A beautiful woman easily becomes a topic that people love to discuss. Luming Town is only so big, and for an outstanding woman like Fu Yuqing, dressed so gorgeously and conducting herself with such elegance, people naturally took notice. Therefore, even before the shop had opened, almost everyone knew that this beautiful woman was the bride of Second Young Master Zheng.
Seeing Second Young Master Zheng talking to his wife in such a manner, many people watched the excitement with smiles on their faces.
To most people, this was just a young couple flirtatiously bantering.
Fu Yuqing lifted her head and glared fiercely at Zheng Ming. Hesitating for a moment, she still gracefully walked over with a large bowl in hand.
"Drink it!" She slammed the bowl down in front of Zheng Ming and turned to leave.
Zheng Ming was about to speak when he heard Fu Yuqing's voice by his ear, "I am also skilled in the art of massage. Would Second Young Master like to try?"
The words spoken were calm, but the moment they entered Zheng Ming's heart, he felt a cold sweat break out.
Better not to provoke this strange woman, he thought. Recalling the murderous aura emanating from Fu Yuqing, Zheng Ming instantly swallowed the words he was about to say.
Although he no longer provoked Fu Yuqing, after finishing a large bowl of porridge, Zheng Ming couldn't help but give Fu Yuqing a favorable assessment.
The rice was ordinary, but the taste was extraordinarily good. Zheng Ming scooped up a spoonful and put it into his mouth; the flavor was pure and right, soft and slippery.
Zheng Ming even felt that he could drink this rice porridge every day for the rest of his life.
Having such a woman cook for him for a lifetime wouldn't be bad at all!
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On the main road leading to Luming Town, dozens of fine horses guarded a carriage, speeding toward Luming Town like a bolt of lightning.
Leading the charge was a fiery red-maned horse, ridden by a big man who stood eight feet tall, with arms so thick they could be compared to a young girl's slim waist.
The big man's eyes were filled with brutality, instilling an instinctive fear in anyone who saw them.
"Luming Town is right ahead, let's pick up the pace!" The big man pointed with his whip toward Luming Town; his voice at that moment filled with a chilling coldness.
"Ah Hu, how many years has it been since you returned to Luming Town?" A faint voice with a hint of effeminacy emanated from the luxurious carriage drawn by two fine horses.
The black carriage was engraved with a roaring clouded leopard.
The man who seemed as fierce as a tiger let out of its cage was, this time, as docile as a little cat. He saluted from his horse and replied softly, "Reporting to Third Elder, it's been ten years since I last returned to Luming Town."
"Zheng Hu, when you return to Luming Town this time, you will be its master. Make sure you treat Third Elder and me well!" A fourteen- or fifteen-year-old boy sat atop a snow-white horse in a white martial outfit, holding a folding fan in his hand, exuding an air of dashing elegance.
Disdain flashed in Zheng Hu's eyes at the sight of the young man, but his expression was even more respectful.
"Third Young Master, rest assured, today Zheng Hu will definitely satisfy Third Elder and you. It's thanks to Great Elder and Third Elder's support that I can return to Luming Town," Zheng Hu said.
"One could say, without Great Elder and Third Elder, there would be no Zheng Hu today! I am a blunt man and not good with words, so please judge my performance instead, Third Elder and Third Young Master!"
The young man laughed and said, "Good, Zheng Hu, indeed I wasn't wrong about you!"
From inside the moving carriage came a sardonic laugh, "Ah Hu, Great Elder and I have high hopes for you by letting you return to Luming Town. Zheng Gongxuan is severely injured; you just go ahead and do as you please."
"Thank you both Elders!" Zheng Hu's face lit up with ecstasy. Staring at the silhouette of Luming Town coming into view, he trembled with excitement.
"Zheng Gongxuan, you would have never thought I, Zheng Hu, would return!"
The horses surged like Jiaolong; their momentum was like a wild storm!
Although they had reached the entrance of the town, the speed of the approaching convoy was even faster than before, seemingly increased by a third.
Several farmers entering the town hurried to get out of the way; not only did they fall to the ground, but the fruits, vegetables, and eggs they had on their backs were scattered all over the place.
"Hahaha!"
"Dirty things, be more careful next time!" A voice filled with schadenfreude rang out as a whip, vicious like a venomous snake, lashed fiercely at a fallen man.
The farmer was sturdy, but how could he compare to a martial artist? Unable to avoid it in time, the whip struck him and the intense pain caused him to let out a miserable scream.
The shabby cotton-padded coat was slit open by the trace of inner strength hidden in the whip, and the worn cotton stuffing instantly scattered in all directions.
"This is Luming Town, please slow down your horse!" an angry voice rose from the crowd.
However, Zheng Hu, who rode a fiery red-maned horse, leapt into the air at this moment, his fist fiercely aiming for the man who had spoken.
