Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Line Up! Everyone Line Up! (Third Update)
Translator: 549690339
Elder Ci’s mouth twitched as he stared in disbelief at the enthusiastic peddling cat. He waved his hand dismissively and said, “Little guy, quit yelling!”
A ray of light fell upon the peddling cat, causing it to tremble and jump back in shock. It then looked at Elder Ci with a strange expression.
Seeing that the peddling cat had finally closed his mouth, Elder Ci blinked triumphantly. Just as he turned to speak, the cat’s loud voice rang out again, startling Elder Ci.
“To the jackass Factory Director Jinhe…”
The peddling cat moved spots and continued its enthusiastic cry. Elder Ci’s face showed confusion as he stared at the cat, stuttering, “Why… Why isn’t it working anymore?”
Elder Ci examined the peddling cat doubtfully. Suddenly, Yang Zhen cried out, pointing at Elder Ci, “Holy shit, I know you!”
Hearing Yang Zhen’s words, everyone present jumped in surprise and stared at him in astonishment.
Hua Youyue paled, wanting to speak then stopping, as Medicine Elder grabbed her.
An old woman from East Forest Island sneered and huffed, “Utterly lacking in manners and respect!”
The peddling cat, startled by Yang Zhen, stopped its antics and asked with an odd expression, “You know this old fart? This guy is really bad news. He just tried to silence me but thankfully this kitty has godlike martial skills, otherwise, I would have been muted.”
Yang Zhen nodded instinctively and said, “Yeah, I know him. He’s the guy whose brain is all fuzzy… Wait, are you… Elder Ci?”
Remembering the times he spent with the old man, and the people surrounding him, Yang Zhen suddenly realized that this old man could be the legendary Elder Ci.
With Yang Zhen’s words, everyone at the scene gasped and looked at him with a mix of schadenfreude and bemusement.
Did it take him this long to recognize Elder Ci?
Although, thinking about it, this was typical Yang Zhen: clumsy and careless, certain to offend people the moment he opened his mouth.
Offending anyone else could have been overlooked, but now Yang Zhen had actually offended Elder Ci, the highest-ranking person on East Forest Island. It was definitely going to be a spectacle. Who could save Yang Zhen now?
Even if Yang Zhen had incredible abilities, he could no longer stand firm on East Forest Island. He could only obediently leave, and he might even be punished for offending Elder Ci.
Everyone was waiting to see Yang Zhen make a fool of himself, and the old woman from the East Forest Island Assembly couldn’t help but scoff, appearing vindicated.
Even the disciple from the Heavenly Mystery Cave Sky was baffled, seemingly unable to comprehend that such a reckless person existed on East Forest Island, they couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing.
Although Yang Zhen hadn’t finished his sentence, who among the crowd didn’t understand? Yang Zhen just insulted Elder Ci, implying he was mad. This… This was simply blasphemous.
The scene was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and even the peddling cat had stopped its shouting, shrinking back and attempting to leave before being grabbed by Yang Zhen.
Everyone was watching Elder Ci, waiting for his moment of fury. But to everyone’s bewilderment, Elder Ci, who should have been outraged, instead cheerfully said to Yang Zhen, “Indeed, we meet again, kiddo!”
Everyone:”???”
All were puzzled as Elder Ci really did know Yang Zhen, and it seemed they had more than just a casual acquaintance. How on earth did Yang Zhen, an unknown scumbag, manage to befriend Elder Ci?
Most people were just a bit stunned, but the East Forest Island Assembly members were completely dumbfounded, especially the old woman, who gawked, her face ashen.
A young man in white and a young woman in a purple skirt exchanged looks and observed Yang Zhen with interest. They were clearly intrigued.
In the crowd, Hua Youyue’s eyes widened and she opened her mouth in surprise without realizing it. Medicine Elder was in even worse shape, rubbing his eyes as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.
The peddling cat about to leave the crowd brightened upon seeing this and swaggered back, standing upright next to Yang Zhen as if afraid people wouldn’t know their relationship.
“Oh, it’s you! Wait a minute, I remember you gave me a…Ah, found it!”
Yang Zhen pulled out a badge and wiped it with his sleeve. Everyone hurriedly looked over to see an ancient and aromatic ‘Gu’ character written in a flourishing, calligraphic style engraved on it.
