Douluo Continent: Starting with a Tom Cat

After putting it into the storage space, Shen An first led Tom, who was blindfolded, forward for about a mile before removing the blindfold from Tom's eyes.

Tom stared wide-eyed, exhaled a puff of smoke, and the white smoke formed a line of words in the air.

"Has everything been resolved?"

Shen An, whose heart was tense from the murder, relaxed slightly as he watched Tom's amazing actions. He didn't say anything, but took the cigar from Tom's mouth.

He shoved the nicotine into his mouth and inhaled deeply, letting the large amount of nicotine flood his lungs and relax his tense nerves.

That's really powerful!

Shen An thought to himself, "This cigar is indeed a masterpiece, as expected of Tom's product. It doesn't feel pungent at all after entering the lungs, and even a novice like Shen An can smoke it very smoothly."

However, I'm not sure if you can't inhale cigar smoke, it's supposed to be bad for your health. Oh well, whatever, I'm in great shape, I'll just smoke it.

"Whoo~"

Shen An exhaled a long smoke ring, and the white smoke floated in the air and converged into a line of words.

"Don't worry, it's all taken care of. They were all bad people, they deserve to die."

Tom nodded his cat head and looked at Shen An with a puzzled expression. "Since they're all bad guys who deserve to die, why are your hands shaking?"

Shen An didn't say anything and took out another cigar. Tom quickly cut it off for Shen An and then thoughtfully took out a lighter to light it for him.

Shen An continued to inhale deeply, finally feeling his senses return. Damn it, how could he not be nervous about killing someone for the first time?

Although he used the "Sword Control" soul skill throughout the fight, and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass quickly wiped out the group of people, the sight of blood flowing freely and the gruesome state of their deaths did make Shen An feel somewhat uncomfortable.

Keep in mind that Shen An has only been in Douluo Continent for less than a month, and today he has even lost his status as a law-abiding citizen.

"Let's go, Tom. While it's still early, we can take these men's heads and claim the reward."

After another long journey, Shen An returned to his city of Soto. He soon arrived at the place where bounty posters could be redeemed.

The person in charge was a middle-aged man who looked at Shen An with great surprise when he learned of Shen An's purpose.

"Come on, I'll take you to collect your reward. Young people are full of energy," the person in charge said with a hint of deeper meaning.

Shen An followed without making a sound. Sure enough, Zhang Hu had connections with some high-ranking officials in Soto City; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to live so freely with the strength of a three-ring Soul Master.

The person in charge's behavior perfectly illustrates this point.

According to the collection process, either the person or the head can be brought back to collect the item. Shen Anlong collected a total of about two thousand gold soul coins.

They even threw in Ma Yan as a bonus. The person in charge was stunned. This was the nephew of a deacon from the Spirit Hall! You dared to kill him too! If it were just Zhang Hu, those big shots might have trained other people and wouldn't have bothered with you.

Killing Ma Yan would not only offend the entire Spirit Hall of Soto City, but his uncle would definitely hold a grudge against Shen An.

Ma Yan's ability to run rampant in Soto City for so many years is undoubtedly due to the protection and care he received from his uncle, Ma Shan.

Ma Shan had no children of his own, and Ma Yan's parents had passed away early. Ma Shan had always treated Ma Yan as his own son. The person in charge looked at Shen An with pity and shook his head. Young and fearless indeed.

Because the delivery scene was too bloody, Shen An sent Tom outside. The bounty for the gold soul coins was plentiful, but Shen An did not put them into his storage space; instead, he held them in his hand.

The person in charge carried the gold soul coins in a bag with the Soto City logo, so passersby could see Shen An carrying the bounty money and accompanied by a cat that walked upright, which was very eye-catching.

"Isn't that Mr. Shen from Tom's Tea House and his cat? Is that the bounty money they're holding?"

"I never would have guessed that Mr. Shen, who seems so amiable, is actually a Soul Master."

