Meanwhile, at the Dongling Prefecture Hospital, outside the operating room.
Wu Changqing, head of the Wu Family, stood there with an iron-clad expression. Surrounding him were not only members of the Wu Family, but also quite a few prominent figures and celebrities of Dongling Prefecture.
For now, however, everyone remained silent.
At that moment, the doors of the operating room opened, and a doctor walked out.
Wu Tian’s mother immediately rushed forward and asked urgently, "Doctor, how is my son?"
The doctor shook his head and replied, "Madam Wu, your son's life is not in danger. However, the person who broke his hands and feet used a master's touch... I'm afraid he will have to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair!"
"What?!" Wu Tian’s mother nearly fainted on the spot.
A terrifying killing intent began to spread in Wu Changqing's eyes.
Seeing this, the prominent figures present spoke up one after another: "Brother Wu, this person is simply audacious. We must kill him to avenge Young Master Wu!"
"Brother Wu, for this person to cripple Young Master Wu is to completely disregard the Wu Family. He must be chopped into a thousand pieces!"
"Men from the Minor Blade Society have already blockaded Dongling Prefecture. This fellow shouldn't have left yet. We must find him and make him pay the price!"
With a gloomy face, Wu Changqing declared, "Notify all families in Dongling Prefecture: my Wu Family is going to kill someone. Whoever dares to step forward to protect this fellow will be making an enemy of the Wu Family!"
Soon, within a mere hour, Wu Changqing's words spread throughout the upper circles of Dongling Prefecture.
The entire elite circle of Dongling Prefecture was shaken by this statement. Without a doubt, the happiest people to hear this were the Gao Family and Zhou Jian!
Dongling Prefecture, Gao Family Villa.
"Dad, the Wu Family has already made their position public. They are going to kill someone, and no one from any of the major families in Dongling Prefecture is allowed to offer protection. That brat is dead for sure!" Gao Wenbang said with sheer elation. Chen Yu had humiliated the Gao Family at Elder Gao's birthday banquet and had also caused Jiang Xiaotang to hold a grudge against them. Everyone in the Gao Family was dying to see Chen Yu dead.
Elder Gao sneered, "An arrogant person is bound to bring disaster upon themselves. Now the time has come for him to pay the price. Once the Wu Family makes their move this time, even Jiang Xiaotang might not step up for him. To take a step back, even if Jiang Xiaotang does step up for him, so what? Standing behind the Wu Family is Lord Wu, a veteran heavyweight figure. What surprises me a bit, though, is that this brat can actually fight like that. But so what if he can fight? Not only does the Wu Family have men at their disposal, but they also have deep ties with certain political figures in Dongling Prefecture. Once all those forces are set in motion, it will be a miracle if he escapes with his life."
With a venomous look on her face, Gao Yao said, "He's just a boorish wild man. Does he really think a pair of fists can shatter the sky of Dongling Prefecture? Wanting to stand on top of the Gao Family's head—what a delusional ant. Now I'd just like to see how he survives this ordeal with the Wu Family."
Gao Yao's expression gradually returned to her habitual sense of superiority. She firmly believed that Chen Yu was nothing more than a bumpkin with some good luck, utterly incomparable to superior people from well-to-do backgrounds like her. Once he lost Jiang Xiaotang's protection, he would be like a rat scurrying across the street in Dongling Prefecture—even worse than a street rat, in fact.
Dongling Prefecture, Zhou Family.
At that moment, Zhou Jian was on a phone call. He said coldly, "It doesn't matter if you can't find him; just keep your eyes on the people from the Wu Family. With the Wu Family's capabilities, tracking him down will be quite easy. Once the Wu Family steps on him, I am going to personally step forward and humiliate him to the core."
Thinking of how Chen Yu had forced him to kneel in the Western restaurant of Paradise Hotel, the venom on Zhou Jian's face grew more intense. He was determined to personally seek revenge against Chen Yu.
Of course, although Chen Yu had crippled Wu Tian at Paradise Hotel, Zhou Jian had no idea that Chen Yu was actually staying there.
That night, the entire elite circle of Dongling Prefecture was in a state of great upheaval, with everyone watching the Wu Family.
"I never expected such an audacious maniac to come to Dongling and actually cripple the Wu Family's young master. I heard he'll be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life."
"He certainly is arrogant. But if he wants to make a splash in Dongling, he's probably still a bit too green. Now that the Wu Family has announced to the entire Dongling Prefecture that they're going to kill him, he's definitely dead meat."
