Wale woke up due to the rumbling sounds he heard, and he heard right, the villagers were packing up their luggage and conveying them into carts which are oxen driven, he used the water in his 'bottle' made of water tight leather to wash his face of which it brought an added effect of wiping out his grogginess making him alert for the day's rigor.

Midway he started his checks, he patted his purse, check, his strange bag is still on him, check... once he did his checks to see that nothing on him was missing, oh he had not have his bath well once I reach their settlement I will try to rent a room from what I see this should be a good amount coz when I brought it out tossing it I saw that some people.

The guy with the muscles that every one of those guards answer to will not take their eyes off me, or rather what I was chilling with, which means it seems the plenty in my purse is definitely not low, now there are these gold like coins, gold alloy or not, I won't bring it out it seems.

I've landed myself some nifty cash to burn. he had a suspicion that they are actual silver and gold in that case he really got a wind fall. ok now, the plan will be to get to the settlement display nothing but three of the silvery coins at most get an accommodation and if there is a school or someone capable get some education in at least reading and writing, plan set, he decided to watch as the day rolls by,

THE AFTERNOON

The journey was smooth no shenanigan as the curved the last bend in the hilly region revealing a sprawling settlement, Wale was unfazed by its beauty but the others were like they just got a new lease on life .

Being surrounded by people who looked grim before and then suddenly because of what they might have seen heard or signaled to themselves they burst into joy, Wale could not comprehend the only thing in his mind right now is a shelter food and a nice sleep, after which he would... well 'roll' with them he thought about how dracula said 'roll' and chuckled softly.

They got into the settlement it was midway between a village and a town in its growth stage, so he decided to locate an inn only to be intercepted by the 'hawk girl'

'Oh shit, they've got plans for me' he thought, the look on the girls face screams 'no nonsense',

Well, okey-dokey I moved with her suddenly it wasn't only the two of us the muscle guy joined and then the entire retinue of the caravan guards, which makes me wonder whether they thought that I'm a runaway from another town coming to seek refuge from them if that's the case then fine.

But what if they thought that I am an escaped criminal or something, that doesn't makes sense, well dad always say that 'if the heavens will collapse it will not be of one man's case'. I will see what life has in stock for me when we get there

AT THE VILLAGE HEAD'S PLACE

I heard a little boy's joyful exclamation as he rushed out closing in on... 'hawkgirl?,' I was shocked to see the ice melting on her expression and she is even capable of smiling then why was she like someone who lost the joy of living when we were traveling to the village, I wondered.

WEI HAO'S POV

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I got to the manor of the village head big sister! a young voice shouted excitedly closing in fast to hug Lu Nan in joy

"Ok Li'er behave yourself you are a gentleman right" Lu Nan said beaming

"Yes!" Lu Li answered then released his hug

It didn't even help when the stranger Hua Lei was gawking at Lu Nan... when the village head Lu Feng Lai came out due to the minor ruckus caused by Lu Li's joy about Lu Nan's return.

He was about to address the sentinels and there did he saw a young man brazenly staring at Nan'er his daughter, his face darkened

"Who is this boy?" his voice boomed, "has he no manners, staring at my daughter like a lecher?"

Then did Wei Hao stepped up to him in order to explain to him how he was found and what transpired throughout the journey, only then did the man calmed down but his glare still remains. there they went on about the news they have gathered during their trading activities and so-on.

WALE'S POV

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While been carried away by what I saw, I suddenly heard a loud voice booming as if I was near a loud speaker, I looked at the man as he started his tirade in their unknown language wondering whether he was born with a natural loud speaker for a vocal cord.

It was then that 'muscle guy' the boss of the retinue stepped up to the man in order to tell him something only God knew what they discussed, the man calmed down but was still glaring at me like I once stole his chicken right before Christmas time.

Then muscle guy came to me called what I might term his language adaptation of my name sounding like he spaced it "wa-ley" he said, and I looked at him, he then continued"#@##%"

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"Shit" I touched my forehead in dismay

There I thought maybe I have gained a supernatural power of instant language comprehension but no, the friggin' language is still as incomprehensible as fuck.

Maybe it was my dismayed look that worked it's magic but he simply took me through the village and started showing me landmarks one was what I could best describe as a canteen where some slurpy spaghetti is served, and what looks like buns but whitish in color.

I nodded my head in understanding, he seems to have gotten the gist then took me to a place with a generally bookish vibe, it was a building of two stories and a yard where I saw some children with an instructor

I immediately got the gist that the yard was been used as a school and the building is probably a library of some kind or may be a scholar's house but I might be wrong and the building might house anything who knows.

