From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

Wanxing Restaurant is one of the famous restaurants in Yongqiu City.

In a private room on the second floor, Chen Shi and Cui Nong ordered a table full of dishes and a jar of fine aged wine.

The woman from that day was indeed quite influential; through her connections, today's banquet is for Zhang Xiaotian, the leader of the Wolf Poison Gang.

"Don't be nervous, he's just a gang leader."

Before she even arrived, Cui Nong gently patted Chen Shi's hand and said, feigning composure.

"Since ancient times, the people have always feared officials. If you work in the Marquis's mansion, the people will be like mice in front of a cat when they see you."

"I see."

Chen Shi smiled, but he wasn't actually nervous.

It's not that they disregarded Zhang Xiaotian because of the Marquis's name.

Rather, he simply didn't think much about it.

He just wanted to buy some blood cloves, not to fight Zhang Xiaotian.

"Oh my goodness! What wind blew you to my humble shop today? I was wondering why the magpies were chirping away on the tree branches as soon as I opened the door this morning. So it was you who came."

After a barrage of nauseating flattery, the innkeeper personally led a burly man upstairs, who was none other than Zhang Xiaotian.

After Zhang Xiaotian came up, a group of thugs rushed up as well, all of them his Wolf Poison Gang subordinates.

Why did you bring so many people?

Chen Shi and Cui Nong exchanged a glance, then frowned, sensing that something was amiss.

At this moment, Zhang Xiaotian walked straight over.

Without giving it much thought, the two got up to greet them.

"Chief Zhang, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"snort."

Zhang Xiaotian snorted coldly, ignored him, and pulled out a chair to sit directly opposite Chen Shi.

His men stood in a line behind him, each with a gloomy expression.

What's going on?

Seeing this, the other diners looked at each other in bewilderment, and then many of them hurriedly paid their bills and left.

A wise person does not stand under a crumbling wall. It is best to avoid dangerous places as soon as possible, lest the fire at the city gate cause innocent bystanders to suffer.

"You... are eating."

The shopkeeper wiped his sweat, and seeing that things were getting out of hand, he said something and quickly slipped downstairs.

He then called over a waiter and told him to quickly inform the boss.

Looking up at the building, I silently prayed that a fight wouldn't break out, and even if one did, I hoped they would be careful not to damage anything in the restaurant.

"We siblings are deeply honored that Chief Zhang has graced us with his presence."

Cui Nong was the first to react, pouring Zhang Xiaotian a glass of wine with a big smile on her face.

"I don't know if the food and drinks you ordered will suit Chief Zhang's taste. If not, we can ask the restaurant to change them."

"snort."

Zhang Xiaotian snorted again, picked up his wine glass, and poured it directly onto the ground.

This is disrespectful.

Cui Nong's smile froze awkwardly on her face, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"Chief Zhang!"

At this point, Chen Shi spoke up, getting straight to the point.

"I have no other intention than to invite you here so abruptly, but simply to purchase some blood-stained abalone."

"Want to buy my blood-red abalone?"

Zhang Xiaotian looked Chen Shi up and down and couldn't help but ask a question.

"Why did you buy blood clots?"

"To be honest, Chief Zhang, I was thinking..."

"Alright, alright, I don't care what you're doing, I'm not selling!"

"Hey, Chief Zhang, don't be so absolute."

Seeing that the conversation was about to stall, Cui Nong smiled and tried to smooth things over again.

"We don't need much. Why don't you name a price first? Maybe it'll be reasonable."

"Name your price? Do I look like I'm short of money? I wouldn't even look at a whore's money!"

Zhang Xiaotian looked at Cui Nong with disdain.

Cui Nong, who had just been smiling, suddenly turned pale and then flushed.

She came from a bad background, but she's not a prostitute!

Bang~!

Cui Nong was still trying to endure it when Chen Shi slammed his hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and glared angrily at Zhang Xiaotian.

