Just as the crowd was sinking into despair, this sudden shout completely ignited the atmosphere of the arena.
Everyone felt their fighting spirit reignite, and they quickly turned back to see who had such courage.
Although they didn't expect anyone to defeat Guo Shanhai,
at least it would get things started, so they wouldn't be waiting around bored.
Initially, everyone admired the person's courage, but upon seeing that it was Song Qiao who walked out,
the crowd couldn't help but cover their mouths and let out soft hisses, with waves of contempt welling up in their hearts.
"I was wondering who it was, isn't that just that impulsive young man from before?"
"This is hilarious, how is he everywhere?"
"He just offended Madam Shi. If it weren't for the help and pleading of Commander Cheng, he would have been beaten to death by now!"
"And now he's brazenly trying to steal someone's marriage?"
"Stop embarrassing yourself and get down, hahaha."
The onlookers pointed at Song Qiao, their words full of mockery and disdain.
Song Qiao couldn't be bothered to indulge them any longer. He directly retorted to their taunts.
"You people, who don't even have the courage to step onto the stage, what right do you have to speak?"
With that, Song Qiao slowly walked onto the stage.
He stood on the stage, looking down at the crowd below, and snorted coldly.
"If you have the guts, come up here and curse me to my face!"
This...
Cough, cough.
The crowd below was momentarily speechless, unable to find their words.
To step onto the stage meant facing Guo Shanhai.
Although everyone was captivated by Cheng Ran's beauty and wished to take her as their own,
the thought of facing Guo Shanhai made such desires vanish instantly.
They felt that whether she was beautiful or not was secondary.
Seeing Song Qiao display such bravado as soon as he stepped onto the stage, Jiang Rou below couldn't help but give a wry smile.
"I wonder if the Commander is just pretending to be strong."
Tao Jie slowly shook his head, also unsure.
The Tao family could only rely on Song Qiao now.
After all, he possessed the token of a Tongmen Commander, making his claim to control Tongmen much more legitimate than that of the Tao or Cheng families.
The situation had been looking bright.
But now, the Cheng family was suddenly seeking a marriage alliance with the Guo family, which essentially gave them the qualification to contend with Song Qiao.
And if Song Qiao were to lose now, his future attempts to manage Tongmen would be fraught with difficulty.
Because the Cheng family would undoubtedly seize this matter and ruin Song Qiao's reputation, disqualifying him from succeeding as Commander.
As he pondered these thoughts, Tao Jie's mind was in turmoil.
He couldn't understand how such a good hand had been played so poorly.
While Tao Jie was lost in thought, Cheng Dong also noticed Song Qiao walking onto the stage.
Hiss~
He first drew a sharp breath through his teeth irritably, his face immediately darkening to the point where it seemed water could drip from it.
"It's you again!"
Similar to everyone else's feelings, Cheng Dong also felt Song Qiao was going too far.
He had clearly helped Song Qiao, saving him from the wrath of Madam Shi and preventing him from kneeling publicly and losing face.
Yet this brat was repaying his kindness by disrupting his family's marriage and trying to take his daughter?
Although Cheng Dong believed Guo Shanhai would surely win,
and felt that this young man possessed no ability to threaten Guo Shanhai,
when it concerned the future development of the Cheng family, he did not want any unexpected occurrences.
He especially didn't want anyone to cause continuous trouble on such an important occasion!
Just as he was about to think of a way to drive Song Qiao away, Guo Shanhai's weary yawn echoed.
He opened his eyes with disdain, his tone laced with a lazy indifference as he said,
"Let me see, who is this blind fool daring to challenge me!"
As his words fell, his expression instantly turned incredibly grim!
His body, which had been lazily leaning on the chair, suddenly sprang up!
Because he clearly saw the face of the challenger!
His eyes widened, staring intently at Song Qiao.
Past memories flooded his mind like a torrent,
making Guo Shanhai grind his teeth audibly.
His eyes also turned blood-red, as if burning with rage!
Guo Shanhai had never expected to encounter this fellow in Modu!