Chapter 1469 - 738: Trouble Stirred Up (Part 2)
Although Lin Beichen didn’t quite understand why he was brought here, since he was here, he decided to settle down and take in the local customs and culture.
Compared to the modern times, the ancient Illusion Realm he found himself in felt refreshingly new, and he began to wander aimlessly along the streets.
"Make way! Quickly, make way!"
Seeing the pedestrians on the street frantically avoiding something, Lin Beichen couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
The vendors nearby deftly covered their vegetables and swiftly ducked into the alleys by the roadside. Seeing their practiced response, Lin Beichen immediately realized that similar events might have happened before.
He turned his head and saw a person riding a tall horse galloping down the middle of the street, frightening the people into fleeing.
"What kind of background does this person have to be so reckless, charging through the streets without any regard for others’ safety?"
"This person has no civility and no boundaries, truly despicable!"
Feeling a surge of irritation, Lin Beichen instinctively waved his hand, and a Talisman appeared instantly.
With the emergence of the Talisman, an invisible wall of air formed abruptly between Lin Beichen and the person on the horse.
A hint of a smug smile appeared at the corner of Lin Beichen’s mouth, as he secretly thought, "Those who don’t respect others will eventually pay for their arrogance and ignorance."
As soon as he finished, the person on the galloping horse collided with the wall.
Lin Beichen smiled as he watched the scene unfold before him.
"Don’t blame me, you were being so arrogant and disrespectful, charging through people without any concern. I just wanted to give you a small lesson." Lin Beichen thought silently.
At that moment, the horse flew forward, and in a blink, both horse and rider slammed into the air wall, causing a spectacular scene of upheaval.
"Ouch..."
"That hurts... Is this beast trying to kill me?" The man looked pained.
"Haha..."
Seeing the man’s expression, Lin Beichen couldn’t help but laugh.
The man lay on the ground, in a sorry state, rubbing his behind continuously, unable to get up for a while.
The horse was also on the ground, whinnying incessantly.
It seemed they fell quite heavily due to their forceful impact.
The man struggled on the ground, looking increasingly pained, indicating severe injuries.
The people on the street watched this scene with curiosity and gradually gathered around.
Immediately, they began pointing fingers at the man, their complaints rising in waves.
"Seriously, is it necessary to be so arrogant just while riding a horse?"
"Exactly, charging down the street like that, now he’s facing his comeuppance."
"Strange... how did such a big fall happen out of nowhere, this will be hard on him."
"Isn’t that right? He looks quite injured."
The onlookers discussed, unsure of what had happened.
At this moment, the rider, due to his severe injuries, struggled a bit and then fainted.
The crowd felt a sense of satisfaction when someone fainted, applauding the event.
Some kept discussing, creating a lively scene.
"Great! He was so impolite, in the middle of the street with so many people around, yet he ignored everyone. Now he’s tasting the bitter consequences."
"Exactly right, he should experience the discomfort of those he bumped into."
"Now that he’s passed out, let’s see who will save him."
Standing aside, Lin Beichen listened as the crowd chatted animatedly.
Witnessing the scene, he felt curious to see who this man who stirred public anger was.
Lin Beichen shook his head helplessly, ready to step forward.
When suddenly a shout came from a distance: "Make way... Let me through..."
"Stop standing around and gawking, mind your business and stay out of trouble, clear out..."
Lin Beichen stopped in his tracks and turned to look.
He saw a group rushing towards them, and upon clearer inspection realized it was the soldiers from the Profound Friendship Squad arriving.
Lin Beichen immediately grasped the situation, a faint disdainful smile appearing: "Information travels fast, you arrived just in time."
"Had you delayed slightly, who knows what might have unfolded, let’s see how you’ll handle this incident."
With this thought, Lin Beichen quickly retreated, avoiding contact with the soldiers.
Instead, he hid at a distance and observed everything silently.
Actually, Lin Beichen harbored no malice, he just disliked these people’s bullying demeanor, wanting to give them a minor penalty.
Seeing the soldiers arrived, the spectators quickly stepped back, showing some fear of them.
The earlier chatter gradually faded, and the scene quickly quieted down.
"What’s happening, crowding around here for what?"
"Has everyone got nothing else to do?"
The leading officer reprimanded them, causing the people to remain silent.
They quietly stood aside, and Lin Beichen thought, since the Profound Friendship Squad’s soldiers already took notice, let them handle everything, he had no desire to engage with them, having other matters at hand.
Soon, the soldiers surrounded the scene completely, showing quite the force.
Lin Beichen looked serious, his sharp eyes secretly observing everything.
At this moment, he didn’t intend to confront the soldiers, avoiding escalating the situation.
It wouldn’t benefit anyone, rather it could only worsen the incident.
The people noticed the soldiers arriving, just glanced at the unconscious man on the ground, instantly feeling tense as if foreseeing some major trouble.
"It’s Sima Gale... Oh no, it’s Young Master Sima who’s in trouble!"
"Quick, lend a hand, lift the Young Master and check his injuries."
"Quickly, send someone to inform the City Lord, the situation with Young Master Sima can’t be concealed, report accurately to the Lord."
The leader of the soldiers issued orders loudly, appearing somewhat anxious.
"Yes, sir..."
Swiftly, the soldiers busied themselves, following the instructions, each doing their part.
Lin Beichen felt perplexed; clearly, it was the other person at fault first, harming the city’s populace.
Yet now, nobody cared about the injured citizens, instead concerned about this person’s wellbeing.
Lin Beichen felt some anger, gently tugging the nearby grandma’s sleeve, curiously asking: "Grandma, what is happening?"
"Obviously, this person behaved badly, why are the soldiers caring about him instead?"
"It’s ridiculous that the citizens are ignored."
Upon hearing Lin Beichen, the grandmother nervously covered his mouth.
Lin Beichen widened his eyes, puzzled, asking: "Grandma... What do you mean?"
The grandmother nervously advised Lin Beichen: "Young man, you’re quite bold."
"Do you know who the person lying down is? You might be in big trouble now."
Listening to the grandmother, Lin Beichen, confused, asked: "Grandma, what do you imply? Can you clarify?"
"I’m completely confused, and don’t understand at all."
Lowering her voice, she whispered: "The one lying there unconscious isn’t just anyone; it’s Sima Gale."
"Sima Gale... Who’s he?" Lin Beichen asked curiously.
"Sigh... His father is a general under the City Lord, wielding immense power; you injured him, do you think you’ll escape unscathed?" The grandmother said, looking resigned.
Only then did Lin Beichen realize that his spontaneous actions had injured someone with substantial backing.
Understanding this induced a dawning realization of newfound trouble for Lin Beichen.
While contemplating his next course of action, Lin Beichen suddenly felt someone rudely tugging him to the side.
Curiously turning, Lin Beichen realized it was the grandmother from earlier.
Lin Beichen asked, puzzled: "Grandma... What’s happening? Is anything wrong?"
The grandmother said nothing, just pulled Lin Beichen aside to hide.