Top Grade Immortal Emperor in the Flower City

Just a street punk, if Ye Ling took it to heart, held a grudge, what's the freaking point? He might as well find a well with good feng shui and dive in to kill himself.

The middle-aged man saw Ye Ling's indifferent expression, seemingly not taking his words to heart, and couldn't help shaking his head.

Young people these days, they don't listen to their elders. They're going to suffer right in front of their eyes. Soon at the high-speed train station, he'll probably regret it.

But the most the middle-aged man could do was give Ye Ling some pointers. In this society, where no one is willing to stick their neck out for others without a personal connection, that kind of grandiose spirit has quietly disappeared.

With a mouth full of blood and swollen cheeks, Lu Tao glared at Ye Ling with a grim face, gritting his teeth, "You shitty thing, soon you'll be clinging to my legs and begging for mercy."

Hmph, I'm a brother from the streets, I'm a man of the society. How embarrassing it would be to call the police.

At this moment, Lu Tao was still clinging to his obsession. One must admit, it really wasn't easy. Such unwavering belief is probably why he could keep scamming women down this path.

People who are obsessed with their beliefs usually fall into two categories. One is those who reach their ideal position. These individuals usually possess terrifying intelligence and emotional quotient. They're stubborn, but it's a reflection of their self-confidence.

The other kind, like Lu Tao, completely oblivious until they hit the south wall, dumbasses who fantasize all day about being invincible heroes like Haonan from the Hong Kong and Taiwan films of their childhood.

But he forgot, that's freaking just a movie, it's fiction. Besides, even if it were real, what's Haonan's level and what is he.

Forget about becoming a big boss. Even achieving the status of a minor gangster is probably a lifelong dream for him. What a joke, it'd be so much better to just do his own job honestly.

"Hmph, once I beat this kid crippled, my big name will also become a loud echo around the high-speed train station. Hmph."

"Imagine the amount of people who will worship me then, having both the underworld and legitimate world at my fingertips, surrounded by beauties. Just thinking about it is thrilling."

This idiot was still fantasizing, completely oblivious to his pitiful state with teeth knocked out. No way around it, he's just that stubborn, he doesn't believe in evil omens.

A few hours later, the bullet train stopped, and Ye Ling and his companions got up, stretched their bodies, looking at the familiar skyscrapers outside, hearts filled with endless emotions—home at last.

"Let's go, little foodie, later I'll take you to Brother Xiong's place to taste what's called gourmet food," said Ye Ling to Qing Yi with a smile. The famed flavors of Brother Xiong's are incomparable to those common restaurants on the street, not even the big food chains can match.

A hundred years of culinary heritage isn't for nothing. It can definitely make you want to swallow your own tongue.

Qing Yi's eyes lit up, hearing the words "gourmet food," her eyes shone with excitement. She had only realized after arriving in the human world that the food she had for hundreds of years in the Netherworld was like chewing wax.

At the bullet train door, Lu Tao watched the four of them with a cold smile: "Kid, don't even think about running away. In a moment, I'm gonna make you kneel and weep!"

"Of course, as a man of society, I'm not an unreasonable guy. If you want to apologize, you can kneel down and pour me tea and water. I might consider letting you off," he added.

Ye Ling looked at Lu Tao, who was acting like such an idiot, and couldn't help shaking his head: "It's rare to see so many 2B youths in society, never expected you to embody all their stupidity in one."

After speaking, the four of them ignored him, turned, and left the bullet train. Lu Tao was stunned: "Hey, did he just insult me or compliment me?"

Suddenly, he realized the truth, gritted his teeth with a face ashen, and hurried after them.

On the high-speed train station square, Ye Ling and his group had just arrived when Lu Tao chased after them and stood right beside them, pointing at Ye Ling with gritted teeth: "You stand right there!"

"I said, you're not going anywhere! Let me tell you, you're done for today. You've offended me, and nobody can save you now!"
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Lu Tao was still harboring delusions, while Ye Ling sighed helplessly, thinking, "Are you freaking brain-dead? If I don't bother with you, why are you still jumping around like a jackass? Do you really want me to smack you dead before you'd be satisfied?"

Just then, more than twenty hoodlums wielding steel pipes approached menacingly.

Turning his head, Lu Tao suddenly swelled with pride, "Kid, you're finished. Don't even think about calling the cops. I'm telling you, Haonan has already clued them in."

"We've got half an hour to settle our scores. Rest assured, you'll feel sad and ashamed for your earlier actions."

Saying this, Lu Tao eagerly jumped up to greet the gang, beaming with joy. The brothers were coming to support him. Sure, he had paid a price, but didn't that show he was a significant player?

The leader of the hoodlums cocked his head, a nearly finished cigarette dangling from his lips, his face full of disdain. He was shirtless, sporting a mohawk dyed a bright chrysanthemum yellow.

He was Haonan, the undisputed overlord of this area, with a hundred petty thugs under his command, a guy who bullied and dominated the market.

Seeing this display, Mo Xing couldn't help but laugh, "Wow, tsk tsk, when did I fail to notice such posturing posers in Donghai City? You're just cracking me up, man."

"Not bad, not bad. Looks like I need to teach these guys a lesson. Look at that mohawk jerk. Damn, I can't help it, I'm dying of laughter here."

Mo Xing laughed brazenly, while Lu Tao kept a stern face. "Show some damn respect for Haonan, will you? He's my big brother, do you have any idea your end is near?"

At that moment, the twenty-plus thugs followed Haonan over, each one strutting as if they owned the world.

"Haonan, thank you so much for supporting your brother!"

Lu Tao eagerly shook Haonan's hand. Haonan nodded arrogantly—had it not been for the promise of ten thousand yuan, he wouldn't have bothered with this guy's troubles.

"And thanks to the rest of the brothers, too. I'll treat everyone to drinks later!"

Lu Tao said happily, then turned around and looked at Ye Ling with a disdainful smile, "What do you say, eh? How shall we settle our grudges?"

"But think carefully before you speak. My brothers have short tempers, and if you don't say the right thing, if they get angry, I won't be able to stop them."

It was a threat, a blatant threat, yet Ye Ling found it amusing and shook his head.

"Tsk tsk, let's see who dared to mess with Haonan's boys. Someone's got the nerve of a bear and the gall of a leopard. They clearly haven't asked around to see who's untouchable in this part of town!"

Haonan sneered, flicked the cigarette butt to the ground, and walked over to Ye Ling with a haughty tilt to his head, sizing him up closely.

Lu Tao sneered, sure of victory with Haonan personally stepping in—it was a sure catch.

Ye Ling looked at his mohawked opponent and couldn't help but laugh. It seemed this place was teeming with "big brothers."

"Come on then, tell me how you plan to handle me?" Ye Ling said with a smile.

But at that moment, Haonan made a decision that left everyone utterly shocked.

Haonan, the kingpin of this area, began to tremble all over and suddenly knelt on the ground with a thud.