Chapter 51 - Martial Arts Tournament (2/2)

Once they entered the three-story building, Chen Fan was greeted by a few attractive young girls The beauty of their youth was evident on their smooth face that was devoid of any irls sat beside Chen Fan She was the youngest and the , Chen Fan started a short conversation with her

Her nae fas Her parents couldn’t afford for all the kids to go to university, and therefore, A’Xiu was forced to quit school ever since junior high Because of her good looks, she was hired by the local governoverngested walking around the village and explore

Boss Zhang hurried to caution hi ware quite ill-mannered and short teht pick on hi A’Xiu with him The locals were less likely to stir up trouble if they saw one of theestion, Boss Zhang shot a knowing glance at A’Xiu

A’Xiu blushed and then she lowered her head

The tournament stretched over a few days, and only on the last day would the audiences see the coion After all, only the wealthiest businesshters ould last until the end

Wealthy men and women who could afford the tickets flocked into the county to see the matches on the last day

As Chen Fan strolled in the streets of the sroups of visitors pass him on many occasions Their fine dress and pale con that they were from the city and had never worked one day in the field

A these city visitors, Chen Fan saed couples, schoolbeside their youngthem All of them came to see the tournament

“What is the schedule of the tournament like?”

Chen Fan asked

A’Xiu was a shy girl; she spoke quietly, “The tournae was used by the locals for their wrestling competition After the tournaht

“The wrestling competition was just for fun, and therefore, the rewards are not very high

“But the tournament was the real deal The participants were no ordinary fighters”

After she said that, her eyes lost focus for a second

She wanted to get out of this village and go study in the city, get a job and rades were nothing to brag about, her family had decided to prioritize her brothers’ education and let the girls quit the schools

Chen Fan noticed her sudden silence He shot her an indifferent glance

Having lived for five hundred years, Chen Fan had beco He knew that ti, so why should he care for the mortals and their troubles If he were a sixteen-year-old boy, he would have felt so bad for the girl and would give her a ticket out of the sathered herself and led Chen Fan to other parts of the village

As they walked on thetoward the opposite direction Their confident and iested the iroup, Chen Fan saw Xu Ao

The group had blocked the road, and Chen Fan had to stop

After Xu Ao noticed Chen Fan, he paused a second and looked at the boy with a frown

“Why are you here?”