This power...
Du Long looked at Chen Jie in shock.
He had only held onto a sliver of hope, asking Chen Jie to save his subordinate.
He had been thinking that if Chen Jie possessed a protective artifact, he would be invincible.
Now, it seemed Chen Jie did indeed have a protective artifact, otherwise, he wouldn't have been unharmed by the soft sword.
However, what was more important was that Chen Jie's strength far surpassed his imagination.
"Could it be that Chen Jie's strength was not crippled at all? Were the rumors outside all false?" Du Long muttered.
Besides this reason, he couldn't think of any other explanation for Chen Jie to send flying the opponent he himself couldn't defeat with just one palm.
Ridiculous!
He had even considered using Zhou Wei to deal with Chen Jie.
Chen Jie's strength hadn't disappeared, and even the Zhou family wasn't a match for him, let alone Zhou Wei?
Perhaps even with him, Du Long, added to the mix, it wouldn't be enough.
In an instant, he was filled with regret.
He thought again, if he had honestly been Chen Jie's dog, would he be dead today?
With Chen Jie's strength, how could Lin Mengjiao have killed him?
Utterly foolish!
Du Long's subordinates were also stunned.
They all thought that Chen Jie had made Du Long kowtow to him a few days ago because he had threatened Du Long with his hidden ailment, which gave him the courage to do so.
Now it seemed, he had his own confidence all along.
Even if all of them attacked Chen Jie, they would only be sending themselves to their deaths.
As for Zhou Wei, he was full of relief.
He was fortunate that he hadn't looked down on Chen Jie just because Du Long was backing him, but had instead voluntarily kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Looking at it this way, he still had hope of surviving.
"You're stopping me from getting revenge, I'll kill you!"
Lin Mengjiao, snapping back to reality, once again charged at Chen Jie with her short sword.
However, this time, just as she was about to reach Chen Jie, Chen Jie kicked her away again.
Lin Mengjiao felt as if her whole body was falling apart, suffering not light internal injuries.
The muscles beneath her hot pants trembled uncontrollably, sweat breaking out.
Chen Jie frowned, "Enough. I still have a use for Du Long's men. If you dare to make another move, I won't show any mercy."
"You're blocking my revenge, I'll fight you to the death!" Lin Mengjiao, without hesitation, charged at Chen Jie again.
Chen Jie's expression turned cold.
Attacking him repeatedly, even if she was Zhang De's granddaughter, he would not show mercy.
*Puff!*
Zhang De suddenly rushed in front of Chen Jie, blocking Lin Mengjiao's attack.
The sword blade sank into his abdomen.
"Zhang De?" Chen Jie exclaimed in surprise.
"Grandpa? What are you doing?" Lin Mengjiao cried out.
Zhang De smiled wryly, "Master, my granddaughter has lost her mind. I beg you to spare her life."
Chen Jie glanced at Lin Mengjiao, then nodded, "Alright, for your sake, I won't hold it against her. Sit down, I will heal your wounds."
Chen Jie cast a healing spell directly on Zhang De.
The wound on Zhang De's body began to heal at a visible speed.
This scene once again shocked Du Long.
He had clearly seen Zhang De on the verge of death, yet Chen Jie had easily revived him.
Was this Chen Jie's medical skill?
Hope ignited in Du Long's eyes. He looked at Chen Jie and said, "Young Master Chen, if you heal my injuries, I, Du Long, will sincerely be your dog from now on, and obey your every command!"
"I said, you are not worthy of being my dog!" Chen Jie said indifferently.
Du Long gave a bitter smile and stopped begging.
"You're so good at saving people, let's see how many times you can save him!" Lin Mengjiao flipped her hand, and the soft sword suddenly stabbed directly at Zhang De's throat.
Chen Jie's expression turned cold, and he was about to reach out to block the soft sword.
"You fell for the trap!" a playful look flashed in Lin Mengjiao's eyes.
Then, the soft sword, as if it had a will of its own, under her control, stabbed directly at Chen Jie's throat.
*Puff!*
The soft sword pierced through the throat.
However, what it struck was not Chen Jie's throat, but Zhang De.
It turned out that at the critical moment, Zhang De saw through Lin Mengjiao's scheme and used his own body to block the blow for Chen Jie.
"Grandpa, how could you do this!" Lin Mengjiao trembled all over, her murderous intent suddenly dissipated, and she stared at Zhang De in a daze.
"Save my grandpa quickly, I order you, save her!" Lin Mengjiao's eyes reddened, and she commanded Chen Jie.
She hadn't intended to kill Zhang De, but now, Zhang De had suffered a fatal wound.
"Zhang De, don't move!" Chen Jie glared at Lin Mengjiao, then prepared to treat Zhang De again.
"No!"
Zhang De shook his head with difficulty, "Don't bother!"
"Zhang De, you still have a chance to live," Chen Jie said with a frown.
He had a vague feeling of unease.
Could this be the reason for the dark aura around Zhang De's forehead?
"Master, thank you, but it's not necessary. If my death can make Lin Mengjiao wake up, it's worth it..." Zhang De grinned.
"Wuwu... Grandpa, don't be like this, I'm awake now, you can't die! You're the only family I have in this world, I can't live without you!" Lin Mengjiao cried.
Zhang De shook his head, "It's alright, Grandpa is content to see you living so well in his lifetime!"
"Mengjiao, don't be so arrogant in the future. Remember, there's always someone better, and there's always a higher heaven..."
"I know, I know everything... It's just that I had to avenge myself in one go, otherwise I wouldn't have a chance later. Grandpa, I'm not the kind of person you think I am..."
Lin Mengjiao shook her head non-stop.
Zhang De looked at Chen Jie with difficulty, "Master, I've never begged anyone in my life. I can beg you, please take care of Mengjiao for me?"
Chen Jie sighed. Since Zhang De didn't want to be treated, he didn't force him.
"I promise you!" Chen Jie said.
Zhang De's expression brightened. He quickly pulled Lin Mengjiao and pushed her towards Chen Jie, "Apprentice under him, learn cultivation from him, and agree to all his requests! Don't waste the opportunity I fought for you!"
*Puff...*
After saying this, Zhang De's eyes widened, and he died instantly.
Lin Mengjiao's mind buzzed, her lips curled, and then she sobbed uncontrollably!
Chen Jie did not stop her, allowing Lin Mengjiao to hold Zhang De.
The dying Du Long suddenly roared, "All listen to my orders, all of Du Long's assets belong to Young Master Chen! From now on, Chen Jie is your boss!"
*Puff!*
As if he had used the last of his strength, he spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.
The people in the bar all fell to their knees before Chen Jie with a thud.
They shouted loudly, "Boss, please accept our obeisance!"
The reason Chen Jie wanted to save these people was primarily to subdue Du Long's forces.
So he did not refuse.
However, with Du Long dead, the remaining forces were now leaderless.
This gave Chen Jie a headache.
He couldn't possibly manage Du Long's forces himself, could he?
From afar, Zhou Wei fell to his knees with a thud, repeatedly kowtowing to Chen Jie.
"Chen Jie, take me in, I want to follow you! Let me be your dog!" Zhou Wei suddenly shouted.