won’t wield knives and swords within the city.

No matter how vile an individual, as long as they get to Linyuan City and rely on their own hands for survival without making mistakes again, they can be sheltered by Linyuan City. Of course, if you commit wrongdoing again, there’s only one route left: death!

Linyuan City has no soldiers or generals, only a City Lord’s Mansion that remains closed year-round. Despite this, no one dares to challenge the authority of Linyuan City’s Lord, even though they don’t even know who the Lord of Linyuan City really is!

However, a long-established rule is that anyone who dares commit crimes with violence in Linyuan City will have their head hung above the City Gate!

Therefore, in Linyuan City, the City Lord’s Mansion is a mysterious ruler, and also a faith!

Thus, upon hearing the implication of Old Man Mo’s words, that the fairy galloping past dared to commit violence within Linyuan City, how could they not be afraid? Not be wary?

Seeing this, Old Man Mo snorted with satisfaction and raised his voice, ”Do you know who that person is? Let me tell you! Spring Breeze ignored Yue Xilou, have you heard?”

For those who can make a living in Linyuan City, to put it bluntly, there’s not a single good apple among them. Hearing this, they immediately drew a sharp intake of breath.

Spring Breeze no longer attends Yue Xilou!

Such a renowned figure in the Itinerant World, how could they not have heard of him?

”Exactly! That person is the beauty beyond compare, making Spring Breeze ashamed to visit Yue Xilou! The Tower Master of Cool Breeze Bright Moon Tower, the Pavilion Master of the Western Tower Assassins’ Hall, with an iron fist, decisive and ruthless!” Old Man Mo nodded affirmatively and said, ”Ordinary people wouldn’t commit violence in Linyuan City, but assassins are an exception. Assassins risk their lives, licking blood from the blade’s edge. If you’re not afraid of a life for a life, feel free to covet that untouchable giant!”

”No, no! Who would dare! We were just saying!”

”Just saying...”

The next moment, the group around Old Man Mo scattered in all directions, as if they had seen some kind of flood beast.

Are you kidding?

They’ve barely managed to escape to Linyuan City, found a safe place to settle down, turning over a new leaf to live peaceful days, and then to offend the Western Tower Assassins’ Hall renowned in the Itinerant World—wouldn’t that be seeking death?

They’re not that foolish!

In an instant, the reputation of Spring Breeze ignoring Yue Xilou echoed throughout Linyuan City, with countless people shunning him like venomous snakes, while others were eager, filled with curiosity!

After all, that is reputedly the world’s most handsome man!

Famed for his unmatched beauty that makes Spring Breeze ashamed to visit Yue Xilou—catching a glimpse of him would indeed be an honor, wouldn’t it?

Yue Xilou’s hearing is unparalleled; naturally, he heard every word spoken behind him, but he had no time to worry about these right now. His gaze slightly lifted, the whip never resting, looking up at a tall slender figure atop the nine-story city tower.

It’s her.

It’s the woman who caused him to travel day and night, even neglecting his appearance!

This woman, much like Gu Changsheng, truly is a disaster!

”Hi-ya!”

”Hi-ya!”

”...”

The horse hooves kicked up, the cries echoed. This bursting multicolored figure finally halted at the City Lord’s Mansion gates under the curious gaze of countless residents of Linyuan City.

”Whoa!”

With a raised hand, he pulled the reins, allowing the horse to rear its front hooves, neighing long and loud. Yue Xilou sat upright on the horse, frowning, raising his head and gazing upwards...

On the nine-story tower, as Yue Xilou approached the City Lord’s Mansion, Borjigin Nian’s body unconsciously leaned forward, scanning downwards with eyes moist, lips slightly curved...

Is he looking at her?

Stopped at the City Lord’s Mansion gates, head raised—he must be looking at her, right?

The City Lord’s Mansion is closed year-round, accepting no guests. With only them outsiders here, he must be looking at her, right?

In her heart, Borjigin Nian couldn’t help but rise with a timid anticipation.

Could it be, more than two years of obsession, finally a sliver of response awaits her? This man, this beauty surpassing any demon, indeed, might harbor feelings for her?

Looking at the half-dazed woman leaning out on the tall tower, Yue Xilou’s brows furrowed deeper and deeper, finally unable to endure, he fiercely cracked the air with his whip, sending a sharp sound cutting across...

”Borjigin Nian, it’s been only a few days, and you’ve spent ten thousands of taels of silver from my Cool Breeze Bright Moon Tower. Now the creditor is here, and you won’t even come down to greet them. Are you waiting for me, the Tower Master, to come and see you?”

On a face more beautiful than any demon, dark as ink, Yue Xilou fiercely shouted at the top of the tower.

The voice, although unable to conceal its anger, remains as seductive and enchanting as ever...

Clear words echoed across the City Lord’s Mansion...

”You!” Borjigin Nian, stunned by his words, paled instantly. Indeed, it was her delusion! This man couldn’t possibly understand romance; how could he be here to see her?

