First release,

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Chen Shijie and his group were completely stunned by Qin Fang's move; each of them became as petrified as wooden chickens, not daring to so much as twitch, fearing that they might inadvertantly become Qin Fang's next target.

"Who was it that said they were going to make things difficult for me?"

However, Qin Fang was not about to let things end so simply. That kick was nothing significant, only enough to scare Chen Shijie and the others for a moment. If he were to wrap things up hastily, he feared this punk might start scheming again.

Qin Fang's expression was dark, and the tone of his voice gave off a chilling sensation, making Chen Shijie and the five or six others with him feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar. A cold and icy breeze swept over, causing them all to shiver to their core.

"Qin… Mr. Qin, what… what do you intend to do?"

Startled by Qin Fang's rebuke, Chen Shijie and the others were clearly afraid. Yet, the young man remembered his own status and the relationship between himself and Qin Fang, and he immediately became bold and brazen, his tone turning somewhat forceful, though still slightly stammering due to the prior fright.

"So you're the one who said that?"

Without answering, Qin Fang's gaze intensified on Chen Shijie's face, his own countenance revealing a mocking sneer.

"What if I did?"

For these young masters of Capital City, face was of utmost importance, particularly when dealing with someone of equal or lesser status. In such cases, they would rather die than lose face.

In Capital City, Chen Shijie could only be considered a second-tier young master, mostly mooching off the prestige of the Tang Family since his mother was a member. Nonetheless, this connection allowed him to rise through the ranks quite smoothly in Capital City. Apart from some particularly powerful young masters, like Qiao Zhenfei and Lu Jun whom he dared not provoke, the rest at most caused him some apprehension.

Qin Fang's status was certainly known to him; in his eyes, Qin Fang was just a country bumpkin who had stumbled into good fortune, gaining some renown solely because of his cousin Tang Feifei's favor.

But this time, with Qin Fang's arrival in Capital City to celebrate the birthday, many were eyeing him, waiting for an opportunity to bring him down. Chen Shijie was normally in Xu Ling's group, and he had long decided that Xu Ling would eventually marry Tang Feifei. He had not anticipated Qin Fang throwing a wrench in those plans, leaving not only Xu Ling frustrated, but also himself feeling quite humiliated.

Had Xu Ling married Tang Feifei, the relationship between the Tang and Xu families would have grown closer, elevating his status along with it, and certainly allowing him to fare even better than he currently was…

Thinking along these lines, Chen Shijie had recently been stirring up trouble for Qin Fang at Xu Ling's behest, passing along all the information about Qin Fang he could gather from the Tang Family, truly embodying a loyal lapdog.

He had always looked down on Qin Fang, but the recent humiliation had left him feeling quite indignant. Upon reflection, he felt that Qin Fang's rise was primarily due to the Tang Family's backing, and since he was part of the Tang Family, Qin Fang surely would not dare to do anything to him…

At present, Qin Fang had only just begun to gain preliminary approval from the Tang Family. If Qin Fang dared to lay a finger on him, it would give him even more reason to deal with Qin Fang.

It was with this mindset that Chen Shijie became even more audacious!

"It's best if it was you..."

However, Chen Shijie did not truly understand Qin Fang's character.

Although he possessed relatively detailed information on Qin Fang, the secrets that Qin Fang kept were far more numerous than what was documented on the surface, certainly not something that he could fully fathom.

In fact, right as Qin Fang and his party had reached the private room, just at the moment they were about to enter, they overheard Chen Shijie and the others' conversation, and naturally knew this group was led by Chen Shijie.

Qin Fang also knew what kind of characters these young masters were; their acts of bullying men and overpowering women weren't infrequent offenses. Usually, no one could touch them, unless they targeted a woman who was protected by someone.

Without a doubt, Miao Yue was Qin Fang's woman, and Chen Shijie knew this beforehand. Yet despite being aware of this fact, he attempted to lay his hands on Miao Yue, which was utterly despicable.

If Qin Fang had arrived just a little later, he might indeed have allowed Chen Shijie to have his way, and Qin Fang's loss would not have been mere face, but akin to a severe slap on the face, utterly humiliating.

Whether he lost face or not, Qin Fang frankly didn't care, but no normal man could bear being cuckolded; that was truly intolerable.

Chen Shijie knew what he was doing was a deliberate affront, clearly trying to make Qin Fang wear the cuckold's horns. Then, why should Qin Fang be courteous to him?

