Who in the world does not know you?

Chapter 37 You Hold a Grudge

Yun Luobai strode forward. He wasn't walking very fast, but he clearly had a clear goal in mind and was no longer wandering around aimlessly as before.

Ye Zi followed beside him, occasionally picking up small items from the stall for a glance, but quickly putting them back.

Her movements seemed casual, but her gaze always seemed to linger on the tall figure beside her.

When Yun Luobai spoke, she always felt that he was prone to overthinking.

But when Yun Luobai didn't speak, it was her turn to let her mind wander.

The cacophony of noise from the bustling city seemed to completely isolate them from the outside world, as if there was an invisible wall between them.

Ye Zi suddenly realized that it wasn't that she didn't want to form a close relationship with Yun Luobai, but rather that Yun Luobai seemed to treat everyone with the same attitude.

This could be interpreted as him being close to everyone, or it could be interpreted as him being close to no one.

She wanted to say something about this, but the words she was about to say changed her mind.

"What's wrong? Did my comment earlier that I didn't want to make our relationship seem too intimate hurt the sensitive and fragile Young Master Yun?"

These provocative words were not her intention, but since she had already said them, she couldn't take them back.

Yun Luobai seemed oblivious to this, and continued walking slowly forward on his own.

This indifference made Ye Zi feel a pang in her heart. She followed him with her limp and suddenly reached out and grabbed Yun Luobai's sleeve.

Yun Luobai turned around and saw Ye Zi looking up at him.

Her eyes were clear and pure, untouched by the dust of the world.

"You don't explain things to me clearly in many ways, leaving me feeling confused. I find this feeling very annoying, and I want to know what you're thinking."

Ye Zi said softly, her words reaching Yun Luobai's ears and perfectly conveying the meaning of "weak and powerless".

"You don't need to know what I'm thinking, after all, we don't have that kind of close relationship."

"You hold a grudge."

Ye Zi looked resentful. She was originally a delicate woman, and her current behavior made Yun Luobai unwilling to argue with her too much.

"What do you want to know?"

Yun Luobai spoke slowly, still with that same expression that made Ye Zi extremely angry.

This time, she told herself that everyone is different, and perhaps his temperament was just like that; she would get used to it after spending more time with him.

"You haven't explained why those people like to hear Li Zigui's story."

"Because Li Zigui entered the capital alone back then to challenge the imperial power, and is still safe and sound. He is undoubtedly the number one figure in the entire martial arts world of the Great Hui Dynasty, the face of the martial arts world. Because of him, those martial arts people feel that the imperial court and the martial arts world are unrelated. Simply put, when they hear Li Zigui's exciting stories of the martial arts world, they are actually patting themselves on the back, feeling that in the martial arts world they yearn for, they are the same kind of people as Li Zigui, and they can walk side by side with Li Zigui."

Yun Luobai answered crisply and decisively this time, as if she had lost patience.

"But in reality, they probably aren't even worthy of carrying the shoes of that legendary Sword Master."

Yun Luobai's way of expressing himself suddenly became very sharp, which was out of step with his previously maintained gentle image.

This made Ye Zi feel like she was completely unfamiliar with the person in front of her.

For a moment she didn't know what to say, so she released her grip on Yun Luobai's sleeve, turned her gaze to the stall next door, and picked up a silver bracelet to examine it closely.

Such roadside stalls naturally don't have any rare items, and the design of this silver bracelet is not particularly impressive. It is decorated with cloud-like patterns, but there is nothing special about it.

Yun Luobai's voice suddenly came from beside her, but it wasn't meant to be a conversation.

"How much is this bracelet?"

"Oh my, sir, you have a discerning eye! This jewelry was brought over from the trade routes of the Kingdom of Sith. Such patterns are rarely seen in our own land. Look at the cloud patterns; our local craftsmen usually wouldn't make something like this. In other words, these are clouds from the Kingdom of Sith..."

Ye Zi looked at Yun Luobai, who was chatting happily with the vendor beside her, with a surprised expression.

Since he asked about the price, it proves that he intends to buy the silver bracelet.

If he really buys it, then it will naturally be a gift for her.

Ye Zi didn't think Yun Luobai would be so kind.

After all, in her eyes, Yun Luobai was somewhat cold and ruthless.

This can be seen from the fact that when she cried and begged the madam, Liu Niang, in the Rouge Pavilion, Yun Luobai watched coldly and indifferently.

"I'm asking you about its price, just tell me."

Yun Luobai didn't want to listen to the hat-wearing vendor continue to exaggerate, but it was true that the patterns on the silver bracelet were more common in the West and rare in the Central Plains.

The short man behind the stall glanced at Ye Zi, who was holding a silver bracelet, and then at Yun Luobai, who was dressed in an extraordinary manner and looked like a young master. His eyes darted around, and his smile became more and more obsequious. When he spoke, the probing tone was extremely obvious.

"If you really want it, how about twenty taels of silver?"

The vendors who frequent the bustling city streets have honed their ability to judge people's character through the hustle and bustle of the city. Once a young man like Yun Luobai, who is traveling with a beautiful woman, asks for a price, he usually won't haggle. After all, with a beautiful woman by his side, haggling with a vendor is always considered bad for his image in the eyes of these young masters.

But this time he misjudged the situation.

Yun Luobai is certainly rich.

In his heart, however, face was not as important as money.

"Walk."

He said this softly, and then prepared to leave with Ye Zi.

"oh."

Ye Zi responded softly, put down the silver bracelet, and followed Yun Luobai forward, looking quite obedient.

But she couldn't help but look back, her gaze naturally falling on the silver bracelet that wasn't particularly well-made.

The man hadn't expected Yun Luobai to leave so decisively. He had been thinking that he hadn't sold anything at his stall that day, which was why he had made such an exorbitant demand to make Yun Luobai pay more. But he hadn't expected that the latter wouldn't care about losing face in front of the beauty.

The duck that was about to be eaten flew away, which inevitably made him feel annoyed. In the end, he couldn't help but speak up to the figure dressed in plain white clothes and try to persuade him to stay.

"Oh, young master, if you feel this price is unreasonable, we can still discuss it!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Luobai stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at Ye Zi beside him, and smiled playfully.

Ye Zi blinked, puzzled, but remained silent, simply stopping in her tracks with him.

Yun Luobai turned around and quickly walked back to the stall.

He picked up the silver bracelet that Ye Zi had been paying close attention to, and his seemingly casual words left the man behind the stall speechless.

"You probably got this bracelet from the merchants who trade between the Kingdom of Sith and the Great Hui for no more than two taels of silver, yet you want to sell it to me for ten times that price. Do you really think my silver comes from thin air?"

"How...how did you know?"

Ignoring the man's surprised expression and Ye Zi's puzzled look, Yun Luobai gave his ideal price.

"I'll give you three taels of silver, will you sell it or not?"

"Sell, sell..."