Chapter 511 Lu Chengwen's Second Awakening
Sun Ze said: "I have a few buddies on the streets. Things are a bit out of control now. Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian beat up those families' people too badly; they want revenge."
"Seeking revenge, go find Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian!"
"They can't beat Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian, but they can beat you. And now you have the Tianmen Dan in your hand. They are using this as an excuse: whoever has the Tianmen Dan, they'll beat!"
Lu Chengwen bit his lip: "No, how can these ancient martial artist families be like bandits? Isn't this clearly finding an excuse to start robbing openly?"
"Right!" Sun Ze said: "You have no background, no master, no backing, and offended the Zhang family. Now you are Lu Chengwen of the stray dog, the street-crossing tycoon, everyone shouts to beat you, everyone wants to zero-yuan purchase from you." (Zero-yuan purchase - slang for looting/robbing)
Lu Chengwen was stunned: "Didn't they say, people in the ancient martial world all value... morality... justice..."
"Aiya, those things are to scare children! Strength is respected! Otherwise, why is the Zhang family's Tianmen Dan so sought after? With strength, your morality, justice, and fairness are your demeanor, cultivation, your noble soul. Without strength, what does morality, fairness, justice have to do with you? When a big country invades a small country, is it because the small country violated morality? It's because it's weak! No other reason!"
Lu Chengwen smiled desolately: "So, I was wrong."
"You were too wrong. After all this, you thought we lived in a martial arts novel? Go out and they'll talk morality with you? If you have no skill, no backbone, anyone can kick you a few times. You then parade around with a Tianmen Dan, who to beat if not you? Even good people seeing someone like you can have evil thoughts."
Lu Chengwen said: "This news of yours, is it reliable?"
"Dage, I haven't done anything else these years, just good at gathering news, what do you think? Moreover, these few families have already arrived in Xuecheng, can find you with just a word. Maybe they're at your doorstep right now!"
At this moment, Hua Xueying flipped in: "Master! People are here, look very formidable!"
Lu Chengwen pointed at Hua Xueying: "Send messages to everyone, also Wei Tianwang!"
Then to the phone: "Find a place to hide, don't implicate you."
"No need, I haven't offended anyone, nor do I have the Tianmen Dan. They're too lazy to bother with me."
"Oh, was quite worried about you. Now, for some reason, I hate you so much I want to grit my teeth."
"Quickly think of a way. If not, just spend money to avert disaster. I estimate, you being too rich is also an incentive. Good heavens, gave the Zhang family two billion, you really dare spend money! Isn't this telling everyone you're a soft egg, just pay money when encountering problems?"
Lu Chengwen looked up: "I understand. This is a world where wolves eat meat, and dogs eat shit."
At this moment, Hua Xueying's sharp cry suddenly came from outside: "Bold! Who dares trespass Lu family villa!?"
A person said loudly: "Long family, Long Aotianxia! Let Lu Chengwen roll out and answer!"
Lu Chengwen's face darkened. Just as he was about to walk out, Zhang Shen'er pushed Lu Chengwen,塞 (sai - stuffed/slipped) the Tianmen Dan into his arms: "Critical moment, save your life."
Lu Chengwen nodded: "You go hide inside, don't come out unless necessary."
Just as he was about to leave, added: "Even if there's something, don't come out. My business has nothing to do with you, hear me?"
Zhang Shen'er bit her lip: "Know, won't cause trouble for you. But at the critical moment, you must preserve yourself, don't fight recklessly."
Lu Chengwen nodded, turned around thinking:
[How do I preserve myself? The weak are prey to the strong. If their fist is bigger, and they're unreasonable, what can I do?]
Pushed open the door. Lu Chengwen walked out, saw three people standing in his courtyard, confronting Hua Xueying and Qi Meishao.
Lu Chengwen put on a straight face: "Gentlemen, what is your business?"
The cage-like man lifted his chin: "You are Lu Chengwen?"
"Yes."
"Good, I am Long Ao Jiuzhou's elder brother, Long Aotianxia. My younger brother was beaten by your younger brother. This account, how to settle?"
Lu Chengwen looked at him, shook his head: "Your name, if it had one less character, I'd be scared to death of you. But you have an extra 'xia' (under/below) character."
Lu Chengwen shook his head: "In my eyes, you don't even count as human."
A person beside said angrily: "What did you say!?"
...
Inside the room, Zhang Shen'er tremblingly called Zhang Jiucheng: "Dabo (Eldest Uncle)! Dabo listen to me, things are messed up now, the Long family people came looking for trouble, please quickly contact the Long family, tell them not to make things difficult for Lu Chengwen!"
Zhang Jiucheng seemed not surprised at all, but feigned surprise: "Really? Oh, this is a matter between the Long family and Lu Chengwen, has nothing to do with our Zhang family. Besides, he stole our pill, I haven't settled accounts with him yet. Remember to have him transfer those two billion!"
"Dabo, Lu Chengwen truly wants to settle things peacefully. He proactively proposed the two billion compensation. The Tianmen Dan wasn't stolen by him either, someone else stole it and sold it to him! He just now asked me to return the Tianmen Dan to you!"
"Oh?! That's good! You bring the Tianmen Dan back, we will let bygones be bygones with Lu Chengwen."
"Dabo!" Zhang Shen'er got anxious: "The Long family people have already come knocking! You first help Boss Lu get through this crisis!"
