It Really Was Hao Gege!

The Blacksmith Shop's door was being pounded loudly.

It drew the attention of the surrounding shopkeepers.

"Oh no! Little Ye's Blacksmith Shop has been surrounded by the Gale Family!"

"These bastards! All they know is how to bully us!"

"Sigh, Little Ye is probably in trouble this time!"

The people around them all sympathized with Ye Hao.

Yet none of them dared step forward and say anything!

The Gale Family was one of Wu Tan City's Three Great Families!

They still relied on renting shops from them to sell a few things and make a living!

The Gale Family's mercenaries continued shouting curses.

The door remained shut.

Galeo angrily shoved the mercenary aside!

"Idiot! Get out of the way! Don't you fucking know how to ram the door open?!"

After roaring in anger,

Galeo took a step back and gathered his strength...

Then he viciously slammed himself into the Blacksmith Shop's door!

But who would have thought that the Blacksmith Shop's door would suddenly open!

Caught off guard, Galeo stumbled over the threshold and fell flat on his face!

When he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of feet right in front of his nose!

"Hey, Galeo. If you came to visit, why are you giving me such a grand salute?"

Galeo looked up and saw Ye Hao watching him with a half-smile.

He knew Ye Hao had deliberately made him humiliate himself!

"Dad, beat him up!" Galeo roared!

Galeo Bi was so furious that his nose nearly twisted crooked!

"You dare humiliate my son? You must be tired of living!"

Bang!

Ye Hao directly rewarded Galeo with a kick, sending him flying out of the shop.

He crashed straight toward Galeo Bi!

Galeo Bi hurriedly caught his son!

"Ahhh! Brat, you're dead!"

"I gave your son back to you, and instead of thanking me, you're yelling about killing me! You're not nearly as polite as your son. At least he knew to bow when he came to visit."

"Ahhh! Die!"

Dou Qi surged rapidly through Galeo Bi's body as he charged furiously at Ye Hao.

He raised his fist and viciously smashed it toward Ye Hao's face!

Bang!

His fist did not land on Ye Hao.

Instead, Ye Hao sent him flying backward with a side kick, and he crashed awkwardly onto the ground!

Before he could react,

a foot stepped onto his chest!

Crack!

The sound of his chest bones breaking, coupled with the pain, made Galeo Bi shriek like a slaughtered pig!

"M-M-M-My lord, spare me! I was wrong, I was wrong."

Galeo Bi begged for mercy.

Ye Hao ignored him and looked toward the Gale Family's elders.

"How about... you all come at me together? I'm very busy!"

"Y-Y-You are... a Seven-star Dou Grandmaster?!"

The Gale Family's elders all staggered back several steps.

Galeo wet his pants on the spot!

The surrounding crowd was stunned!

A Seven-star Dou Grandmaster was already the strongest expert in Wu Tan City!

"What?! That kid from the Ye Family is... a Seven-star Dou Grandmaster?!"

"How did no one notice before?!"

Everyone was utterly shocked!

They also felt deeply satisfied!

At last, someone had beaten up that bastard Galeo Bi!

Ye Hao kicked Galeo Bi into a corner like he was kicking garbage.

Then he looked at Galeo.

Galeo's body trembled violently. He pushed himself backward with his legs, retreating again and again.

"D-Don't come any closer!"

Ye Hao rolled his wrists.

His figure turned into an afterimage, darting continuously among the Gale Family members.

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

A few minutes later, every Gale Family member who had come was beaten to the ground!

They all lay there groaning.

"Galeo Bi, compensate me with one hundred thousand Gold Coins for my losses, and we'll call today's matter settled. Otherwise..."

"I-I-I'll pay, I'll pay..."

Galeo Bi took out a Gold Coin card and, enduring the intense pain, handed it to Ye Hao!

Only then did he save his life, though he was crippled as well.

Over the following days,

the Gale Family never again dared cause trouble at Ye Hao's Blacksmith Shop. They did not even dare come to collect rent!

However, Ye Hao still planned to move Zhang San's shop to the Mite'er Family's side.

