Pei Xingyan had an unnatural flush on his face, clearly having suffered a slight loss in the previous exchange. He glared at Pei You and said angrily, "Little You, how dare you help outsiders beat up your own family?"
Many people around, unaware of what was going on, looked at Pei You with disdain.
In this clan-based society, Pei Xingyan's accusations are quite serious.
Seeing Pei You's face turn pale and then red, unsure how to refute, it was clear that they weren't talking about brothels. He reverted to his usual withdrawn self.
Seeing this, Zu'an helped him resolve the situation by saying, "Pei You will help his comrades who have shared life and death, not the petty people who only hide behind the scenes and gossip, insulting the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country."
What do clan sentiments matter compared to national sentiments?
As expected, the onlookers' gazes toward Pei You immediately softened.
Pei You also gave Zu An a grateful look.
"And who are you?" Pei Xingyan glanced at him sideways, his expression like that of a toad.
Pei You was grateful to Zu An, so he naturally returned the favor by praising him: "This is the great hero of this secret realm expedition, the Green Hat Nobleman personally conferred by the Emperor, the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor, and the Imperial Guard General Zu An!"
Upon hearing the words "Green Hat Duke," Zu'an's eyebrows twitched, but unfortunately, the other party was genuinely acting out of kindness, leaving him no way to retaliate.
"Tch!" Pei Xingyan snorted disdainfully. "You two are getting worse and worse. Although you don't have a high status in your families, you are still from a prestigious family. But now you are fawning over a poor family. You are really disgracing us people of the capital."
Pei You and Gao Ying's expressions changed, but before they could react, they heard Zu An's cold voice from the side: "This so-called Young Master Xingyan, did he eat shit when he went out today?"
Pei Xingyan was taken aback at first, thinking he had misheard, but seeing the expressions of those around him, he realized he hadn't misheard and flew into a rage: "What did you say!"
Anger points from Pei Xingyan: +588 +588 +588...
"How can you spew filth from your mouth if you haven't eaten shit?" Zu'an asked suspiciously. "Could it be that you are the legendary filth-producing machine?"
Having spent years in forums and arguing with a bunch of silly netizens in my past life, I naturally know how to easily break people's defenses.
The onlookers burst into laughter. They might not understand sophisticated jokes, but they picked up poop and pee jokes very quickly.
Pei Xingyan nearly fainted from anger: "I'm going to tear your stinking mouth apart!"
Anger from Pei Xingyan: +723 +723 +723...
After saying that, he slapped her. Pei You and Gao Ying were about to stop him when they heard a scream. The other person had already flown back.
Zu An's expression turned cold: "I kill eighth-rank ferocious beasts like chickens. You dare to fight me? I'll spare your life for the sake of an old friend. Get lost."
This guy is really useless; even when he's angry like this, he only has this little bit of soul fluctuation.
Gao Ying and Pei You were startled. They were so close yet they hadn't seen how Zu An made his move. It seemed that his cultivation had improved a lot in a short period of time.
Of course, seeing Pei Xingyan's miserable state, they felt a surge of secret satisfaction. Brother Zu was truly amazing; he had vented their anger for them.
Pei Xingyan's companions, who were about to help, shuddered when they heard his words, remembering the rumors about him.
"The Azure Moon Dragon is only a 7th-rank dragon. This guy is really good at bragging." They all thought to themselves, but they also knew that they were no match for him. They all gave up their plans to attack and started to reason with him: "This is outrageous! In the capital city, the most important place in the country, they dare to bully the weak. Is there no justice or law?"
If they knew that the other party had killed not only an eighth-grade ferocious beast, but also a peak ninth-grade expert, they probably wouldn't have dared to say these words.
However, the onlookers muttered under their breath, "Shameless!"
These rich kids usually love to bully the weak, and now they have the nerve to criticize others?
However, they were always eager for a good show, since none of these officials were good people anyway, and it would be best if both sides were killed.
The commotion finally attracted the attention of the constables maintaining order nearby. A group of constables with swords at their sides walked over and asked, "Who is making a scene here?"
Pei Xingyan was holding the blood he had just spat out, about to complain, but his internal energy was churning so badly that he couldn't speak.
Fortunately, he had a group of friends who all complained to the police about Zuan.
In a place like the capital, there are many skilled constables. Although those present may not be as good as Zu An, if Zu An dares to lay a hand on a constable, he will be in deep trouble, and the imperial court will never let him off the hook.
At this moment, Gao Ying and Pei You stepped forward to identify themselves and began to recount what had just happened, describing how aggressive the other party had been.
The leading constable was at a loss. They couldn't afford to offend any of these wealthy young men, but they were already experienced in this kind of thing. He simply deflected the responsibility, saying, "Tonight we are only responsible for maintaining order at the entrance of the Red Sleeve Inn. For other matters, you can file a complaint with the yamen and the yamen will handle it."
Pei Xingyan and others: "..."
Gao Ying and Pei You smiled, then said to Zu An, "Brother Zu, please!"
Pei Xingyan wanted to stop them, but when he thought about how he had been inexplicably sent flying, he hesitated.
Zuan and his group arrived at the entrance. Gao Ying handed over his name card for inspection. One name card allowed him to bring two companions.
The gatekeeper opened the document, glanced at it, and frowned immediately: "The name doesn't match, you can't come in, next one!"
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