He simply wanted to buy some medicinal herbs, and hosting a banquet for this purpose was already a great show of respect to Zhang Xiaotian. As the saying goes, even if a deal falls through, goodwill should remain; even if Zhang Xiaotian was unwilling to sell, there was no need for him to speak rudely.

It's even more unacceptable to insult Cui Nong!

"Kid, you're not even fully grown yet and you want to be a hero."

Zhang Xiaotian looked at Chen Shi with disdain, his gaze suddenly turning fierce.

"Believe it or not, I can crush you with one hand!"

"Zhang Xiaotian!"

Worried that Chen Shi might act impulsively and Zhang Xiaotian might harm him, Cui Nong quickly stopped Chen Shi while shouting loudly at Zhang Xiaotian.

"Do you know who he is?! He's a man of Second Master Ze of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion!"

"The Marquis of Jing'an's residence, Second Master Ze..."

Zhang Xiaotian, who had been so arrogant just moments before, suddenly changed his expression.

Then, a slight smile appeared on his lips as he looked Chen Shi over again.

"Who are you to Master Ze?"

"I am a servant in his courtyard."

"...So he's just a servant!"

Zhang Xiaotian was stunned for a moment, then burst into wild laughter.

"I thought he was someone important, but he's just a lowly servant! A lowly servant dares to put on airs in front of me, the gang leader."

"Exactly! Haha~! A lackey!"

Zhang Xiaotian's men behind him burst into laughter, looking at Chen Shi with mocking expressions.

Chen Shi did not respond, his gaze dark as he looked at Zhang Xiaotian.

"What's wrong with the servant! He's Master Ze's trusted confidant!"

Seeing that she had not been able to intimidate Zhang Xiaotian, Cui Nong quickly added another sentence.

"A trusted confidant?"

Zhang Xiaotian stopped laughing, stared at Chen Shi for a couple more times, and then suddenly burst into even more exaggerated laughter.

"I think it's to calm Master Ze down!"

"Isn't that just selling your ass?"

"Isn't that just a rabbit? Even worse than a prostitute!"

The next moment, the Wolf Poison Gang members burst into laughter again.

"You surnamed Zhang! You've gone too far!"

Cui Nong shouted angrily.

She could tolerate anything people said about her, but she couldn't tolerate insults directed at Chen Shi!

Cui Nong knew perfectly well that she didn't have the strength to challenge Zhang Xiaotian. If it were before, she would have definitely smiled and endured it. But today, for some reason, she just couldn't suppress the anger in her heart.

"So what if we bully you!"

Zhang Xiaotian snorted coldly, looking at Chen Shi and Cui Nong with disdain.

"A lackey and a whore, you two dare to sit at the same table with me!"

Whoosh!

As he spoke, Zhang Xiaotian stood up and overturned the table.

Chen Shi reacted quickly and protected Cui Nong, pulling her aside to avoid getting soup splashed all over her.

"you……"

"Sister Cui Nong."

This time, it was Chen Shi who pulled Cui Nong aside and looked at Zhang Xiaotian.

"Since we can't reach an agreement, then let's not talk about it anymore. We're far apart, but we'll meet again someday!"

"Threatening me? Ha, I'll be waiting for you! What trouble can a lackey like you cause?"

Zhang Xiaotian snorted coldly and left with his men.

After Zhang Xiaotian left, Cui Nong finally calmed down, still feeling lingering fear. Luckily, a fight hadn't broken out, otherwise the two of them would have been in danger.

It seems that Zhang Xiaotian was somewhat wary of Chen Shi, who was from the Jing'an Marquis's mansion.

Immediately afterwards, Cui Nong looked at Chen Shi, her face showing difficulty again.

If he offends Zhang Xiaotian, how can he get the Blood-Gel Crow? Wouldn't Chen Shi be unable to practice his martial arts?

"It's alright, we'll figure something out."

Chen Shi smiled and offered a word of comfort, but couldn't help but ponder in his heart.

Is there any way to get the Blood-Gel Crow without going through Zhang Xiaotian?