The immortal of the Tang Dynasty, but the game starts at Xuanwu Gate?

The area in front of the shop instantly descended into chaos.

The sounds of shouts, screams, and pleas for mercy were mixed together, creating a chaotic scene.

Don't underestimate Cheng Chumo and his companions just because they're young. They're still sons of military officers, and they're quite skilled in martial arts. Besides, the three brothers are carrying sticks and such. Most importantly... they're with seven or eight people!

If their own young master is going, how dare they not go?

If anything were to happen to Cheng Chumo or the other two, they would have no way to explain themselves.

The onlookers only dared to watch and did not dare to go forward.

Someone whispered, "These three kids are really bold. The other party introduced himself, and they themselves knew that the other party was from the Duke of Wei's faction. How dare they still fight?"

"Haven't you figured it out yet? These three boys aren't tigers at all. They clearly have powerful backers and aren't afraid of the Duke of Wei. Sometimes, powerful figures aren't the scariest; these children are the scariest because you never know who's standing behind them."

"Hiss... So this 'beauty trap' is quite a complex matter."

Chen Huai'an listened quietly to the conversation in the crowd, while keeping a close eye on Cheng Chumo and the others. If things went wrong, he would step in.

The reason I'm not going now is because I'm worried I might accidentally kill someone.

However, it seems they won't be able to use themselves. The three brothers have no sense of martial ethics and only know how to use dirty tricks.

"Ouch... damn it, where the hell are you hitting me?"

He Ming was kicked in the groin by Li Zhen, and his eyes bulged out in pain, cold sweat pouring down his face.

"I'm doing this for your own good!" Li Zhen laughed heartily. "Don't you like being a dog? But your dog owner's background isn't very good. Here's what I'll do: I'll help you out and introduce you to the palace as a eunuch someday, giving you a bigger backer!"

As he spoke, Li Zhen slammed the stick into He Ming's mouth. Taking advantage of the moment when the other man instinctively covered his mouth and his lower body was vulnerable, Li Zhen slammed the stick down hard.

Crit!

"Ugh... Ah!!!"

"Aaaaaah!!!"

A roar that almost pierced eardrums resounded, and indescribable pain came from below. He Ming immediately fell to the ground, screaming in agony over and over again.

This scene instantly sent chills down the spines of the men present, who felt a cold shiver running down their groin.

Even Chen Huai'an gasped in surprise.

"Go ahead and be arrogant with me!" Cheng Chumo and his men beat Zhao Baishan mercilessly. "I told you to stay away from me from now on, but you wouldn't listen and instead came begging to be beaten!"

"Then I'll grant your wish!"

"Stop hitting me! Stop hitting me!" Zhao Baishan's fat body curled up on the ground, on the verge of tears.

He originally thought that by bringing his uncle along, he would be able to get revenge, but he never expected that these people would even dare to hit his uncle.

Not only that...

"Young master, wait, wait! We're not with them, we're not from the Pei family!"

Even the two officials brought by He Ming on the Tang River were not spared; they were all beaten while being held down.

At this moment, Shen He stepped forward and, facing the crowd, calmly said, "Everyone, it's not that we are being unreasonable or domineering, nor that we are unwilling to abide by the law; it's just that these people have gone too far."

"Relying on the support of the Duke of Wei, they tried to force me to sell them the formula for the Beauty Pass."

"If I don't sell, they use their power to collude with government officials, saying that we didn't register our shop with the government, and that our procedures are irregular here and illegal there."

"Although I'm a woman with long hair and short brains, I still know all the procedures for opening a shop, so I've already taken care of everything."

"I don't need to elaborate on their motives for doing this; everyone can see it clearly."

These words immediately won the approval of many people.

Since ancient times, it has been common for the people not to fight against the officials, and for officials to oppress the people.

Most of the people were ordinary citizens who had suffered injustice to varying degrees, so when Shen He spoke, many people immediately felt the same way.

"I see. The reputation of Beauty Pass has spread throughout Chang'an these days. It is indeed an unprecedentedly fine wine. These people probably have their eyes on other people's business and want to seize it by force."

"Heh... Now look what happened, we've bitten off more than we can chew. This shop owner's background seems to be quite formidable."

At this moment, a thin, middle-aged man whose clothes were covered in patches said resentfully, "Hmph, this isn't the first time the Duke of Wei's men have done this. Back then, I also... never mind, now at least someone has come to teach them a lesson."

His words caught Chen Huai'an's attention.

Without hesitation, Chen Huai'an pushed through the crowd and approached the middle-aged man: "Brother, you seem to dislike the people from the Duke of Wei's mansion?"

"Could you please explain why?"

The middle-aged man, named Lin Yuan, looked Chen Huai'an over carefully after hearing his words and said in a low voice, "Since you want to know, I might as well tell you."

"See that fat guy? He's the fat guy who got beaten up. His name is Zhao Baishan. His uncle, He Ming, is the steward of the Duke of Wei's mansion."

"Over the years, this fat man has taken advantage of this relationship to commit numerous acts of extortion and plunder. Any business he sets his sights on will eventually fall into his clutches."

"To be honest, I used to be doing well. I owned three restaurants in Chang'an, and the business was very good. But I encountered the same fate as this Beauty Pass."

"Zhao Baishan first came to my door, wanting to buy my restaurant at a very low price. When I disagreed, countless thugs and ruffians came to harass me and prevent me from doing business."

"If you don't sell, the government will come to investigate you and say that you're not good enough."

Lin Yuan chuckled self-deprecatingly: "You can tell the final result by looking at my current appearance."

"I see..." Chen Huai'an looked thoughtful, pondered for a moment, and then stepped forward from the crowd.

At this moment, Li Zhen and his men were still fighting when Chen Huai'an went over and grabbed the stick that Li Zhen was swinging down.

Li Zhen flew into a rage and turned to unleash a torrent of abuse: "That blind fool..."

Upon recognizing the person who had stopped him, Li Zhen changed the subject, forcing a smile: "Sir, you've arrived?"

Chen Huai'an twitched the corner of his mouth, ignored Li Zhen, looked down at the half-dead He Ming, and was amazed at how ruthless Li Zhen was.

"That's enough. I've discovered something interesting. Take these people with you, find a place, and I need to ask them some questions."

"Sir, what about these people?" Tang Heshang spat on each of the two officials and then asked.

Chen Huai'an turned his head and glanced at them: "Take them all, they're not anything good anyway."

"Okay."

With Chen Huai'an speaking up, the three brothers were no longer afraid and immediately ordered their attendants to carry them all away.

Chen Huai'an instructed Shen He, "Take care of things here, and also explain the situation clearly to the person behind you."

"Okay," Shen He replied respectfully.

As Chen Huai'an left, he turned and glanced at Lin Yuan.

The other person seemed completely unsurprised by his actions, showing no hint of astonishment, only a complex expression on their face.

"..."