Chapter 289: Qiangwei Arrives
Wan Zongsheng flew into an uncontrollable rage at Qin Tuo’s words, practically fuming.
Needless to say, Qin Tuo had infuriated him beyond measure.
"You brat, you’re far too arrogant! How dare you act so insolently before me? Today, I’m going to teach you a long, hard lesson!"
With that, Wan Zongsheng immediately fell into a fighting stance, preparing to strike Qin Tuo.
However, Qin Tuo merely remarked nonchalantly.
"You’d better think carefully before you fight me. Once I make my move, you’ll have no hope of survival."
His tone was calm, yet it was laced with a subtle killing intent that made Wan Zongsheng’s heart skip a beat.
However, the death of his disciples had blinded him with grief, and he threw all caution to the wind.
"You arrogant brat, die!"
As Wan Zongsheng prepared to strike, Qin Tuo’s expression grew cold.
’I’ve made up my mind,’ he thought. ’Since this old bastard doesn’t know his place, I’ll just deal with him too. He can join his two disciples in the afterlife!’
However, just then, a sharp rebuke echoed from the distance.
"Stop!"
They both looked into the distance to see another car arriving.
Huo Jianqiang and Ouyang Feifei stepped out of the vehicle.
Qin Tuo was a little surprised. ’Their timing is impeccable,’ he thought.
Ouyang Feifei ran up to him, looked him over from head to toe with a frown, and asked:
"Qin Tuo, are you okay?"
Qin Tuo shook his head and smiled.
"I’m fine, but what are you doing here?"
Ouyang Feifei gave a wry smile and said:
"When I woke up, you were gone. I was worried something had happened to you, so I called the inspector. We came looking for you and didn’t expect to run into you here."
Qin Tuo nodded without saying anything more.
Beside them, Huo Jianqiang thought for a moment before pulling Wan Zongsheng aside.
Of course, Wan Zongsheng recognized Huo Jianqiang, so he indulged him.
Huo Jianqiang said seriously:
"Mr. Wan, you may not be aware, but Qin Tuo is someone our Security Pavilion needs to take in. So I ask you to be magnanimous and not make things difficult for us."
However, Wan Zongsheng retorted with a cold snort:
"What does the Security Pavilion wanting him have to do with me? All I know is that he killed my two disciples, so today, I must kill him to avenge their deaths!"
Huo Jianqiang shook his head and continued:
"Mr. Wan, you need to think this through carefully. An act like this would be a direct challenge to the Security Pavilion!"
Huo Jianqiang invoked the Security Pavilion’s name, hoping Wan Zongsheng would recognize the difficulty and back down.
But to his surprise, Wan Zongsheng still refused.
"Hah! So what if it’s the Security Pavilion? I don’t care who shows up today, I’m still going to kill this brat!"
With that, he turned and walked directly toward Qin Tuo.
Huo Jianqiang grew anxious. He couldn’t believe that after all he’d said, Wan Zongsheng was still showing him absolutely no respect.
Huo Jianqiang’s mind raced as he desperately tried to think of a solution. He knew that nothing could be allowed to happen to Qin Tuo today, or all his previous efforts would be for naught.
Seeing Wan Zongsheng still approaching with a murderous expression, Qin Tuo knew that Huo Jianqiang had failed.
Ouyang Feifei immediately stepped in front of Qin Tuo and said coldly:
"Mr. Wan, what do you think you’re doing?"
A vicious glint flashed in Wan Zongsheng’s eyes as he snapped:
"Get out of the way, little girl! I have no desire to strike a woman!"
But Ouyang Feifei just snorted.
"No! You are not touching Qin Tuo. You’ll have to go through me first!"
Qin Tuo had saved Ouyang Feifei before, and she was very grateful. This was her way of repaying the favor.
A ruthless glint appeared in Wan Zongsheng’s eyes.
"Very well. In that case, I’ll slaughter you, you little brat, and then kill him to avenge my dear disciples!"
Qin Tuo instantly tensed, ready to act. If Wan Zongsheng dared to lay a hand on Ouyang Feifei, he would kill him with lightning speed.
However, just as Wan Zongsheng was about to make his move, cars suddenly swarmed in from all directions.
The scene immediately made everyone’s hearts pound with tension!
Car doors opened, and people began to pour out.
From one car emerged a striking woman dressed in black. It was Qiangwei herself!
The moment Qiangwei appeared, she immediately shouted:
"Wan Zongsheng, you’ve got some nerve!"
Hearing Qiangwei’s words, Wan Zongsheng was scared out of his wits.
He never expected the famously elusive Qiangwei to suddenly appear.
’And judging by her attitude,’ he wondered, ’is she here for me?’
Qiangwei had brought dozens of people who quickly secured the area. She then gave Qin Tuo a subtle nod in greeting.
Qin Tuo smiled back. He knew that with Qiangwei here, Wan Zongsheng wouldn’t dare act so brazenly anymore.
Upon seeing Qiangwei, both Huo Jianqiang and Ouyang Feifei held their breath.
After all, Qiangwei was the leader of one of the four great families of the Martial Artist Alliance. Even the name of the Security Pavilion was useless in her presence.
Wan Zongsheng grew uneasy and couldn’t help but ask:
"Miss Qiangwei, I have no quarrel with your Rose Hall, past or present. Why are you making an enemy of me?"
Normally, he would never have had the courage to speak to Qiangwei in such a tone, but hatred had clouded his judgment, and he failed to mind his attitude.
Qiangwei gave a cold smile and said:
"Mr. Qin is an honored benefactor of our Rose Hall. To cross Mr. Qin is to cross Rose Hall!"
Her words struck like a thunderclap, causing everyone present to stare wide-eyed in utter disbelief.
No one could have ever imagined that Qin Tuo actually knew the famous Qiangwei!
And from her tone, their relationship was clearly anything but ordinary.
As an inspector, Huo Jianqiang was a keen observer, and he acutely noticed that when facing Qin Tuo, Qiangwei’s expression seemed to carry a faint trace of respect.
’What in the world is going on?’
This sudden turn of events left Wan Zongsheng stunned, his mind going completely blank.
After all, even if he were ten times bolder, Wan Zongsheng would never dare to oppose Qiangwei.
After all, as the Iron Sect Leader, he was merely in charge of a member organization in the Provincial City Martial Artist Alliance, while Qiangwei was one of the four great leaders of the entire Martial Artist Alliance. The disparity in their status was immense.
Wan Zongsheng looked like he wanted to say something but held back, his expression one of pure agony.
He desperately wanted to kill Qin Tuo for revenge, but he would never dare to do so in front of Qiangwei.
Moreover, Wan Zongsheng knew full well how terrifying Qiangwei was. If they were to fight, his defeat would be a foregone conclusion.
"What, do I need to repeat myself?"
Seeing that Wan Zongsheng still hadn’t left, Qiangwei snapped at him sharply.