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Hearing Du Zhenyang say this, the four boys in the room burst into laughter. Copper Bull walked over and patted Du Zhenyang on the shoulder, "I say Ayang, who do you think would win in a personal duel between you and me?"
Upon hearing Copper Bull, Du Zhenyang tilted his head to the side, "You're bullying me. Not to mention you, even Bao Rui could take on two of me at once."
"That's settled then. Let me tell you, right now, Third Brother is not just someone you can challenge one-on-one. Even if you bring along Bao Rui, Iron Bull, and the four of us combined, we still wouldn't be able to match Third Brother alone."
When Du Zhenyang heard this from Copper Bull, his eyes widened in disbelief, "Is what you're saying really true?"
"Why not find a time for you to spar with Third Brother?" Copper Bull looked at Du Zhenyang with a sly grin.
"Just by looking at your smile, I can tell you're up to no good. If there's a chance for you to spar with Third Brother, I'll just watch from the sidelines."
The boys chatted casually in the room, while at that moment, Liu Guanfeng had already left the inn. His target was clear: the area north of Rain City, known as the slums. When Liu Guanfeng arrived there, he recalled how he felt when he first saw it; however, things had changed significantly since then. Xiao had become his follower. Today, he was looking for his only friend from school, Platinum Wen.
Liu Guanfeng walked slowly, with Little Black and xp following him at a leisurely pace. Just then, a boy about fifteen or sixteen years old walked out from the side. Liu Guanfeng stopped him. The boy initially looked stunned and was about to curse, "Who doesn't have eyes blocking my path?" But when he saw Liu Guanfeng's attire, his attitude changed completely. He immediately cupped his fist and bowed to Liu Guanfeng, "What can I do for you, sir?"
"Do you know a boy around ten years old whose limbs are all broken? He has been here for about a year."
The boy pretended to think deeply for a moment and replied, "I don't seem to have a strong impression of him. Could you give me a hint?"
Liu Guanfeng understood what the boy was thinking very well. He took out two Silver Coins from his pocket and weighed them in his hand, "If your memory serves you well and you can recall him, these two Silver Coins will be yours."
The boy's eyes lit up at the sight of the Silver Coins, and he couldn't help but drool a little: "Look at my memory! I remember now; there is such a boy living in a small house near the broken temple to the north."
After tossing the two Silver Coins to the boy, Liu Guanfeng took out another Silver Coin, shaking it in his hand: "Take me there, and this one is yours too."
The young man immediately tucked the two Silver Coins into his pocket. "Young Master, you are too polite. Just follow me; it's too chaotic here. Don't dirty your shoes. I'll lead the way for you."
As he spoke, the young man guided Liu Guanfeng deeper into the area. Liu Guanfeng walked in the middle of the path, and unpleasant odors wafted from the houses on either side.
Under the young man's guidance, Liu Guanfeng quickly arrived at the location indicated by him. When the young man pointed to where Platinum Wen lived, Liu Guanfeng vaguely saw several young men in their twenties standing in front of that house, around fifteen or sixteen in number.
Due to Liu Guanfeng's exceptional hearing, he could clearly hear what the group surrounding Platinum Wen's residence was saying.
One of the young men outside shouted towards inside, "I said that cripple inside, I didn't expect you to have such good connections. Even someone who relies on charity has people bringing you new bedding. I don't have any other requests today; just like before, crawl out and bring me that bedding, or else I'll tear down your shabby place."
A nearby Sycophant replied to the young man, "Big Brother, why waste time talking to this cripple? We should just go in and take the bedding by force and then demolish his doghouse."
The young man laughed and said, "You little brat don't understand anything. This is called winning people over with virtue. I want him to willingly bring out the bedding for me to use. I heard it's made of new cotton; it must be very warm to sleep on. Plus, I heard from a rat that the Little Girl bringing him bedding today is quite pretty. I really don't know how this kid got so lucky to know such a beautiful and wealthy Little Girl. If only I had that kind of luck."
"Big Brother, with your handsome looks, you shouldn't have trouble finding a beautiful Little Girl," another chimed in.
The young man patted the Sycophant's shoulder. "I like what you say; you have a bright future ahead."
He then turned back towards the house and shouted, "Hey cripple, did you hear that?"
Hearing their conversation made Liu Guanfeng's anger rise. He threw one of the Silver Coins to the guiding young man, who immediately shrank his neck and ran away upon glancing at Platinum Wen's door.
Liu Guanfeng strode toward the house. When he was about five meters away from the group of young men in front, a few noticed him and stepped forward to block his path. "Where do you think you're going at this hour? It's chaotic here; someone like you could get robbed."
The two small thugs spoke without noticing Little Black and XP slowly following from a distance. If they had seen those two Mounts alongside Liu Guanfeng, they wouldn't dare speak so boldly; they thought he was just an ordinary rich kid who had taken a wrong turn.
Liu Guanfeng stopped in his tracks and did not move further inside. However, he ignored the two small thugs in front of him and shouted towards inside the house, "Is Platinum Wen living here?"
Liu Guanfeng called out, but there was no response from inside. This, however, startled all the young men present. One of the boys stepped forward and said to Liu Guanfeng, "Where the hell did you come from? Can't you see I'm here? Do you understand the rules? You dare to act so arrogantly on my turf. Kid, where are you from? Have you paid your dues?"
