Chapter 130 Troubleshooting - The four people below are conscious...

Fang Si was conscious, but she couldn't stop what she was doing. She screamed, "What's going on? What's going on?"

Old Hei sighed dramatically, "Sigh, I wondered what was going on. Turns out she's just a girl who's lost her mind. No wonder she talks so nonsensically. You guys are really something, taking a madwoman out like this. What if she hurts someone? Even if she doesn't hurt anyone, it's not good if she damages the flowers and plants. You should take her back and lock her up to get her properly treated."

After saying that, Lao Hei didn't even look at them, and said to the maid, "Miss, I'm in a good mood, so bring up some more of your signature dishes. It doesn't matter if they taste good or not, the important thing is that they look good."

Hearing this arrogant and smug attitude, Fang Er narrowed his eyes. "Friend, you're here for me, aren't you?"

"Hey, who are you? I don't know you." Old Hei said bluntly, "Is it a family ailment to be presumptuous?"

Fang Er slapped Fang Si. Fang Si's eyes rolled back, and he passed out. But even after he fainted, he continued slapping himself.

Fang Er looked coldly at Lao Hei, "What do you want?"

Old Hei gave a fake smile, "You're the ones who came here to cause trouble, yet you insist on asking us what to do? These days, how come there are so many people who turn black into white?"

Impatient, Fang Er turned to look inside. Behind the screen, three figures were vaguely visible: one sat by the window with his back to the door, while the other two stood respectfully to one side, hands at his sides. It wasn't hard to tell who the hosts were. Fang Er stepped forward, intending to go straight in.

Old Hei lifted his foot and stepped on the door frame opposite. "What are you doing? You can't argue with me, so you want to force your way in? You have to ask me first if I agree."

Fang Er raised an eyebrow. "You want to make a move?"

Old Hei mimicked her expression, "Who are you trying to scare? If you're going to do something, then do it."

Fang Er nodded. "Okay. Let's go outside and fight. You stop doing those things to my fourth sister first."

Old Hei said with feigned surprise, "Who did this? Don't accuse an innocent person without reason." But when she looked down, she saw that Fang Si's cheeks were already swollen, and even with the people on both sides holding her arms down, they couldn't stop her from slapping herself. Old Hei chuckled and said, "Girl, that's enough. I've felt your sincerity in apologizing. If you keep doing this, I really won't be able to explain myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Si really stopped and lay quietly in the maid's arms, as obedient as a dead man.

Fang Er glanced at Fang Si but then paid no more attention to her. She pushed open the door to another room and leaped out of the window. The rest of the Fang family also crowded into that room and stood at the window looking out.

Old Hei went back lazily, winking at Lu Qing.

Lu Qing smiled and nodded in approval.

Old Hei was overjoyed and climbed out of the window as well. He followed Fang Er to the lake.

Fang Er landed on a duckweed, turned to look at Lao Hei, and asked, "How do you want to fight?"

Old Hei tilted his head. "You can fight however you want. This whole thing was started by your sister who deliberately stirred up trouble. If you want to fight, we're ready. But after you're done, you'll have to give us an explanation. My wife is good-tempered and reasonable, but she's not someone you can easily offend. Crying and begging for mercy won't work."

Fang Er sneered, "What if you can't beat me?"

Old Hei laughed, "Stop talking nonsense. That's impossible."

Fang Er nodded, "Okay." After saying that, he raised his hand and swung the whip at Lao Hei.

Old Hei chuckled and dodged past, teasing her, "Little girl, you're so young but have such a big temper..."

A fierce glint flashed in Fang Er's eyes, but he didn't retort. He just focused on wielding the whip like a ball of fire.

Lu Qing sat quietly on the edge of the bed, looking down. Qi Ying and Qi Fu stood behind her. Qi Ying watched the Second Miss Fang's fierce attack, and after a while, she couldn't help but frown. "Qi Fu, I remember you said that the Fang family follows the path of water, but this Second Miss's cultivation path doesn't seem to be water-based. Instead, it seems to be fire-based."

Qi Fu also noticed, "Her skills don't seem to follow the Fang family's traditional training method. I wonder if she was taught by another master."

Whether taught by the Fang family or by other skilled practitioners, this Second Miss Fang's skills were truly formidable, probably on par with Qi Fu. Moreover, her moves were insidious and ruthless; Old Hei nearly fell victim to them several times. If Old Hei hadn't been a puppet, impervious to pain, he probably wouldn't have been able to escape her whip.

Old Hei's temper flared even more. No wonder Qi Ying's smile was so sinister when he said "it's a draw." He wanted to retaliate but had to forcibly suppress it; the torment of self-imposed restraint was more painful than being beaten.

She narrowly dodged Fang Er's whip again, but was struck on the back by the whip's tail and fell to the ground.

The women from the Fang family next door cheered in unison, with one shouting, "With this level of skill, they dare to be arrogant in front of Second Sister? We'll make them kowtow and apologize in a moment."

Before the words were even finished, Old Black, who had been thrown out, got up, punched himself twice in the back, shook his head slightly, and stood up again as if nothing had happened. "Little girl, you're quite good at wielding the whip. Coincidentally, I know a thing or two too. How about we have a good spar tonight?"

Fang Er cautiously crouched down slightly, one hand in front and the other holding the whip behind. She was the one facing Lao Hei, and the more she fought, the more she realized this arrogant maid was unusual. She never held back; that whip strike, even if it had landed on Fang Lansheng, would have kept him bedridden for a year or more. But this maid had merely stumbled, showing no sign of weakness or even a gasp. Fang Er understood that this maid was definitely not an ordinary person. Then who exactly was the lady in the room? When had she gotten herself into such trouble?

