My Co-renting Lady Boss
Chapter 182: Not Giving Face

Chapter 182: Chapter 182: Not Giving Face

Liu Gaoze also sensed the situation keenly and immediately shouted angrily: "You little rascal, how dare you deceive me? Don’t even think about marrying my daughter."

Mei Dufeng wasn’t buying it and said coldly: "Stop your acting in front of me. You two are colluding to trick me, no way! I’m telling you, hand over the elixirs now, and we will buy them with money, and no one will get hurt! If you insist on being stubborn, don’t blame us for being rude. Do you think our Poison Sect cares about your Martial Arts Family?"

"Being rude? How rude?"

Even a clay figurine has some spirit, not to mention Tang Ming. If you provoke him, it’s like lighting a fuse; he’s sure to explode.

"Long Yi, Long Er, teach this kid a lesson. Remember not to kill him."

Mei Dufeng directly instructed the two silent figures beside him.

"Understood, Uncle."

Long Yi and Long Er responded in unison, their eyes locked onto Tang Ming like beasts.

They stood motionless, but the Martial Energy surrounding them began to swirl, forming invisible but palpable currents of air.

"Kid, hand over the items, and we can spare you,"

Long Yi said expressionlessly.

Tang Ming smiled: "You’re just an eight-star Martial Artist, trying to act all high and mighty?"

As soon as the words fell, Tang Ming’s Martial Energy surged, forming even stronger currents. Although both were eight-star Martial Artists, Tang Ming’s strength clearly surpassed Long Yi and Long Er.

This surprised the brothers, as they hadn’t expected Tang Ming, who was fairly young, to possess such power.

"You’re also just an eight-star,"

Mei Dufeng said as his Martial Energy erupted, revealing his nine-star strength.

Tang Ming’s gaze hardened, realizing he had met a formidable opponent. He was confident in facing two eight-star Martial Artists, but adding a nine-star artist to the mix complicated things!

A higher level meant much stronger capabilities. In a one-on-one, Tang Ming might not fear them, but against three, it was extremely challenging.

Unless he used poison!

But all three opponents were from the Poison Sect, specialists in Poison Techniques, and the old man Tang X had advised against using poison in front of Martial Artists to avoid trouble.

Although he didn’t understand why, Tang Ming knew the old man’s caution was not without reason.

As Tang Ming hesitated about whether to fight, Liu Gaoze suddenly pulled out an identification card from his pocket and slapped it on the table, saying:

"The Poison Sect folks are quite arrogant, causing trouble in a legitimate auction house. Can’t buy something, so you resort to force and robbery? Do you really think you’re mountain bandits who can act with impunity?"

"Dark Group?"

Mei Dufeng promptly retracted his energy, and Long Yi and Long Er also ceased their movements.

"That’s right, I’m Liu Gaoze, an internal member of the Dark Group,"

Liu Gaoze said coldly. "The Dark Group oversees the irregularities in the Martial Arts world. Do you in the Poison Sect think you can act recklessly in the mortal world?"

"Hmph, just an ordinary member of the Dark Group. If you were a Group Leader, maybe I’d fear you a bit, but you’re nothing,"

Mei Dufeng said defiantly. Suddenly, his phone rang. After reading the message, he grudgingly said, "Fine, this time I’ll give the auction organizers a break and refrain from acting."

The three exited the restaurant, and Mei Dufeng turned back to Tang Ming, saying, "Keep hiding near the auction all you want, but if you don’t give us a Detoxification Pill, don’t think you can leave here easily."

With that, Mei Dufeng led his men away. On the road, Long Er asked, "Uncle, why did we leave?"

"Your master just messaged, saying that we must respect the major Martial Arts Families. The Poison Sect does business with them and doesn’t want to offend them, so we have to let this slide for now,"

Mei Dufeng said angrily.

"Hmph, we’ve got our eyes on them now. If that kid doesn’t give us a Detoxification Pill, we’ll block them after the auction,"

Long Yi said viciously.

"Don’t worry, they’ll get what’s coming after the auction,"

Mei Dufeng said, summoning his two nephews into a roadside car.

Back in the restaurant, Tang Ming continued eating heartily, while Liu Gaoze anxiously said: "Tang Ming, those people are from the Poison Sect. If they poison the food, it’s over for us. Stop eating!"

"Uncle, don’t worry. I still have the effects of a Detoxification Pill in my body; they can’t poison me. But you should stop eating,"

Tang Ming said, dumping a plate of twice-cooked pork into his bowl.

Liu Gaoze sighed: "Dealing with the Poison Sect again, what luck."

"Uncle, doesn’t your Dark Group seem to have little deterrent effect on the Poison Sect?"

Tang Ming teased.

"The Poison Sect is a major Sect, completely different from the Martial Arts Families. Martial Arts Families have to respect the Dark Group, but these Sects don’t,"

Liu Gaoze explained. "These Sects have ancient legacies and are far above Martial Arts Families. They generally ignore the Dark Group and even look down on us, which is why the Poison Sect wasn’t afraid of me, just an internal member."

"I see,"

Tang Ming nodded.

Liu Gaoze further explained: "Martial Arts Families fear the Dark Group because they have some businesses in the mortal world and need the Group’s approval. However, Sects hardly interact with ordinary people. They have unique channels even unknown to the Dark Group, so naturally, they don’t fear us! Like the Poison Sect, they only deal in poison with Martial Artists and don’t do business with ordinary people!"

"I see, but the Poison Sect is too irritating to deal with. I don’t want to do business with them,"

Tang Ming nodded in agreement.

"Tang Ming, to survive in this world, you have to be adaptable. Don’t make enemies just because of your temper. Staying low will help you live longer! They’re willing to trade with money, and two million is a fair price. If you still have elixirs, you should sell them to save trouble and avoid making enemies,"

Liu Gaoze advised seriously.

"These Sects are really troublesome. But I really don’t want to sell to them,"

Tang Ming replied proudly. "At worst, I’ll just fight!"

Seeing his effort to persuade was futile, Liu Gaoze shook his head and smiled wryly: "Don’t underestimate the Poison Sect. Their visible strength might be eight-star or nine-star, but their real danger lies in their Poison Techniques. They don’t rely on martial fights but their expertise in poison, which is the most terrifying!"