"Peaceful and harmonious? You probably didn't see how Boss Shen scared Ma Yan so much that he wet his pants with just one sword when the business opened. Ma Yan is a Great Soul Master."

Shen An walked through without changing his expression. This was the effect he wanted. He wanted the people of Soto City to see it. Now he just needed to let the story ferment, and the news of him eliminating the scourge near Soto City would naturally spread.

This is also a new attempt by Shen An to gain fame points. After all, after running the milk tea shop for more than ten days, most people already know that the daily growth rate of fame points has slowed down.

Back in his teahouse, Shen An looked at the familiar decor, and his slightly tense heart relaxed. Home is where the heart is; in other words, home is where the heart is at peace.

Tom ran excitedly to his little wicker chair, pounced on it, and squinted his eyes contentedly.

Shen An couldn't help but chuckle at Tom's appearance. Let it be. It's been too much today. It took Zhu Zhuqing to school and it had a fight with the clueless Dai Mubai.

Unable to bear seeing Tang San quietly make a move while maintaining his public persona, only to be remembered by Tang Hao, he was surrounded by people on his way back.

Thinking of this, Shen An felt like crying. Those people only lost their lives, but he lost the honor of being a law-abiding citizen.

Outside the teahouse, a group of people were surrounding a middle-aged man. He had a gentle appearance and seemed to be a kind-hearted person.

This is Shen An's neighbor, a pastry shop owner. There's a pastry shop next to Shen An's teahouse, and Tom often buys food from there, so the pastry shop owner and Shen An are quite familiar with each other.

The pastry shop owner walked in, looking a little embarrassed, and said while rubbing his hands, "Brother Shen, I know you're closed today. I didn't mean to bother you, but I just wanted to ask if you were the one who went to collect the bounty today."

"Brother Shen, the neighbors are all quite curious. Could you tell us whose bounty you're claiming?"

Shen An suppressed his joy. Finally, someone asked me. Damn it, it feels like something's missing if I don't brag about doing something good.

Shen An said casually, "It was Zhang Hu and his gang. Their cultivation has improved a bit these days. We just happened to run into them today and took them down."

The pastry shop owner stared at Shen An in shock. He never expected that not only was Brother Shen a shrewd businessman, but he was also such a powerful Soul Master.

Zhang Hu and his gang usually committed crimes outside Soto City. The city guards had tried to suppress them many times but failed, as if the enemy knew everything about their actions.

Shen An's capture of Zhang Hu, a wanted criminal, relieved them of a major worry. Although Zhang Hu only robbed and plundered the weak in places far from Soto City, and extorted money from caravans that wanted to take shortcuts instead of the main roads.

However, since everyone was a native of Soto, they were naturally afraid to some extent.

Looking at the admiring and respectful eyes of the crowd in front of him, Shen An calmly took a sip of tea and thought to himself, "I, Shen, am not interested in money, but I am interested in fame. Now that I'm telling you, you can spread the word as much as you want."

Chapter 40 Fame Value Soars

The lives of the people in Soto City are naturally far inferior to those on the technologically advanced Blue Star. Therefore, any news or event in the city will spread like wildfire, which is also part of the people's daily enjoyment.

Recently, the most talked-about story is that Shen An, the owner of Tom's Tea House, single-handedly wiped out a gang of robbers led by Zhang Hu.

This incident not only spread Shen An's reputation even further in Soto City, but also completely shamed Ma Yan. Not only did he bully his neighbors on a daily basis, but he also secretly colluded with bandits to kill people.

For a time, everyone harbored resentment towards Ma Yan and his uncle Ma Shan. It is said that when Ma Shan learned that his nephew had not only been exposed for colluding with bandits but had also been killed, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted.

Shen An opened his shop as usual. Cultivation was such a tedious and boring thing, how could it be as comfortable as opening a shop? Although the reputation value brought by opening the shop was reduced, who would go against this thing?

On the other side, at Shrek Academy, Flander looked at the seven students in front of him and frowned slightly.

