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Upon hearing the commotion outside, Qingxuan and Jiang Shangqiu's expressions changed simultaneously. Without saying a word, they hurriedly walked towards the main hall's corridor.

Upon reaching the corridor, one sees a large crowd gathered in the lobby on the first floor. A beautiful young girl dressed as a maid is lying on the ground, vomiting blood, with a bright red handprint on her face.

In a private room on the second floor, the facade had been completely smashed, with debris scattered all over the floor in front of the door, and even the pillars in the corridor at the entrance had been broken.

Upon seeing this scene, Jiang Shangqiu suddenly clenched his fist holding the fan, a few veins bulging on the back of his hand, and walked downstairs with a livid face.

"Oh my goodness, who is this ruthless person who would do this to a girl?"

Qingxuan was secretly shocked by the tragic scene and quickly followed Jiang Shangqiu down.

At this moment, the maids, servants, and matrons of Wuyi Pavilion were in complete chaos, not knowing what to do. Upon seeing Jiang Shangqiu appear, they immediately found their pillar of support and swarmed around him, asking questions all at once. Qingxuan, meanwhile, remained hidden in the crowd, her eyes constantly scanning her surroundings.

Jiang Shangqiu waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down, then quickly walked to the beaten maid and knelt down to check her injuries. After a quick examination, Jiang Shangqiu's expression darkened further, his eyes blazing with anger, but he forcibly suppressed it and summoned two matrons, giving them instructions.

The two old women nodded repeatedly upon hearing Jiang Shangqiu's words, and then quickly carried the girl up to the third floor. Jiang Shangqiu breathed a sigh of relief after watching the maid being taken into a room on the third floor, and then turned coldly to the dilapidated private room on the second floor.

Seemingly sensing Jiang Shangqiu's gaze, a young man emerged from the private room, followed by four or five burly guards.

The young man appeared to be only eighteen or nineteen years old. He was very handsome, wearing a jade crown, a gold ribbon around his waist, and a magnificent and exquisite red brocade robe. His appearance was noble and extraordinary, and his brows revealed an air of arrogance. His bright eyes were filled with haughty pride.

Upon seeing the young man, Jiang Shangqiu's expression changed, and his hands clenched even tighter. The young man, however, gave a cold smile and leaped down from the second floor, landing in the lobby with remarkable agility. The surrounding people immediately parted to avoid him, creating a large open space.

The burly guards also jumped down, following closely behind the boy, their arrogant expressions even more pronounced.

Seeing the reactions of Jiang Shangqiu and the others around him, Qingxuan found it somewhat amusing and whispered to a guest beside him, "May I ask, sir, who is this young master? He seems to have quite a background."

Upon hearing this, the man looked at Qingxuan in astonishment, then lowered his voice and said, "You don't even recognize this troublemaker? Is this your first time in Shangxi Prefecture? Oh well, I might as well tell you. Be careful when you see him in the future. He is the second young master of the Chu family, Chu Chengyun."

"Chu Chengyun?" Qingxuan was stunned when she heard the name, then suddenly realized and secretly laughed, "So he's that little tyrant of Yazhou."

As for Chu Chengyun's background, it is quite famous. He is well-known in Shangxi Prefecture, and even in the entire Yazhou.

However, it wasn't a good reputation.

Chu Chengyun was the son of Chu Baisi, the patriarch of the Weigu Chu family, who was over fifty years old when he and his wife had him. The couple had a son late in life, so they naturally doted on him and indulged him in everything. As a result, Chu Chengyun developed a spoiled, domineering, and extremely unreasonable personality from a young age. No matter what he did, he had to do it his way and never reasoned with anyone.

Moreover, how to deal with things depends entirely on Chu Chengyun's mood, without any logic whatsoever.

When Chu Chengyun is in a good mood, he can offer some reasoning when problems arise. However, if he is unhappy, the slightest thing that goes against him or displeases him will enrage him, and he will take it out on someone, ranging from verbal and physical abuse to outright killing.

Chu Chengyun's personality caused him a lot of trouble and drew much criticism, with many people mentioning this to Chu Baisi. However, Chu Baisi felt sorry for his son and couldn't bear to punish him severely, at most giving him a few words of reprimand. This emboldened Chu Jiao, making him act recklessly.

Chu Chengyun's mother gave birth to a pearl at an old age, which greatly depleted her vital energy. She passed away when Chu Chengyun was ten years old due to her weakened state. In recent years, Chu Baisi has also been getting old and suffering from serious illnesses. He has been bedridden for most of the year and is unable to discipline him.

