As Shen Feng was berating a group of scoundrels, the old butler Li Mo quickly walked to Li Zhenli's side and said to her, "Quickly find a place to hide and wait for your father to return!"
Li Zhenli was also stunned by the sudden turn of events. She thought to herself, "Isn't this my birthday banquet? Why is someone killing people? Who is this terrifying man?"
"Lili, listen to me and hide quickly!" Li Mo said anxiously.
Li Zhenli finally came to her senses and realized that she couldn't just stand there. However, she couldn't help but ask, looking at the two sandalwood boxes on the table, "But this person asked me to protect these two boxes!"
"Then take the boxes and hide. Anyway, your father went to find the half-immortal and will definitely come back to save us. Now, while Mr. Shen hasn't noticed us, let's hide first!" Li Mo said quickly.
Li Mo had originally thought that as long as he served Shen Feng well, Shen Feng would be satisfied. But now, Shen Feng had been provoked by a young man and his behavior was becoming increasingly uncontrollable. Li Mo cursed this entire family in his heart. Who else could they have provoked but Shen Feng? They deserved to die!
And now, while Shen Feng was looking for others to settle the score, Li Mo planned to take Li Zhenli to hide first.
Li Zhenli couldn't help but ask, "Third Grandpa, do you know who this person is? Is he very powerful?"
"Don't ask. It's best not to know what you shouldn't know. Hurry up and hide!" Li Mo grabbed his grandniece's hand and crawled under a table. The tablecloth hung down, making it impossible to see anyone inside. Hiding in the cramped space, Li Mo felt much more relieved, but in reality, a table offered very little protection!
Shen Feng looked at the panicked people in the banquet hall and asked with a cold smile, "Now you know fear? I'll give you ten seconds to escape. After ten seconds, I will begin the slaughter!"
With that, Shen Feng began to count, "One!"
When Shen Feng announced the ten-second escape time, the crowd in the banquet hall immediately descended into chaos, all scrambling to rush towards the main entrance. Compared to their composure when entering the restaurant, it had vanished, and the fear on their faces grew more intense.
"Two!" Shen Feng continued to count unhurriedly.
In Shen Feng's eyes, the so-called upper-class people at this moment were no different from frightened rabbits, all dreaming of escaping from here and surviving. As for others, they were no longer within his consideration.
The main entrance looked quite large, about four meters wide, but there were too many people rushing out at once. Many got stuck directly at the doorway, while more were pushing from behind. Listening to the counting sounds from behind, it seemed like a death knell.
Some people, seeing the congestion at the entrance, no longer cared about their dignity and rushed towards the windows. They smashed through the glass and rushed outside. Even if they were scratched by the glass, it didn't matter. It was much better than being killed by a demon.
Shen Feng counted slowly, and by now he had reached eight. Time had passed too quickly, almost in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, some men, seeing that they couldn't get out, immediately took out portable weapons from their bodies – daggers, bayonets, and soft swords – and charged towards Shen Feng. They were prepared to exchange their lives for the hope of their families' survival. In that case, even death would be worthwhile.
After all, it was a banquet hosted by the City Lord, and they were not allowed to carry firearms. The threat of firearms was too great. These people had also experienced battles in the apocalypse and would not come without any weapons. Everyone carried cold weapons like short knives, and in emergencies, they could only use such weapons.
"Time's up!" Shen Feng said coldly. With this sentence, he had already pronounced the death sentence on these people.
"Furious Wind!" Shen Feng instantly condensed a thousand wind blades in the air and shot them towards the crowd gathered at the entrance.
"Pfft..." The wind blades pierced human bodies. Whether it was muscle or bone, they were instantly cut apart. For a moment, severed limbs and broken arms were everywhere in the banquet hall, and blood flowed down, dyeing the already crimson carpet even more vibrantly red.
The group of men who charged at Shen Feng were instantly pierced by the wind blades. In an instant, they lost consciousness, their bodies riddled with holes like a honeycomb.
A minute later, the wind blades stopped, and there were not many survivors in the banquet hall. The hotel staff had also hidden in the corners of the walls, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire. Fortunately, Shen Feng's target was not them, and these people had not fled with the crowd. They had survived by chance.
Li Zhenli, hiding under the table, quietly lifted the tablecloth to look. She saw that the venue was filled with corpses, and many did not even have complete bodies. Outside the table, there was even a severed arm. Seeing this, Li Zhenli was terrified on the spot. She had never imagined that such a ruthless person would appear at her birthday banquet, killing so many people in such a short period. Was he a god of slaughter?
"Pfft," Li Zhenli quickly lowered the tablecloth, her body trembling slightly. She suddenly began to worry about her own fate. Would she also be killed by this guy? But she had never provoked him. She shouldn't be held accountable later, right?
"See? This is the power of an ability user. You must never provoke an ability user casually in the future, otherwise, no matter who you are, you will ultimately be killed. Ability users are no longer bound by worldly rules!" Li Mo said in a deep voice, his mood very heavy. The important figures of Wanzhou had now been killed by more than half. It seemed that tonight's banquet was ruined. He wondered if the City Lord's anger had subsided a bit.
"Knock, knock, knock." The table where Li Zhenli and Li Mo were hiding was suddenly knocked on, and Shen Feng's voice came from outside: "Come out, no need to hide. It's finally a bit quieter now. As for you, we'll talk about it when Li Shen returns!"
