Zhang Rongfang sat upright on the first floor of the Inn.
A few people were already sitting sparsely in the hall.
Some people were eating breakfast, while others were outside casually smoking their Smoking Pipe.
Before long, bowls of freshly cooked soup were served separately.
Then came the prepared food packages, which were distributed to everyone present.
The waiter took a notebook and distributed the pre-sorted food bags to different people one by one.
Before Zhang Rongfang, soup and dry food bags were quickly served.
He looked at the steaming soup, which was filled with Scallion, minced meat, and bits of fat, with a faint aroma of chili powder wafting into his nostrils.
There was also a bag of dry food. Zhang Rongfang opened it, looked at it, and nodded in satisfaction.
Everything inside was indeed cut into very small cubes according to his requirements.
He tied up the food bag, his eyes scanning the area, and soon found the location of Feng Lu Feng Xin.
The two pretty children noticed his gaze and returned his sweet smiles.
Zhang Rongfang nodded in response.
"Waiter." He tapped on the table.
"What can I do for you, sir?" Because of the previous bathtub incident, the Inn and waiter were extremely cautious of him.
They were afraid that if he was dissatisfied, he would cause trouble and make things difficult for others.
"What kind of work are you doing? How come you only bought so little stuff for two little kids? Come on, let's exchange this big bag of mine for theirs! They're so young, they need to eat more! I'll cover the cost!"
Zhang Rongfang patted his chest and said loudly.
The food bag in front of him was the largest of all.
The two food bags in front of the two children were the smallest ones.
Everyone noticed this and burst into good-natured laughter.
Xiao Er was somewhat taken aback. He looked at Zhang Rongfang, then at Feng Lu Feng Xin over there.
I didn't know what to do for a moment.
The two children were also stunned, not expecting such a thing to happen. They certainly wouldn't have poisoned their own food bags, but "Who wants to trade with you?!" Feng Lu suddenly stood up.
"Xiao Lu!" Feng Keqin stood up and said in a deep voice, then turned to look at Zhang Rongfang.
"Brother Zhang, we appreciate your kindness, but the two children are picky eaters and may not be used to the food."
"What? You look down on me, Zhang?" Zhang Rongfang suddenly stood up, his 1.9-meter height slamming into the table with a dull thud.
"I just took a liking to those two kids and gave them a little something. What's wrong with that? Is your Feng Family so powerful that you can't even accept a little kindness?"
"I not only want to change them, I also want those two brats to eat me in front of everyone!"
Zhang Rongfang grabbed the bag of dry food and abruptly left the table, walking towards Feng Xin Feng Lu.
Swish.
The members of the Feng Family caravan all stood up, with Feng Keqin and two other leaders blocking Zhang Rongfang.
"Brother Zhang, what do you mean by this?"
Feng Keqin sensed that something was wrong.
"Can't you understand?" Zhang Rongfang grinned. "Swap those two kids' food bags with mine, then make them eat some in front of everyone. I'll pretend nothing just happened. Otherwise..."
"Brother Zhang, is there some misunderstanding here again?" Feng Keqin's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately had a vague premonition of something bad.
He knew a little about the character of the two young masters in the master's household.
At this moment, Brother Zhang He suddenly made a move, probably because he had discovered something.
"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?" Zhang Rongfang laughed.
He looked at Feng Xin and Feng Lu, who were already filled with shock and anger.
"What? Why such a big reaction to just changing the food bag?" He looked at the two of them. "Why was there no reaction when you released the snakes earlier?"
"Uncle Feng, kill him! I saw this man poison our food! He must be an accomplice of the bandits on the road!!"
Feng Lu's face contorted with rage. Suddenly, she jumped up, pointed at Zhang Rongfang, and shouted.
Everyone was stunned and hadn't reacted yet.
"You little bastard, you're asking for death!!" Zhang Rongfang took a step forward and unleashed his movement technique.
Bang! He shoved Feng Keqin aside, rushed to Feng Lu, and with a lightning-fast movement, grabbed her by the neck and slammed her to the ground.
Bang!
Another muffled thud.
Feng Lu screamed as half of her body was slammed hard onto the muddy ground, her bones cracking with a loud clatter, it was unclear how many were broken.
She was horrified to discover that this seemingly crude grab had perfectly blocked all her escape routes.
As a result, she was unable to use any of her Azure Leaf Gate skills from beginning to end.
He could only watch helplessly as he was grabbed and slammed to the ground, his whole body wracked with excruciating pain.
Zhang Rongfang didn't care about any of that; he was currently using the identity of Zhang He as a cover.
He even wore a mask to cover his face, and if there was even the slightest suspicion, he would immediately take action to resolve the issue.
After crippling one person, he grabbed Feng Xin with one hand.
"Spare his life!!"
"Take this, you scoundrel!"
Behind him, Feng Keqin and the other two caravan leaders were simultaneously filled with shock and anger. They drew their iron rods and took out their Long Blade, and immediately struck Zhang Rongfang in the back.
"You bunch of trash, you want me to poison you?! That's hilarious!"
Zhang Rongfang deftly dodged Feng Xin's poisoned dagger with a series of quick moves, then slapped him on the forehead, knocking him unconscious on the spot.
Then he turned around, swept his right arm horizontally, and in an instant, he struck first, sweeping across the wrists of Feng Keqin and the other two who were holding their weapons.
Three crisp snapping sounds followed.
The three of them stepped back simultaneously, clutching their severed wrists, their faces filled with shock.
"High Grade Expert!!" Lao Chen, the leader, exclaimed in surprise.
The others Feng Keqin and Zheng Jiaxing, both had a dark expression, knowing that something was wrong.
