Shi Kun's breath caught in his throat. Despite all his precautions, he still fell into his trap.

If he says he didn't find anything, then he would indeed appear to have a low IQ, just as the other party said. If he says he did find something, then it would prove that the previous chance encounter at school was premeditated, making him seem particularly malicious. No matter what the outcome, he cannot accept it.

Fortunately, someone stepped in to defuse the awkward situation. Yuan Wendong said, "Zu'an, did you pick up this verbal sparring habit when you were hanging out in the streets a few years ago? Young Master Shi is such a noble person, he usually upholds the gentlemanly conduct and almost never argues with others, so naturally he can't win against you. But who would think that Young Master Shi is incompetent?"

"Over the years, Young Master Shi's talent has been known throughout the capital, and he is also a prodigy in cultivation. I heard that he is already close to the threshold of the sixth rank at a young age. But what can you do? Oh, I remember now, you only know how to hide behind women and live off them, and you only know how to use your words."

Upon hearing this, Shi Kun's many followers burst into laughter, clearly wanting to take this opportunity to vent their anger for their young master.

Zu An tilted his head and sized up Yuan Wendong: "Do you really like gnawing on bones?"

Yuan Wendong had expected him to fly into a rage, but his reaction was surprisingly calm. He was momentarily taken aback and subconsciously replied, "I don't like it."

A young master from a prominent family like him naturally has plenty of meat and fish to eat, so why would he need to go through the trouble of gnawing on bones?

"If you don't like it, then why are you wagging your tail and currying favor with Shi Kun like a dog?" Zu An said with disdain. "When I met you before, although we had some unpleasantness, at least you had a proud spirit that was admirable. But where is your pride now? Where is your self-respect? I feel ashamed for you."

"Damn it..." Yuan Wendong's face instantly turned red. He had no idea that the other party had dug such a huge pit for him to jump into, and he had stupidly cooperated with him.

I'm so upset!

Yuan Wendong's anger level has increased by 888!

The key point is that he was indeed a little embarrassed, because in the past at school, everyone else was always surrounding him, and now he was not quite used to his new role. However, the Shi family was too large, far beyond the Yuan family, so despite feeling a little uncomfortable, he still tried his best to please Shi Kun.

As a result, Zu'an pointed it out to his face, which was extremely embarrassing. He wished there was a crack in the ground he could disappear into immediately.

"Brother Yuan, please don't mind him. This guy isn't good at anything else, all he can do is talk. You'll only lose if you argue with him," Shi Kun said considerately.

Now that he had a way out, Yuan Wendong immediately gave him a grateful look.

Coming to his senses, he glared at the instigator, his teeth itching with hatred: "Young Master Shi is right, you're all talk and no action. This is a world of cultivation, if you're so capable, come down and spar with me. I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you, or I'm not a Yuan!"

Zu An immediately shrank behind Chu Chuyan: "Wife, this guy actually dared to threaten me, help me beat him up!"

Chu Chuyan also had a headache, wondering if she had made a mistake in choosing this husband, who was just too much of a troublemaker.

However, she still kept in mind the purpose of her visit today and said cooperatively, "Yuan Wendong, Zu An is, after all, the son-in-law of our Chu family. We cannot allow outsiders to bully him. If you can beat me, then go and find him."

Seeing her take a step forward, Yuan Wendong subconsciously took a step back, feeling extremely aggrieved. If I could beat you, would I need to put up with this? Would I need to bow and scrape to Shi Kun?

But he couldn't lash out at Chu Chuyan, so he turned to Zu An: "Zu, you always hide behind women, are you even a man?"

His face darkened as he recalled the scene of being reprimanded by Pei Mianman last time.

Zuan shrugged: "If I can find so many powerful and beautiful women, and that doesn't count as a man, then what are you if you can't find even one?"

“I…” Yuan Wendong’s breath hitched. Why did he feel so suffocated?

Yuan Wendong's anger level increased by 642!

At this moment, Shi Kun's lips moved slightly, and Yuan Wendong seemed to hear something. His eyes lit up and he looked at Zu An with a hearty smile: "You're going to be smug now. You can hide behind women all the time, but let's see what you do in tomorrow's family competition."

Zu An sighed: "I've never seen such a shameless person, begging to be beaten like a duck. Fine, I'll stop pretending and lay my cards on the table. Tomorrow at the family competition, I'll show you my true strength. Don't cry then."

"Your true strength?" Yuan Wendong seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. The group laughed so hard they were bent over. "Alright, I'll see what Young Master Zu is all about tomorrow, hahahaha."

Shi Kun, standing to the side, also smiled. This Zu An was indeed hiding his strength, but according to Xue'er, he was only a third-rank official, not much stronger. Although Yuan Wendong had just entered the fifth rank, he was more than capable of dealing with him.

Of course, to ensure everything goes smoothly, we should find an opportunity to remind him.

"I'm not afraid to tell you my appearance order in advance. I'll be the last one to appear, so don't be afraid to face me later," Zuan said directly.

Yuan Wendong laughed heartily: "Don't worry, I'll definitely beat you up in the ring!"

He could easily see through the Chu family's plan. They probably deliberately put him last to protect him, thinking that once the outcome was decided, he wouldn't need to participate. Hmph, did they think our Yuan family would be the same as in previous years? We'll definitely give you a big surprise then.

Looking at Zu An's current bluffing, Yuan Wendong casually imagined the horrified expression on Zu An's face when he found out he had to appear tomorrow, and couldn't help but laugh.

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