015: Chaotic Tavern

As he gets closer to the tavern, the snake beast, Xiaoqing, wiggles her body and almost breaks out of his [Spiritual Domain] because she had no food since yesterday.

"Hey! Calm down! I know that you are hungry, but hold on a bit! I will feed you once I finish with mine!" He spoke to the snake beast through his telepathy.

The sudden compulsion on his face made Hui Ying intrigued. "Are you okay master?"

"Y-yeah… I'm okay. Let's get in!" Arthur replied awkwardly.

"Golden Goose?" Arthur scoffed upon reading the tavern's name on the door that's remind him of a tell tale story. "What a silly name."

As they stepped in, the little door bell chimed in rythm and made the other guests turned their heads and glanced at the two.

There were at least twenty well-built and bulky men inside, wearing the same black leather chest armor as well as a distinct tattoo on their sleeve to differ their respective rank.

Although their gazes were so fierce and intimidating, Arthur wasn't frightened in the slightest. In fact, he was so excited since he found a suitable preys to feed his beast familiar.

"A band of bandits, huh? What coincidence, I can feed Xiaoqing plenty of food and level up my skills!" He mumbled to himself in excitement.

"Master, should we change place? It's pretty crowded in here."

"Nah… it's okay! We are here to have our dinner after all."

A moment later, a middleaged man appeared from the kitchen and look at the two sharply. He was the owner of that tavern.

"You younglings just gon' stands there or what? If you ain't gonna order something you better get out, I'm super busy right now!"

"Ah! Pardon our intrusion, owner! But we would like to order your dish.Their aromas emanates throughout the street and led us to here. If you would be so kind to make them for us that is."

"Alright… My meat stew is almost done anyway. So, What's for the drink?"

"A jug of mead and…"

"And a cup of tea for me." Hui Ying added.

Without any further ado, the owner of the tavern turned his back and went to the kitchen. "You two can sit by the counter. I'll be back in a minute with your order."

As the two waiting for their foods, the bandits started to whisper to each other and scheming something behind their back.

Hui Ying sighed, she knew what ougth to happen next. "This is why I suggest you to change place, Master. What is your plan, really?"

"I need some food to warm my body and my familiar need some too."

The fox demoness was puzzled by his words, she did felt some kind of anomaly with Arthur's Qi since morning but she couldn't tell why.

"A familiar? You mean myself?"

"Of course no… The other one, you'll meet her shortly after I finish my meal."

A moment later, the tavern owner appeared from the kitchen, bringing two hearthy portions of meat stews and the drinks. "Here's yer order younglings. Twenty silver coins for two."

Arthur's mouth was salivating once his meal was brought to him.Thus, he deliberately took out a gold coin to attract the bandits' attention towards him. "Here's the money, keep the change."

The silver haired young man began to dig his spoon onto the rich, hearty broth of the stew and shoved a mouthful of meat and a piece of bread.

The tavern owner frowned as he realized that Arthur was up to something. He quietly whispered to him.

"I don't care whether you just boasting yer nanny's gold or trying to be a saint. But, those guys are the most savage bandits in this area. I wouldn't flash my cheese in front of them if I were you!"

"Don't fret about it. This is my sincere gratitude for providing me with this delicacy." Arthur replied while munching his meal.

The owner let out a long sigh, knowing that the fight was inevitable a few minutes later.

Halfway through his meal, Arthur's plan to lure the bandits starts to take its effect.

Two stout, burly men approached the counter and stood tall behind them and start to causing a scene.

Especially with Hui Ying, they didn't even bother hiding their lecherous intent towards her.

One of those bandits rested his arm on the counter as he spoke to Arthur with such an audacious tone. "Hey… kid, you seem like a very generous person. How about lend me some, eh? And, also…can you lend me this harlot of yours to help me. There is something itchy between my legs that needs a good scratching, Hahaha!"

The other guy with a mohawk haircut started to fondle Hui Ying's body "Hey, how about it, missy? Do you fancy having a night with us?We can satisfy you all night!"

"Hahaha!"

The other bandits boasted in laughter, they raised their jugs high above their heads.

Despite all of their obnoxious doings, Hui Ying remained very calm.

"If you fancy a knife between your balls," she said with a sharp and deadly gaze as her eyes emit a glint of crimson light and diamond-shaped pupil. Her killing intent was so dreadful and intimidating. Even Arthur got a goosebump.

"Y-you!" the guy who harassed her stumbled backward from her killing intent alone.

Arthur patted her head before she turned herself into her demoness form.

"That's enough Ying-er. Let me do the talking."

"Yes, Master."

Arthur rose from his seat as he put another five gold coins on the counter. "This is compensation for the things that are about to happen to this place, owner."

"Please, just do it outside! I don't want any trouble!" The tavern's owner cried out, brandished his kitchen knife.

"Unfortunately, It's too late for that!"

"Now… where are we at again? Ah, right! Lending you some money? Sorry I can not do that. Also… this lady is not someone that you can fuck with, you scums!"

"I, Tiger Shen! Being humiliated by a whore and rich boy like him?! This is unforgivable!" The bandits' leader enraged.

"Hey! What are you doing?! Kill this kid and take his whore!"

"Hehe! This what we're waiting for a foolish rich young master in the wild. We are gon' have a party tonight!" said Tiger Shen's lieutenant as he licked his dagger.

Every bandits inside the tavern drew their weapons and onslaught him from every direction.

"No! My tavern!" The owner was hopeless, he cowered at the corner. Although he was acted all tough, the tavern owner's wrinkled muscles couldn't do much against this dozens strong bandits.

Arthur was pinched amidst the onslaught of blades that came after his neck. Hui Ying readied her stance to protect Arthur, which mean, she would blow her own cover as a demoness.

However, Arthur wasn't deterred in one bit. He smiled, as if his long awaited moment has come to present itself for Arthur.

"Xiaoqing, It's dinner time..."