The sudden turn of events startled everyone present. No one had expected Lin Xiaohu, who had just been roaring with imposing might, to suddenly collapse onto the table.
"Hoo hoo..." Yang Xiu and Yang Qian also sprang to their feet. This was, after all, the grand opening of the Bai family's hotel, and a death here would be extremely inauspicious.
"This is an ill omen on the Bai family's joyous occasion!" Old Master Bai's expression turned somewhat grim. However, as he spoke, his gaze shifted towards Lu Fan.
"Then let him go home to die!" Lu Fan said calmly, picking up his tea and taking a sip as if nothing had happened.
"Ugh..." Lin Xiaohu let out a muffled groan and, with the support of an elder beside him, managed to stand up.
"Someone! Quickly send Manager Lin to the hospital!" At this moment, several Bai family members rushed over, shouting.
"What hospital? I'm not going to die!" Lin Xiaohu, whether it was a final burst of energy or something else, suddenly roared loudly. He shot Lu Fan another fierce glare before saying to the thin elder beside him, "Old Ma! Let's go!"
Seeing Lin Xiaohu suddenly recover, Old Ma, who had been looking worried, immediately supported Lin Xiaohu and they walked out.
Upon hearing the name Old Ma, Yang Xiu and Yang Qian exchanged glances, their expressions growing serious as Lin Xiaohu and his companion departed.
"No wonder Lin Xiaohu suddenly became so arrogant. He's invited the Ma family, known throughout the land, to assist him!" Old Master Bai's expression also shifted slightly.
"'South and North of the Mountains' refers to Jigong Mountain, and 'everywhere Ma' refers to the areas south and north of Jigong Mountain. When the Ma family is mentioned, everyone knows them! The Ma family is a family of martial arts practitioners, but it is said their greatest strength lies not in martial arts, but in divination!" Yang Xiu glanced at Lu Fan and said lightly.
Lu Fan's expression flickered. Divination? Could there really be someone who could foresee five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future? Such things... Well! If it weren't for obtaining the Shennong heritage, he would have dismissed it as a joke. But now, he had no choice but to believe.
Alright! Ignorance limits imagination! There are many unscientific things beyond science that no one can explain clearly.
"Lu Fan! You said Lin Xiaohu would die after he went back?" Old Master Bai stared intently at Lu Fan, asking.
Yang Xiu and Yang Qian's eyes also lit up. They had all remembered Lu Fan's words. Moreover, Lin Xiaohu had suddenly stood up as if in a final surge of energy right after Lu Fan spoke. This was something all three of them couldn't quite fathom!
"Not 'would die'! He is certain to die!" Lu Fan said calmly.
He had just administered a Gu poison to Lin Xiaohu. He believed that no one could cure the poison of the Golden Silkworm Gu, the king of Gu poisons, except himself! Otherwise, it wouldn't be the king of Golden Silkworm Gu!
Old Master Bai, Yang Xiu, and Yang Qian's expressions immediately changed. They weren't shocked by what method Lu Fan had used, but rather by the fact that sitting right beside Lu Fan, they hadn't noticed how he had employed his technique! If even they couldn't detect it, wasn't this young man about to surpass them...
The three men's faces grew serious. No one would want to have someone standing beside them who could end their life at any moment, because no one wanted to place their fate in another's hands.
"Hahaha! Old Master Bai is truly as robust as ever! Every time I see you, you seem younger! My old man also asked me to send his regards!" Suddenly, a voice echoed, and a middle-aged man in his fifties appeared before them.
"Oh! It's Duan Jianggong, the eldest son of the Duan family! Please... please sit! Is Old Man Duan in good health?" Old Master Bai quickly greeted him warmly.
The Duan family of the provincial capital was a force that even Old Master Bai, Bai Qijie, dared not underestimate. Decades ago, the patriarch of the Duan family, Duan Yushan, was a ruthless character. Although he was now advanced in age and rarely went out, his reputation had long spread far and wide. As long as he had a breath left, no one dared to underestimate him. The Duan family's wealth was no less than that of the Bai family.
"Thanks to you, my old man is also in good health. He just doesn't like crowds due to his age and prefers not to go out!" Duan Jianggong did not stand on ceremony and sat directly opposite Old Master Bai.
At this moment, a beautiful maidservant following Duan Jianggong stepped forward, carrying a pot of hot tea.
"Old Master Bai! This is a century-old Biluochun from Dongting Lake that I just acquired for three million yuan. I specifically brought it to show my respect! Please try it and tell me if you like the taste!" Duan Jianggong said with a hint of smugness, gesturing for the maidservant beside him to pour a cup of tea for Old Master Bai, Yang Xiu, Yang Qian, and himself.
While others brought bodyguards when they went out, he brought a maidservant, which was enough to show his immense confidence. Confidence that no one would dare to target him. Anyone who dared to offend him would have to be able to withstand the Duan family's furious retaliation! He believed that no one in the provincial capital would dare to do such a thing.
As soon as the tea was poured into the cups, the splashing water released a refreshing aroma. It was indeed good tea! Immediately, everyone present showed signs of joy! Even many people nearby gave thumbs up, a mix of flattery and genuine admiration.
Truly good tea was not something that could be easily bought. Duan Jianggong had spent three million yuan at an auction for just two taels of tea!
However, Lu Fan, sitting nearby, felt a slight awkwardness! Among the few people at the table, everyone else had received tea, but he had not. Was it because he wasn't important enough? Or was it because they were reluctant to let him "ruin" the three-million-yuan tea?
He turned his head and saw Bai Xuemei walking over, immediately waving her over. He then whispered a few words in Bai Xuemei's ear.
Bai Xuemei's expression changed slightly. She wondered why her grandfather would neglect Lu Fan! Seeing that it was tea brought by Duan Jianggong, she understood. Not to mention Lu Fan, even some family patriarchs found it difficult to gain the attention of such a person. He never showed any courtesy to those he looked down upon!
But then again, if you are nothing in front of them, why should they give you face?
A moment later, Bai Xuemei brought a pot of plain boiled water and then sat very intimately beside Lu Fan.
Lu Fan flipped his wrist, and a few tea leaves suddenly appeared between his fingers. He opened the teapot, tossed a few leaves in, then lifted the teapot. "Whoosh..." A scorching heat emanated from his palm, and the water inside the teapot seemed to begin to boil.
A moment later, Lu Fan put down the teapot, fetched two clean teacups, and poured a cup of tea for himself and Bai Xuemei. "Whoosh..." A tea aroma instantly filled the air... The expressions of those who were tasting tea and everyone around them instantly changed.
"Grandpa! This isn't any good tea, it's just a casual gift from a friend. I won't offer it for you gentlemen to taste!" Lu Fan said, then picked up his cup and took a sip, closing his eyes to savor the taste.
Bai Xuemei, smelling the soul-stirring fragrance of the tea leaves, couldn't help but pick up her teacup. However, she dared not drink it directly; the temperature of the boiling water was not something she could withstand. She pursed her rosy lips and blew on it before taking a gentle sip. Instantly, she was stunned.
"Holy cow... What kind of tea is this? This aroma is so magnificent!"
"My heavens! What is limiting my imagination? Is there really such incredible tea in the world?"
The people around were instantly dumbfounded.
"Lu Fan... Lu Fan... What... what kind of tea is this? Pour me... pour me a cup!" Old Master Bai's eyes were shining as he looked at the teapot, his mouth watering.