Chapter 33

And... I was drugged? When did that happen? Su Yi silently circulated a round of the Nine Yang True Qi, and found everything to be normal? He didn’t feel any effects of the drug at all!

After a moment of thought, he understood. One of the most prominent features of cultivating the *Nine Yang Scripture* was its ability to resist all poisons. Classmate Xiao could even take the most terrifying Ten Fragrant Soft Bone Powder in the current martial world as if it were candy. Although Su Yi had only cultivated up to the second volume, the drug he was given was just a low-grade knockout drug from the underworld!

If even such a minor drug could affect him, the *Nine Yang Scripture* wouldn’t deserve its reputation as the top internal cultivation technique in the martial world. The small amount of drug in Su Yi’s system had long been expelled during his daily practice.

However... since this is a black inn, it’s understandable that I didn’t know. Now that they’ve targeted me, if I don’t take action to uphold justice, I would have truly wasted my time in the martial world.

Su Yi pondered, wiping a cold sweat from his forehead... It seems the martial world isn’t as peaceful as in the later era. I was actually toyed with by a few petty thieves, unknowingly drugged for several days. I must have been incredibly foolish!

In the future, I must be extra cautious. If it weren’t for my fortunate acquisition of the *Nine Yang Scripture* and its poison resistance, I might have really fallen into the hands of these petty thieves.

A proud穿越者, half a reincarnated being, and half a deity, I didn’t fall to my long-standing enemy’s sword, nor did I lose to a world-dominating, awe-inspiring tyrant... but I was dragged out and killed by a few petty thieves. That would truly be a laughingstock.

"Hmph, let’s see what tricks these petty thieves are up to."

Su Yi pulled the blanket over his head and angrily went to sleep.

In his dream, he saw a small straw figure of the waiter and shiny silver needles.

The next day, as the sky just began to brighten, Su Yi was already dressed and ready. He opened the door and walked out.

At this time, no guests had arrived yet. There were only two people in the front hall: the innkeeper was clicking away on the abacus, and the second waiter was diligently cleaning the tables and chairs. Seeing Su Yi come out, he hurried over, chuckling, "Oh... why are you up so early today, sir?"

Looking at the waiter’s smiling face, which was a mix of sincerity and flattery, it was hard to imagine that just last night, this guy was shouting about dragging him out to kill him!

Su Yi didn’t expose him, stretching lazily and saying, "I don’t know what’s wrong with me these past few days. My whole body feels weak and sore. I guess it’s because I haven’t gone out, so I decided to take a walk."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Yi clearly saw a flash of sharpness in the waiter’s eyes. Instantly, Su Yi felt a chill down his back, as if the waiter had suddenly transformed into a seasoned, bloodthirsty bandit who had roamed the martial world for years... but this feeling disappeared in an instant. When he looked up again, the waiter was still the same bowing, smiling figure.

It seems they aren’t ordinary petty thieves. Su Yi was slightly startled. Judging from the waiter’s aura, he must have killed more than a few people.

Damn, these aren’t ordinary petty thieves; they’re bandits! I must uphold justice... Su Yi muttered to himself. With his newly achieved divine skills, he was fearless.

"Sir..." the waiter suddenly said, "Yesterday, when you came out for dinner, you accidentally dropped a jade pendant. I found it last night."

He took out a jade pendant from his pocket and handed it to Su Yi, chuckling, "I wanted to return it to you last night, but I remembered you specifically instructed us not to disturb your rest, so I didn’t. Now that you’re out, I can return it to you. Such a valuable item should be kept safe. If someone else found it, it might be lost forever."

Huh?

Su Yi touched his waist and indeed found the jade pendant missing.

This jade pendant was specially selected for Su Yi from the treasure house of the prince’s mansion by Bao Xiruo. In ancient times, it was a custom to wear jade. Bao Xiruo, worried about her son’s long journey, specially got a good piece of jade, hoping for a good omen. But Su Yi, a person from the future, had never worn such things and didn’t care much about it, simply hanging it on his waist every day without much thought.

It’s lucky it only got lost now, but to be lost to a few bandits and cause a life-threatening situation... Su Yi was truly at a loss.

Now everything was clear. Yesterday, Su Yi accidentally lost his jade pendant, which the waiter found and recognized as a valuable item. This led him to conclude that the wealthy guest who had stayed for two months was even richer than he thought. After discussing with his accomplices, they decided to kill him.

Returning the jade pendant was to gain his trust. Since they already considered Su Yi as good as dead, temporarily returning it to him was no big deal. Once he was dead, not only the jade pendant but all his money would be theirs.

Understanding everything, Su Yi smiled and threw a silver ingot, saying, "Honest waiters like you are rare these days. Here, this is a tip."

"Thank you, sir."

The waiter caught the silver and beamed with joy.

"Alright, stop smiling. Go get me some food. If it’s good, I won’t forget your tip."

"Sure, sir, just wait a moment."

The waiter ran to the kitchen to prepare the food for Su Yi.

Soon, steaming hot buns and porridge were served.

Su Yi picked up a bun and took a bite, but after a few chews, he frowned and spat it out, asking, "Waiter, what’s in these buns? Why are they so terrible?"

"These are authentic pork and scallion buns. They’re considered the best in our town!" The waiter also took a bite, then asked, puzzled, "They taste great. If these buns aren’t good, what kind of buns are good?"

"You’ve never had truly good buns!"

Su Yi, impatient, asked, "Have you heard of the Eight Immortals Restaurant?"

The waiter shook his head.

"What about you, innkeeper? Have you heard of the Eight Immortals Restaurant?"

The innkeeper, who was calculating, smiled and said, "I’ve never heard of the Eight Immortals Restaurant. Are their buns that good?"

"Of course, they’re incredibly delicious!" Su Yi said, as if savoring the memory. "Once you’ve had their buns, you’ll never forget them. Compared to theirs, these buns are far inferior."

"Then how are their buns made?"

Su Yi smiled and said, "It’s simple. Use the best human meat, preferably from someone still alive. Cut the meat into pieces while they’re still breathing, then blanch it in water, chop it into a paste with the freshest scallions, and wrap it in the finest flour. Steam it over a low fire for three hours, and the best human meat buns are ready. This is just one method; there are several other even better ways, but the chefs there are too conservative and won’t tell me... It’s really too much!"

Su Yi spoke with great enthusiasm, while the waiter and the innkeeper were stunned, their throats moving as they tried to suppress their nausea... After a long while, the innkeeper, pale-faced, forced a laugh, "Sir, you’re joking. Human meat buns... that’s too disgusting, it’s not for human consumption!"

"How can your buns not be made of human meat?" Su Yi took another bite, asking, puzzled, "Apart from the taste, the meat is definitely human."

"Sir, you’re joking. We’re not a black inn; we don’t have human meat."

Su Yi was even more puzzled, asking, "But if you don’t use human meat, what do you do with the bodies you kill?"

"Of course, we bury them in a secluded place..." the waiter, speaking without thinking, said, "Making human meat buns is too disgusting. No amount of money could make us do that!"

"Shut up!!!"

The innkeeper’s sharp rebuke made the waiter realize he had said too much and quickly fell silent.

Su Yi patted his chest, relieved, "That’s great. It’s a relief not to be made into human meat buns... It seems you’re planning to leave me a whole body. In that case, I’ll leave you a whole body too!"

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