Thinking of this, Liu Dajiang let out a furious roar: "All of you bastards, get on your knees for me!"
Looking at Liu Dajiang's livid face, the Three Dragons were completely dumbfounded!
Liu Dajiang was certainly a man of loyalty, but against someone as insignificant as an ant, surely it wasn't worth him taking personal action?
Just as this thought flashed through the minds of the Three Dragons, Liu Dajiang kicked each of them in the leg: "I said get on your knees!"
"Did you hear me?"
Only then did the Three Dragons realize that Liu Dajiang was telling *them* to kneel, and their minds short-circuited on the spot!
Ignoring the three of them, Liu Dajiang dropped heavily to his knees: "Master... Master Jiang!"
"It was my lax discipline that let them offend you!"
"In your infinite mercy, please spare us!"
The Three Dragons felt the world spinning around them!
Outside, the disciples of Guojiang Hall started whispering and buzzing like an exploding beehive!
Master Jiang!
Infinite mercy!
Spare us?
Could Liu Dajiang possibly fear Jiang Dongchen like a tiger fears its hunter?
Seeing the dumbfounded Three Dragons still standing without kneeling, Liu Dajiang's face turned livid: "Do you want to get me killed?!"
Only then did the Three Dragons realize they were not hallucinating. A chill gripped their hearts, and with a resounding thud, they dropped to their knees!
Jiang Dongchen narrowed his eyes slightly: "You recognize me?"
Liu Dajiang swallowed hard: "I... I saw you at the Li Family estate!"
Understanding the whole sequence of events, a sharp glint flashed across Jiang Dongchen's eyes: "Since you know who I am, things will be much easier to handle!"
"Tell me, who ordered you to kidnap Ruolin?"
"Tell me the truth, and I might spare your lives!"
Liu Dajiang shuddered, hesitation flashing in his eyes!
The mastermind was naturally Wu Chengshan!
Yet Wu Chengshan was also a ruthless tiger that ate people without spitting out the bones.
If Wu Chengshan found out that he had betrayed him, he would skin him alive!
But if he didn't talk, the plague god standing before him wouldn't spare him either!
At that moment, Liu Dajiang was filled with bitter regret.
If he had known it would come to this, why on earth had he been tempted by that ten million?!
Seeing Liu Dajiang hesitate for even a moment, the coldness in Jiang Dongchen's eyes intensified: "What, you don't want to talk?"
Sweating profusely, Liu Dajiang blurted out: "It was Wu Chengshan!"
Jiang Dongchen etched the name firmly into his mind.
Giving Liu Dajiang a deep look, Jiang Dongchen said: "Capital punishment can be avoided, but living sins cannot."
"You, cut off one of your own fingers!"
"The Three Dragons, cut off two fingers each!"
With that, Jiang Dongchen swept his gaze over the scar-faced man and the other two who had already collapsed onto the ground: "As for these three, do as you see fit!"
The ultimate culprit was Wu Chengshan.
Constantly hassling these insignificant ants of Guojiang Hall was meaningless!
That was why Jiang Dongchen had made this decision!
Liu Dajiang let out a long sigh of relief, but before he could speak, the unwilling Big Dragon glared at Liu Dajiang: "Boss!"
Big Dragon didn't understand why Liu Dajiang feared Jiang Dongchen so much!
Now, hearing Jiang Dongchen casually demand that he cut off two fingers, he naturally felt rebellious!
Liu Dajiang shot Big Dragon a fierce glare: "Still not thanking Master Jiang?!"
With that, Liu Dajiang gritted his teeth and snapped off one of his own fingers.
Though the excruciating pain made him gasp and covered his forehead in a dense layer of sweat, Liu Dajiang forcibly endured it, flashing a flattering smile at Jiang Dongchen.
A nameless chill crept through the hearts of Big Dragon and the others!
As the head of Guojiang Hall, Liu Dajiang would never bow his head easily!
Yet not only had he bowed, but he had also broken his own finger!
The young man before them might truly possess the terrifying ability to crush Guojiang Hall to dust!
