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"It's nothing, just a little argument," Song Zhiqing said with a smile as he walked over to Zhu Rusong.

Yao Shan scratched his head and muttered, "The delivery lady is too fierce..."

Shi Jie's expression shifted for a moment, then he suddenly gritted his teeth and shouted, "Senior Brother Zhu, this kid can only enter Huangfeng Academy by killing the young master of the Zhu family..."

He said fiercely, "...Can you just stand by and do nothing?!"

Driven by jealousy, Shi Jie dared not provoke Aunt Dou again, but he tried to find other ways to deal with Shen You.

These three senior brothers are from the Zhu family, and Shen You killed the young master of the Zhu family, which is exactly what he can use to sow discord.

After hearing his words, everyone quieted down.

Unlike the conflict that arose over a little food earlier, the blood feud that Shen You committed against the Zhu family members was now irreconcilable.

If Zhu Rusong doesn't do something now, and this matter gets out, the Zhu family will probably never be able to hold their heads high in the entire Rongcheng.

This concerns the honor of the family; no one can compromise on it!

Zhu Rusong's gaze remained fixed on Shen You.

Everyone felt as if they were suffocating, and no one dared to make the slightest move.

Song Zhiqing frowned, but hesitated to speak.

He still wanted to act as a peacemaker and resolve the conflicts, but he also knew that speaking up wouldn't change anything and would only make things more complicated.

The three most prestigious families in Chengdu are the Liu, Lin, and Song families. Although he is the young master of the Song family, the Zhu family has always maintained close ties with the Lin family. The restaurant business controlled by the Zhu family almost entirely depends on the Lin family for supplies of alcohol, ingredients, and delicacies, and their interests are deeply intertwined.

If he were to rashly intervene here, the worst-case scenario could even provoke a conflict between the Zhu and Lin families, potentially affecting the entire situation in Rongcheng—something he absolutely could not afford.

Yao Shan, standing nearby, also wore a wry smile. Of the three senior brothers in white robes, only he came from a poor background, so despite being the eldest, his status was the lowest. Seeing Zhu Rusong's murderous expression, he didn't dare to intervene at all.

Zhu Rusong strode forward, walking step by step toward Shen You. Wherever he went, the apprentices in blue robes made way for him.

Shen You slowly stood up from the ground, his eyes slightly narrowed as he stared at his third senior brother, his expression calm and fearless.

When Shen You killed Zhu Xiaobao, he was prepared to fight to the death. Now, facing Zhu Rusong, he only thought about taking responsibility for his actions and had no intention of running away or begging for mercy.

As Zhu Rusong passed by Shi Jie, Shi Jie's face lit up with joy. He shouted fiercely at Zhu Rusong, "That's right, kill him! Kill that audacious brat and let him know that the Zhu family is not someone he can afford to mess with!"

Zhu Rusong suddenly stopped and turned to look at Shi Jie.

Shi Jie's face stiffened, and he was about to say something.

Suddenly, Zhu Rusong stretched out his hand and slapped Shi Jie with his palm.

Shi Jie was shocked and hurriedly raised his arm to defend himself.

Zhu Rusong's arm suddenly twisted strangely, slipped between Shi Jie's arms, and struck Shi Jie's chest with deadly force.

Bang!

Shi Jie was blasted away and crashed hard to the ground, nearly collapsing half of his chest.

He fell to the ground, staring at Zhu Rusong with an incredulous look in his eyes.

He didn't understand why Zhu Rusong would attack him.

Zhu Rusong then spoke coldly:

"If you want me to kill someone for you, this is the payment you owe."

A look of realization and bitterness finally appeared in Shi Jie's eyes. He lay on the ground, completely exhausted, only exhaling and not inhaling.

Song Zhiqing frowned, stepped forward, took out a healing pill, and fed it to Shi Jie.

He shook his head and said, "How is instigating others to act on your behalf any different from playing with fire?"

Shi Jie swallowed the medicine, and it took him quite a while for his complexion to improve, barely managing to save his life.

On the other side, everyone looked at Zhu Rusong with unease. Although they knew that Zhu Rusong had an eccentric personality, they did not expect that he would suddenly attack and injure Shi Jie.

This third senior brother, who rarely interacted with others, seemed to exude an oddity. Especially now, with streaks of blood seeping from the back of his white robe for some unknown reason, it sent chills down everyone's spine.

Shen You raised an eyebrow. He had already recognized that the move Zhu Rusong used to injure Shi Jie was exactly the same as the one he had used – the "Golden Snake Hand".

"He also practiced the 'Golden Snake Skill'!" Shen You thought to himself. "Interesting. Are you also considered exceptionally talented by Old Ghost Huang?"

Zhu Rusong continued walking towards Shen You, but Aunt Dou snorted and blocked Shen You's way.

Shen You said, "Auntie, let me do this myself."

Aunt Dou frowned: "But..."

"Don't worry," Shen You said with a faint smile. "I have to take responsibility for this myself. After all, this is the inner courtyard, and I can't expect you to protect me forever, Auntie."

Shen You stepped forward and approached Zhu Rusong.

"Come on, I killed him! Whatever your explanation, just say it!"

Shen You raised her head fearlessly and said coldly:

"But think carefully before you make a move. I'm the genius that Old Huang begged and pleaded to take back! If you want to deal with me, you'd better consider whether you can withstand Old Huang's wrath!"

Shen You once again addressed Huang Yaoshi as "Old Ghost Huang" in front of everyone, causing everyone to gasp in shock.

But it was precisely this unbridled behavior that revealed Shen You's confidence.

Shen You dared to offend even Huang Yaoshi, so naturally he would have no problem dealing with his third senior brother, Zhu Rusong.

Yao Shan shook his head with a wry smile: "What kind of mess is this..."

These people, one by one, either had amazing backgrounds or were fearless. In the eyes of this senior brother who came from an ordinary background, the scene in front of him had entered the realm of gods fighting.

"Brother Shen..." Behind Shen You, Tian Yi'er looked at Shen You with admiration. In his opinion, Shen You was just a newly admitted Qingyi like him, yet he had confronted the Baiyi senior brother one after another. This fearless attitude was something he could never learn.

At this moment, everyone stared intently at Zhu Rusong, wondering how he would respond. After all, Huang Yaoshi's high regard for Shen You seemed genuine. Was Zhu Rusong really going to risk offending Huang Yaoshi by continuing to cause trouble for Shen You?

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Zhu Rusong finally spoke slowly:

"I am... the illegitimate son of the Zhu family..."

His words surprised everyone. They all knew his identity, but they didn't know why he brought it up at this moment.

"I am the son of a maid..."

He continued softly, his gaze deathly fixed on Shen You:

"I...have no other choice!"

Shen You couldn't help but gasp.

As a son born out of wedlock, he had no right to make his own choices.

From Zhu Rusong's words, Shen You sensed a resolute determination to kill.

"I'll only use one move..."

Zhu Rusong calmly gazed at Shen You:

"If you can survive, then prove it to me!"