"The Gu family? I understand," Chen Jie nodded. His master had told him long ago that there were many ancient and mysterious families in the world. It was not surprising to encounter one now.
"Since you know, why aren't you quickly apprehending this father and daughter and handing them over to us?" the young man demanded.
"Who said I was going to apprehend them and hand them over to you?" Chen Jie asked.
"What?" The young man's expression changed slightly, then he sternly asked, "Do you mean you intend to oppose us?"
"That's not it. It's just that every place has its own rules. Since you are here, you must abide by our rules. Aside from forcibly escorting them out, you can do whatever you please."
"You haven't understood me. We are an ancient, reclusive family!" the young man said incredulously.
"If you are reclusive, then stay hidden! Scram!" Chen Jie retorted impolitely.
"You court death! How dare you disobey our Gu family's orders! Hmph, you refuse a toast and insist on a fine! Today, we will take these two trash away in front of everyone! And we will show the world that your Peaceful Mountain Villa is a spineless coward that can be easily bullied!"
Chen Jie had provoked them. The three immediately moved closer to Ding Qing and Feifei. They not only wanted to take Ding Qing and Feifei away in front of Chen Jie but also to utterly ruin the reputation of Peaceful Mountain Villa! With this thought, the three roared and began to approach Ding Qing.
"Stop them!" Chen Jie ordered the two strong men.
The two strong men's faces changed. Although they felt they couldn't afford to offend the Gu family, Chen Jie was, in a way, their boss. As subordinates, they had to obey orders. Thus, they immediately blocked the way.
*Bang, bang, bang...*
The five engaged in fierce combat.
"You are also Heavenly Rank martial artists? Not bad, but unfortunately, you are Heavenly Rank, and so are we. Moreover, we are just pawns in the Gu family! Today, we will beat the shit out of you two!" the three young men declared arrogantly.
Feng Nian and the two strong men's faces changed. They were indeed Heavenly Rank experts, but these three were no ordinary individuals. Each of them was a peak Heavenly Rank expert.
"How dare you cause trouble at our Peaceful Mountain Villa! Stop them!" Lu Changbu arrived with his men. He was accompanied by two other Heavenly Rank experts. As the president of the Martial Arts Association, his strength was naturally not low, and gathering some Heavenly Rank experts was not difficult.
The situation immediately turned into four against three. Lu Changbu did not intervene in the fight.
"Well done!" Feifei shouted excitedly. She had almost believed Chen Jie would hand them over. She hadn't expected Chen Jie to confront them head-on. This actually gave her a slightly better impression of Chen Jie.
The three young men were no match for the four, especially with Lu Changbu and Chen Jie observing from nearby. Their expressions turned grim, and they retreated.
"Are you sure you want to oppose our Gu family?" the young man asked Chen Jie.
Chen Jie said calmly, "No use of force is permitted within the territory of Peaceful Mountain Villa!"
"If you dare to cause trouble again, you will bear the consequences!"
The three young men's expressions turned cold. One of them made a phone call: "Miss, someone is opposing us!"
"It's like this, Ding Qing and his daughter from Sword Tomb have taken refuge in a hotel called Peaceful Mountain Villa... and they dared to obstruct us, knowing we are from the Gu family!"
"Alright, we will wait for you. After that, Miss, please severely punish this presumptuous company, or they will never know our capabilities!"
"Yes, yes..." The young man holding the phone said a few words and then handed the phone to Chen Jie: "Are you the person in charge of this hotel? Our young lady wants to speak with you."
Chen Jie took the phone. A sweet voice immediately came from the other end: "Hello, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Gu Yue, and I am from the Gu family in the capital."
"Hello." Chen Jie paused upon hearing her name. He felt he had heard this name somewhere before, but he couldn't recall who it was, so he didn't dwell on it.
"Ding Qing and his daughter stole our Gu family's cultivation ancient texts. This matter has a significant impact on our Gu family, so we must apprehend them. Could you do me a favor and hand them over?"
"If you cooperate with us, you will become friends with our Gu family." Her attitude was quite sincere.
Chen Jie, however, said, "You can familiarize yourself with the rules of our Peaceful Mountain Villa. If we break our own rules for you, then our Peaceful Mountain Villa will no longer be able to operate. Therefore, I suggest you find other methods."
"Such as? Solving it with force? Sir, I understand your point, but sometimes, rules can be bent! If you are willing to cooperate, we can offer you compensation, and we will be responsible for any losses you incur!" Gu Yue said again.
"I'm sorry, rules are rules," Chen Jie replied.
"Alright, I understand. Please return the phone to him." After Chen Jie returned the phone to the young man, the young man nodded and said a few words. Then, he sneered, "You refuse a toast and insist on a fine. If I were you, I would kneel and beg for mercy now. Otherwise, when my Gu family gets angry, blood will flow five steps!"
"I don't care if you want to spill blood. You can leave now," Chen Jie said.
"Why should we leave?" The young man sneered. "Since this is a hotel, we'll stay here. Is that a problem?"
Lu Changbu was taken aback. Chen Jie said, "Of course, there's no problem. However, you must abide by the rules here. If you dare to act out here, you will bear the consequences!"
"Heh heh, what big talk. Please complete our check-in procedure!" Before long, Lu Changbu had completed their check-in. They also paid the highest rate, one million per night. They chose Villa No. 3.
"Hey, how can you let them stay here? How will you guarantee our safety? What if they sneak attack us while we are asleep?" Feifei complained to Chen Jie.
"To us, all guests are welcome. As for sneak attacks, you don't need to worry!" Chen Jie said.
Feifei became angry. "How can we not worry? They will definitely sneak attack us and take us away in the dead of night! You Peaceful Mountain Villa is breaking the rules!"
"Our Peaceful Mountain Villa has no rule against refusing guests. If you are not satisfied, you are welcome to leave," Chen Jie said calmly.
"You..."
"Forget it, Feifei. It's good enough that they could do this. Let's stay for a couple of days and see how things go!" Ding Qing advised.
"Hmph! I think he's trying to play both sides!" Feifei fumed. But despite her dissatisfaction, she couldn't change Chen Jie's decision. She then went to the villa with Ding Qing.