Chapter 29: Just a Joke

Uncle Fu was the chief butler of the Shu family. He usually kept a low profile. Shu Wan'er had been brought up by him and he treated her like his own daughter. That's why Shu Wan'er showed such a girlish demeanor when they met this time.

In the martial arts world, especially for those who were wealthy and had status, it was common to hire some people from the martial arts world as their bodyguards or support them.

Uncle Fu, dressed in a Tang suit, appeared mysteriously and very low-key. Apparently, Li Yanhong and the others knew him. They all clasped their fists and greeted him politely. Even Li Yanhong called out affectionately and respectfully:

"Uncle Fu."

Uncle Fu, the chief butler of the Shu family, also looked at Li Yanhong, the young woman in red behind her, and the old man in a Zhongshan suit. He nodded and showed a smile.

"It's okay. I just came to see who dared to block my young lady's way."

Although Uncle Fu spoke politely, there was an air of authority about him even without getting angry.

"Uncle Fu, we have no ill intentions. I just want to purchase the goods in this little brother's hands."

Judging from Li Yanhong's expression, this was the chief butler of the Shu family, and he had quite a background. In front of this old man, Li Yanhong became more respectful and restrained her charm.

"Uncle Fu, this is the younger brother I just recognized. He's also a villager from my village. His name is Zhang Xiaofan."

After Uncle Fu arrived, Shu Wan'er no longer seemed afraid and began to introduce Zhang Xiaofan. Uncle Fu's eyes immediately sized up Zhang Xiaofan from head to toe. He didn't show any expression, but a hint of disdain appeared at the corners of his mouth.

Zhang Xiaofan, on the other hand, stood there without saying a word. He really didn't like this kind of occasion. These insignificant people were acting like big shots in front of him, making themselves seem mysterious and acting as if they were the most powerful people. But in fact, they were just a bunch of rabble.

These people were used to being in high positions. So wherever they went, whether it was in their gazes or in their actions, they regarded themselves as gods.

"People from all walks of life. Sister Village Chief, are you coming back to the village with me? If you're not going back, I'll go back by myself. My patience is limited. Let's get to the point. If you dare to block my way again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Zhang Xiaofan had no good feelings for these people. These few people only had a little bit of inner strength and had cultivated some internal energy, but they were just half-baked.

Real big shots wouldn't mix in the mundane world, and they wouldn't act like these people, pretending to be something they're not.

As soon as Zhang Xiaofan said this, Uncle Fu, the old man in the Tang suit, frowned when he heard "people from all walks of life". An aura of a superior person spread out.

Li Yanhong, her personal bodyguard, the old man in the Zhongshan suit, and the girl in red all looked unhappy and stared at Zhang Xiaofan.

"Uncle Fu, don't be angry. Xiaofan is young and ignorant, and he spoke rudely. After all, he grew up in that kind of rural area and doesn't even know how to read. He has no education."

Shu Wan'er quickly stood up to speak for Zhang Xiaofan and even gave Zhang Xiaofan a glare.

"Miss, why are you being so stubborn with the family? You went to that mountain village and stayed with such common people. It's really hard for you. I won't be angry with him. Otherwise, it would lower my status."

On the other side, Li Yanhong also didn't expect to have attracted the chief butler of the Shu family. She didn't want to stay here any longer. Finally, she stopped beating around the bush and said seriously:

"Brother Xiaofan, actually I just want to purchase your wild goods. I'll give you the price you mentioned before. I'll give you the money, and you come back to the hotel with me to sign a contract. In the future, all the goods you obtain can only be sold to my Mingzhu Hotel."

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaofan knew that this woman wanted to monopolize the business and sign a contract.

Zhang Xiaofan frowned and was in a very bad mood:

"What do you mean? Do you really think I'm a rural person who has never seen the world and is easy to deceive? You clearly said you didn't want them just now. Now you stopped me again and want to sign a contract to monopolize? Are you afraid that I'll sell to other hotels? Hmph! I'd rather sell at a low price to others than to you."

"Little brother, don't be angry! I was just trying to test you. I thought I could figure you out, but... I'm willing to offer a higher price, okay?"

Li Yanhong called him "little brother" again. Although she said she would offer a higher price, she still had an air of arrogance on her face.

"You? You really think highly of yourself. Don't you even know who you are! The secrets of heaven can be predicted, but the human heart cannot be calculated! I'll give you a word of advice. Don't play with fire and end up burning yourself in the future. Although I'm poor, I have my pride. Goodbye!"

As soon as Zhang Xiaofan said this, Li Yanhong's face turned cold for the first time. Her face turned pale and then red. This young man was so ungrateful, and his words were extremely vicious.

After saying that, Zhang Xiaofan turned to leave and no longer cared about Shu Wan'er. The people in the city had such complicated and disgusting hearts. Just looking at these people made him feel sick. They would stop at nothing for the sake of profit.

But he was blocked by the man with a square face again. The old man in the Zhongshan suit also snorted coldly:

"Hmph! A rustic fellow! How dare you be so disrespectful to our young lady? Do you want to die?"

Yes, who in Zhuque City would dare to insult the Fiery Beauty like this? Zhang Xiaofan was indeed the first one. Apparently, even Li Yanhong was a bit angry and stood there without saying a word.

Chen Yaotie clenched his fists so tightly that they cracked. Seeing that Li Yanhong didn't stop him, he let out a loud shout and was about to take action.

