At noon, after lunch, the scorching sun originally hung high in the sky, dazzling and fierce. Before long, however, patches of dark clouds drifted quietly in, like a miraculous curtain of nature, slowly veiling the blazing sun. Suddenly, the mildly warm air seemed to have been cast with a spell, turning refreshingly cool. A gentle breeze swept past, bringing wisps of freshness and involuntarily lifting everyone's spirits.
Upon receiving a guard's report that Patriarch Jiang was asking for an audience, Gu Lei gave his consent, and shortly afterward, four people walked in from outside. Patriarch Jiang, looking like a rather shrewd middle-aged man, bowed respectfully to Gu Lei, then pointed at Chen Yingjian to the side with a gloomy expression and said, "City Lord Gu, you must see justice done for our Jiang family. A few days ago, this brat beat my son Huibi into a severe injury, and he is still bedridden and unable to move." Patriarch Jiang's face was filled with grief and indignation.
This sudden turn of events left Chen Yingjian, who was standing quietly, somewhat startled. A woman by Patriarch Jiang's side began to wail and sob bitterly while pointing at Chen Yingjian, "My son was inexplicably sent flying with a single punch by this brat on South First Street, left lying there half-dead. Fortunately, someone rushed Huibi away for medical treatment in time, otherwise he would have been beaten to death by him."
Chapter 99