Chapter 102: The Furious Zhu Family
With Hu Yidao as his backer, Cheng Yuan was full of confidence and had no intention of backing down. "Manwen, step aside. This is between us men."
Shen Manwen didn’t want Cheng Yuan to suffer a loss. She leaned in and whispered, "Brother Yuan, I know you’re not afraid of him, but he’s Zhu Yuncang. His father is the Zhu Family’s Fifth Master—Zhu Song! His power is on par with Uncle Hu’s. If Zhu Song decided to move against you, even Uncle Hu might not be able to protect you."
Cheng Yuan’s pupils contracted slightly. ’This kid is the son of an Innate Grandmaster?’
"Zhu Yuncang, you and I have no history, no grudge between us. This is the first time we’ve met. Even if we can’t be friends, there’s no need to become enemies. This situation is more complicated than it looks. I’m just giving you a heads-up: don’t let someone use you."
Zhu Yuncang snorted coldly. "Me, being used? What a joke! I saw you taking advantage of Manwen with my own two eyes! Today, I’m chopping off your claws!"
As he spoke, Zhu Yuncang caught Shen Manwen off guard, pulled her away, and threw a vicious punch at Cheng Yuan’s face!
Cheng Yuan’s expression darkened. ’A little punk at the Celestial Human Realm Peak dares to attack me?’
’Courting death!’
With a flick of his wrist, Cheng Yuan moved. Though he acted second, his hand arrived first, accurately grabbing Zhu Yuncang’s wrist. Following the path of his opponent’s force, he executed a fierce shoulder throw!
BOOM!!
Zhu Yuncang slammed heavily onto the stones of the steam room floor!
Cheng Yuan had used a great deal of force; many of the large stones shattered on impact!
Dazed and confused from the impact, Zhu Yuncang let out a cry and spat out a mouthful of blood!
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!
Cheng Yuan struck Zhu Yuncang’s abdomen several times in quick succession! He used the most vicious Finger Technique from the Celestial Witch Inheritance, instantly shattering Zhu Yuncang’s Dantian!
Without his unique method, no one could save Zhu Yuncang!
Zhu Yuncang’s face twisted in pain as he clutched his stomach, writhing ceaselessly on the ground!
Wang Shun was ecstatic. ’This kid is too arrogant! He actually crippled Zhu Yuncang’s Dantian! Now, Fifth Master Zhu will surely erupt with thunderous fury!’
"Do you have any idea who Young Master Zhu is? You actually injured Young Master Zhu! You’re finished!"
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Five minutes earlier, before Zhu Yuncang had even entered the steam room, Gu Chen had pulled out his phone to call the police.
"I want to report a crime! Someone at Da Han’s Elegance Stone Steam Room has injured Zhu Yuncang, the only son of Fifth Master Zhu!"
The Patrol Office instantly exploded into chaos!
The Zhu Family’s Second Master was the Director of the Provincial City’s Patrol Office. His nephew had been beaten up—how could they let that stand?
What’s more, Zhu Yuncang’s father was an Innate Grandmaster, one of the most powerful people in Dongshan Province!
Shen Manwen was growing anxious. She urged, "Brother Yuan, you’re in serious trouble. We need to leave, quickly!"
Cheng Yuan nodded and turned to leave.
But to Cheng Yuan’s surprise, a group of patrol officers suddenly burst into the steam room. Seeing that Zhu Yuncang had really been beaten, they were furious!
"Kid, you dare to injure someone in broad daylight!"
"Get on the ground now, hands on your head! Otherwise, I’ll put a bullet in you!"
CLICK-CLACK!
The patrol officers drew their pistols, the dark muzzles aimed squarely at Cheng Yuan!
From this, Cheng Yuan caught the strong scent of a conspiracy!
’The patrol officers had arrived too quickly. I had just crippled Zhu Yuncang, and they were already here! This means someone called the police *before* I crippled Zhu Yuncang!’
’Someone is trying to use them to get rid of me!’
"Don’t shoot! Everyone, put your guns down! We can talk about this! I’m Shen Manwen, and my father is Shen Jiangnan! The Luo City Lord!"
’This is Miss Shen?’
