Quick Transmigration: Still Life Fairy

Chapter 137 Trials and Tribulations - I Am the Protagonist

"Hey kid, what are you doing stopping me?!"

The old beggar stopped in his tracks, his eyes narrowed slightly, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth, and his words were also playful. Before Ju An could say anything, he could no longer say anything.

Oh no, I can't move... Ju An gritted his teeth, his muscles tensed, but he was completely powerless to change the situation. The blood in his body was churning and flowing backward, and his heart, which was responsible for controlling blood flow, couldn't take it anymore. The beating was deafening. He felt... he felt...

It's going to explode!!

Hearing no movement behind her, Yu Liu stopped running and hid behind the inn's stairs, peeking out to peek. She was shocked to see Ju An's pale face, which was already turning black. She had already experienced the old beggar's power firsthand, and although she didn't know what kind of tricks he used, the old beggar could indeed control the flow of blood in a person's body, causing them to die suddenly. Most importantly, the old beggar had no moral or ethical concepts whatsoever; he would kill indiscriminately whenever he wanted. This was why Yu Liu refused to stay with him no matter what.

Jun Ran watched indifferently as the old beggar bullied Ju An. He had climbed his way up from the bottom, killing countless people along the way; this scene didn't sway him. Seeing Jun Ran's indifference, Yu Liu gritted her teeth: "Another weapon going to be wasted!!"

Yu Liu reached out and casually grabbed something in the air, and a small round shield appeared in her hand.

"go--"

The shield flashed away in a streak of light, striking the old beggar with a vicious grin on his face.

"Pfft—uh…" The old beggar gasped for breath, blood trickling from his lips, but he didn't seem to care at all, casually wiping it away with his hand: "Young master, you hit this old servant again…"

Yu Liu stared at the old beggar for a while, but finally gave in, "I will not go back with you!"

"Young master, you must go back!" Just as the old beggar was about to give chase again, Ju An's voice suddenly came from behind: "Cough cough cough... Senior—"

“...I know your family...there are some things that are not convenient to say in public, so I will arrange a room for you to talk inside.”

The old beggar was somewhat surprised, never expecting this to be his topic. But then he thought about it and realized it made sense; many family matters weren't suitable to be discussed publicly. So he nodded in agreement: "Then arrange it for me right away!"

"Yes! Senior!"

A strand of hair fell down, obscuring Ju An's cold smile. Ju An, with a respectful expression, slowly retreated.

“Young master, don’t hide, this old servant can’t catch you…” The old beggar sighed, then suddenly reverted to his previous frail and old state, his movements slowing down as he shakily walked to Junran’s side and sat down.

The atmosphere in the inn was silent for a moment. Everyone else was trembling with fear, unsure whether to speak. The old beggar's skill hadn't been aimed at them directly, so they hadn't had a direct experience of it, but they had clearly sensed the aura emanating from him—this man was definitely a master!

"...Blind Wang, do you know who this person is?" someone whispered to Blind Wang. His eyes, now only slits, revealed nothing of his thoughts. He shook his head slightly, stood up, and turned to leave.

Having understood what he meant, some clever people turned and left, leaving the inn much emptier. The innkeeper, still busy with his abacus, didn't care, and a strange smell filled the air.

Junran suddenly looked up, openly scrutinized the old beggar for a while, and gave Yuliu a wink.

Yu Liu wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she didn't say anything.

"Senior, the room is ready."

The timely appearance of Ju'an.

For reasons unknown, Ju'an vacated an upper room on the third floor of the inn for the old beggar to use as a place for their conversation.

Looking at the exquisitely decorated room, the old beggar was clearly pleased: "Very good, little... uh, you!"

"Puff-"

The old beggar was clearly confident in his martial arts skills, so he was caught off guard. This time, it was he who had to put up a fight!

Yu Liu stood to the side, oblivious to everything, still somewhat confused about the situation. To make matters worse, Jun Ran, who was responsible for protecting her, was even less vigilant than the old beggar and had already collapsed.

There's something strange about this house!

"What's so surprising? I'm just giving him a taste of his own medicine. Don't worry, I won't do anything to you!"

Ju An's face was somewhat pale. He leaned closer to the old beggar, placed his hand on the old beggar's shoulder, and the old beggar could no longer support himself and collapsed to the ground.

Ju An chuckled, reached for the towel on his shoulder, wiped his hands with disgust, turned around, and saw Yu Liu who hadn't yet realized what was happening.

"Uh..." He paused for a moment, then tentatively reached out his hand to Yu Liu: "Little girl?"

As he approached, Yu Liu smelled a faint floral fragrance, not strong, but very pleasant, unlike what a waiter would have. She subconsciously sniffed a second time before suddenly realizing something. This waiter's martial arts skills weren't as good as the old beggar's, yet the old beggar had suddenly fallen victim to his attack. And now, with the sudden fragrance emanating from him—could it be—he'd poisoned him?

Upon realizing this possibility, Yu Liu subconsciously held her breath, but then she realized that holding her breath was useless. If there were poison in the air, she would have inhaled it long ago. The reason she was unharmed was probably because she was a demon, while the old beggar and Jun Ran were just mortals who were affected.

“Little girl, don’t be afraid. I know you don’t want to go back. Look, he can’t take you back now.” Ju An softened his expression, looking very reliable.

Yu Liu understood that Ju An was treating her like a child, mainly because her height was too misleading.

"Ah... well, thank you, big brother."

"No need to thank me, big brother will help you tie up this old beggar, then he won't be able to catch you!"

"Strike while the iron is hot, while this young girl still has a good impression of me, and win her over as soon as possible!" Ju An thought to himself, without showing any emotion. After going out for a while, he returned with a golden rope and tied the old beggar up tightly, inside and out.

Then, in front of Yu Liu, he pulled a sharp dagger from his boot and slashed his wrist.

The wound wasn't deep, but blood gushed out rapidly. He used one hand to force Junran to open his mouth, letting all the blood drip in.

Yu Liu watched with a chill down her spine. Without batting an eye, she made a cut on herself. Just watching it made her feel the pain!

But Ju An still had the mood to turn around and smile at her: "Little girl, don't be afraid. I put some sleeping potion in the room. Only my blood can counteract it. You'll be fine soon!"

Yu Liu: "...I'm not scared, I'm in pain for you!"