The sudden scene startled everyone. That was a person, after all, yet he was slapped and sent flying several meters away like a doll. They had seen Chen Yang act before, but to do so with such casual ease was simply mind-blowing.

"Ahhh!!"

Ao Lifu, his face a mask of pure agony, wiped the blood from his cheek and let out a pained roar from deep within his throat. The pain wasn't just on his face; it radiated from both knees, feeling as if it were tearing his very divine spirit apart.

Most crucially, he had actually knelt before him?

A surge of rage, more intense than before, erupted like a volcano, shooting straight to the crown of his head and incinerating every last shred of his reason.

"You... you actually dared to lay a hand on me?" Ao Lifu propped himself up on the table and struggled to his feet. His bloodshot eyes, full of venom and malice, were locked on Chen Yang. He looked as if he wanted to eat Chen Yang alive.

Chen Yang picked up a wet napkin from the table, wiped his hands, and said, "You should feel fortunate right now. Fortunate that I didn't kill you."

"And the only reason I didn't is out of respect for the Zhou Family."

"Fortunate my ass!" Ao Lifu roared. He stalked toward Chen Yang, snarling, "Do you have any idea who I am? How dare you touch me!"

"That's enough, Ao Lifu!" Zhou Yinghao said coldly. "Either sit down and shut up, or get out. If you keep spouting nonsense, you really will die here today."

"And you will apologize to Chen Yang immediately!"

"You coward! Watch your tone with me!" Ao Lifu glanced at Zhou Yinghao with contempt. "Just because you're afraid of this little bastard doesn't mean I am! With one phone call, I can make sure he never sees the light of day again!"

"Kid, if you know what's good for you, get on your knees and beg for my forgiveness right now. If you put me in a good mood, I might just let you live!"

Ao Lifu was the very picture of arrogance, already pulling out his phone as if to make a call.

SQUEAK.

The door to the private room was suddenly pushed open.

Everyone turned to look.

A tall, sturdily built young man in a martial uniform walked in commandingly. Who else could it be but Yang Hu?

Seeing all eyes on him, Yang Hu smiled apologetically. "Sorry for the interruption, everyone. I have something to report to my Boss."

"What is it?" Chen Yang asked. Yang Hu had texted him earlier to ask where he was, and Chen Yang had told him. He just hadn't expected the man to show up in person.

Yang Hu leaned close to Chen Yang's ear and whispered, "Boss, those five old guys at the hotel all called home and have summoned a squad of experts! Besides their own men, they've also spent a fortune hiring others! Looks like they still haven't accepted their defeat!"

"They're afraid I won't leave them a way out, so they want to fight to the bitter end," Chen Yang said with a smile. "It's just as well. I never planned on letting them go, anyway."

"Alright, go borrow five thousand men from the Lingjin City branch of the Martial Department! I suppose it's time I revealed my identity. It should stop these insignificant clowns from constantly popping up. It's becoming a real nuisance!"

"Heh heh..." Yang Hu grinned. "Right away, Boss!"

With his orders received, Yang Hu turned to leave but was stopped by a loud shout from Ao Lifu. "You're already here. Think you can just walk away?"

Ao Lifu sneered, "Since you're with this little bastard, you can kneel down with him."

Yang Hu was taken aback. Slowly, he turned back around. Staring at the battered and pathetic-looking Ao Lifu, he pointed at himself and asked, "Are you talking to me?"

"Who else?!"

A wicked smile slowly spread across Yang Hu's face. As his hand moved toward his waist, he asked, "Who did you just call a 'little bastard'?"

"Him, of course!" Ao Lifu pointed a finger at Chen Yang, a savage grin on his face. "What, you got a problem with that?"

Without another word, Yang Hu drew his pistol and pointed it at Ao Lifu, his wicked smile blossoming fully.

In an instant, Ao Lifu froze. The savage grin on his face stiffened as his eyes bulged and his limbs began to tremble violently.

"As a matter of fact, I do." Yang Hu walked up to Ao Lifu and pressed the cold, intimidating muzzle of the gun directly against his forehead. "Come on. Show me what you've got."

"I... I..." Ao Lifu tried to speak, but his throat was so tight he couldn't form a single coherent word.

Who... Who on earth is this person?

"Calling the Zhennan Prince a 'little bastard'... I have to say, you're the first," Yang Hu sneered.

WHIRR!!

It felt as though Ao Lifu had been struck by lightning. Every hair on his body stood on end.

He... He's the Zhennan Prince?

This...

The rage that had blinded him was instantly doused, as if a bucket of ice water had been dumped over his head, chilling him to the bone. At the same time, he finally understood why the Zhou Family had been so deferential. It wasn't because their family had declined or grown weak, but because—

He is the Nine Gates Admiral, the Zhennan Prince!!!

This...

Ao Lifu instinctively looked over at the members of the Zhou Family, his resentful gaze filled with deep accusation.

"I was trying to introduce you to Chen Yang from the very beginning, but did you let me speak?" Zhou Yinghao, who had a fiery temper himself, shot back angrily. "You strutted around like you were the Heavenly King himself, ignoring my father when he spoke to you. And now you have the nerve to blame us?"

Ao Lifu: "..."

"You're a complete moron!"

Ao Lifu: "..."

He really had been too arrogant. But the thing was, even if he racked his brain, he never would have imagined that this unassuming-looking guy would be the Commander of the Hanyun Valley guards, the Zhennan Prince!

"I-I'm sorry! I was blind and failed to recognize your greatness. Please forgive me." Ao Lifu's reaction was swift. He immediately corrected his attitude and apologized with all sincerity.

WHACK!

Yang Hu smashed the butt of his pistol against Ao Lifu's forehead, sending him crashing to the floor.

"Now you want forgiveness?" Yang Hu raised his boot and stomped it down hard on Ao Lifu's face. "You told us to kneel and apologize to you. Why don't you just ascend to the heavens yourself?"

"That's enough." Chen Yang gestured with his hand. He was an old acquaintance of the Zhou Family, after all. There was no need to wait for Zhou Jingyuan to plead on his behalf. "Throw him out."

"Yes, Boss!" Yang Hu holstered his pistol, grabbed one of Ao Lifu's legs, and dragged him out of the room like a dead dog.

"Thank you for your mercy, Lord Chen." Zhou Jingyuan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and cupped his fists in a grateful salute.

Chen Yang waved his hand dismissively and changed the subject. "How long do you plan on staying in Lingjin City this time?"

"Yufei told me that the Qin Corporation is holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new pharmaceutical factory tomorrow. If you wouldn't mind, Lord Chen, we would like to go have a look," Zhou Jingyuan said. This was his way of adding to the grandeur of the occasion.

Chen Yang naturally had no reason to refuse. He smiled and said, "You're more than welcome."

Tomorrow's ceremony is destined to cause a sensation throughout Lingjin City. A few more spectators won't make a difference.

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