Directly saying the younger three generations of the Li family were useless was tantamount to treason. Li Yu was furious and determined to make Li Se pay!
Zhuang Taoning scolded, "Did you hear what Young Master Yu said? Why aren't you kneeling and awaiting his judgment?"
"Was I wrong?" Li Se appeared indifferent. "The matter is settled. I have other things to attend to, and if there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
It felt as if Li Yu was being completely ignored.
Seeing Li Se's attitude, everyone's eyes widened. Arrogant, truly arrogant! He even dared to ignore Young Master Yu's words!
Li Yu's face darkened. This blatant disregard made him even more enraged. Moreover, Li Se genuinely looked like he was about to leave, so he roared, "Did I say you could leave?!"
Xinghu's many thugs immediately blocked Li Se's path, unwilling to let him go.
"What else is there?" Li Se turned back, asking with a bewildered expression.
Everyone was speechless again. He had just beaten up Master Hu at the Xinghu headquarters and directly called the younger three generations of the Li family useless. Now he wanted to leave, and he was still asking what else there was? Was his heart made of stone?
Didn't he know that words could be more dangerous than swords?
"Li Se, you're too arrogant. Do you even know who you're facing? Kneel down obediently, and endure whatever Young Master Yu does to you. Perhaps you might still have a sliver of a chance to live. Do you understand?" Zhuang Taoning advised, looking at Li Se with disdain. This Li Se was utterly foolish, truly believing he could escape this predicament by pretending ignorance? Kuaishuge
Li Se shook his head, not wanting to say more. He glanced at the many thugs funded by Xinghu and said calmly, "Move aside!"
"You beat Master Hu, and you dare to be so disrespectful to Young Master Yu. Do you think we'll let you pass?"
"Who do you think you are, wanting us to move aside? As long as Young Master Yu doesn't say otherwise, you won't be leaving here today!"
"Still so arrogant, kid? Someone like you probably won't see tomorrow's sun."
"Do as Young Master Yu says. This is your only chance to survive!"
"..."
The many thugs all wore fierce expressions.
The wealthy young men watching all wore looks of contempt. In this situation, trying to leave? What were they thinking? If they could leave, these onlookers would jump off a building.
"Do you think you can get away?" Li Yu said grimly. "I advise you to kneel and let me deal with you. Perhaps I might even spare your dog life. If you persist in your defiance, you might not see tomorrow's sun."
"Whether I see tomorrow's sun is something I can decide myself. However, if you continue to play like this, your body will be drained, and it's only a matter of time. And do you really think the women you play with are clean?" Li Se said sarcastically.
"Li Se, what nonsense are you spouting?" Zhuang Taoning's face turned ugly.
Li Yu's face turned even uglier. What did that mean? Was he implying Zhuang Taoning wasn't clean? However, he wasn't about to believe Li Se's words. He said coldly, "It seems you're unwilling to do as I say. In that case, I can't be bothered to waste more words. Attack! Cripple this brat, but keep him alive!"
"Yes!"
These thugs had been waiting for this moment for a long time. They could no longer tolerate Li Se's arrogance.
Numerous thugs lunged at Li Se simultaneously, brandishing their clubs. Some aimed for his head, others for his chest, arms, and knees.
Li Se let out a cold snort and darted forward, effortlessly dodging the thugs. With one grab, he seized Li Yu by the neck.
"You dare touch me?" Li Yu exclaimed in disbelief.
After all, he was a scion of a top family. Even if he had enemies, most people wouldn't dare to do anything to him, as it would invite furious retaliation.
"Li Se, release Young Master Yu quickly! Are you insane? Do you know who he is? If anything happens to Young Master Yu, your entire family will be buried with him!" Zhuang Taoning shouted furiously.
"That's right, your entire family will be buried with him!" Li Yu said through gritted teeth, incredibly angered.
Li Se raised an eyebrow. He was also a member of the Li family. If his entire family was to be buried…
Bang!
Li Se punched Li Yu in the chest and said disdainfully, "Try threatening me again?"
"Owww..." Li Yu cried out, completely stunned. Was he actually being hit?
Seeing this, everyone was dumbfounded. They couldn't believe that a direct descendant of the Li family had been hit. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they truly wouldn't have believed it.
"Release Young Master Yu!" the thugs roared.
Li Se looked at Li Yu and asked with a smile, "Still threatening me?"
"No... I don't dare anymore..." Li Yu was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. He was truly afraid of being beaten.
"Make these people move aside!" Li Se said calmly.
"Move aside, all of you, move aside! You useless bunch of trash!" Li Yu yelled.
The thugs exchanged glances, then cleared a path. Li Se then swaggered out of Xinghu Investment, threw Li Yu aside, and drove away.
"Young Master Yu, are you alright?" Zhuang Taoning asked with concern.
"Hurry and take me to the hospital..." Li Yu howled, feeling like he had lost half his life.
Meanwhile, at the Li family residence.
News of the Xinghu Investment incident quickly reached the Li family's ears, especially since it involved one of their own.
"Father, Xiao Yu was beaten!" Li Shengguo said with a hint of helplessness.
"Oh? Someone dares to beat a member of our Li family?" Li Zhongfu's first reaction wasn't anger, but surprise. In the capital, the scions of families like theirs were practically lawless.
"The person who beat Xiao Yu is Li Se," Li Shengguo said with a wry smile.
Li Zhongfu paused, then chuckled and said, "Tell me, why was this brat beaten?"
Li Shengguo recounted the entire incident, then hesitated and said, "Li Se also said something..."
"What did he say?" Li Zhongfu asked.
"He said the younger three generations of the Li family are all useless," Li Shengguo said.
Li Zhongfu raised an eyebrow, his face stiffening slightly, it was unclear whether he was angry or something else. After a long moment, he sighed, "He's not wrong. The younger three generations of our Li family are all useless. Xiao Yu only knows how to indulge in pleasure, your brother only knows how to scheme and fight for the position of patriarch but has no real ability himself. Only the one Oldest Third had, satisfies me a little."
Li Shengguo's expression was strange, but he said nothing.
Li Zhongfu snorted coldly and ordered, "Go tell that brat Li Yu that if he dares to retaliate, I'll have him locked up!"
"Yes!" Li Shengguo replied.