Chapter 55

Lin Zheng and his companions squeezed through the crowd. The waiter who had led Lin Zheng and the others into the shop was awkwardly trying to mediate between the two sides, but it seemed he couldn't make the final decision and had already sent someone to fetch the boss. For now, he just needed to keep the situation under control.

Standing between the two groups, Lin Zheng and his companions turned their backs to the few men and women, and Lin Zheng quietly asked Lin Qin about the situation. As soon as Lin Qin saw Lin Zheng, she seemed to have found some support, feeling deeply wronged. She quickly explained the situation in a few words. It turned out that Li Ruoshui and the others had each picked out some clothes, but Luo Lingling seemed a bit shy. Li Ruoshui encouraged Luo Lingling to pick some as well, but after inquiring about the price, Luo Lingling decided against it. Lin Qin, however, insisted on picking out some clothes for Luo Lingling, who then agreed and excitedly started selecting clothes with everyone else.

However, while Lin Zheng and Lin Qin were looking at clothes on the other side, Luo Lingling was pushed by a woman when they turned around. As an ordinary person, Luo Lingling couldn't withstand the force of a cultivator's palm and was thrown into a vase, falling to the ground and cutting her arm on the broken pieces. It turned out that the woman, seeing Luo Lingling in simple clothes, had pushed her away when she saw her picking out a piece of clothing she had her eye on, and her words were quite harsh.

This immediately made Lin Qin burst out. She was about to rush over to teach the woman a lesson, but Li Ruoshui held her back. Lin Qin then stood there, pointing at the three men and two women and started scolding them.

Lin Zheng and the others all had serious expressions. Everyone knew what kind of girl Luo Lingling was. Although they hadn't known her for long, they had all come to treat her like a little sister, especially Lin Qin, who treated her like a real younger sister. Even the usually gentle Li Ruoshui had a hint of anger in her eyes.

Lin Zheng gestured for Lin Wen to tend to Luo Lingling's wound, then he and Lin Qian turned to face the crowd. They could now clearly see the faces of the three men and two women. The one who had started the argument was a petite woman with fiery red hair. Next to her stood a proud woman in white, and behind them were three young men with pale faces, holding fans in a flamboyant manner, seemingly used to such situations and even looking down on them. However, when they looked at Lin Qin, there was a hint of lust in their eyes.

"You should apologize to my friend and compensate her," Lin Zheng said calmly to the group.

"What? Kid, you want Miss Tang Han Yan of the Tang family to apologize to you? You must be dreaming!" A pale-faced young man stepped forward, his face full of arrogance.

"I don't want to wait too long," Lin Zheng said quietly, but his words sent a chill down everyone's spine. Lin Qian and Lin Wen stood on either side of Lin Zheng, and Lin Qin was ready to fight, but Luo Lingling held her back tightly.

"What? Have you eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall? How dare you speak to me like that?" The pale-faced young man seemed to lose his composure, gesturing to the back, and instantly three martial artists stood in front of Lin Zheng.

The scene became tense, and several shop assistants rushed to mediate, their faces dripping with cold sweat. They couldn't afford to offend the Tang family, but this group also seemed to have significant backgrounds, especially their leader, whose demeanor was not that of an ordinary noble's child.

"Third Brother, what's going on?" Lin Qin's face lit up when she heard this. Lin Dao arrived and quickly explained the situation to him. Lin Dao's face turned cold, and he stood behind Lin Zheng, silent but with his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"Hehe, young master, are you really going to stand up for this commoner girl? I am Hua Yiyun of the Hua family. May I ask for your name and where you are from?" The woman next to the red-haired girl suddenly smiled and asked.

"Lin Zheng, from Lin Family Village," Lin Zheng replied calmly, then added, "Your friend should apologize."

Hua Yiyun's face turned a bit awkward. Most people would back down when they heard about the Hua and Tang families. Lin Family Village? What small village is that? They had never heard of it, and it seemed these people didn't know the influence of the Hua and Tang families in Wushuang City.

"Mr. Lin, why don't we put your expenses on the Hua family's account and call it even?"

"I don't want to repeat myself!"

"Why should I apologize? She's just a commoner, a commoner with no cultivation. Why should I apologize to her? Tang Yi, Tang Er, teach these disrespectful people a lesson!" The Tang family's young princess burst out, having never learned to apologize.

"Yes!" Two deep voices echoed, and two burly men walked out from behind the young girl.

