Courtyard House: A System Connecting Two Worlds, Resources for the Nation

Before you see him, you hear his voice.

A hint of surprise appeared on Wang Yuyan's face, while Zhou Feng remained expressionless.

This Master Bao has a special skill: attracting hatred.

Just like that dragon turtle, as soon as it appears, it makes people feel disgusted with it.

However, Zhou Feng didn't care. He had already given him a chance. If he continued to be foul-mouthed, he would just make him apologize with his internal energy.

Internal energy doesn't discriminate between good and bad; aside from the poisonous kind like Ding Chunqiu's, anything else that's useful is fine.

Upon seeing Zhou Feng and the others alight from the carriage, Xiao Feng gestured to them and then headed inside.

Before the two could make a move, a man's voice came from inside: "May I ask if Young Master Murong had made a prior arrangement with our gang's Chief Qiao?"

"What difference does it make if we don't know? Now that my young master has come to Luoyang, the leader of the Beggars' Sect cannot leave. It would be outrageous to let him come up empty-handed."

"Then... has Young Master Murong sent a message to our sect to inform them?"

"How would I know? I'm not my young master, nor am I your gang leader. Why are you asking me?"

...

Before they even met, Bao Butong had already aroused Xiao Feng's dislike for him.

He was usually straightforward and rarely disliked others, but Bao Butong easily managed to make Xiao Feng frown in disgust!

As expected of the armored dragon turtle from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, it's awesome!

Seeing Xiao Feng quickly enter the forest, Zhou Feng and the others followed.

Two groups of people stood facing each other in the woods. On one side were the beggars of the Beggars' Clan, and on the other side was Bao Butong with Azhu and Abi.

Upon seeing them emerge, the group of ragged beggars were the first to bow and salute: "Your subordinates greet the leader!"

Xiao Feng quickly clasped his hands in return, saying, "Greetings, brothers!"

Seeing this, Bao Butong curled his lip and said, "Oh, this must be Chief Qiao of the Beggars' Sect? I am Bao Butong, you must have heard of my name."

Upon seeing Wang Yuyan, Azhu and Abi immediately smiled and rushed to her side to whisper to her.

Bao Butong also noticed Zhou Feng and his group, but upon seeing Zhou Feng, he immediately recalled what had happened between the two of them in Yanziwu, and his whole demeanor immediately soured.

He simply looked at Xiao Feng and pretended not to see Zhou Feng and the others.

Zhou Feng didn't care and simply stood aside to watch the show.

"I have naturally heard of Mr. Bao San's esteemed name; it is an honor to have heard so much about him."

As the leader of a gang, Xiao Feng was indeed impeccable in terms of etiquette.

If it were Zhou Feng, I'd probably have to beat him up first to show him who's in charge before I can talk to him properly.

Isn't the purpose of learning martial arts to teach idiots to speak to you politely?

Upon seeing Xiao Feng's attitude, Bao Butong became even more smug, stroking his beard lightly: "Not at all, not at all. What kind of reputation do I have? I'm infamous in the martial arts world. Everyone knows that I, Bao Butong, have spent my life causing trouble and always ready to hurt people with my words. But Chief Qiao, it's wrong of you to come to Jiangnan so casually."

His words immediately caused an uproar among the Beggars' Sect members.

When they first met Bao Butong, he was very rude. However, considering that he was a retainer of the Southern Murong clan, the Beggars' Sect members did not make things difficult for him.

But now, in front of their own leader, he dares to spout nonsense and act so rudely. The members of the Beggars' Sect cannot accept this!

A group of gang members standing behind Chief Jiang of the Righteousness Branch drew their weapons, while others rubbed their hands together, waiting for Xiao Feng's order to take down the arrogant Bao Butong.

What does it matter if he's called Murong Nan or not? If he insults our leader, then there's nothing more to say.

Xiao Feng noticed the Beggars' Sect members' actions, reached out to stop them, and then looked at Bao Butong expressionlessly: "If I have done anything wrong, please tell me, Mr. Bao."

The latter smiled smugly: "My young master knows that you, Chief Qiao, are a man of importance, so he made a special trip to Luoyang to pay you a visit. What gives you the right to come to Jiangnan so smugly? It's outrageous!"

"Young Master Murong's arrival in Luoyang will surely be of great help. If I had known of this beforehand, I would certainly have been waiting for your arrival. I apologize in advance for any failure to greet you properly."

With that, Xiao Feng clasped his hands in a fist salute, showing Bao Butong considerable respect.

Of course, this could also be seen as giving face to the Murong family of Gusu.

