Chapter 10: Revenge Operation (Part 2)

On the street outside the alley, there were over a dozen such magic horse carriages in a row. The old man said, “Need a ride? Ten small magic coins.” Eagle Demon and Guo Shier exchanged a glance. Guo Shier smiled and said, “Okay, we want to go to the busiest street with restaurants.”
The old man eagerly said, “Dear guests… please get on board.”
It was a two-wheeled carriage, somewhat similar to the rickshaws Guo Shier had seen in his past life, but it wasn’t pulled by humans—it was pulled by horses. The driver’s seat was right behind the horses, with two seats side by side behind it. This was a type of horse-drawn carriage unique to this place, used specifically for short-distance travel.
Guo Shier and Eagle Demon sat side by side, while the old man took his seat as the driver. With a light whistle, the magic horses pulled the carriage forward, their hooves making a tapping sound on the bluestone road.
It was Eagle Demon’s first time riding such a carriage. He said in amazement, “This is great—very convenient.”
The old man smiled and said, “Of course. These are the famous horse-drawn carriages of our Midun City—most convenient and fast. Hehe, I can tell you’re outsiders; this is your first time in Midun City, right?”
Guo Shier asked curiously, “Why do you say it’s our first time here?”
The old man replied, “I’ve transported many guests and have this feeling. I’m not wrong, am I? Hehe, other cities aren’t as prosperous as Midun City. By the way, dear guests… there are several streets here with restaurants. Which street would you like to go to?”
Guo Shier asked, “Is there any difference?”
The old man said, “Of course. The biggest one is Xianhong Street… the restaurants and eateries there are open only to the elite…”
Eagle Demon was confused. “The elite? Which elite?”
Guo Shier realized what he meant and asked, “By elite, do you mean professionals?”
The old man said, “Don’t talk nonsense. They are the elite.”
Guo Shier shook his head and said, “Well, then let’s go to that street!”
The old man was shocked and stammered, “We… we can’t go in… Without the right status, you can’t enter that street.”
Guo Shier knew that he wouldn’t get any information from ordinary restaurants. The places where professionals gathered were the best places to gather information. He said, “Let’s go there. Hehe, we’re also elites! Haha.”
The old man trembled in fear and stammered, “You… you guys…”
Guo Shier patted his shoulder and said, “Don’t be afraid. We are indeed professionals—well, outsiders who are professionals and not familiar with Midun City.”
The old man immediately stopped talking and turned the carriage to head toward another street.

Eagle Demon said, “You scared him, hehe.”
Guo Shierou shrugged and said, “Well… I can’t do anything about it. This is the first time I’ve heard that professionals are like lords, hehe, quite interesting.”
The old man’s face was covered in sweat from being scared by the two of them. After all, professionals never rode in their carriages.
A moment later, the carriage stopped at an intersection. The old man said respectfully, “My lords, if you go in this way, you’ll reach Xianhong Street. My carriage can’t go in…” He bowed repeatedly, looking somewhat panicked, afraid that the two lords might get angry.
Guo Shierou didn’t care and said, “Uncle Eagle Demon, let’s go in.” He casually handed the old man a gold talisman coin.
The old man took it hastily and, upon seeing it closely, was stunned. Stammering, he said, “This… this…”
Guo Shierou asked, “Is it not enough?” He gave him another one.
The old man almost fainted. He kept saying, “It’s not that it’s not enough, it’s just that I can’t give change…”
Guo Shierou smiled and said, “Then just keep it… no need for change.”
Before the old man could say anything else, Guo Shierou and Eagle Demon had already entered Xianhong Street. The old man stared blankly at the two gold talisman coins in his hand, suddenly realizing what had happened. Overjoyed, he jumped up, hurriedly got into the carriage, and drove away. Making money just from this trip was worth more than his income for over a month—how could he not be excited?
As soon as Guo Shierou and Eagle Demon entered Xianhong Street, they were blocked by two professionals. They were low-level professionals.
“Hey, this isn’t a place you can enter!”
Guo Shierou stood silently. Eagle Demon stepped forward and said with a smirk, “Oh, then who can enter?”
The two low-level professionals were very young, only at the level of talisman masters or martial talisman masters. They had no way of guessing Eagle Demon’s true strength, as the gap was too huge.
The leader of the group spoke arrogantly, “This is a zone exclusive to professionals. You can’t enter.”
Eagle Demon said, “Which eye of yours tells you I’m not a professional?” As he spoke, he exerted a slight soul pressure. He didn’t dare unleash his full soul pressure, as that would collapse the souls of those two people, so he only used a little.
With the overwhelming soul pressure, the faces of the two professionals turned as pale as paper, their lips even turning purple. They couldn’t stand at all and collapsed to the ground. A priest ran over. Although he too was shaken by this slight soul pressure, he could still hold on barely.

