Beauty and the Bodyguard

Chapter 5044: Being ripped off while eating

Translator: 549690339

He described it so vividly that it sounded like it was real to Leng Leng. Little did she know that Lin Yi was talking about his own experience, from the mining to the rookie competition-he told her everything, except that he changed the names of the North Island and the welcome Pavilion to fake names.

Not only that, Lin Yi even changed his practitioner’s level as well, changing it to “martial artist”,”Martial Master”,”general”,”martial King”,”revered” and so on. If he told Leng Leng his original level, she’d know right away, and he’d be exposing her in advance. Lin Yi didn’t plan on that.

What Lin Yi didn’t know was that this strength level that he made up was recorded down by someone, and even turned into a set of general cultivation levels for Wulin years to come …

Leng Leng was his only audience. At first, she did not take it seriously, but the more she listened, the more fascinated she became. In the end, she was actually amazed and could not help but interrupt,”The energy Jade that you mentioned, could it be the same Jade that you found today?”

“That’s right, you’ve even found out about this. Back then, these things could be found in large quantities on The Enchanted Island. If I were to pile up all my assets with energy jades, I reckon it would be at least a small mountain.” Lin Yi chuckled.

In fact, it was not just a small mountain. His current financial resources were comparable to a large force. After all, he could sell any high-grade elixir he refined for a sky-high price. This was the good thing about being a high-level Alchemist. He lacked everything except for spiritual Jade.

“You’re bragging. ” Leng Leng immediately laughed, but she still said,””Although the story you’re telling is quite interesting, you’d better not make me happy. You must have heard these stories from some storyteller. I know there are many storytellers in the secular world.”

Lin Yi smiled-this lengniu had let the cat out of the bag again. He wasn’t just saying this to pass time, he wanted her to slowly accept him-this way, at least it’d be a gradual process, and she’d be able to accept him in a bit.

However, Leng Leng’s reaction made Lin Yi even more certain of one thing-these Tiandao Masters from the third plane didn’t know anything about Tianjie Island. He couldn’t be sure if they didn’t know about the existence of Tianjie Island at all, or if they were just like the common world, with the legend of Tianji Island but never reaching it.

The two chatted as they ate, and when they were almost done, Lin Yi went to the counter to pay.

” 12835 Yuan. Let’s forget about the small change. 12800 Yuan.” The lady boss still had her charm, but the boss standing next to her was a big and fierce man. At first glance, he didn’t look like a business owner at all, but more like a gangster.

“Twelve thousand eight hundred?” Lin Yi blinked. He didn’t count the food when he ordered, but he did estimate that it would cost three to four hundred at most. How could it be twelve thousand?

“That’s right. This is the menu you ordered. There’s a calculator here. If you don’t believe me, you can calculate it yourself. Our family has always been honest in business. We never cheat people.” The lady boss said with a smile.

Lin Yi looked at her-he didn’t even need a calculator to figure this out. He could’ve just done some mental calculations.”Three hundred and ninety-six. Do you need me to calculate it for you step by step?”

“No need. I think you’ve misunderstood, Sir. Please take a closer look at the price list and the sentence marked at the bottom.” The lady boss still had a warm smile on her face.

“The seafood above is charged separately?” Lin Yi blinked. They usually paid by the portions, when did they do that?

“That’s it. Sir, look at the mango conch you ordered. It’s priced at 98 Yuan. There are 60 in a plate, so that’s 5880 Yuan. The top-grade immortal shrimp is priced at 72 Yuan, so there are 60 in a plate, so that’s 4320 Yuan. Just these two dishes alone cost 10200 Yuan. If you include the other dishes, 12800 Yuan should be a fair price, right?” The lady boss’s smile was kind and kind, and she even gave people a feeling of sincerity.

“You call this fair and reasonable?” Lengleng was about to explode. She didn’t understand these things and didn’t have a clear concept of the price of the common currency, but she knew that she was scammed by Lin Yi. It was only 396 Yuan before, but it suddenly became 12800 Yuan. Who did business like this?

Previously, he had thought that this seafood restaurant had a unique taste and had a good impression of it. Now, he was filled with anger. This was not a seafood restaurant, but a tourist trap!

“Miss, please be more polite. The prices are clearly written on the menu. You must have seen them before ordering. Since you ordered these dishes, you should pay the corresponding amount. How is it unfair?” The lady boss’s face turned cold.

“Hey, you two aren’t thinking of having a King’s meal, are you? brothers, keep an eye on me!” The owner threatened with a fierce look on his face. The gangsters at the door laughed in response, each of them holding a stool and staring at Lin Yi and Leng Leng with malicious intent.

Leng Leng was about to make a move-a couple of gangsters from the common world wasn’t a threat to her, but Lin Yi stopped her without making a sound. He looked at the owner indifferently,”Alright, 12800 it is. I can afford it.”

Lin Yi said as he pulled out a thick stack of cash. The owner and the lady looked at each other, their eyes lighting up. “That’s more like it. One look and I can tell that Sir is a rich man. How can he not be able to take out such a small amount of money?”

Although he said so, the two of them were laughing at this kid in their hearts. He was really an idiot who puffed up his face to pretend to be fat. In order not to embarrass himself in front of his female companion, he could only bite the bullet and do as he was told even though he knew he would be ripped off. This time, he did not make the wrong choice.

The couple’s restaurant wasn’t a scam-they did business according to the rules normally, and only when they came across foreigners like Lin Yi with a foreign accent and a female partner would they rip him off.

However, they had never cheated the locals. Otherwise, even if a group of gangsters helped to hold down the scene, the business would not be able to continue. After all, it was easy for the locals to call a bunch of people to cause trouble. Only foreigners with no background were the ideal fat sheep, especially those rich guys who were extremely timid. They all thought that the less trouble they caused, the better. Basically, they would get it right every time they extorted. (To be continued.) ”