"Ren Yuanhao, if you dare touch my sister, aren't you afraid the Jiang family's fury will descend upon you!"
Jiang Li stumbled to his feet, knowing full well that the man before him was likely beyond their combined strength unless the Jiang family's 'Blood Frenzy' fully awakened. Thus, he could only invoke his family's name to intimidate Ren Yuanhao.
"The Jiang family's fury? I refuse to believe such a prominent family would condone trash like you."
Ren Yuanhao looked down with cold eyes. Although he had long decided to kill them both, the thought that Jiang Ling'er's disposition had changed so drastically due to being consumed by 'Blood Frenzy,' coupled with the memory of her innocent face when they first met, made him hesitate for a moment. He simply struck her neck with the back of his hand, knocking her unconscious, sparing her life for the time being.
"You trash actually dare to lay a hand on her! I'll chop you up!"
Jiang Li's killing intent grew stronger. The two immediately clashed, exchanging blows and fighting with movements too swift for ordinary people to follow. The grand hall was filled only with the sounds of two powerful forces colliding, the banners overhead rustling violently, a tempest brewing, dust swirling, and the constant din of fists and feet.
They fought back and forth, reaching their one hundred and third round. Ren Yuanhao then used the 'Overlord Lifting Tripod' technique, combined with the 'Star Absorbing Great Law,' to lift Jiang Li high above his head!
"Aunt Zhou died an innocent death. You are unforgivable. Now, kneel!"
Ren Yuanhao slammed Jiang Li heavily to the ground, kicking his knees twice with his right foot. "Kneel!"
Jiang Li knelt before the headless corpse of Zhou Qingfang, his head pinned firmly by Ren Yuanhao.
"Trash, you'll pay double the humiliation you've inflicted on me today. Just you wait!" Jiang Li tried to break free from Ren Yuanhao's grip, but was held fast.
*Thump!*
Ren Yuanhao pressed his head to the ground, his forehead making crisp knocking sounds like a hammer.
"This kowtow is because you failed Aunt Zhou's expectations!"
*Thump!*
Ren Yuanhao again used his internal energy to force his head against the ground.
"This kowtow is to mourn Aunt Zhou's death!"
*Thump! Thump! Thump~*
Ren Yuanhao forcefully made Jiang Li kowtow nine times in succession, until his forehead was completely broken. Only then did Ren Yuanhao's anger slightly subside.
But what about the harm done to Ouyang Rui? Who would make amends?
Ren Yuanhao roughly threw Jiang Li onto the cold ground. It was unclear how many ribs were broken. Jiang Li felt unbearable pain all over his body, but the 'Blood Frenzy' power intensified with Ren Yuanhao's humiliation, a raging inferno rising within his belly!
"Still want to fight?"
Ren Yuanhao swiftly lunged forward, grabbing Jiang Li by the hair. However, Jiang Li spoke fiercely, "You just humiliate me, yet you don't dare kill me. Ultimately, you are still afraid of our Jiang family's wrath!"
"The Jiang family's wrath? I've said it before, as one of the four major families of Yunjin City, I don't believe your father would indulge a scoundrel like you in such wicked deeds!"
"What if he does?"
Jiang Li's smile sent a chill down Ren Yuanhao's spine.
"If he does, then Ren Yuanhao will deal with your father along with you today!"
As soon as he spoke, the sound of footsteps in leather shoes echoed from the entrance of the vast, empty building.
"His father is here, kid. You'd better be responsible for what you said."
Ren Yuanhao turned to look. At the doorway stood a tall, burly middle-aged man in a black trench coat, a large cigar in his mouth, smoke rings rising with his breaths. There was a white shadow in his left eye, and his hair and beard were completely white. His face was as sharp as if carved by a knife, giving off a heavy sense of pressure at first glance.
"Yes, kid, I can be responsible for my words. However, I wonder if your Jiang family can be responsible for its actions?"
Ren Yuanhao tossed Jiang Li aside like a beaten dog at the feet of the burly man, lit a cigarette himself, and faced him defiantly.
The atmosphere instantly turned cold and murderous.
"Little beast, look at the good deeds you've done."
After a long pause, the man took a drag from his cigarette and stepped on Jiang Li's head. The leather shoe pressed down hard on his face several times, and the glowing cinders fell onto his face, causing him to wail in agony.
"Father, that Ouyang Rui didn't know her place and rejected me for this trash. I can't swallow this insult!" Jiang Li's voice changed slightly as his own father stepped on his face.
"She doesn't like you, so you resort to brute force? And when this Blood Frenzy kicks in, you don't even spare your own sister?" The man looked at Jiang Ling'er, who was lying unconscious nearby, his gaze sharp as a god of slaughter.
"I~"
"There's no 'I,' go immediately and apologize to Rui'er!"
The man delivered a heavy kick to Jiang Li's abdomen, making him grimace in pain. Da Feng Novel Network
"The person is dead. Can your apology bring the deceased back to life?"
Ren Yuanhao moved aside, directly exposing the headless Zhou Qingfang to the man.
"No, Father, this was my sister's doing. I couldn't stop her!" Jiang Li clutched his father's leg and shouted sternly.
*Slap!*
The man slapped Jiang Li across the face, enraged!
"Damn it, as the elder brother, you should be like a father. You didn't watch over your sister but instead accused her. What, you still have the nerve? I was planning to personally propose marriage for you if no one had died, you idiot! How can you expect your father to help you when you even dared to touch Rui'er's mother!"
The man shook his trench coat and strode towards Ren Yuanhao.
"Kid, how do you want to settle this today?"
"How to settle it? A life for a life. There is no other way."
Their eyes met, like two knives glinting with a chilling light.
"If I insist on taking my son and daughter away, kid, do you think you can stop me?"
"I will do my best."
Ren Yuanhao extinguished his cigarette, his aura showing no less intensity than the Jiang family head!
"It seems there's no room for negotiation?" the man said, then flashed in front of Ren Yuanhao, his nose almost touching his. "Kid, let me advise you, don't overestimate yourself. You might die. Sometimes, taking a step back leads to a broader view."
Ren Yuanhao's lips curved slightly, showing a look of disdainful amusement in front of the Jiang family head. "I'm sorry, but since I was born, my dictionary has never contained the word 'retreat.' Today, even if I bleed profusely, I will seek justice for Ouyang Rui!"
Ouyang Rui, who had been silent and despairing, suddenly trembled upon hearing this. The man who had always existed as a phantom in her mind seemed to finally turn his head, the sunlight hitting his profile, perfectly aligning with that proud and independent man.
Her body trembled slightly, murmuring Ren Yuanhao's name, and she smiled a tragic, beautiful smile. In her hand, a gleaming short knife suddenly appeared!
"Ren Yuanhao, I can't be your little fangirl anymore. Farewell~"