Chapter Fifty-Three: Four Scars

  Seirokuzan, in front of the grand hall of the Hime family's council chamber.

  Zhao Meilan, Jia Rongfeng and five Tiens stood proudly in front of the temple gate. Zhao Meilan's sharp voice grew louder as she pointed at the Ji family members inside the main hall, shouting insults with an air of arrogance.

  Jia Rongfeng stood beside Zhao Meilan with a cold smile, whispering to an old man behind him who had lost one arm. From time to time, he pointed at the Ji family members in the hall, as if introducing them to the gloomy old man.

  Under Zhao Meilan's scolding, Ji Yu Xing, Ji Yu Sheng and others looked extremely ugly, and walked out of the hall with a huff. A group of old and young members of the Ji family were also furious, glaring at these outsiders who came to make trouble.

  Ji Yuanyun, who had been scolded by name, was on the verge of tears, her eyes brimming with humiliating tears, one hand supporting the temple door, her body trembling with fear.

  "You scoundrel, how dare you show your face again!"

  Zhao Meilan pointed at Ji Wenyun and said sternly, "In the past, you brought bad luck to our family as soon as you entered our household, causing the death of Jiankang. Our old master was kind-hearted and only drove you out of the Zhao family. Not only did you not show gratitude, but you also harbored resentment in your heart. You even instructed your nephew to take revenge on me. Fortunately, I heard rumors early and avoided it, otherwise, I would have fallen into that little beast's trap in Yunmeng Daze!"

  "You, you bloodthirsty beast!" Ji Wanyun was so angry that her whole body trembled with rage, watching her enemy flaunt his power in front of her, but not knowing what to do.

  The Tu family is powerful, she doesn't dare and also doesn't want to cause trouble for the Ji family.

  ……

  "What the hell, who's yelling!"

  Tuoba Lie suddenly appeared, staring fiercely at Ji Yuanyun, saying: "What the hell are you, when I'm around, when did it become your turn to yell loudly?! You're the one who's unlucky in marriage, with sunken cheeks and a pointed chin, I think you're the one who's unlucky! How dare you criticize others, I'll spit on your face!!"

  Shit in your face!

  Tuoba Lie's extremely personalized loud scolding stunned Zhao Meilan and also left the Ji family members dumbfounded.

  He Haoran and Chen Yihui stood together with Ji Changkong, their faces filled with a mixture of laughter and tears.

  "Who are you? What right do you have to scold others?"

  Zhao Meilan's body trembled slightly, with a ferocious appearance, as if she wanted to pounce on Tuoba Lie at any moment.

  "Scold people? I'll beat them up!"

  Tuoba Lie burst out laughing, his face slightly ferocious, and suddenly jumped to Zhao Meilan's side. His big hands, full of calluses, slapped heavily on Zhao Meilan's shoulders.

  "Spare him!"

  The one-armed old man who had been talking with Jia Rongfeng hastily drank a sound and stretched out his hand to block him.

  "Get out of here!"

  Tuoba Lie's impatiently waved his hand, a strong gust of wind suddenly burst out from his palm, directly sending the old man with the broken arm flying out.

  Bang!

  Tuoba Lie's palm slapped onto Zhao Meilan's shoulder, and she was pressed to the ground by his hand. Two strands of blood suddenly flowed out from the corner of her mouth, and her face turned pale as paper.

  "Kefu kefu, Tu Jiankang is really killed by you, this little poisonous woman! I spit a mouthful of shit at you! What the hell! I'm telling you, even if Tu Bazi is here, I'll still beat him without hesitation!"

  Dead silence!

  The Ji family, young and old, were stunned, each one looking at Tuoba Lie in extreme astonishment, not knowing what his origins were, not only daring to wound Zhao Meilan, but also daring to call him by the nickname "Tu Fei" without any qualms.

  Tu An, the old servant of the Tu family who was pushed out by a palm, saw Zhao Mei Lan's mouth overflowing with blood and her face suddenly changed. He stared at Tuoba Lie for a few moments, as if he had suddenly remembered something, and exclaimed: "You are Tuoba Lie?"

  As soon as this was said, Jia Rongfeng's face suddenly changed, and he hastily retreated a few steps, looking at Tuoba Lie with a frightened gaze, his eyes flashing back and forth, not daring to say another word.

  "You, what are you doing at the Ji's residence? What business do you have with the Ji family?" Zhao Meilan was also filled with fear. The notorious Tuo Ba Lie from the eastern part of the Shuiyun Country was a ruthless killer who wouldn't bat an eye when taking lives. His reputation was even more formidable than that of Tu Fei, the master of the Tu residence. Having spent many years in the Tu residence, she had naturally heard about Tuo Ba Lie's notorious name.

  "What business of yours is it where my father is?" Taoba Rui said.

  "Ji Changkong, I owe Luo Lao a favor, but as for Tu Ba, we don't have any particular relationship. You tell me, how do you want to deal with this woman? As long as you say the word, even if it means letting her die on the spot, it's an easy matter!" Suddenly, the fierce look on Taoba Rui's face vanished without a trace, and he turned around to ask Ji Changkong, who was standing in the corner, in a very gentle tone.

  Suddenly, everyone's gaze in the field was concentrated on Jī Chángkōng's body.

