Chapter 288: Chapter 288: Not Touching You Doesn’t Mean I Can’t Touch You_1

Xie Wuming looked at Zhang Xian, his brows knitted tightly.

As the peacemaker and the Underground Emperor of TianDu, Zhang Xian’s actions were undoubtedly leaving him feeling very embarrassed.

"Brother Xian..." Buckteeth Zhou looked at Zhang Xian in surprise.

Guo Decheng, Elder Sister Liuliu, and Iron Hand also fixed their gaze on Zhang Xian, feeling like a storm was surging inside their hearts. How dare this guy openly slap Xie Wuming in the face?

Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao were delighted, and if the occasion allowed, they would have loved to stand up and burst into a song to express their joy.

With Xie Wuming standing with Buckteeth Zhou, they were at a disadvantage, but now with Zhang Xian continuously disrespecting Xie Wuming, it was like he was indirectly helping them.

What confused them, though, was why Zhang Xian, who was respectfully treated by Xie Wuming, would go against Xie Wuming. That was really weird.

"That guy..." Fu Meiting became annoyed.

She had considered the possibility of Zhang Xian and Xie Wuming clashing, but she had not expected Zhang Xian to be so direct.

Xie Wuming didn’t get angry, but chuckled, "Zhang Xian, doing this seems a little unfair, don’t you think? We are in the same circle, do we really need to make things irreconcilable?"

"Master Xie, this guy is far too overbearing," Qin Mazi stood up and said, "He clearly does not respect you."

Jin Sanbao also got up, "Regarding the incident of hitting someone, Master Xie, we might be able to accept what you said, but this Zhang Xian... huh, to put it bluntly, who the hell does he think he is?"

Xie Wuming glanced at Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao, signaled them to sit down, then looked at Zhang Xian and said, "If you have any thoughts, please share them with us."

"I don’t have any thoughts, I just won’t pay and I won’t apologize," Zhang Xian sneered coldly, looking at Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao, "Now, you two should feel fortunate that your sons are still intact and can still move around. If there’s a next time, if your two stupid sons dare to harass my woman again, I’ll make sure they die in a very systematic way."

"Shit, are you asking for death?" Qin Mazi nearly jumped up in anger.

Jin Sanbao also clenched his fists, wishing he could swallow Zhang Xian whole. Just a small fry, and he dares to be so arrogant?

Elder Sister Liuliu, Guo Decheng, and Iron Hand also felt exhausted because of Zhang Xian. Is he trying to step on Xie Wuming’s rhythm?

Xie Wuming, with a tight frown, looked at Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao and asked, "What’s going on? Did your sons harass Zhang Xian’s woman? Is this true?"

"This..." Jin Sanbao and Qin Mazi didn’t know what to say. Their sons indeed had harassed women, they knew about this.

"In that case, this matter must be discussed again." Xie Wuming said, "Essentially, this thing is wrong on your two sons’ part, they initiated the trouble. Not to mention Zhang Xian, probably any man wouldn’t be able to tolerate such a thing. In my opinion, both parties are at fault here, and neither side has suffered much damage. Let’s just leave it at that."

Iron Hand said, "Yes, I agree with Master Xie, neither side has suffered any loss, there’s no need to make a fuss."

Guo Decheng and Elder Sister Liuliu also nodded. However, they were just flattering Xie Wuming. In reality, they couldn’t wait for Jin Sanbao, Qin Mazi and Zhang Xian to fight.

Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao looked at each other, knowing they couldn’t stir up trouble anymore. So, they said, together, "We have no objections."

"They have no objections, but I do," Zhang Xian said, "The trouble was started by them first, so they must apologize to me. Earlier, they seized the chance to make a big fuss about me hitting someone, thinking that I was the one who started the trouble and had to apologize and pay Buckteeth Zhou. In reality, the trouble was entirely started by their sons, which caused me trouble, can I just let it go?"

Qin Mazi angrily said, "Zhang Xian, don’t overdo it."

"Ha ha...." Zhang Xian laughed loudly, "Qin Mazi, isn’t it? Today if you don’t apologize, when I go home, I will break your son’s legs."

Qin Mazi’s lips twitched unnaturally a few times, then he huffed, "Hm, do you think I’m afraid of you? If you dare come, I assure you won’t be able to return, who do you think you’re trying to intimidate?"

"Alright, then let’s not talk anymore," Zhang Xian laughed, turned his head to Jin Sanbao, "What about you? Will you apologize, or do you want to fight with me?"

Jin Sanbao looked at Zhang Xian with a livid face, "What do you think I’ll do?"

"Considering your attitude, I think you want to fight!" Zhang Xian stood up and said, "Buckteeth Zhou, let’s go."

Buckteeth Zhou was scared by Zhang Xian badly, causing him to sweat profusely.

But seeing as he had chosen to follow Zhang Xian, he had been living quite a carefree life these days, so he showed no signs of flinching. He stood up immediately, ready to leave with Zhang Xian.

Since Zhang Xian had chosen to kick up a fuss, how could he, as a follower, back down? Neither Qin Mazi nor Jin Sanbao scared him enough to not even dare to show his face.

"Zhang Xian, what are you doing?"

Xie Wuming asked with a tight frown, "We are here to negotiate today, do you look like you’re here for a negotiation?"

