With that statement, Chen Xiao’s pupils contracted sharply.
However, the crowd around him showed no reaction at all.
It seemed they were already aware of this rule.
In fact, they quite liked it.
After all, these dignitaries and nobles would not reject any opportunity to showcase their status.
And in today’s society, such things were rampant.
The only difference was that some were unwritten rules.
But the Jiang family’s Jiang Xin Ge had openly established it as a rule.
Song An Ran’s beautiful eyes widened, her willow eyebrows shot up, and she angrily rebuked Jiang Zhen Lin, “Jiang Zhen Lin, you’re going too far. He’s my friend, and targeting him is targeting me. Are you sure you want to target me?”
Song An Ran’s words were quite domineering.
Because she had promised to protect Chen Xiao.
Moreover, Chen Xiao hadn’t wanted to come to the banquet today, and it was she who had begged him to come.
So now, if someone wanted to insult Chen Xiao, she naturally wouldn't stand by and do nothing.
Unlike his attitude towards Chen Xiao, Jiang Zhen Lin was very respectful towards Song An Ran.
“Miss Song, please don’t say that. How could I dare to target you?”
Song An Ran’s brows had just relaxed a little, but the next second, Jiang Zhen Lin changed his tone.
“It’s just that, Miss Song, the rule was set by my grandfather. If I break the rule, it means I’m unfilial to my grandfather. You can’t force me to be an unfilial descendant, can you?”
“You…”
Jiang Zhen Lin had even brought up his grandfather, and even Song An Ran didn’t know what to say.
Just then, a muffled voice suddenly rang out.
“Today, I will walk in openly. Let’s see who dares to stop me!”
Chen Xiao’s tone was cold and indifferent, but his aura was incredibly overbearing.
These rich people considered themselves superior and thought that money could trample on others’ dignity!
Little did they know that in Chen Xiao’s eyes, they were not even comparable to ordinary working people.
Although ordinary working people lived in poverty, they at least contributed value to society with their labor.
And these people?
Most of them were descendants of noble families, the children of the rich.
They were merely parasites clinging to their ancestors’ achievements, contributing no value.
Lin Zhi Yin, emboldened by Jiang Zhen Lin’s support, became much more daring.
He took a step forward, spreading his legs apart.
He arrogantly said, “Chen Xiao, I didn’t say you couldn’t go in, but you’ve heard the rules of Jiang Xin Ge. Poor people and dogs can only go through the dog hole!”
“There’s no dog hole here…”
Lin Zhi Yin pointed beneath his crotch.
“If you insist on going through, then crawl through here!”
Chen Xiao sneered.
“Lin Zhi Yin, oh Lin Zhi Yin, you truly never learn from your mistakes even after a hundred beatings! Don’t you understand yet? I, Chen Xiao, am someone you cannot afford to offend!”
Lin Zhi Yin, feigning bravery, said,
“Chen, why are you acting tough with me? Do you dare to lay a hand on me? If you dare to touch me today, my brother Jiang will immediately throw you into the sea to feed the fish!”
He impatiently pointed below his crotch and sneered,
“Stop the nonsense and crawl through here, and I’ll guarantee you’ll be fine today. Otherwise, you’ll definitely regret it!”
As soon as Lin Zhi Yin finished speaking, a fierce roar swept towards him, making him tremble.
“Who dares to be so bold as to make my distinguished guest crawl through a dog hole!”
Lin Zhi Yin turned around and saw an old man in a long robe striding towards them.
Seeing the old man’s peculiar attire, he didn’t take him seriously and immediately cursed.
“Damn it, where did this crazy old man come from, barking like a dog here?”
It was better if he hadn’t cursed. The moment he spoke, the old man was instantly enraged.
His figure flashed,
covering a distance of more than ten meters in just one breath, he arrived in front of Lin Zhi Yin.
The old man kicked out, sharp and unparalleled!
Lin Zhi Yin had no time to react before he was kicked to the ground, spitting blood profusely.
Everyone around was terrified by this scene, letting out screams.
Lin Zhi Yin still hadn’t realized the seriousness of the situation and was still thinking of getting his revenge, “Brother Jiang, who is this crazy old man? Hurry and help me kill him!”
At this moment, Jiang Zhen Lin was ashen-faced, with no intention of caring about Lin Zhi Yin’s life or death.
He never expected that the ordinary-looking brat would be called a distinguished guest by this old man.
He respectfully cupped his hands towards the old man, “Elder Xu, your presence here, I, a mere youngster, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me.”
Lin Zhi Yin was stunned. What was going on?
Why was Jiang Zhen Lin so respectful to this old man?
It turned out that this old man was Old Ghost Xu, but unfortunately, Lin Zhi Yin’s social standing was too low to recognize him.
Old Ghost Xu snorted coldly, ignoring Jiang Zhen Lin, and said in a stern voice, “Jiang family kid, is this person your friend?”
Old Ghost Xu was referring to Lin Zhi Yin. Jiang Zhen Lin immediately denied it, “No, how could he be my friend if he dares to insult Elder Xu!”
Lin Zhi Yin stammered, “Jiang, Brother Jiang, we are the Four Young Masters of Jiang City. How am I not your friend?”
Jiang Zhen Lin looked at Lin Zhi Yin coldly, “What a load of crap, Four Young Masters of Jiang City. You, a piece of trash like this, are you worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as us?”
Lin Zhi Yin was dumbfounded, his mouth agape, but his throat seemed to be blocked, and he couldn’t speak.
At this moment, Old Ghost Xu said in a deep voice, “Since he is not your friend, then throw him into the sea to feed the fish!”
“As you command!”
Jiang Zhen Lin immediately shouted loudly,
“Guards, throw this person into the sea to feed the fish!”
Four security guards ran over, lifted Lin Zhi Yin, and headed straight for the sea.
“No, Brother Jiang, save me!”
“Brother Jiang, spare my life, I’ll never dare to do it again!”
“Jiang Zhen Lin, you beast, you’re disowning your relatives…”
It only took a few seconds for Lin Zhi Yin to go from shouting for mercy to hysterical screams. As he was carried further away, his voice gradually diminished until it disappeared.
“Elder Xu, please come inside!”
Jiang Zhen Lin said respectfully.
Old Ghost Xu pointed at Chen Xiao,
“I personally gave him the invitation. Anyone who dares to cause trouble for him is crossing me!”
Jiang Zhen Lin’s eyelids twitched violently, and he quickly lowered his head in agreement.
Not far away, Qi Tian Hu, Qi Qing Fei, and Da Jun also hurried over. They had come with Elder Xu.
“What’s going on, Chen Xiao? Why is there trouble wherever you go?”
Qi Qing Fei asked with a frown.
And when she saw Song An Ran beside Chen Xiao, her frown deepened.
She had dressed up meticulously today, changing her usual heroic style.
But compared to Song An Ran, she was significantly less feminine.
Chen Xiao said faintly, “It’s just some minor trouble.”
Qi Tian Hu laughed heartily, put his arm around Chen Xiao’s shoulder, and said, “Since Elder Xu has already resolved the matter, let’s go in.”
Chen Xiao shifted slightly, shaking off Qi Tian Hu’s hand, his eyes narrowing slightly.
“Someone said that poor people and dogs cannot enter through the main gate.”