"Oh, no, I—I just wanted to ask, what are you here for, looking for Jiang Chen?" The middle-aged man's thoughts spun rapidly, his speech slightly panicked as he spoke.

The elder didn't notice the middle-aged man's odd behavior and his face turned dark upon hearing the question, "What for! To protect him! And to protect his whole family! Damn it! Having this old man to protect someone, really, a bunch of damned old fools!"

"Protect? But aren't you skilled in attack and war? Why would they have you protect someone? And what's so special about Jiang Chen that he requires your protection?"

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up, a look of confusion plastered on his face as he stared intently at the elder.

"That gang of old fools says I only know how to use my fists, not my brain! Do I not have a brain?"

The elder spoke indignantly: "They also said this matter is too serious, any slight mistake could lead to total loss, and someone like me, a martial fighter, is not suitable for anything else. So, they trapped me here to protect Dingyun Lake Villa!"

"Dingyun Lake Villa? Are you protecting Dingyun Lake Villa or protecting Jiang Chen?" A strange light flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes.

"Pretending to protect Jiang Chen while actually safeguarding Dingyun Lake Villa," the elder said casually.

The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he asked eagerly, "Is there something in Dingyun Lake Villa?"

"They say it's about genetics..."

The elder was about to answer casually but stopped midway, his face suddenly changing. Then, he looked up at the middle-aged man, speaking with a serious tone, "Don't ask about this; it's not good for you. You don't need to know. Just think about how you can get on Jiang Chen's good side for the future. Our family only has you as its child, and because of... Ah! By following Jiang Chen, you might also have a peaceful old age."

The elder patted the middle-aged man's shoulder, a hint of sadness in his eyes.

The middle-aged man's gaze grew dim for a moment, his fists clenched tightly, revealing a complex expression in his eyes.

"Hm? What's going on? A Semi Venerable Venerable just arrived, and now two even stronger Semi Venerable Venerables have come. When did Dingjing have so many powerhouses?" The elder suddenly frowned and turned to look out the window.

The middle-aged man's face changed slightly, and he rose to look beside the bed, fixing his gaze.

A burly man and a well-built man entered the teahouse.

"Great-grandfather, you have your tea, I'll go down and take a look!" The middle-aged man spoke softly.

"Alright, go have a look. After all, you'll be taking care of this teahouse in the future. It's good for you to meet more people and become familiar with them!" The elder gestured nonchalantly.

The middle-aged man nodded and then walked out of the tea room.

As soon as he left the tea room, his eyes showed an intense struggle.

Click!

A door noise sounded as the door to the opposite tea room was opened, and an old man walked out.

The middle-aged man's face changed slightly when he saw the old man across from him.

The old man across the room took out a syringe from his pocket, gave it a gentle shake toward the middle-aged man, then retreated back into the room.

A complex look flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, which then firmed up. Clenching his teeth, he headed towards the staircase.

...

First floor of the teahouse.

Yan Hu and Zhang Wushang entered the teahouse and looked around the main hall.

"Hu Zi bro, Wu Shang bro!" A shout rang out, and a young man ran from the corner towards the two men.

"Qiangqiang, where's Li Rui?" Yan Hu spoke in a low voice.

Lou Qiangqiang pointed to the wooden staircase nearby and said softly, "Upstairs, but I don't know which room. I was afraid of being discovered, so I didn't dare go up and check!"

"Okay, stay here, we're going up!" Yan Hu nodded, turned, and walked up the stairs with Zhang Wushang.

Thump thump thump!

Footsteps came from the stairs as a middle-aged man walked down, directly in the path of Yan Hu and his companion who were about to ascend.

"Gentlemen, hello, welcome to Wenxuan Teahouse. I am Lin Meng, the owner of this place. May I know if you're here for a private room, or a booth?" The middle-aged man smiled as he spoke.

"Let's go upstairs and take a look," Yan Hu whispered, making a move to head up.

"There's no need for upstairs,"

Lin Meng sized up Yan Hu and his companion, a look of disdain appearing in his eyes: "All there is upstairs are teahouses and private rooms. Looking at your outfits, I doubt you can even afford the fees for a private room. You should just have tea in the hall, or, you can go out, turn left where there's a mini-mart. If you're thirsty, you can buy yourselves a bottle of mineral water to quench your thirst there!"

"That guy's words are quite damaging, huh? Is he suggesting that those two can only afford to drink mineral water instead of tea?"

"Isn't that Boss Lin? He has seemed quite amiable these last few days, what's gotten into him today?"

"Maybe those two offended him somehow? But, coming today was worth it, having tea with a side of drama, not bad!"

The patrons in the hall began murmuring amongst themselves, some even looking forward to the ensuing drama with schadenfreude.

"You..." Zhang Wushang's face darkened, glaring coldly at Lin Meng.

Yan Hu's expression slightly changed, he took a deep look at Lin Meng and said in a low voice, "Is this how you do business?"

"Heh! What does the way I conduct my business have anything to do with you?" Lin Meng replied with a look of disgust, "Get lost quickly, don't dirty our place here!"

"You're asking for death!" Zhang Wushang's expression turned completely sinister as a hint of his aura began to emanate!

"Are you with them?" Yan Hu stopped Zhang Wushang with a hand, speaking coldly.

Wham!

A powerful aura burst forth, slamming down on Lin Meng without restraint.

Thump!

Lin Meng's face went deathly pale, and he fell to the ground on his rear.

Spurt!

Lin Meng spat out a mouthful of blood, his face stricken with terror, he screamed, "What are you trying to do? Are you going to kill me? Murder! Murder!"

Wham!

A formidable presence suddenly emerged, crashing violently against Yan Hu's aura.

Bang!

Boom boom boom!

A series of explosive sounds rang out, Yan Hu's face went white as he stumbled back several steps, looking at the staircase in alarm.

By Lin Meng's side, an old man with white hair and beard suddenly appeared, helping Lin Meng up from the ground.

"Great-grandfather, these two are causing trouble here! They even tried to kill me!" Lin Meng got up from the ground, pointing at Yan Hu and his companion, shouting loudly.

The old man looked up coldly at the pair, his face filled with rage, and he said fiercely, "He's the only descendant I have left, and you want to kill him? You can all die right here then!"

"Qiangqiang! Clear the room!" Yan Hu's face tightened, he bellowed.

"Everyone get out!"

Lou Qiangqiang roared, delivering a fierce kick to a marble table on the side.

Bang!

Crack!

The sound of shattering erupted as the marble table was kicked to pieces by Lou Qiangqiang!

"Holy shit!"

"Is this even human?"

"Did he just kick a marble table into pieces with one foot?!"

"What are you waiting for? Run!"

A group of patrons glanced at Lou Qiangqiang in panic, rushing out of the teahouse in a hurry.

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