Shangguan Yulin's voice was not loud, but the word "shameless" clearly reached everyone's ears.
Cao Chunyu and Gou Fugui's faces darkened at the words.
"Brother, what do you mean?"
Gou Fugui stood up and walked to Shangguan Yulin, asking menacingly.
Shangguan Yulin cast a contemptuous glance at him and said with a smirk, "What do I mean? Who are you? Where did you come from? What business do you have with us when we're talking?"
"..."
Gou Fugui was instantly choked speechless.
It was as if a fishbone was stuck in his throat, unable to be spat out or swallowed.
Gou Fugui knew perfectly well that Shangguan Yulin was insulting him, but he couldn't find a reason to get angry. That feeling made him incredibly vexed.
Shangguan Yulin did not let him off. He turned back to Rong Guang and said, "Brother Rong, what kind of beast would send his own sister to another man's bed?"
Rong Guang pretended to think carefully and shook his head, "Come to think of it, even beasts wouldn't do that. As the saying goes, 'Even a tiger doesn't eat its cubs; humans are worse than birds and beasts!' It seems that anyone who can do such a shameless thing must be worse than a beast!"
Xuan Yuan Xun nodded and said, "Brother Rong is absolutely right! Even beasts have a sense of shame. Only those worse than beasts would shamelessly harass women in public, wouldn't they?"
"Ninth Uncle's words are indeed reasonable. We only wanted to taste the world's delicacies, but we've been disgusted by these beings worse than beasts. Therefore, I can't eat this meal anymore!"
Shangguan Yulin exaggeratedly fanned his Vermillion Bird Feather Fan, as if truly repulsed by some smell.
"I can't eat anymore either!" Rong Guang said indignantly.
"This King can't eat anymore either!" Xuan Yuan Xun echoed.
The three of them, under the guise of casual conversation, were indirectly insulting Gou Fugui and Cao Chunyu, making them half-dead with anger.
"Slap!"
"Slap!"
Two sounds of slapping tables rang out simultaneously.
One came from the table of Zi Lin Ling and her companions, executed by Gou Fugui.
The other naturally came from the adjacent table, executed by Cao Chunyu.
"You've gone too far!" Cao Chunyu said, his face ashen.
"Gone too far? What's gone too far? Are the pig trotters overcooked? Or is the dog meat soup stewed too long?" Shangguan Yulin feigned ignorance.
Pig trotters naturally referred to Cao Chunyu's lecherous hands, while dog meat soup was undoubtedly an insult to Gou Fugui.
"You're courting death!"
Cao Chunyu was enraged. Three chopsticks, imbued with killing intent, shot towards Xuan Yuan Xun, Rong Guang, and Shangguan Yulin respectively.
At the same time, Gou Fugui, who had just slapped Zi Lin Ling's table, attacked Shangguan Yulin with his hand as a claw.
After all, Shangguan Yulin had the most venomous tongue.
However, Shangguan Yulin was no pushover. The Vermillion Bird Feather Fan in his hand snapped shut, blocking Gou Fugui's claw.
As for the chopsticks flying towards him, he paid them no mind, for he knew someone would intercept them for him.
As expected, a black long flute appeared in Shen Liuxing's hand at some unknown time.
With a gentle flick of his flute, he deflected the chopsticks aimed at Shangguan Yulin, causing them to change direction and fly back towards Cao Chunyu at even greater speed.
Xuan Yuan Xun and Rong Guang, seeing the chopsticks flying towards them, curved their lips into disdainful smiles.
Without any apparent movement from them, the chopsticks turned back and flew towards Cao Chunyu with the same speed as the one deflected by Shen Liuxing.
"Hmph!"
Cao Chunyu snorted coldly. He grabbed two more chopsticks and blocked all three incoming chopsticks one by one, sending them embedded in the beams of the main hall.
Meanwhile, Gou Fugui let out a cry of pain, clutching the paw he had used to sneak attack, and crashed into a nearby table and chair, smashing them to pieces.
The Vermillion Bird Feather Fan was Shangguan Yulin's life artifact. How could Gou Fugui's mere claw possibly block it?
He had dared to clash flesh and blood against a divine artifact. It was fortunate that his hand was not broken.
Even so, the rebound force of the artifact was unbearable, sending Gou Fugui flying.
If the exchange of chopsticks was not yet a complete breakdown of civility, then the moment Gou Fugui was sent flying, the two sides had officially engaged in battle.
Seeing their young master being beaten, the Gou family guards had no choice but to abandon Gou Jieran.
They drew their weapons and swarmed towards Shangguan Yulin and his companions, hacking at them. Su Dan Novel Network
"Hmph!"
Zi Lin Ling, who had been silent until now, let out a heavy cold snort. Then, the group of guards were inexplicably sent flying backward, falling to the ground like dumplings, smashing more things.
"Ouch, ouch..."
Groans of pain rang out, startling the other diners, who immediately scattered like birds fleeing a predator.
"Slap!"
Cao Chunyu slapped the table again, stood up, and roared, "Who exactly are you? Do you truly wish to be an enemy of our Cao family from Crimson Blood City?"
Zi Lin Ling sighed and said dismissively, "Crimson Blood City's Cao family? Are they very famous?"
Her voice was crisp and clear, with a hint of icy aloofness, yet it made everyone's eyes brighten.
Cao Chunyu then noticed that among the group who had provoked him, there was a woman with an extraordinary aura.
Although she was veiled, he had a feeling that this woman must be peerlessly beautiful.
Cao Chunyu's voice softened slightly, "Miss, you must be visiting Crimson Blood City for the first time, correct?"
Zi Lin Ling said coldly, "What if it's my first time? What if I'm revisiting an old place?"
Cao Chunyu's ashen complexion completely faded. He smiled and said, "It's understandable that Miss, being new to Crimson Blood City, might not know about our Cao family."
"It seems that everything today is just a misunderstanding. How about Miss and your friends honor us with your presence at the Cao residence, where I can offer some hospitality?"
Although he spoke courteously, the lecherous glint in his eyes did not escape Zi Lin Ling's spiritual sense.
"Hmph!"
Zi Lin Ling let out a cold snort, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "What misunderstanding? It's just that we encountered two beings worse than beasts, and my brothers couldn't help but act! As for visiting the Cao residence... are we that familiar?"
Cao Chunyu was choked, unable to descend from the high horse he had mounted.
He was inwardly furious. With a cold face, he declared loudly, "A bunch of ungrateful wretches! You refuse a step down, so don't blame me for showing no mercy!"
He then announced loudly to the surroundings, "Everyone in the Hundred Fragrance Inn, listen up: whoever assists our Cao family in apprehending these individuals who are disturbing the peace in Crimson Blood City will be rewarded by the Cao family with a divine artifact each, ten bottles of elixirs, and the opportunity to join our Crimson Blood Guard and receive the protection of the Cao family!"
Cao Chunyu's announcement immediately caused an uproar in the surroundings.
"These people are doomed. Offending the Cao family is equivalent to offending the entire Crimson Blood City!"
"Who says not? But the Cao family's rewards are truly too generous!"