The group didn’t realize until that day that she had no intention of repaying the money at all.

The young girl, dressed in a long purple gown, leisurely walked up to the makeshift stage. Someone next to her was holding an umbrella for her, and she looked as relaxed as a lady on a picnic.

This young lady casually glanced at them and said, "If any of you can defeat me, I’ll repay the money to them."

The crowd: "???"

What kind of reasoning is this?

Who asks for money and has to beat the debtor to get it?!

"It’s only right to repay a debt. Why are you refusing to pay?"

Chuzheng waved her hand, signaling for the person holding the umbrella to step down. She stood on the stage, the blazing sun shining down, enveloping her slender figure as if coated with a faint layer of golden light.

With her lips slightly parted, the young girl unleashed a cold voice that resounded through the whole place: "Because I didn’t borrow that money."

"You are his daughter..."

"I’ve severed all ties with him."

"You say you’ve cut ties, just like that!!"

"Exactly!"

"You can afford to move to Linjiang City, but you can’t pay us back?"

"Pay back the money!"

The people below started to chant slogans, one louder than the other, spreading like waves to the distance.

Chuzheng stood on the stage, her posture perfectly straight, undeterred by their actions.

She listened to their chants indifferently until they felt awkward themselves and gradually quieted down.

Only then did Chuzheng speak: "I’ve already told you, it’s not out of the question to want the money. Just beat me, that’s all."

The crowd: "..."

Well, damn it, they’re truly father and daughter!

Their style is exactly the same, damn it!

-

Chuzheng is just a young girl; the crowd hadn’t heard about her being particularly formidable, so someone quickly jumped up.

"Beat you and you repay the money."

Chuzheng nodded.

"Heh, little girl, don’t start crying later on. I won’t show any mercy."

Chuzheng said with an ambiguous tone, "You better not."

The person’s eyes narrowed, fists clenched, feet slightly shifted back, and their body tensed up.

-

The original character knew martial arts and was quite competent.

When Chuzheng started to fight, she was more than capable of handling this group of people.

"Is the Tower Master really that formidable?"

Those at Fengman Building were mostly puzzled.

In their memory, it seemed, maybe, perhaps, the Tower Master wasn’t this mighty?

"Maybe..." someone uncertainly said.

"Our Tower Master was always formidable; it’s a wonder these small fry could handle her." A blindly worshipful supporter said.

"..."

These words plunged the surroundings into an eerie silence.

This isn’t the former Tower Master; this is the former Tower Master’s daughter—is she truly formidable?

Soon, reality proved them—

"Ah!"

Another person was hurled down from the stage, hitting the ground and stirring up a cloud of dust, clutching their arm and wailing sharply and piercingly.

Chuzheng flexed her wrist, a bit impatient, "Why don’t you all come at me together?"

The crowd: "..."

Oh shit!!

We’ve never seen someone so arrogant!

"Get her!"

The remaining people all jumped onto the stage, attacking Chuzheng from different directions.

The ensuing scene at Fengman Building was one where people continually fell from the stage.

-

A carriage was parked at a street corner in the distance, driven by a beautiful woman, graceful, alluring, not at all resembling an ordinary servant girl.

Yet, she was standing respectfully by the carriage, speaking to someone inside.

"The Tower Master of Fengman Building..."

A pleasant male voice flowed from inside the carriage, like a gentle stream capable of soothing a parched soul.

"Interesting." The voice from inside continued, "Send her an invitation, invite her to the Wind and Cloud Gathering."

"Master, Fengman Building is currently..."

"Do as I say."

"Yes." The beautiful woman glanced toward the stage; the young girl was just kicking the last person off the stage. She couldn’t fathom what the master saw in her.

"Let’s go."

"Yes."

The beautiful woman retracted her gaze and led the carriage away.

-

After dealing with everyone, Chuzheng leisurely walked down from the stage: "I gave you a chance. You couldn’t seize it. I hope you won’t come here looking for money again. Go find Feng Hanyuan for that."

The people lying on the ground: "..."

They could find Feng Hanyuan... never mind, even if they did, they couldn’t beat him.

When Chuzheng returned to Fengman Building, everyone immediately circled around her: "Tower Master, impressive."

"Tower Master, when did you become so formidable?"

"Tower Master..."

The crowd clamored with questions one after another, making Chuzheng’s head ache. She quickly instructed them to go inside and not to be a spectacle for others.

The Left Protector was also present, and he curiously asked, "Tower Master, when did you become so formidable?"

Although those people weren’t particularly strong adversaries, they weren’t without prowess either.

Yet the Tower Master managed to handle them single-handedly...

"I’ve always been this formidable." Chuzheng blatantly lied with a straight face.

The Left Protector frowned, "Tower Master, I personally taught you martial skills. I’m most familiar with your prowess..."

"..."

Can’t I secretly practice?

"You’ve been away for a while, and I didn’t just sit idly by." Chuzheng calmly continued the conversation.

The Left Protector frowned, "Really?"

"Mm." Chuzheng nodded slightly to herself, then quickly made her escape.

She wasn’t really afraid, just found it troublesome.

The Left Protector watched Chuzheng’s retreating figure, deep in thought.

"Left Protector, you’ve noticed too?"

Xi Nan sidled up to the Left Protector, speaking.

The Left Protector’s gaze darkened. He had personally raised this girl; he knew her situation better than anyone.

In the past half month, her behavior... had been quite different from before.

Someone like Xi Nan, who was often by her side, would be the first to notice the abnormality.

However, this person... how should he say it... aside from her changed temperament, there didn’t seem to be any other differences.

If you said she was impersonated, then what was the point of impersonating the Master of Fengman Building?

Besides, she even brought out money. Yes, the source of that money was also a question mark.

Of course, Fengman Building surely had matters unknown to them, the subordinates. If forced to explain, it could still be explained away.

"But I had someone check; the birthmarks on her body are all in place. It’s not someone impersonating... Left Protector, do you think the Tower Master might be possessed?"

"Nonsense!" the Left Protector rebuked.

Xi Nan hunched his shoulders, "Then how do you explain the Tower Master’s sudden strangeness?"

The person is the same, but why has her temperament changed?

The Left Protector: "..."

"Are you sure the birthmarks are still there?"

"Mm." Xi Nan nodded, "I had those who serve the Tower Master regularly check it; it’s definitely not wrong."

The Left Protector pondered for a moment, "Let’s observe a bit longer."

"What if she’s not our Tower Master?" Xi Nan was a bit worried, "Could the Tower Master be in danger now?"

It’s better to be safe than sorry.

The Left Protector: "Let’s probe a bit... you grew up with the Tower Master, ask her things that others couldn’t possibly know."