Chapter 19: Heroes Emerge from Youth

No sooner said than done. After finishing breakfast, Xu Feng took Yu Sha out. From what the girl had said, her family was a prominent merchant family in the Nature Alliance. This time, her elder brother had brought her to the capital to do business, but two days ago, her father had also arrived, bringing a batch of highly sought-after elven specialties.

Having the parents present made things easier. Xu Feng planned to pay a visit to his prospective father-in-law. As long as her father didn't object, he could start a happy and sweet life together.

On the street, people looked enviously at this strikingly handsome couple, a combination of elf and human. Yu Sha was a bit shy, but Xu Feng felt quite good about himself, holding the slender waist of the beauty beside him.

The two looked like a sweet young couple, to the envy of everyone around them, especially the fellow men. After all, elves were known for their conservative nature, stubbornness mixed with a hint of pride, and they rarely intermarried with other races. Now that the empire was on good terms with the Nature Alliance, and the slave trade of elves had been strictly prohibited, beautiful elves became something one could only encounter by chance, not by seeking. Who exactly was this young man? Seeing how obedient the elf girl was to him, people were utterly impressed.

What a pro! The last time someone managed to court an elf was already ten years ago. Many wished they could learn from Xu Feng and master his pick-up skills.

Everyone has vanity, and Xu Feng was no exception. Seeing the admiring and envious looks from the fellow men around him gave Xu Feng a small boost to his ego.

"Hey, what's that?"

A clear and pleasant voice reached his ears. Following his girlfriend's pointing finger, Xu Feng saw a large crowd gathered together.

It seemed there was some excitement to watch. Xu Feng pulled Yu Sha and ran over. Surprisingly, besides the onlookers, there were also soldiers from the City Guard.

Leiya was twenty-seven years old, a squad leader in the capital's City Guard, a low-tier, mid-grade knight. Although his rank wasn't high, the salary at the City Guard was quite decent. For Leiya, who came from a commoner background, he was already satisfied and cherished his current job. His work record had always been good.

As a knight and a peacekeeper, it seemed glorious to outsiders, but Leiya had his own frustrations. He envied his counterparts in remote small towns, where they could exercise their rights according to the law. But in the capital, there were too many restrictions. There were too many nobles and dignitaries here, and the proportion of nobles far exceeded that of other places. Especially those from wealthy and powerful noble families, they often disregarded the law.

But what could he do? Leiya sighed. He was just a squad leader, a low-tier knight. How could he dare to interfere in noble matters? Yet, if he ignored this matter, his conscience wouldn't allow it. Leiya was caught in a dilemma and could only plead pitifully, "Young Master Carl, please let this girl go!"

As the saying goes, a leopard can't change its spots. Last night in the imperial palace's royal garden, the rogue Baron had been severely taught a lesson by Xu Feng, beaten until he was crying for his mother and was utterly disgraced. But this guy forgot the pain once the wound healed. After being treated by a priest, the next day, he gathered a bunch of his cronies and were loafing about the streets. And now, he was accosting a girl again.

In the city of Arthas, Carl was a local bully. Born into the prestigious Bitsos Family, with his father being the Finance Minister, highly favored by the emperor, he relied on his family's influence to act without restraint. Although Leiya was a peacekeeper, he had no way to deal with this young scoundrel and could only beg him to let the poor girl go.

"Let her go? Should I bring your sister for the young master to play with?"

The other party's attitude was extremely arrogant, not putting the mere peacekeeper in his eyes at all, even publicly insulting him.

A flash of anger appeared in Leiya's eyes, and he clenched his fists tightly. But... thinking of his family, he had to swallow his anger. If he offended a noble, his family would also be implicated.

"Young Master Carl, it's broad daylight after all. How can you seize a common girl by force like this..."

Carl didn't care, his attitude was very arrogant: "She's just a lowly commoner. It's her fortune that this young master has taken a liking to her."

The despicable guy. The people around them were filled with anger in their eyes, yet no one dared to act.

"Brother Xu Feng."

The elf girl tugged at her boyfriend's sleeve. Seeing that great villain again made Yu Sha very scared.

"Don't worry, girl."

Xu Feng squeezed his girlfriend's hand. To be honest, he didn't like meddling in other people's business, but looking at the trembling girl in the scene and the helpless City Guard knight, Xu Feng couldn't stand aside. Carl was just too despicable.

Seeing that the people around dared to be angry but not speak out, the rogue baron became even more arrogant. In broad daylight, right in front of everyone, he actually reached out to grope the girl's chest. However, before he could touch her, a stone was kicked up with a thud and hit the baron hard.

"Who? Who hit me?" Carl was furious. "Bastards! You lowly commoners, are you trying to rebel?"

"Kid, who are you cursing?" Xu Feng's voice was devoid of any warmth.