Hearing the voice from outside the table, Li Zhenli and Li Mo looked at each other, then slowly crawled out from under the table. Li Zhenli was even more pale with fear. She was only a fifteen-year-old girl and didn't know what to do in the face of the current situation.
Shen Feng leaned on a chair, placing his legs on another chair, and said to Li Zhenli, "Little girl, come and massage my legs!"
Li Zhenli dared not disobey the order. She knew how terrifying the opponent was. If she disobeyed, she might lose her life. So, she obediently walked up, knelt on the ground, and gently massaged Shen Feng's legs. The two sandalwood boxes she had been holding were also placed on the table.
Just then, Li Shen finally rushed back. As soon as he reached the entrance of the restaurant, he smelled a strong scent of blood. His eyes went black, and he almost fell down. "Did I come too late? How could he have started killing so soon?"
Li Shen had heard of Shen Feng's strength. It could be said that the City Lord was one of the strongest among ability users. Let alone ordinary people, even if the banquet hall was filled with evolutionaries, they would not be able to defeat him. Only ability users could deal with ability users!
At this, Li Shen cautiously walked into the restaurant. As he stepped on the carpet, his shoes were immediately soaked. He looked down and saw that the carpet was still seeping blood.
However, at this moment, Li Shen saw Shen Feng leaning on a chair on the side. He wore a mask and sat on the chair, his emotions unreadable. His daughter, Li Zhenli, was massaging Shen Feng's legs and appeared to be unharmed.
"City Lord, please calm your anger. It is my fault for not welcoming your arrival, and my hospitality was inadequate! I have something important to report! I beg the City Lord to spare me, considering my loyalty!" Li Shen rushed forward in three quick steps and then nimbly knelt on the ground.
For Li Shen, he was already a fourth-tier evolutionary. After receiving the rewards from the evolutionary base, he had broken through the evolutionary barrier. Now, he could only kneel before Shen Feng. He knew very well that he was no match for the City Lord.
"Loyalty? It's hypocrisy! You were asked to provide relief to the weak and sick, but you didn't. You were asked to improve people's livelihood, but you didn't. Instead, you led a group of people from the City Lord's mansion to extort heavily. While people were starving, you, on the other hand, were holding a banquet for your daughter, very extravagantly!" Shen Feng said with a cold smile.
Li Shen quickly retorted, "City Lord, I have been distributing thin porridge all along. No one has starved to death recently. I am wronged! As for tonight's banquet, it is my fault. I was concerned about my daughter, so I wasted resources. Please forgive me. Oh, and look at this!"
As he spoke, Li Shen took out a red invitation from his body and handed it to Shen Feng to look at, with a fawning smile on his face.
Li Zhenli was shocked by her father's humble behavior. She looked at the person kneeling beside her with suspicion, unable to believe that this was the arrogant father she knew. He was constantly showing favor to a stranger, when he had always been so high and mighty. Now, he had changed.
However, Li Zhenli was always intelligent. From her father's address of "City Lord," she thought of something. In Yuzhou, if no prefix was added, the word "City Lord" referred only to the City Lord of Yuzhou!
"Could it be that Lord Shen Feng is not dead and has now arrived in Wanzhou?" Li Zhenli's heart was filled with turmoil.
Shen Feng took the invitation with confusion, not knowing what trick Li Shen was playing. What could a mere invitation possibly represent?
Upon opening it, Shen Feng's expression changed drastically. A gust of wind swept around him. Li Zhenli, completely taken by surprise by this change, was blown to the ground by the wind.
"To City Lord Li Shen, I, Chang Jianyi of Yuzhou, and Su Liuying of the Heavenly Dragon Bureau, will be holding our wedding at Fengshen Palace in Yuzhou on August 23rd. Please be informed and attend on time." This was the content of the invitation. Upon seeing the names on the invitation, Shen Feng became furious, because the words "Chang Jianyi" directly struck his heart.
Shen Feng couldn't understand why his senior sister would choose to marry another man at this time. Was she being coerced, or was it voluntary? Regardless of the reason, Shen Feng could not accept this fact.
"How did this invitation fall into your hands?" Shen Feng asked coldly.
"City Lord, please find a quiet place to talk. There are too many eyes and ears here!" Li Shen said quickly.
Shen Feng took a deep breath, tore the invitation into pieces with a casual gesture, and threw it on the ground. He said in a deep voice, "Lead the way! Explain this matter immediately, and tell me everything you know!"
Shen Feng had thought that his state of mind could withstand any blow, as he had experienced too much, including moments of life and death. Now, upon hearing the bad news, Shen Feng could not help but feel angry and suspicious.
Shen Feng could never forget how, when he was unconscious in the apocalypse, his senior sister had diligently fed him water and food. It could be said that they had gone through all kinds of dangers together. After several betrayals, it was Chang Jianyi who had always silently supported him. And now, he suddenly learned that his senior sister might be remarrying!
This was the reason why Shen Feng could not remain calm. He could not accept this fact. He was clearly still alive, so had his senior sister already fallen for someone else?
Fortunately, Shen Feng saw the date. The wedding was in three days, so there was still time! It was not too late!