Wanguo Group's success today was largely due to Wang Changming's ruthless and merciless methods.

BANG, BANG.

Those dozens of men continued to pound the ground, creating a thunderous din with an overwhelming presence.

THUD!

Wang Changming cracked the ground with a steel pipe, then pointed at Chen Yang. "Do you not have ears, or are you just deaf? My son told you to kneel!"

Chen Yang slowly exhaled a plume of smoke, acting as if he hadn't seen or heard a thing.

"Heh…" Wang Junze laughed, furious. But before he could speak, Wang Changming beside him exploded. "I, Wang Changming, ventured out alone at eighteen and clawed my way to the top!" he roared. "Now I stand above the masses. What kind of storms haven't I weathered? Who do you think you are, putting on an act in front of me, you little piece of trash?"

"Pardon the interruption," Yang Hu said, no longer able to listen. He cocked his head and asked with mock sincerity, "but how can an idiot like you claim to stand above the masses?"

Wang Changming's face suddenly darkened. "What did you call me?"

"I called you an idiot."

Yang Hu's expression grew even more serious. "What? You don't agree?"

Wang Changming: "..."

"Saying you stand above the masses… I think you've eaten so much crap it's addled your brain, haven't you?"

Wang Changming: "..."

"Moron!"

"You're courting death!" Wang Changming sneered. "Could a little piece of trash like you possibly understand my achievements? Here on Qiyun Road, who doesn't show me, Wang Changming, some respect?"

"Is that so? On all of Qiyun Road, everyone has to show you some respect?"

Suddenly, a sinister voice drifted in from a distance, drawing closer.

"Of course!" Wang Changming declared arrogantly, waving his steel pipe. "Even if the Heavenly King himself showed up, he'd have to grovel before me!"

STOMP, STOMP, STOMP.

The surrounding crowd suddenly parted, opening up a wide path as the brief noise subsided into silence.

Then, a tall, handsome young man with his hands in his pockets strolled toward Wang Changming. His unnervingly gentle eyes were fixed right on him.

Wang Changming froze. An ominous feeling instantly surfaced in his heart.

This guy… He seems familiar…

And more importantly, who would dare to interfere with my business in a situation like this?

At that thought, Wang Changming locked eyes with the newcomer and said in a deep voice, "Young man, don't meddle in business that isn't yours. It's easy to get in over your head."

The threat in his tone was unmistakable.

"Screw you!"

BANG.

The newcomer was, of course, Di An. As he spoke, he threw a punch.

Wang Changming: "..."

Wang Junze: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Who *was* this guy?

"You, you old bastard," Di An sneered, "said that even the Heavenly King would have to grovel before you?"

Di An glared down at the stunned Wang Changming. "In that case, where does that leave the Di Family?"

Though it was just one sentence, it struck Wang Changming's mind like a bolt of lightning.

BOOM!

Terror seized him instantly, and he began to tremble like a leaf in the wind.

Di… the Di Family?

No wonder he looked familiar! He's from the Di Family, one of the five great noble families of Qiyun Road!

WHOOSH! In the space of a few breaths, the entire area seemed to plunge into a frozen wasteland. An extreme chill filled the air, so cold it felt as if it could freeze the blood in one's veins.

The Di Family!

That means… he's a young master of the Di Family?

A series of sharp gasps rippled through the crowd.

True, Wanguo Group had immense influence on Qiyun Road, but everything depended on the comparison. In front of the Di Family, Wanguo Group was nothing more than a toddler just learning to walk.

To put it bluntly, the Di Family could obliterate the entire Wanguo Group with the flick of a finger.

Noble families were considered noble for a reason. It wasn't just their astonishing wealth, but also their deep historical roots and a web of connections far beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Wealth without that kind of foundation was, at best, the mark of a nouveau riche upstart.

How could Wang Changming not realize he had provoked an existence he should never have crossed? He immediately dropped to his knees, kowtowing repeatedly as he begged for mercy.

Wang Junze was completely dumbfounded.

This guy was just a nameless piece of trash who had the gall to hit me, and now someone from the Di Family is actually backing him up?

This…

"A misunderstanding! It's all a misunderstanding!" Seeing his own father kneeling, how could Wang Junze dare to remain standing? He scrambled to his knees, pleading tremulously, "Young Master Di, this is all a misunderstanding!"

CLANG, CLANG, CLANG.

The men Wang Changming had brought stood frozen, not daring to make a single move.

"A misunderstanding? You want to talk about a misunderstanding now?" Di An slapped Wang Junze so hard his head spun. "Besides, why are you apologizing to me?"

What?!

Instantly, Wang Junze and Wang Changming snapped their heads up. The rest of the crowd also turned to stare at Chen Yang.

This young man who's been silent this whole time… could he be…

While they were still reeling in confusion, Di An straightened his clothes. A broad smile spread across his face as he walked over to Chen Yang and bowed deeply and respectfully. "Lord Chen, I am late. Please forgive me."

Wang Changming: "..."

Everyone: "..."

How, how could this be?

Who was he? That was a young master of the Di Family from Qiyun Road! He was said to be the one most likely to inherit the position of Family Head, and also the most powerful young master of his entire generation!

Such a top figure was now bowing respectfully to a young man whom no one had ever heard of?

Look at that posture, that expression! It was as if he were meeting his own ancestor.

He revered him as one would a god!

No wonder he had openly intervened in such a minor affair and personally taught the Wang father and son a lesson. It all made sense now—why he had told them not to apologize to *him*.

The person they truly had to answer to was that other man.

Who in the world was this man, to command such deference from a great young master of the Di Family, one of Qiyun Road's five noble houses?

Wang Junze's heart pounded uncontrollably.

Upon reflection, he finally seemed to understand. Chen Yang's silence and indifference from the very beginning weren't some mysterious act; they stemmed from a deep-seated confidence and utter certainty.

In other words, the Wanguo Group he was so proud of was less than nothing in this man's eyes.

And yet he, pathetically, had been jumping up and down, spouting one arrogant boast after another.

At this thought, he forgot the pain in his body and wished he could find a crack in the ground to disappear into.

"..."

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