After all, they were both renowned forces in the martial arts world, and Xiao Feng, as the leader of the Beggars' Sect, had to consider their backgrounds.

Unexpectedly, Bao Butong, upon seeing Xiao Feng's attitude, not only showed no politeness but also nodded smugly: "Chief Qiao, of course I must apologize for this lack of hospitality. But as the saying goes, ignorance is no excuse, yet the decision to punish or punish rests with others!"

"Why is this person like this?"

No sooner had Bao Butong finished speaking than a clear voice rang out.

Everyone turned to look, and it was Qin Jingru who spoke. She was still holding Zhong Ling's arm, looking at Bao Butong not far away with some disgust.

Seeing that the other person was looking at her, she didn't look away, but continued crisply, "You think you can just take the credit given to you by Chief Qiao? You're all talk and no action! Who are you trying to impress with that attitude?"

This string of remarks amused all the Beggars' Sect disciples.

Zhou Feng looked at her with some surprise, but Qin Jingru puffed out her chest, completely ignoring Bao Butong's intentions.

After learning that their man could take them through various worlds, Zhou Feng's women's mentality changed. Although they didn't bully others, they still felt somewhat superior to the natives of this world.

Only those who catch their eye, like Zhong Ling and Wang Yuyan… or rather, those who catch Zhou Feng's eye, will be treated with equality.

"You're just a bastard girl whose hair hasn't even fully grown in yet..."

Before Bao Butong could finish speaking, a figure appeared in front of him.

In a panic, he only had time to raise his longsword to his chest, but Zhou Feng pressed the sword and scabbard back together with a palm, sending him flying several meters away, where he landed on the ground in a sorry state.

"It's his business if Chief Qiao is kind and doesn't want to hold a grudge against you. Not everyone needs to give face to Murong Fu of Gusu. This is just a minor punishment. If you dare to talk nonsense to my wife again, I'll make sure your life is in danger."

Zhou Feng stood still, glancing sideways at Bao Butong with disdain.

He despises people who have no real skills but love to talk big.

"Young Master Zhou, Brother Bao is just a bit loose-lipped, but he doesn't have any bad intentions. I apologize to your wife on his behalf."

Noticing what was happening, Abi quickly ran to Zhou Feng's side and whispered her apologies.

"His surname is Bao, and he has a foul mouth. What's it to you? As long as he doesn't mess with me, who cares about him?"

Hearing Zhou Feng's reply, Abi breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly several loud laughs came from behind the apricot grove, their sound shaking the sky.

"Hahaha! Everyone says Bao Butong from Jiangnan loves to talk nonsense, and it's true what they say. Even the little girl can't stand your behavior, and now you've met your match, haven't you?"

Lying on the ground, Bao Butong gritted his teeth: "A loud fart doesn't stink, and a stinky fart isn't loud. But that fart just now was both loud and stinky. Could it have been released by the Six Elders of the Beggars' Sect?"

Although he had no prior dealings with the Beggars' Sect, Bao Butong was still able to roughly recognize the members of the Beggars' Sect.

Sure enough, four old men emerged from behind the apricot grove, each wielding a weapon, and immediately surrounded Bao Butong.

Although A'Zhu and A'Bi were with him, now that the two women were standing next to Zhou Feng, everyone pretended not to see them because of Xiao Feng's influence.

Bao Butong, who was lying on the ground, couldn't help but swallow.

Even though he has a fearless temperament, the injuries he sustained at Yanziwu from Zhou Feng haven't healed yet, and he just got slapped again. Now that he's surrounded by the four elders of the Beggar Clan, he's probably going to lose face big time!

But he wouldn't back down, even lying on the ground with his neck stiff: "Weren't you supposed to be one of the Six Elders of the Beggars' Sect? Why are only four of them here? Were the other two planning to ambush Mr. Bao? Let them come out too, we love fighting the most!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a voice suddenly rang out from mid-air: "When did the world's greatest fighter become Mr. Bao San? It should be 'A gust of wind in Jiangnan, a turbulent storm!'"

Everyone looked up and saw a person standing on a branch of an apricot tree. The person had sunken cheeks, two wispy mustaches, and was extremely ugly.

Zhao Pan'er and the other women only glanced at it before turning away in disgust.

Although her husband wasn't exactly dashing, compared to this scoundrel, he was practically a handsome man!

Indeed, handsomeness is always relative!

Upon seeing this person appear, Abi, who was standing next to Zhou Feng, suddenly asked, "Fourth Brother Feng, have you found any news about the young master?"

"We can discuss the young master's matter later; let's have a fight first!"

