The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 761 - 757: The Person Who Comes to Doorstep to Slap the Face

Ye Chenfeng did not take Zhao Yuanyuan’s rudeness to heart just now, as obtaining the Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass was currently the most important matter to him. He nonchalantly said, "Generally speaking, older sisters tend to be more composed than younger ones, so based on this alone, it shouldn’t be hard to guess which one of you is the older sister and which is the younger, right?"

There was a slight pause in his speech, and then Ye Chenfeng continued, "Moreover, I have seen a portrait of your sister in the square, so of course I can recognize her."

Feeling exasperated, Zhao Yuanyuan glared at Ye Chenfeng and said, "How dare you say I’m not composed? Besides, my sister and I look identical. What difference does it make if you’ve seen her portrait? You’re clearly just guessing and trying to act all mysterious in front of us!"

Ye Chenfeng did not feel the need to quarrel with a capricious little girl. Pointing at the corner of Zhao Xiaoxiao’s mouth, he said, "Your sister has a beauty mark at the corner of her mouth, which is exactly the same as the one in the portrait, whereas you do not have it. Do you still think I am just guessing?" frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

Seeing the rather plain-looking Ye Chenfeng effortlessly dispel his sister’s challenging attitude, Zhao Xiaoxiao fell into thought, while Zhao Wukong was becoming even more satisfied with Ye Chenfeng. The reason was simple: Ye Chenfeng was not only a young man with strength but also someone observant and meticulous in thought, exactly the kind of successor Zhao Wukong was looking for.

Zhao Yuanyuan wanted to retort but was quickly silenced by Zhao Wukong, who barked, "Yuanyuan, a girl should act like a girl. He’s going to be your brother-in-law; don’t you have any manners?"

Turning to Ye Chenfeng, Zhao Wukong then said, "Ye Feng, please excuse this girl Yuanyuan’s behavior. She has been spoiled and impolite since childhood, which has always been a great headache for me. Why don’t you get to know Xiaoxiao better while I go check if the kitchen is ready for the lunch banquet?"

Ye Chenfeng was about to make things clear, but Zhao Wukong didn’t wait for him to speak and headed straight for the kitchen in the City Lord’s Mansion. It seemed that Zhao Wukong wanted to give the two young people more space, so Ye Chenfeng could only wait for Zhao Wukong to return before bringing up the Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass.

Once Zhao Wukong was out of sight, Zhao Yuanyuan immediately reverted to her bratty demeanor and glared at Ye Chenfeng, asking, "Don’t think that just because you’ve won the martial arts contest, you can marry my sister. How could there be a true genius in a place like this? And your appearance is rather shabby, don’t you think? Do you really believe you’re worthy of my sister?"

Looking at the sharp-tongued little girl before him, Ye Chenfeng remained indifferent as he replied, "That suits me fine. I don’t like kids who haven’t even fully grown yet either."

"Who hasn’t grown up? I’m already twenty-one, just like my sister. You should just leave the City Lord’s Mansion yourself," said Zhao Yuanyuan, her face turning red.

"Yuanyuan, shut your mouth!" Zhao Xiaoxiao finally spoke up, showing an apologetic expression towards Ye Chenfeng and said, "I’m sorry. My sister is just like that. I apologize on her behalf. My name is Zhao Xiaoxiao."

Zhao Xiaoxiao reached out her hand towards Ye Chenfeng.

One does not slap the hand that offers a smile. The gentle nature of Zhao Xiaoxiao improved Ye Chenfeng’s mood significantly, and he extended his hand to shake Zhao Xiaoxiao’s, saying, "My name is Ye Feng."

Since Ye Chenfeng’s purpose in winning the marriage contest was something he needed to disclose eventually, he decided to explain to the sisters, "Actually, the only reason I participated in the martial arts contest was to get a medicinal herb called Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass from your family’s treasure vault. The City Lord doesn’t know about this yet, but I will explain to him later."

Upon hearing that Ye Chenfeng did not intend to marry her sister, Zhao Yuanyuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Ye Feng, you seem to have some redeeming qualities. If only you were a bit more handsome, I might even accept you as my brother-in-law. You just want a herb, right? Leave it to me; I’ll sort it out for you."