The man who had spoken evidently didn't expect the newcomer to be so fast and, unable to dodge in time, he threw a punch to meet Zheng Hu's.
"Bang!"
At the moment of impact, Zheng Hu's body, like a spinning top, landed back on the red-maned horse, but the intervening man was blown back, slamming into the ground.
A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out from the man's mouth.
"Zheng Dali, after all this time holding up Old Master Zheng's stinking feet for him, your cultivation level is still so poor, hahaha!" Zheng Hu sat on the red-maned horse and laughed loudly toward the sky.
It was only at this moment that Zheng Dali could clearly see the face of the comer. His gaze sharpened, and then he shouted angrily, "Zheng Hu, you... you dare to come back!"
"Hahaha, what do I have to fear about coming back? I have already returned!" Zheng Hu's hair stood on end as he shot a cold and gloomy look from his eyes. While speaking, he waved his hand towards the men behind him, "Zheng Dali collided with the Third Elder's transport, give him fifty lashes!"
"Third Elder? Zheng Hu, this is Luming Town, you..." Before Zheng Dali could finish speaking, two men rushed forward and pinned him down, and another person, holding a horsewhip, swung it toward Zheng Dali's head and face.
And around Luming Town, people had already retreated far away, some wearing frightened expressions on their faces.
Zheng Dali was the captain of the town's guard and often represented the face of Luming Town as a whole.
To strike him without a second word was to slap Old Master Zheng, the Town Chief, in the face.
"Zheng Hu has returned, Zheng Hu has come back!" A man in his thirties looked carefully at Zheng Hu's face for a few moments and, as if he had gone mad, ran towards the town.
With that shout, calm suddenly returned. The street that had been as crowded as a tide was left bare as if a gust of wind passed, and people hurried home. In just a quarter of an hour, there were only a few stray cats left on the streets of Luming Town.
Fu Yuqing, who was serving food to customers with a smile, watched as the once-busy streets emptied in an instant and her beautiful eyebrows picked up.
"Who is Zheng Hu?"
"Zheng Hu is... the biggest villain in Luming Town. My mother told me, if it wasn't for Old Master Zheng driving Zheng Hu away, the whole... the whole Luming Town would have been ruined by him. How... how could he have come back!" Li Xiaoduo said while pulling Fu Yuqing, "Young Mistress, this... this Zheng Hu must be targeting the Old Master, we should hide quickly!"
Fu Yuqing's beautiful eyebrows raised, and a cold killing intent surged forth from her. However, in the very instant when the killing intent was about to skyrocket, she murmured to herself, "No, Master asked me to experience the secular world, and I must absolutely not use swordsmanship to solve problems unless it is absolutely necessary."
The soaring sword intent vanished cleanly in an instant, but as Li Xiaoduo pulled her into the store, Fu Yuqing coldly spat out four words!
"Son of a bitch!"
The fifty lashes were quickly administered, but they turned Zheng Dali, a once vigorous man, into someone half-dead.
Having people lift up Zheng Dali, Zheng Hu, accompanied by the carriage of the Third Elder, thundered toward the Zheng Ming family.
"Boom!"
Zheng Hu's foot heavily slammed against the gate of the guardhouse. The black lacquered door was violently knocked flying out, and two servants who couldn't dodge in time were struck to the ground by the door, screaming in agony.
"Zheng Hu, you sin obstacle, how dare you come to Luming Town to run wild. Today, I will make sure you come but cannot leave!" Old Master Zheng, flanked by Zheng Heng, stared intently at Zheng Hu as he approached.
Zheng Hu also glared back at Gongxuan, his eyes filled with flames of hatred: "Hahaha, Gongxuan, you're really full of pomp and bluster, saying I won't be able to leave just like that, is that so? Just you alone?"
"I'll tell you, not only have I come today, but I've also arrived openly and honorably! Today, I want the entire Luming Town to know that Zheng Hu is back, and everyone who owes me, Zheng Hu, damn it all, must pay it all back!"
Gongxuan remained silent, striding forward. At this moment, he had no choice. Despite being injured, he had to make a move.
"What are you planning to do, Gongxuan?" A faint voice came from the carriage, an old man in his fifties with a long, narrow face and nondescript eyes, dressed in a black robe, stepped down from the carriage.
"It's said that you're arrogant in Luming Town, I didn't believe it, but seeing it today, I realize you really are not just ordinarily arrogant, Gongxuan. In your eyes, is there still a family? Is there still this Elder?"
Upon seeing the old man, Gongxuan's heart twitched.
"According to the family's decision, to ensure the safety of Luming Town, from today onwards, Zheng Hu will serve as the Deputy Town Chief. While Gongxuan is recuperating, he will be in charge of managing the entirety of Luming Town," the Third Elder stepped in front of Gongxuan and said word by word.
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