  The whole family of Ji's face changed, and no one expected that Tuoba Lie, a notorious figure, would treat Ji Changkong with such kindness. Moreover, looking at his appearance, it seemed as if Ji Changkong asked him to kill someone, he would do so without hesitation.

  How did he know Tuoba Lie, this fierce man? Why would Tuoba Lie give him such face?

  Everyone was stunned!

  "You are the old servant of the Tu family, called Tu An, right?" Just then, Chen Yihui suddenly smiled and spoke up.

  Tu An's arm was severed, and he was stunned. Only then did he notice the elegant and noble woman. He looked at her for a moment, and his face changed again. He exclaimed, "You are the third shopkeeper of Lingbao Pavilion?"

  Smiling, Chen Yuhui pointed to He Haoran beside him and introduced: "This is He Haoran of the He family from Xueyu Mountain. Today, we three are at the Ji residence. You can leave now, but Zhao Meilan must stay behind. Tell Zou Bazi about what happened here truthfully, and let him weigh it carefully to see if he wants to fight us three to the death for a single Zhao Meilan."

  "You go ahead, oh, Jia Rongfeng is also staying behind. I stayed at the Ji's house for a few days and heard that you want the Ji's to compensate you for something, haha, we can discuss the compensation matter in a bit." He Hongran said with a smile all over his face.

  Jia Rong Feng forced a dry smile, but it looked even uglier than crying. He hastily said: "You three have misunderstood, our Jia family and the Ji family are both from the Tian Shi Liu Pai of Qingyan City, we've always been on good terms, what's this about compensation or not? My old master often mentions you three at home, if you want to go to Qingyan City, my old master will definitely personally receive you."

  "Don't be in a hurry to leave, I will naturally go to the Jia family and have a chat with your old master about your affairs." He Hongyan smiled.

  "Cut off your arm and get out!" Taotao Lie glared.

  Tu An smiled wryly, sympathetically glanced at Zhao Meilan who was sitting on the ground in a panic, and said helplessly: "I'll go back to the Tu family first, I have to report this to the master of the house, what he will do... I'm not sure either..."

  With that, Tu An gave a few of his fellow heavenly masters a glance and left the Ji residence without another word to Zhao Meilan.

  The front of the Ji family's main hall.

  Zhao Meilan's face was pale, and she sat on the ground in a state of shock, with fresh blood still oozing from the corner of her mouth. Jia Rongfeng and two other members of the Jia family stood to one side, hanging their heads in shame and not daring to move.

  The Ji family, young and old, blocked the front of the hall, each with a strange expression. They would look at Zhao Meilan, Jia Rongfeng and others for a while, then gaze at Chen Yihui, He Haoran and Tuoba Lie for a while.

  However, what caught their attention was still Ji Changkong!

  Standing in the corner, speechless, Ji Changkong became the focus of the entire scene. All the members of the Ji family, including Zhao Meilan and Jia Rongfeng, also realized that this young man from the Ji family, who had never been prominent before, suddenly became an extremely important figure!

  They suddenly realized that Chen Yihui, He Haoran and Tuoba Lie, the three giants, were so kind to the Ji family because of Ji Changkong!

  "Vast sky, you say, how do you want to deal with this poisonous woman?" A gentle smile appeared on Tuoba Lie's ferocious face, looking awkward no matter how one looked at it.

  Everyone stared at Ji Changkong, and Zhao Meilan was even more terrified, staring blankly at him.

  After a moment of silence, Ji Changkong furrowed her brow and asked in a low voice, "Auntie, she left four scars on your face. What should we do?"

  Ji Wanyun's eyes were filled with tears, she couldn't have imagined in her dreams that one day Zhao Meilan would end up like this, and could be killed on the spot because of a single word from her.

  For many years, Ji Wanyun's hatred for Zhao Meilan has been increasing day by day, but the Zhao family is too powerful, and she knows that she may not be able to avenge herself in her lifetime. For over a decade, Ji Wanyun has even been constantly reminding herself to forget her hatred as soon as possible, lest she bring disaster upon herself and the Ji family!

  Now, because of her niece's Ji Kong, three originally unapproachable figures suddenly descended upon the Ji household like heavenly soldiers, brazenly standing up for her! Moreover, with their identities and status, taking revenge... became as easy as turning one's hand over.

  All of this is like a dream!

  "I...I don't know..." Ji Wanyun murmured.

  I know!

  Ji Changkong suddenly let out a low shout, his body swaying, and he had already appeared fiercely by Zhao Meilan's side.

  Zhao Meilan tried to dodge, but was pressed down by Tuoba Lie and He Haoran at the same time, making her unable to move!

  "Ah..."

  A blood-curdling scream suddenly pierced the air at the Gi residence.

  Ji Changkong's face was calm, her left hand grasping Zhao Meilan's hair, pulling her head back with all her might. Her right hand's fingernails dug into Zhao's smooth cheek, leaving four deep gashes that exposed the bone and oozed blood.

  "Four scars! Exactly the same!" He withdrew his hand, and Ji Changkong's face was indifferent, saying lightly.

  Everyone in the Ji family was shocked by his actions, they had never expected that Ji Changkong, who was harmless to humans and animals on a daily basis, would be so ruthless with his moves, and his expression would be so calm and serene!

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