"T-The infamous Toxic Smoke," Cui Gang uttered as he held a gawking expression.


    His face has turned pale as he believed Yang Wei really had a disciple-rtionship with a great elder in the Purple Scorpion Sect.


    ??


    After all, the Toxic Smoke was not some cabbage in the street where you could just get it if you wished for it.


    "Heh, do you still doubt my words, Cui Gang?" Yang Wei smirked as he tossed the Toxic Smoke up and down.


    Yang Wei''s previous behavior in acting as a side character had been thrown aside as he was now acting like aplete scoundrel.


    Yang Wei needed to act haughty in this situation to make everything seem believable.


    "Cui Gang, why are you so quiet all of sudden?" Yang Wei said as he continued, "Do you want to test whether or not this Toxic Smoke in my hand is real or fake?"


    Yang Wei had no intention in sparing Cui Gang from humiliation as he is a City guard that was supposed to protect civilians from injustice.


    Instead of doing a duty that a City guard should have, Cui Gang was forcing a woman to marry someone else.


    However, Yang Wei wasn''t surprised by Cui Gang''s action since the weak is always suppressed by the strong.


    Except for this time, the tide had now turned and it was Yang Wei''s turn in being the strong and suppressing Cui Gang.


    Cui Gang swallowed nervously as he knelt down and begged, "Esteemed sir, I didn''t know you were a disciple to the great elder."


    "Direct disciple," Yang Wei red as he corrected Cui Gang''s words.


    "D-Direct disciple?" Cui Gang was ashen as he knew a direct disciple was treasured by the master and would receive all the resources as long as they asked for it.


    The status and influence between a normal disciple and a direct disciple were as vast as the Earth and sky.


    Cui Gang banged his head on the floor as he apologized, "Please forgive our offense, we were only doing this because Wang Jang has threatened to utilize their Purple Scorpion Sect to attack and poison every civilian in the Ling City."


    Yang Wei narrowed his eyes as he nced at Yan Meixu instead.


    Yan Meixu giggled when she saw Yang Wei looking at her and ignored the pleading from Cui Gang.


    Cui Gang noticed Yang Wei''s eyesight and understood his meaning. The person he needed to beg for mercy wasn''t him but Yan Meixu.


    "Young Madam Yan Meixu, your heart is magnanimous and should understand that we, the City Guard, can only obey orders." Cui Gang said as he started crawling toward Yan Meixu.


    The rest of the guards also had their knees on the floor as they bowed before Yan Meixu and pleaded for mercy.


    After all, they all knew who to choose between a direct disciple or an elder. A direct disciple of a great elder had more future in the sect than a lowly elder like Wang Jang.


    "Yan Meixu, what do you want to do with them?" Yang Wei walked over as he asked.


    However, Yang Wei suddenly felt some pain in his waist as he smiled bitterly at Su Mingxia.


    "Why are you asking her and not me?" Su Mingxia hissed as she rolled her eyes at Yang Wei.


    She has been harassed by Huang Bao yet Yang Wei showed zero sign of concern about how she was feeling.


    Yang Wei gave a bitter smile at her action as he held her hand that was pinching his waist.


    Su Mingxia was angered as she tried to fling him off but Yang Wei held on tightly at her hand.


    Thus, Su Mingxia snorted as she allowed Yang Wei to hold her hand as she walked closer to him.


    Yan Meixu was silent the entire time as she watched their interaction and she couldn''t help but feel a bit envious of Su Mingxia.


    However, she quickly shook her head and nced at Cui Gang and the rest of the city guards.


    "I really wanted to cripple all of you for forcing a weak woman like me to marry some disgusting old man," Yan Meixu scoffed as she walked forward.


    Looking down at Cui Gang who had sweats all over his forehead, Yan Meixu couldn''t help but be disgusted at Cui Gang.


    He had barged into the Flowery Restaurant with an arrogant attitude but as soon as he saw someone with a higher status, he cowered before them.


    "Hmph, dirtying my hand at you would ruin my appetite for the day." Yan Meixu snorted as she didn''t even want to touch a lowly man like Cui Gang.


    Meanwhile, Cui Gang thanked Yan Meixu for mercy and was about to stand up when Yan Meixu suddenly kicked him down again.


    "Did I give you permission to stand before me?" Yan Meixu uttered in a cold tone, sending chills down Cui Gang''s bone and even Yang Wei couldn''t help but be frightened a bit by her sudden tone.


    "Yan Meixu was always giggling and smiling but it seemed it was all a facade," Yang Wei mumbled softly as he became even more cautious of Yan Meixu.


    He was sure that Yan Meixu had the power to go against Wang Jang and the city guard yet he doesn''t know why she would act like some weak woman.


    ''Sigh, I can never fathom the mindset of a woman.'' Yang Wei eximed inwardly as he decided to just watch the show.


    Yan Meixu continued to kick Cui Gang for a few more moments before stopping herself as she asked the waitress nearby to wipe her shoe clean.


    Her shoe was stained with blood as she had kicked Cui Gang with a lot of force and made him bleed.


    The waitress kindly retrieved a small cloth as she wiped the blood away from Yan Meixu''s shoe.


    "You''re lucky that you are themander and still have some uses for me, Cui Gang," Yan Meixu said in a cold tone. "You and your men shall escort me personally to the Wang n as I still have a score to settle with them."