The door of the blacksmith shop was pounded loudly.
It drew the attention of the surrounding shopkeepers.
"It's over! Little Ye's blacksmith shop is surrounded by the Jia Lie family!"
"These bastards! All they know is how to bully us!"
"Sigh, Little Ye is probably in big trouble this time!"
The people nearby all sympathized with Ye Hao.
Yet none of them dared to step forward and say anything.
The Jia Lie family was one of the three great families of Wu Tan City!
They still relied on renting their shops to sell small goods and make a living.
The mercenaries of the Jia Lie family continued shouting curses.
The door remained closed.
Jia Lie Ao angrily shoved the mercenary aside.
"Idiot! Get lost!! Don't you know how to just ram the door open?!"
After roaring in anger,
Jia Lie Ao took a step back and gathered momentum.
Then he slammed fiercely toward the blacksmith shop's door!
But who would have thought, the door suddenly opened!
Caught off guard, Jia Lie Ao 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.
"Oh? Jia Lie Ao, if you were coming, then come. Why are you giving me such a big bow?"
Jia Lie Ao looked up and saw Ye Hao staring at him with a half-smile.
He knew Ye Hao had deliberately made him lose face!
"Father, beat him!" Jia Lie Ao roared angrily!
Jia Lie Bi's nose nearly twisted from rage!
"You dare humiliate my son, Jia Lie Bi? Are you tired of living?!"
Bang!
Upon hearing this, Ye Hao directly kicked Jia Lie Ao, sending him flying out of the shop.
He crashed toward Jia Lie Bi!
Jia Lie Bi hurriedly caught his son.
"Ahhh! Boy, you're dead!!"
"I returned your son to you, and instead of thanking me, you're shouting about killing. You're not as polite as your son. At least he knew to bow when he came to visit."
"Ahhh! Die for this old man!"
Dou Qi surged rapidly within Jia Lie Bi's body as he charged at Ye Hao in fury.
He raised his fist and smashed it viciously toward Ye Hao's face!
Boom!
His fist did not land on Ye Hao.
Instead, Ye Hao delivered a side kick that sent him flying backward, crashing to the ground in a miserable state!
Before he could react,
a foot stepped onto his chest!
Crack!
The sound of bones breaking in his chest rang out. The pain made Jia Lie Bi scream like a pig being slaughtered!
"L-L-Lord, spare my life. I was wrong. I was wrong."
Jia Lie Bi begged for mercy.
Ye Hao ignored him and looked at the elders of the Jia Lie family.
"How about you all come at once? I'm very busy."
"You… you… you are… a seven-star Dou Grandmaster?!"
The several elders of the Jia Lie family all retreated a few steps at the same time.
Jia Lie Ao wet himself on the spot!
The surrounding crowd was stunned!
A seven-star Dou Grandmaster was already the strongest expert in Wu Tan City!
"What?! That brat from the Ye family is… a seven-star Dou Grandmaster?!"
"How did we never notice before?!"
Everyone was shocked beyond belief!
And they felt a surge of satisfaction!
Finally, someone had beaten up that bastard Jia Lie Bi!
Ye Hao kicked Jia Lie Bi aside like trash, sending him to the corner.
Then he looked at Jia Lie Ao.
Jia Lie Ao trembled violently. He pushed against the ground with his legs, retreating backward again and again.
"Y-Y-Don't come over!"
Ye Hao rotated his wrist.
His figure turned into an afterimage, weaving constantly among the members of the Jia Lie family.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Several minutes later, everyone the Jia Lie family had brought was knocked to the ground!
All of them lay there wailing in pain.
"Jia Lie Bi, compensate me one hundred thousand gold coins for my losses, and today's matter will be settled. Otherwise…"
"I-I-I'll pay, I'll pay…"
Jia Lie 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.
In the following days,
the Jia Lie family never again dared to cause trouble at Ye Hao's blacksmith shop. They did not even dare to come collect rent!
