Chapter 53

Li Ao frowned in silence, and Old Yun didn’t speak either, eating peanuts with a calm gaze, his eyes unfocused.

Jiang Han was now in a dilemma. Even Li Ao felt that his appearance was familiar, so he imagined that as soon as he met his father, it would raise suspicion.

"Maybe I should find a mask."

Thinking this, Jiang Han’s consciousness sank into his mind. The system was very special; he could both pull up the exchange interface and browse it in his mind. The only difference was that in his mind, he could only browse and not directly exchange.

"Search: mask." Jiang Han muttered. This was one of the functions he had discovered in the system, like a search engine, which could directly find what he needed, though only roughly, not precisely to a specific item.

"Searching for masks... Search complete."

As the system’s voice fell, four rows of items appeared in Jiang Han’s mind, divided according to the four major worlds.

【Versatile Face Mask】 (Mask)

Description: A mask from the martial arts world, said to be made by the master of face masks, the Thousand-Faced Elder. It can change into 100 different faces. Unless the power difference is too great, the original face will not be seen.

Level: Silver

Exchange: 8888 Dream Coins

"Too flashy." Jiang Han pursed his lips. Any fool would be suspicious of this mask, with its strange and colorful appearance. No one would be suspicious if they saw it! Moreover, 8888 Dream Coins was undoubtedly a sky-high price for the current Jiang Han.

【Thousand-Faced Mask】 (Mask)

Description: A mask from the martial arts world, said to be made by the master of face masks, the Thousand-Faced Elder. It can change into 1000 different faces. The original face will not be seen.

Level: Gold

Exchange: 88888 Dream Coins

The Thousand-Faced Mask was much stronger than the Versatile Face Mask. Just the last line, "the original face will not be seen," was enough to show how precious this mask was!

However, its price left Jiang Han speechless. 88888 Dream Coins, more than ten times the price of the Versatile Face Mask!

"Once I have enough Dream Coins, creating a mask army would be nice..." Jiang Han muttered to himself. Of course, this was just a thought. Each mask was very precious, and creating an army would be no easy task.

【Super Memory Alloy Mask】 (Mask)

Description: A mask from the mechanical world, made with high technology, extremely hard, and can automatically recover from (minor) damage. Under equal power, the original face will not be seen.

Level: Black Iron

Exchange: 888 Dream Coins

Useless! Jiang Han directly skipped over it. What he needed was a mask that even super-strong beings would find hard to see through, not a mere decoration!

"System, filter out masks from Silver to Gold level." He sent a message with his consciousness.

Just as this thought flashed through his mind, the light screen in his mind flickered and rearranged itself, still divided into four rows but with fewer items.

【Black Barrier Mask】 (Mask)

Description: A mask from the magic world, pure black, just a thin film, completely covering the face. The original face will not be seen.

Level: Gold

Exchange: 18888 Dream Coins

"Ugh, so ugly..." Jiang Han muttered softly.

The Black Barrier Mask was entirely black, with no gaps at all. Jiang Han was very doubtful that he could see anything or even breathe if he wore it.

"What’s so ugly?" Old Yun’s hearing was astonishing, and he heard Jiang Han’s murmur, asking curiously.

"Ah? Oh! I mean this guy is really ugly!" Jiang Han was taken aback for a moment, then pointed to Wu Chi, who was unconscious on the ground, and chuckled, "Compared to me, he’s really a mess, I wonder who he inherited from..."

Li Ao: "..."

"Or, let him decide?" After hesitating for a while, Li Ao finally spoke, pointing to the innkeeper who seemed to have been in a daze all along.

"Him?" Old Yun frowned slightly, then nodded, "Alright."

With that, Old Yun casually waved his hand, and a faint white light swept over the innkeeper from top to bottom. The innkeeper then seemed to wake from a dream, turning his head to look at the others in confusion.

"Just now, I blocked your senses. It’s better for you not to know some things," Old Yun explained with a smile, seeing his confusion.

"Oh, oh." The innkeeper understood and hurriedly nodded. He knew the principle; with such a huge gap in status, there were some things he could not and dared not know!

"Alright." Old Yun nodded, then pointed to Li Ao, saying, "He is Wu Chi’s grandfather, and Wu Chi is over there. How to deal with him is up to you, no need to hold back!"

Li Ao listened to Old Yun’s words and smiled bitterly. He knew Old Yun’s character; once he made up his mind, he wouldn’t change. It seemed that his grandson would either die or be severely injured!

"Up to me?" The innkeeper was taken aback, looking at Old Yun to confirm he hadn’t heard wrong, then focused his gaze on Wu Chi.

The innkeeper stared at Wu Chi, his eyes filled with hatred and complexity. After a while, he sighed and shook his head, "Ah! Forget it, forget it. I don’t want to deal with him anymore. I just hope he won’t cause trouble for my granddaughter in the future, that’s enough!"

When these words came out, everyone looked surprised, finding the innkeeper’s decision strange.

The innkeeper was definitely not a fool. He knew Wu Chi had a powerful background, but he must also have realized that even if he killed Wu Chi, he wouldn’t face any consequences, as Old Yun would protect him! But why did he let Wu Chi go? This left everyone puzzled.

"Have you thought it through? You don’t need to worry about retaliation. I can’t guarantee much, but I can protect you!" Old Yun frowned and said.

"I’ve thought it through." The innkeeper shook his head, "Anyway, I haven’t suffered much. But he must promise not to harass my granddaughter anymore!"

"I’ll make sure of that!" Li Ao quickly spoke, afraid that Old Yun would say something more. Although he didn’t like this grandson much, he was still his descendant, and he would protect him to some extent.

"Rest assured, if he dares to disturb your family again, I’ll take care of him myself!" Li Ao said firmly, a glint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

It was clear that if Wu Chi dared to cause trouble again, Li Ao would likely kill his own grandson with his own hands.

In fact, Li Ao was a resolute person. In the past, he was a dominant figure on the battlefield, with the iron-blooded and straightforward nature of a soldier. He had only heard about Wu Chi’s behavior and didn’t know much about him, thinking he was just a spoiled brat, but he never imagined he would be so despicable!

"I can see you are a man of your word. With that, I am reassured." The innkeeper said with a smile.

"Regardless, I still thank you!" Li Ao suddenly reached out, and two wine glasses floated up, which he filled and handed one to the innkeeper.

"This glass, I offer to you!" With that, Li Ao drank it in one go.

"Can’t, can’t." The innkeeper, knowing the identity of the person in front of him, waved his hands in fear and then drank it in one go.

Jiang Han breathed a sigh of relief, shrugging, "Finally over."

Suddenly, he sensed something, raising his eyebrows and looking towards the inn’s entrance.

Almost as soon as his gaze landed there, a figure rushed in, seemingly in a great hurry.

"Huh, it’s her?"

Seeing the person clearly, Jiang Han was surprised, his eyes widening in surprise. He didn’t expect to run into a half-acquaintance.