The saintess is pregnant, what does that have to do with me, a spoiled brat?

Xu Nuo walked to the counter and looked at Zhao Gang.

Zhao Gang gripped the hilt of his knife, his sinister gaze sweeping over Xu Nuo from head to toe, a mocking sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Xu Nuo, you've grown quite bold, daring to even touch the Second Prince's men?"

Xu Nuo ignored him and turned to look at Fatty Li.

Fatty Li's face was swollen on one side, with clear five-finger marks, and blood was still hanging from the corner of his mouth.

"Which hand did you use?" Xu Nuo turned her head, her tone calm.

Zhao Gang burst out laughing. He raised his right hand and waved it arrogantly.

"I did the beating, so what? You piece of trash, you think you can stand up for a lowly servant?"

Before the words were even finished, Xu Nuo moved.

too fast.

Zhao Gang felt a blur before his eyes, and a gust of wind rushed towards him. Before he could even draw the Embroidered Spring Knife from his waist, a piercing pain shot through his right wrist.

Click.

The crisp sound of bones breaking could be clearly heard in the lobby.

"Ah—" Zhao Gang's scream had barely escaped his throat when Xu Nuo delivered a resounding slap across the face.

boom!

Zhao Gang was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto two solid wood tables. Amidst the flying wood chips, his mouth was full of blood, and he spat out several broken teeth mixed with blood.

The entire room fell silent.

The Jinyiwei subordinates who had come with Zhao Gang were all stunned, their minds blank.

This is the deputy commander's son! Has Xu Nuo gone mad?

"You dare hit me?!" Zhao Gang roared incredulously, clutching his swollen cheek, his eyes filled with venom. "Go get him! Kill him! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"

As if waking from a dream, the burly men drew their embroidered spring knives and pounced on Xu Nuo like wolves and tigers. The blades flashed, carrying a chilling murderous aura.

Xu Nuo's eyes suddenly turned cold.

The dormant ancient dragon soul within his body trembled slightly, and an incomparably domineering power instantly surged into his limbs and bones.

He faced the flashing blades and advanced instead of retreating.

He sidestepped the downward slash and punched the Imperial Guard in the chest.

A dull thud rang out, accompanied by the cracking sound of a ribcage breaking. The burly man coughed up a mouthful of blood, his over 200-pound body flying backward, crashing against the wall and sliding limply to the ground.

Then came the second, and the third.

Xu Nuo's movements were like a ghost, each strike precise and ruthless. Every punch landed squarely, the sound of bones cracking echoing incessantly.

In less than ten breaths.

The few Imperial Guards who had been so aggressive just moments before were now lying on the ground, their limbs broken, emitting pig-like screams of agony.

Xu Nuo dusted off her hands, slowly walked up to Zhao Gang, and looked down at him.

Zhao Gang was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, bracing himself on the ground and desperately shrinking back, staring at Xu Nuo as if he were a monster.

"You...you're not a waste! You've been hiding your true strength!"

Xu Nuo stepped on Zhao Gang's left knee with a slight force.

"I'll ask you one more time, which hand did you use?"

Zhao Gang convulsed in pain, his body instantly soaked with cold sweat.

"Promise me! My father is Zhao Wuji, the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard! If you dare touch me, my father will absolutely not let you off! Even the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion can't protect you!"

Xu Nuo smiled.

"Deputy Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard? What an impressive official position!"

He suddenly exerted force with his feet.

Click!

Zhao Gang's left kneecap was completely shattered.

The screams nearly lifted the roof off, and Zhao Gang's eyes rolled back in pain; he almost fainted.

"While my Zhenguo Duke's mansion was fighting and drinking blood on the frontier, your father was still wearing open-crotch pants in the capital." Xu Nuo squatted down and patted Zhao Gang's pale cheek with a folding fan. "Trying to intimidate me with your father? Have you lost your mind?"

Zhao Gang completely broke down.

He finally realized that this person in front of him didn't play by the rules at all; he was a complete madman. What a spoiled brat, what a good-for-nothing—it was all an act!

"I was wrong! Young Master, spare my life! I will never dare to do it again!" Zhao Gang cried bitterly, and a foul stench emanated from his crotch.

Xu Nuo frowned in disgust and stood up.

"They assaulted my men, wrecked my place, and frightened my customers. How do you intend to settle this score?"

Zhao Gang dared not utter a word and, with his only remaining left hand, tremblingly pulled out a stack of silver notes from his pocket.

"This...this is five thousand taels, all for you! Consider it payment for this brother's medicine!"

Xu Nuo accepted the silver note, but her gaze fell on a black jade pendant at Zhao Gang's waist.

Just now, the power of the ancient dragon soul within my body actually developed a strong desire for this jade pendant.

"What's that?" Xu Nuo pointed to the jade pendant with her folding fan.

