For Hong Niang Zi, in her entire life, she had never seen such a handsome man. She worried that her subordinates, with their cleavers, might kill Cheng Xiao Fan, which would be a pity.
In her heart, the whole world could not find another man as handsome.
Upon hearing Hong Niang Zi's command, those men put down their cleavers and swarmed forward, attempting to subdue Cheng Xiao Fan in a single move.
But!
Before they could even reach Cheng Xiao Fan, he wiggled his index fingers at them, and each one froze as if struck by a petrification spell, utterly immobile.
"What kind of trick is this?"
Hong Niang Zi's beautiful eyes widened, and she snarled, "Go on!"
Cheng Xiao Fan chuckled and said, "Beauty, stop shouting. I've sealed their pressure points with my internal energy, so they can't move."
Hong Niang Zi's face filled with astonishment. "What, you can perform acupoint sealing from a distance?"
Cheng Xiao Fan nodded and said, "That's right. Do you want me to try it on you?"
"No!"
Hong Niang Zi's expression changed drastically. "If you dare to try it on me, I'll fight you to the death!"
Seeing how frightened she was, Cheng Xiao Fan couldn't help but laugh. "Beauty, I was just joking. Look how scared you are."
"If I'm not mistaken, your name is Jiang Hong Yan, and you're from a reputable background. How did you end up as a street thug?"
"You—"
Jiang Hong Yan was first taken aback, then immediately denied it. "You're talking nonsense. My name is Hong Niang Zi. Jiang Hong Yan is not my name."
Cheng Xiao Fan smiled. "Jiang Hong Yan, stop arguing with me. Your father should be named Jiang Tian, a cultivation master."
"These burly men around you should all be your father's subordinates from back then, right?"
"How do you know all this?" Jiang Hong Yan asked, completely shocked.
Cheng Xiao Fan said, "I saw it from the energy signatures on you."
"I know you are a fire element cultivator, and you inherited your father's legacy. Usually, you worry that your actions might tarnish your father's reputation, so you deliberately shield some of your energy."
"And when you encounter an opponent, you rarely engage them as a fire element cultivator."
After Cheng Xiao Fan's words, Jiang Hong Yan was utterly stunned.
Even the burly men whose pressure points had been sealed were dumbfounded.
Where did this young man come from? His eyes were too incredible!
Jiang Hong Yan took a deep breath and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
Cheng Xiao Fan smiled faintly. "I'm just an ordinary person, named Cheng Fan!"
"Oh, and by the way, those gold leaves were what I snatched from Han Ren Gui's mansion. I also crippled him!"
Jiang Hong Yan was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
She said, "I just heard that Han Ren Gui and his cronies were all crippled by a young man. Was that you?"
Cheng Xiao Fan nodded. "Yes, that fellow committed too many evil deeds. One of his family members offended me, so I acted on behalf of heaven and eliminated him!"
"This is wonderful! Mr. Cheng, you've done a great deed for the people here!" At this moment, Jiang Hong Yan's ferocity had vanished, and she said excitedly.
Cheng Xiao Fan chuckled. "Beauty, look, I've ordered this table full of dishes, and I can't possibly eat it all by myself. Why don't you sit down and eat with me?"
Jiang Hong Yan said, "I can, but you must unseal their pressure points and invite them to eat with us."
"Certainly, beauty. I can't refuse your request!"
Cheng Xiao Fan then waved his hand gently, and the burly men who had been frozen suddenly relaxed and could move again.
"Uncles, please come and sit down. Let's all eat together!" Jiang Hong Yan said to the burly men.
"Thank you, Miss!" the burly men said respectfully.
"..." Cheng Xiao Fan was instantly speechless.
I'm the one treating you to this meal, aren't I?
You're not thanking me, but thanking your young lady?
The burly men didn't stand on ceremony and took their seats.
One of them, seeing the table full of delicious food, had his mouth watering.
With a smile, he said, "I haven't eaten such good food in a long time. Miss, would you like to pack some for the old madam to eat?"
The "old madam" he referred to was clearly Jiang Hong Yan's mother.
Before Jiang Hong Yan could speak, Cheng Xiao Fan smiled and said, "Just eat. I'll have someone prepare some good dishes for you to take with you later."
"If it's not enough, just ask the waiter to bring more!"
"Thank you, Mr. Cheng!" the burly man said, cupping his fists towards Cheng Xiao Fan.
Cheng Xiao Fan found the burly men to be hearty fellows, and he liked them a bit. He said, "Everyone, don't be so polite with me. Our acquaintance is fate!"
After three rounds of drinks.
Cheng Xiao Fan smiled at Jiang Hong Yan and said, "Beauty, now you can tell me about your family matters, can't you?"
Jiang Hong Yan pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Cheng, I don't think you're a bad person, so there's no harm in telling you!"
"You're right. My real name is Jiang Hong Yan, and my father is indeed Jiang Tian. We are both from the capital."
"My father, Jiang Tian, was originally a guard for the Star Lord. Ten years ago, the Star Lord died unexpectedly. My father, unable to bear parting with the Star Lord, committed suicide!"
"Later, due to treacherous officials falsely accusing my father of harboring rebellious intentions before the new Star Lord, leading to the confiscation of our property and the extermination of our clan, my father's brothers received news in advance, brought me and my mother, and we fled the capital in secret. After several twists and turns, we finally ended up here not long ago."
Cheng Xiao Fan frowned upon hearing this and asked, "Who is the Star Lord?"
Jiang Hong Yan said, "The Star Lord is the ruler of this planet."
"In the time of the previous Star Lord, there was peace and prosperity, and the people lived in contentment. Unexpectedly, after the new Star Lord ascended, the entire society fell into chaos, becoming a world where the strong prey on the weak."
Cheng Xiao Fan curiously asked, "Who was the original Star Lord? Why didn't the new Star Lord follow the path set by the previous Star Lord?"
Jiang Hong Yan smiled. "Mr. Cheng, it seems you are an aloof master who has just emerged into the world?"
"A Star Lord is a Star Lord; their names are not revealed to the public."
"However, after the former Star Lord passed away, we only knew that the successor was the former Star Lord's wife, a peerless beauty, but she was extremely overbearing and tyrannical!"
"Surrounding her are a group of treacherous and villainous sycophants!"
Cheng Xiao Fan couldn't help but sigh inwardly upon hearing this.
On this Yanhuang planet, such a female Star Lord appeared, and she always listened to the words of a group of wicked schemers. It's no wonder the world has fallen into chaos.
In such a world where right and wrong are blurred and the strong prey on the weak, he wondered how his other self was living.
"Mr. Cheng, I'm truly sorry!"
Jiang Hong Yan said with deep remorse, "We were forced to barge into your private room and cause trouble earlier. Please don't mind. I apologize to you here!"