The corners of many onlookers' mouths twitched. This guy was ruthless!

Wei Zixing clenched his teeth, his body trembling uncontrollably. Isn't this taking it too far?

Chen Yang said nothing, simply staring at him.

Yang Hu sat at a nearby table, holding a toothpick and leisurely picking his teeth.

"No, don't! Uncle, please don't!" Wei Shaoqiu pleaded, looking wretchedly at Wei Zixing and shouting with all his might.

The pain was immense, as if it were tearing his very soul apart. Moreover, he didn't want to become a cripple!

"Let it go. Let's leave," Zheng Xiaoman said, tugging on Chen Yang's sleeve after a moment of hesitation.

"Why should I let it go?" Chen Yang retorted with a smile. "I'm not going to kill him."

Zheng Xiaoman was speechless.

Wei Shaoqiu was left speechless.

Zheng Xiaoman took a deep breath and tried again. "They're from the Wei Family, after all, and he's already been punished enough."

Ultimately, Zheng Xiaoman was still wary of the Wei Family. She didn't know much about Chen Yang. In contrast, she understood the Wei Family far more thoroughly.

Chen Yang didn't respond to her, instead turning to Wei Zixing. "What do you think?"

If Chen Yang hadn't asked that question, Wei Zixing might have held on to a sliver of hope. But the question landed like a heavy hammer, plunging him straight into the abyss.

What do I think? I've already said all that needs to be said. If you were going to forgive him, you wouldn't be asking me this, would you?

Despite his thoughts, Wei Zixing didn't dare hesitate. He turned to Wei Shaoqiu and ordered coldly, "Hurry up and sever your own arm!"

"AHHH!" Wei Shaoqiu let out a despairing roar.

The onlookers were deeply shaken. This also served as proof of the other party's formidable background. Otherwise, how could the great Wei Family be forced into such a predicament? The scene unfolding before them left them sighing with mixed emotions.

It turned out that even in Lingjin City, the high and mighty Wei Family could meet its match.

"Shaoqiu, you brought this disaster upon yourself, and you must take responsibility for it," Wei Zixing continued. "If you implicate the entire Wei Family, you will go down as the family's greatest sinner!"

"But, I..." How could Wei Shaoqiu not understand this? The problem was that he had to sever his own arm! He had already lost one arm and had an injured leg, and now this...

"No buts!" Wei Zixing shouted sternly.

As the saying goes, delays breed trouble. Any further hesitation, and it might not just be an arm they were demanding, but his life.

HUFF. HUFF. Wei Shaoqiu gasped for breath, then abruptly pushed himself up with his remaining hand.

With a piercing shriek, "AHHH!", he threw all his weight onto his arm.

CRACK.

Wei Shaoqiu collapsed onto the ground. His face, as pale as a sheet of paper, was covered in cold sweat, and his body convulsed uncontrollably.

"I... I've done it. Please spare my life," Wei Shaoqiu cried out.

Chen Yang picked up a wet wipe from a nearby plate, wiped his face, and then gestured to a waiter in the distance. "Check, please."

Zheng Xiaoman was stunned into silence. So was everyone else.

The indifference emanating from Chen Yang, and his composed demeanor throughout the entire ordeal, sent an inexplicable, terrifying chill down everyone's spines. What kind of background could possibly allow him to face the Wei Family without batting an eye? It was unimaginable.

Though extremely reluctant, the waiter still approached them, trembling, and stammered, "S-Sir, your total bill comes to six thousand, three hundred and eight."

"I'll pay," Zheng Xiaoman said, handing over a card. The waiter quickly turned, and Zheng Xiaoman followed him.

Chen Yang stood up and waved to Zheng Xiaoduo. "What are you spacing out for? Let's go!"

The three kneeling members of the Wei Family hastily scrambled out of the way, keeping their heads bowed, not daring to move a muscle.

Leng Lingyun, who had been watching the show from the sidelines, hurried over to Chen Yang. Adopting a humble posture, he said with a beaming smile, "Lord Chen, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to see you dining here as well."

"It's you," Chen Yang nodded slightly and strode away.

Even though he only received a three-word response, Leng Lingyun was thoroughly satisfied, a triumphant smile spreading across his face.

Why make such an obviously self-deprecating move? To ride his coattails, of course.

Everyone had just witnessed Chen Yang's capabilities and profound background. He had greeted Chen Yang and received a response. While this didn't prove they were close, it at least showed they were acquainted. This way, once word of this incident spread, the Leng Family would, by extension, be associated with this powerful figure.

After all, Leng Lingyun was not some reckless bully like Wei Shaoqiu. As the heir apparent to the Leng Family, how could he lack such foresight?

Only after Chen Yang had left the restaurant did Leng Lingyun straighten his back, the smile on his face growing even wider.

Even the onlookers heaved a collective sigh of relief.

Wei Xingbo and Wei Zixing scrambled to their feet, constantly wiping the cold sweat from their foreheads.

Then, Wei Zixing's eyes instantly turned vicious as he glared at Leng Lingyun. "Leng Family brat, you were eating here too, and you know that man. Why didn't you warn our Shaoqiu?"

Wei Xingbo also stared at Leng Lingyun with hostility. In their eyes, Leng Lingyun had absolutely kept quiet on purpose, intentionally letting Wei Shaoqiu walk into a minefield. After all, if the entire Wei Family were to be overturned, it would only benefit his Leng Family.

"Gentlemen, I know you're full of pent-up anger with nowhere to direct it," Leng Lingyun said with a placid smile, facing their accusations. "But I'd trouble you to get your facts straight before you speak!"

"Why don't you ask your Mr. Wei if I tried to stop him?"

Leng Lingyun scoffed. "Not only did he refuse to listen, he insulted me and kicked me out of the private room!"

"Furthermore, don't you have any idea what kind of person your Mr. Wei is?"

"You..." Wei Xingbo seethed, pointing a finger at Leng Lingyun.

Leng Lingyun shrugged and ignored them, heading back upstairs. He hadn't finished his meal yet.

"Shaoqiu, what am I supposed to do with you?!" Wei Zixing lamented, turning to stare at Wei Shaoqiu on the floor with a look of bitter disappointment.

Wei Shaoqiu didn't dare make a sound, his heart filled with the utmost regret. If only I had listened to Leng Lingyun's warning earlier... How could I have ended up in such a miserable state?

***

「Outside the restaurant.」

"Mr. Chen, just who are you?" Zheng Xiaoman asked, hurrying to catch up with Chen Yang after paying the bill.

Chen Yang smiled. "That's not important. What's important is for you two to figure out who leaked the information to Mr. Wei."

"It must have been my eldest uncle!" Zheng Xiaoduo chimed in.

Zheng Xiaoman nodded in agreement.

Chen Yang said nothing more, simply waving his hand. "I have something to attend to, so I'll be going now."

"So, what is it?" Chen Yang asked, having reached the MPV.

"It's Du Dingshan," Yang Hu said with a grin. "That bastard is gathering his men. Looks like he's planning to use force against Sister-in-law!"

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