With these thoughts, the Three Dragons also gritted their teeth and severed two of their own fingers each.
Only then did Jiang Dongchen give Liu Dajiang a final, lingering look, before scooping up Li Ruolin and striding away!
The moment Jiang Dongchen's figure vanished from sight, a flash of vicious resentment cut through Liu Dajiang's eyes!
Behind Jiang Dongchen stood Zhan Feng and Hua Tianfeng!
Yet the Wu Family also possessed heaven-reaching influence in the Provincial Capital!
Now that Jiang Dongchen knew the true culprit behind the harm to Li Ruolin, he would surely go after Wu Chengshan!
When two tigers fight, one is bound to get hurt!
If Jiang Dongchen was the one who fell, he would make sure to claw back everything he had suffered today a hundredfold!
Chapter 19
At the Li Family estate, looking out over the empty courtyard, the Matriarch was so enraged she almost passed out!Lin Feifei (Lin Feifei) wore an expression of pure venom.
What should have been a magnificent birthday banquet had been thrown into complete chaos by the appearance of Jiang Dongchen!
Today's events would undoubtedly become the laughingstock of Tianhai!
Yet at the thought of Zhan Feng and Hua Tianfeng standing behind Jiang Dongchen, Lin Feifei's legs felt slightly weak again!
The Matriarch let out a cold snort: "Who knows what wire got crossed in Hua Tianfeng's brain for him to actually think that trash could cure his daughter!"
"Zhan Feng is merely keeping that piece of trash around as a plaything!"
"As long as those two stop backing him, Jiang Dongchen is nothing more than a brawler!"
Lin Feifei's eyes lit up: "Does the Matriarch mean..."
The Matriarch said: "I have connections of my own!"
"I will find a way to make Zhan Feng crawl back to the Provincial Capital!"
"Without Zhan Feng's support, we can deal with Jiang Dongchen however we please!"
Only then did Lin Feifei remember that the Matriarch's maternal family was also in the Provincial Capital, and they were one of the top elite households there. A smile instantly broke across her face: "As always, the Matriarch has a way!"
The Matriarch looked at Lin Feifei coldly: "You couldn't even handle a simple task. What use are you?!"
Just as Lin Feifei wanted to say something, the Matriarch flicked her sleeve and went inside.
Lin Feifei wanted to chase after her, but as if remembering something, a playful smirk curled the corners of her lips!
Her true parentage was a secret!
Now that everyone in the Li Family knew her background, if the Matriarch still insisted on letting her keep her position at the Li Group, people would inevitably gossip!
This was the real reason the Matriarch had been giving her the cold shoulder!
However, if she could marry Zhao Ming, the Li Family would have to rely on her and wouldn't dare move against her easily!
With these thoughts, Lin Feifei hurried out.
In the office of the Zhao Group, Zhao Ming frowned as he looked at Lin Feifei: "What are you doing here?"
Lin Feifei put on a flattering smile: "Young Master Zhao, today's engagement ceremony was ruined!"
"I came to discuss with you when we should reschedule it!"
Zhao Ming gave Lin Feifei a sidelong glance: "I am not marrying you!"
Lin Feifei was indeed beautiful, and after getting her, Zhao Ming had certainly grown obsessed with her body.
However, Zhao Ming's primary goal in marrying Lin Feifei had been the Li Family's assets.
Once he found out Lin Feifei wasn't Li Tianming's biological daughter, Zhao Ming changed his mind!
After all, there were plenty of beautiful women in this world!
Once you have money, what kind of woman can't you have?!
Why shackle himself with a permanent restriction?
Panicked, Lin Feifei pressed: "Young Master Zhao, marrying me is equivalent to marrying into the Li Group. Surely you can figure out that math?"
Zhao Ming let out a cold laugh: "Can you still represent the Li Group?"
Lin Feifei stepped closer: "As long as you marry me, the Matriarch will definitely let me keep my position as president of the Li Group for the Zhao Family's sake!"
Pacing the office with his hands behind his back, Zhao Ming considered for a moment: "I can marry you!"
