Li Teng was Li Chen's father and the current Patriarch of the Li Family, one of the eight great noble families native to Cangyun City. After Li Chen died in his own club, he had been investigating and eventually traced the matter to Su Ling. This led to the current scene.
As he spoke, Li Teng glanced toward the comrcial van, his sinister eyes flickering. Over the years, his son had indeed committed many outrageous and harmful deeds. But as the young master of the Li Family, his own flesh and blood, he was entitled to do anything he pleased. He was never ant to suffer any punishnt. No one could touch him! And what was the result? Not only was his son dead, but the entire clubhouse had also been razed to the ground. Heh... Did these people have any respect for the Li Family at all?
Ignoring Li Teng's vicious glare, Yang Hu just chuckled and asked Chen Yang, "Boss, are you teaching another spoiled brat a lesson?"
"So people really do deserve to die," Chen Yang said, rolling his neck. He then ordered, "Drive over."
"You got it!"
Yang Hu's lips curled into a wicked smile as he restarted the car and slowly approached.
"You! Let go at once!" Su Ling turned to stare at Li Teng and said coldly, "Don't you have any idea what kind of degenerate your son was? Over the years, he must have hard eighty girls, if not a hundred, right? As the saying goes, walk in the dark long enough, and you're bound to run into a ghost. This ti, he stumbled onto a blade's edge—he deserved to die!"
He continued, "Li Teng, you should feel lucky they didn't drag your entire Li Family into this. Otherwise, your whole clan would have been wiped from existence."
"Shut up!" Li Teng was seething with murderous intent, but he was still wary of Su Ling's grandfather, Su Yan, and his position in the Martial Departnt. Otherwise, he would have swiftly slain ten Su Lings by now.
"My son, Li Chen, was destined to do as he pleased from the mont he was born into my Li Family. Even if he made mistakes, he was not ant to be punished." Li Teng stared at Su Ling, his voice low and nacing. "You've been around Cangyun City long enough. Surely you understand a simple principle like that?"
Su Ling had been about to reveal Chen Yang's identity, but seeing the van approach, he just smirked and retorted, "You can't cover the sky with one hand forever. Eventually, you'll et your match."
anwhile, the passersby who saw the confrontation stopped in their tracks to watch.
"Isn't that Li Teng? The Patriarch of the Li Family himself is out on the street teaching soone a lesson?"
"I heard that notorious Li Family punk, Li Chen, was killed. He must be here for that."
"He had it coming! That scumbag supposedly snatched won right off the street, and few of them ever returned alive. His death was a service to the public."
"Keep your voice down! Are you trying to get yourself killed?!"
Amid the fervent discussions, the crowd regarded the Li Family with deep-seated fear, not daring to overstep even with their words. For ordinary people, the eight great noble families of Cangyun City were at the very top of the pyramid—entities to be revered, never disrespected.
The comrcial van slowly pulled to a stop.
Yang Hu rolled down the window, pointed at Li Teng, and commanded, "Let go of Su Ling. You, co here."
Li Teng was speechless.
Not just him, but all the Li Family mbers and the surrounding onlookers were utterly dumbfounded.
Isn't that a bit too arrogant? Not only is their companion being held hostage, but he's using that commanding tone with the Patriarch of the Li Family? So bold!
In an instant, the n from the Li Family glared with rage, their eyes filled with killing intent. The bystanders, however, grew even more interested. As the saying goes, a crowd is never bothered by the scale of the drama; they were eager to see who would dare to show such disrespect to Li Teng.
"What did you just say?" A young man in his mid-twenties dressed in black leather stord forward, pointing at Yang Hu as he shouted, "Do you have any idea who you're talking to?"
This was Li Chen's younger brother, Li Shuhang. Like his brother, he was a troublemaker, but with an added streak of ruthlessness.
After taking a few steps, Li Shuhang noticed Yang Hu's uniform and paused. Then, with a mocking smile, he said, "Oh, soone from the Martial Departnt? Tell , what's your rank? Maybe I can get my Li Family's contacts in the Martial Departnt to give you a little promotion."
The implication was clear: So what if you're from the Martial Departnt? My Li Family can have you dismissed anyti we want!
"Is that so?" Yang Hu was amused. These spoiled princelings really are sothing else sotis. They love to throw their weight around, and that naive look on their faces is genuinely funny.
"I'm your grandpa!" Li Shuhang roared. "Get your ass down here and face your death!"
Yang Hu simply raised a hand and threw a punch through the air.
SMACK!
Caught completely off guard, Li Shuhang was slamd to his knees. Blood stread from his head, and his vision went black.
"You're courting death!" Li Teng's face darkened instantly. Hissing the words, he strode forward. The old man holding Su Ling released him and also moved toward the van.
After a mont of dizziness, Li Shuhang shook his head clear and wiped the blood from his face. His eyes were bloodshot as he glared at Yang Hu. "You're finished! Get ready to strip off that dog-skin uniform and die!"
"Your Li Family has that much influence?" Yang Hu's mouth quirked into a smirk.
"Haha!" Li Shuhang laughed, enraged. "The influence of my Li Family is far greater than you can imagine. It's too late for you to get on your knees and beg for rcy now! Kid, all of you are going to die!"
Tilting his head, Yang Hu said earnestly, "I don't think so."
"Even if you were the Heavenly King himself, you wouldn't escape being annihilated today!" Li Shuhang shrieked, his face contorted with rage.
"Is that so?" Yang Hu didn't argue further. He took out a Great Seal entwined with twin dragons and tossed it to Li Shuhang. "Take a good look."
Hmph! Li Shuhang scoffed but instinctively glanced at the characters carved on the bottom of the seal.
*War God of the State, Every Inch Contested.*
The eight simple words struck Li Shuhang's mind like a clap of thunder. His savage, cruel face paled at a visible rate, and the hands holding the Great Seal began to tremble uncontrollably.
The... The War God of the State!
"This..."
Yang Hu beckoned to him with a finger, a smile playing on his lips. "Co on, co on. Have your Li Family get us removed. Then kill us."
Li Shuhang was silent.
"Shuhang, are you alright?" Li Teng asked as he ca over to support his son.
Trembling, Li Shuhang held the Great Seal out to his father, his lips quivering. "Dad... Dad, we..."
"What is it?" Li Teng frowned but took the Great Seal. As soon as he saw the inscription, he froze. A mont later, his pupils contracted violently, his eyes looking as if they would bulge from their sockets. He snapped his head up, his gaze fixed on the van.
At the sa ti, Su Ling's previous words flooded his mind: *'Do you know who is sitting inside that car?'* This... this is the newly appointed War God of the State?!
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