Chen Jinzhao frowned and looked at Xu Nianqing.
Xu Nianqing smiled freely, "This is all what I owe you. I know even this won't repay it all, but it can at least bring me some peace of mind."
Her decision back then had, in a way, changed Chen Jinzhao's entire life.
Chen Jinzhao suddenly smiled.
Xu Nianqing didn't understand why he would smile. With disaster looming, shouldn't he be thinking about how to escape?
The next moment.
A large hand gently ruffled Xu Nianqing's hair, and Chen Jinzhao's low chuckle echoed in her ear, "You haven't changed one bit, still as stubborn as back then. Let the past be the past."
Xu Nianqing looked at Chen Jinzhao in surprise.
At this moment, Chen Jinzhao felt a little unfamiliar, yet he exuded an infinite sense of security.
That's right.
The boy who was once not fully grown had now become a man capable of shouldering great responsibility.
"Are you two showing off your affection in front of me?" Chu Zixiong broke the atmosphere without any politeness.
Chen Jinzhao took a step forward, appearing before Chu Zixiong like a towering mountain, exuding an immense pressure. Chu Zixiong opened his mouth, but Chen Jinzhao had no intention of listening further. He slapped Chu Zixiong, sending him flying!
Yes!
Sent flying with a single slap!
Xu Nianqing, who witnessed this, was also shocked.
A living person, sent flying by Chen Jinzhao's slap. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed it.
Chu Zixiong, flying backward, roared in humiliation, "Don't just stand there, capture him!"
Seventeen subordinates swarmed forward. Chen Jinzhao glanced back at Xu Nianqing and said, "Stay away from me, don't get caught in the crossfire."
Xu Nianqing nodded blankly, her mind still reeling.
The great battle erupted.
Chen Jinzhao was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, invincible and unstoppable.
These burly men, despite their well-built physiques, were no match for Chen Jinzhao. Whenever they confronted him, they ended up being sent flying. Chen Jinzhao didn't deliberately control his strength. Some had their thigh bones broken, while others were struck in the heart by Chen Jinzhao's punch, their hearts stopping and falling into a coma on the spot.
The worry in Xu Nianqing's eyes gradually disappeared.
In its place was profound shock and confusion. How could Chen Jinzhao have become so powerful in just a few years?
She even wondered if she was dreaming a bizarre dream.
*Bang!*
A man fell at her feet. Xu Nianqing took a few steps back, realizing this was no dream.
Everything she saw was happening in reality.
Chu Zixiong was also terrified.
At first, he thought his subordinates could defeat Chen Jinzhao in the blink of an eye. To his dismay, he witnessed such a terrifying scene. If he hadn't seen it himself, he would never have believed Chen Jinzhao possessed such formidable combat prowess!
He was terrifyingly strong!
In the shocked gaze of both of them, Chen Jinzhao quickly took down all seventeen thugs. He then clapped his hands and said, "Too weak. If this were the border, I can guarantee they'd all be dead."
Xu Nianqing's expression was one of shock, and she couldn't snap out of it for a long time.
Chu Zixiong stammered, "You, how can you be so strong? I warn you, don't do anything rash. I am a citizen protected by the law of the country. If you lay a hand on me, I guarantee you'll end up in jail!"
These words struck Chen Jinzhao as laughable.
When he was committing all sorts of evils before, why didn't he think of the law?
Now that he was facing the consequences, he remembered the law?
Chen Jinzhao didn't bother responding to Chu Zixiong's ridiculous statement. He walked up to Chu Zixiong, who retreated step by step until he was cornered.
His foot slipped, and he fell to the ground.
"Which hand did you use just now?" Chen Jinzhao pointed to the slap mark on Xu Nianqing's face.
Chu Zixiong was filled with extreme fear and could only stammer, unable to speak.
Chen Jinzhao didn't want to waste any more time on him. He turned to Xu Nianqing, "Did he use his right hand, or his left?"
Xu Nianqing was flattered and took a while to regain her senses. "It seemed like... his right hand..."
Chen Jinzhao nodded.
Chu Zixiong realized something and quickly shouted, "Stop! If you dare to act, you'll be declared enemies with the Ning family! You know, the Ning family has passed their most dangerous period. If Young Master Ning turns his attention to you, how much confidence do you have?"
Chen Jinzhao's expression remained unchanged, which made Chu Zixiong realize that Chen Jinzhao wouldn't be intimidated by threats. His tone softened.
"Young Master Chen, Chen Jinzhao!"
"It wasn't my intention to harm Miss Xu, it was Young Master Ning's wish. It's just that Xu Mingzhi truly owes us fifty million, and I can't waive it. Name your price for me to keep this right hand."
"As long as the price is reasonable, I promise I won't bat an eye."
Chen Jinzhao smiled, "Alright, then bring fifty million to keep your right hand."
Chu Zixiong's face instantly turned ashen.
He was merely a dirty glove used by the Ning family. Although he had considerable assets, they all belonged to the Ning family, and he didn't even have the right to dispose of them.
Let alone fifty million, Chu Zixiong couldn't even produce five million in cash.
"Young Master Chen, you're making things too difficult for me..." Chu Zixiong said weakly, like a whipped dog.
Chen Jinzhao shook his head, "Since that's the case, there's nothing more to say. Mistakes must be paid for, mustn't they?"
As his words fell.
Chen Jinzhao kicked Chu Zixiong to the ground, then stepped on Chu Zixiong's right palm. A terrifying force erupted from his foot, accompanied by the sound of bones being ground into dust.
"Ah!!!"
Chu Zixiong's voice was almost torn.
His right hand...
Had been crushed into a pulp by Chen Jinzhao!
Even the most advanced medical skills in the world today couldn't restore it.
Xu Nianqing's scalp tingled. In just a few years, Chen Jinzhao had become somewhat unrecognizable. The him of the past was gentle and refined, like a noble scholar of ancient times.
And now—
He had transformed into a sharp blade, hidden and unpretentious.
He remained silent, but when he acted, he was astonishing!
Chen Jinzhao found Chu Zixiong's screams annoying, so he said indifferently, "Shut your mouth, unless you want to lose it entirely."
Chu Zixiong instantly fell silent, becoming much more obedient.
However, the large drops of cold sweat on his forehead testified to the intense pain he was enduring.
"I ask you, what are old man Ning Fei's other plans?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
Ning Fei was inherently insidious and vicious, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows where Chen Jinzhao couldn't see. It was necessary to be wary of him.
Chu Zixiong shook his head repeatedly, claiming he knew nothing beyond today's events. He added, "Young Master Ning has already found others to deal with you. I'm not sure who they are, but I heard they are also martial artists. As for his business dealings, I have even less right to intervene, so what I know is very limited."
Given Ning Fei's cunning, he would have certainly made contingency plans.
Even if Chu Zixiong were imprisoned, he would not be implicated.
Chen Jinzhao shook his head, "You're truly useless."
With a slap.
Chu Zixiong was knocked unconscious by Chen Jinzhao.
Chen Jinzhao stood up and looked back at Xu Nianqing, who was still in shock.
"Let's go."
"I'll take you home."