Chapter 24: Brotherly Quarrel (Seeking Collection and Recommendations!)
Jade Orchid City!
This is the largest city near the Tianjie Mountains, and because of its proximity to the Tianjie Mountains, it has attracted a large number of adventurers and mercenaries, making it extremely lively. Although it's scorching hot now, the streets are still crowded with people surging forward.
Walking on the main street, Lin Feng curiously looked around at the surrounding objects. Having come to this strange world for so long, he had never been to a big city before, and couldn't help but take a curious glance around. The buildings around him were still very similar to those of ancient China.
"Mr. Lin Feng, just ahead is my home!" Huang Chen pointed to a spacious and luxurious mansion and introduced it to Lin Feng.
"Hmm!" Lin Feng nodded casually.
"Has the Third Young Master returned?" Seeing Huang Chen walking from afar, the two guards immediately bowed slightly, but a hint of mockery flashed in their eyes.
Huang Chen's eyes immediately flashed with a deep anger, his teeth clenched with a cracking sound, and he strode straight through the gate.
"It seems like you have a very low status in this household!" Lin Feng said with a glance at Huang Chen, his voice calm and indifferent.
"I've made a joke out of our seniors!" Huang Chen said with a somewhat bitter tone.
"Let's get back to the point, can you really get me enough medicine?" Lin Feng glanced at Huang Chen and said calmly: "You should know what the consequences of playing with me are."
"This, Senior Lin Feng, please rest assured, I will definitely make up for the sufficient medicinal materials for you!" Huang Chen's forehead was already sweating slightly. He had indeed been very favored in the past, but now, not being driven out of the Huang family's large courtyard was already considered very fortunate. Helping Lin Feng make up for the sufficient medicinal materials, he really didn't have enough confidence.
Before he had taken a few steps, a harsh and hoarse voice suddenly rang out beside his ear, somewhat like the quacking of a duck: "Hey, isn't this our Huang Dati? What's going on? I thought you'd be so traumatized that you'd go jump in a well!"
A cold, murderous intent flashed in Huang Chen's eyes as he stared at the man who had spoken, the air between them seeming to vibrate with a hatred that could only be described as a desire for revenge for past betrayals. This man was none other than Huang Ming, Huang Chen's second brother, the one who had stolen his fiancée.
Lin Feng slightly furrowed his brow and looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a man wearing luxurious clothes walking towards them with a group of younger men surrounding him. The man was about thirty years old, and at this moment, Huang Ming's second young master had an air of complacency on his face, as if he were the number one person under heaven.
"Trouble's here!" Lin Feng let out a soft sigh, quietly watching the dispute between the two brothers.
Huang Chen was also a thoughtful person, seeing Lin Feng's expression knew that Lin Feng did not intend to intervene in the dispute between the two brothers. If it were in the past, Huang Chen would not have been willing to argue with Huang Ming, but at this moment, Lin Feng was right by his side. If he couldn't show off his own value, Lin Feng might turn around and leave without hesitation.
Man, when it's time to be tough, you should be tough!
Huang Chen's heart suddenly filled with malice, and he was determined to seize this opportunity. All the old grievances and new hatreds surged up in his mind at once, and a cold smile involuntarily appeared on his lips: "Huang Ming, have you been castrated? Why do you speak like a duck, just like a eunuch? Are you interested in becoming the Grand Eunuch?"
Upon hearing Huang Chen's voice, Huang Ming, who had just been smiling and feeling invincible, suddenly felt as if he had swallowed a fly, feeling extremely nauseous.
Huang Ming hadn't spoken yet, when one of the servants beside him jumped out and scolded: "Useless thing! Dare to speak to our Young Master Huang Ming like that, do you still have eyes to look at this brother?"
Huang Chen glanced at the servant who had jumped out to scold him, and said in a tone that was neither hot nor cold: "What are you, anyway? Don't forget, you're just a slave. As a slave, you should have the demeanor of a slave. I'm talking to my brother here, where do you get off speaking up? Do you think you can replace my brother? You're really something, without any rules or decorum. I don't know why Huang Ming would take in someone like you!"
"You..." The servant's words got stuck in his throat and he couldn't say anything else.
Huang Ming looked up and down at Huang Chen, a deep surprise flashing in his eyes. Then his gaze fell on Lin Feng, and he said with a faint smile: "Ah, third brother, I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye you would change so much! Great, great!"
"Haha, Second Brother, this is all thanks to you!" Huang Chen smiled coldly: "Let those cats and dogs under your command be more restrained, they don't know what's good for them!" As he spoke, Huang Chen slightly bowed his head towards Lin Feng: "Lin Feng, please come in!"
"Halt!" Huang Ming said coldly, "I say, Third Brother, how can you casually bring people into our home?"
"Huang Ming, you'd better understand that Lin Feng is not just anyone. He's an alchemist, and I'm going to take him to see Father. If you try to stop me, think about the consequences!" Huang Chen said with a cold smile.
"Alchemist?" Huang Ming couldn't help but pause for a moment, looking at Lin Feng in surprise. He then sneered and said: "Huang Chen, you really don't know how to talk, randomly picking someone and saying they're an alchemist? Humph, is there such a young alchemist in the world? Can he even refine his Qi into flames?"
Suddenly, Huang Chen's forehead broke out in cold sweat. He had been so excited about getting the Washing Marrow Dan that he had forgotten - was Lin Feng really an alchemist? Not just anyone could be an alchemist; first and foremost, one needed to have the innate talent of having both wood and fire attributes. Moreover, what was most required was sufficient strength to convert martial energy into flames. To have such strength, one would need to be at least a 4th-grade Dragon Tiger Martial Artist. Could someone so young possibly have enough strength?
If I deceive Father, I'm afraid the consequences won't be good either.
"So you don't believe me?" Lin Feng said, looking at Huang Ming with a faint tone.
"Of course I don't believe it, unless you can prove it to me!" Huang Ming sneered at Lin Feng, as if he had caught Huang Chen's weakness.
Lin Feng sneered and said calmly, "Very well, no one has ever questioned my identity before, you are the first. I have a request, if I can prove my identity, I need you to slap yourself three times, how about it?"
Huang Ming couldn't help but pause for a moment, looking at Lin Feng who was calm and composed. He felt a slight hesitation in his heart, but immediately overturned it. This guy must be bluffing, how could there be such a young alchemist in this world? He nodded and said: "Alright, even if you're not an alchemist, if you trespass on the Huang family's territory, you'll have to leave behind a leg!"
Lin Feng let out a cold laugh, his right hand slowly rising, and then, with a sudden burst of flames erupting from the palm of his hand, a substantial flame appeared, mocking Huang Ming. In that instant, Huang Ming seemed to have been slapped in the face, his facial expression a kaleidoscope of colors.