"But you must obey me!"
"You will do whatever I tell you to do!"
Overjoyed, Lin Feifei promised: "I swear I will!"
With an evil grin, Zhao Ming began unbuckling his belt.
Lin Feifei's expression flickered slightly: "Y-Young Master Zhao, this is the office!"
Zhao Ming frowned: "Didn't you just say you'd do whatever I tell you to do?"
Without further hesitation, Lin Feifei closed the door and obediently squatted down before Zhao Ming with a ingratiating look.
In the middle of it all, Zhao Ming dialed the Matriarch's phone: "I am going to marry Lin Feifei!"
"Three days from now, the Zhao Family will host a grand engagement banquet!"
Finishing up, Zhao Ming watched Lin Feifei leave, then made another call: "Hire a top-tier martial artist for me at any cost, preferably someone stronger than Hua Tianfeng!"
Old Liu had been severely injured by Jiang Dongchen, and if he didn't wash away this humiliation, the Zhao Family would never be able to hold their heads up in Tianhai!
Hire a high-priced bodyguard!
Then, invite Jiang Dongchen to his engagement banquet!
At the banquet, right in front of everyone, he would cripple Jiang Dongchen completely!
He wanted everyone in Tianhai to know that the Zhao Family wasn't to be trifled with!
When Lin Feifei returned to the Li Family courtyard, she was greeted by the Matriarch's smiling face.
Knowing her position in the Li Family was secure, Lin Feifei smiled triumphantly.
Meanwhile, Jiang Dongchen had arrived at Tianhai's most luxurious villa complex, Yuntian Villas!
The people living here were all top-tier elites of Tianhai.
The king villa perched halfway up the mountain had even been listed with a price tag of 300 million.
Many people in Tianhai had wanted to buy that villa, only to be told it had already been purchased by a major figure.
The person who bought that villa was none other than Jiang Dongchen.
At the time, Jiang Dongchen had intended to use the villa as a birthday gift for the Matriarch.
But that was no longer necessary!
Entering the house and heading straight to the master bedroom, Jiang Dongchen gently laid Li Ruolin onto the bed.
Li Ruolin fluttered her eyes open: "Wh... where is this?"
Jiang Dongchen smiled softly: "If you are willing, this is your home!"
"Home!"
A trace of faint longing flickered across Li Ruolin's face!
Looking at her with deep affection, Jiang Dongchen asked: "Are you willing?"
A clear flicker of hesitation crossed Li Ruolin's eyes: "I... let me think about it!"
Jiang Dongchen nodded: "Tell me when you've decided!"
"Until then, stay here temporarily. I'll take care of you!"
Before Li Ruolin could reply, Jiang Dongchen left the bedroom for the kitchen.
Soon, he returned carrying a steaming bowl of noodles: "You must be hungry!"
Li Ruolin instinctively shook her head, but her stomach betrayed her with a loud rumble.
At that moment, her phone rang—it was a call from Long Wuya.
Long Wuya asked if Jiang Dongchen had time, saying he wanted to host a banquet at his home to entertain Jiang Dongchen that very evening.
Jiang Dongchen initially wanted to decline, but remembering Long Wuya's unwavering loyalty, he decided not to turn down the gesture.
At that moment, Zhan Feng arrived at the villa: "Mr. Jiang, the company has run into some trouble. I need to head back for a moment!"
Jiang Dongchen nodded: "Do you need my help?"
Zhan Feng shook her head: "Just a minor issue, I can handle it."
Jiang Dongchen didn't give it another thought: "If you can't handle it, let me know immediately."
A warm feeling flooded Zhan Feng's chest.
Throughout the day, Jiang Dongchen stayed in the villa, keeping Li Ruolin company.
Yet Li Ruolin still maintained a deliberate distance from him.
Jiang Dongchen knew she viewed herself as a jinx and was afraid of dragging him down with her.
He had half a mind to tell her that all of that was in the past, but realizing she wouldn't believe him, he kept the matter unspoken for now.
