"Is this really that Hu Xiaobei? Looks pretty ordinary!"

"I think so too!"

"Me too!" 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Everyone looked at Xiaobei with surprise.

Earlier, when the news of Cao Meng’s failure came, they were shocked.

After the shock, they began to ponder.

They believed anyone who could make Cao Meng submit must be a burly and fierce figure.

Because of this preconceived notion, seeing Hu Xiaobei now felt a bit strange to them.

Hu Xiaobei was completely different from the image they had in mind.

Hearing their discussion, Cao Meng and the Great Elder chuckled lightly.

They knew there was nothing more they needed to do now because everyone’s attention was already on Hu Xiaobei.

If Xiaobei couldn’t handle things next, then he’d really be the target of everyone’s criticism.

...

"Seems like they did pull some tricks!"

Seeing almost everyone gather here, Hu Xiaobei glanced deeply at Cao Meng and the Great Elder.

However, Xiaobei didn’t plan to expose them.

Because he knew it wasn’t the time to talk about that.

Thinking so, Xiaobei withdrew his gaze from them and turned toward the entrance.

At that moment, Xiaobei noticed the troublemakers, and he also saw Jing and others not far away.

Seeing Jing standing with those three people, Xiaobei understood everything.

With a gentle smile, Xiaobei looked at Lin Ya, who also found them, and said softly, "Lin Ya, there’s no need to worry now! Jing and the others might have poor sense of direction, but they do know how to use tools."

"Tools?"

Seeing Lin Ya’s puzzled expression, Xiaobei raised his hand to point at Cao Ya and the others, speaking casually, "Yes, aren’t those three just tools?"

"Haha, tools? Are you trying to make me die laughing?"

Lin Ya knew it wasn’t appropriate to laugh loudly in front of so many people, but she couldn’t hold back because Xiaobei’s words were truly hard to resist...

"Obviously, they’re just tools!"

With reaffirmed certainty, Xiaobei kept walking forward.

Lin Ya smiled and continued to walk alongside Xiaobei.

At this moment, she was completely no longer tense or anxious. Before, because Jing and others hadn’t returned, she had been somewhat worried, but now, all her concerns vanished because she saw them fully return.

...

"Who are you?"

After walking up to Cao Ya and others, Xiaobei heard this hoarse question.

With a chuckle, Xiaobei looked at them with interest, replying calmly, "You’re asking me who I am? This is my territory, right? It’s me who should be asking you!"

Xiaobei thought it was quite laughable for someone to ask him who he was on his own turf.

Cao Ya took a deep breath after eyeing Xiaobei, "I made it clear before, I’m looking for the Family Head here. Is that you? If not, then get lost, I have no time to waste here."

"Well, what a coincidence, I’m Hu Xiaobei, the new Family Head here. In the future, please guide me more!"

Upon hearing Xiaobei’s introduction, Cao Ya grimly looked at Cao Meng standing not far away, and shouted, "You’ve actually given the position of Family Head to an outsider? Do you know what you’re doing?"

Cao Ya really wanted to strangle Cao Meng at that moment!

Because what he had done completely crossed the line.

Before, separated Cao Family members would often quarrel and engulf each other, but no one handed the position of Family Head to an outsider, as this was a family internal matter.

"He was an outsider before, but once he became Family Head, he’s no longer an outsider!"

Cao Meng spoke indifferently...

Cao Meng had long known he’d be questioned, so he had already prepared a response!

"Not an outsider once a Family Head? You really have a crafty tongue!"

With a cold sneer after that, he looked at Xiaobei, saying, "I don’t care who you are, or how you duped Cao Meng, but with me, everything is futile, so I advise you to get lost immediately!"

"Before, Cao Meng also said that, yet here I am standing fine. I have things to do later; whatever you want to do, hurry up; if not, then leave already."

Earlier, Xiaobei had looked them over closely, and honestly, he was quite disappointed since there were only three of them.

Hearing Xiaobei speak angrily, their eyelids twitched hard, and soon, Cao Ya looked at his subordinates, saying, "Teach him how to speak to me!"

"Yes!"

Agreeing, they directly approached Xiaobei with a stern demeanor.

Xiaobei noticed and turned to Lin Ya, saying, "Lin Ya, step aside; I’ll handle this."

"Okay!"

Lin Ya agreed and directly moved to the side.

With others facing such a situation, she might have worried.

But now, it was Xiaobei facing it...

She wasn’t worried about Xiaobei at all because she knew Xiaobei would easily manage it.

Cao Ya’s main focus was on Lin Ya...

Watching her walk away, he looked at Xiaobei again, annoyed, "Damn it, babes of that caliber should belong to me!"

Earlier, he hated Xiaobei; now, he hated him even more because of Lin Ya.

Xiaobei wasn’t aware of this guy’s thoughts; at the moment, he looked amusedly at the two men, knowing countless eyes were watching him, so he needed to establish his authority.

To be honest, Xiaobei wasn’t particularly interested in authority.

However, he knew sometimes it’s good to show off, otherwise these people might constantly scheme behind his back.

Thinking this through, Xiaobei heard their arrogant remark.

"Hu Xiaobei, right? If you kneel now, there’s still time, or else you’ll suffer later!"

"Heh!"

With a faint smile, Xiaobei directly stepped forward...

...

"He actually took the initiative? Seems like he’s really confident in his abilities!"

"Indeed!"

Seeing Xiaobei step out, Cao Meng and the Great Elder exchanged glances.

They were somewhat surprised because Xiaobei’s behavior was slightly unexpected.

Though after thinking it over, they found it reasonable; in their view, Xiaobei was young and energetic, making the first move was quite normal.

The people behind them witnessing Xiaobei’s proactive stance were also slightly surprised.

They thought Xiaobei should remain passive because he didn’t fully understand the opponent’s strength, acting hastily could indeed bring danger...

Lin Ya, having already stepped aside, saw their surprised expressions and wanted to explain, but she abandoned the idea because she knew Xiaobei would soon prove them wrong...