Under normal circumstances, the patrol officers would have definitely deferred to Shen Manwen, but the one who’d been beaten was Zhu Yuncang, the Director’s nephew!
"Miss Shen, this has nothing to do with you. Please step aside!"
The patrol officers kept their dark muzzles trained on Cheng Yuan, watching him coldly. "Get on the ground, hands on your head, now! Otherwise, we have the right to shoot you dead!"
A cold glint appeared in Cheng Yuan’s eyes. ’These patrol officers are clearly biased toward Zhu Yuncang. If I fall into their hands, it’s not going to be pretty.’
"Can I make a phone call first?"
"No! Don’t make any moves, or we’ll shoot!"
Cheng Yuan laughed in anger. "Then let’s see what’s faster, your bullets or my Silver Needles!"
"Brother Yuan, don’t be reckless! Don’t attack the police! Sister Shishi will get you out!"
Shen Manwen quickly restrained Cheng Yuan, then looked coldly at the patrol officers. "We can go with you, but I must remind you all: Brother Yuan is Hu Shishi’s fiancé!"
Hu Shishi??
The patrol officers’ hearts skipped a beat!
’That’s the number one demoness of the Provincial City!’
’And on top of that, her father is publicly known as the Provincial City’s top master. No one dares to provoke them!’
The patrol officers instantly realized they had accidentally stumbled into a massive vortex. One wrong move and they could be crushed to pieces!
The patrol officers quickly lowered their muzzles slightly. The lead constable’s tone softened. "Sir, please cooperate with us and come back for an investigation."
Their attitude had clearly improved. Cheng Yuan relaxed a little. ’So Sister Shishi’s name is that useful, huh?’
"Fine, I’ll go with you. But this has nothing to do with Manwen. Let her leave on her own."
"No problem."
Cheng Yuan was taken away very politely, and Zhu Yuncang was carried out on a stretcher.
Shen Manwen quickly called Hu Shishi. "Sister Shishi, Cheng Yuan crippled Zhu Yuncang and was taken away by people from the Patrol Office! You have to save him, quickly!"
"I know."
Wang Shun hurried to find Gu Chen, eager to claim credit from his master. "Young Master Gu, Cheng Yuan crippled Zhu Yuncang’s Dantian! He’s already been taken away by the patrol officers. He’s a dead man!"
Gu Chen was overjoyed. He cautiously peeked out, and seeing that Cheng Yuan had really been taken away by the patrol officers, his spirits soared!
"HAHAHA! You bastard named Cheng, so much for your arrogance! You’re dead meat now!"
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Thanks to the deterrent effect of Hu Shishi’s name, the patrol officers were very polite. They didn’t even handcuff Cheng Yuan, and instead found a lounge to hold him in temporarily.
When news that Zhu Yuncang had been crippled reached the Zhu Family, they were furious. The elders remained relatively calm; after all, the aggressor was from a younger generation, and it would be shameful for them to bully someone so much younger.
However, all of Zhu Yuncang’s uncles and cousins exploded with rage!
"Yuncang, how are you?"
"My Dantian is destroyed! I’m a cripple now! Eldest Brother, Second Brother, you have to get revenge for me!"
"Where is that kid?"
"At the Patrol Office!"
The Patrol Office??
Several of the cousins turned to look at Zhu Yunhu at the same time. A cold glint appeared in Zhu Yunhu’s eyes. ’The Patrol Office is his family’s territory! His old man is the top dog at the Patrol Office!’
"Yuncang, don’t worry. I’m heading to the Patrol Office right now. I’ll make sure to skin that kid alive today!"
Zhu Yuncang added a warning, "Shen Manwen just said that kid is Hu Shishi’s fiancé. I don’t know if it’s true or not."
"Yuncang, you were probably tricked. If Hu Shishi really got engaged, how could we not know about it? Besides, other people might be afraid of Hu Shishi, but our Zhu Family isn’t!"
Zhu Yunhu left the hospital and headed straight for the Patrol Office.
Although Zhu Yunhu didn’t hold a position at the Patrol Office, he was the Director’s son, so the patrol officers were extremely polite to him.
"Young Master Hu, what brings you here?"
"Where is that bastard named Cheng? Take me to him, now!"