That evening, Jiang Dongchen arrived at the Long Family villa.
Frowning slightly, he noticed several luxury cars parked outside the gates, surrounded by a considerable crowd.
Just as Jiang Dongchen was about to call Long Wuya to ask what was going on, an arrogant voice rang out: "Well, if isn't the kept toy?"
Jiang Dongchen slowly turned around to see Zhao Ming and Lin Feifei!
Zhao Ming looked Jiang Dongchen up and down: "Kept toy, Zhan Feng has already left Tianhai. You've been dumped!"
Lin Feifei rolled her eyes to the heavens: "He must have heard that President Long is hosting a bigwig tonight and came hoping to cozy up to someone important!"
Zhao Ming laughed uproariously: "How could a dumped toy possibly catch the eye of a major figure?!"
"The kid is daydreaming!"
Chapter 20
That afternoon, Long Wuya had sent out invitations announcing that he was hosting a banquet for a major figure that evening, inviting the successors of all major factions to attend!
After all, Long Wuya was a towering figure in Tianhai.
Since even he referred to the guest as a "major figure," naturally everyone wanted a chance to curry favor!
Zhao Ming happened to be on the invitation list!
Lin Feifei shouldn't have been able to enter such a venue, but because she was accompanying Zhao Ming, she managed to tag along!
Jiang Dongchen frowned: "Long Wuya is hosting me tonight."
Zhao Ming and Lin Feifei both looked at Jiang Dongchen as if he were an absolute idiot.
Then, the two of them burst into belly laughs.
Especially Lin Feifei, who laughed so hard tears came to her eyes!
"Th... th... this piece of trash actually claims President Long's major figure is him!"
"I'm... I'm going to die laughing!"
Hearing the commotion, many people waiting outside gathered around.
Recognizing Jiang Dongchen, most of them wore mocking expressions.
"Isn't that the Li Family's useless son-in-law? Since when did he become a major figure?"
"President Long and this trash are worlds apart. Why would President Long invite him to dinner?"
"Trash, I advise you to scram right now. Otherwise, if you disturb that major figure, ten deaths won't be enough for you!"
Jiang Dongchen shook his head and sighed.
A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well!
Lowering himself to argue with them would only be putting gold on their faces!
With that, Jiang Dongchen walked off to the side, preparing to call Long Wuya and have him clear the area!
At that moment, Zhao Ming taunted him again: "Trash, three days from now at the Tianhai Hotel, Lin Feifei and I are getting engaged!"
"You'd better make sure you come!"
He had already contacted a martial artist whose strength far surpassed Hua Tianfeng's.
With Zhan Feng out of Tianhai, he could finally deal with Jiang Dongchen without holding back!
As he spoke, imagining the scene of Jiang Dongchen being brutally thrashed by a master, Zhao Ming wore a smug grin!
Jiang Dongchen looked Zhao Ming up and down.
Zhao Ming puffed out his chest: "Trash, upset that I stole your leftovers?"
Lin Feifei chimed in from the side: "Compared to Young Master Zhao, you're nothing more than dirt!"
"Then again, you'd better memorize Young Master Zhao's face!"
"Otherwise, when would you ever get the chance to see a top-tier figure like him?"
A playful smirk flashed across the corner of Jiang Dongchen's mouth: "Zhao Ming, I've already played with Lin Feifei for three years until I got sick of her!"
"I was just wondering how to get rid of her, and here you are taking over my sloppy seconds!"
"Thanks!"
The complexions of both Zhao Ming and Lin Feifei turned utterly unsightly.
Especially Lin Feifei, who anxiously explained to Zhao Ming: "Young Master Zhao... this trash never touched me!"
Jiang Dongchen laughed heartily: "Do you believe her?"
Zhao Ming's expression darkened further as he disgustedly shook off Lin Feifei's hand.
Just then, a black sedan drove into the villa complex.
Seeing Hua Tianfeng step out of the car, everyone's eyes lit up.
So the major figure Long Wuya invited was Hua Tianfeng!