Liu Guanfeng didn't even glance at the group in front of him. Hearing no reply from inside, he shouted again, "Platinum Wen, are you really in there?"
At that moment, a voice came from within the house: "I am Platinum Wen. I don't know which friend has come."
Upon hearing Platinum Wen's voice sounding weak, Liu Guanfeng realized that Platinum Wen's condition must be terrible. Without hesitation, Liu Guanfeng extended his hands and forcefully pushed aside the boys blocking his way. The few young men in front of him were directly shoved aside as Liu Guanfeng made his way through the crowd and headed towards the house.
The boys were still trying to figure out what was happening when they were pushed aside, and some of them lost their balance and fell over. Liu Guanfeng had no interest in looking back as he walked straight into the room.
When Liu Guanfeng entered the room, he noticed that Platinum Wen's living conditions were somewhat better than before; at least it hadn't collapsed. However, it was drafty everywhere, and Liu Guanfeng couldn't imagine how Platinum Wen had managed to survive under such conditions.
As Liu Guanfeng looked further inside, he realized that there was no bed in Platinum Wen's room; he was sleeping on a grass mat instead. The mat was covered with a new blanket and a quilt. Platinum Wen was preparing to take the bedding outside to give to the Little Rascals. Since Platinum Wen's limbs were already disabled, he was using his mouth to grip the bedding.
Seeing this, Liu Guanfeng rushed over and hugged Platinum Wen tightly, tossing the bedding aside.
Platinum Wen then looked up at the person in front of him: "Xiaofeng? Is it really you? You've come back?"
When Platinum Wen saw Liu Guanfeng, he didn't mention how difficult things had been for him; instead, he was filled with longing for his brother. Liu Guanfeng nodded at Platinum Wen and said, "Jinwen, I'm back. It's my fault for not being by your side when you were suffering."
Platinum Wen smiled slightly: "Why bring that up? It's all in the past now. I don't think about anything anymore; just being able to see you before I die is enough for me."
"Jinwen, I won't let you suffer anymore. Come with me. I'll find my master and have him heal your injuries. I want you to live a good life again."
"Xiaofeng, is what you're saying true? Can my hands and feet really get better? Will I be able to stand again?"
Liu Guanfeng nodded. While others might not be able to do it, his master included a highly skilled doctor named Qinglong and an alchemy expert named Zhuque. With these two around, as long as this person wasn't dead, any injury could be treated.
At that moment, the group of Little Rascals outside became displeased. The young man at the front placed his hands on his hips and said, "Listen up, the kid who just went in. This is my territory, so you better be smart about it. Drop a hundred gold coins and bow to my brothers to apologize, or I'll go in there and break your legs."
Seeing Platinum Wen in such a miserable state had already filled Liu Guanfeng with anger, and hearing this punk speak like that made him unable to hold back any longer. Liu Guanfeng turned to Platinum Wen and asked, "Jinwen, who are those Little Guys outside?"
Platinum Wen sighed and replied, "The one outside is the leader of all the little thugs in this slum. I heard he has connections with the Dong Family; otherwise, he wouldn't dare to be so arrogant. Ever since I got here, they've been targeting me, making sure I never starve but also never get full. I suspect the Dong Family is behind all this."
Upon hearing that it was the Dong Family's doing again, Liu Guanfeng gritted his teeth in anger and coldly smiled, "Since it's still the Dong Family's work, then I'll collect some interest today. As for the principal, we'll settle that later. Jinwen, wait here for a moment; I'll be right back."
Liu Guanfeng stood up and grabbed all of Platinum Wen's bedding. "Xiaofeng, what are you doing? This bedding was just brought to me by Wang Jiao this morning."
Liu Guanfeng glanced at Platinum Wen and said, "Jinwen, didn't that Little Guy outside tell you to give him the bedding? I'm just going to deliver it to him to keep him warm."
"Warm?" Platinum Wen looked at Liu Guanfeng in confusion.
"You'll understand soon." With that, Liu Guanfeng bent down and walked out of the hut. Standing in the middle of the yard with bedding in one hand and a mattress in the other, he looked at the dozen or so Little Rascals outside.
Seeing someone come out, the young man at the front looked at Liu Guanfeng and said, "Hey kid, you're really bold. I've been shouting out here for ages and you finally come out. Looks like you're feeling a bit tight-skinned. Do you want me to loosen you up?" He rolled up his sleeves and slowly approached Liu Guanfeng, clearly preparing to make a move.
Liu Guanfeng smiled slightly at the approaching young man and said, "I say, young sir, weren't you just asking Platinum Wen to bring out the bedding? I'm just helping him because he's not very mobile. Besides, who knows how long it would take for him to bring it out? Wouldn't that affect your rest? What do you think, young sir? Is this bedding good enough?" With that, Liu Guanfeng raised all the bedding he was holding high.
The young leader of the Little Rascals nodded. "I didn't expect you to be quite reasonable. Yes, that's the bedding. But besides this bedding, you also owe me a hundred gold coins because when you went in earlier, you pushed my brother down. That money is for their medical expenses. As for bowing down to apologize—considering you're quite capable—I’ll let that slide for now."
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