Chapter 20: Chapter 20: Putting Oneself in Harm’s Way
Seeing how remarkably calm and composed Qin Tuo was, it was clear he wasn’t faking it.
Long Wu, his interest piqued, took a few extra glances.
Zhao Tiancheng roared furiously.
"You little bastard! You have no right to speak in front of Master Long. Get on your goddamn knees!"
"Heh. Kneel?"
Qin Tuo raised an eyebrow and scoffed.
"Sorry, but I only kneel for my parents. I wouldn’t even kneel before heaven and earth, so why would I kneel for another person?"
"You... you brat..."
Zhao Tiancheng was so exasperated that his old face flushed beet red.
But Long Wu’s eyes slowly widened.
’What incredible nerve. Where did this kid get such confidence!’
Suddenly, Zhao Tiancheng let out a shout and rushed right up to Qin Tuo.
"You’re courting death, kid!"
SWISH!
He whipped out a sharp dagger and held it to Qin Tuo’s neck.
The surrounding group of bodyguards in black were all secretly startled.
But Long Wu showed no reaction, as if wanting to test the young man’s courage.
Zhao Tiancheng gritted his teeth. Looking at Qin Tuo, who was just inches away, he desperately wanted to just plunge the knife in.
"Go on, kid. Try being arrogant again."
Zhao Tiancheng’s eyes were filled with viciousness.
The atmosphere was incredibly oppressive. Everyone was coldly sizing up Qin Tuo.
Qin Tuo slowly uttered a single word:
"Pathetic..."
"You!"
Zhao Tiancheng was so furious, the hand holding the knife was trembling violently.
"Alright, that’s enough!"
Long Wu had spoken. Reluctantly, Zhao Tiancheng could only back down resentfully.
’This kid’s got something...’
Long Wu nodded to himself.
He had originally thought Qin Tuo was just a nobody and couldn’t understand why the Chen Family would risk everything to protect such an ordinary person.
Now, he was starting to understand why.
This kind of composure in the face of a life-or-death threat wasn’t something an ordinary person could fake.
"Young man, do you know why I had you brought here today?"
Long Wu spoke slowly, his voice hoarse.
Qin Tuo shook his head without a word.
"Young man, you ruined their engagement party. There’s a saying about not slapping a man in the face. What you did was essentially give the Zhao Family a hard slap across theirs. It’s only natural for me to seek some justice for the Zhao Family."
"Heh. Justice?"
Qin Tuo laughed and retorted,
"When the Zhao Family was running rampant, acting as if they owned the world, when did they ever care about justice?"
At this, Long Wu’s brow furrowed in displeasure.
It was the first time a young man had ever contradicted him like this.
Zhao Tiancheng, at the side, quickly chimed in.
"Master Long, a man of your stature shouldn’t waste so many words on this little brat. Why not just kill him and be done with it?"
He was incredibly anxious, wishing he could kill Qin Tuo that very moment.
Seeing Qin Tuo’s calm demeanor made him feel a little flustered, afraid that something might go wrong.
However, Long Wu simply waved a hand, in no hurry at all.
"What’s the rush? Didn’t you say the Chen Family would do everything to protect him? I’d like to see just how far the Chen Family is willing to go for him."
"Master Long, about that..."
Zhao Tiancheng gave an awkward laugh, but inwardly he was on pins and needles.
Long Wu snorted again.
"If that fellow Chen Wenxiong comes in person, it proves the Chen Family is determined to protect him at all costs. But if he doesn’t come, it proves this kid’s status in the Chen Family’s eyes is nothing special. At that point, we’ll just kill him."
He spoke so casually, as if a human life was completely worthless in his eyes.
"Yes, yes! Master Long is right!"
A flicker of joy went through Zhao Tiancheng.
He was willing to bet that bastard Chen Wenxiong would never dare to come here.
About ten minutes later, Long Wu glanced at his watch and sneered.
"It seems the Chen Family won’t be sending anyone. I really thought they were going to protect this kid to the very end."
Saying this, he gave a casual glance.
The bodyguard in black beside him nodded grimly, gripping his pistol as he walked forward.
"You little brat, you’re finally dead meat!"
Zhao Tiancheng immediately burst into gleeful laughter.
In the next moment, it seemed Qin Tuo would become a corpse.
Qin Tuo watched the black-clad bodyguard approach, coiling all the strength in his body.
But just then, someone suddenly ran in from the door.
"Master Long, Chen Wenxiong is here!"
"Oh? He actually came?"
Long Wu was slightly surprised. He hadn’t expected Chen Wenxiong to actually come in person and risk danger for this kid.
And his timing was so perfect. It looked like he must have rushed over here immediately after receiving the news.
"Not bad, kid. Turns out the Chen Family really does value you this much. I must say, I’m surprised."
Long Wu smiled and shook his head.
Beside them, Zhao Tiancheng was so anxious he started stamping his feet.
"Master Long, no! You absolutely cannot let this kid go! It would be best to get rid of Chen Wenxiong at the same time!"
He felt that since Long Wu was repaying him a favor, he should follow his demands.
But one cold glance from Long Wu scared Zhao Tiancheng into shutting his mouth immediately.
"What’s the rush?"
Long Wu snapped.
Led by a bodyguard in black, Chen Wenxiong slowly walked in.
Seeing the scene before him, he felt a massive headache coming on.
’So Master Long came in person, just as I feared...’
Chen Wenxiong smiled bitterly to himself. Even the Chen Family would be terrified to go up against Huaiyi Hall.
But he had no choice. If not for Qin Tuo, he, Chen Wenxiong, would have been dead long ago.
At this thought, Chen Wenxiong closed his eyes and steeled his resolve. He was going all in today.
"Mr. Qin, did they do anything to you?"
Chen Wenxiong asked with concern.
Qin Tuo shook his head, feeling a little touched.
The fact that Chen Wenxiong dared to come here, facing the powerful Long Wu, clearly meant he considered Qin Tuo one of his own.
Chen Wenxiong sighed inwardly, then turned to Long Wu, his expression grave.
"Master Long, with your status, why make things difficult for a young man?"
Long Wu chuckled and stood up.
"I’m not deliberately making things difficult for him. He ruined the Zhao Family’s engagement party, so I’m stepping in to seek some justice for them. Is there a problem with that?"
His voice was cold and indifferent, yet filled with a sinister air.
Chen Wenxiong laughed heartily and cupped his hands.
"Master Long, this is all a misunderstanding. I am willing to take it upon myself to compensate the Zhao Family and even organize an even grander engagement party for them. What do you think?"
Long Wu thought for a moment, but then shook his head.
"I’m not the protagonist here. This depends on the wishes of the Zhao Family."
Everyone turned to look at Zhao Tiancheng, waiting for his response.
However, having already played this trump card, how could Zhao Tiancheng possibly let Qin Tuo off so easily?
He gritted his teeth and said viciously,
"No. This kid must die today. Not even King Yama himself could save him!"
"Mr. Zhao, it’s better to forgive and forget..."
Chen Wenxiong said lightly, his brow furrowed.
Zhao Tiancheng let out an arrogant laugh.
"Haha! Chen Wenxiong, nothing you say is of any use! This matter will only be settled when this kid is torn limb from limb!"
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