Shu Wan'er beside him quickly shook Uncle Fu's arm, hoping that he would help Zhang Xiaofan. Zhang Xiaofan was just a newly-adult child. How could he possibly defeat that big man?

Uncle Fu, however, remained unmoved and said coldly:

"Young people should suffer some setbacks to grow up and learn how to behave and speak."

Chen Yaotie had been on the battlefield. To be honest, he showed mercy. He couldn't bring himself to hit such a young boy. He changed his fist into a slap, thinking of giving the boy a slap as a lesson.

In the dark night, as soon as Chen Yaotie stretched out his hand, a small hand came at an incredibly fast speed and pressed against an acupoint on his waist. He let out a cry of pain, fell to the ground, hugged his head with both hands, and kept rolling and moaning.

To the outsiders, it seemed as if they hadn't even started fighting. Zhang Xiaofan turned around and looked at the others:

"With all due respect, everyone here is trash! You people from all walks of life, a bunch of rabble, dare to act like big shots in front of me! Even the masters of those sects behind you would have to bow their heads in front of me."

As soon as Zhang Xiaofan said these words, several practitioners of internal energy turned pale. Even Li Yanhong couldn't stop him, and Uncle Fu's face was also filled with anger.

"You little brat who doesn't know the fear of death, how dare you speak such wild words!"

The old man in the Zhongshan suit let out a loud shout. The woman in the red dress moved like a ghost and instantly appeared beside Zhang Xiaofan. She spread her ten fingers, and ten red ropes, as if they had a spirit of their own, spread out in all directions and then converged from all directions. Passing through the gaps in the leaves, they were like flying needles, aiming straight for Zhang Xiaofan's head.

When Zhang Xiaofan made his move earlier, they didn't think that Zhang Xiaofan knew any martial arts or that he could do more than just knock down an ordinary person like Chen Yaotie.

"Hmph! You want to kill me? Just because of a few disrespectful words, you try to kill someone right away. Is this the habit of you people who think you're superior? Since that's the case, I'll let you taste what it's like to be killed by someone."

Behind every big enterprise, there are many dark things. These people have probably done countless shady deeds in the dark.

Zhang Xiaofan let out a cold snort. Suddenly, he stretched out his hands and grabbed the red ropes flying from all directions. With a hard tug, he pulled the woman in red in front of him.

The woman in red was forcefully pulled in front of him, and her face turned pale. Only after this young man made his move did she realize how powerful he was. Once he took action, she felt a sense of powerlessness to resist.

Zhang Xiaofan didn't show any mercy to the fairer sex. The set of red ropes used by this woman was actually a martial art technique created by an ancient eunuch. It was extremely cruel. Once the opponent couldn't resist, all the meridians in their body would be severed by these red ropes, and they could even be skinned and have their tendons pulled out in an instant. It was an extremely cruel technique.

But in front of Zhang Xiaofan, who had cultivated the Supreme Art of the Primordial Demon God, it was just child's play.

In a fight, there is no distinction between men and women. Zhang Xiaofan didn't show any mercy to the fairer sex. Once he couldn't hold back and took action, he would never show any leniency.

This woman should have just started dealing with people in the martial arts world. Her face was clearly very pale with fear. In the dark night, she was knocked down to the ground by a punch from Zhang Xiaofan. Then Zhang Xiaofan raised his big foot and kicked hard on the woman's spine.

A shrill scream from the woman and the sound of her spine breaking echoed in the quiet park. Zhang Xiaofan didn't just kick once. He kicked two or three times in a row, and the woman's spine was broken into pieces. If her pants were pulled down, one could see that she had soiled herself.

"You forced me to take action. I gave you many chances, but you still tried to kill me. Weren't you supposed to be so powerful? Come on! Attack me together!"

"Hong'er!" When the old man in the Zhongshan suit saw this scene, he let out a loud cry and wanted to rush over. But at that moment, Zhang Xiaofan casually pointed his finger, and a sword qi shot out from his fingertip. Almost instantly, it cut off one of the old man's arms. Silently, the arm fell to the ground with a thud.

The old man in the Zhongshan suit didn't even know what had happened. When he looked back and saw that his arm was gone and lying on the ground, the pain hit him, and he howled like a pig being slaughtered.

Uncle Fu no longer had the imposing manner he had before. His whole body was shaking. Was this young man a human or a demon? He could even cut off someone's arm from a distance, almost like a god. Only now did he realize that they were truly a bunch of people from all walks of life and a mob.

How could they, a bunch of trash, know about sword qi, which only existed in legends?

Those ordinary bodyguards scattered in a hurry and fled in panic.

Li Yanhong sat down on the ground all of a sudden, looking stunned. The two bodyguards by her side were like gods in her eyes.

However, it was just a joke, just a test. The two "gods" she had supported were as easily defeated by this young man as crushing an ant.

Looking at the miserable state of her sister in red, Li Yanhong's mind went blank. Hong'er was from an ancient martial arts family! She was someone that ordinary people like them had to look up to!

"You old fool, do you also want a taste of this? Tonight, I just want to tell you that even small people have dignity and deserve respect. Weren't you acting superior and aggressive? Are you unhappy just because I called you people from all walks of life? Come and teach me a lesson then!"

Zhang Xiaofan stepped on the face of the woman at his feet with the sole of his shoe. She was already half-dead, but he looked at Uncle Fu and said with a smile. If it weren't for Shu Wan'er being beside him, this old man wouldn't have ended up any better either.