Zhao Gang quickly took it off and handed it over, afraid of being beaten again if he was even a second too slow: "This is an ancient jade that I obtained by chance. If the young master likes it, he can take it!"

Xu Nuo accepted the black jade. It was cool to the touch and faintly emitted spiritual energy.

nice one.

He casually tossed the five thousand taels of silver notes to Fatty Li.

"Fatty, take this and distribute it to the brothers to calm their nerves. Use the rest to buy some new tables and chairs."

Fatty Li, clutching the thick wad of silver notes, was so moved his eyes reddened, forgetting even the pain on his face: "Thank you so much, Brother Xu!"

Xu Nuo looked at Zhao Gang, who was lying on the ground.

"Take your men and get out of here. Go back and tell your father that if he wants revenge, he should come to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to find me. I promise I'll be there anytime."

Zhao Gang felt as if he had been granted a pardon and scrambled out of the place. Several of his men, also enduring excruciating pain, helped each other escape from the "Number One Drinker Under Heaven" in a disheveled state.

The lobby was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The guests looked at Xu Nuo with eyes full of awe and shock.

He even dared to cripple the son of the deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard in public. This number one playboy in the capital is practically a living devil.

Xu Nuo turned around and put on a warm smile.

"I'm sorry to have startled you all. Everyone here today will receive a free bowl of chilled beer as an apology from me, Xu."

The crowd was stunned for a moment, then erupted into a deafening cheer.

"Young Master is so magnanimous!"

"The world's best drink truly lives up to its name!"

The atmosphere instantly became lively again, even more so than before.

Second floor private seating area.

Shen Qingyi stood behind the railing, taking in everything that had just happened.

She looked down at the man chatting and laughing, her brows furrowed, her heart filled with turmoil.

They are ruthless and merciless, yet they know how to win people's hearts.

This is no playboy; he's clearly a cunning and ruthless tycoon.

This time, the Second Prince has probably really bitten off more than he can chew.

After reassuring the guests, Xu Nuo slowly walked up to the second floor with the piece of black jade.

Seeing Shen Qingyi standing there, he raised an eyebrow and a mischievous smile appeared on his lips.

"My wife, wasn't I handsome just now?"

Shen Qingyi snorted coldly, turned around and walked to the table to sit down.

"You've crippled Zhao Gang, and the Embroidered Uniform Guard will definitely not let this go. Zhao Gang's father, Zhao Wuji, is a ruthless character who holds grudges and has many desperados under his command. You're playing with fire."

"So what?" Xu Nuo sat down opposite her, poured herself a cup of tea, and said, "If he dares to come, I'll cripple him too."

Looking at his nonchalant attitude, Shen Qingyi felt a strange sense of irritation rising in her heart.

"You are too arrogant. Although the Duke of Zhenguo is powerful, he has many enemies in the court. If you keep causing trouble everywhere, you will bring disaster to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion sooner or later."

Xu Nuo took a sip of tea and looked up at her.

"My wife, are you worried about me?"

"I just don't want you to drag the Shen family down with you." Shen Qingyi turned her face away, her tone stiff.

Xu Nuo chuckled softly, toying with the black jade in her hand.

"Don't worry, no one in the Great Li Kingdom can touch me."

He looked down at the black jade, a thought suddenly forming in his mind.

The power of the Primordial Dragon Soul surged forth instantly, enveloping the black jade.

Click.

A crack appeared on the surface of the black jade, which then turned into a pile of powder.

A surge of pure primordial energy flowed into Xu Nuo's body through his fingers.

The dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest suddenly felt hot.

The second dragon pattern lit up.

Xu Nuo closed his eyes, feeling the surging power within him, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

This Zhao Gang really is a money-giving boy.

Shen Qingyi looked at the jade powder on the table, her eyes flashing with extreme astonishment.

She recognized the black jade; it was an extremely rare spirit-gathering jade, incredibly hard and impervious to swords and blades.

Xu Nuo actually crushed it with his bare hands?

What kind of cultivation technique did he practice?

"Have you seen enough?" Xu Nuo opened her eyes and looked at her with a half-smile.

Shen Qingyi withdrew her gaze, stood up, and walked downstairs.

"I'll go check the shop's accounts."

Xu Nuo watched her retreating figure and tapped his folding fan in his palm.

This undercover operation by the iceberg is getting more and more interesting.

……

The inner city, the Northern Garrison Command of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

boom!

The fine rosewood table was smashed to pieces with a single blow.

Zhao Wuji looked at his son on the stretcher, his legs crippled and his face covered in blood, and he trembled with rage, his face turning ashen.

"Promise! This is outrageous!"

Zhao Wuji's eyes were bloodshot, and he paced back and forth in the hall like an enraged lion.

"Father! You must avenge me! He not only crippled my legs, but also stole my Spirit Gathering Jade!" Zhao Gang wailed pitifully on the stretcher.