Hearing the shouts of the two burly guards at the gate, Lu Fan felt a surge of annoyance. These were truly snobbish lackeys, with even a gatekeeper daring to be so arrogant.
"How dare you speak to us like that? You can't get anything good out of a dog's mouth!" Hong Xiaojiao was also furious, having never encountered such presumptuous servants.
"You two, go inside and announce that the recruitment envoy has arrived and ask your master to come out and welcome the guest!" Lu Fan said, his face darkening.
"What? Ask our master to come out and welcome you? Kid! Did you drink too much last night and are still not sober? Don't talk about our master; even the head steward would have to be a major leader from the city. You two are nothing but insignificant weeds. Hmph! Get lost before we lose our temper, or we won't be polite!"
Another person glanced at Lu Fan and the other. They were just young men in their early twenties. How dare they come to the Xue family's gate to show off their might? Hmph! They truly didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth!
"Oh? The Xue family is so formidable! Then I really must see today who will come to welcome me." A cold smile played on Lu Fan's lips as he walked towards the gate.
"Kid! Are you trying to get us to throw you out?" The two burly guards immediately stepped forward. Whoosh... Both of them attacked simultaneously, reaching for Lu Fan's shoulders.
Bang... Bang...
Suddenly, the two men were sent flying as if they had collided with a large tree, crashing into the gate. With two thuds, the gate trembled. The two men slid down the gate to the ground, clutching their stomachs and grimacing, unable to speak.
"We're going in!" Lu Fan said, pushing open the gate and leading Hong Xiaojiao inside.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" People inside the courtyard heard the commotion and ten or so individuals rushed out. Whoosh, they surrounded Lu Fan and Hong Xiaojiao.
"Call out someone in charge of your Xue family!" Lu Fan said, suppressing his anger.
"Hmph! Do you two think you're worthy? Beat them and throw them out!" Among the dozen or so people, a man around forty, dressed like a steward, immediately roared.
Whoosh... The dozen or so people charged at Lu Fan simultaneously.
"Xiaojiao! Try out if your skills have improved!" Lu Fan was too lazy to bother with these servants. He took a step back and said to Hong Xiaojiao.
"Okay! Watch me!" Hong Xiaojiao's face lit up, and she rushed into the crowd of more than ten people, swinging her small pink fists. With a series of thuds, she unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks.
In a short while, all dozen or so people were beaten to the ground.
"How was it? Am I still okay?" Hong Xiaojiao waved her small fists at Lu Fan, saying proudly.
"Far from it. These people are just guard dogs; they shouldn't take more than thirty seconds." Lu Fan shook his head.
Ugh??? Hong Xiaojiao stuck out her tongue. She had been expecting praise, but instead, she was criticized.
"Who are you people, and how dare you come to the Xue family to cause trouble!" At this moment, a man and a woman came out from inside. Both were around twenty-five or twenty-six. Judging by their demeanor and attire, they were undoubtedly a young master and young lady of the Xue family.
Xue Yan! Xue Hui, precisely the two young ladies and young masters of the Xue family.
"Go inform your family head that the recruitment envoy has arrived. Tell him to come out and welcome them!" Lu Fan said lazily.
"Hmph! What kind of damn recruitment envoy? And you dare to ask our family head to come out and welcome you? I'll give you three seconds to get lost! Otherwise, you won't even be able to crawl out."
Xue Yan's face turned cold. Within a hundred-mile radius, everyone knew the Xue family. Let alone causing trouble, even if people were causing trouble elsewhere, as long as you mentioned the Xue family, everything would be resolved smoothly. Today, someone dared to cause trouble at the Xue family's doorstep, which was simply the greatest insult to the Xue family.
"Hong Xiaojiao! I'll give you one minute and thirty seconds to teach them how to behave!" Lu Fan's face darkened. Are all people from the Xue family this arrogant? They really needed a good lesson.
"One minute and thirty seconds?" Hong Xiaojiao swallowed. Lu Fan thought too highly of her, didn't he? These two were clearly different from those guard dogs!
"Haven't you always wanted to become a chivalrous hero? How can a hero be ordinary? If you want to right wrongs, you must be an extraordinary person." Lu Fan said calmly.
"Want to be a hero and right wrongs? Hmph! Today, I'll cripple both of you and then throw you into a water pit to fill it! Let's see if you two can fill it!" Xue Yan revealed a cold smile and walked towards Hong Xiaojiao with arrogant little steps.
Xue Yan's martial arts were considered quite outstanding among the younger generation of the Xue family, ranking in the top five among the family's young generation. Looking at the two young siblings before her, Xue Yan wore a look of disdain. Hmph! It wouldn't even take thirty seconds to deal with these two.
"You little slut! Die!"
Whoosh... Xue Yan suddenly unleashed a flying kick, her long leg soaring up, the heel of her high-heeled shoe aiming for Hong Xiaojiao's throat.
"Scram...!" Hong Xiaojiao leaned back slightly and suddenly kicked out. This kick came after Xue Yan's. Just as Xue Yan's foot reached its highest point, Hong Xiaojiao's foot kicked below Xue Yan's ankle.
Bang...
With the force of Hong Xiaojiao's kick, Xue Yan's leg shot upwards. Xue Yan lost her balance and fell backward. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, performing a backflip, then a backward roll... Alright! She rolled and stood up from the ground.
"You can even use such a stupid move? Little brother, have I overestimated them?" Hong Xiaojiao showed a hint of disdain and turned to Lu Fan, asking with a smile.
"Not enough force! Otherwise, she would have needed at least eighteen rolls to get up!" Lu Fan said calmly.
"Hmph! Can't you praise me for once!" Hong Xiaojiao rolled her eyes. She had been hoping for a compliment, but she was denied again. Hmph!
"You little slut! I'll kill you!" Xue Yan was instantly enraged. She lunged forward, whoosh whoosh whoosh... Her fists rained down on Hong Xiaojiao.
"Tch! These moves are too common! I really overestimated you!" Hong Xiaojiao watched Xue Yan's continuous punches, her body gracefully dodging a few steps back, she said coldly.
It wasn't that Hong Xiaojiao was originally that strong, but after receiving guidance from Lu Fan, her breathing techniques had improved. Her body's reaction speed had increased significantly. At this moment, she almost disdained the speed and force of Xue Yan's punches.
"You're looking for death!" Xue Yan became even angrier. She instantly unleashed her ultimate move, whoosh... Suddenly, she kicked towards Hong Xiaojiao's abdomen.