The scarred man, beaten black and blue, seethed with rage. Lu Fan wanted his money, but he refused to hand it over. It wasn't about a few coins; it was about dignity.
As the captain of the Chu family's guards in Liuli City, being beaten to a pulp would be a huge embarrassment. If the Chu family found out, they would surely deem him incompetent.
"If you don't hand over the money, I don't mind taking your life!"
Lu Fan shrugged, looking at the scarred man with a meaningful gaze. He hadn't intended to meddle, but this matter compelled him to act. After all, he was sitting here drinking tea and couldn't stand to see someone bullying the weak.
"Forget it. You can protect this old man for now, but you can't protect him forever!"
The scarred man said coldly, "I'll make sure you know what regret is!"
Lu Fan slowly stood up, his eyes instantly filled with a murderous intent. He hadn't wanted to cause trouble in Liuli City, but the scarred man's words had crossed his line.
Many people on Lantern Street, just returning, were excited. Seeing Lu Fan's posture, they knew he was about to unleash killing intent. However, this was the Chu family's guard captain. If Lu Fan really killed him, he would face endless trouble.
"What, you want to kill me?"
The scarred man narrowed his eyes. "I know you're a prodigy, so you're always arrogant. But if you dare to touch me, you won't be able to enter Central Continent Academy. Offending the Chu family is more than you can handle!"
"So you're confident I won't dare to kill you?"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, a flame surging within them. For him, killing this scarred man would be as easy as blowing away dust.
The scarred man tilted his head back, looking even more arrogant. "That's right, I'm confident you won't dare to kill me. Try me if you have the guts. I'll make sure you know the consequences!"
Lu Fan burst into laughter and strode step by step towards the scarred man, exuding a powerful aura. He wouldn't let such scum live just to enter Central Continent Academy.
"Young friend, please show mercy!"
Just then, a calm voice rang out. A woman in a dress walked towards Lu Fan, appearing quite graceful.
"Young Lady!"
The scarred man was stunned and immediately became serious. He hadn't expected the Young Lady, Chu Qingqing, to be here.
"You still have the nerve to call me Young Lady!"
Chu Qingqing looked at the scarred man. "I saw everything that just happened. You rely on the Chu family's backing to act recklessly outside. What impressive authority you wield!"
"Young Lady, I was just trying to scare them. I had no intention of damaging the Chu family's reputation!"
The scarred man quickly pleaded, his eyes filled with panic. He hadn't expected the Chu family's Young Lady to show up, which was a shock. This was no trivial matter.
Others might not dare to touch him, but the Chu family's Young Lady was different. If she wanted to deal with him, it would be as easy as blowing away dust.
"My Chu family never keeps insects like you. So, take your own life!" Chu Qingqing said indifferently, her expression calm.
The scarred man stood frozen, utterly incredulous. He hadn't expected the Chu family's Young Lady to treat him this way, which was a shock. He didn't know what to do.
"It seems I don't need to act. You'll resolve this yourselves!" Lu Fan slowly sat down and resumed drinking his tea, appearing quite composed.
Meanwhile, the scarred man was terrified. He knew that the Chu family's Young Lady always kept her word, and no one could change what she decided.
"What, are my words not binding?"
Chu Qingqing said coldly, her eyes carrying a chill, as if everything in her eyes was unsatisfactory.
"Young Lady, I've done a lot for the Chu family and have been with them for many years. Are you going to take my life over this matter?"
The scarred man said quickly, feeling utterly helpless.
"What, is that not allowed?"
Chu Qingqing retorted coldly. "After doing such things and tarnishing my Chu family's reputation, you still have the audacity to say such things!"
Before the scarred man could speak, a stream of light surged from Chu Qingqing's palm. In an instant, this light struck the scarred man, sending him flying back. The scarred man died on the spot.
The other Chu family guards, seeing this, all fell to their knees and begged for mercy, their hearts in a panic. They hadn't expected their Young Lady to be so ruthless, catching them completely off guard.
"You don't need to kneel. If something like this happens again, don't say I didn't warn you!"
Chu Qingqing's eyes carried a chill, and her words were filled with a murderous aura.
In response to her words, everyone present nodded, but they didn't dare to say anything more.
As Lu Fan was about to leave, Chu Qingqing blocked his path. "My Chu family's matters are resolved. Now, shouldn't we address our grievances?"
"Our grievances?" Lu Fan smiled faintly. "I don't understand what you mean. When did we have grievances?"
"You laid hands on my Chu family's guards, which is disrespect to my Chu family. Naturally, we have grievances!"
Chu Qingqing smiled. "If I'm not mistaken, you are here to participate in the examination. Since that's the case, we must settle our grievances before you can leave. Otherwise, you'll say my Chu family is too overbearing!"
"Why are you like this? Even you know your guard was in the wrong and personally dealt with him, so why do you still make things difficult for us?"
Ghost Shadow glared and questioned, clearly displeased.
"No matter what, he is my Chu family's guard. What he does is for my Chu family to judge, not for others to interfere!"
Chu Qingqing stated directly. "Therefore, an explanation is required today!"
"What a joke. Your Chu family people are truly unreasonable!"
Lu Fan shrugged. "If you truly want revenge, just attack. Why all this nonsense!"
Chu Qingqing was also quite annoyed. She had never been so looked down upon. Lu Fan's behavior made her extremely displeased.
Many people present were also shocked. They looked at Lu Fan with a bit of admiration. Facing the Chu family's Young Lady with such composure showed a certain spirit.
"My Chu family members cannot die in vain. If you cannot provide an explanation, you will not leave today!"
Chu Qingqing said coldly, her gaze fixed on Lu Fan, carrying a sharp killing intent. At least in her eyes, Lu Fan needed to know the consequences.