A Dish Best Served Cold (The Man In Rage)
Chapter 1871

Just like a razor-sharp sword, her arrival shattered the peace that prevailed.

As for the Meng family's bodyguards, they had no time to react at all. Instead, they staggered backward after being intimidated by the lady's aura.

At that very moment, everyone present froze in astonishment.

Even Meng Chuan's expression grew intensely solemn.

Soon, the Meng family bodyguards quickly surrounded them after regaining their composure.

Although the figure who suddenly appeared was just a lady, his experience told him she was anything but ordinary.

"Miss, although I don't know who you are, my advice to you is that interfering with the Meng family in Jiangbei isn't a good decision. If you stay out of this now, I'm willing to overlook what just happened," Meng Chuan threatened.

Nonetheless, the lady didn't show any emotion even after she knew she was facing off with the Meng fa mi ly.

"Mr. Meng, Jiangbei is a large place. Do you really think your family's influence extends to every corner? It's true you can act with impunity because many citizens here are afraid to offend you on the account of your family. Unfortunately, I'm not one of them. In fact, I too have a piece of advice for you. You had better not get on my nerves. Or else, not only will you regret it, but your family will also be dragged into this." The lady's indifferent voice rang out through the yard.

Her words shocked Meng Chuan and everyone else including Qiu Mucheng.

Shen Fei, who was earlier impressed by the bravado shown by Chu Wenfei, now thought nothing of the latter's performance when compared to how threatening the lady was.

That aside, Shen Fei and the others couldn't help but feel curious.

Is the lady telling the truth?Is she really that powerful or just faking it? Does she truly come from an Influential background, or is this just a trick?

"Hahaha, how arrogant of you! Do you think the great Meng family is afraid of a weakling like you? If you truly have the guts, why don't you declare your family name? I'm curious to know who in Jiangbei has the audacity to speak to me that way?"

Busting into sudden laughter, Meng Chuan's eyes were filled with contempt.

Even though he felt apprehensive about the lady in front of him, that was the extent of his fear, and it was far from enough to stop him.

However, his laughter didn't last long.

Right when the lady announced her name, Meng Chuan stopped laughing abruptly.

"Zhang Zixi of the Zhang family."

What?

"Zh-Zhang Zixi? You're a member of the Zhang family? H-How is that possible? She is nothing but an ordinary salaried employee. There's no way she knows anyone from the Zhang family. Who are you trying to kid?"

Meng Chuan's expression finally changed after hearing of the Zhang family.

His eyes revealed the panic he felt.

Ever since he was young, he had heard of Jiangbei's three prominent families from his grandpa.

The Lu Clan, the Zhang family, and the Meng family.

Prior to that, the Lu Clan controlled Jiangbei.

However, after they were annihilated, his family took their place.

As for the Zhang family, they had always kept a low and mysterious profile within Jiangbei. In fact, over the last few decades, they faded into the background so much that many even forgot who they were. Nevertheless, the elders of the Meng family didn't.

No matter how much influence the Meng family wielded in Jiangbei, they knew that there would always be a superior faction to them.

That faction was the Zhang family.

"Whoever offends the Zhang family, I will break their legs and feed them to the dogs!" That was the

instruction that was drilled into every member of the Meng family since they were young.

As a result, Meng Chuan was terrified to find out that the lady was a member of the Zhang family.

However, he quickly noticed something was amiss.

He had the impression the Zhang family never interfered in such worldly matters.

Back when the Lu Clan was destroyed, they left behind businesses and markets which were fought over by many factions. Even then, the Zhang family showed no interest at all.

Meng Chuan didn't believe such a mysterious family would involve themselves in the trivial matters of a salaried girl.

Having recovered his cool, he asserted sternly, "Tell me, who are you really? Don't think that I'll easily believe you just because you claim to be a member of the Zhang family. I have seen many who have made such bombastic claims before. Unless you can prove it to me, I won't be letting any of you escape!"

At the same time, his subordinates began to surround Zhang Zixi, Shen Fei, and the others.

In response, Zhang Zixi shook her head and gave Meng Chuan a pitiful look. "Since you insist I prove my identity, I will do as you wish!"

Bam!

Just as she spoke, Zhang Zixi released her Qi with a rumble.

She threw a punch forward and unleashed a shock wave that struck the four burly men in front of her.

"How dare you attack us? You must have a death wish to do that. With more than ten men under my command, do you think I'm afraid of you? Everyone, attack, and cripple her!" Meng Chuan barked with a vicious glint in his eye.

Frightened by his order, Qiu Mucheng took cover in panic while calling out to Zhang Zixi, "Ms. Zhang, run or they will kill you!”

Given how pretty the lady was, Shen Fei advised in a concerned tone, "That's right. Even if you intend to challenge the Meng family, you should at least have brought more men. It's suicide to take them all down by yourself!"

He was worried that such beauty would go to waste if anything were to happen to her.

Unexpectedly, she scoffed, "Why do I need more men? I alone am enough to take them all down!"

With that, Qiu Mucheng and the rest watched as Zhang Zixi single-handedly charged into the crowd with a smirk on her face.

Hair fluttering in the wind and Qi screaming through the air, she waltzed through the crowd gracefully.

One by one, her enemies collapsed amidst agonizing screams.

The panic that Shen Fei and the others felt a moment ago was now replaced by awe.

This isn't a battle at all. This is a massacre!

Prior to that, no one could believe Zhang Zixi was capable of defeating so many enemies by herself.

The battle didn't last long, and peace quickly returned.

Meanwhile, the yard was filled with devastation. All the Meng family's subordinates were lying on the ground, groaning in pain.

As for Meng Chuan, he was so shocked that his knees buckled, causing him to collapse onto the ground.

Staring at Zhang Zixi, Meng Chuan asked in horror, "Wh-Whoare you?"

However, she ignored him, for he was someone insignificant.

On top of that, he wasn't why she was here.

As a Grandmaster, Zhang Zixi didn't care for the Meng family at all regardless of how rich they were. After all, they would fall at a single strike of hers. Turning around, she looked in Qiu Mucheng's direction. "Are you Qiu Mucheng?"

"Th-That's me. A-And you are?" Qiu Mucheng's face had turned pale while her voice was trembling.

She could swear that she didn't know who Zhang Zixi was and had no idea how the latter knew her name.

Zhang Zixi didn't reply.

Instead, she gave Qiu Mucheng a piercing gaze as if she were trying to read her mind.

After a long silence, Zhang Zixi turned hostile suddenly by unleashing her Qi in an explosive rumble.

Flashing her finger like a sword, she pointed it at Qiu Mucheng's throat.

"Ms. Qiu, watch out!"

Everything happened so fast that Chu Wenfei and the rest were stunned. They screamed in terror, but it was already too late.