Wu Shuai's ability to endure until today before erupting had already surpassed Shen Xiaoyan's imagination.
Upon hearing Wu Shuai's words, Huang Shan's eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly. In an instant, he was smiling broadly at Wu Shuai.
"What are you saying, Young Master Wu? You're a busy man, while we mere minnows are only good for running errands. What does it matter if we see you or not?"
While these words sounded self-deprecating, they were also a subtle way of saying they were not of the same path and thus wouldn't cross paths.
It also signaled his determination not to follow Wu Shuai anymore.
Although Huang Shan hadn't been following Wu Shuai during this time, he had never spoken so directly.
His bluntness today had truly caught Wu Shuai off guard.
Not only that, but he was also extremely angry.
Since when was Huang Shan worthy of challenging him?
"Brother Huang."
Wu Shuai called out to Huang Shan familiarly with a smile and stood up, walking towards him.
For some reason, as Shen Xiaoyan watched him stride towards Huang Shan, she felt a sense of impending storm.
As Shen Xiaoyan had predicted, when Wu Shuai reached Huang Shan's side, without a word, he kicked Huang Shan in the stomach.
Huang Shan, caught off guard, was sent flying.
Wu Shuai's strength was unrestrained. Huang Shan's silhouette flew backward, sliding tens of meters before crashing heavily onto the ground.
That wasn't all. Huang Shan clutched his chest and soon vomited a mouthful of blood.
Huang Shan looked up, his eyes full of disbelief as he stared at Wu Shuai.
"Young Master Wu, what is the meaning of this?"
Seeing the disdainful expression on Wu Shuai's face, Huang Shan endured it and asked this question.
He truly couldn't understand why Wu Shuai was acting like this today.
Even if they disliked each other, he shouldn't have resorted to violence so readily.
Wu Shuai snorted disdainfully, "You are nothing but a dog by my side. I can hit you if I want. What can you do?"
Huang Shan was furious upon hearing this.
If he had been a dog by Wu Shuai's side before, he had already made it clear with his actions more than a month ago that he would no longer follow Wu Shuai.
Yet, Wu Shuai still called him that, which was clearly a humiliation.
"Young Master Wu, you are the young master of the Fort Master's mansion, which is why we all respect you. Don't push your luck and be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth."
Wu Shuai sneered, "Who is it that is ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth? Some people, after learning a few unorthodox methods from somewhere, think they can do whatever they want in Yingcheng. Don't they consider if that's even possible?"
Huang Shan's expression flickered upon hearing this.
Why was Wu Shuai saying this?
Did he know something?
But it shouldn't be. This matter was a major secret within the family and absolutely wouldn't be leaked.
"Young Master Wu, have you heard some rumors and misunderstood me? I've been busy with family matters all this time, and I haven't paid attention to you. Are you angry?"
Wu Shuai laughed heartily, "I already said, you are just a dog. You used to follow me, and now you are just your family's dog. Do you really think that by running back and forth like this, your family will remember your efforts? Don't you think, if they truly intended to groom you, after all this time, why hasn't there been any progress?"
"You are truly pathetic, making wedding dresses for others while being completely unaware yourself."
Although Huang Shan repeatedly told himself that Wu Shuai was talking nonsense to sow discord between him and his family, at this moment, he couldn't even convince himself.
The events of the past month within the family were still vivid. He had worked tirelessly for the family, obtaining so many resources, yet in his words, it was merely a drop in the bucket.
What was this like?
It was like giving a obedient and capable dog a bone, just to make the dog work harder.
He had been trying to convince himself, but today Wu Shuai had seen through it with a single remark.
Wu Shuai observed the self-mockery on Huang Shan's face and the corner of his lips curled up slightly.
It seemed his guess was correct. This Huang Shan, no matter when, was never valued by his family.
"Huang Shan, how about this: come back to my side, and I'll definitely give you more bones."
Huang Shan's eyes widened with fury, "Wu Shuai, you wish."
Hearing Huang Shan's roar, Wu Shuai merely tilted his head and cupped his ear, "Don't be like this. Look how ugly and pathetic you are, like a mad dog."
Seeing this, Shen Xiaoyan couldn't bear to watch any longer.
Although Huang Shan wasn't a good person and his current predicament was his own doing, Wu Shuai's words were too harsh.
"Young Master Huang, do you still want to buy immortal vegetables? If not, I'll call the next person."
Hearing Shen Xiaoyan's words, Huang Shan finally snapped back to attention.
He glared hatefully at Wu Shuai, supported himself to sit up, took a few deep breaths, and then stood up, limping towards the pavilion.
As he passed Wu Shuai, Huang Shan didn't stop. The undisguised hatred in his eyes was clear to everyone present.
Wu Shuai shrugged indifferently.
In Yingcheng, there were countless people who hated him, so one more Huang Shan didn't matter.
He just had to be careful not to get bitten by a mad dog.
Huang Shan walked directly to the table, didn't sit down, placed his number plate on the table, and said, "My apologies, Madam Zheng. I need 5,000 jin."
Saying this, he took out a cloth bag from his spatial ring, which contained 5,000 yellow crystal coins.
Shen Xiaoyan didn't even look. She stood up and walked to the edge of the pavilion. With a light movement of her hand, a dense cluster of bamboo baskets appeared on the empty ground by the pavilion.
Huang Shan's eyes flashed with surprise.
Even though he had made large transactions like this several times, he couldn't help but feel joy every time he saw so many spiritual vegetables.
But today was slightly different. The thought that less than one-tenth of these spiritual vegetables would end up in his own mouth made him resentful.
However, he naturally couldn't show this.
He casually put the spiritual vegetables into his spatial ring and turned to leave the pavilion.
Having traded with Shen Xiaoyan and the others many times, no one would casually weigh the goods anymore.
Because it was entirely unnecessary.
The immortal vegetables Shen Xiaoyan gave were always exactly the right amount, not a single bit more or less. No matter how many times you weighed them, it was always the same.
Therefore, after getting used to it, Huang Shan had stopped weighing them, saving himself some trouble.
As Huang Shan's figure gradually disappeared, Wu Shuai turned back.
He smiled apologetically at Shen Xiaoyan and the others and said, "I'm so sorry, look at this mess."
Zheng Wei waved his hand, "Brother Wu, there's no need to be like this. This is a private matter between Brother Wu and Young Master Huang, and we naturally won't interfere."
Wu Shuai was not surprised by this.
As long as people who came to buy immortal vegetables didn't cause trouble, even if they were mortal enemies, Zheng Wei and the others wouldn't intervene.
As the two were talking, another customer arrived to buy immortal vegetables.
To be precise, it wasn't one person, but a veiled woman, followed by several men.
Shen Xiaoyan recognized her with just a glance.
As she understood, she couldn't help but glance at Zheng Wei, thinking to herself, "What a troublemaker."
This woman's name was Le Meijun.
Although they shared the same surname, she was worlds apart from Yue Qingxin. This wasn't to say she wasn't beautiful.
If one were to judge solely by her appearance, even with a veil covering her face, revealing only her forehead and a pair of eyes, it was evident that this woman was stunningly beautiful.