Chapter 57 - A Small Conflict
Lin Mu would have never expected that he would be facing such a scenario just because he was one day late. There were currently thirteen pairs of eyes staring at him, some with helplessness and others with anger.
At first, he could not figure out why these people were looking at him with such eyes, but as soon as they all started speaking, he knew he was in another troubling situation. The ten hunters soon surrounded him in three directions.
"Boy, give up the room that you booked." One of the hunters spoke.
"Yeah, since you did not come yesterday to claim it, you don’t need it anymore." A short hunter spoke.
Confusion could be seen on Lin Mu’s face as he could not understand why these hunters were speaking to him like that. Only when the clerk came forward and explained did he understand.
"These hunters want the room that you booked. They came today for a room but I told them we did not have any available, they said they were willing to pay double and asked if any rooms were unoccupied. They then saw that one room was still unoccupied, thus they forced me to give it to them." The clerk hurriedly spoke.
"Take your refund and leave, brat." The hunter in front of Lin Mu ordered.
An annoyed expression could be seen on Lin Mu’s face. There was no chance that he was going to accept these hunter’s orders. He had booked the room well ahead and had also paid in advance. These men had no right to order him.
"These men are paying double the price right, so I’ll just pay triple." Lin Mu said smugly.
Right now Lin Mu had plenty of gold coins, so he was not worried. He would be able to earn those back rather easily once he starts hunting again.
Upon hearing Lin Mu’s words, the hunters became confused at first but then became angrier. But the man who was with the clerk looked happy instead. Looking closer at the man’s clothing, which seemed to be of higher quality than that of a commoner, Lin Mu guessed that he was the owner of this inn.
"You think you can just disrespect us like that." The short hunter spoke with fire in his eyes.
Looking at the short man’s expression, Lin Mu guessed that he was the one who wanted the room while others were just here to back him up. The Hunters belonging to Gan Ma’s group were well-known bullies. They submitted to the strong while oppressing the weak.
If it was the Lin Mu of the past, he would have never dared to go against these men. But with the strength that he had right now, the only person who could give him trouble would be Gan Mu himself.
Suddenly one of the hunters seemed to have recognized Lin Mu as he pointed at him and whispered in the ear of his companion, who then told the rest of the hunters.The inaugural upload of this chapter took place via N0v3l-B1n.
"So, you’re the boy who had his property seized by the supervisor of the orchard." Said the hunter standing in front of Lin Mu.
Fear spread to all of the hunters, and in the next second, they ran away. Lin Mu did not bother to stop them and let them leave, as he knew that if he used any more force, he may just kill them. While he may be able to get off scot-free, even if the guards found out that he killed the hunters in self-defense; what he did not want was Gan Ma to target him. Especially not before he was able to find out his cultivation base.
If Gan Ma was weaker than him, it would not be a problem, but if he was stronger, then Lin Mu will have to plan for it. Though Lin Mu was sure that he will be able to escape with the help of the two skills he got from the ring.
Once the hunters left the inn, Lin Mu walked up to the desk and spoke.
"Now that they’re gone, I don’t need to pay any more money right." Lin Mu spoke with a little chuckle.
After witnessing Lin Mu’s strength, the owner did not want to antagonize him, as he thought it would not end well for him. The owner gulped and spoke,
"Yes, yes. You don’t have to pay anything. You already paid in advance, please go on in." The owner spoke and gestured to the clerk.
The clerk then guided Lin Mu up the stairs and into a corridor. He walked all the way to the end and stood in front of a door. He then took out a small key out of his pocket and opened the door, while gesturing with his hand.
"This is the room you booked, sir." The clerk spoke respectfully.
Lin Mu was not surprised by the sudden respectful attitude of the clerk. Cultivators were considered to be above commoners and thus were feared and respected. This was the first instance where Lin Mu felt the prestige of a cultivator.
"Please inform me if you need anything." The clerk said.
Lin Mu nodded and spoke.
"Is there a kitchen here?" Lin Mu asked.
"If you’re asking about food, then you don’t have to worry, as breakfast and dinner will be provided to you free of charge." The clerk answered.
"What if I want to cook it on my own?" Lin Mu questioned.
The clerk seemed confused by Lin Mu’s question but did not probe further.
"Ah yes, you can use the kitchen if you want. I’ll notify the cook beforehand." The clerk answered.
Lin Mu did not want to eat normal food anymore as it would not be of much use to him and even if he did eat it, the small portion would not satisfy his enormous appetite.
He could have also given the meat to the cook to prepare, but he did not want to take the risk of someone stealing parts from it. Even a small portion of high tier beast meat would sell for a few silvers in the town.
While Lin Mu was settling in the inn, the hunters had reached their leader’s house.