‘Gu’?
The crowd was puzzled and didn’t know what Yang Zhen was doing. Elder Ci’s face darkened, but he chuckled and said, “My boy, you took the wrong one. This badge is useless, just throw it away anywhere.”
Yang Zhen looked at his hand, and with a start, said, “Oh, sorry, I grabbed the wrong one. This is the right one!”
Again, a similar token, this time with the character “Chi” on it.
“This… This is Elder Chi’s island token, how could it be in Yang Zhen’s hands?”
“What? The ‘seeing the token is like seeing the person’ type of island token? Is Yang Zhen just too damn lucky?”
“What great luck? Didn’t you hear him? This is a token Elder Chi gifted to Yang Zhen, I really didn’t expect that Yang Zhen actually knows Elder Chi.”
A group of people were shocked to see the token in Yang Zhen’s hand. The elderly lady from the East Forest Dan Association was trembling, her face suddenly turned pale.
No one knew the function of this token on East Forest Island better than her. With this token, Yang Zhen could roam the island as he pleased, he could even walk lying down if he wanted to!
Wait a minute!
Suddenly someone exclaimed, recalling the token Yang Zhen had mistakenly picked up, which had the character ‘Gu’ on it. Could it be… Elder Gu’s Wanhua Island token?
Holy shit!
A collective gasp erupted from the crowd. The rogue cat’s eyes darted about, tugged at Yang Zhen’s clothes and slyly asked, “Kid, that old man said that token you got earlier is useless, can this lord play with it for a bit?”
Yang Zhen, giving a faintly smiling glance towards Elder Chi, tossed the token with the ‘Gu’ written on it to the rogue cat, nonchalantly saying, “Go ahead and play with it.”
At the same time, Yang Zhen shot a look at the rogue cat: if you dare lose it, you’ll see what happens.
The rogue cat quickly reassured him with a look: Relax, I won’t!
Elder Chi chuckled, “Keep your token safe. Since I’ve given it to you, you should treasure it. And consider what I have told you earlier. Don’t rush, now… what are you up to?”
Yang Zhen quickly tucked the token away as if it meant more to him than life itself, fearing to give it any form of neglect. His actions left the crowd wanting to smack him.
At Elder Chi’s question, Yang Zhen glanced at the pill bottle on the case and said seriously, “I’m in the wholesale business, the business of wholesaling pills.”
Elder Chi burst into laughter, asking, “Brewed in your pressure cooker?”
“Yeah, do you want to buy a couple of bottles to take back and study?”
The corners of the mouths of those in the crowd twitched at his words.
However, Elder Chi laughed loudly, “I don’t need the pills, but could you sell me that pressure cooker of yours?”
At his words, everyone was taken aback. Those who knew about Yang Zhen’s brew made with his pressure cooker were dumbfounded, their eyes wide open with astonishment.
Even Elder Chi was interested in his pressure cooker, could it be true that Yang Zhen had used it to brew the mythical Seven Dragon Pattern Yuahua Pills?
It seems that this pressure cooker is quite extraordinary. Many people’s faces changed, apparently gaining interest in it.
At this, Yang Zhen shook his head, saying, “No way, I am not selling my pressure cooker, it’s my treasure. I am going to be the Pirate King. But don’t be disappointed, when I leave the Coast of the East Sea, I will hide my treasure somewhere in the vast ocean. When the era of the Great Pirates begins, if you want it, you can find my treasure.”
Everyone was stunned, not understanding what Yang Zhen meant. The rogue cat’s eyes shone, ready to bury some treasure with Yang Zhen.
Suddenly, someone spoke out, “Yang Zhen, do these medicine pills really cost three thousand and six each? Give me ten!”
“I want some too, I want twenty Zhen Tian Pills!”
“Ouch, don’t push, I… I want fifteen Da Quan Pills!”
The crowd was pushing and cramming, fearing they wouldn’t be able to get the medicine pills. They were cheap, and they were made by Yang Zhen. What if they were superior ones?
Both Yang Zhen and Elder Chi were taken aback by the approaching crowd.. Yang Zhen took a deep breath, shouted, “Line up, all of you fucking line up!”