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"Ha ha... The road is wide, and everyone walks their own way. If you accidentally bump into me, can you blame me?" Lin Feng was not the kind of person who would bully others easily, but he was also not someone who would let himself be bullied. Since the other party wanted to pick a fight, Lin Feng was ready to respond.
"Hey... You bumped into Grandpa and still have the nerve to complain?" The man saw that Lin Feng was also tough and got up from the ground, striking a pose and pointing at himself with his thumb.
Lin Feng couldn't understand why someone so young would insist on calling themselves old, even referring to themselves as "Grandpa."
"Ha ha... Aren't you fine? What do you want now?" Lin Feng said, pointing at the man who had gotten up instead of staying on the ground.
"Ha ha... How do you know your Grandpa is fine? Let me tell you, not only is your Grandpa physically hurt, but his feelings are hurt too. This matter isn't over yet." The man was undeterred by Lin Feng's words and continued speaking.
"This is Jade Street; how dare you act up here? Rascal." At that moment, Chen Sheng stepped out from behind Lin Feng. He recognized the man as Rascal, a notorious troublemaker on Jade Street, and indeed, he lived up to his name.
"Oh, it's the shopkeeper Chen! Alright, I'll give you some face, let's settle this for a thousand bucks. How does that sound?" Rascal recognized Chen Sheng and knew that in the past he wouldn't have taken him seriously. However, now Chen Sheng's status on Jade Street had risen significantly, so Rascal had to give him some respect.
But even while giving Chen Sheng face, he still expected Lin Feng to pay him a thousand bucks.
Hearing their conversation, Lin Feng realized that Rascal was trying to extort money from him and couldn't help but chuckle. Since his rebirth, Lin Feng had experienced many things but had never been scammed before.
"I mean, you bumped into me and expect me to pay you? What kind of logic is that? You want money but are willing to risk your life." Lin Feng was not one to swallow his anger easily and stood firm.
"Alright then, you think your Grandpa won't dare to make a move?" Rascal saw that Lin Feng's tone was strong and realized it wouldn't be easy to get what he wanted. He prepared to take action.
Lin Feng looked at Rascal's lackluster skills and didn't even feel like fighting him. He simply stood still; if Rascal dared to come closer, Lin Feng guaranteed he wouldn't come out unscathed.
"Jokes aside, no matter how you put it, Lin Feng is an Inner Strength Expert. If that Rascal can take advantage right under Lin Feng's nose, then that's truly outrageous."
"Stop it." Just as Lin Feng was about to teach the Rascal a lesson, someone shouted.
It was clear that the person speaking held some weight; even the rogue Rascal ceased his antics.
"Hong Shao, I..." The Rascal looked towards the source of the voice and called out enthusiastically, ready to explain himself.
"What do you mean 'I'? We have important business to attend to today. If we get delayed, how will you explain this to my big brother?" The person named Hong Shao reprimanded the Rascal.
Lin Feng understood now; it seemed that this Hong Shao wasn't a good person either. From his tone, if they weren't busy today, he would have let the Rascal continue his nonsense.
Suddenly, Lin Feng felt no goodwill towards him.
A master who indulges his subordinates in such chaotic behavior is certainly not a good person. Moreover, in Lin Feng's eyes, this person's actions were extremely childish.
"I was wondering who it was that managed to keep this dog from biting; turns out it's the dog's owner. Walking your dog is fine, but you should be careful not to let it disturb pedestrians," Lin Feng remarked.
In one fell swoop, he insulted the Rascal by calling him a dog, which is what they call cursing without using foul language.
"Who are you calling a dog?" The Rascal couldn't miss the implication in Lin Feng's words. In a panic, he retorted.
"Don't take it personally," Lin Feng replied calmly.
"You... I..." The Rascal found himself at a loss for words after Lin Feng's response and stood there speechless for a moment.
"Enough talk. Let's go. Miss Liu is someone my big brother values highly. We need to deliver the betrothal gifts without delay," Hong Shao said at that moment. From his expression while speaking, it was clear he held considerable respect for his "big brother," and he didn't dare waste time when it came to his matters.
"Hmph, Grandpa has something to do today, so I'll let you off this time. It won't be that easy next time." The Rascal, reminded by Hong Shao, recalled that he had a mission this time. He was also quite afraid of the "big brother" mentioned by Hong Shao. He threw this remark at Lin Feng and then left.
Seeing the other party leave, Lin Feng couldn't be bothered to continue entangling with them and continued walking with Chen Sheng.
"Uncle Chen, who are those people?" Lin Feng asked out of curiosity.
"Hehe, that Rascal is known as Rascal; I don't know his real name. Anyway, everyone here calls him Rascal. As for Hong Shao, he's a member of the Hong Family. He's not a direct descendant, but he has some financial backing thanks to the Liu Family," Chen Sheng explained, knowing that Lin Feng was unfamiliar with these people in City A.
"Oh, what is the status of the Hong Family in City A?" Upon hearing Chen Sheng's explanation, Lin Feng wasn't too concerned about the two he just encountered but became interested in what Chen Sheng said about the Hong Family.