Instantly, the crowd swarmed forward to shower Hua Tianfeng with flattery.
Hua Tianfeng was the top divine doctor of the Provincial Capital with deeply entrenched connections.
Cozying up to him could save years of detours.
Amidst the chaos, someone sneered at Jiang Dongchen: "Hua Tianfeng is here! This trash's lies have instantly collapsed!"
"He must be wishing he could buy a piece of tofu and smash his head against it right now!"
Hua Tianfeng stepped out of the car, and upon catching sight of Jiang Dongchen, his eyes lit up with wild ecstasy!
Long Wuya was truly a badass—he had actually managed to invite Mr. Jiang!
With that thought, Hua Tianfeng didn't even care about the young scions swarming toward him, instead taking three strides in two to rush straight toward Jiang Dongchen: "Mr... Mr. Jiang!"
Everyone froze in place.
Hua Tianfeng actually called this piece of trash "Mr. Jiang"?!
Could this trash really be the major figure President Long had invited?!
Jiang Dongchen hadn't expected to run into Hua Tianfeng here either, a flash of surprise crossing his eyes.
Hua Tianfeng, however, stepped aside and made an inviting gesture: "Mr. Jiang, please, inside!"
Seeing Hua Tianfeng and Jiang Dongchen enter the villa side by side, most of the onlookers felt faint.
Especially the ones who had just been mocking Jiang Dongchen—their hearts were gripped with anxiety!
Zhao Ming let out a cold snort: "Divine Doctor Hua must have misjudged this time, actually believing this trash could cure his daughter's illness!"
Lin Feifei nodded in deep agreement: "I was married to this idiot for three years, how come I never knew he could practice medicine?!"
Everyone crowded around Zhao Ming and Lin Feifei, asking what was going on!
Two minutes later, after getting a rough idea of the situation, the crowd grew indignant!
"We almost got bluffed by this piece of trash!"
"The only reason he got into the Long Family is because he's riding on Divine Doctor Hua's coattails!"
"Divine Doctor Hua will soon realize this trash is completely useless, and he'll definitely fall off his pedestal!"
Chattering amongst themselves, they walked toward the Long Family villa.
Right at that moment, a figure looking like a head butler appeared at the doorway, wearing a stern expression: "President Long has spoken: you are all blind fools!"
"People like you are not worthy of dining with the major figure!"
"Everyone, please turn back!"
Everyone froze in absolute shock!
President Long was actually flying into a rage because they had mocked Jiang Dongchen?!
No, no, it couldn't be because of Jiang Dongchen!
Word was that President Long had been plagued by illness recently and wanted Divine Doctor Hua to treat him, and since Divine Doctor Hua considered Jiang Dongchen a medical saint and wanted to butter him up, he must have asked President Long to chase them away!
Understanding the sequence of events, everyone felt even more contempt for Jiang Dongchen!
Yet, given Long Wuya's direct order, none of them dared to disobey and could only slink away in defeat.
Back in the car, an unwilling Zhao Ming slammed his fist hard against the steering wheel: "That piece of trash has some damn good luck!"
Lin Feifei comforted him: "His luck won't hold out forever!"
"After all, Zhan Feng has already left Tianhai!"
"Hua Tianfeng will soon realize Jiang Dongchen is completely devoid of any real skill!"
"When that happens, we'll definitely make him suffer a fate worse than death!"
Comforted by Lin Feifei, Zhao Ming's mood improved greatly as he shoved his hand right into her collar: "You really know how to soothe people!"
Twitching uneasily, Lin Feifei muttered: "The martial artist arrives tomorrow... we can add some spice to the engagement banquet!"
"Not only will it prove to Hua Tianfeng that Jiang Dongchen is a fraud!"
"It'll turn him into a homeless stray dog!"
Zhao Ming laughed out loud: "You're smart, I like that!"
Seeing him in a good mood, Lin Feifei quickly added a reminder: "Young Master Zhao, are we going to look at houses at Yuntian Villas tomorrow?"
Yuntian Villas was, naturally, developed by Tianhai's top-tier Yun family.