"Excuse me!" The two men bowed and took up fighting stances. The shop assistants calmed down, as it had been a long time since anyone dared to cause trouble in the Tian Yu Nisha shop. They moved the valuable items away and the waiter who had led Lin Zheng in whispered to him, "Young master, I can't do anything about this. Please be careful." Then he retreated.

Lin Zheng nodded in acknowledgment and was just about to act when a commotion came from outside, followed by a series of curses, and the crowd parted to make way.

"Hey, how could you leave this wolf alone? What if I got lost?" As he spoke, Pizi Lang squeezed through the crowd.

Hua Yiyun and the others' eyes narrowed. A talking beast, a wolf walking upright and wearing shorts? What was this? Speaking human language? At least a seventh or eighth-grade cultivator, but why was there no aura? Could it be a saint? The pale-faced young men quickly moved to their guards.

"Hey? What's wrong with Luo girl? Kid, are you going to fight? Hurry up, hurry up!" Pizi Lang walked up to Luo Lingling, looked at her wound, listened to Li Ruoshui's explanation, and nodded and shook his head.

Suddenly, Lin Zheng's figure flashed, and with two thuds, the two burly men were sent flying. Before anyone could react, Pizi Lang howled, "When it's time to act, act! Kick them all away!" Then he struck a cool pose and pulled Lin Qin and the others to the side.

"How dare you hit my people! Who do you think you are?" Tang Han Yan shouted angrily, her soft whip lashing out at Lin Zheng.

Swish, swish, the whip was cut into three pieces in mid-air, and Lin Dao stood calmly in place.

"What are you waiting for? Attack!" Seeing her whip cut, Tang Han Yan quickly rallied her people. The pale-faced young men shouted for their followers to move forward while they retreated. Hua Yiyun, seeing the situation, quietly instructed a follower, who quickly disappeared into the crowd.

As soon as the two sides clashed, Lin Zheng sent several people flying. Pizi Lang sat back, eating grapes happily. Lin Qin, not worried, was eager to join in. Li Ruoshui held her back, comforting Luo Lingling.

"Hey, kick! Yes, yes, step on his foot, hit him, hit him!" Pizi Lang, eager for chaos, shouted and spat grape skins everywhere.

Suddenly, Tang Han Yan drew another soft whip, which unfurled like a blooming rose and swept toward Lin Zheng and the others. Lin Qian leaped into the air, instantly forming countless hands that caught the rose-like shadows. He smiled, and the countless hands plucked the roses, causing the spirit energy roses to wither in the air.

Tang Han Yan's face turned pale, and a trickle of blood flowed from the corner of her mouth. Her attack had been countered, and she had suffered a backlash! Her whip was now broken and tattered.

The fight had stopped, and the followers of the pale-faced young men lay unconscious on the ground. Tang Han Yan was furious but helpless. The pale-faced young men's faces turned even paler. They were from small families and relied on the Tang and Hua families. They didn't know whether to stay or leave, standing awkwardly and fearfully.

"You... you, the Tang family will not let this go!" Tang Han Yan said resentfully, turning to leave.

Lin Qian blocked her path, and Lin Zheng said calmly from behind, "You haven't apologized yet."

"Mr. Lin, isn't this enough? Why not let it go?" Hua Yiyun tried to mediate.

Before Lin Zheng could respond, Lin Qin jumped out, feeling quite pleased. She pointed at the group and said, "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. If it weren't for my Third Brother, we would have been the ones to suffer today. You think you can bully us if you can, and use your family name to pressure us if you can't? How shameful! I've never been like that!"

Lin Wen smiled inwardly. Nonsense, she had always been the one causing trouble, not the other way around.

At that moment, a commotion came from outside, and several powerful auras approached. Tang Han Yan's face lit up as three elders with powerful auras walked in, surrounded by martial artists.

"Fourth Grandfather, Seventh Grandfather, Eighth Grandfather, please avenge me. They not only hit the Tang family's servants but also injured me and destroyed my spirit weapon," Tang Han Yan pouted, on the verge of tears.

"Yes, yes, elders, please do something. Miss Tang is the victim here."

With a swoosh, and three slaps, the three pale-faced young men were knocked to the ground, their teeth scattered on the floor. Pizi Lang walked back, leisurely clapping.

"Roar, when it's time to use your claws, use them! Broken bones and bleeding, all of it! Damn, you blocked the sun from Wolf Lord and were still making noise!"

Pizi Lang waved his hand and walked back to the table, continuing to eat grapes.

Everyone's faces turned black. What sun was there in this room?

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