Click-clack~~

Qin Fang casually cracked his knuckles, warming them up slightly, which produced a series of crisp sounds, and he saw the faces of the men opposite him drastically change, their calves trembling violently.

If the solid wall could not withstand Qin Fang's thunderous blow, how much less could their mere flesh and blood withstand? Perhaps just one beating from Qin Fang would leave them with broken bones and torn muscles…

If anyone dared to resist, their fate would certainly be more miserable than they anticipated.

Qin Fang took steps forward, approaching Chen Shijie and the others, with a faint smile on his face, appearing utterly harmless.

But with every step he took, it seemed as though he was stepping on everyone's hearts, like a sledgehammer ruthlessly pounding on their chests.

"Qin Fang, take it easy..."

Qiao Zhenfei held Qin Fang back, fearing that Qin Fang might go too far.

As outsiders, they knew very well the reason behind Chen Shijie's confidence. They didn't take the Tang Family's mark on Qin Fang too seriously. Frankly speaking, if Qin Fang had nothing to do with the Tang Family, they would actually be happier about it...

But they didn't want to see Qin Fang and Tang Feifei, the golden boy and girl, split up over something like this.

"Don't worry, Brother Fei, I have a plan..."

Qin Fang smiled. He had a plan in mind and naturally felt very relaxed.

Qiao Zhenfei and the others exchanged wry smiles, but eventually let go. With matters having come this far, it was pointless to say any more. They were not involved and it wasn't appropriate for them to interfere.

In fact, when Qiao Zhenfei stopped Qin Fang, Chen Shijie had a slight hope. Given Qiao Zhenfei's status, his word was generally respected and people wouldn't dare to ignore it.

Unfortunately for him, that bit of hope was quickly shattered. Qin Fang didn't give face to Qiao Zhenfei, it seemed he had made up his mind to deal with them.

"You... Qin, I'm Feifei's cousin... If you dare to make a move... you'll be in trouble..."

Watching Qin Fang approaching closer, Chen Shijie, who was quite proud just a moment ago, suddenly turned fearful again. His eyes betrayed deep fear, and merely glancing at the door embedded in the wall made his calves weaken, as if they might give out at any moment.

"Oh? So you're the cousin, what a pleasure to meet you..."

A smile appeared on Qin Fang's face as he spoke very politely.

But this politeness was different, it sounded more like deep sarcasm and ridicule, not really regarding him as a cousin at all.

"You..."

Chen Shijie was no fool, he could tell something was off in Qin Fang's tone. He wanted to say "we can talk it out," but Qin Fang didn't give him the chance to negotiate.

"Stop with the 'you, you, you'... I've lost face because of today's incident, you tell me what should be done about it..."

The corners of Qin Fang's mouth curled into a cruel smile, giving off a cold and merciless vibe. Together with his words, it sent chills down everyone's spines, making them shudder involuntarily.

The reason Qin Fang provided was very solid; his woman almost got taken advantage of by these scum. This was something they couldn't accept either, and if not handled properly, they could pretty much forget about holding their heads up in Capital City again...

Such an incident could completely ruin someone's reputation, and even those with the thickest skins wouldn't be able to withstand the disdainful looks and scornful jeers from others...

The lackeys behind Chen Shijie were also privileged young masters of Capital City, just of lower status. They had no problem bullying the common folk, but facing the likes of Qin Fang or Chen Shijie, their statuses were nothing to brag about...

Looking at each other with uncertainty, none dared to make a move or say a word, all just hopelessly waiting for their boss Chen Shijie to stand up and reason with, or give an explanation to, Qin Fang...

Even though they had guessed that Chen Shijie himself was very afraid of Qin Fang and was not as badass as he had boasted earlier...

"I'm quite reasonable. Pair up in twos and slap each other's face. Whoever slaps the hardest, who knocks out the other first, can leave... Of course, the one who faints shouldn't expect to get away with it. I'll wake you up and continue the slapping... until I'm satisfied!"

Looking at the people before him, Qin Fang's face bore a ferocious smile, his expression incredibly sinister. The words he spoke were like sharp knives, cutting into their flesh, causing them pain and helplessness...

Everyone was looking at each other, not knowing whether to follow Qin Fang's instructions. They desperately hoped Chen Shijie would say something on their behalf, but unfortunately... at this moment, Chen Shijie was completely stunned. He really didn't expect Qin Fang to disregard his prestige so blatantly, even stepping on him ruthlessly...

Slap~~

Seeing that Chen Shijie was useless, one of the sharper lackeys immediately slapped his companion beside him. The force was substantial, making his companion reel and almost lose his bearings...

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