I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 130: Encounter on the Road

The grass grows long, the orioles fly, and the ancient road stretches far and silent.

The gentle breeze caressed Zhang Yuan as he rode his horse swiftly, bringing him a sense of joy and peace.

At this very moment, he was unaware that a hefty bounty had been placed on his head.

But even if Zhang Yuan knew, he wouldn’t be surprised in the least.

Because this had been within his expectations.

After arriving in Qing’an County, Zhang Yuan learned about the mission target—Zhao Rongbin’s situation and also reviewed Yue Wuji’s message left for him.

Zhang Yuan speculated on the intentions of the Hall Master of the Battle Hall.

Clearly, Yue Wuji wanted to groom him into a sharp weapon to strike at the enemy.

Nonetheless, weapons come in two types: open blades and hidden arrows!

Hidden arrows are assassins.

In Zhang Yuan’s last mission, he showed his ability to kill opponents from a distance.

Unexpectedly, with a single fatal strike!

Open blades are war generals who can confront the enemy fair and square.

The choice depends solely on Zhang Yuan himself.

Once Zhang Yuan makes a decision, Yue Wuji will certainly invest the necessary resources to refine this weapon.

To charge ahead for the Furious Whale Gang or eliminate obstacles!

Of course, Zhang Yuan could also abandon the mission.

Then he would be of no use to Yue Wuji and might later be expended as cannon fodder.

Having lived two lifetimes, Zhang Yuan could still discern the thoughts of those in power.

Compared to being an assassin, he preferred to become a war general!

Thus, Zhang Yuan abandoned the idea of secretly assassinating Zhao Rongbin and decided to confront him directly.

He didn’t hide his true name or origins, aiming to establish and spread his own reputation in the martial world.

The bounty on him would only make Zhang Yuan’s name more widespread and resonant.

The only concern is that angry enemies might retaliate against Mother Zhang. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

After all, not everyone in the martial world adheres to the rule of sparing family.

Hence, Zhang Yuan expresses in the letters sent back to Linhe through Zhan Peng, his willingness to use the reward from this mission to have Mother Zhang relocated to Whale Castle.

Even if it’s just a short stay.

Whale Castle is the residence of the Linhai Sub-Branch, heavily guarded with many experts, including three Tier Four Martial Artists stationed there.

It is, naturally, the safest place.

Zhang Yuan believes that Yue Wuji, both emotionally and rationally, would not refuse his request.

Otherwise, it would chill the hearts of people.

Moreover, even if discussing from a psychological standpoint, Mother Zhang could be the best hostage for the upper ranks of the gang to control Zhang Yuan?

Zhang Yuan understands that in his current state, he is weak and must rely heavily on the Furious Whale Gang for growth.

The better he performs, the broader his future path will be.

There will eventually come a day when he breaks free from his shackles and soars high!

Because he has thought everything through, Zhang Yuan confidently sets off on his journey of training.

Traveling north, he encounters more and more merchants and travelers.

As the saying goes, major tricks are hidden in mountains and swamps, minor tricks are exposed in the wilderness.

The area north of Qing’an does not have significant mountains or swamps. Most of it is expansive plains and rolling hills.

Many villages are scattered throughout, with brisk human activity.

This contrasts significantly with the scenes around Linhe.

And it is much safer too.

After covering over a hundred miles, his horse was panting heavily. Zhang Yuan stopped at a roadside tea stall.

Such tea stalls along the main road were common, providing a place for merchants and travelers to rest and replenish with some tea.

The tea stall was built simply, with seven or eight tables inside and quite a number of people sitting.

Among them were merchants and Wandering Heroes.

And even a monk.

The tea stall was managed by an old couple who were busy serving tea to the guests.

Zhang Yuan led his horse to the side and then grabbed a bundle of fodder to feed it.

He found an empty spot to sit down and beckoned to the proprietor.

The graying proprietor soon served Zhang Yuan a pot of hot tea, nodding and bending over as he asked, "Sir, would you like two baked buns? They’re fresh from the oven, filled with donkey meat, and taste wonderful!"

Zhang Yuan sniffed the air and nodded, saying, "Then give me five to try."

As he spoke, he took out a piece of broken silver and tossed it on the table, saying, "No need for change."

"Thank you, sir!"

The proprietor was overjoyed and hastily pocketed the silver, saying, "Please wait a moment, I’ll bring them to you right away."

Zhang Yuan had given enough silver for three qian.

While the cost of five donkey meat buns and tea was less than a hundred wen.

A generous spender indeed!

Soon, the proprietor served up a platter of five donkey meat buns.

Zhang Yuan reached out and grabbed one.

The bun had a crispy skin, with tender donkey meat and slightly salty sauce mixed, unexpectedly delicious.

Who would have thought a roadside shop had such a delicacy!

He praised it greatly, devouring one in just a few bites.

"Where do you think you’re running to!"

Just as Zhang Yuan picked up the second donkey meat bun, preparing to savor it.

A sudden angry roar echoed from afar.

The sound was like thunder, shaking one’s soul!

Zhang Yuan and the people in the tea stall couldn’t help but look towards the direction of the sound.

They saw two men fleeing desperately along the main road, chased closely by someone behind them.

In just a moment, the two fleeing men were caught up.

The pursuer wielded a large sword, effortlessly knocking them to the ground, cursing loudly, "Dare to cheat me, are you tired of living? Hurry up and hand over all your money!"

One of the men fell to the ground, crying out loudly, "Auntie, spare my life! I have no money!"

The pursuer, enraged, kicked down hard: "No money and yet you gamble?"

"Ah!"

The scream from this man was extremely miserable.

The other man was desperately crawling towards the tea stall, raising his hand and pleading as he crawled: "Help, help!"

The result was that everyone in the tea stall turned their heads, pretending not to see or hear.

In the martial world, the last thing one should do is meddle.

Especially when the one pleading is a gambler who cheats!

Even the monk closed his eyes, merely saying, "Amitabha."

"Damn you!"

At the next moment, the yelling man was also stomped on.

And immediately fainted.

The pursuer slashed open the man’s waistband with the sword, sweeping across and tearing apart his clothing to find some wealth.

But found nothing.

"Scum!"

She spat unwillingly.

Then angrily came into the tea stall with her big sword.

At this moment, Zhang Yuan could fully see the woman’s appearance.

This extremely fierce woman had disheveled hair and a tall figure, with dark skin and fierce eyes; half her face was covered by a purple-red birthmark, and a large mole with black hair above a drooping corner of her left eye.

To be honest, Zhang Yuan had never seen a woman uglier than her in his life.

Even the crude women from the Chen Family Village seemed quite easy on the eyes in comparison.

The fierce ugly woman glanced around and no one in the tea stall dared to meet her gaze.

Including several Wandering Heroes.

The fierce ugly woman snorted coldly and then sat down confidently across from Zhang Yuan.

She placed the large sword on the table and shouted, "Proprietor, bring me a pot of cold tea!"