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Zu An remained nonchalant as the rest of the crowd grew more furious with each new tale they heard. He quietly watched his Rage points build up.
Curse me all you want! The more fiercely you curse, the more Rage points I get!
Qiu Honglei’s smile had frozen on her face. Her usual grace seemed to abandon her, and she was momentarily at a loss as to how to respond to this situation. It took her a while to gather herself, and she finally flashed an embarrassed smile. “The reason I invited everyone today was to listen to some critique for my music. Let’s leave other matters for a different time.”
Her beautiful brows curved gently as she spoke. The corners of her lips spread slightly upwards, and her eyes swirled with enchanting ripples.
Everyone watching her instantly felt their hearts melt, and they began to speak on top of one another, echoing the same thoughts.
“Exactly! If you don’t know anything about music, let someone else speak, and listen humbly to their wise opinions.”
“Lady Qiu, you shouldn’t waste any more time on someone like this.”
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Despite what was going on, there was one thing that many people remained curious about. Hadn’t that red-haired man been after his life? Why did he suddenly go quiet after hearing his name?
It seems like the name of the Chu clan really has sparked some reservations in him.
Hmph, just another loudmouth with a coward’s heart.
With the crowd distracted, Chen Xuan had called over all of his subordinates. “Do all of you understand what I just said?”
“We understand!” Those subordinates responded excitedly.
All of them were notorious bandits who were used to living freely, taking whatever and whoever they wanted. Being in this city, bound by its endless rules, had left them feeling suffocated. The rewards they would gain by completing this task would be enough for them to enjoy themselves for years to come.
“If you understand then go, do what you need to do.” With a wave of his hand, Chen Xuan dismissed his subordinates, who immediately dispersed.
He stared at Zu An from a distance away, a malicious glint in his eyes. A nasty grin spread across his face. Luck really is more important than effort. I spent so much effort looking all over for you, and yet you’ve ended up right in front of me. Little brother, I will get revenge for you today.
This man was brothers with Mei Chaofeng! A few years ago, they had been dispatched quietly to Brightmoon City by the Shi clan. One established an underground business in Brightmoon City, while the other established himself as a vicious bandit chief outside the city, killing and plundering the caravans that passed by.
Over the years, the two brothers had generated a sea of wealth for the Shi clan. In recognition of their services, the Shi clan reduced the cut of the profits it was taking from them by half, as a reward for their contributions.
Reducing the Shi clan’s cut by half may have seemed small percentage-wise, but the wealth that passed through their hands was astronomical. In real terms, this small reduction was already a huge amount.
The two brothers were just about to reach the pinnacle of their lives, only for Zu An to suddenly appear.
The younger brother’s successful casino was left in tatters, and the Plum Blossom Sect fell apart soon afterwards.
Worst of all, Mei Chaofeng had actually been killed!
The two brothers were orphans who had depended on each other for survival, and so their relationship was far closer than that of ordinary blood brothers. When he’d heard about his brother’s death, his first reaction had been to avenge him.
Unfortunately, given her status and cultivation, Jiang Luofu wasn’t someone he could afford to provoke.
And so, he had to settle for making Zu An the target of his anger instead. After all, all of this was that little bastard’s fault.
When Shi Kun had come to Brightmoon City, he had agreed to help Chen Xuan get rid of Zu An, and so he had bided his time.
Who would have expected that, not long after the dungeon closed, Shi Kun would suddenly leave without a word?
With Shi Lezhi’s death, and the possibility of a ninth rank expert at Zu An’s side, Shi Kun had returned to the capital with his tail between his legs. Obviously, he hadn’t disclosed this publicly, to prevent embarrassing himself.
Chen Xuan wasn’t privy to this information. He had decided that his brother’s standing was deemed too low to those higher up, and his death mattered little to them.
Since Shi Kun wouldn’t help him, he had to take care of the deed himself.
He had always acted viciously and decisively. All those who had seen his real face had been silenced. As such, he had no qualms entering the city so openly.
His original plan had been to let his subordinates relax at this Courtesan’s Meeting, before heading to the Chu Estate to carry out their revenge. Who knew that his luck would be so good, and that he would find this fellow right here?
As such, he decisively moved his plans forward. This guy can laugh all he wants now. He’ll definitely pay for it later.
You have successfully trolled Chen Xuan for 631 Rage points!
Zu An noticed another chunk of Rage points drop in. Zu An gave Chen Xuan a look out of the corners of his eyes, and a pensive expression appeared on his face.
Sensing his sudden quietness, Qiu Honglei looked at him with a hurt expression. “Could it be that my performance was so poor that young master Zu has nothing to say at all?”