"Dad, why are you doing this to me!" Lü Gang said, filled with grief and indignation.
"I only sent someone to kill his girlfriend. Even if I did something wrong, you can't treat me like this, can you? If you really want to be a gentleman, just have them compensate me with some money, wouldn't that be enough?"
Lü Changbu panted heavily, his face red with anger. "Shut up! If you dare to say another word, I'll break your legs!"
Bang!
An old man from behind directly kicked Lü Gang.
Lü Gang cried out and immediately knelt on the ground.
"Uncle Manniu!" Lü Gang was furious.
It was one thing for his father to discipline him.
But how dare Manniu lay a hand on him?
Did he really think he was his elder just because he called him uncle?
"You little brat, your dad is doing this for your own good, don't you understand? Kneel down and apologize to Young Master Chen!"
"Chairman, please don't! Young Master Lü is of noble status, how can you make him kneel? If anyone kneels, let us kneel!"
Several of Lü Gang's lackeys immediately stepped forward to pledge their loyalty.
But Manniu glared at them and kicked each of them.
Bang bang bang...
Several people immediately knelt on the ground, groaning in pain.
"You all kneel too! If Young Master Chen doesn't forgive you, you're not getting up!"
Manniu declared.
Ah!
The few of them were instantly dumbfounded.
Lü Changbu yelled at Lü Gang, "Apologize to Young Master Chen!"
Lü Gang's eyes were bloodshot, his face filled with humiliation.
"If you dare to defy me again, I'll break your legs!" Lü Changbu roared.
Lü Gang trembled inwardly. This was the first time his father had treated him this way since he was born.
It was clear his father was serious this time.
No matter how much he didn't understand, he had to say to Chen Jie, "Young Master Chen, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have provoked you. I beg you to let my dad spare me!"
Lü Changbu slapped the back of his head. "You idiot! Whether you're spared or not isn't up to me, it's up to Young Master Chen! What are you saying!"
"Ah!"
Lü Gang had no choice but to say to Chen Jie again, "Young Master Chen, I beg you to spare me!"
Lü Changbu smiled obsequiously at Chen Jie. "Young Master Chen, I promise I will discipline this rebellious son of mine properly in the future! If you are still unhappy, I will break both his legs. Can we let this matter be settled today?"
Lü Gang looked terrified.
Dad was serious.
Zhang Xinyan also felt her head spinning.
She knew about Chen Jie's reputation in Pingcheng, but she didn't know what he had done last night.
But she knew in her heart that the Martial Arts Association in Pingcheng was definitely not on the same level as the Provincial Martial Arts Association.
Yet they were showing Chen Jie such an attitude.
Chen Jie said with a half-smile, "However, your son wanted my girlfriend's life."
"You scoundrel! You're used to throwing your weight around using my name, and now you're even trying to take people's lives? I'll beat you to death!"
Lü Changbu swung his hand and slapped Lü Gang again.
Lü Gang couldn't stand it anymore. He quickly said to Zhang Xinyan, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. It was only because I was blinded by ambition that I dared to send people after you! It's all my fault for losing all my pocket money in Las Vegas recently. I was afraid my father wouldn't give me any more, so I learned from others and took on assassin missions. I'll never dare to do it again!"
"You dare to learn from others and become an assassin?" Lü Changbu's eyes widened, and he was about to strike again.
The few slaps he had given earlier had already made Lü Gang's eyes red, showing he had used his martial strength.
If he hit him again, he'd suffer a concussion.
Chen Jie waved his hand and asked Lü Gang, "Who hired you?"
"It was Liu Mei! One of my subordinates introduced me to this job! He said Liu Mei would give me a hundred million yuan after it was done!"
"Liu Mei? I know her. Isn't she the president of Zhang Corporation, Zhang Cheng's wife?"
Manniu exclaimed.
Zhang Xinyan gritted her teeth and said, "That's my sister-in-law!"
"What? You are..." Lü Changbu asked.
Zhang Xinyan said, "Zhang Xinyan, from the Zhang family in Pingcheng!"
"So, it's Miss Zhang. My apologies, my apologies. Miss Zhang, why would this Liu Mei want to harm you?" Lü Changbu asked, puzzled.
"What else could it be? Because she killed my brother and my grandfather, and she doesn't want me to take over my brother's inheritance!" Zhang Xinyan said with a cold smile.
"There are such venomous women in this world!"
Lü Changbu quickly said to Chen Jie, "Young Master Chen, since my son accidentally offended you, let him atone for his sins! Let my son go and kill this wicked woman for you! We guarantee that by tonight, we will bring her head to you!"
"And Lai Mao! He's the one who introduced me to this mission. I want to catch him and teach him a lesson!"
Lü Gang finally understood.
His father didn't want to offend Chen Jie, which meant Chen Jie had an extraordinary background.
He had thought assassinating Zhang Xinyan was a small matter, but it had caused him so much humiliation.
How could he stand it?
So now he hated Lai Mao and Liu Mei to the bone, wanting to kill them immediately.
"Young Master Chen, what do you think?"
Lü Changbu looked at Chen Jie nervously.
Chen Jie said faintly, "I don't need you to act. Liu Mei will pay the price for her actions."
"Then my son..." Lü Changbu thought that a person like Chen Jie indeed didn't need their help, so he didn't insist further.
"Since they know they were wrong, you may leave. I don't want to see a repeat of this," Chen Jie said.
Seeing that their attitude was somewhat acceptable,
Chen Jie didn't want to escalate the conflict.
If he really wanted Lü Gang's life, Lü Changbu, as his father, would surely not agree.
He might become another Fang Tai.
Moreover, he had just arrived in Pingcheng and it was indeed not advisable to make too many enemies.
After some thought, he decided not to dwell on it.
"Thank you, Young Master Chen!"
Lü Changbu slapped Lü Gang on the back of the head again. "Idiot, aren't you going to thank Young Master Chen for sparing your life? Remember, from now on, when you see Young Master Chen, keep your tail between your legs and be honest! Otherwise, I'll break your legs!"
"Yes, yes, thank you, Young Master Chen, for sparing my life!"
Lü Gang thanked Chen Jie repeatedly.
Then Lü Changbu said again, "Fengnian, Dali, Manniu... you few, guard the vicinity of the hotel. Anyone who dares to assassinate Miss Zhang again will be killed without mercy!"
"Yes!"
Lü Changbu then grabbed Lü Gang by the neck and said, "You, come back with me. I'm going to teach you another lesson to make you remember!"
Chen Jie did not stop any of this.
If Lü Changbu's men were here to protect Zhang Xinyan, he would be much more at ease with his actions tonight.
Otherwise, if he wasn't around, Liu Mei might send assassins again.
Outside, Lü Changbu shoved Lü Gang into the car.
Lü Gang said aggrievedly, "Dad, I even knelt down, why are you still punishing me?"
Lü Changbu turned his head and said in a low voice, "Idiot! Do you know you were just walking on the brink of death!"
"Dad, I don't understand! You're going too far!" Lü Gang said.
"Calling you an idiot is not inaccurate! Do you know who Chen Jie is?"
Lü Changbu took a deep breath and said, "Last night, most of the top experts of the Martial Arts Association were killed. The Martial Arts Association has been officially removed from the provincial city!"
Lü Gang cried out in surprise, "What?"