If Tong Wu had felt re gratitude toward Yang Qi before, it had now transford into outright admiration. The feeling was entirely different.
"Divine Doctor Yang," Tong Wu said excitedly as he knelt on the ground. "Whether you command to climb a mountain of knives or plunge into a sea of fire, just say the word, and I will not hesitate to serve you."
"It’s not that serious," Yang Qi said with a smile. "In the future, if I happen to need you for sothing, a little help will be enough."
The Tong Family was not only one of the ten great families of Sea City, but they also controlled the city’s Chamber of Comrce. Having their help would definitely be useful for any future expansion into Sea City.
"Let’s go to Strange Mountain." Yang Qi stood up. "Tong Wu, you’re coming with . You aren’t scared, are you?"
"Not at all!"
Previously, Tong Wu might have been afraid, but after witnessing Yang Qi’s abilities, he was now completely fearless.
"That’s good."
As before, Tong Wu drove Yang Qi to the foot of Strange Mountain. One could see stone steps leading up the mountain, but they were clearly unfinished. Legend had it that a fatal accident occurred halfway through construction, killing many workers, and the project was abandoned afterward. It was from that ti that Strange Mountain beca completely sealed off, with no one allowed to enter at will.
"Who are those people?"
Yang Qi frowned, noticing a group of young n and won converging on them. Many flashy sports cars were parked by the roadside, an incredibly ostentatious display. At a glance, it was clear these were the spoiled heirs of Sea City.
"Young Director Li, if you wanted to co to Strange Mountain, you should have contacted . Why bother with Tong Wu?" the group’s leader, a man in a suit, said with considerable arrogance.
Clearly, he knew Li Chengshou.
"That’s Sea City’s Young City Lord, Li Yang," Tong Wu explained to Yang Qi under his breath. "What a disgrace. He’s nothing but Li Chengshou’s lapdog! He even claid they were ’one big family’ just to get the Future Group to invest in Sea City. How shaful! If the Li Family ancestors knew about this, they’d crawl out of their graves to seek revenge."
Li Chengshou glanced at Li Yang. "You may be the Young City Lord, but Strange Mountain is managed by the Tong Family. Do you really think the Tong Family cares about giving the Li Family face? Besides, the Tong Family has been exploring this area for years. What about you? Alright, that’s enough. It’s generous of to let you tag along."
"Ridiculous!" Yang Qi frowned. "Strange Mountain is fraught with danger. Why bring these spoiled brats along? If they die, won’t that just cause trouble?"
"Who is this, with such a big temper?" Li Yang looked at Yang Qi arrogantly, his disdain clear. The rest of his group also wore haughty expressions, obviously not taking Yang Qi seriously.
Li Chengshou added, "I paid for this trip, so I can bring whoever I want. What business is it of yours? Besides, I hired Boss Tong, not you!"
"Shut up!" Tong Wu snapped angrily. "Mr. Yang is a Master invited by my Tong Family! Without him, you’d all die the mont you set foot on that mountain!"
Hearing this, Qi Yan shot Yang Qi a curious glance.
Li Chengshou was also taken aback. After all, Yang Qi is so young. Can a Master this young really be reliable?
"Heh, so you’re Master Yang," Li Chengshou recovered quickly, offering a smile and cupping his hands. "We’ll be counting on you once we’re on the mountain."
"Let be clear. I’m only responsible for Li Chengshou’s safety," Yang Qi said impatiently. "As for the rest of them, their lives or deaths are none of my concern."
If he hadn’t accepted paynt from Li Chengshou, he wouldn’t have bothered with this ss at all. He would much rather have explored the mountain alone.
"Master Yang, I am Li Yang, the Young City Lord of Sea City. My father is the Head of the Li Family and the City Lord," Li Yang said, looking at Yang Qi smugly. "I am now commanding you to protect all of us. If anything happens, you will be held solely accountable."
Yang Qi was dumbfounded. Is this guy an idiot? Does he think being the Young City Lord ans he can order anyone around?
"Idiot," Yang Qi said, glancing at Li Yang with disdain. "If you had knelt and begged , I might have considered protecting you. But now? Forget it."
"How dare you talk to the Young City Lord like that? You’re courting death!"
Li Yang’s bodyguard roared and lunged at Yang Qi. Li Yang had no intention of stopping him; it was as if he didn’t care if Yang Qi was beaten to death. It was the kid’s own fault for not knowing his place.
However, Tong Wu instantly appeared in front of Yang Qi.
"Tong Wu, with your paltry Combat Power, don’t embarrass yourself. My bodyguard is a First Rank Overlord!" Li Yang sneered.
But the next mont, he was stunned. The two exchanged a punch.
His bodyguard was sent flying by the force of the single punch, crashing heavily onto a sports car. He couldn’t get back up for a long while.
"You! How could you!"
Li Yang was completely dumbfounded. Tong Wu was clearly just a Tenth Rank Great Grandmaster, so how could he be this strong?
"Young City Lord, he... he seems to be a Second Rank Overlord," the bodyguard finally managed to get up, reporting to Li Yang with a wary glance at Tong Wu.
"Impossible!" Li Yang still couldn’t believe it. With a cold snort, he stepped aside. "Tong Wu, don’t think you can stop from going up. I have my own bodyguards. I don’t need any ’Master Yang’."
The onlookers secretly shook their heads. What a joke. Did he really think he could disregard the Li Family just because he’d cozied up to the Tong Family? They all knew there was a hierarchy among the ten great families of Sea City. The now-defunct Tang Family used to be at the bottom, and the Tong Family was only ranked ninth. The Li Family, however, was ranked second. For Yang Qi to be so reckless as to disrespect Li Yang... he was truly courting death.
Qi Yan was also very surprised. He actually dared to offend Li Yang? I didn’t expect that. The key is, I can’t feel any energy fluctuations from him at all. He seems like a perfectly ordinary person. What Master Yang? Could Tong Wu have been deceived? Still, it has nothing to do with . Whether the man nad Yang is a fraud or the real deal doesn’t matter. As long as I’m skilled enough and have a Second Rank Overlord like Tong Wu present, we should be able to make it back alive. Plus, the Tong Family is the most familiar with Strange Mountain.
Li Chengshou certainly wasn’t going to intervene. I’d much rather Yang Qi offend Li Yang and get himself killed. Given my status, dealing with an ant like him is beneath . If Li Yang handles him, I won’t have to lift a finger. How perfect.
"Tong Wu, we leave in an hour. Get ready," Yang Qi announced, ignoring the group of wastrels. If they wanted to court death, that was their choice. He certainly wouldn’t get involved.
"Why wait an hour?" Li Chengshou said irritably. "I think we should enter the mountain imdiately."
"Then go ahead," Yang Qi said with an indifferent glance and a sneer, before closing his eyes and saying no more.
"This kid is too arrogant," Li Chengshou fud.
"Young Director Li, we should listen to him," Qi Yan explained. "The sun hasn’t fully risen, so the Yin energy on Strange Mountain will be heavy. When the Yin energy is this strong, it’s extrely dangerous."
At this, Li Chengshou clenched his teeth and relented, though he was still furious. No one had ever dared to disrespect him like this before. Once this is over, I’ll definitely kill that damned wretch.
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