"I gave you a chance."
Li Chonglou steadied the frightened Lu Yunxu, looking at Tang Xiuzhu, whose breath was fading.
From the moment he held Lu Yunxu hostage, he was unforgivable.
The reason he didn't let Xu Lie act was that he knew Xu Lie would be heavy-handed, but never fatal.
Tang Xiuzhu had no reason to live.
Death was his only end.
Thanks to the injuries from the previous car accident, his progress in the sheepskin scroll heart technique had been extremely rapid in the past few days as he treated his injuries.
A blessing in disguise, he was no longer the weak son-in-law who couldn't even lift a chicken.
Tang Xiuzhu was not even a consideration to him.
"Someone's been killed!" a scream erupted from Cai Wen.
She and Zheng He were trembling, their faces pale and bloodless.
Their bulging eyes were filled with shock and fear.
Clearly, this scene was completely beyond their comprehension.
Who could have imagined that a son-in-law would publicly kill the eldest young master of the Tang family? If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed such a thing would happen.
"What kind of person is he?" Even Xu Lie's eyelids twitched involuntarily.
Swift and decisive, aggressive as fire.
Using Tang Xiuzhu's own hand to eradicate this tumor, without batting an eye.
Although he had always thought highly of Li Chonglou, at this moment, he realized he still underestimated him.
Lu Weishen was filled with astonishment. He never expected things to escalate to this point.
"You dare kill my son, I will make you suffer a fate worse than death!" Tang Guanghe's furious roar exploded at the scene, his eyes red and bloodshot, wishing he could devour Li Chonglou's flesh.
But he didn't dare to step forward.
He was a smart man, knowing that Li Chonglou had definitely used this opportunity to kill his son.
Not even a black belt could contend with him, let alone himself.
"Think about how to spend the rest of your life in prison. I'll be waiting if you want revenge." Li Chonglou said indifferently.
The Tang father and son were welcome to not oppose him.
If they chose to be enemies, he would cut them down to the root.
"Let's call the police," Lu Chenggong shook his head and sighed.
Not out of pity for Tang Xiuzhu, but lamenting his foolishness for provoking such a formidable figure as Li Chonglou, whom even he couldn't fathom.
Though the man was dead, regardless of the judgment, Li Chonglou would not be implicated.
Even though Tang Guanghe repeatedly claimed Li Chonglou was the murderer, with Lu Chenggong's intervention and the testimony of those present, Li Chonglou bore no responsibility.
Even the confession was scheduled for a later date.
As for Tang Guanghe and the unconscious Cao Zhi, they were naturally taken away directly.
The evidence of his fraudulent accounting and embezzlement was already in Li Chonglou's hands, enough for him to be imprisoned for eight to ten years.
With Tang Guanghe gone, Lu Weishen naturally had no reason to stay any longer.
"Li Chonglou, we'll meet again," he glared at Li Chonglou fiercely before leaving the auditorium.
Lu Chenggong first checked the knife marks on his daughter's neck and, finding them to be superficial wounds, breathed a long sigh of relief.
He then bowed deeply to Li Chonglou, his tone sincere: "Chonglou, I was rude to you before, please don't take it to heart."
"You are a great benefactor to my Lu family. From today onwards, as long as you say the word, the entire Lu family will not hesitate!"
Fortunately, besides Zheng He and Cai Wen, there were no other guests present.
Otherwise, hearing the richest man in Qin Prefecture, no less, being so respectful to a son-in-law would have evoked unknown sentiments.
It would likely have incited envy and resentment in most people.
After all, the Lu family represented not only wealth but also extremely vast connections and resources.
For ordinary people, even a slight connection could lead to soaring success.
Zheng He and Cai Wen were petrified.
Their hearts pounded with fear.
It was only then that Zheng He truly felt fortunate that he hadn't made a move on Jiang Yuxin, otherwise his fate would have been no better than Tang Xiuzhu's.
They couldn't stay here for another moment.
He gave Cai Wen a look and prepared to slip away unnoticed.
"Stop!" Li Chonglou's voice sounded from behind him as he turned.
Zheng He flinched in alarm.
Terrified, he quickly turned back, lowered his head, and said with fawning desperation, "Brother Li, Li Ge, I, Zheng He, was blind and spoke disrespectfully before. I apologize to you."
"I swear, I will never appear before you again."
"Wherever you are, I will detour."
"You are generous, please spare me."
By the end, his voice was choked with tears.
It was unavoidable. This ruthless demon, Li Chonglou, could truly kill him if provoked.
He had witnessed it with his own eyes.
"Please, for the sake of me and Yuxin being good friends, show mercy," Cai Wen couldn't help but redden her eyes, tears streaming down her face.
Seeing their behavior, Li Chonglou sneered inwardly.
Truly birds of a feather flock together.
They were so arrogant before, and now so servile, switching seamlessly. It was utterly ridiculous.
However, although these two had spoken harshly and mocked him, they had ultimately not done anything heinous.
Li Chonglou naturally had no intention of making things difficult for them.
But the warning was necessary.
"If Yuxin hears even half a whisper about today's events, I will personally come to have a chat with you."
He didn't want Jiang Yuxin to know about today's events, not because he wanted to hide his relationship with the Lu family.
It was because he had killed someone.
Not everyone in this world was reasonable, and Jiang Yuxin already had a prejudice against him. If she knew about this, it was hard to say if it would cause her to have any strange thoughts.
"Don't worry, we won't let a single word slip!" Zheng He's speech was a bit stammered.
"Scram!" Li Chonglou didn't want to waste any more time with them.
The two felt as if they had been granted amnesty and fled the auditorium with their tails between their legs.
Their legs felt weak, and they collapsed onto the steps, refusing to get up. "This Jiang Yuxin, she doesn't even know her own husband is so familiar with Lu Chenggong. Truly, she doesn't know how fortunate she is to be blessed."
"And she asked me to help her meet the Lus. Isn't that being too ambitious!"
"Cai Wen, you must keep your mouth shut. If Li Chonglou causes trouble for me, I won't spare you."
Cai Wen's face tightened, and she nodded repeatedly, her eyes filled with fear.
Thinking about how much she used to look down on Li Chonglou and even slander him, her face burned like a stove.
Inside the auditorium.
Lu Yunxu had recovered. She used a handkerchief to bandage the cut on her neck and said softly, "Brother Li, you saved me again."
"If it weren't for you, the consequences today would have been unthinkable."
She was still filled with lingering fear.
Not to mention the assassins brought by Cao Zhi, just Tang Xiuzhu's desperate struggle would have been difficult to resolve.
Fortunately, the final outcome was changed because of Li Chonglou.
Her feelings for Li Chonglou, which were already favorable, were now fluctuating, and she didn't know if it was gratitude or something else.
In any case, just standing beside Li Chonglou gave her a sense of great security.
Even her father couldn't give her this sense of security.
This feeling made her infatuated and reluctant to leave.
"The Tang father and son commit unrighteous deeds and will bring about their own ruin. It is merely retribution. The guests are all waiting upstairs, and there is one last thing to do." Li Chonglou, momentarily dazed by the intensity in Lu Yunxu's eyes, steered the conversation away without a trace.
He led the way towards the banquet hall on the second floor.