High Grade Expert is an absolute powerhouse, no matter where they are.
Generally speaking, High Grade Expert refers to a martial artist of the Fifth Grade.
This rank is significantly different from those below the Third Grade.
In terms of strength and speed, it completely overwhelms the lower-grade ones.
In martial arts combat, life and death hang by a thread. A mere fraction of a second can mean the difference between heaven and earth.
The saying goes, "If you're quick at one step, you'll be quick at every step."
Not to mention that those of Fifth Grade are much faster than those of Third Grade and below.
Feng Keqin, but he is still only Fourth Grade.
Moreover, Fourth Grade of this age, in a real fight, would probably not even be able to defeat a Third Grade, let alone Zhang He, who is young and strong.
This young, High Grade is in trouble now!
However, the host's two children had already been knocked unconscious, and one was likely seriously injured. The group of people quickly considered their options.
The other caravan guards also stood up. At first, they were about to surround them, but then they realized something was wrong.
After discovering that Zhang He was very likely High Grade Expert, the guards hesitated.
These days, the only things that can stop High Grade are crossbows, firearms, and the like.
However, in Great Ling, where even a knife requires registration, there were only a handful of people in their entire caravan who owned knives.
The rest were either long sticks or iron shovels.
Not to mention Crossbow, and firearms.
If a fight breaks out, judging from Zhang He's skills just now, their small group might not be enough to defeat him.
"Zhang He, do you know who you injured?" Feng Keqin voice, taking a deep breath.
"The Feng Family has considerable businesses in Wu Mountain and Great Capital. The young master and young lady of the main family did not provoke you at all, yet you have dealt such a ruthless blow to them. I'm afraid this matter cannot be resolved peacefully."
"Heh, those two little bastards released snakes yesterday, poisoned my bathwater, and today they messed with my food bag. Did they really think I knew nothing?" Zhang Rongfang chuckled coldly.
"Brother Zhang, you should always seek evidence when you speak and act. You may be skilled in martial arts, but with the martial arts of the Great Ling flourishing, you don't want to be wanted everywhere, do you?" Zheng Jiaxing said.
He was genuinely terrified during that exchange of blows; in the blink of an eye, all three of their wrists were crippled.
This level of strength is probably at least Sixth Grade!
What does the Sixth Grade even mean?!
In Wushan Prefecture, this was a formidable expert capable of managing industries worth hundreds of thousands of taels.
They are high-ranking members who are respected and treated as honored guests by all the major Lineage.
Someone with this level of ability at this age will surely make a name for themselves sooner or later if they go to the Great Capital!
To be honest, he didn't want to offend Zhang He any further. So he spoke up immediately to ease the tension.
"Wanted? Heh heh, believe me or not, I'll wipe you all out right now. Anyway, this is deep in the mountains, nobody knows."
"If I kill you all, who will know it was me?" Zhang Rongfang said with a sinister smile.
He immediately flicked his toe and kicked a waist bag out of Feng Lu's waist.
The pink bag rolled out and landed on the floor of the Inn.
"These two little bastards dared to poison me. Today I'll cripple their limbs. If you've got the guts, let the Feng Family come after me, Zhang He. Let's see if they dare."
Before Zhang Rongfang could finish speaking, he swiftly kicked out, striking Feng Lu Feng Xin several times.
After the crisp sound of bones breaking, both of them screamed in pain even while unconscious.
No one dared to speak.
The Inn and his men had already hidden behind the counter in a corner.
The members of the Feng Family caravan dared not utter a sound.
By this time, many people had already figured it out.
As guards, they had seen Feng Lu and Feng Xin raising snakes before, but they hadn't dared to speak up.
Some of them had been tricked and injured by the two before. Seeing them lying on the ground seriously injured, they felt an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.
Many people understand that what Zhang He said is very likely true.
Feng Keqin's face turned pale and then flushed.
"Zhang He, to be honest, you only suspect that your master poisoned you. You don't have any evidence, do you?"
"What a joke! I'm not the Government Office. Isn't suspicion enough?" Zhang Rongfang sneered.
"If you had evidence, would you even have the right to ask?! The entire Feng Family should die!"
Feng Keqin was left speechless by the rebuttal.
"And don't think you're the only ones who'll report this to the authorities! Once we get to Great Capital... hehe, you want to pull strings, huh? Fine, I'll just find some connections and we'll see if your Feng Family is more powerful, or my Zhang Family is!"
Zhang Rongfang chuckled coldly, searched the two boys, took their waist pouches and wallets, and then casually scattered his own dry rations on the ground.
He grabbed Feng Xin and Feng Lu's two food bags and turned to leave.
He was ultimately too kind.
It's just about crippling those two little bastards, crushing their bones to dust, so they can only spend the rest of their lives lying down.
If it were a real bandit like Sweeping Mountain Tiger, none of these people would have made it back alive.
After Zhang Rongfang left, Feng Keqin rushed to Feng Xin and his sister to check their injuries.
What made him grim was that both of them suffered comminuted fractures, and that "this will create a deep grudge." A trace of heartache flashed in Feng Keqin's eyes.
These two children were sent away to learn martial arts when they were young, and now they have just returned and encountered such a big thing.
He had tried to persuade the two of them a long time ago, but they wouldn't listen.
He doesn't have much of a bond with his two children now, but he feels sorry and worried for his family.
If the martial artist is of low rank, the Feng Family might retaliate.
But what a High Grade martial artist represents is something many people know.
To reach High Grade in martial arts, one needs a huge amount of money and connections, which is an enormous sum.
Every person who can reach High Grade has a remarkable story behind them.
Watching Zhang He's departing figure, he sighed inwardly. A sense of unease crept in; he wondered what would happen next.