The matriarch of the Jiang family also detected Tang Long's panic. Moreover, Tang Long’s words stopped abruptly, which astonished her even more.
“Commander Tang, what did you say he was?” Granny Jiang tentatively asked.
Tang Long remained silent for three seconds, followed by an enraged snort.
“Hmph, I didn’t say anything! I know nothing about today’s events! I will not interfere in the Jiang family’s affairs. You must fend for yourselves!”
Beep, beep, beep…
The sound of a dial tone echoed from the phone. Granny Jiang was completely bewildered!
Meanwhile, everyone present erupted.
It was actually true!
Tang Long had been so terrified by the mere mention of Ling Feng’s name that he had hung up the phone.
All of this corroborated Tang Ru’s words: Tang Long could not handle Ling Feng. Just what kind of identity did this Ling Feng possess?
As everyone was filled with dread, Tang Ru delivered another blow.
“I told you not to make the call, but you insisted. This is just seeking humiliation! Since my uncle isn’t getting involved, I’d like to see how you, old woman, plan to resolve this.”
Tang Ru had long been fed up with the old woman’s vicious tactics and her stubborn, disgusting views.
Now that Tang Long had made his stance clear, Tang Ru no longer needed to wear a mask. She had openly fallen out with the Jiang family!
Seeing this, everyone’s hearts grew uneasy.
Although Tang Ru was younger in seniority and sat at the very back of the front row, she represented Tang Long and the entire Tang family.
Who dared to slight her?
Now that Tang Ru had turned hostile, it was equivalent to the Tang family turning hostile.
Coupled with Tang Long’s earlier words, everyone began to re-evaluate the Jiang family’s standing!
“I didn’t expect the Tang family to turn their backs so decisively. Could it be that the Jiang family’s luck has truly run out?”
“The Jiang family has indeed been in decline these past few years. Their status as a century-old prestigious family is merely a name.”
“If we show them respect, they are still that prestigious family. If we don’t, they are nothing!”
…
Whispers and discussions began to rise again.
Granny Jiang’s face turned purple. She glared at Tang Ru and reprimanded her, “Tang Ru, don’t be so rude! Do you think my Jiang family cannot deal with these two brats without your Tang family’s connections?”
Her threat caused the surrounding voices to quieten down once more.
Then, Granny Jiang turned to Ling Feng, her face contorted with ferocity, and said, “Do you see who my distinguished guest in the front row is?”
As she spoke, Granny Jiang’s cane pointed towards Chu Jianghe on her right.
“This is Mr. Chu Jianghe, the president of our Hanjiang Chamber of Commerce. He…”
Before Granny Jiang could finish her introduction, Chu Jianghe sprang up as if he had been shocked by electricity. He then shouted to the group behind him, “Bring, bring the generous gifts!”
Generous gifts?
The words “generous gifts” drew sideways glances from everyone.
Granny Jiang was even more stunned. She then looked at the seven or eight people behind him, who were carrying two large redwood chests.
“Wow, as expected of President Chu! These must be filled with rare treasures!”
“With chests this large, I bet they’re antiques!”
“Hmm, it’s also possible they’re rare stones, judging by the weight. Tsk, tsk, they’re not light!”
For a moment, everyone forgot about Ling Feng and his companions, completely captivated by the generous gifts Chu Jianghe had prepared for the old woman.
“Heh heh, President Chu, you are too kind…”
Seeing that her Jiang family was finally about to regain some dignity, Granny Jiang’s face lit up with a smile.
However, before her words could fall, the people carrying the chests directly brought them in front of Ling Feng.
Even more astonishingly, Chu Jianghe sprinted forward and, with a thud, knelt directly before Ling Feng!
The entire venue was stunned into silence!
“Mr. Ling, I have offended you greatly before. These are my humble apologies!”
Chu Jianghe kowtowed several times.
After completing the ritual of three kowtows and nine bows, seeing that Ling Feng remained silent, he furiously ordered those beside him, “Open them! What are you standing there for?”
Creak!
The chests were opened.
Instantly, a dazzling golden light flashed across the entire venue!
Inside, they were filled with gold bars.
Two massive chests full of them!
However, even with the shimmering gold, these gold bars seemed dull in everyone’s eyes!
This was because their shock had already been completely consumed by the sight of Chu Jianghe kneeling before Ling Feng!
“This… this…”
Granny Jiang, looking as if she had developed dementia, slumped back into her seat and stared blankly at the scene.
Jiang Yafeng, standing beside her, yelled hysterically, “Chu Jianghe, Chu Jianghe! Are you out of your mind?!”
But Chu Jianghe didn’t even turn his head. He remained kneeling on the ground, his large buttocks trembling as he faced Jiang Yafeng.
The scene was bizarre!
Seeing that his shouts were ignored, Jiang Yafeng turned to Sun Ming of the Azure Dragon Society and cried out, “President Sun, you…”
Bang!
Sun Ming’s action was even more decisive. As soon as Jiang Yafeng uttered his name, he knelt down.
Then, in this kneeling posture, he crawled step by step towards Ling Feng!
“Sun Ming deserves death! Please, Mr. Ling, forgive me, please forgive me!” Sun Ming said, trembling.
“As a token of our apology, our Azure Dragon Society has already delivered ten billion in cash to your residence! Furthermore, the four halls of our Azure Dragon Society have surrounded the Jiang family. Today, without Mr. Ling’s command, not a single person will be allowed to leave!”
Boom!
Explosion!
Everyone exploded!
Ten billion cash, delivered to Ling Feng’s home in such a short period?
And this was merely an apology!
What was even more terrifying was that this top organization in Hanjiang had now completely encircled the Jiang family.
How terrifying was this?
It would require a regiment-sized combat unit to break through from the outside.
For those inside, escaping would be impossible unless they had wings!
“This… this is impossible! Impossible!”
Granny Jiang screamed like a madwoman. She then turned her gaze to the only person who could save her Jiang family – the president of the Martial Arts Association, Niu Zhipeng!
As long as Niu Zhipeng’s martial arts association experts gathered, even Sun Ming of the Azure Dragon Society would have to show some respect.
However, before Granny Jiang could even speak.
Niu Zhipeng smashed the chair beneath him with a palm strike. His footwork propelled him forward with tremendous force, and he leaped nearly three meters into the air!
Then, under everyone’s watchful eyes, he bent his knees in mid-air.
With a swoosh, his two knees slammed down towards the ground.
The speed was so great that it created a whistling sound as the air was displaced.
Boom!
Niu Zhipeng landed heavily about five meters in front of Ling Feng, creating a half-meter deep pit in the ground with the force of his impact.
His legs were already completely shattered and deformed.
As dust swirled, everyone trembled with fear!
This Niu Zhipeng was even more frantic than the previous two. He had brutally smashed his own knees in such a dramatic kneeling fashion!
Before everyone could react, Niu Zhipeng’s piteous wail rang out.
“Mr. Ling, I deserve death! However, I still need to keep this wretched life to wear mourning clothes at the funeral. Today, I will cripple these two legs as punishment! Please, Mr. Ling, forgive me!”