"Who is this brat? Scram if you don't want to die!"
Seeing Er Zhu dressed as an ordinary person, Zhao Qingming mistook him for a mere attendant to Old Tang and waved him away impatiently.
Although the attendant was arrogant, he couldn't be bothered with a servant right now. Getting his hands on the Tang family's assets was the priority!
"He is someone your Zhao family cannot afford to offend!" Old Tang glanced at Zhao Qingming as if he were an idiot, then looked kindly at Er Zhu and said slowly.
"Haha, cannot afford to offend? Someone like this ordinary person, I can't even be bothered to look at him. How could I possibly offend him!"
"Young Master, stop wasting time with him. Let us kill this brat and show this old man!"
Just as Zhao Qingming was about to say something, the bodyguards behind him had already rushed out impatiently. Er Zhu remained in his spot, but he held a silver needle in his hand!
However, he had his hands behind his back, so these people didn't see that the silver needle was longer than usual and its tip was coated with poison!
Of course, it wasn't a deadly poison meant to kill, but just an ordinary drug that caused excruciating pain throughout the body.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
The bodyguards only saw a flash of light, then felt as if they had been stung by a mosquito on their arm. As they wondered what was happening, they were suddenly overcome by searing pain!
The pain came with ferocious intensity, as if all their bones were about to shatter. It was as if millions of ants were gnawing at their flesh!
The pain, coupled with an intense itch, made them wish for death!
"Ah!"
"Young Master, save me!"
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
...
Before Old Tang could even react, he was stunned by the heart-wrenching screams. Watching the bodyguards writhing on the ground, Old Tang involuntarily looked towards Er Zhu.
On the other side, Zhao Qingming stared at the scene before him, dumbfounded. He couldn't even recall when Er Zhu had made his move!
This kid indeed had some skill!
But it was just *some* skill!
"Kid, what did you do to my bodyguards? Hand over the antidote quickly, or I'll make sure you die!"
Zhao Qingming, having recovered his senses, pulled out a dagger from his pocket as he spoke. This dagger had been passed down from ancient times. Despite enduring for millennia, it could still slice through iron with ease!
"Er Zhu, be careful! That's a treasured blade!" Old Tang warned, sensing the sharp aura emanating from the dagger.
He had heard that such treasured blades were protected by spiritual energy, even possessing sentience!
Although Er Zhu was skilled, he was still mortal. How could he contend with a treasured blade!
"Heh, warning me now? Too late!" Zhao Qingming snorted and charged at Er Zhu with the utmost speed. The dagger was just about to pierce Er Zhu!
Ah!
At this moment, a scream of agony rang out. The treasured blade was now in Er Zhu's hand, pressed against Zhao Qingming's throat!
No one saw how Er Zhu moved. Even Zhao Qingming thought it was a dream!
But the coldness on his neck made him realize this was no dream!
Before he and his bodyguards could even make a move, they had both been subdued by this young man!
He truly was someone he couldn't afford to offend!
*Screech...*
A flash of cold light appeared before his eyes. Zhao Qingming felt a warm flow surge from his neck. Upon seeing the blood on the ground, his shocked eyes filled with rage!
"Old Tang! Mr. Wang!"
Just as Zhao Qingming was preparing to make a move, he suddenly heard a voice from the doorway. When he turned and saw who it was, a smile flickered across his lips.
His reinforcements had arrived!
Er Zhu looked at the panting figure and his lips curved upwards slightly as he sheathed the treasured blade.
The newcomer was none other than Liu Zhi, who had previously come to the Tang family to collect debts!
Liu Zhi, upon learning that the Zhao family was about to move against Old Tang, had rushed to deliver the news in hopes of pleasing Er Zhu. However, he had arrived too late.
"Liu Zhi, you've come at the perfect time. Let's kill these two together, and our Zhao family will surely reward you!"
Zhao Qingming wiped the blood from his neck, glaring fiercely at Er Zhu and Old Tang, his eyes fixed on them as if they were already dead.
He had been wondering how to deal with this young man, and now his helper had arrived!
After all, the Liu family and his Zhao family were old allies. Liu Zhi's arrival undoubtedly meant he would side with him!
"I'm not helping you. This Mr. Wang is someone I cannot afford to offend!"
Liu Zhi, while catching his breath, bowed respectfully and fearfully to Er Zhu, then glared irritably at Zhao Qingming.
Zhao Qingming was foolish enough to offend Mr. Wang, but he wouldn't get himself involved in this mess!
Although the Tang family's assets were indeed tempting, his life was more important!
"Huh? Liu Zhi, have you been kicked by a donkey? He's just an ordinary person, how could you possibly not afford to offend him?"
Zhao Qingming was stunned and shouted angrily, a flicker of confusion in his furious eyes.
Old Tang said this kid was someone he couldn't afford to offend, and Liu Zhi also said this kid was someone he couldn't afford to offend. Wasn't this kid just a bit better at fighting? They were from prominent families; could they really not afford to offend a mere brute?
"Heh heh, Mr. Wang, why don't you rest for a bit? I'll handle the rest."
Liu Zhi, too lazy to argue with Zhao Qingming, bowed obsequiously to Er Zhu once more. With a wave of his hand, over fifty bodyguards formed a human wall, standing in front of Er Zhu.
"Liu Zhi, are you insane? Get over here immediately!"
Zhao Qingming was shocked that Liu Zhi not only refused to help but was actually siding with the young man against him. His anger intensified.
"You're the one who's insane! Mr. Wang is Wang Er Zhu, and he's the richest man in the three cities!"
Liu Zhi rolled his eyes at Zhao Qingming. After saying this, he gestured to the bodyguards beside him, and instantly, all the bodyguards charged towards Zhao Qingming and his men!
The Zhao family's bodyguards, enduring the intense pain, scattered in all directions. Zhao Qingming stood frozen on the spot, staring intently at Er Zhu.
Wang Er Zhu!
The richest man in the three cities!
The young man he had always believed to be an ordinary person was actually the legendary richest man in the three cities, Wang Er Zhu!
No wonder Old Tang and Liu Zhi had both said he was someone he couldn't afford to offend!
The richest man in the three cities, let alone their Zhao family, even all the prominent families in Willow Town combined, couldn't afford to offend him!
This was because Wang Er Zhu was not only the richest man in the three cities but also had close ties with many influential figures in Hua Bei City!
*Bang!*
Zhao Qingming collapsed onto the ground. He didn't feel any pain even as the Liu family's bodyguards beat him mercilessly. He merely stared at Wang Er Zhu with a pale face, his eyes filled with terror!
"Heh heh, you two, don't panic. With me, Liu Zhi, here, Zhao Qingming won't be able to harm you!"
Seeing the Zhao family members being beaten and fleeing in disarray, Liu Zhi mistakenly believed his bodyguards' exceptional skills were the cause and proudly claimed credit.
If he could secure Wang Er Zhu as a patron, his Liu family would be able to walk all over the place in Lin City!
"Hmph, if Er Zhu hadn't injured those bodyguards, your Liu family's bodyguards would be the ones fleeing in disarray!"
Old Tang snorted and revealed the truth. The smile on Liu Zhi's face vanished instantly as he looked at Er Zhu in disbelief.