Led by Dai Mubai, who was wearing bandages, Tang San and the others lined up beside him.

Under the care of the food-type Soul Master from Shrek Academy, whose Soul Power reached the level of a Soul Saint, Dai Mubai's injuries were no longer a major concern. However, the sword wounds on his body were too frightening, so bandages were wrapped around his exposed skin.

Flander looked at Dai Mubai, feeling both heartache and anger. Dai Mubai was his most outstanding student and often sponsored the academy, so it was natural for him to feel sorry for him now that he had ended up in this state.

As a Soul Master of over level 30, how could Flander not be angry that he couldn't defeat a Great Soul Master? After all, Dai Mubai's Evil Eye White Tiger was also a top-tier Martial Soul.

Although Flander thought highly of Shen An, he never imagined that Shen An could beat Dai Mubai so badly. In fact, if Zhao Wuji hadn't arrived in time, it's possible that Dai Mubai would have been crippled by Shen An.

However, Zhao Wuji only talked about how Shen An crushed Dai Mubai, without mentioning at all that he was injured by Shen An's sword.

After all, he was beaten badly by Tang San, injured by Shen An, and then severely beaten by Tang Hao at night. This day was too dark for Zhao Wuji.

The affair between Tang San and Tang Hao can no longer be hidden, but no one knows that Shen An injured him except himself, so this dark history should be kept hidden as long as possible.

I, Lao Zhao, also have my pride.

"Shen An, Shen An, why don't you want to come to Shrek Academy? Aren't you wasting your talent?" Flander muttered to himself.

Enough of thinking about it. Let's focus on teaching these little monsters well first. If Shen An sees my teaching success in the future, he might change his mind and beg me to take him as his disciple.

Flander walked up to the group and said in his slightly magnetic, husky voice, "Very good, we have four more little monsters this year. Each of you can go back after paying 100 gold soul coins to Teacher Li. We will start formal training again tonight."

"Except for Ning Rongrong and Oscar, you all come with me."

Flander then launched into a long lecture to Oscar and Ning Rongrong, telling them how a support-type Soul Master should behave, and finally made them run twenty laps around the village.

After Ning Rongrong and Oscar agreed, Flander specifically called Tang San over for a talk.

Ning Rongrong, who was running around the village, was already feeling tired. She thought to herself, "When have I ever suffered like this? I'm not running anymore. I want to go to the city to have some fun."

Ning Rongrong suddenly spotted Shen An and Tom. It had been so long since she'd visited Shen An's shop. She decided to go ask him today; maybe she could get to touch Tom again.

Oscar, who was standing to the side, had been encouraging Ning Rongrong to run faster and even tried to help them replenish their energy by using his soul skill. However, Ning Rongrong used her martial soul to speed up and ran straight towards Soto City.

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Seven Treasures

Council Hall

A middle-aged man with a handsome face and a refined and gentle appearance looked down at a young man dressed in white kneeling in front of him.

"Reporting to the Sect Master, Miss has arrived at Shrek Academy safely. However, there are many powerful individuals in the academy, and I am unable to enter to continue protecting her."

Ning Fengzhi didn't care when he heard this. He had already sent a letter to Flanders, and Flanders would protect his daughter.

Ning Fengzhi looked into the distance. "Flander, I hope you can teach my daughter well so that she can truly grow up."

At this moment, an old man with white hair and beard but a face like that of a baby walked in: "Feng Zhi, how can Shrek Academy compare to my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School? I'm still worried about Rongrong. No, I have to go and bring her back."

Its sound was like a strong wind from all directions, making the entire hall rustle.

Ning Fengzhi said helplessly, "Uncle Jian, it's precisely because you spoil her so much that I want her to go out and gain some experience."

Chen Xin said with dissatisfaction, "Give her some experience? What if she gets bullied when she goes out? I'll protect her. So what if she never grows up?"

"Hey kid down there, tell me, has Rongrong been bullied while she was out and about?" Chen Xin asked the young man below.