Zhang Xian turned, looking at Xie Wuming and said, "Who said I came to negotiate? Are these two chaps even qualified to negotiate with me? Moreover, do you have the right to sit in the main seat and boss me around? I know about the things you did in Yantai. If it wasn’t for Fu Meiting’s sake, do you think an old piece of trash like you could still be sitting here today?"

"Bang..." Xie Wuming finally lost his temper. He slapped the table angrily, stood up, and yelled, "What do you mean? You think this old piece of trash can’t deal with you? What do you mean by ’Yantai’? All the people sitting here today are notable figures in Tiandu. Whatever you want to say or do, you’d better think carefully and put forward evidence, instead of just running your mouth."

Iron Hand, Guo Decheng, and Elder Sister Liuliu were shocked. What the hell did he mean? Was he planning to make a direct confrontation with Xie Wuming?

When Qin Mazi and Jin Sanbao saw Zhang Xian actually starting a fight with Xie Wuming, they were thrilled beyond words.

With Xie Wuming backing him, what could Zhang Xian and Buckteeth Zhou amount to? Did this little fellow think Xie Wuming became a pushover after stepping behind the scenes? That he could mold him to his will?

Buckteeth Zhou looked at Zhang Xian, his gaze was somewhat vacillating, unsure of what decision to make.

Before, Zhang Xian was just being disrespectful towards Xie Wuming, now he was outright picking a fight with him, the two of them were not on the same page.

He was wondering whether to stick with Zhang Xian at this crucial juncture or switch sides to Xie Wuming and help him against Zhang Xian. This was a matter of life and death, it couldn’t be messed up.

"Damn it, I’ll go all out." After a moment, Buckteeth Zhou made up his mind to fight alongside Zhang Xian till the end.

From the current situation, Xie Wuming seemed to have the upper hand, after all, he was Tiandu City’s Underground Emperor, even though he was old, he still had a considerable force not to be ignored.

However, Xie Wuming was a wolf in sheep’s clothing and definitely not a wise ruler worth following, he was clear about that.

As for Zhang Xian, although he still didn’t know how capable Zhang Xian was and how extensive his influence was, what was undeniable was that Zhang Xian never picks a fight he wasn’t sure of winning.

After weighing up the options, he ultimately chose Zhang Xian.

In this choice, the former disloyal him put loyalty first, with power and the likelihood of victory coming in second.

Zhang Xian looked at Xie Wuming and said, "Some things don’t need to be said too clearly. But I must remind you to cool it, just because I don’t move against you doesn’t mean I can’t."

"Zhang Xian, you..." Fu Meiting looked at Zhang Xian, her face filled with worry.

She had thought about this outcome, had even guessed that it could happen, but when it actually came to the crunch, she lost her nerve.

Zhang Xian glanced at Xie Wuming then turned to Fu Meiting, "Don’t worry, I have a sense of measure. I’ll keep my promise to you. Otherwise, do you think this old piece of trash would still be hopping around?"

"Ha ha..." Xie Wuming laughed in anger, "So by your account, it appears that to you, I, Xie Wuming, am an old piece of trash who relies on women to survive?"

Zhang Xian shook his head, "You’re wrong. From the beginning to the end, you’ve never been in my Dharma Eye."

"You..." Xie Wuming nearly choked on his own rage.

He had staged all this just to show Zhang Xian his influence and then subtly adjust the plan so that Zhang Xian would realize he had to rely on him to get by in Tiandu.

He did not expect that such a minor negotiation would cause such an uproar and that Zhang Xian seemed to have known all along about him sending people to Yantai.

Suddenly, he turned his head abruptly, staring at Fu Meiting coldly, with a hidden murderous intent in his eyes.

He had not told Fu Meiting about sending people to Yantai, but it was not impossible that she could have found out through other sources. He did not doubt the loyalty of his knife-man, though.

Fu Meiting was scared stiff, backing away, shaking her head, "Master Xie, I did not betray you."

Xie Wuming snorted coldly and said, "Meiting, you’re quite something. To betray this old man who raised you for the sake of a man."

"Master Xie, I did not." Fu Meiting shook her head.

Although she had mentioned to Zhang Xian about Xie Wuming sending people to Yantai, but she could not be sure. She did not consider it a betrayal of Xie Wuming, but instead felt that he was the one who had crossed the line.

From start to finish, Zhang Xian hadn’t done anything, it was always Xie Wuming who was sneaking around and manipulating everything secretly, intending to put Zhang Xian in a death trap.

Moreover, all these things were done knowing she liked Zhang Xian. She felt that Xie Wuming was only using her, without any emotional attachment.

Given a choice between her lover and an emotionless, so-called guardian, how could she choose? Could she just watch Zhang Xian be murdered by Xie Wuming’s various sinister plots?

"Didn’t you?" Xie Wuming snorted coldly, "Then why is Zhang Xian talking nonsense about Yantai here?"

"I... I never directly mentioned it, only...only speculated..." Fu Meiting didn’t dare to meet Xie Wuming’s eyes, "Moreover, you knew I liked Zhang Xian, yet you let me participate in the plan to coerce Zhang Xian. You didn’t even consider my feelings. I used to respect and appreciate you, but now I find you terrifying, a cold-blooded and ungrateful person."

Zhang Xian held Fu Meiting’s hand, and looked at Xie Wuming with a grin, "What, are you planning to use Fu Meiting as a sacrificial pawn in our battle?"

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