Chapter 544: Chapter 544: "Beggar" Qin Yun

Qin Yun said thank you to Lin Wen, and upon hearing Qin Yun’s words, Lin Wen was momentarily stunned.

Listening to his voice, it was evident that he wasn’t very old.

"Oh, it’s nothing." Lin Wen waved her hand.

She said to Qin Yun, "There’s a pond up ahead, why don’t you wash the mud off your face?"

Qin Yun really looked like a vagrant right now, all dirty.

Qin Yun was holding a phone at this time, but it was broken. He thought about it, and instead of answering Lin Wen’s question, he looked at her and said, "Can I borrow your phone? I need to make a call."

Lin Wen was taken aback by his words, but then nodded.

"Wen, you shouldn’t lend your phone to just anyone." At this moment, Zhang Qian, a pretty girl with long legs, came over and said, her gaze towards Qin Yun clearly carried a hint of caution.

If Qin Yun snatched the phone and ran, their village didn’t have any cameras, and they’d have no way to catch him.

"Yeah, Wen, you bought this phone with money you saved from part-time jobs while in college."

Another girl quickly chimed in.

They were girls, and it would be hard for them to stop Qin Yun if he really snatched the phone.

"It’s fine." Lin Wen shook her head and handed her Xiaomi phone to Qin Yun.

He didn’t sound like a bad person at all.

Qin Yun could tell that Lin Wen’s family wasn’t well-off; this Xiaomi phone was probably less than two thousand yuan.

He said thank you, then started dialing Qin Xiaotao’s number.

After the call connected, Qin Yun said a few words, then opened WeChat to add Qin Xiaotao and sent his location.

"I’m not in Jinling right now?" Upon checking his location, Qin Yun was surprised.

The teleportation had brought him to an unknown place.

While Qin Yun was doing all this, that pretty girl Zhang Qian and the others stood around him, watching nervously to prevent him from stealing the phone.

Zhang Qian and the others felt helpless. To them, Lin Wen seemed too kind-hearted.

As for Lin Wen, she was also a bit nervous, as Qin Yun checked WeChat after making the call.

She was gentle in nature and dared not to stop him.

"Sorry, I used your phone to send a message to my friend." However, Qin Yun didn’t hold onto it for long; after just a few seconds on WeChat, he handed the phone back to Lin Wen.

"Oh, it’s nothing." Lin Wen took back the phone and first checked her WeChat balance, then glanced at the message Qin Yun sent and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

From the message, it seemed like Qin Yun was looking for someone.

"Let’s wait."

Now that he had contacted Qin Xiaotao, Qin Yun wasn’t in a hurry and just waited patiently for Qin Xiaotao to arrive.

He looked towards the direction Lin Wen had pointed earlier, where the pond was located.

As Qin Yun walked away, a petite girl named Li Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "My mom told me there were beggars in the village; I didn’t believe her, but there really are. That guy was too messy, wasn’t he? All dirty with mud in his hair; it made me uncomfortable. I can’t tolerate even a bit of mud on me."

To them, Qin Yun clearly looked like a beggar who had fallen into a mud pit.

Zhang Qian showed a hint of disdain in her eyes and said, "In today’s society, unless someone is lazy, there can’t be beggars. Even wiping tables at a small restaurant can earn you at least two thousand yuan a month; sixty yuan a day is enough to eat well. That person definitely has no ambition."

She obviously looked down upon beggars.

"Alright, let’s not talk about it. You all treated us to a meal a few days ago, so today, it’s my treat. Let’s go to that little noodle shop." Lin Wen smiled and said.

They were very good friends, they even got into college together, and during this May Day holiday, they stayed together, going out to various places.

Laughing and chatting, they walked away.

...

By the pond, Qin Yun washed his face and then used the clear water to wash his hair as well.

Then he cleaned some mud off his clothes.

However, even after washing, he still looked quite dirty.

Qin Yun had no other options. His phone was broken, and he had no cash on him, so he couldn’t buy anything. He couldn’t just borrow clothes from someone, could he?

Or perhaps take all his clothes off, wash them and wear them again? But what if while washing, someone saw him and called the police?

So for now, all he could do was wait for Qin Xiaotao and the others to arrive. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Grrr!"

After washing up, Qin Yun’s stomach started growling.

"What’s going on? Why do I feel so hungry now?" Qin Yun patted his stomach, feeling as if he hadn’t eaten in days.

"System, what’s the matter? Didn’t I just eat fifteen years ago?"

It had been less than three hours since his last meal.

In response, the system said, "Traveling to and from different time-spaces consumes energy, putting the host in a state equivalent to not eating for five days."

"Five days..." Qin Yun was speechless.

This darn system.

Sitting quietly by the pond for a while, Qin Yun finally left and looked around.

"Let’s see if there’s a small restaurant."

Now feeling uncomfortable with hunger, Qin Yun even thought about gnawing on tree bark; he couldn’t stand it.

Qin Xiaotao would arrive in less than an hour; he could eat something while waiting and pay the bill later.

After wandering around, Qin Yun finally spotted a noodle shop in this mountain village and went directly towards it.

Inside the noodle shop, Li Xiaoxiao and the others were eating.

Li Xiaoxiao glanced outside the shop and saw Qin Yun in the distance, slowly walking towards them. Though he was quite far, she instantly recognized the clothes Qin Yun had worn earlier and exclaimed in surprise, "Look, it’s that beggar."

As she spoke, the other girls also looked and saw the figure gradually approaching from afar.

"What’s that beggar doing here?" Li Xiaoxiao wondered in surprise.

In response, Zhang Qian said calmly, "This is a noodle shop, where else would a beggar go?"

She laughed amusingly and said, "Let me tell you something funny. Those beggars are lazy but oddly informed, like whenever there’s a wedding or event, they’re always around during meals."

"Indeed, we have a beggar in our place too; he’s usually unseen, but whenever there’s a banquet or celebration, you’re bound to see him there. I don’t know how they get the news."

After Zhang Qian spoke, the other two girls nodded in agreement.

"Huh?"

As they were talking, Zhang Qian suddenly looked surprised.

Not only her, but Li Xiaoxiao and even Lin Wen also showed surprised expressions.

At this moment, the mud on Qin Yun’s face had been washed clean, revealing a handsome and sunny appearance.

Of course, his clothes were still dirty, bearing mud stains.

"This beggar is quite handsome." The same thought occurred to the group of girls simultaneously.