Su Yang pushed Old Lin through the crowd, naturally drawing the attention of many. A lot of them were looking at Old Lin, whispering among themselves, and even so were openly laughing.
The clothes Su Yang and his group were wearing were also quite simple, especially Old Lin’s. Although Su Yang had changed their clothes, it was a hurried affair, just a simple switch into whatever was purchased.
As for people like Lin Zhenshan, having been on the run for years, they cared even less about what they wore, with their clothing mostly consisting of cheap street market finds.
Thus, as Su Yang and his group walked through, they naturally attracted many curious and unusual stares.
At the other end of the hall, a group of n and won were laughing and chatting leisurely. Sensing that sothing was amiss in the hall, they followed the gazes of the crowd.
Upon seeing Su Yang, one couple was montarily stunned.
This couple were none other than Zhou Jun and his sister Zhou ng. They had previously attended the Zhou Family auction in Nanluo City with Zhou Jiren and had not been satisfied with Su Yang’s arrangents, constantly finding fault during their stay in Nanluo City.
It was only after the auction that they realized the true extent of Su Yang’s strength, and they were genuinely taken aback.
After leaving Nanluo City, they didn’t dare to linger in Pingnan Province and hurried back to Pingbei Province overnight.
Having stayed in Pingbei Province for a while, they finally recovered. Considering the incidents that occurred in Nanluo City, Zhou Jun felt disgraced.
After all, considered a notable figure in the circle of wastrels in Pingbei Province, how could he have lost face in Nanluo City?
Therefore, he had not ntioned the incidents of Nanluo City to his circle of friends at all, planning to bury it in his heart.
He never expected to run into Su Yang again in Pingbei Province.
Upon seeing Su Yang, Zhou Jun initially felt a bit panicked, and Zhou ng gripped his arm, her voice trembling, "Brother, that... that’s Su Yang. He wouldn’t be here for us, would he? What do... what do we do...?"
A glint of cold light flashed in Zhou Jun’s eyes. He patted Zhou ng’s hand and said softly, "Don’t overreact. This is Pingbei Province, not his Nanluo City. No matter how capable he is in Nanluo City, he has to keep his head down here in Pingbei Province. Even the strongest dragon wouldn’t overpower the local snakes, and besides, who says he counts as a strong dragon? Hmph, it’s good that he’s here. We were insulted by him back in Nanluo City; now it’s ti for our revenge!"
"Ah?" Zhou ng, alard, said, "Brother, you... you want to pick a fight with him? This man... this man has high status in Nanluo City, and he’s on good terms with the Hou Family of the Pingnan Province Top Ten Families. We... we..."
"Didn’t you just say it yourself? That’s the Pingnan Province Top Ten Families. This is Pingbei Province!" Zhou Jun scoffed. "Besides, is it only he who knows people from the Ten Great Families? Aren’t we acquainted with mbers of the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province ourselves? His presence here is an opportunity for us to humiliate him properly!"
"Is... is that appropriate?" whispered Zhou ng. "If grandfather finds out..."
"Then don’t let grandfather find out!" Zhou Jun scoffed. "Tonight’s party is perfect timing since he decided to show up. Most of the people here are my friends. I’ll see how he deals with this later."
After speaking, Zhou Jun put down his wine glass, tapped a few friends beside him, and proudly walked towards Su Yang.
"Well, if it isn’t Young Master Su!" From afar, Zhou Jun called out with a sarcastic tone, "What kind of northwestern wind blew you over here? Couldn’t Pingnan Province contain you anymore, so you decided to co and seek fortune in Pingbei Province?"
The people present didn’t know who Su Yang was, but judging from Zhou Jun’s words, they imdiately started muttering among themselves.
People from Pingnan Province were naturally disregarded by the locals, as this was Pingbei Province. Besides, given Su Yang and his group’s ordinary attire, they didn’t look like notable figures, so who would take them seriously?
Seeing Zhou Jun, Su Yang frowned slightly and said coldly, "You’re here for the party as well?"
"What do you an ’also’? I was personally invited by Young Master Ling!" Zhou Jun glanced at Su Yang and laughed, "You guys couldn’t possibly be here for Young Master Ling’s banquet, could you? But if you are, this is hardly formal attire for such an occasion. Not to ntion the weak and infirm, but these clothes... you’re not giving the host any respect at all. Yo, there’s even one wearing a mask. Is that supposed to be a ninja?"
Laughter erupted from the people around and looks of disdain were now mixed in their glances towards Su Yang.
From Zhou Jun’s tone, the crowd could tell he had no regard for Su Yang and there might even be so unresolved grievances between them.
These young wastrels all belonged to the sa social circle, often dining and drinking together. Their relationships might not be close, but certainly weren’t bad either. However, when it ca to outsiders, their stance was unusually united. Especially since Su Yang was from Pingnan Province, the locals were even less inclined to show courtesy, given the recent tensions between Pingnan and Pingbei!
Su Yang, however, appeared completely unruffled and asked quietly, "Where’s Ling Laoqi now?"
"Young Master Ling obviously can’t co so soon. He still has to go invite several young masters and misses from the Ten Great Families, so of course, he’ll arrive later," Zhou Jun said. "In a while, several young masters and misses from the Top Ten Families of Pingbei Province will be arriving too. You might want to hurry and change your clothes, so you don’t embarrass yourself here later!"
Su Yang furrowed his brows; if Ling Laoqi wasn’t present, his only option was to wait.
As for Zhou Jun, to him, the man was rely a clown jumping on the stage, and Su Yang was hardly soone to concern himself with such a character.
Seeing that Su Yang remained silent, Zhou Jun thought he was intimidated and sneered again, "So Young Master Su won’t even bother changing clothes, truly showing no regard for us from Pingbei Province? Young Master Su, when you were in Pingnan Province, you arrogantly bragged, saying no one in Pingbei Province could catch your eye. Now, it seems I truly believe what you said—you really aren’t considering us at all!"
The mont these words were spoken, many people in the vicinity began to jeer.
"Damn, what kind of bullshit is that, daring to talk so big?"
"Kid, you don’t take Pingbei Province people seriously? Maybe you should take a good look at yourself in the mirror!"
"People from Pingnan Province co here showing off and acting tough? Just how bold are you?"
"What are those guards at the door even for? If soone’s not dressed appropriately, they can’t just co and go from Ziyun Pavilion as they please. How did these people get in?"
"I bet they snuck in, don’t they look the part to own mbership cards?"
"Ziyun Pavilion’s standards have really declined, huh? Now anyone can just waltz in?"
"Should we go out and let the security handle this, have them throw them out?"
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