However, Ye Hao still planned to move Zhang San's shop to the area near the Miteer family.
That place had heavy foot traffic and an excellent location. Business would certainly not be bad.
A few days later,
Ye Hao came to Zhang San's shop next door.
"Uncle Zhang, let's go."
"Little Hao, maybe we should forget it. I asked around. The shops outside the Miteer Auction House are too expensive. Besides, after you drove away the Jia Lie family, they won't dare to cause trouble anymore."
"What if one day I'm no longer here? Don't worry. I have money now. It's all from Jia Lie Bi. One hundred thousand gold coins."
"But…"
"Uncle Zhang, we agreed that day. What? Are you going back on your word?"
As he spoke, Ye Hao ignored Zhang San's objections and directly pulled him out the door.
He closed the shop, locked it,
and headed toward the Miteer Auction House.
…
At the same time,
in a side hall of the Xiao family.
Xiao Zhan looked at the dozen brocade boxes on the table, his expression somewhat strange.
"Niece Nalan, what do you mean by this?"
"Uncle Xiao, since there's no one else here, Yanran will speak frankly."
Nalan Yanran paused before continuing, "Uncle Xiao, I came this time to speak with you alone. I actually wish to discuss canceling the engagement."
Crack!
The smile on Xiao Zhan's face froze. The teacup in his hand shattered instantly.
"So… these are the compensation for canceling the engagement?" Xiao Zhan asked in return.
Nalan Yanran nodded nervously. "Yes, Uncle Xiao. If you are not satisfied, I can ask my teacher for more items."
She had no confidence in her heart. This was already the most peaceful solution she could think of.
She hoped the other party would agree.
Xiao Zhan did not respond. Instead, he looked at his son, Xiao Yan.
"Even if you hadn't come, I would have gone to the Nalan family to cancel the engagement!"
With that, Xiao Yan stood up abruptly.
"From now on, we have nothing to do with each other. You may marry whoever you wish, and I will marry whoever I wish!"
Xiao Yan's life goal was to catch up to Xun Er and marry her as his wife.
Although the current Xun Er did not pay him any attention,
Xiao Yan firmly believed that persistence meant victory!
Nalan Yanran was overjoyed and quickly said, "Good! It's a deal!"
"Goodbye!"
After throwing out those words, Xiao Yan ran out laughing loudly.
Faintly, he could be heard calling in an extremely ingratiating tone, "Little Sister Xun Er."
Yet he received no response.
Xiao Zhan sighed. "Since Xiao Yan has agreed, I have no objections. Especially since you brought so much compensation."
"Thank you, Uncle Xiao."
After leaving the Xiao family, an undisguised joy appeared on Nalan Yanran's face.
She spread her arms, tilted her head back, and took a deep breath.
At this moment, she felt as though even the air carried a sweet fragrance!
"Elder Ge Ye, how is the matter I asked you to investigate last time?"
Nalan Yanran turned her head and asked.
Ge Ye smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Yanran, the Jia Ma Empire has a vast population. I asked many friends but found nothing."
"It's fine. We'll search slowly. We'll find him eventually."
Nalan Yanran was not discouraged.
Ge Ye asked curiously, "Yanran, this Ye Hao… who exactly is he?"
"Him…"
Nalan Yanran's pretty face instantly flushed red.
She said somewhat shyly, "He is the most important person in my life."
Ge Ye had lived for several decades. With one glance, he could tell this was the look of a young girl in love!
But he was very curious. Nalan Yanran had grown up in the Yunlan Sect. Where had she met this Ye Hao?
No one in the Nalan family knew this person either.
As the two walked,
suddenly!
Nalan Yanran stopped in her tracks.
Her eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
"That is… Brother Hao?"
She thought she was hallucinating from missing him too much.
She rubbed her eyes and looked again!
That person's appearance was exactly the same as the face in her mind!
"It really is Brother Hao!"
Nalan Yanran was overjoyed and ran toward him at full speed!
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