It’s already fortunate he isn’t bothering her! How foolish of her to imagine he would care about her!

”Why aren’t you staying well in the Capital City? What are you doing here in Linyuan City?” Unable to hide her disappointment, Borjigin Nian shouted angrily towards the city gate, her tone rather irritable.

Yue Xilou’s beautiful brows furrowed again, a flash of anger in her enchanting eyes, almost tangible. Her grip on the whip tightened. This woman! How ungrateful can she be to ask such a thing!

”You ask what I’m here in Linyuan City for? It hasn’t been long, and you’ve squandered tens of thousands of taels of silver. If I didn’t come, even with Mountains of Gold and Silver, you’d have spent it all away, you prodigal Princess!” Frustrated, Yue Xilou shouted back into the air, even more irritated than Borjigin Nian.

”I...” Borjigin Nian was immediately at a loss for words upon hearing this.

Indeed, over the past period, more than a thousand Itinerant World’s People passed through Linyuan City, heading to the Northern Mongolian. Although they came under the call of the Fengyun Order, Borjigin Nian’s temperament is what it is; she couldn’t just let them pay out of pocket, could she? The travel expenses are inevitable, right?

Not to mention the expenses of the Dark Night Army...

Counting carefully, she really did exchange quite a bit of Gold and Silver from the Huitong Money House recently...

Yue Xilou saw her still dazed, his expression grew darker, unable to hold back another shout, ”Is this how you treat your creditor? Making me look up to talk to you? How does it feel to look down on me? Aren’t you going to come down here!”

Creditor?

Upon hearing this, Borjigin Nian’s worries, anxieties, and even imagined feelings instantly vanished, prompting her to roll her eyes dramatically at the sky!

This guy is clearly a dense piece of wood! Deadwood! Rotten wood!

Humph!

”You asked Grandma to come down! Don’t regret it! Grandma’s coming down now!” Borjigin Nian shouted towards down below.

Yue Xilou was startled by her words, but before he could react, a slender figure just like a kite with a broken string leapt lightly from the railing, gracefully descending...

”Ah!”

”Whoa!”

”She’s jumping!”

”She’s committing suicide!”

”It’s nine floors, nine floors!”

”Heavens!”

”...”

Among the crowd of Linyuan City’s citizens watching from afar, a series of exclamations arose one after another.

”Use Inner Strength! Reduce the gravity!”

Yue Xilou watched the woman fall vertically, her speed increasing, seeing she had no intention of using Inner Strength to lessen the gravity, truly appearing to want to die, an inexplicable panic flashed in his heart. His body stiffened, and the words came out of his mouth.

But as Borjigin Nian fell in mid-air, she ignored all of that, the speed of her descent not slowing but increasing, getting faster and faster, seemingly about to hit the ground...

”Princess Nian!”

From above, Diao Chan leaned over, stomping anxiously, shouting in panic.

The citizens watching had already raised their hands to cover their eyes or turned their backs, not daring to watch her fall from the high building and smash into pieces with flesh and blood scattered everywhere!

”Damn it!”

In the nick of time, a colorful figure rushed from the horse as Borjigin Nian was about to hit the ground, straight towards the spot where she was falling.

”Thud!”

”Crash!”

”Boom!”

”Hmm...”

In an instant, the head full of jade and pearls scattered all over the ground, making a series of crisp sounds. Then, the colorful figure collided with the person falling vertically, changing her straight descent, rolling her off to the side...

The gravitational acceleration was reduced by the collision, but the remaining force still made Yue Xilou let out a muffled groan...

”Cough! Cough! Grandma’s choking! Ptooey ptooey!”

After falling, the dust made Borjigin Nian choke unbearably. Lying on Yue Xilou, the unruly woman swung the dust away in front of her, her face nearly turning black.

Her chest ached from the collision, Yue Xilou just heard this sentence, his eyes immediately brewing a hint of anger.

Borjigin Nian, however, was completely oblivious, straddling Yue Xilou, propped up her upper body, hands on hips, arrogantly looked down at the man beneath, defiantly saying, ”Creditor? It’s better if you didn’t mention being a creditor. Now you’ll taste the treatment of a creditor, how about it? Doesn’t it feel good? Soul-Dissolving, isn’t it? Haha... Try collecting debts! I’ll let you collect debts! I can’t crush you! Hmph!”

As she spoke, Borjigin Nian increased the force on her bottom, sitting hard on Yue Xilou.

Besides, she knew, Yue Xilou, even being dense, wouldn’t really watch her get hurt. Who let her senior brother be this guy’s nephew? Who let her friend be the niece-in-law he desired? Humph!

She calculated correctly, Yue Xilou would definitely save her, wouldn’t watch her fall to her death!

Humph! Can’t crush him that easily!

The anticipated scene of blood splatter didn’t happen, and the citizens watching realized the position of the two up front seemed rather indecent...