Chapter 205: Gaining Reputation and Winning People's Hearts
"Waiter, clear this table of food and drinks for me." Yan Xu put down his chopsticks and said to the waiter who came over nervously.

"Well, sir, the food is not to your liking. I will change a few dishes for you right away." The waiter who had just hidden saw with his own eyes that Guo Heizi, whom no one in the town dared to provoke, was beaten like a dog by this gentleman. How could he dare to offend him, so he nodded and bowed and hurriedly said.

"Don't change it. Someone poisoned it and buried it in the backyard." Yan Xu took out a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, saying calmly.

The waiter's face suddenly changed and he opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't dare to argue or doubt his words, because there was no need for the other party to lie to him.

"This is my fault. I will tell the shopkeeper right away. All fees are waived and a gift will be given as apology." The waiter was relieved when he saw that the guests around him did not hear it, and said hurriedly.

Of course, an ordinary waiter wouldn't dare to say that, nor does he have the right to do so. But this waiter is the shopkeeper's nephew and will take over the shopkeeper's position in a few years, so he can naturally make the decision.

Not to mention that the waiter was well aware of the impact this matter would have on the store if it were made public.

Who would dare to eat or sleep in a store where someone has poisoned people? It's simply because they want to die, so the business will definitely be greatly affected.

After cleaning up the table of food and wine, the waiter hurried to find the shopkeeper.

After listening to his nephew's words and seeing the blackened silver chopsticks, the shopkeeper bowed to Yan Xu in gratitude and did not serve any more food or wine.

Before knowing who poisoned the food and how it was poisoned, the shopkeeper dared not deliver the food. He could only wait until the matter was over.

As for why Yan Xu did not suspect that the poison was put in the restaurant, it was because through Zhi Niang's reminder, he knew that the food was not poisonous. It was obvious that someone took the opportunity to poison it when he was beating Guo Heizi.

Besides, this is not a remote inn that doesn't welcome repeat customers. The town where this inn is located has convenient transportation, and there are many merchants coming and going every day. It relies entirely on word of mouth to make a living. If its reputation is ruined, the inn will not only not be able to continue operating, but it will also be difficult to find new customers. Therefore, the cost of poisoning is too high.

At this moment, a scream suddenly came from upstairs. When Yan Xu heard it coming from the direction of his room, he knew something was wrong. He took a step with his long legs and climbed up to the second floor in three or two steps. He pushed open the door and saw that the window was open. There was only a pool of blood and a few broken fingers where the luggage was placed, but the box was nowhere to be seen.

"Even though his fingers were broken, he still remembered to take the box with him. He is really persistent." Even though the box was lost, Yan Xu was not panicked or anxious. That thing was just the bait he prepared. There was nothing valuable in it. Besides, he still needed to clean up the big rat that sneaked in first.

Xiao Zuanfeng, who had been hiding somewhere just now, jumped out from the corner when he saw Yan Xu coming in, stood at the head of the bed and pointed under the bed with his paw. Yan Xu understood, so he took out his revolver and fired a few shots at the bottom of the bed.

After a few groans and struggles, blood covered in dust flowed out from under the bed, staining the ground black. However, this also shows that playing hide-and-seek can really kill people.

As soon as the gunshots were heard, the whole store fell into chaos. After all, bullets have no eyes, and who knows if you will be killed by mistake.

Yan Xu was not the kind of person who would just kill without burying anyone, especially since this was trouble he had caused. He immediately put away his gun and went to the corridor on the second floor. He clasped his fists towards the residents around him and the guests downstairs, and spoke.

"I am the president of the Demon City Guandi Association. I am Yan's fault for disturbing you all because of the fighting in the martial arts world. All expenses for those present, whether they are staying in the hotel or eating, and no matter how long they stay or how much they eat, will be borne entirely by Yan." After Yan Xu said this, he took out two large yellow croakers from his pocket and handed them to the shopkeeper who came rushing over after hearing the noise.

Because the world was still based on the sixteen-liang system in the late Qing Dynasty, ten liang of large yellow croaker only weighed more than three hundred grams, but it was more than enough to pay for these people's food and accommodation, not to mention that they were given two pieces. So this group of people didn't even care about the gunshots just now. They all thanked Yan Xu and started to ask the waiter to order food.

As for danger and death, it’s just like other places where there is no danger and no death.

These days, whether you are trading goods or going out for something, traveling far away means risking your life.

If someone robs you of your wealth, you will die; if someone kills you, you will die; if someone has a cold, you will die; if someone has diarrhea, you will die if you encounter a wild animal, or if someone encounters a ghost. If you are unlucky, you will step on empty air and injure your leg, and you will be unable to walk or meet anyone, and you will still die, so it is normal for people to die outside.

What's more, compared to a little bit of risk, free is obviously more attractive. The money you save is huge, and you can also enjoy the delicious food that you would not otherwise have wanted to give up. Only a fool would leave.

Yan Xu's action seemed like he was being taken advantage of. After all, he should compensate the inn because he was the one who caused the trouble. Whether it was the poisoning or the corpse, it was all because of him. This also did affect the inn's business, so the compensation was reasonable.

It's like you go to a restaurant in the modern world to eat, and your mortal enemy comes and not only pours shit into the food, but also starts a fight. You are wronged, but the restaurant is definitely more wronged.

There is no need to compensate all the guests and clients, especially when the compensation is so huge that people will not want to leave regardless of the danger.

But Yan Xu had to do this because he underestimated the speed and scope of his fame.

Now he has understood that there are countless people who dream of stepping on his head to get to the top, just because he is the killer king of Magic City. As long as they kill him, they can become the number one figure in Magic City that no one can ignore.

So what happened today will only be the beginning. There will be countless challengers and all kinds of despicable means, which will definitely happen one after another and will never stop.

Because although the probability of killing him is very low, it's all about luck. If you are lucky enough to become the lucky person who kills the Killer King of Demon City, then wealth, women, power, all of these will be within your reach.

The temptation is so great that it is enough to make people ignore the gap in strength. Therefore, simply establishing authority by killing people may not be enough to stop these moths that fly into the fire.

Yan Xu is not afraid, but he is annoyed, so he must change his image in everyone's mind, from a challenger who can be challenged at will, to a big man that ordinary people can hardly reach, so that greed can turn into awe, and from shouting for war to bowing down.

For example, when talking about a bandit, the first thing that comes to mind is probably how much the reward is and how high the chances of killing him are.

But if it were a bandit, he would probably think about how to get to know him, even if it would be an honor to be his younger brother.

Why neither of them can be called good people, but their treatment is so different? The key is reputation.

No one says anything good about this notorious bandit, so he deserves to be killed.

The outlaws are admired by the people, so if you kill them you will be cursed instead.

Therefore, Yan Xu needs to gather reputation, let more people speak for him, and make people favor him.

If you don't have enough strength, it's all useless. But if you have both strength and reputation, it will be easy to become successful.

Therefore, Yan Xu not only expressed his attitude in a reasonable and well-founded manner, but also made full compensation, in order to win people's hearts and let these people who traveled far and wide spread his reputation of being powerful and generous.

According to Yan Xu's original idea, he would travel quietly for a while, and then look for an opportunity to become famous.

But he underestimated the influence of the Magic City on the outside world and the speed at which his own deeds spread, forcing him to respond.

(End of this chapter)