Chapter 152

Chapter 152: Purple Light Reappears, a Slap

“Purple light, how is this possible!”

Lu Qing stared intently at the old money bag in the old man’s hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

At that moment, a faint purple supernatural glow emanated from the old money bag.

Though faint, it was dazzling to Lu Qing.

Since arriving in this world and awakening his supernatural powers, he had only seen this purple light three times.

The first time was when he received the inheritance of the Divine Talisman Sect, the second time was when he saw the Lihuo Cauldron in the underground cavern of the Wei Mansion yesterday,

and the third time was with this old money bag before him.

Could this money bag also be a spiritual weapon?

The thought flashed through Lu Qing’s mind, but before the message on the old money bag could appear,

the mustachioed man snatched the money bag, opened it, examined it, weighed it, and stuffed it into his pocket.

“Three taels, three taels. It’s just my bad luck, old man. Be careful next time you walk. Luckily, it was my stuff you touched. I’m a kind person, so I’ll let you go this time. If it were anyone else, I’d definitely have you in jail!”

the mustachioed man said fiercely.

Those onlookers who knew the mustachioed man’s true nature looked down upon him, his servile demeanor.

However, he had a brother-in-law who worked at the county magistrate’s office, and who also happened to be in charge of the market.

They all needed to make a living in the market, so they didn’t dare offend him easily.

So even those who sympathized with the old man remained silent.

He remained where he was, his face grieved.

He had just received the silver this morning after selling grain in the city.

It represented nearly six months’ worth of his family’s savings.

He had wanted to buy a gift for his granddaughter, who was learning needlework, but because she didn’t have a good thimble, she kept pricking her finger, and it pained him to watch.

He had wanted to take advantage of this trip to the city to buy a nice thimble for his granddaughter.

But he didn’t expect such a sudden disaster to happen, and he lost all his money in a flash.

He didn’t know how to explain to his son and daughter-in-law when he got home.

The old man’s head was hot, and his blood was boiling. Suddenly, with a “wow”, he rushed towards the corner of the wall in front of the stall of the man with the mustache.

This sudden change was beyond everyone’s expectations.

The onlookers were almost all ordinary people. No one could react. They could only watch with horror as the old man rushed towards the corner of the wall.

Just as the old man was about to be killed, a figure appeared in front of him, stretched out his hand and gently pressed the old man’s shoulder, stopping his momentum.

It was a young man in gorgeous clothes, holding an elf-like little girl in his arms, and a strange black beast was lying on his shoulder, smiling at him.

“Old man, even if you feel wronged, there’s no need to commit suicide. Otherwise,

it will only bring grief to your loved ones and joy to your enemies.” Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when someone stopped the old man.

The mustachioed man was even more horrified, yelling, “Old man, what are you doing?”

He was terrified. If the old man died in front of his stall, the county magistrate would surely intervene, and even his brother-in-law wouldn’t be able to help him.

Thinking of this, the mustachioed man glared at the old man again, “Old man, if you want to die, go somewhere else. You’ve defiled my stall. Can you afford the compensation?”

His ferocious expression frightened everyone around him.

“Shut up!”

Lu Qing, seeing the man continue to spew insults, scowled. With a light movement of his feet, he was in front of the mustachioed man in an instant and slapped him across the face.

The mustachioed man’s body spun several times like a torn sack before falling to the ground, unconscious.

When I looked again, half of his face was swollen beyond recognition, and several large teeth mixed with blood had fallen to the side.

Lu Qing was so powerful now that even if he restrained 99% of his strength, the slap was still too much for the mustachioed man’s frail frame to withstand.

His survival was a result of Lu Qing’s deliberate restraint.

But he would undoubtedly suffer a disability.

Lu Qing’s palm had a touch of softness, and the damage it inflicted was far more profound than it appeared.

A sudden silence fell.

Everyone watched in shock.

No one could have imagined that this young man, dressed in elegant attire, who had just been smiling, would suddenly strike so ruthlessly.

Judging by the mustachioed man’s face, even if he recovered, he would struggle to eat.

Yet, somehow, seeing the mustachioed man in such a state, everyone felt a surge of relief.

Many merchants in the market had long disliked him.

If he hadn’t been lucky enough to have a brother-in-law who worked at the county magistrate’s office, he would have been driven out of the market long ago.

Now that someone had finally come to deal with him, everyone was almost applauding.

As for the two servants, seeing how ferocious Lu Qing was, they had already hidden away somewhere.

After slapping the mustache man half to death, Lu Qing gently picked up the old money bag from his arms, returned to the old man and handed it to him.

“Old man, this is yours, please take it back.”

The old man looked at Lu Qing blankly, and only came to his senses when the money bag fell into his hand.

He hurriedly said: “Young man, you hit someone, get out of here quickly, otherwise you won’t be able to leave when the officials come!”

“Yes, yes, this man’s brother-in-law works in the county mansion. He is not easy to mess with. It’s better for you to leave quickly.”

The onlookers also said.

Although Lu Qing’s clothes are extraordinary, he should be the son of a wealthy family.

But in everyone’s mind, the majesty of the county mansion is still very heavy, and no force in the city dares to openly confront it.

“That’s fine. This man used fake antiques to blackmail the elderly and nearly caused a death. I don’t think even the county magistrate would openly condone such behavior, right?” Lu Qing said calmly.

Everyone was speechless.

They thought the young man was truly naive. If the county magistrate were truly so fair, how could this jackal like Chen have been so free in this market for so long?

“Old man, there are too many people here. Why don’t I escort you out?”

Seeing no one speaking, Lu Qing turned to the old man.

The old man had wanted to open this place a long time ago. He remembered the indifferent expressions of the people who had watched him earlier.

Now that he had revealed his wealth, they were even more afraid to stay here.

“Then I’ll trouble you, young man,” the old man said with gratitude.

Lu Qing led the old man out.

As they were about to leave the street, he paused. He

said calmly, “By the way, if the county magistrate comes looking for someone to hold accountable, tell them to go to the Wei Mansion and find me. My name is Lu Qing.”

With that, Lu Qing led the old man away.

All that was left was a crowd of people staring at their departing figures in amazement.

(End of this chapter)