The instructor there came to greet the muscle man and they spoke to each other with a familiarity that borders on intimacy, his bae I assumed as I placed a 'walk away' mental label on the woman

After they've taken their sweet time with each other he now had time to introduce me to her and spoke a lengthy what I don't know to the woman of which she laughed at from time to time, she then looked at me with mirth in her eyes, sized me up, and then beckoned us to come along

She took us into the two storey building and introduced us to whom I will term 'the librarian' he looked refined his vibes different from the others, sharp looking too but with salt pepper hair guess he should be around 50 years old on his way to 60 years.

I better not offend this man unknowingly too so I was uptight and controlled throughout the time, though I did not forget to observe the interior of his building and found no semblance not even a faint one of the type of interior decor on planet earth.

'Already days and you have not accepted reality yet' I scolded myself inwardly

WEI HAO'S POV

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Good I'll take him said Luo Chang the scholar, we got out of the scholar's manor which serves as the village's center for learning and library then head for the dojo, we got there and I greeted the dojo master who happens to be my master and a father figure to me.

"Oi Hao'er", the master greeted back gruffly, "this that you came to me with mu'er is it that you two will soon tie the knot?" the master Luo Fu who happened to be the junior brother to the scholar asked

No not yet it is about this person we picked on the road..." there I explained what happened on the way but held back some certain key points which in general the master sensed, so I left giving the master a secret signal that I alone am coming back for what I want to say should be totally between me and him.

So far so good the village is stable no uppity miscreant but that's now the very problem I faced which miscreant will not get uppity when they see a silver imperial coin, they might even invite a gang of robbers in order to ensure success and it is up to their dojo for the village's security.

He just managed to comprehend the cultivation method not four years ago even if he now is in the Meridian Creation minor realm of cultivation the rest with the exception of Lu Nan who started last year has not started their cultivation yet and here is a boy threatening the village's equilibrium with silver(s)in pocket.

Well I think I've got a solution to that, he would take him to rent a house with a court yard for a year and not a cheap one, then buy stocks of materials that he will need for just that same amount of time, in the boy's name of course and make sure everything done is around 90 bronze imperial coins then convert four bronze imperial coins for him into copper imperial coins.

The above plan should make a win-win situation where the boy hopefully gets what he wants and also make the village safer by not stirring the avarice of the wrong person also makes me look generous and 'graceful' ha!

A plan of which he executed without delay, a friction almost broke out when the coin was demanded but all was settled in a matter of moments leaving the poor boy somewhat embarrassed and sorry for his initial distrust towards him.

Then he left wale in his sprawling new courtyard with the keys to his house and how to operate it he even hired someone who will do some grunt jobs in his compound leaving the boy dumbstruck for the second time

He certainly must be at least a young master before not knowing the real value for silver he probably just take what he wishes without concerns for money, just like described in the books, why should he concern himself when the clan will simply pay for his excesses with that he left for his masters dojo.

WALE'S POV

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It was nearly in the evening when they were done with the tour-shopping in the village that's almost a town, well that's probably a competent village head speaking through his work, that been said muscle guy is nice, well a bit too nice.

I went to the living room where there is a chair and table to ruminate the day's event finding it both endearing and strange, couldn't help but to think about the 'muscle guy' 'no wonder the man was able to win the heart of the rest to become their leader, his sense of responsibility is off the roof, though can appear scary at times.

The guy first took me to the village head who blew his top when he saw me staring at his daughter ok my bad it was said that it's rude to stare but seeing some things will definitely make you stare.

I mean I never expected such a warm smile from a previously frigid face the transformation was attention grabbing the rest must have been used to it that's why they did not flinched upon seeing that.

There is the 'pasta shop' that sells what I could only call 'buns' as a side attraction with many more like a fruity toffee and so-on, he then brought me to an area which is a hybrid of a school area, a person's apartment and a library with his babe huh, he then took me to a martial training ground to a certain person who he is acquainted to.

This was probably done to make me meet this person of nebulous importance, of whose importance to me I know not, well it now got to the place where he rented an apartment, no! a whole friggin' bungalow for me to stay in and some people to work for me.

I outright rejected the would be maid, since I read the mood there enough to know where the story will be going, no thanks I will not be accepting a stranger in my house well since it's mine right wrong what if she discovers the bags true nature when I'm not around how will that be explainable.

Well the two who will act as gardener will just take care of my lawn flowers etcetera, and there is where the fight almost broke the request for fund... from me?! I thought you're the one footing the bill!, I mean... he gestured me quiet and wanted the money without any compromise.

'Guess you can only puke what you eat,' I thought in mild regret thinking about how many silvery coins all what was done will take and I gave him one then he quickly retracted his hand and gave me a purse and boy it was heavy on the hand.

Is this my change I thought surprised the guy couldn't help but look smugly at me saying something I do not understand, gave me the legal document even taught me how to sign my name in their characters, completed all that is necessary not that I'll know and then left... just like that leaving me in my compound