Chapter 28: Talking About Losses

No one responded to her.

At this moment, everyone was looking at her as if she were a fool.

She turned back in despair.

But she saw Zhou Qian's face changing rapidly, and he even tried to escape through that hole.

He had just taken a few steps.

And was slapped back by an old man with a limp leg with a shovel.

"You broke my building and still want to run?"

Chen Zhi'an had an expressionless face as he stepped down from the stairs.

"Chen Zhi'an, you useless thing, dare to lay hands on me?"

Zhou Qian got up, looking coldly at Chen Zhi'an.

The surrounding gazes were too sharp, like sharp blades shooting at him.

The mocking voices constantly ringing in his ears made him appear somewhat ferocious.

Chen Zhi'an calmly said, "It's not about laying hands on you. Opening the door to welcome guests, how can I lay hands on guests... It's just that Master Zhou broke my building. If I don't show some attitude, how can I continue to mix in Chang'an City? Today you smashed my building, tomorrow won't someone come to destroy my island?"

Leave ten thousand taels, and Mr. Zhou can leave or stay as he wishes!"

"Ten thousand taels?"

Zhou Qian looked iron-faced at Chen Zhi'an.

Building a house wouldn't even cost ten thousand taels. Just because he broke a hole, you want ten thousand taels?

"What, is it too little?"

Chen Zhi'an calmly said, "Then twenty thousand it is. After all, you've brought back the beauty, so you should pay for both yours and Dog Brother's share!"

"And what if this young master refuses?"

Zhou Qian coldly said, "Then this young master will stand right here. What can you, Chen Zhi'an, do to me? Do you really think any Tom, Dick, or Harry can ride on my Zhou's head?"

There was still some fear of Zhou Li's family in the Wu'an Marquis Mansion.

But the Chen Liu Marquis Mansion?

Just a bunch of trash.

They even wanted to take advantage of the situation.

"Young master, feel free to leave.

I want to see who dares to stop me. Do you really think my Zhou Mansion has no one?"

A man in a green robe with jade around his waist stepped out of the crowd.

With each step he took, his aura became more powerful. When he walked in front of Zhou Qian, he was already overbearing.

His strong pressure spread throughout the scene.

"God, it's actually Zhou Li!"

"I heard he's already reached the Transcendence Realm. He's the heir cultivated by the Ministry of Rites, but I never expected him to show up here."

"Zhou Qian is the youngest son of the old Minister of Rites, so it's reasonable for him to have someone to protect him."

"After all, although the Deputy Minister of Rites is only a third-ranking official, in the eyes of the old Minister of Rites, what is he?"

"With him here, it'll be difficult for the young master to compensate!"

Seeing this man in a green robe step forward, everyone was in an uproar.

Zhou Li, the Deputy Minister of Rites, a private son of the Zhou family, and a strongman in the Transcendence Realm, was Zhou Qian's protector.

Even if it were Chen Zhi'an, even if it were Chen A Man, they wouldn't dare to say they could suppress him.

However, before the astonishment of the crowd had dissipated.

Another figure walked out of the crowd.

"Deputy Minister of Rites, your official power is too great. You'd think Chang'an City belongs to your Zhou family?"

The person who came was an old woman. She was old and her voice was hoarse and cold. As soon as she spoke, it was like a cold wind blowing through the hall.

Everyone couldn't help but shiver.

Beside her, there was a young man in white clothes who looked coldly at Chen Zhi'an!

"Xining? Why are you here?"

Chen Zhi'an looked at the young man in white in surprise.

In the past six months, he had only seen Li Xining a few times.

This girl was too cold, and Chen Zhi'an would just quietly sit aside and listen to the music each time, with little conversation.

He never expected that today, at the opening of the brothel, she would actually come with Aunt Yu and even stand up for him!

"Don't misunderstand, I'm here to find Sister Chengxian..."

Li Xining met his gaze, her face slightly red as she turned her head away and said softly.

"have seen Young Master!"

Grandma Yu nodded slightly at Chen Zhi'an, taking steps towards Zhou Li. "I wonder if this old lady is qualified enough to make Young Master Zhou compensate?"

"What a strong momentum this old lady has!"

Everyone was shocked.

"This old lady is called Young Master's Grandma Yu, and Young Master calls that white-clad young man Xining. Could it be Princess Xining of the Xining Marquis Mansion?"

"Most likely."

"I've heard that Princess Xining is as beautiful as a fairy. I didn't expect her to look so good even in men's clothing, like a celestial descending to the mortal world... Young Master... is so lucky..."

Seeing Li Xining, the onlookers instantly felt sour.

The matter between Chen Zhi'an and Li Xining had been widely known throughout the city for half a year.

Everyone thought Young Master had messed up this time.

But before they could celebrate.

The next day, news of the marriage between two marquis mansions spread.

They initially thought it was just a rumor.

But judging by the situation, could it be true?

"Chen Er Gou, if I go to the street now and grab a girl, will it work?"

"Heh, getting stabbed at the market will definitely work!"

While the crowd was whispering sourly.

Zhou Li snorted dissatisfiedly and sneered, "Xibo Marquis Mansion, are you sure you want to antagonize my Zhou Mansion for the sake of a useless person?"

In the Tang Dynasty, martial strength was paramount. The heads of these aristocratic families were basically fierce people who fought alongside the previous emperor.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Minister of Rites is a civil official; in reality, he follows the path of slaughter. It's just that these old gentlemen have gradually developed some literary air after retiring in recent years.

Zhou Li, as the Deputy Minister of Rites, was not a weak bookworm; he had a strong killer instinct.

The old woman held a long whip with spikes and sneered, "So what if we are?"

"Then you... will die!"

As Zhou Li spoke, he took a step forward, his vital energy surging, and his killing intent boiling!

He moved like lightning.

With the momentum of wind and thunder, he punched the old woman!

"Boom!"

The old woman was prepared long ago. When the two vital energies collided, the entire entrance examination building shook with the vast vital energy, making a squeaking sound.

Several windows were even shattered...

"Damn it!"

Just as the two were about to gather their vital energy again and prepare to fight, an uncontrollable voice sounded.

Zhou Li and the old woman were both startled.

They only felt a blur before them.

A figure in a blue robe appeared between them, pressing his pale palm against Zhou Li's head, his face full of anger. "Where do you think this is? This is my brothel! Do you all think this is a boxing ring?"

"I finally found a goal to strive for, and you want to mess around here?"

After speaking, he pressed down with his hand!

"Crack!"

The light and fluttering palm seemed as heavy as a thousand catties.

There were two crisp sounds.

Zhou Li fell to his knees.

The blue-robed guest looked at Zhou Li's knees with heartache.

Seeing that the bluestone under his feet was intact, he cursed, "Damn it, if you don't want to compensate, that's fine, but why did you have to break my windows?"

"You... are in the Virtual God Realm?"

Zhou Li looked up at the angrily blue-robed guest, shocked in his heart.

He was in the later stage of the Transcendence Realm. The fact that this person could silently press his palm on his head, leaving him powerless to resist, meant that he was undoubtedly a Virtual God.

How could there be such a strong presence in a brothel?

"It's Mr. Liu!"

Some spectators exclaimed, "Mr. Liu is also a cultivator?"

"And he's a Virtual God-level powerhouse, one step further and he can be called a supreme existence as a junior master!"

"Oh my god, is this world going crazy? I actually drank with a Transcendent God-level big shot?"

In the crowd, a sly fat man gulped and quietly retreated behind the crowd.

The guy I put in jail on false charges turned out to be a Virtual God-level powerhouse?