Chapter 256: Chapter 256: I Will Punish You _1
"How do you want to argue this? I can stand my ground to the very end!"
Ye Ming took a step forward, a murderous aura emanating from his being.
He had long anticipated such a scenario and was not surprised.
As he pressed on relentlessly, his powerful presence made Jiang Long somewhat cowardly.
Having witnessed Ye Ming’s skills firsthand, he naturally wouldn’t face Ye Ming head-on, but since he still had leverage, he said, "You put my son in a coma with severe injuries for so long, even if you now heal my son with your own hands, that’s something you ought to do."
"This doesn’t mean you’re without fault, you must be punished by us!"
Seeing the unconvinced expression on Ye Ming’s face, Jiang Long hurriedly changed his tone and said, "If you’re unwilling, it’s no matter. Miss Xu is here today. If you don’t want to accept punishment, then let Miss Xu take your place!"
Ye Ming furrowed his brows and said, "No need, however you want to punish me, just bring it on."
Jiang Long laughed coldly, giving Ye Ming a thumbs up, and said, "I didn’t expect you, bastard, to still have a sense of loyalty. Fine, then it’ll come your way!"
"Son, I’ll leave this matter to you, how to punish Ye Ming is up to you!"
Jiang Dachuan revealed an evil smile, he had been waiting for this day far too long.
"To punish him, we should use the simplest method. Ye Ming, stand still and let me hit you a few times to vent my anger!"
While speaking, Jiang Dachuan began to warm up his muscles, cracking his joints with a terrifying sound.
"No!" Xu Lele shouted loudly, a worried look on her face as she gazed at Ye Ming.
"Jiang Dachuan, you dare not touch him!"
Xu Lele’s words, far from stopping Jiang Dachuan, only upset him even more.
He had once pursued Xu Lele to no avail, believing her to be an ice queen, but in front of Ye Ming, she was completely different.
The concern she showed was heartfelt.
Jiang Dachuan truly could not understand how such an outstanding man as himself could be inferior to Ye Ming in any way. Why would Xu Lele treat them so differently?
"Ye Ming, you’d better not fight back or else, Xu Lele will end up with a cut on her!"
Jiang Dachuan glowered viciously at Ye Ming and said loudly.
Ye Ming clenched his teeth tightly and nodded, "Fine!"
He clearly saw that Xu Lele wasn’t wearing the Protective Jade Amulet he had given her; if the enemy used a knife, she would surely be hurt.
To prevent Xu Lele from getting hurt, he had no choice but to tough it out.
"You do have some guts! Then taste my fist!" Jiang Dachuan’s face was fierce.
Having warmed up completely, he felt his body had returned to its prime.
He mustered all his strength and landed a punch on Ye Ming’s face.
With a bang, Ye Ming’s body was sent flying.
He said he would take it and he did, without resisting.
"Get up and keep taking it!" Jiang Dachuan shouted.
Xu Lele’s eyes were full of tears as she looked at Ye Ming with pain, even wanting to break free, but she couldn’t since she was held by a strong man, incapable of escaping.
"Ye Ming! Stop bearing it, don’t worry about me!"
Xu Lele spoke with a pained voice, "Fight back quickly!"
However, Ye Ming turned a deaf ear to her words and obediently stood up, waiting for Jiang Dachuan to continue his assault.
Bang!
The second punch came swinging in, and Ye Ming’s body once again flew backward, violently crashing into the wall.
Perhaps feeling that it was not satisfying enough, Jiang Dachuan took out a dagger and said to Ye Ming, "Barehanded fighting is not thrilling enough; I need to add another cut to your body!"
"As long as you endure this knife wound, your punishment will be considered successfully completed."
"Jiang Dachuan, don’t go too far!" Xu Lele shouted loudly.
Yet, Jiang Dachuan completely ignored her.
Ye Ming took a deep breath and formed a protective barrier with his True Qi around the periphery of his body to safeguard his vital points.
He continued to nod and said, "Alright, come at me!"
"Heh heh, die!" Jiang Dachuan sneered, rushing at Ye Ming with the dagger raised.
A sound of "puchi" was heard as the dagger instantly penetrated Ye Ming’s shoulder; bright red blood immediately seeped out, staining Ye Ming’s clothes.
Xu Zhendong frowned deeply at the sight, feeling somewhat sympathetic.
He stepped forward and said, "Chairman Jiang, is the punishment of Ye Ming over now? Can we leave?"
Jiang Long stretched his limbs leisurely and said, "The previous punishment was just my son letting off steam, but the anger in my gut has yet to dissipate; how can it end so soon?"
"Ye Ming has caused reputational harm to our Martial Artist Association, brought disgrace upon our dignity, and the consequences are severe. A few hits are far from sufficient!"
"I must make a few more cuts."
Seeing the sudden change in Jiang Long’s attitude, Xu Zhendong could no longer stand by and asked, "Chairman Jiang, such shameless behavior, if it gets out, it’s the real disgrace. Everyone will only despise the Martial Artist Association even more."
"Oh? Is that so?" Jiang Long deliberately elongated his voice, looking at Xu Zhendong with a smirk and said, "Then I just won’t let this incident get out, thanks for the tip, Mr. Xu."
"What?" Xu Zhendong looked incredulously at Jiang Long and asked, "Chairman Jiang, what do you mean by that?"
Jiang Long did not explain any further but instead issued orders to his subordinates to immediately seal all the exits.
Countless enforcers from the Martial Artist Association had already arrived, completely surrounding everyone; not even a fly could escape.
With matters as they stood, Jiang Long naturally could not let the incident get out.
The Xu Family had already been thoroughly offended by him, and even if he let them go free, it would be all harm and no benefit to himself, for they would surely seek every means to retaliate against him.
Therefore, Jiang Long made a very bold decision, to catch them all in one net and eliminate them together.
He had long coveted the Xu Family’s estate and felt that now was the perfect time to annex the Xu Family, seize their wealth, and by the way, also dispose of Ye Ming.
Jiang Long was very pleased with this idea of his, as it benefitted him in three ways.
"Jiang Long, do you really plan to lay hands on us, too?" Xu Zhendong questioned angrily.
Jiang Long nodded nonchalantly and said, "Since you’re here, don’t plan on leaving—just accompany Ye Ming in his burial."
"You..." Xu Zhendong turned pale with anger, and Elder Wang behind him also wore a look of helplessness. Now that they found themselves deep in the wolf’s den, how could leaving be easy?
Jiang Long slowly stood up and let out a loud laugh, as if everything was under his control.
"Today, you all will die for me!"