"The Hong Family is indeed a big family; they are also in the jade business," Chen Sheng continued to explain.
"Oh, how does the Hong Family compare to the Liu Family?" Lin Feng asked again after hearing that the Hong Family was also a big family.
In Lin Feng's mind, comparing the Hong Family and the Liu Family would give him a clearer understanding of their respective strengths.
"Sigh... In the past, the Liu Family was definitely above the Hong Family. However, in recent years, the strength and prestige of the Liu Family have been gradually diminishing, and now it seems to be trending downward compared to the Hong Family," Chen Sheng said with some emotion. Clearly, he held the Liu Family in higher regard than the Hong Family.
"Oh? It sounds like Uncle Chen has some dissatisfaction with the Hong Family," Lin Feng naturally picked up on Chen Sheng's tone and asked curiously.
"Hehe... It's no secret. Although people here are somewhat wary of the Hong Family, they look down on the business they do," Chen Sheng understood what Lin Feng was asking and shared his thoughts.
"What kind of business does the Hong Family do?" Lin Feng became even more curious and asked.
"Sigh, the Hong Family is a middleman; I've heard they deal in old items overseas," Chen Sheng whispered to Lin Feng.
"Hey... So that's what kind of business they're in." Upon hearing this, Lin Feng felt a sense of disdain; engaging in such trade was inherently contemptible.
"Oh, by the way, did they just mention 'Big Brother'? Does Uncle Chen know who they are referring to?" Lin Feng recalled something else and asked.
"I think they must be talking about the Young Master of the Hong Family, Hong Jian, a ruthless character. But oddly enough, this guy is infatuated with Liu Yanran, the granddaughter of the Liu Family," Chen Sheng responded to Lin Feng's question without surprise.
"Oh, so what they mentioned earlier about handling serious business is actually going to propose to the Liu Family?" Lin Feng wasn't slow on the uptake and quickly connected the dots.
"That should be it. Sigh... The Liu Family has always been known for their good deeds, but it seems something might happen this time," Chen Sheng sighed and said.
"Well... let's go." Lin Feng suddenly thought of everything related to the Liu Family and Back Mountain but ultimately didn't know what to say, so he let Chen Sheng continue walking.
As they went along, Lin Feng was somewhat distracted and decided to leave early, having only accumulated some Jade Energy, which was even less than yesterday.
Arriving at Chen Sheng's home, Lin Feng leaned against a sofa holding a glass of red wine. Strangely enough, his mind was occupied with thoughts of Liu Yanran, the young lady from the Liu Family.
Seeing Lin Feng's demeanor, Chen Sheng didn't know what he was thinking but wisely chose not to disturb him.
In the evening, in the study of Liu Lao, the head of the Liu Family.
"Grandpa, the Hong Family is truly overstepping. What should I do about being forced to marry that scoundrel Hong Jian?" Liu Yanran said to her grandfather.
"Yan'er, I already told you last night that although the Liu Family is currently on a decline, as long as this old bone of mine is still around, I won't let you suffer any grievances. Don't worry; Grandpa is here," Liu Lao assured his beloved granddaughter with a loving expression.
However, he also knew that the Hong Family's boldness in coming to propose was likely not for good intentions.
For now, he could only comfort his precious granddaughter like this. He would bear this worry himself and not tell young Liu Yanran; she had already taken on enough burdens.
"Grandpa, I understand. I'm going back to sleep now." Liu Yanran had many things she wanted to share with her grandfather, but hearing his words made her feel there was no need to say too much; some things were pointless to discuss.
"Well, get a good night's sleep." Liu Lao said, noticing how obedient Liu Yanran was. Although he felt something was off, he still spoke.
"Okay, Grandpa, good night." Liu Yanran replied and then left.
After exiting Grandpa's study, Liu Yanran hurriedly ran toward the Liu Family's underground garage. She opened a Lamborghini sports car, stepped on the gas, and quickly drove away from the Liu Family.
She wasn't foolish; on the contrary, she was very smart. She had already thought of what Grandpa was considering. She had known for a long time that Hong Jian from the Hong Family had intentions toward her. In fact, it wasn't just her who knew; even within the Jade Industry, there weren't many who were unaware. However, previously, Hong Jian didn't dare to act out of line; he didn't even have the courage to ask Liu Yanran out.
But today, he sent someone to propose to the Liu Family. It was clear that he wanted to forcefully marry her. What gave him the confidence he lacked before? After a moment of thought, Liu Yanran almost understood; the Liu Family now had a newfound support.
Thinking of this, the usually clever Liu Yanran felt a bit at a loss about what to do. All she wanted now was to vent.
Let me be willful just this once, she told herself as she pushed the car to its limits.
Driving recklessly, Liu Yanran soon spotted a bar and finally stopped the car to enter.
She had often heard that this bar was a great place where one could vent any frustrations. Since she had decided to be willful this time, she naturally wanted to check out this place she had never been to before and see what attractions it had to offer.
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