There was more foot traffic there, the location was better, and business would certainly not be bad.

A few days later,

Ye Hao went to Zhang San's shop next door.

Ye Hao called out, "Uncle Zhang, let's go."

"Little Hao, maybe we should forget it. I asked around, and the shops outside the Miter Auction House are far too expensive. Besides, now that you've driven off the Gale Family, they won't dare come cause trouble again."

"What if I'm not here someday? Don't worry, I have money now. Galeo Bi gave it to me—one hundred thousand Gold Coins."

"But..."

"Uncle Zhang, we agreed on this that day. What, are you going to go back on your word?"

As he spoke, Ye Hao ignored Zhang San's objections and directly pulled him out the door.

He shut the door and locked it.

Then they headed toward the Miter Auction House.

Meanwhile,

in the Xiao Family's side hall,

Xiao Zhan looked at the dozen or so brocade boxes on the table, his expression somewhat strange.

"Niece Nalan, what do you mean by this?"

"Uncle Xiao, there is no one else here, so Yan Ran will speak plainly."

Nalan Yanran paused before saying, "Uncle Xiao, I came this time specifically to speak with you alone. Actually, I wanted to discuss breaking off the engagement."

Crack!

The smile on Xiao Zhan's face froze, and the teacup in his hand shattered.

"So... these are the compensation you intend to offer for breaking off the engagement?" Xiao Zhan asked.

Nalan Yanran nodded uneasily. "Yes, Uncle Xiao. If you aren't satisfied, I can ask my teacher for more things."

Nalan Yanran was not entirely confident either. This was already the most peaceful solution she could think of.

I hope they agree!

Xiao Zhan did not answer. Instead, he looked at his son beside him, Xiao Yan.

"Even if you hadn't come, I would have gone to the Nalan Family to break off the engagement!"

As he spoke, Xiao Yan abruptly rose to his feet.

"From now on, you and I have nothing to do with each other. Marry whoever you want, and I'll marry whoever I want!"

Xiao Yan's goal in life was to catch up to Xun Er and marry her.

Although Xun Er currently ignored him,

Xiao Yan had always firmly believed that persistence meant victory!

Nalan Yanran was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Good! It's a deal!"

"Goodbye!"

Xiao Yan threw out those words, then ran off laughing.

Faintly, they heard him call out in an extremely fawning voice, "Sister Xun Er."

Yet he received no response at all.

Xiao Zhan sighed. "Since Xiao Yan agreed, I have no objections either. Besides, you've brought so much compensation."

"Thank you, Uncle Xiao."

After leaving the Xiao Family, an undisguised delight appeared on Nalan Yanran's face.

She spread her arms, tilted back her head, and took a deep breath.

At that moment, she felt as if even the air carried a sweet fragrance!

"Elder Ge Ye, how did the matter I asked you to investigate last time go?"

Nalan Yanran turned her head and asked.

Ge Ye shook his head with a bitter smile. "Yan Ran, there are too many people in the Jia Ma Empire. I asked many friends, but none of them managed to find anything."

"It's fine. We'll look slowly. We'll find him eventually."

Nalan Yanran did not lose heart.

Ge Ye asked curiously, "Yan Ran, who exactly is this Ye Hao...?"

"Him..."

Nalan Yanran's pretty face instantly flushed crimson.

Somewhat embarrassed, she said, "He is the most important person in my life."

Ge Ye had lived for several decades. At a glance, he could tell this was the look of a young girl in love!

However, he was curious. Nalan Yanran had been in the Misty Cloud Sect since childhood, so where had she met this man named Ye Hao?

No one in the Nalan Family knew him either.

The two continued walking.

Suddenly!

Nalan Yanran stopped in her tracks.

Her eyes widened, and disbelief filled her face.

"Is that... Hao Gege?"

She thought she had missed him too much and was seeing things.

She rubbed her eyes and looked again!

That person's appearance was identical to the face in her memories!

"It really is Hao Gege!"

Nalan Yanran was overjoyed and sprinted toward him!