Kicking an Iron Plate

"From today onward, this rule no longer applies?"

Everyone found those words utterly laughable.

Liu Qing laughed so hard he bent over, coughing nonstop.

"Miss Lin Fei, Mei'er, did you pick up some fool somewhere? He actually wants to abolish the Miter Clan's rules?"

Even as he spoke, Liu Qing continued laughing loudly. Lei Luo was afraid he might keel over on the spot.

At Liu Qing's words, his guards and the surrounding onlookers all began to laugh as well.

Only after quite a while did he finally stop laughing and nervously straighten his clothes.

"This young master is taking that strange flower. If you dare fight me for it, I'll break your legs today!"

The killing intent in Liu Qing's voice sent a chill through the hearts of the surrounding spectators.

After all, his background was far from ordinary.

He was the young master of the Liu Family, one of Black Rock City's strongest forces. Rumor had it that he had already been accepted by the Misty Cloud Sect and would be reporting there before long.

Although Xue Mei and Lin Fei knew Lei Luo's strength and background, they still felt indignant.

After all, Lei Luo was their guest, and they were the ones entertaining him. Yet he had run into something so disgusting, making the two women lose face as well.

"Liu Qing, what exactly do you mean? If you keep treating our friend like this, do you believe we'll make sure you can't bear the consequences?"

Xue Mei and Lin Fei rebuked him.

Seeing the woman he loved treat him this way, Liu Qing's face darkened as he looked at Xue Mei and said,

"Mei'er, this should be some kind of medicinal herb, right? If you want it, I can buy one for you too. Why must you..."

Before he could finish, Xue Mei cut him off. "Shut up. I told you, you're not allowed to call me Mei'er. You don't deserve to!"

Liu Qing opened his mouth, but the words that had reached his lips died in his throat.

Suddenly, Lei Luo, who had remained silent all this time, curled his lips into a slight smile. Turning to Xue Mei, he said, "Mei'er, do you like this flower? If you do, I'll personally give it to you later."

Caught off guard by Lei Luo suddenly calling her so intimately, Xue Mei's pretty face flushed red, but she quickly reacted.

She immediately cooperated by wrapping her arms around Lei Luo's arm and said sweetly, "All right, Brother Lei Luo..."

Even Lei Luo was caught off guard by Xue Mei's move, and his heart stirred.

After all, who could refuse such a beautiful girl calling them brother beside their ear?

Feeling the soft fragrance pressing against his arm, Lei Luo smiled as he looked at Liu Qing, whose expression had become incomparably ugly.

Liu Qing's face darkened as he said coldly, "Xue Mei, am I, Liu Qing, really so worthless? Am I not even comparable to some wild brat who appeared out of nowhere?"

At that, Lin Fei spoke up as well.

"Liu Qing, you'd better keep that filthy mouth of yours under control. Don't think your Liu Family can cover the sky with one hand in Black Rock City!"

"The sky hasn't changed yet!"

Hearing Lin Fei's domineering words, Liu Qing's expression shifted slightly. As the city lord's daughter, her words were clearly far more intimidating.

But Liu Qing's mind had already been clouded by jealousy and rage, so he was not about to care about that now.

Fortunately, he had not completely lost his reason.

"Heh heh, Miss Lin Fei, you jest. This young master is only targeting him today. I have no other intentions."

Xue Mei wanted to speak again, but Lin Fei grabbed her and signaled for her to just watch the show.

"You think targeting only me makes you seem clever?" Lei Luo asked with a faint smile.

Liu Qing looked proud as he replied, "Let me introduce myself. This young master is the eldest young master of the Liu Family of Black Rock City. My father is Liu Neng, a Dou Ling-level expert!"

"And then?" Lei Luo asked mockingly.

The smile on Liu Qing's face slowly faded, and a nameless rage surged up in his heart once more.

He tossed the nine-petaled flower in his hand and gave a strange laugh. "You want this thing? Then this young master will make sure you can never have it!"

As he spoke, he was about to destroy it, but his vision blurred and he froze where he stood.

Everyone present was utterly shocked.

At some point, the strange flower had already appeared in Lei Luo's hand.

After placing it into his Storage Ring, Lei Luo smiled at Liu Qing. "And now? What are you planning to use to threaten me?"

Seeing Liu Qing suffer a setback, Xue Mei and Lin Fei both laughed.

Because Xue Mei had been holding Lei Luo's arm the entire time, her full breasts kept brushing against his arm.

The surrounding men stared so hard their eyes nearly popped out.

But in Liu Qing's eyes, that scene was a completely different matter.

He even felt as though he had been cuckolded.

Of course, that was nothing more than his own wishful thinking.

His reason nearly gone, Liu Qing waved his hand, and the guards behind him surrounded Lei Luo.

Lei Luo gently removed Xue Mei's little hand. "Go stand behind with Lin Fei."

Xue Mei's face flushed red, but she obediently stepped aside.

Seeing Xue Mei act so obedient and submissive before Lei Luo, Liu Qing's expression grew even darker.

"Break his legs for this young master. I don't want to see him still standing a moment from now."

The guards' expressions sharpened at once, and the way they looked at Lei Luo turned cruel.

Clearly, this was not their first time doing something like this.

As the burly men around him slowly closed in, Lei Luo showed no sign of panic.

It was precisely this calm composure that made the onlookers begin to discuss among themselves.

"Tsk, this Liu Qing is truly tyrannical. That youth is probably finished!"

"I don't think so. Look how calm that youth is. Besides, if he can be so close to Miss Lin Fei and Miss Xue Mei, do you really think he's an ordinary person?"

Amid the noisy discussions, the guards had already sealed off every route of escape for Lei Luo, waiting only for their master's command.

After glancing at the guards, then at Liu Qing's ferocious expression, Lei Luo calmly asked,

"What gave you the courage to cause trouble on Mite'er Family territory?"

Liu Qing's eyes shifted slightly, but he still sneered.

"The Mite'er Family won't turn hostile with my Liu Family over trash like you. Brat, since you offended this young master, resign yourself to your fate!"

The moment his arrogant words fell, Liu Qing seemed to realize something was wrong.

There were far fewer spectators around them now.

He looked around, and his body immediately stiffened.

A large group of men in matching fitted uniforms had surrounded them tightly, their eyes filled with coldness.

Feeling guilty, Liu Qing looked at the middle-aged man leading them and smiled awkwardly. "Steward Cheng Feng, I'm just handling a private matter. Please make an exception."

However, the man called Cheng Feng did not respond to him.

Without saying a word, he walked straight up to Liu Qing.

Under Liu Qing's horrified gaze, a slap landed squarely across his face!

With a crisp smack, Liu Qing spun half a circle on the spot before managing to steady himself.

Cheng Feng glanced at Liu Qing's badly swollen right cheek, thought for a moment, then swung another slap.

Another crisp smack rang out, and Liu Qing was completely dumbfounded.

Then Cheng Feng's slightly magnetic voice rang out.

"Young Clan Master, have they been evened out now?"

Those words completely ignited the atmosphere. Everyone's faces were filled with shock.

"Y-Young Clan Master? That youth is actually the Young Clan Master of the Mite'er Family!"