This man seemed to be a professional in charge of this street. He kept shouting, “Elder, calm down! Elder, calm down…”
The Eagle Demon glanced at him and retracted its soul pressure. Just that glance made the sage break into cold sweat. It kicked the two professionals lying on the ground and cursed, “You two bastards, get back! You have no sense at all.”
The two low-level professionals, filled with fear, rolled and crawled away. That slight hint of soul pressure had already damaged their souls, making it difficult for them to progress further. The Eagle Demon hated the Gu Mi family deeply; even though it had withdrawn its pressure, it still considered this an act of revenge.
The sage couldn’t figure out the professional ranks of the Eagle Demon and Guo Shier. He was extremely uneasy. In his estimation, these two were at least high-level Great Sages, possibly even higher—far beyond his understanding. He bowed and said, “I am Mi Zheng, a junior spellcraft sage of the Gu Mi family. It’s an honor to meet you both, elders.”
Guo Shier wasn’t interested in introducing himself. He said, “Mi Zheng, we need to find a better restaurant.”
The Eagle Demon replied indifferently, “We want the best one! You lead the way.”
Mi Zheng smiled bitterly inwardly. He was certain these two must be altar-level experts; otherwise, they wouldn’t be so arrogant. He dared not show the slightest neglect. Whether these two were Gu Mi family professionals or not, with such strength, even the family’s high-ranking members would treat them with respect and never dare offend them.
He said, “Yes, please follow me, elders.”
Guo Shier nodded and said, “Let’s go.” The two followed Mi Zheng calmly into Xianhong Street.
Xianhong Street stretched for several kilometers from the intersection to the end. The restaurants here were magnificent and blessed with spells. Everyone on the street was a professional from the Gu Mi family—no ordinary people were around.
Some professionals stared curiously at Guo Shier and the Eagle Demon, as the two wore ordinary clothes. The strangest was the sage leading the way in front of them, with utmost respect. A glance at his identity badge revealed that he was indeed a sage. Even though the Gu Mi family had many professionals, sages still held a certain status. Why was he showing such respect to two ordinary people?
The largest restaurant on Xianhong Street was Mi Se Grand Restaurant, the biggest and best in Midun City. It occupied half the street, with four spell pillars over ten meters tall at its entrance—meaning Mi Se Grand Restaurant had its own defensive spell array.
The waiters in this restaurant were all ordinary people, with low-level professionals as managers. Mi Zheng waved to call over a waiter and said, “Call Mi Fu here, quickly!”

Mi Zheng turned and said, “Elder, Mi Fu is the owner here and also an outer disciple of our Gu Mi family.”
Eagle Demon nodded and said, “You’ll accompany us today.”
Mi Zheng replied with a smile, “Of course, it would be my honor.” For some reason, he felt extreme fear toward these two. A sage-level professional’s sense was already extremely sharp, and he trusted his intuition—these two must be very powerful.
Soon, a professional ran out of the restaurant. It was a fat man who rolled over like a ball. If it weren’t for his short, thick legs, he would have looked like a pure ball. Guo Shier asked, “Master level?”
Mi Zheng replied, “Yes, he’s only master level, but he’s good at running a restaurant.”
Mi Fu called out from afar, “Hey, it’s my uncle! You haven’t been here for a while… Hehe.” Before his words faded, he had already rolled up to them.
Mi Zheng said, “Mi Fu, meet these two elders.”
Mi Fu was shocked. If Mi Zheng would address someone as an elder with such respect, that person must be extraordinary. As the owner of Mi Se Grand Restaurant, he had seen countless professionals, so he knew how to judge such things. He quickly bowed and said, “Hehe, it’s an honor to meet you both, elders.”
Eagle Demon smiled slightly and stared at him, saying, “We’re just here to eat and drink.”
That gaze made Mi Fu’s whole body freeze—those eyes seemed capable of piercing through his soul. Filled with terror, he became even more respectful and said, “Elders, rest assured. I’ll make sure you’re satisfied. Hehe, please! Please!” He turned sideways and stretched out his short arms to gesture.
Guo Shier and Eagle Demon strode ahead confidently.
Mi Zheng whispered, “Mi Fu, get us the best private room… and send the prettiest girls to serve us.”
Mi Fu also whispered, “Uncle, who are they…”
Mi Zheng shook his head and said, “Don’t ask too much. Go arrange it quickly!” He had no idea who Guo Shier and Eagle Demon were. Since the two hadn’t mentioned it, he didn’t dare ask either, feeling anxious and unsure.
Mi Fu called over a few waiters, gave them some instructions, then rushed after them.
Guo Shier and Eagle Demon entered the lobby of Mi Se Grand Restaurant. Even though Guo Shier was experienced, he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. It was truly magnificent, enhanced with numerous spells. The entire lobby was filled with glowing runes, covering hundreds of square meters. There stood several rows of young, beautiful women—special beauties hired to serve professionals, each waiting for guests to choose from.
Mi Fu said, “These are just ordinary people. There’s nothing special to choose from. Elders, I’ll arrange for some professional beauties to serve you.”
Guo Shier replied, “Good!”

Eagle Demon gave Guo Shier a strange look; he knew Guo Shier had never shown any interest in beauty.
Guo Shier’s soul trembled slightly as he said, “Uncle Eagle Demon, I suspect… those so-called professional beauties might actually be captured professionals. Let’s act according to the situation.”
Eagle Demon nodded slightly.
Mi Fu said, “Let’s go to the largest private room…”
Guo Shier replied, “No need. We’ll just drink in the main hall.”
Mi Fu was a bit embarrassed. “Uh, that’s where mid- and low-level professionals go, senior…”
Guo Shier insisted, “Let’s go there.” The private rooms were quiet, but no information could be obtained there. They weren’t there to eat but to gather information.
Mi Zheng said, “Mi Fu, follow the senior’s lead!”
Not daring to oppose, Mi Fu quickly said, “Please, senior!” He led the group into the main hall.
It was a large and spacious hall, but with many screens dividing it into smaller areas. Mi Fu called over a waiter, who immediately cleaned up and cleared a space, enclosing it with screens. Someone brought thick animal skins and set up low tables.
Guo Shier and the others sat down. By then, Mi Fu had already brought over seven or eight beauties to serve drinks. Guo Shier casually glanced up at one of the girls and his expression changed drastically.
Book 31: The Battle of Strength