The scar-faced man, beaten black and blue, felt his anger surge. Lu Fan wanted his money, but he refused. It wasn't about a few coins, but about dignity. As the guard captain of the Chu family in Liuli City, being beaten black and blue and having it spread would be a disgrace. If the Chu family found out, they would only consider him incompetent.
"If you still refuse to hand over the money, I wouldn't mind taking your life!"
Lu Fan shrugged slightly, looking at the scar-faced man with a knowing gaze. He hadn't intended to interfere, but this matter, he felt compelled to address. After all, he was sitting here drinking tea, and he couldn't stand seeing someone bully the weak.
"You can forget about it. You can protect this old man for now, but you can't protect him forever!"
The scar-faced man said coldly, "Later, I will definitely let you know what regret means!"
Lu Fan slowly stood up, his eyes instantly filled with a murderous intent. He hadn't wanted to cause trouble in Liuli City, but the scar-faced man's words had crossed Lu Fan's bottom line.
Many people on Flower Lantern Street had just returned, feeling quite excited. Seeing Lu Fan's stance, they knew he was likely about to kill. However, this was the Chu family's guard captain. If Lu Fan actually killed him, it would undoubtedly lead to endless trouble.
"What, you want to kill me?"
The scar-faced man narrowed his eyes. "I know you are a prodigy, so you've always been arrogant. But if you dare to kill me, you won't be able to enter Zhongzhou Academy. Offending the Chu family is not something you can imagine!"
"Meaning, you're absolutely certain I won't dare to kill you?"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, a flame surging within them. For him, killing this scar-faced man would be as easy as blowing away dust.
The scar-faced man tilted his neck up, looking even more arrogant. "That's right, I'm certain you won't dare to kill me. If you have the guts, give it a try. I'll make sure you know the consequences!"
Lu Fan burst into laughter and walked step by step towards the scar-faced man, exuding a powerful aura. He wouldn't let such a scumbag live just to enter Zhongzhou Academy.
"Young friend, please show mercy!"
Just then, a calm voice sounded. A woman in a dress walked towards Lu Fan, looking quite elegant.
"Young Miss!"
The scar-faced man was taken aback and immediately became solemn. He hadn't expected the Young Miss, Chu Qingqing, to arrive.
"You still have the nerve to call me Young Miss!"
Chu Qingqing looked at the scar-faced man. "I saw everything that just happened. You're using the Chu family's backing to run wild outside. You truly have great authority!"
"Young Miss, I was just scaring them. I had no intention of damaging the Chu family's reputation!"
The scar-faced man quickly begged for mercy, his eyes filled with panic. He hadn't expected the Chu family's Young Miss to be here, which was quite alarming to him, as this was no trifling matter. Others might not dare to touch him, but the Chu family's Young Miss was different. If she wanted to deal with him, it would be as easy as blowing away dust.
"My Chu family never keeps vermin like you. So, please end it yourself!" Chu Qingqing said indifferently, looking quite composed.
The scar-faced man stood frozen, disbelief on his face. He hadn't expected the Chu family's Young Miss to treat him this way, which was quite shocking and left him unsure of what to do.
"It seems I don't need to make a move. You will resolve it yourselves!" Lu Fan slowly sat down and resumed drinking his tea, appearing quite calm.
At the same time, the scar-faced man was terrified. He knew that the Chu family's Young Miss always meant what she said, and no one could change her decisions.
"What, are my words not valid?"
Chu Qingqing said coldly, a sharp glint in her eyes, as if everything in his eyes seemed unsatisfactory.
"Young Miss, I have done a lot for the Chu family and have been with the family for many years. Are you going to take my life just because of this incident?" the scar-faced man pleaded, feeling utterly helpless.
"What, can't I?"
Chu Qingqing said coldly, "Doing such things and tarnishing my Chu family's reputation, you still have the audacity to say such words!"
Before the scar-faced man could speak, a stream of light surged from Chu Qingqing's palm. In that instant, the light struck the scar-faced man, sending him flying back. The scar-faced man died on the spot.
The other guards of the Chu family, witnessing this, all knelt and begged for mercy, their hearts in a panic. They hadn't expected their Young Miss to be so formidable, catching them completely off guard.
"You don't all need to kneel. If something like this happens again, don't say I didn't warn you!"
Chu Qingqing's eyes held a cold glint, and she spoke with a murderous aura, making it clear she would make Lu Fan understand the consequences.
Facing these words, everyone present nodded, but dared not say more.
As Lu Fan was about to leave, he saw Chu Qingqing block his path. "My Chu family's matters have been resolved. Now, shall we settle our grievances?"
"Our grievances?" Lu Fan smiled faintly. "I don't understand what you mean. When did we have grievances?"
"You laid hands on my Chu family's guards, which is disrespect to my Chu family. Naturally, we have grievances!" Chu Qingqing smiled. "If I guessed correctly, you are here to participate in the examination. Since that's the case, we must settle our grievances before you can leave, lest you say my Chu family is bullying too much!"
"Why are you like this? Even you know your guard was in the wrong, and you personally dealt with him. Why are you still making things difficult for us?" Ghost Shadow glared and questioned, clearly displeased.
"No matter what, he is my Chu family's guard. What he does is for my Chu family to judge, not for others to interfere!" Chu Qingqing stated directly. "Therefore, an explanation is required today!"
"What a joke. I see that your Chu family members are unreasonable!" Lu Fan shrugged. "If you really want revenge, just act. Why waste so many words!"
Chu Qingqing was also quite angered. She had never been looked down upon like this. Lu Fan's behavior made her extremely dissatisfied. Many people present were shocked and admired Lu Fan for his composure when facing the Chu family's Young Miss.
"My Chu family members cannot die in vain. If you cannot provide an explanation, you will not leave today!" Chu Qingqing said coldly, her gaze fixed on Lu Fan, filled with sharp killing intent. At least, in her opinion, Lu Fan must be made to understand the consequences.