The visitor was Song Anran’s brother, Song Anguo.
“Chen Xiao, do you have time? I need you to come with me. I have something to say to you.”
Song Anguo got straight to the point, his tone brooking no refusal from Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao’s brow furrowed slightly, but for Song Anran’s sake, he nodded. “Wait for me. I’ll tell my family first.”
Chen Xiao returned to the dining table, informed his mother and the others, then left the house and got into Song Anguo’s car.
Song Anguo drove, saying nothing, his face longer than a donkey’s, as if Chen Xiao owed him a fortune.
Chen Xiao couldn’t be bothered to ask him anything. When he wanted to speak, he would.
It wasn’t until they were out of the villa complex that Song Anguo said indifferently, “Nice house.”
Chen Xiao replied calmly, “A friend gave it to me.”
Song Anguo snorted dismissively. “Given your background and family circumstances, living in a house like this in your lifetime must be thanks to your ancestors’ good fortune!”
Chen Xiao wasn’t angered. He asked playfully, “What do you mean by that?”
“Nothing much, just stating facts.”
Song Anguo turned his head, glanced at Chen Xiao, and said expressionlessly.
Chen Xiao sneered and remained silent. He wanted to see what Song Anran’s elder brother wanted with him.
After this exchange, Song Anguo didn’t speak to Chen Xiao again for the rest of the journey. He drove directly to the riverside, to a secluded spot.
“Get out!”
After parking the car, Song Anguo said in a commanding tone.
Chen Xiao got out of the car, and they walked to the riverbank. Song Anguo finally revealed the purpose of calling Chen Xiao over.
“I called you out just to inform you of one thing… Stay away from my sister!”
Chen Xiao smiled. “What makes you say that?”
“Kid, stop playing dumb with me. You think I don’t know about you and my sister?” Song Anguo said rudely.
Chen Xiao’s brow furrowed slightly. “What are you talking about? Can you be clearer? Director Song and I are just ordinary friends!”
“Ordinary friends?”
Song Anguo sneered. “Ordinary friends can be this close? And it’s because of you that Xiao Li came to our house to break off the engagement. Now, that brat Song Anran has even decided to set up her important studio in Jiangcheng. You call this ordinary friends?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. I, Chen Xiao, have a clear conscience. Besides, I already have a girlfriend,” Chen Xiao replied calmly.
“You have a girlfriend, but my sister doesn’t have a boyfriend. If you don’t stay away from my sister, how will she find a husband?” Song Anguo said with anger.
Hearing this, Chen Xiao almost burst out laughing. “Your Song family is a prestigious clan, and you seem like someone with a high level of education. Why are your words so vulgar? The Qing Dynasty fell centuries ago. Don’t you know that?”
Song Anguo’s face grew longer from being retorted. He argued shamelessly, “Don’t give me that useless talk. How I speak is none of your business. In short, stay away from my sister!”
Chen Xiao said neither subserviently nor arrogantly, “You should say that to your sister. If you want me to stay away from her, you should first have her stay away from me… Of course, that’s if you can manage it!”
“You…”
Song Anguo was furious. “What do you mean by that? Are you saying my sister is pestering you? Have you even looked at yourself in a mirror? What do you think you are, that my sister can’t live without you?”
“You shouldn’t ask me that!” Chen Xiao’s expression turned cold.
“Kid, stop playing innocent with me. I’m telling you, your status as a ‘Northern Jiang Big Shot’ is nothing in front of me!”
“My sister will never be with someone like you. Look at your smug face! Don’t think you’re so great now. I’m telling you, someone like you doesn’t even qualify to enter my Song family!”
Song Anguo became more agitated as he spoke, spitting as he talked.
Chen Xiao could no longer listen. He was repeating himself, essentially saying that Chen Xiao was not good enough for Song Anran.
“Are you done? If you’re done, I’m leaving. I’m busy and don’t have time to argue with you!”
If it weren’t for Song Anran’s brother, Chen Xiao would have slapped him long ago.
“You brat, stop right there! Did I say you could leave?” Song Anguo raised his hand, pointed at Chen Xiao, and shouted.
Chen Xiao sneered and glanced at Song Anguo.
“What? You think you can stop me?”
Song Anguo’s eyes suddenly sharpened. He hadn’t forgotten how Chen Xiao had almost broken his hand during their first meeting.
He subconsciously took half a step back, snorted angrily, and said with a show of bravado, “Hmph, if you don’t agree with me today, prepare to leave your life here!”
As soon as Song Anguo finished speaking, the sound of hurried footsteps came from all around, dense and numerous.
“Swish, swish, swish—”
Men in black suits emerged from all sides of the riverbank. These men exuded a fierce aura and a palpable killing intent.
They were armed with steel knives, axes, and other weapons. Some had bulges around their waists, clearly carrying firearms.
Seeing these men, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but scoff. “You think they can keep me here? Song Anguo, you’re not young anymore, why are you still so naive?”
Song Anguo had set up an ambush of at least a hundred people, each seasoned in battle. Among ordinary people, each of them could fight a hundred.
But in Chen Xiao’s eyes, they were no different from ants.
Let alone killing Chen Xiao, even harming him would be a pipe dream!
“There are more than just them. Since I dared to call you out today, I’ve naturally investigated your strength!”
Song Anguo sneered, clapped his hands, and ten people walked out from behind a dike.
These ten men’s auras were much stronger than those in black suits. Their eyes shone with sharp light, and their temples bulged, clearly indicating they were skilled martial artists.
Chen Xiao sneered, “Qi realm martial artists? Song Anguo, is this your reliance? Since you said you investigated me, you should know that I kill Hua realm martial artists as easily as killing chickens!”
“I know all of that!”
Song Anguo flicked his sleeve and stood with his hands behind his back. “Leader of Northern Jiang, what great authority! You can kill Hua realm martial artists, but I wonder if you can dodge the bullets from a sniper rifle!”
As Song Anguo spoke, several red dots appeared on Chen Xiao’s vital points, clearly the aiming scopes of sniper rifles!
It turned out that Song Anguo had set up several sniper ambushes at various high points along the riverbank.
And this was his greatest reliance!