The young man immediately lowered his head, cold sweat breaking out on his body. After hesitating, he said:

"Reporting to Sword Douluo, Miss was frightened to tears by a young man, but the sect leader instructed that we should not show ourselves unless there was any danger to her life, so we could only watch from the shadows."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xin's voice suddenly rose: "What! Rongrong was bullied and cried! No way, I have to go to Shrek Academy right now to bring Rongrong back and avenge her."

As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of sword light and vanished.

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. Oh dear, why did I have to bring up the fact that Rongrong was being bullied? Now it's all over, there's no stopping me now.

Uncle Jian spoils Rongrong too much. It's one thing to bring her back, but as a Title Douluo, he even thinks about getting revenge for her. Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but shake his head.

However, Ning Fengzhi was, after all, a sect leader, and naturally possessed composure. He wouldn't hold a grudge against his subordinates and simply waved his hand to dismiss the young man.

Wait, Uncle Jian, did you go the wrong way?

At this moment, Shen An's shop was clearly closed, but there was an extra customer. This person was beautiful and had a noble temperament; it was Ning Rongrong.

Ning Rongrong brought bags and bags of snacks with her this time. Through her interactions with Shen An, she had learned that Shen An was someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than force.

Therefore, since she brought a gift, Shen An had no reason to send her away, and she was able to pet the cat without any problem.

Sure enough, Tom's eyes lit up when he saw the snacks, and the whole cat cheered with joy.

Seeing this, Shen An let them go as they pleased, as long as Tom was happy. He, on the other hand, was secretly delighted as he watched his reputation value steadily rise.

Shen An thought to himself, "Sure enough, the milk tea shop should increase my popularity, and respect and fear are another form of fame value. In other words, a person can repeatedly take advantage of this."

Shen An was secretly delighted. He could upgrade and strengthen himself again that night. How exciting!

Chapter 41 Congratulations on drawing the Mysterious Item?

Shen An turned to look at Ning Rongrong, who was having a great time playing with Tom.

Tom is so easy to fool. She was going to buy it, but she was won over by some snacks and let her knead it as she pleased. While thinking about it, Shen An opened the food that Ning Rongrong had brought. It tasted pretty good. The little witch has good taste.

Shen An asked, "Isn't today the first day of school? How come you have time to come here? Don't you have training?"

Ning Rongrong curled her lip in disdain: "What a lousy academy! They made me run around on the very first day. I'm not doing it. I'm exhausted."

"Besides, my dad must have spoken to Flander before I came out, so he wouldn't dare to interfere with me."

Shen An chuckled; this was very much like a spoiled young lady.

Immediately afterwards, Ning Rongrong looked at Shen An expectantly and said, "Shen An, your milk tea is so famous in Soto City, why don't you make me a cup, okay?"

It must be said that although Ning Rongrong is still young, her gentle eyes already carry a captivating charm.

If an ordinary man were to be looked at like that, his bones would probably melt. Unfortunately, the object of her flirtatious glances was Shen An.

Shen An remained unmoved, and even felt strange looking at Ning Rongrong's appearance: "Am I that familiar with her? Why is she suddenly acting so coquettish? We just exchanged a promise by petting a cat. I don't understand. Maybe rich people think differently."

To be fair, Shen An didn't think he had much interaction with Ning Rongrong, and he even scared her to tears the first time. But Ning Rongrong first tempted him with the Sword Douluo, and then came to his shop to flirt and act cute.

Fortunately, Shen An was no naive girl. The example of the T0 sister from her previous life was still fresh in her mind. Although Ning Rongrong might be very rich, she must have some ulterior motive. In short, she would remain unmoved.

"No, I can't work outside of business hours," Shen An said directly and decisively.

Are you kidding me? I don't even necessarily work during work hours, and you expect me to work after get off work?

Girl, you're overthinking it. As a working person, I take the idea of ​​getting paid more for doing less very seriously.