Feng Bo'e tumbled down from the tree branch and pounced on the Beggar Clan elder to the north.

The elder was slightly overweight, and his steel staff pointed directly at Feng Bo'e's chest, but the latter did not retreat but advanced, raising his hand to snatch the elder's weapon.

After exchanging a couple of blows, Feng Bo'e dodged his attack and lunged eastward.

As he moved, he drew his single-edged sword from his waist and clashed with his opponent.

But using the force exerted by the opponent, he flew backwards for a distance of ten feet, and with a backhand slash, he aimed at the white-bearded elder to the south.

However, the elder noticed that the other two were already fighting with Feng Bo'e. He was a well-known expert in the martial arts world, so he was unwilling to gang up on one person with others and quickly dodged away.

Who knew that Feng Bo'e was like a mad dog? He was unwilling to fight him with courtesy and politeness, but the latter completely disregarded etiquette. Seeing an opportunity, he immediately attacked and launched a frenzied offensive.

"These two underlings of Murong Fu can be described as a mad dog duo."

Upon hearing Zhou Feng's words, Zhao Pan'er and the other girls, along with Xiao Feng, all turned to look at him.

Zhou Feng's lips curled upwards: "One barks, the other bites. Working together like that, doesn't it resemble a mad dog?"

The ladies all smiled.

Although Wang Yuyan and Azhu Abi felt that Zhou Feng's description was indeed somewhat accurate, Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e were Murong Fu's subordinates, so they couldn't openly mock them. They could only purse their lips and cover their mouths with their hands.

"Hey kid, wait a minute! I'll show you what a mad dog can do in a minute!"

Arguments are usually handled by Bao Butong, but fights are what Feng Bo'e deals with.

But Bao Butong remained silent in the face of Zhou Feng's teasing and sarcasm. So Feng Bo'e, who was still fighting, spoke up, ready to get back at Zhou Feng.

"Brother Zhou, please have mercy!"

Abi tugged at Zhou Feng's sleeve, and Azhu also came over. The two women, one on each side, had pleading expressions on their faces.

Having witnessed his actions in Yanziwu, and the resulting casualties at Qin Family Village and Qingcheng Sect, Azhu and Abi no longer considered him a soft-hearted person.

Even if he doesn't harm Bao Butong and Feng Bo'e, as long as he absorbs all of their internal energy, they won't be able to save their lives when facing the enemies of the Murong family of Gusu.

Just as they were talking, the elder of the Beggars' Sect who was besieging Feng Bo'e had already dodged Feng Bo'e's blade and was about to strike him in the face with a Tongbei Fist.

Although the latter had no room to dodge, he had fought thousands of battles and had a wealth of experience in adapting to different situations. He bit directly into the elder's fist.

This immediately caused the other party to scream in agony, as blood was flowing from the base of their finger where Feng Bo had bitten them.

But this made the girls on Zhou Feng's side burst into laughter.

Zhou Feng just said that these two are a pair of mad dogs, and Feng Bo'e actually cooperated with him and bit the elder of the Beggars' Sect!

Doesn't this confirm the title?

"Hahaha, Elder Chen was careless! Just as this young man said, we are facing a duo of mad dogs, so naturally we must be careful when they bite! We should have let the gang leader handle it; to beat dogs, you must use the Dog-Beating Stick Technique!"

Although Elder Chen was bitten by Feng Bo'e, the others burst into laughter.

Feng Bo'e's actions were so fitting that they couldn't help but laugh.

"What are you laughing at? My fourth brother's move is called 'Lü Dongbin Biting the Dog,' and he's mastered it to an unparalleled level, so he can't help but bite any dog ​​he sees!"

Seeing Feng Bo'e being mocked while lying on the ground, Bao Butong, though unable to get up for the time being, immediately started to chime in.

The short, stout elder on the other side laughed again: "That young master was right after all. You two really are a mad dog duo. Feng Bo'e is in charge of biting, and you, Master Bao, are in charge of barking! Haha! In a few days, I'll help you two spread this title throughout the entire martial arts world!"

These words immediately enraged Bao Butong, turning his face red. With the power of the Beggars' Sect, it wouldn't be difficult for them to do such a thing!

However, he couldn't get up yet. Although the injuries he sustained from Zhou Feng's attack had eased somewhat, if he stood up now, he could only manage to stand with great effort. It would be impossible for him to fight back.

Who knows how these beggars will humiliate us then!

It's better to just lie on the ground like this, without even getting up, and just have a verbal battle with them.

It's a pity that with the nickname "mad dog duo" that Zhou Feng used to spout nonsense, he can't outdo those beggars no matter what he says. They are truly hateful!