Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 268 - 206: Overwhelming

Chapter 268: Chapter 206: Overwhelming

The sudden mishap came so unexpectedly that everyone in the great hall was still relentlessly mocking the impertinent Tartar People who were oblivious to their own insolence.

Sitting in the elegant seat of the great hall, Xu Yuan froze for a moment when he saw this scene unfold.

He didn’t understand.

He remembered that he had only raised a bid just now.

After speaking, he had gone back to his elegant seat to drink wine and watch the play.

Raising a ruckus is human nature. So many people had been bidding just now, yet that esteemed guest from the Great Desert chose to pay such respect only to him.

Had the man recognized him?

But if he had recognized him, wouldn’t someone with a sound mind refrain from doing such a thing?

Would someone who dares to pay their respects to the Second Prince’s mother care about a prince from the Great Desert?

The artificial rock hurled with a whooshing sound didn’t stop because of Xu Yuan’s confusion and was about to hit him in an instant.

But Xu Yuan didn’t move.

His three friends by his side almost spat out their drinks in shock at the scene.

In less than two years, someone dared to provoke this significant figure?

Is there no rule of law in the Imperial Capital?

Is there no law at all?

The next instant,

"Bang!"

A slender and graceful figure appeared in front of Xu Yuan, the armoured sleeve smack against a corner of the artificial rock.

It was Ying’er, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time.

After Xu Yuan returned to the Capital City, she and Sizi Yu became his bodyguards once again.

As for Zhou Chen...

Zhou Chen was miserably reassigned to the Northern Frontier to fight for his life.

The entire artificial rock was deflected back to the pavilion on the third floor by Ying’er’s deft blow, causing a resounding boom!

And with that booming sound, Xu Yuan suddenly realized the Tartar person’s intention.

He probably attacked not because of any other complex reason, but simply because Xu Yuan was the only one in the great hall who dared to keep bidding.

The pavilion on the third floor was filled with either the rich or noble, whereas most inside the great hall were wealthy merchants faking cultural refinement, or talented individuals seeking to befriend influential figures.

You pick the softest persimmons to squeeze.

The logic for picking fights and establishing authority is the same, you look for the easy targets to bully.

Heaving a sigh, Xu Yuan slowly leaned back on the soft couch behind him.

At this moment, the disturbance in the hall naturally attracted almost everyone’s attention, as people discerned the victim’s appearance in the dim light.

Though two years had passed, the "notoriety" remained.

"Xu.. Xu Changtian?"

"When did he return to the Imperial Capital?"

"Weren’t there rumors that the Emperor had banished him to the borders?"

"Haven’t you heard? There has been talk of his return to the Capital lately, but who thought it would actually be true."

"I think I saw that Tartar today; he must hold a high position."

"I’ve seen him too, damn, a barbarian dared to molest Miss Zhou’s carriage in the street."

"Tsk tsk, this is going to be amusing. That Tartar has got into trouble with Xu Changtian, that mad d... cough cough, messing with the Third Young Master Xu is courting disaster."

"What amusement is there to see, let’s hurry away before fighting breaks out and we get caught up in it."

"......."

Amidst the various discussions,

those perceptive folks within the great hall immediately got up and ran for the exit.

Xu Yuan raised his eyes towards the hole in the third floor and slowly uttered a sentence:

"Just now, which bastard let their dog throw things?"

"....."

After his words, a hush fell.

For a long while,

without taking action, a rough voice came from the hole:

"Heh, and who might you be? You know, even the Emperor of the Yan Dynasty wouldn’t dare to address my Family Head in such terms."

"Wow, quite imposing, huh? Well, you’re not worthy to know who I am."

That said,

Xu Yuan glanced sideways at the pavilion where the Third Prince was located: "I’ve just been offended, and if the person managing this place doesn’t come out to meet me soon, I’ll have someone tear down the building."

"....."

No response came from the pavilion on the third floor.

The Third Prince rubbed his forehead with force.

His original intention had been to join others in driving up the price, for peace and profit go hand in hand.

He thought to use the status of these influential people on the third floor to dispose of the Tartar prince.

But now the calamitous Xu Changtian had come, and he never expected this scourge to enjoy sitting in the great hall.

What a disaster.

This Hook Bar was probably going to be demolished.

Suddenly, the door was knocked and pushed open, as Eunuch Hou entered, asking in a low voice: "Your Highness, how shall this matter be handled? Should your servant step in?"

The Third Prince rolled his eyes:

"Step in? Step in to what?"

Eunuch Hou appeared a bit hesitant:

"By revealing your identity, perhaps we could turn conflict into peace."

The Third Prince leaned back against the soft couch, crossing his legs atop the tea table:

"Forget it, during the conflict with my second brother back then, Xu Changtian dared to publicly curse our mother. He’s demanding the manager come out because obviously, he intends to take the manager down as well. Do you want to go out and get beaten?"

Eunuch Hou hesitated slightly:

"With my martial skills..."

"Xu Changtian usually has two or three Great Grandmasters accompanying him when he’s out, and those sitting next to him, one is the daughter of the Marquis of Zhenxi, another is the son of the head of the Imperial Guards, and one is the Deputy Minister’s son."

"......" said Eunuch Hou.

The Third Prince waved his hand in resignation:

"Let it be. Nalan You is here to stir up trouble anyway, since Xu Changtian is involved, just let them fight it out. The Hook Bar is as good as gone to me. Quickly have everyone evacuated and remember to take the valuable antiques with you!"

After speaking, the Third Prince felt as if his heart were bleeding.

As one of the top Hook Bars in the Imperial Capital, the procedures for the main entertainer of Qingyu Pavilion to start a performance were quite complicated.

The performances by the skillful courtesans earlier were just to set the mood, waiting for the numerous officials and nobles to arrive under the cover of night. Then there would be events like poetry gatherings to boost the atmosphere, and each of these remaining segments could bring in thousands of silver.