"Quite right. The Wu Family's men are currently mobilizing their forces to track this fellow down. Once they find him, there'll be no way out!"
The entire Dongling Prefecture was abuzz with discussion over this matter.
Meanwhile, inside a commercial building in Dongling Prefecture, a woman with exquisite features, a tall figure, and striking beauty was reviewing some documents in her office. As the head of one of the most authoritative Antique Chambers of Commerce in Dongling Prefecture, she had to handle many matters personally and thoroughly. The antique business was unlike other industries; the slightest negligence could lead to total ruin.
"Sister Shuyi, it's time to get off work!" A woman walked in at that moment, looking at her reproachfully as she pointed at her watch. "Look at what time it is. I've never seen a boss like you—the employees have all left, and you're still staying behind to work overtime at the company."
Qin Shuyi put down the documents in her hand and smiled. "Alright, alright. I'll be done with just this little bit of work right here."
Li Weier looked helpless. Then, her lovely eyes swept around and landed on a bunch of roses in the corner. "Wow, Sister Shuyi, don't tell me Young Master Liu sent you flowers again!"
Qin Shuyi said indifferently, "If you like them, I can give them to you."
"Don't do that," Li Weier said. "These were sent to you by Young Master Liu, how can I accept them? Sister Shuyi, if you ask me, you should just say yes. Young Master Liu Rufeng is one of the top talents in the entire Jiangdong Region, and he's been pursuing you for almost a year now. That clearly shows his feelings for you are genuine."
Hearing this, Qin Shuyi sighed inwardly, a self-deprecating smile touching her lips. How could her destiny ever be decided by herself? It had already been arranged more than a decade ago!
"Oh right, Sister Shuyi, have you heard? That fat guy from the Wu Family got crippled by someone, and word is he'll be spending the rest of his life in a wheelchair." Li Weier brought up suddenly, having just received the news herself.
Hearing Li Weier's words, Qin Shuyi was startled. "The Wu Family is one of the most powerful families in Dongling Prefecture. Who is so daring as to deal such a ruthless hand to the Wu Family's only heir?"
Li Weier shook her head. "I don't know. Word is it's a teenager. Not only did he cripple the Wu Family's young master, but he also beat up over a hundred of the Wu Family's men all by himself. Still, that fat bastard from the Wu Family deserved to be taught a lesson a long time ago. If Young Master Liu hadn't kept a lid on things back then, that guy would have tried to make a move on you, Sister Shuyi."
Qin Shuyi put away her documents, stood up, and said, "Alright, there's no need for us to get mixed up in these matters. Let's go, tomorrow you'll accompany me to the jade market."
Early the next morning, after Chen Yu finished breakfast at Paradise Hotel, he was just preparing to go find his never-before-met Ninth Master's Wife when, at the entrance of Paradise Hotel, an eye-catching sports car suddenly pulled up in front of him.
Chen Yu looked over and saw the woman in the driver's seat take off her sunglasses and say to him, "Get in the car."
"Where to?" Seeing that it was Jiang Wushuang, Chen Yu was somewhat surprised. The Jiang Family certainly had deep pockets—this woman's ride must have cost at least a few million!
Sitting in the front passenger seat was a plump young man. Seeing Chen Yu looking at him, he gave a polite wave.
Jiang Wushuang rolled her eyes at Chen Yu and said, "Just get in the car, why so much nonsense? You just arrived in Dongling Prefecture, so I'm taking you somewhere fun to look around."
If the old man at home hadn't insisted that she get close to Chen Yu, she wouldn't have bothered to pay this fellow any attention at all.
Hearing this, Chen Yu thought about it and decided not to refuse. Going to see the Ninth Master's Wife a bit later wouldn't hurt, and besides, he really did want to get acquainted with Dongling Prefecture.
As Chen Yu took a seat in the back row of the sports car, Jiang Wushuang stepped on the accelerator and they shot forward.
In the car, Jiang Wushuang said to him, "Hey, I heard you crippled the Wu Family's only heir last night?"
Before Chen Yu could answer, the plump young man in the front passenger seat immediately turned around and asked Chen Yu excitedly, "Brother, so you're the one who crippled that short-ass Wu Tian? Awesome!"
"Is it that awesome?" Chen Yu asked in return.
"Totally awesome, I, Han Chong, admire you." Han Chong gave Chen Yu a thumbs-up and said, "Taking down over a hundred men all by yourself and crippling Wu Tian to boot—if you aren't awesome, who is?"