As if his face had changed completely, the baron, who had just been arrogant and acting like he owned the world, instantly turned into a wolf with its tail between its legs. Cold sweat covered his forehead, and his hands and feet trembled uncontrollably. He turned his head and looked at Xu Feng with a pitiful expression.

"Kid, didn't you get enough of a lesson last night? Today you're back to bullying men and molesting women again."

"Boss, I... I was wrong."

This trash of a noble was all about bullying the weak and fearing the strong. After being beaten up by Xu Feng last night, the rogue baron now saw him like a mouse seeing a cat, unable to muster any thought of resistance.

Xu Feng raised his fist, and the kid immediately screamed and crouched down, covering his head with his hands.

"Hmph, with just this little ability, you still dare to commit evil deeds." Xu Feng gave him a disdainful glare. "Get lost!"

"Yes, yes!" Carl obeyed as if receiving a sacred decree, scurrying away with his followers.

The onlookers looked at the young man with admiration. Carl was a terror in the capital, yet when he saw him, he trembled with fear. Who exactly was this handsome and dashing young man?

Her big, beautiful eyes began to sparkle. Just like on Earth, girls liked lovers who could give them a sense of security. Brother Xu Feng's performance just now was simply handsome beyond compare.

"Thank you, Sir!"

Knight Leiya saluted Xu Feng. Judging by his attire, this young man was also a noble. These days, noble youths with such a sense of justice were rare.

Xu Feng nodded to him and then walked over to the girl: "Miss, it's alright now. You can go back."

"Th... thank you!"

The girl had come out to buy things, but now they were scattered all over the ground. Judging from her clothing, her family wasn't well-off. Xu Feng sighed, took out two gold coins from his pocket, and handed them to the girl.

"This..." A flash of surprise crossed the girl's face, but she didn't take them.

"Take them."

Xu Feng stuffed the gold coins into her hand.

Handsome, imposing, and compassionate. Among the onlookers, there were many young girls, each staring at Xu Feng with shining eyes... If only he were their boyfriend.

"Young master, thank you." The girl bowed to his retreating back.

Xu Feng walked back, took Yu Sha's hand, and was about to leave when an old man came before them. With white beard and hair, Modika was already eighty years old. Although a commoner, he was knowledgeable and talented, and had prestige among the ordinary people of the capital. Many respectfully called him Father Modika.

"Sir." The old man bowed to Xu Feng. "On behalf of everyone, I thank you for saving Xiao Hui."

"It's nothing." Xu Feng shook his head. He still respected the elderly.

"Nobles with a sense of justice like you are too rare nowadays. Could you tell us your name?"

"This..." Xu Feng didn't like leaving his name when doing good deeds, but the people also urged him, wanting to know his name. As the saying goes, it's hard to go against public opinion. The young man hesitated for a moment: "Alright, my name is Xu Feng."

After saying that, Xu Feng didn't linger any longer. Holding the elf girl's hand, he continued walking forward. However, what happened next was completely unexpected. Along the way, people kept taking off their hats and saluting him, and their respect came from the bottom of their hearts.

Beautiful Hailanxing was still in the Middle Ages. Here, there were strict social hierarchies. Nobles, as a privileged class, were accustomed to throwing their weight around and taking whatever they wanted from commoners. Someone like Xu Feng, who was willing to help others, had simply never been seen before.

Such an amiable and kind noble young master—how could people not support him? Xu Feng didn't know that because of today's incident, his name would soon spread throughout the entire capital, and he would become the most beloved noble among the common people.

Sometimes, becoming famous is just that simple!

Seeing the envious looks from the young girls around, Yu Sha was overjoyed. She tightly held her lover's arm, her face filled with sweetness.

About twenty minutes later, they arrived at the most bustling street in the capital. Shops lined both sides, and goods were dazzlingly arrayed. This place was equivalent to Earth's pedestrian street.

Besides goods from all over the empire, there were also specialties from elves, beastmen, and even dwarves. And Yu Sha's family had a shop on this street.

Thinking that she would soon see her father, a trace of fear appeared on the little girl's face. After all, there were very few precedents of elves marrying humans. What if Dad didn't agree?

Nowadays, the young girl was deeply in love with Xu Feng. Leaving her beloved would probably make her unhappy forever.

"Don't be afraid." Xu Feng patted his girlfriend's shoulder. He was quite confident in himself. Besides, for their future happiness, he had to make the elves accept him.

The two walked into the shop.

"Young lady!"

A beautiful elf came over, looking delighted. She was Yu Sha's maid. That morning, the young lady had sneaked out again, and the maid, having neglected her duty, had been severely scolded by the master.

"Young lady, who is he..."

Such a handsome human man! However, when she noticed his arm around the young lady, Duo Er was startled. She was a clever elf girl, and recalling how her young lady had been restless all day, always thinking of sneaking out, Duo Er had already guessed something. But this wasn't something a little maid like her could interfere with. Knowing her place, Duo Er said nothing.