Zi Linling frowned.
She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman in yellow, swaggering into the Shuiyue Commercial Firm.
The woman had red lips, white teeth, fair skin, and beautiful features.
Although her body exuded a noble aura, it could not conceal her arrogance, looking down on others with disdain.
Upon seeing this woman, a trace of disdain flashed in Zi Linling's eyes.
But when she saw the two people behind the woman, a hint of disgust immediately surfaced.
This was because the two people following the woman were actually acquaintances of hers.
One was her second cousin, Zi Jinling, and the other was Mo Qingcheng, with whom she had a life-and-death contract.
As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.
Anyone who could associate with these two scheming bitches was unlikely to be any good.
"Oh! Isn't this my third sister?"
Zi Jinling said in a sarcastic tone.
"Miss Zi Er, is this really your good-for-nothing?"
A trace of malevolence flashed in Mo Qingcheng's eyes, but she concealed it well.
Of course, she pretended not to know Zi Linling and joined forces with Zi Jinling.
Naturally, she wanted to use this opportunity to humiliate Zi Linling.
After all, she had lost considerable face in front of the Fengyun Commercial Firm that day.
Coupled with Ye Lingyuan's obvious favoritism towards Zi Linling, it ignited her jealousy.
"Mmm-hmm! Indeed, it's that good-for-nothing."
Zi Jinling nodded with a fawning smile, looking at Zi Linling with nothing but disdain in her eyes.
Mo Qingcheng mocked, "Miss Mo, your Zi family is truly wealthy and powerful, to allow a good-for-nothing to come to the Shuiyue Commercial Firm. It seems the Zi family has given her quite a lot of money!"
Zi Jinling sneered, "Miss Mo, you jest. This good-for-nothing probably doesn't even have a single tael of silver on her. Coming to the Shuiyue Commercial Firm is purely to embarrass herself."
Then, she walked up to Zi Linling and continued, "Third sister, am I right?"
The manager of the Shuiyue Commercial Firm looked at Zi Linling in surprise. He truly hadn't expected that the person before him would be the Zi family's third young lady, the good-for-nothing.
But was this third young lady, the good-for-nothing, truly a good-for-nothing?
Sparkling light flickered in the manager's eyes. Could someone who could casually produce a Marrow Cleansing Pill for auction be a good-for-nothing?
What a joke!
Therefore, the manager spoke, "Miss Mo, Miss Zi Er, Young Miss Zi San is not..."
"Not what? Not a good-for-nothing? Or not a pauper?"
Mo Qingcheng interrupted the manager without any politeness.
Having finally seized an opportunity to humiliate Zi Linling, how could she easily let her go?
Just as the manager was about to speak again, Zi Linling stopped him with a gesture.
Zi Linling said with a smile that was not a smile, "I thought a dog had escaped from someone's yard to bite people, but it turns out it's just a stray dog!"
Since their last challenge, the news of Mo Qingcheng being abandoned by Fu Liuyun had spread like wildfire.
That was why Zi Linling called her a stray dog.
Mo Qingcheng said furiously, "Who are you calling a stray dog?"
She hated it the most when people called her a stray dog.
After leaving the Fengyun Commercial Firm that day, she returned to the Liuyun Sect and informed Fu Liuyun of her plan.
Who knew that when Fu Liuyun learned she intended to scheme against Ye Lingyuan, he was so frightened that he directly expelled her from the sect and severed all ties.
Mo Qingcheng was extremely annoyed. The Liuyun Sect didn't want her, and she dared not return to the Mo family. Wasn't she a stray dog then?
If it weren't for the chance encounter and "immediate mutual understanding" with Princess Ye Xianghan, she would still be homeless now.
Zi Linling showed no fear, smiling brightly, "I've seen people pick up money and pick up trash, but I've never seen someone pick up scolding. Since that's the case, of course... whoever responds gets scolded!"
"You..."
Mo Qingcheng was so angry her lungs were about to explode, but she couldn't utter a word.
Zi Linling, infuriatingly, continued, "What 'you'? Considering you don't have much time left to live, I advise you to speak less and cherish the remaining two months."
After speaking, she ignored Mo Qingcheng's liver-colored face and coldly looked at Zi Jinling again, saying, "Second sister, people must not forget their pain once the wound has healed. Only remembering to eat and not learning from punishment will lead to serious consequences!"
Zi Jinling angrily retorted, "Good-for-nothing, what do you mean?"
Zi Linling's expression turned cold, "It seems the thirty lashes didn't teach Second Sister a lesson!"
Zi Jinling couldn't help but shudder, and her imposing aura weakened a little. "Good-for-nothing, don't be so arrogant! Last time, I was thinking of family ties and was momentarily careless, so I didn't use spiritual power!"
Zi Linling took a step forward, getting close to Zi Jinling, and said sinisterly, "Is that so? Then you can try it this time!"
Zi Jinling subconsciously retreated.
Despite her bold words, she was already filled with fear.
To be honest, those thirty lashes last time were still fresh in her memory.
The woman in yellow, who had entered with Zi Jinling and Mo Qingcheng, looked at Zi Linling with disgust and said, "What an ill-bred good-for-nothing, daring to threaten your own sister!"
"Ill-bred?"
Zi Linling's eyes turned cold, and then a crisp slap echoed.
She said coldly, "To insult parents as soon as you open your mouth, who is truly ill-bred?"
Insulting her was one thing, but insulting her parents was absolutely unacceptable!
Ye Xianghan covered the bright red slap print on her face in disbelief, stunned for a long time.
Zi Jinling, Mo Qingcheng, and the manager were all so shocked their mouths hung open.
They absolutely did not expect Zi Linling to be so fierce, slapping without a word.
Zi Jinling pointed at Zi Linling tremblingly, "You dare to hit her? Do you know who she is?"
Zi Linling glared at her and said mockingly, "The deed is done, what's there to be afraid of? As for who she is, how would I know? Whoever she is, she is!"
Mo Qingcheng was taken aback.
This good-for-nothing was truly as foolish as ever!
The manager inwardly gave Zi Linling a thumbs-up, thinking, "Domineering!"
Ye Xianghan finally came back to her senses and said angrily, "Good-for-nothing, how dare you hit me?"
Zi Linling let out a scoff, and another crisp slap echoed. "Who are you calling a good-for-nothing?"
A perfectly symmetrical slap print immediately appeared on the other side of Ye Xianghan's face.
She was filled with rage, "I will kill you!"
Saying this, Ye Xianghan drew the long sword at her waist and slashed at Zi Linling.
In her opinion, even if she killed this good-for-nothing on the spot, the Zi family would not stand up for her.
Zi Linling let out a contemptuous scoff, "With you?"
As the words fell, Ye Xianghan's sword tip was firmly grasped by her index and middle fingers.
Then, she contemptuously uttered two words, "Are you worthy?"
Ye Xianghan did not expect that her furious attack would be so easily caught by Zi Linling.
Astonished, she then reacted.
She wanted to withdraw her sword, but felt an immense force emanating from the sword tip. No matter how hard she strained, she couldn't pull it back even a fraction.
How was this possible?