Chapter 3039 - 3040: Conflict Erupts

Chapter 3039: Chapter 3040: Conflict Erupts

Xiaoxiao spoke and let the red light float up again, but this time the red light was restrained and not so dazzling.

"I can’t use it, so let Dengdeng continue to use it, it can still keep him safe," he said.

"We previously thought it was some kind of monster and were worried, but it turned out to be a protective magical treasure, so we can’t take it off?" Bai Ruozhu asked.

Xiaoxiao swayed, "Yeah, if a protective magical treasure could be easily removed, how would it protect?"

Suddenly, he shivered, "Not good, someone is coming, the red light must have startled them, sister, I’ll go first."

After saying this, the red light burrowed into Little Dengdeng’s clothes, and he swiftly disappeared into the hole; the ground quickly returned to its original state, as if it had never cracked open.

Soon footsteps were heard outside, it was the three clan elders bringing some guards.

"Just now there was a bright red light here, what happened?" the three clan elders asked.

Bai Ruozhu increasingly disliked this stern elder, and with a firm face said, "It’s the bellyband on my son, Ao Song should have written to you asking about it, we even came to the Zhong Family to inquire about it previously."

"Let me see." The elder seemed a bit unbelieving.

Little Dengdeng looked guarded, "Mom, he’s too fierce; I don’t want to show it to him."

The elder was taken aback, "You are wrapped by a monster and won’t let anyone see it, don’t you want to get better?"

Jiang Yichun was immediately displeased, with a cold face said, "You didn’t even look, how do you know it’s a monster? Are you deliberately trying to scare a child? Even though my son is brave, you can’t scare a child like this, can you?"

"Are you hiding something shady, not willing to show me?" The elder felt a bit embarrassed, his face suddenly grew stern.

Bai Ruozhu was also furious, glaring back, "Why is the elder trying to show off, or think this is the Zhong Family’s territory, easy to kill us? I must remind you, we are guests of the Zhong Family now, not prisoners, whether we want to tell you anything is our own choice, don’t come acting shady, if you really want to count shady matters, the Zhong Family won’t be short either!"

"You..." The elder wanted to make a move, but was pulled back by his close associate.

"Elder, don’t be impulsive, why have a conflict with them?" He looked at Bai Ruozhu again and said, "It’s all a misunderstanding, let’s sit down and talk calmly, you don’t want to make things difficult for Lady Ao Song, do you?"

Bai Ruozhu indeed didn’t want to make things difficult for Ao Song, which is why she gave the Zhong Family enough face, otherwise, if it really escalated, they wouldn’t fear anyone.

But what this close associate said carried another tone, as if using their relationship with Ao Song to bind them, it felt uncomfortable no matter how you heard it.

"We are friends with Ao Song, but that doesn’t mean we are friends with the Zhong Family, just seeing your Zhong Family’s current attitude, we can’t be friends anymore!" Bai Ruozhu said irritably.

"Then you don’t even think about leaving the Zhong Family!" the elder shouted.

Bai Ruozhu snorted coldly, "The person who stole Taisui meat is either someone from the Zhong Family or has an accomplice within the Zhong Family. Elder specifically targeting me, are you afraid I’ll find out the truth?"

The elder’s face turned livid with anger, "Nonsense! Nonsense! Tell honestly what the red light is about? Are you secretly transferring stolen items?"

"Are you going crazy like a cornered dog? Ao Song had problems before we arrived, and we did everything to save her. If you want to blame someone, find the right person, don’t pin it on us!" Bai Ruozhu directly put her hands on her hips, ready to argue with the elder to the end.

"You, you, you..." The elder was red with anger, "Women and petty men are so hard to deal with!"

"You’re not a woman; your Zhong Family is full of women. How come there’s a traitor then? You look down on women, yet respect traitors? Serves you right for being tricked by a traitor, or maybe you are the traitor? That’s why you’re desperately trying to make us the scapegoat?" Bai Ruozhu sneered, could this old man be her match in arguing?

The elder’s beard trembled with anger, he summoned inner strength and struck at Bai Ruozhu, "Courting death!"

Jiang Yichun blocked him, drawing his sword to fight.

"You resorted to murder because I struck a nerve?" Bai Ruozhu deliberately provoked him. This elder seemed pampered, unable to tolerate any grievance.

The close associate spun around in anxiousness, shouting a few times trying to stop it, but the elder wouldn’t listen.

"Bai, why bother? Just show the elder and be done with it," the close associate anxiously said.

"Is my son’s bellyband something anyone can see?" Bai Ruozhu rolled her eyes dramatically, "And even if I showed it, would he believe? Won’t he claim I’m using this as an excuse and hiding something else?"

She snorted coldly, "From the start, you’ve suspected us about this and that. We are friends with Ao Song and saved her life, yet coming to the Zhong Family, we’re guarded like thieves, suspected like robbers?"

"We didn’t rescue Ao Song expecting the Zhong Family to repay us, that’s because Ao Song is our friend. But it doesn’t mean the Zhong Family can repay kindness with enmity like this, really think we’re easily bullied?"

The close associate was sweating in fear, evidently, he couldn’t persuade Bai Ruozhu, and if the fight continued it would be disastrous.

Soon enough, Gao Zhou and Chushuang heard the noise and joined the battle, shouting, "Old man, are you bullying the young? Let me fight you!"

"Old man, stand aside and watch." Jiang Yichun was clearly displeased, obviously refusing to step aside.

"I’m your father, I told you to stand aside, so you stand aside!" Gao Zhou said angrily.

The elder saw this father and son arguing right in front of him, completely disregarding him, which fueled his anger.

Suddenly, he bellowed fiercely at the two, "Shut up!"

The roar shook the room around, Bai Ruozhu widened her eyes in surprise, what was happening? Was it a lion’s roar?

Chushuang rushed forward, singing the Merfolk song, instantly awakening Gao Zhou and Jiang Yichun from their daze. They then realized the elder’s roar had momentarily stunned them, nearly causing them misfortune.

Bai Ruozhu was also taken aback, the Zhong Family was indeed not simple. The elder’s Lion Roar Skill came with a divine sense attack too; without Chushuang’s Merfolk song to awaken Jiang Yichun and Gao Zhou, who knows how long they would have been unconscious from the roar.

Not to mention how long, just a few fleeting moments were enough for the elder to take them out.

"Merfolk have such abilities, I underestimated you," the elder said coldly, taking a deep breath with the stance of launching another lion’s roar, but Chushuang swiftly raised her hand to strike.