Among the group opposite, only the middle-aged man had any real strength to speak of, yet he still posed no threat to Chen Xiao.
As for the others, they were mere trash.
At the middle-aged man's command, his ten subordinates made a move to attack.
At that very moment, Chen Xiao moved first.
The middle-aged man's expression changed drastically.
So fast!
Chen Xiao delivered a fierce, powerful kick straight to the middle-aged man's leg.
Appalled, the middle-aged man completely lost control of his legs and dropped heavily to his knees with a thud.
Chen Xiao then reached out and grabbed the middle-aged man by the throat.
His strike was clean and decisive, without a single wasted word.
The middle-aged man wore a blank expression, his previous arrogance entirely gone.
His ten subordinates froze in place, staring in utter disbelief.
Their boss had been subdued in an instant; this guy was simply too terrifying.
Qiu Shanya remained calm, having already witnessed Chen Xiao's prowess the previous night.
Yet, a sense of disappointment lingered in her heart that she hadn't been able to help.
Chen Xiao's cold gaze fixed on the middle-aged man, making him feel as though he were plunging into an abyss.
"What's your name? Who sent you?" Chen Xiao asked coldly.
The middle-aged man showed hesitation and did not answer immediately.
Chen Xiao let out a cold snort and tightened his grip.
"Urgh..."
The middle-aged man furrowed his brow, his face instantly turning flush red.
This brush with death filled him with profound terror.
"If you don't talk, I'll finish you off," Chen Xiao said.
"I... My name is Wang Hu. Shen Liang paid me to cripple you."
Wang Hu grimaced, his breathing extremely labored.
Chen Xiao swept his gaze over the ten men and said coldly, "Have your men go drag Shen Liang here."
Wang Hu nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.
Then, turning to his subordinates, he bellowed, "Why haven't you bastards gone and dragged Shen Liang over here yet!"
Meanwhile, Shen Liang was boasting to his two lacklings, claiming he had already taken care of Chen Xiao.
"Young Master Shen, you're simply amazing!"
"If I had even a quarter of your capability, I'd be content."
Shen Liang put his hands behind his back, feeling somewhat carried away.
Suddenly.
Seeing ten men running toward him, his expression shifted abruptly.
Though he had no idea what was happening, the aggressive momentum of these ten men spelled nothing but trouble.
Shen Liang abandoned his two lacklings without a second thought and turned to run.
Yet, he was still a step too slow.
The ten men surrounded Shen Liang, scaring him ashen-faced.
"Big brothers, what are you doing?"
"Come with us."
Panicking, Shen Liang was dragged away forcibly by Wang Hu's subordinates.
When he saw Chen Xiao and Wang Hu, he was utterly dumbfounded.
What is going on here?
Holy crap, Wang Hu actually got subdued by Chen Xiao.
Shen Liang swallowed hard, his complexion turning even more ghastly.
Chen Xiao suddenly released his grip, giving Wang Hu an instant sense of rebirth.
He dropped heavily to the ground, gasping for fresh air.
"Go cripple him," Chen Xiao ordered.
After catching his breath, Wang Hu stood up and walked straight toward Shen Liang.
"What are you doing? I paid you, I'm your employer!"
Shen Liang's voice trembled, his heart gripped by extreme panic.
"Keep your money. I don't want it."
A fierce look flashed in Wang Hu's eyes as he shouted, "Lads, cripple him for me!"
Upon receiving the command, the ten subordinates closed in around Shen Liang.
"I'm begging you, don't hit me!"
"I have money, I have a lot of money, I can give it all to you..."
Shedding tears and snot, Shen Liang collapsed onto the ground, shaking uncontrollably.
He was nothing more than a pampered young master who had never encountered such a situation before.
Wang Hu roared, "Do it!"
"Wait a second," Chen Xiao said suddenly.
Wang Hu was slightly startled, then told his men to hold off.
Chen Xiao turned around, walked over, bent down, and stared coldly at Shen Liang.
In his eyes.
Murderous intent flashed!
Shen Liang shuddered violently, his courage instantly shattered by Chen Xiao's gaze.
"Chen Xiao, I can give you money, please spare me, okay?"
Chen Xiao smiled; he hadn't expected a little scare to break through the man's psychological defenses so quickly.
"How much money are you going to give?" Chen Xiao asked with a smile.
"Four million. I have four million, is that enough?" Shen Liang asked urgently.
Chen Xiao asked again, "Only four million?"
"That's all I can scrape together right now," Shen Liang said helplessly.
Deeply regretting that he had ever provoked Chen Xiao, he wanted nothing more than to slap himself hard across the face.
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Chen Xiao nodded and said, "Fine, then hand over the money."
With trembling hands, Shen Liang operated his phone and transferred the funds to Chen Xiao.
Once the money arrived in his account, Chen Xiao intended to go find Qi Chuyao.
Hardly had he taken a few steps when Wang Hu approached him again.
"Something else?" Chen Xiao asked, perplexed.
Wang Hu smiled obsequiously. "Thank you for sparing me, sir. If you run into any trouble in the future, you can look for me, so you don't have to handle it personally."
"I might not have any great abilities, but I carry some weight in Fuhai City."
"All right, I know." Chen Xiao smiled faintly.
With that, he walked into the school alone.
"Brother Hu, this guy's fighting skills are seriously top-notch," one of his subordinates remarked in awe.
"Indeed, I've never seen anyone with that kind of strength in Fuhai City."
Recalling Chen Xiao's move just moments ago, Wang Hu felt a chill run down his neck.
"If any of you see him in the future, you'd better show him the utmost respect," Wang Hu warned.
"Understood, Brother Hu."
The group shouted in unison.
Even without Wang Hu's warning, they knew that much very well.
Dumbfounded, Shen Liang sat on the ground, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, and warned himself never to mess with Chen Xiao again.
Driving her car, Qiu Shanya recalled the scene that had just transpired and suddenly realized something.
Had it not been for yesterday's events, Chen Xiao most likely would have earned the full five million within seven days anyway.
Just now, he had already pocketed four million.
At this thought, Qiu Shanya couldn't help taking a deep breath.
Her cousin-in-law truly possessed no ordinary skills.
...
At Qi Zhenguo's villa.
Today, his second younger brother, Qi Zhenhai, suddenly arrived with an elderly man in tow.
"Second brother, who is this?" Qi Zhenguo asked curiously.
The elderly man had a head of silver hair and eyes that shone with sharp vitality, showing no trace of advanced age.
Qi Zhenhai smiled lightly, "I know you've recovered, Big Brother, but I still couldn't put my mind entirely at ease."
"So I went through some connections to find Master Huairen here, hoping he could check on your health and see if any underlying issues remain."
Master Huairen wore an indifferent expression, unsmiling, truly possessing the aura of a grand master.
"No need. I have complete trust in my son-in-law's medical skills," Qi Zhenguo waved his hand in refusal.
Since Chen Xiao was able to bring him back from the dead, could there be any medical skill more supreme than that?
Qi Zhenguo doubted that this Master Huairen's medical skills could surpass Chen Xiao's.
Hearing Qi Zhenguo say this, Qi Zhenhai hastily interjected, "Big Brother, your son-in-law is young after all. No matter how high his medical skills are, they can't possibly surpass Master Huairen here."
"Master Huairen is a master of extraordinary medical expertise, whom I specifically invited here for you at a heavy cost."
Hearing this, Qi Zhenguo frowned, feeling somewhat hesitant.