Even though Zhao Yuanyuan’s tone was still not very friendly, all Ye Chenfeng needed was the Hundred-Year Ten-Leaf Grass, and letting the girl have her say didn’t bother him much, especially since he had disrupted Zhao Xiaoxiao’s marriage contest.

"Ye Feng, are you really just after a herb from our treasure vault and that’s why you entered the marriage contest?" Zhao Xiaoxiao also felt inexplicably relieved. Although she had braced herself to make a sacrifice for the City Lord’s Mansion, this was, after all, a matter concerning her own future. What woman would willingly marry a stranger?

"Ye Feng, the lunch is ready; let’s go inside and talk while we eat," called out Zhao Wukong as he re-emerged.

Zhao Yuanyuan immediately said to Zhao Wukong upon seeing him, "Dad, actually..."

A booming voice interrupted Zhao Yuanyuan’s words, "Zhao, my brother, I heard that today you held a martial competition for your eldest daughter’s hand in marriage, and you even selected a suitor of Heaven Rank High Grade, haven’t you?"

A middle-aged man, his face radiant with health, walked into the City Lord’s Mansion. Following him was an arrogant-looking young man, with three men in their thirties behind him.

Two guards at the entrance of the City Lord’s Mansion, each with the imprint of a slap on their cheeks, scrambled and rolled over to Zhao Wukong, saying, "City Lord, they forced their way in; we couldn’t stop them."

Zhao Wukong waved his hand at the two guards, signaling them to step back, then glared at the ruddy-faced middle-aged man with an unfriendly look, and said coldly, "Zhu Mingda, what are you doing in my City Lord’s Mansion?" This man, addressed by Zhao Wukong as Zhu Mingda, was the City Lord of a town neighboring Tianxing City, and he had always been at odds with Zhao Wukong, engaging in open and covert battles for many years.

However, it was the first time Zhu Mingda had arrived at Tianxing City so arrogantly, and then barged into the City Lord’s Mansion of Zhao Wukong.

The approximately thirty-year-old young man standing behind Zhu Mingda was his son, Zhu Shi, and the three middle-aged men behind Zhu Shi were Zhu Mingda’s subordinates.

"Brother Zhao, can’t I come and visit you? Haven’t we two not seen each other for a year?" Zhu Mingda said with a smile, as if he was treating Zhao Wukong’s City Lord’s Mansion as his own home.

Zhao Xiaoxiao and Zhao Yuanyuan, standing to the side, also showed displeasure on their faces upon seeing Zhu Mingda and his people, especially noticing Zhu Shi’s thievish glances continually peering over at them.

As for Ye Chenfeng, he still wasn’t clear about what was going on, so he just stood by and watched.

"Zhu Mingda, get out of my City Lord’s Mansion," Zhao Wukong said, as a surge of Innate Realm Initial Stage aura suddenly burst forth from him.

Seeing this, Zhu Mingda also summoned the True Energy Force within him, which imposingly surpassed Zhao Wukong’s aura, to Zhao Wukong’s surprise. Zhu Mingda’s strength was supposedly on par with his own at the Innate Initial Stage, but now, Zhu Mingda was exhibiting the strength of the Innate Middle Stage, firmly overshadowing him. This started to unsettle Zhao Wukong.

"Brother Zhao, actually, my son has long taken a fancy to your two daughters. I’m here today to ask for their hands in marriage for my son. Besides, having your two daughters marry my son would be the good fortune of their previous lives," Zhu Mingda said smilingly.

Then, he turned to his son Zhu Shi behind him and said, "Son, show them your strength."

Zhu Shi stepped forward, puffed out his chest, and glanced at Zhao Xiaoxiao and Zhao Yuanyuan, saying, "Sisters, I’ve liked you for a long time, and only I am worthy of you."

As soon as his words finished, the True Energy Force within Zhu Shi began to surge, obviously revealing an aura strong enough to be considered at the Innate Initial Stage.

This left Zhao Wukong and the two Zhao sisters in utter despair. A year ago, Zhu Mingda was only at the Innate Initial Stage and Zhu Shi at Heaven Rank High Grade. How could they both have broken through in just one short year? This was bad news for Zhao Wukong and his family. Currently, only he in the City Lord’s Mansion was a high-level expert at the Innate Realm, and he had been in continuous conflict with Zhu Mingda for years. Now it was clear that Zhu Mingda intended to take over his City Lord’s Mansion.

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