"Father, I'll go with my second brother. We can watch each other's backs," Zhao Zheng stepped forward in a deep voice. Seeing the situation of the servants, he knew that the Meng family from Cangyu City must be coming in full force.
"Yes, Father. I'll go with my elder brother. Your health is so poor, and the Zhao family still needs you to hold it together. We have so many guests at home today. We mustn't let them laugh at us," Zhao Xue added.
"Father, Cangyu City is Meng Hao's territory. I've met Meng Hao a few times. He shouldn't completely fall out with our Zhao family," Zhao Zheng continued.
Meng Hao was Meng Yang's father.
After some thought, Old Zhao reluctantly instructed, "Since that's the case, you two must be extremely careful."
Zhao Zheng and Zhao Xue nodded, then called some servants and went out together. No one noticed that Zhao Shuning, who was small in stature, had slipped out with them.
Zhao Shuning had remarkable spiritual power. It didn't take long for her to catch up with Zhao Zheng's group. Knowing that her father didn't want her to come, she didn't dare to show herself and could only follow them closely.
After about an hour, Zhao Zheng's group stopped. Standing right in front of them was a group of people.
Zhao Shuning was hiding in a dense big tree at the moment, observing intently.
The people on the other side were wearing cyan robes with the shape of a dagger embroidered on them.
It seemed that this was the Meng family from Cangyu City.
In front of the Meng family, there was a man in a gray robe. Judging from his age, he should be around twenty-five or twenty-six. His facial features bore a slight resemblance to Zhao Zheng's. It seemed that this man was Zhao Chao.
"Elder brother, why did you come?"
Zhao Chao's face was full of bruises. The area around his right eye was swollen badly, covering his originally good-looking eyes. His clothes were also torn in many places, with a lot of blood seeping out.
As soon as Zhao Chao finished speaking, the man in the cyan robe beside him got angry and kicked Zhao Chao's knee. Zhao Chao cried out in pain and couldn't stand steadily. He knelt down straight.
"Meng Yang, what are you doing!" Zhao Zheng and Zhao Xue were about to rush forward.
"What am I doing?"
The man in the cyan robe gave a strange smile, took out the big knife beside him, and slapped it on Zhao Chao's neck. The knife was so sharp that just by putting it there, a bloodstain could be seen on Zhao Chao's neck.
Seeing this, Zhao Zheng and Zhao Xue didn't dare to move a step. They were afraid of angering the man in the cyan robe and getting Zhao Chao killed.
"Meng Yang, what on earth do you want?"
"Oh, isn't this the useless one from the Zhao family? What, weren't you bullied enough by the Lin family disciples in the past few years? Now you still dare to play the hero?"
Zhao Shuning in the tree tightened her palms. Her sharp eyes stared directly at the man in the cyan robe.
How dare he humiliate her father!
Zhao Zheng immediately clenched his fists. Seeing this, Zhao Xue quickly grabbed his elder brother.
"Meng Yang, just tell us what you want. There's no need to do this. Don't you want to cooperate with our Zhao family anymore?"
"Oh, what a coincidence, Zhao Xue. What I want to talk to you about today is the branch pharmacy of medicinal materials and the cooperation."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing much. I just want to say that your Zhao family can get out of Qinghui Town. From now on, the medicinal material business in Qinghui Town will belong to our Meng family."
What an arrogant tone.
"Meng Yang, your father, Meng Hao, is only a third - level spiritual herbalist, and you're just a second - rank one. Do you really think our Zhao family has no one?"
"Who else does your Zhao family have? Is it Zhao Zheng, this useless lame man? Or you, Zhao Xue, who has made no progress? Or maybe it's this cowardly and useless Zhao Chao under my feet?"
Zhao Chao shouted, "Elder brother, go back. Don't worry about me. Meng Yang, this bastard, has helpers. You're no match for him."
"Don't be afraid, brother. We will definitely rescue you."
Just then, a harsh sound suddenly came from the forest, directly hitting the depths of the minds of the Zhao family members. Some of those with weak spiritual power began to bleed from their facial orifices.
Even Zhao Zheng and Zhao Xue hugged their heads, squatted down in pain, and kept wailing.
The Fire Fox Curse?
Oh no, there's an alchemist here!
Zhao Shuning frowned. The Fire Fox Curse had no effect on her at all. It was just a first - rank alchemist. How dare he act so presumptuously in front of her? She was going to see who it was.
"An alchemist? The Meng family actually has an alchemist!"
Not long after, a man in a purple robe slowly stepped forward from behind the Meng family's group. There was a delicate copper coin hanging on his chest, which was the honor of an alchemist.
He was wearing a bamboo hat. His figure was a bit thin, and he seemed to be about the same age as Zhao Zheng.
Purple robe? Is he from the Lin family?
It made sense. A small Meng family from Cangyu City couldn't possibly train an alchemist.
"Senior, our Zhao family and the Lin family have always kept to our own business. Why do you help the Meng family deal with us?" Zhao Zheng said through gritted teeth in great pain.
The man in the purple robe sneered contemptuously, "I'm just interested in the Emi Flower. Who would have thought that this kid, Zhao Chao, wouldn't give me face and said it was a birthday gift for his little niece. Since he's so ungrateful, why should I give him any face?"
Zhao Chao's face was being stepped on hard by Meng Yang. The man in the purple robe slowly took off his bamboo hat, revealing his true face. His face was full of disdain and ridicule. "Besides, Zhao Zheng, don't you recognize me?"
After seeing the man's face clearly, Zhao Zheng trembled all over.
"I think you shouldn't forget me. After all, it was me who broke your leg back then."
As soon as these words were said, Zhao Shuning in the tree suddenly stood up.
No wonder her father always limped a little when he walked.
Her expression turned slightly cold. The coldness that burst out from her eyes even made the space below start to distort slightly.
What a powerful and domineering spiritual power!