"..."
The group present was instantly dumbfounded. No one had expected her to be from the Murong family, let alone the Murong family, one of the ten great families of the capital.
This...
Zhao Xin was also stunned.
So, the slap he just received was just going to be let go like that?
But he was not reconciled!
He had been in Nansheng for so long, and no one had ever dared to hit him. And to be slapped in broad daylight, how could he establish himself in Nansheng from now on?
However, if he retaliated, he really didn't dare.
After all, her family background was countless streets ahead of him, and he couldn't catch up even by riding a horse.
But if he didn't seek revenge, he was unwilling.
This plunged him into a strange vicious cycle.
Murong Hanqi crossed her arms, her cold eyes fixed on everyone present. The arrogance emanating from her bones was undeniable.
"How do you prove you are from the Murong family?"
Zhao Xin asked unwillingly. He didn't believe it. He didn't believe that any random woman could be from the capital. If that were the case, anyone could claim to be backed by a powerful family.
Murong Hanqi snorted, "Do I need to explain to you? Or do you need the Murong family to come out and give you an explanation?"
Someone whispered something into Zhao Xin's ear, and his face immediately turned cold.
"If you can't prove you're from the Murong family, you won't be able to leave here today. What if I said I was from the Ye family? Would you believe me?"
Zhao Xin was gambling that she wasn't from the Murong family. As long as she wasn't, she would definitely not have a good outcome today.
Did she really think it was so easy to take advantage of him?
Murong Hanqi truly had no evidence in her hand to prove she was from the Murong family. Or rather, ever since they were expelled from the main Murong family, they had become a branch family.
And for matters between branch families and local families, the Murong family, with its sheer size, would not easily intervene.
If they couldn't even resolve the conflicts between local families and their own branch families, then they wouldn't need that branch family anymore.
Murong Hanqi took a deep breath, "You think you are something, to make me explain to you?"
Zhao Xin waved his hand abruptly, "Since you can't explain, then come with us!"
A group of people surrounded her. Just as they were about to apprehend her, a young man was already sitting in the room at some unknown time.
As the teacup was moved, a crisp sound echoed throughout the hall.
Several people turned around. Murong Hanqi scurried to Ye Longlin's side and chuckled, "I knew you wouldn't abandon me, hehe."
Murong Hanqi's personality was quite good, except for... her tendency to get into trouble.
"This matter ends here."
Ye Longlin gently sipped his tea, unmoving. His calm and composed demeanor was rare among his peers.
Zhao Xin narrowed his eyes. Another one. But this one looked... indeed formidable. If he were an ordinary person, he wouldn't have such a temperament.
Rich young masters were not necessarily all wastrels; more often than not, they were elites.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be the saying that it's hard for commoners to produce nobles.
"You want to protect her?" Zhao Xin said coldly, his eyes emanating a chilling intent.
Ye Longlin sipped his tea, saying nothing more.
He didn't even bother to look at them directly.
This truly angered them, but since Zhao Xin hadn't spoken yet, they couldn't say anything.
Ye Longlin waved his hand, and a stream of water splashed from the teacup, falling onto the ground. The ground immediately cracked like a spiderweb, and the atmosphere of the entire scene turned incredibly eerie.
Zhao Xin's expression changed several times at this moment. Finally, he let out a deep sigh, "Let's go!"
He was also very wary. This person was definitely a powerful martial artist, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to accomplish this so easily.
He hadn't brought anyone with him today, so he was certainly not his opponent.
Those who could appear in this residential area were all property owners, or even residents. Therefore, he was not in a hurry. Moreover, not many people lived here, making it very convenient to investigate.
There was no need to linger here too long.
At the same time, Yuan Gang appeared, holding a large cloak.
It was military green, made of soft satin, clearly a high-quality item at first glance.
Qi Chuyao instinctively glanced at her grandfather.
Qi Sheng said softly, "This young friend has an extraordinary status."
Even just a cloak was enough to determine his extraordinary status.
This cloak could only be obtained after reaching a certain military rank. Furthermore, Qi Sheng could discern Ye Longlin's extraordinary nature from the details; his mere demeanor was difficult to forget.
Ye Longlin was unaware of this scene. When Ye Longlin walked out from inside, Yuan Gang approached, draped the cloak over his shoulders, and turned to Qi Sheng, saying, "There's been an unexpected situation. We'll stop here for today. See you tomorrow."
Qi Sheng stood up to see him off and laughed heartily, "Then tomorrow, I'll have to find some people to help."
Ye Longlin chuckled, "A true gentleman watches chess without speaking."
Qi Sheng blinked his eyes and shrugged helplessly, "No choice, I'm just an old rogue, hahaha!"
"Well said, Old Qi. You are indeed an old rogue. Hmph, I don't think you'll be a match for him tomorrow either. Giggle giggle, even if you find a truckload of people, they won't be Ye Longlin's match!"
Murong Hanqi said proudly, appearing to be full of pride for Ye Longlin.
Qi Sheng's face immediately darkened, and he said exasperatedly, "You little girl, wait until you actually win him over before you say that. You just like to talk big."
Murong Hanqi: "..."
If I could win him over, I would have done so long ago. I wouldn't be in this situation. Sigh!
The road ahead is long and arduous.
"An S-class war criminal has been discovered at TianjiTong Logistics Company. This criminal is very dangerous, he's a lunatic. Do you remember the 12th bombing incident?"
Yuan Gang told Ye Longlin this upon his arrival, which was also the reason for his hasty departure.
The bomber, Mo Defa.
This person was a lunatic. According to his profile, he was a genius. Why say that? Because in high school, he had already self-taught university-level physics and chemistry, and had participated in both the physics and chemistry competitions, winning gold medals in both.
In that era, such a figure was rare, appearing only once in a hundred years.
Yet, such a person, who also came from a martial arts family, possessed formidable martial power.
However, a certain experiment eventually transformed him from a genius into a madman who loved studying bombs. In his own words, watching the art of explosion was the most enjoyable thing in the world.
Subsequently, for twenty-six lives, he was apprehended by the Zhenwu Division and classified as an S-class war criminal.
"TianjiTong? Isn't that Zhao Siyu's logistics company?"