After Chu Baisi abdicated, his eldest son, Chu Yufeng, took over Yazhou. Chu Yufeng was busy with various affairs in Yazhou all day long and had no time or energy to manage his younger brother. As a result, Chu Chengyun became even more unrestrained and reckless, like a wild horse.

This troublesome devil would give anyone a headache. Those who couldn't afford to offend Chu Chengyun naturally avoided him. But those who could afford to offend Chu Chengyun didn't want to mess with him. His unreasonable nature made him the most difficult to deal with; tolerating him for a while would save them from a lot of trouble.

Thus, Chu Chengyun stirred up trouble in Shangxi Prefecture, and no one dared to punish him. He was nicknamed "Little Tyrant" and his fame spread throughout Yazhou, even to other places, and even to Qingxuan in Wujiang Dao.

However, while Chu Chengyun was domineering, he wasn't without brains. Throughout history, those who could maintain a stable and long-lasting brothel all had powerful backers and connections. As the premier brothel in Yazhou, Wuyi Pavilion naturally had incredibly strong backing.

In the past, Chu Chengyun had always been well-behaved and avoided causing trouble when he came to Wuyi Pavilion for pleasure. However, for some reason, he suddenly attacked and injured the people from Wuyi Pavilion today.

This was the first time Jiang Shangqiu had encountered this situation, and he felt somewhat perplexed.

After all, no matter how down on their luck the Chu family may be, they are still the local power in Yazhou. Moreover, under Chu Yufeng's governance, Yazhou has been thriving in recent years, and the Chu family has developed rapidly. Even the Huangluo Sect has become more respectful of them, so it's best not to provoke them.

However, simply swallowing one's anger was not Jiang Shangqiu's style. In particular, Qing Xuan's previous words of approval changed Jiang Shangqiu's mindset, making him more open and confident in the face of the world.

Moreover, if Jiang Shangqiu were to tolerate this, it would be even more detrimental to the future operation of Wuyi Pavilion. With Chu Chengfeng as a precedent, some audacious individuals might follow suit and cause trouble.

After several rounds of thought, Jiang Shangqiu made up her mind and said coldly to Chu Chengfeng, "Second Young Master, may I ask what Wuyi Pavilion has done to offend you and make you so angry? Please explain the reason and give me an explanation."

"Explanation? Hahaha~~~."

Chu Chengfeng raised an eyebrow, threw his head back, and burst into laughter. Then his face darkened, and he spat on the ground, snarling, "Pah! You lowly brothel madam, you dare ask me for an explanation?"

Jiang Shangqiu's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were icy cold, and he said in a cold voice, "Please explain the matter clearly, Second Young Master, so that I can handle it."

Chu Chengyun grinned and said in a strange way, "Oh ho, so you're going to argue with me now? Fine, I'll tell you something, so outsiders won't say that I'm unreasonable and can't distinguish right from wrong."

"I was in a bad mood today and came here to have some fun, but your blind maid spilled wine and stained my clothes. I was so annoyed that I slapped her."

"Hehe, that's how it is. I'm standing right here, let's see how a brothel madam like you handle this!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Chu Chengyun and saw that there was indeed a water stain on Chu Chengyun's leg. They couldn't help but sigh.

Chu Chengyun's domineering personality means he'll cause trouble even when things are unreasonable. Now that he's got something on him, he's bound to make a huge scene, and Wuyi Pavilion might suffer today.

Jiang Shangqiu stared silently at the water stain on Chu Chengyun's clothes for a long while before slowly saying, "I failed in my duty of instruction, causing the servant to soil the Second Young Master's clothes. It was indeed my fault, and I apologize to the Second Young Master."

Upon seeing this, Chu Chengyun became smug and looked completely fearless. He couldn't help but burst into laughter, while the others shook their heads.

Just when everyone thought Jiang Shangqiu was about to back down, she suddenly changed her tone, her gaze sharp as a knife as she looked at Chu Chengyun, causing Chu Chengyun's heart to tremble. Jiang Shangqiu's tone was icy as she coldly said, "Even so, Second Young Master shouldn't have used such force. My maid was struck by Second Young Master and fell from the second floor; her injuries are so severe she's almost dead. Whether she'll survive the night is uncertain."

"It's just a piece of clothing, is it worth a life? Let alone your single garment, Second Young Master, even your entire outfit, my Wuyi Pavilion can afford to compensate you. Please apologize to me, Second Young Master. If my maid survives, you must personally go and apologize. If she dies..."

Jiang Shangqiu's gaze turned cold, and he said, enunciating each word clearly, "Then please, Second Young Master, wear mourning clothes, chant sutras for her soul, and keep vigil for seven days!"