The young girl struggled desperately, but was powerless, only able to watch as Ling Fan was completely abandoned by the Liu family.
Xiong Kuang nodded.
Then he added, "Since your Liu family has no connection to this person, why did he appear within your Liu family? This is highly irregular. City Lord Liu must be hiding many things from me."
Xiong Kuang wore a smile, but it was filled with coldness.
He didn't mind using Ling Fan's situation to properly discipline the Liu family, killing the chicken to warn the monkeys!
It all depended on the Liu family's attitude.
If the Liu family was willing to submit from now on and obediently be his dogs, he would be willing to spare them.
It just so happened that his son seemed to be quite fond of Liu Xiwei, the famous beauty of Xing Sha City. If he could have the Liu family obediently offer up Liu Xiwei, that would be quite good.
Liu Yubei broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly explained, "I dare not conceal anything from the City Lord. I know the Lan family head, Lan Tianxiong, but we are merely acquaintances."
Liu Yubei had previously claimed a very close relationship with Lan Tianxiong, but now it had become a very distant nodding acquaintance.
If Lan Tianxiong knew, he wondered if he would be extremely disappointed.
Liu Yubei continued, "City Lord, you may not know this, but this Ling Fan is a notorious prodigal wastrel from Jiang Nan City. Relying on Lan Tianxiong's indulgence and pampering, he acted recklessly and neglected his martial arts, earning the disdain of everyone. Moreover, his conduct is arrogant and conceited, often looking down on others!"
"It's likely that this person couldn't survive in Jiang Nan City, so Lan Tianxiong sent him to Xing Sha City to lie low."
"At that time, he held Lan Tianxiong's personal letter and begged me to take him in. I was momentarily foolish and agreed to let him stay with the Liu family for a while. I never expected this scoundrel to cause such a grave disaster today."
"City Lord!"
Liu Yubei bowed deeply to Xiong Kuang and said, "This child brought it upon himself. He deserves to die, and our Liu family has no objections. Instead, we will applaud his demise! Please deal with him as you see fit, without any reservations."
"Damn it!"
"This treacherous fellow, to dare backstab my master."
In the crowd, Liang Hutou's eyes widened, filled with fury!
If it weren't for Ling Fan's lack of explicit orders, he would have almost wanted to slap Liu Yubei a few times!
"So that's how it is."
"He's that live-in son-in-law from the Lan family in Jiang Nan City. I seem to have heard of him somewhere before."
"This kind of fellow doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. He'll bring about his own doom sooner or later. The sooner he dies, the sooner he reincarnates, hehe."
"It's one thing for him to cause trouble in Jiang Nan City, but he dares to act presumptuously in our Xing Sha City. Isn't this seeking his own death?"
The strong individuals of Xing Sha City looked at Ling Fan with mockery and disdain.
They had initially thought Ling Fan had some significant background or backing, but it turned out he was just a live-in son-in-law of a minor family in Jiang Nan City.
This left them very disappointed.
On the high platform.
Xiong Kuang sneered and said, "Since that is the case, then I shall give you, City Lord Liu, a chance to prove your innocence. You shall apprehend this Ling Fan and hand him over to me for judgment."
Liu Yubei hesitated upon hearing this. After a long while, he finally nodded and said, "The City Lord commands, and I dare not disobey!"
He suddenly turned to Ling Fan and let out an angry cold snort, "Ling Fan, don't blame me for being heartless. It's truly because you were too audacious and almost implicated our Liu family. All of this is your own doing!"
As he spoke, he warily observed Liang Hutou with his gaze.
Ling Fan alone was not worth mentioning; he could crush Ling Fan a thousand times with a single little finger.
However, the Xuan Gang realm servant beside Ling Fan possessed some strength, and he had to be careful in dealing with him.
But Liang Hutou remained inactive, as if waiting for Ling Fan's command.
He couldn't help but look at Ling Fan again.
Ling Fan's expression was calm.
Despite being at the center of the storm, surrounded by countless Xing Sha City powerhouses, he remained composed and at ease.
He glanced indifferently at Liu Yubei and said, "Liu Yubei, you disappoint me greatly. You are not worthy of my father-in-law's friendship! Today, if not for Ran Ran's sake, I would have easily crushed this Liu family. Take care of yourself."
After speaking, Ling Fan no longer looked at Liu Yubei or the other members of the Liu family.
"Hutou, you come up too."
As soon as he finished speaking, the already impatient Liang Hutou let out a long roar and landed beside Ling Fan, disdainfully surveying all the powerhouses present.
"Who is this person?"
"He looks like this Ling Fan's bodyguard."
"Hiss, this one-eyed man seems to be in the Xuan Gang realm!"
Sensing Liang Hutou's imposing aura, many powerhouses exclaimed in shock.
"Good heavens, the Lan family really thinks highly of this useless live-in son-in-law to send a Xuan Gang realm expert to protect him."
"Hmm, why does this one-eyed man look familiar? This person seems to have been to our Xing Sha City before!"
"Do you all remember, seven years ago, the City Lord fought with a one-eyed powerhouse... Why do I feel this person is somewhat similar?"
"Now that you mention it, I do have some impression. Are you referring to Liang Hutou, the mountain lord of Mo Gan Mountain! He's also a peak Xuan Gang realm expert."
Several Xing Sha City powerhouses exclaimed in surprise.
Just then, Xiong Kuang's voice came from the high platform, "Liang Hutou, so it's you!"
Xiong Kuang's declaration confirmed Liang Hutou's identity, causing an uproar throughout the venue.
Liang Hutou, the Mountain Lord Liang.
This name was not unfamiliar in the Five Cities region. Far from it, it could be described as thunderous and notorious.
He was one of the few peak Xuan Gang realm experts in the Five Cities region.
He had dominated Mo Gan Mountain for over a decade, had annihilated several martial arts families, and committed countless earth-shattering crimes.
He had once broken into Xing Sha City and even fought with Xiong Kuang.
Who would have thought such a formidable figure would appear at the martial arts gathering in Xing Sha City?
And moreover, he was accompanying a nobody, acting as a bodyguard.
Liu Xiran covered her mouth in surprise.
She was no stranger to Liang Hutou's notorious reputation. When her parents mentioned his name as a child, she would immediately stop crying out of fear.
She never expected Ling Fan's servant to have such a significant background!
Beside her, Liu Xiwei's beautiful eyes shot out a look of disbelief.
She could never have imagined that the one-eyed man who was personally commanded by Ling Fan was actually the renowned Mountain Lord Liang!
This was a peak Xuan Gang realm expert.
A top powerhouse several times stronger than her father, a true major figure ranked among the best in the Five Cities region.
Yet, such a great figure in their eyes was willingly serving Ling Fan, a mere wastrel, as a subordinate?
This was, in any case, somewhat unbelievable.
Could it be that a powerful figure like Liang Hutou was blinded by greed, selling his life to the Lan family and Ling Fan for a mere pittance?
This matter seemed to carry a strange undertone.
If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Liu Xiwei would never have believed such an absurd event could occur.
Now, she felt a hint of regret.
If she had known Ling Fan's servants were so formidable, should her attitude towards Ling Fan have been so harsh?
She should have treated Ling Fan better had she known.
Liu Yubei also looked at Liang Hutou with a look of disbelief.
No wonder he had always felt that this unfamiliar one-eyed man possessed unfathomable strength.
So he was actually that Mountain Lord Liang!
This was a true major figure on par with Xiong Kuang.
"No wonder that brat Ling Fan dared to be so arrogant. He had such a backing!"
Thinking about how he had just wanted to spar with Liang Hutou, Liu Yubei couldn't help but smile wryly.