Fang Er frowned slightly, waiting for Lao Hei to make his move.

Lu Qing frowned slightly. Qi Ying and Qi Fu had dealt with human cultivators more often, but she had seen far more demons than humans. When Fang Er made her move, she had a vague feeling, "Don't you guys think she looks a bit like a snake?"

Qi Ying and Qi Fu looked closely and said, "Indeed."

In particular, Lao Hei produced a strand of black hair to impersonate a whip, and the two, one in red and one in black, wrestled on the lake, looking just like two serpents locked in combat.

The women from the Fang family next door kept exclaiming in surprise, but suddenly someone asked, "What's going on?"

"Sixteenth Brother!" The young ladies of the Fang family turned around in surprise.

Fang Lansheng said angrily, "What's wrong with you all? Didn't you come here for a nighttime flower festival? Why is Lanxi fighting with someone again?"

"Sixteenth Brother..." a woman with a sobbing voice spoke up. It was none other than Fang Si's voice. "The Fuxian Tower gave our usual room to an outsider. That person spoke rudely and insulted me, which is why Second Sister fought with them."

Lu Qing rolled her eyes, thinking: I didn't slap her enough; it didn't even stop her from complaining.

Fang Lansheng said in a deep voice, "What exactly happened? If you're lying, I'll go back and tell the ancestor to punish you."

The Fang family girls next door all fell silent.

Fang Lansheng seemed a little angry, "Even if you don't tell me, I can still find out."

Upon hearing this, Lu Qing's lips curled up slightly, revealing a hint of mockery.

Sure enough, a few breaths later, a maid knocked lightly on the door from the outside. "Honored guest, the sixteenth son of the Fang family has come to visit. Would you like to see him?"

Lu Qing nodded.

Qi Fu walked around the screen, came to the door, and bowed, "Young Master Fang."

Fang Lansheng exclaimed in surprise, "You! Could it be Madam Witch inside?"

"It is indeed my wife," Qi Fu replied respectfully.

The woman who had been peeking out from behind Fang Lansheng was also somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that a handsome young man would emerge, and his attire and demeanor didn't seem like those of an ordinary cultivator. She quickly covered her face with her handkerchief and hid back inside.

Fang Lansheng hurriedly said to the attendant behind him, "Go and tell the second young lady to stop immediately."

Fang Lansheng's attendants immediately flew away on their swords.

Lu Qing saw the attendant shout a few times, and Fang Er lashed Lao Hei a few times with his whip. Taking advantage of Lao Hei's dodges, Fang Er withdrew. Lao Hei stood there, sneering, and said something. Fang Er, with a cold face, flew back to Fuxian Tower on his magical artifact.

Lu Qing was inside the room by the window, while Fang Er was suspended in mid-air. Their eyes met, and neither looked away. Fang Er then entered Lu Qing's room, but to everyone's surprise, the moment she landed, she attacked Lu Qing.

Her whip flew out like a venomous snake swooping through the air, heading straight for Lu Qing's face. Qi Ying glanced at Lu Qing's calm expression, then consciously folded her hands and took a step back.

Lu Qing simply raised her sleeve, and Fang Er's whip reached right at her cuff before disappearing in a flash.

Lu Qing withdrew his sleeve, picked up a cup of osmanthus wine, and found the amber-colored liquid in the glass cup completely still, just as Fang Er's whip hadn't even cracked. Lu Qing smiled, a smile carrying the deep, meaningful quality that Wu Chen was known for.

Fang Er's face grew even colder as she stared intently at Lu Qing's cuffs. However, she wisely remained silent, standing there without saying a word.

Fang Lansheng, who was welcomed in by Qi Fu, witnessed the entire scene. He couldn't help but shout angrily, "Lanxi, what are you doing?"

Fang Lanxi glanced at him and said indifferently, "Sixteenth Brother."

"How dare you be so rude!" Fang Lansheng looked heartbroken.

Just then, Old Hei climbed in through the window, waving happily, "Oh, Young Master Fang, what a coincidence! You've come to see the flower show too. It's true what they say, fate brings us together from afar."

Fang Lansheng's expression changed slightly. He forced a smile but dared not respond to Lao Hei's words. He turned to Lu Qing and bowed deeply. "Madam Wu, it was my sisters who were presumptuous. I apologize on their behalf. Please forgive me, Madam Wu."

Lu Qing raised an eyebrow, "Are they related to you?"

Fang Lansheng said, "They are all girls from the clan."

"Is that so?" Lu Qing took another small sip of wine. "We don't seem like family at all. You're always ready to fight the moment we meet. I don't know if this is just your usual temper, or if you're deliberately trying to cause me trouble."

"What are you saying!" Fang Lanxi couldn't help but look at Lu Qing again.

Fang Lansheng was very good-natured. "Madam Wu, please don't be offended. They are young and have been spoiled by us. They have never met such distinguished guests before. I will definitely ask my elders to punish them properly when I get back."

"Impolite?" Lu Qing felt Fang Lanxi's gaze and looked straight back. "So, even using a whip to kill someone in your house is considered impolite? That's quite an eye-opener for me."

Fang Lansheng was embarrassed, "This..."

Fang Lanxi's gaze swept back and forth between Lu Qing and Fang Lansheng, then she suddenly let out a cold laugh and turned to leave.

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The author says: I'm never forcing myself to go to bed early again. Like a fish out of water, I drowsily stayed in bed until 1 a.m., only to get up and scroll through my phone for a while before finally falling asleep. My feelings at that moment were just... *beep beep beep beep beep beep*