"Shen'er." Zhang Jiucheng said: "Lu Chengwen snatched the bride in public, completely disregarding our main family's face. At this time, our main family still has to pacify the anger of other families for him, where is the main family's face? Where is the dignity? Their matters with other families, we don't interfere, you also don't interfere."
"But, as long as he transfers two billion, and exchanges the Tianmen Dan, I guarantee, the main family will not make things difficult for him."
"You need to understand clearly, Lu Chengwen isn't kind-hearted, he's afraid of our Zhang family, that's why he's giving money and returning the pill!"
Zhang Shen'er understood. The main family wouldn't help; they wished others would beat Lu Chengwen to death.
Begging people, heh.
Family? Hehe.
At such times, begging anyone is useless.
Zhang Shen'er said calmly: "Lu Chengwen truly has sincerity. He did that back then only because... of me. He was never afraid of you, just purely wanted to buy peace with money."
"If you say so, I have nothing more to say. Regardless of what he finally promises the Long family to survive by cutting off his tail, you make it clear to him, the Zhang family's share must be implemented! Otherwise, it won't just be the Long family troubling him."
Zhang Shen'er hung up the phone, her eyes sharp.
Wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, turned her head to look out the window, gaze like a torch.
...
Xiao Houzi stood on the roof, looking at the Long family's arrogant appearance, her face icy.
"San'er."
"Yes, Your Highness rest assured, won't let Boss Lu get into trouble."
At this moment, Ming Disha said: "Aiya, you guys don't interfere."
Xiao Houzi turned back, extremely horrified internally.
To be able to get this close, letting myself and San'er completely unaware, not many under heaven.
"Senior, what do you mean?"
Ming Disha said: "Haven't you figured it out yet? This kid's understanding of the Jianghu isn't too profound. Every day, luxurious cars and beautiful women, pools of meat and forests of wine, brocade clothes and jade food, wives and concubines in groups, has already made him lose his sense of urgency and crisis."
"Actually stupid enough to show goodwill to the Zhang family! Actually stupid enough, the Tianmen Dan just obtained, for so-called harmony, for a Zhang Shen'er, for a mere Zhang family, wanting to return it!"
"This kind of person cannot achieve great things, you know that too, right?"
"Aiya, thought everyone under heaven was like him, reasonable, has a bottom line, believes in childish logic like 'respect others an inch, others will return three feet'."
"It's time for him to get to know this Jianghu, and also get to know himself."
Xiao Houzi looked at Ming Disha: "You leaked the news!"
Ming Disha shook his head: "A group of small ants, do I need to worry about such details? The Zhang family people, that kind of character, just give them a breadcrumb, they themselves will swarm out. I just stole the Tianmen Dan, left a note saying 'Stolen by Lu Chengwen'."
Xiao Houzi was puzzled: "They completely know, Lu Chengwen simply doesn't have that kind of ability!"
"So! They're懵啦 (meng la - dumbfounded/confused)!" Ming Disha said: "Firstly, proactively release news, put pressure on Lu Chengwen, while they themselves remain still. Want to force us two out into the open, then make plans."
"Secondly! Hehe, in case things get out of hand, also have an excuse, saying they released news just because of this note. Can advance, can retreat. This trick isn't rare."
Xiao Houzi put on a straight face: "Lu Chengwen's strength simply cannot withstand so many families."
"Wrong!" Ming Disha said: "His potential is so great, you simply don't understand! If not pushed to a desperate situation, he won't grow."
At this moment, fighting had already started below.
Long Aotianxia was a genuine Tiansimen master, actually took the initiative to attack Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen shouted loudly: "Retreat!"
The three retreated in a triangle formation.
Long Aotianxia smiled slightly, directly rushed behind Lu Chengwen, struck out with a palm. Lu Chengwen gritted his teeth and took the palm head-on, directly flying backward, falling over ten meters away.
Hua Xueying instantly rushed to the front, two sword strikes repelled Long Aotianxia's two subordinates.
Supported Lu Chengwen: "Master! Are you okay?"
Lu Chengwen clutched his chest, feeling his breath somewhat disordered.
Over there, Long Aotianxia was also somewhat puzzled, looking at his palm: "He, merely an intermediate Shangsimen, actually took a palm from me?"
Then said: "Lu Chengwen, hand over the Tianmen Dan, compensate my younger brother's losses, the Long family can let bygones be bygones."
"Hahaha!" Lu Chengwen laughed heartily: "Damn, a robber coming to the door, still with such an arrogant tone! Your younger brother was beaten by Long Aotian, go find him. If you can last three moves under Long Aotian, I'll give you the Tianmen Dan and my treasured collection of one hundred aphrodisiac pills from eighty years ago!"
Long Aotianxia smiled slightly: "The Tianmen Dan is in your hand, why should I seek far when it's near? Heard Boss Lu is a businessman. Businessmen should be able to assess the situation, know how to pursue advantages and avoid harm. Hand over the Tianmen Dan, compensate us for one hundred million in losses, and we're even."
Lu Chengwen stood up, looking at Long Aotianxia.
"Go back and tell your damn Jianghu, Lu Chengwen in this world is only afraid of one person, and that person is not you!"
"The Zhang family's two billion is down the drain."
"I ate the Tianmen Dan."
"The Zhang family's little chick, I'm keeping her to sleep with and play."
"I am the villain! Damn if I don't rob you, you should be hiding under your quilts laughing secretly!"
"From today onwards! I won't retreat half a step!"
"As for your Long family!"
Lu Chengwen pointed domineeringly, mimicking Long Aotian's tone: "Already found the path to death!"
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