"This bloody pouch," Yi Chen cursed in irritation and picked up his pouch after placing all his notes back inside it.

His actions were slow and deliberate, as if wanting everyone to get a glimpse of the money he possessed.

"Sir, this…" At this moment, a trace of uncertainty appeared on the bald man's face.

With all this money, why would someone like Yi Chen come to live in such a place?

A part of him wanted to take advantage of Yi Chen and steal all his money, but another part was cautious.

"What? Is there a matter?" Yi Chen asked curiously, as if nothing had happened just now.

"Sir, with all that money…shouldn't you book a much better Inn?

There would be many such Inns in the city's main area. Why come here?" he asked the question in his mind and everyone else's minds.

Hearing this question, Yi Chen's countenance changed immediately to one of arrogance and irritation.

"That's why you're still poor," he snorted in disdain and continued, "How do you think I collected this much money? It was from saving whenever I could.

A cheap Inn Like this would save me a lot of bronze notes and would reduce my expenses. That means more money stays in my pouch! That's how you become rich like me."

Seeing the irritated and uncomfortable expression on the bald man's face, Yi Chen pushed further.

"How many gold notes do you have in your pouch? None right? I think it would be the same with all the others here as well."

A derisory snicker escaped his mouth, and he said, "That's why you'll always remain poor. Stop wasting your money on booze and start saving."

With that said, Yi Chen took out the 250 bronze notes from his pouch and gave them to the bald man.

"Here's the money. Guide me to my room now since I'm exhausted after talking so much with you."

The owner's face was red with rage now, and it was the same with all those who had heard the words Yi Chen had spouted.

Some men were even ready to jump on him, but they stopped when they saw a hand gesture from the bald man directed towards them.

"Haha, you really are smart, sir. Thank you for your patronage," the bald man accepted the money from Yi Chen's hands with a bright expression.

It was as if he had never been angered in the first place.

The next moment, he was soon guided to his room on the first floor.

Yi Chen couldn't help but feel impressed seeing the bald man's ability to control himself.

After entering his room, he nodded and said while glancing towards the bald man.

"Remember to bring me my dinner in an hour's time." Yi Chen reminded him.

"Yes, sir, I'll immediately make the preparation and get it sent by one of our staff members.

Rest assured, you won't have any complaints during your stay here. I guarantee it." The bald man said with a glint. It was clear as day that his words carried double meaning.

However, Yi Chen ignored it and just nodded to his words.

"That's good. If your words turn out to be true, then tomorrow, while leaving, I'll leave you a big tip of one bronze note. Quite enticing, right? So, make sure to live up to your words.

"Absolutely, sir." The bald man's mouth twitched when he heard Yi Chen's hateful words, and he soon turned around to leave.

'Just you wait, you bastard…not only will all your money be ours but I'll also make sure to break that ugly mouth of yours...' he thought while seething in anger and got down the stairs.

As for Yi Chen, with a smirk on his face, he closed the door from inside.

'Ragebait successful,'

He thought while feeling proud of himself.

Soon, he got on the shoddy bed and sat in his cultivation position. With his sword resting on his lap, he began to cultivate.

An hour later, food was brought to him.

"Enjoy your meal, sir." A sickly-looking man placed his dinner inside the room and left.

'Like hell I'm going to eat it,' Yi Chen snickered in his mind as he glanced at the food. The next moment, he threw everything in the trash bin.

Night started to descend, and thinking that it was the appropriate time, he blew out the candles and soundlessly cultivated in his room while being on guard for the uninvited guests.

Time passed slowly, and Yi Chen welcomed this situation as it meant that he would get more time to cultivate.

Finally, when it was around three in the morning, Yi Chen heard a lot of footsteps from outside his room.

'Finally,' he thought to himself while standing up as he noticed the lamp lights from the gap underneath his room's door.

The very next moment, the door to his room was kicked open, and ten buff-looking men entered the room.

"The drug didn't work?" the bald man voiced out in surprise from one corner.

"Why? Did you expect me to fall for your cheap tricks so easily?" Yi Chen asked with a mocking grin.

"Don't act cocky, you bastard. It doesn't change your situation anyway. Tonight, you're going to die, and all that money you have will then belong to us."

The bald man declared with greed apparent in his eyes as he took out a knife from his waist.

The other men around him also took out the sharp weapons they were carrying with them, and the situation turned serious.

"I can still let you all go alive if you decide to put down your weapons and leave this room quietly," Yi Chen suggested.

"Fuck off, and die, you hateful bastard!" the bald man roared with his words as a signal, and they all rushed towards him.

'With this, I won't have a guilty conscience,' Yi Chen thought to himself and with a determined glint began his onslaught.

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