The Wild Doctor and the Fair Beauty

This way, the crowd wouldn’t have to fear the people backing Jiang Xinghai and his group.

But Jiang Xinghai replied with a ghost of a smile, "Even if God himself came today, if you don’t apologize, you can forget about seeing tomorrow’s sun!"

Jiang Xinghai hadn’t wanted to stoop to this mob’s level.

But they just wouldn’t shut up.

So, he had no choice but to act.

"I’d like to see who dares humiliate my Qu Family!"

A square-faced, middle-aged man arrived at the entrance hall, his hands clasped behind his back.

"Cousin, you’re finally here! Quick, we have them cornered in the main hall." Patriarch Qu, his eyes nearly welling up with tears, grasped his cousin’s hand.

"Take me in."

"This way, cousin!"

Patriarch Qu turned. "Everyone, make way! Let my cousin through!"

The crowd had already parted to form a path.

Led by Patriarch Qu, the group walked into the main hall.

"Cousin, that’s the brat!"

The moment he entered, Patriarch Qu pointed directly at Jiang Xinghai. "Some reckless punk from who-knows-where. It’s bad enough he’s out on the town with three women, but he actually went and injured my son!"

"Yes, yes, that’s him! He’s completely out of control."

"A moment ago, he even threatened that we wouldn’t live to see tomorrow!"

As the crowd clamored over one another to condemn Jiang Xinghai, they failed to notice the look of utter horror spreading across the face of Patriarch Qu’s cousin.

"Mr. Jiang, to think it’s you!"

The newcomer was indeed one of Jizhou’s Great Venerables, and he was also one of the people whose cultivation had skyrocketed after taking a Gathering Essence Pill, all thanks to Jiang Xinghai.

It was none other than Qu Xiangrui, the owner of Jizhou’s First-grade Pavilion!

"Old Qu, so you’re the backup they called for?"

Jiang Xinghai was also a little surprised to see Qu Xiangrui.

"No, no, no! Even if you gave me a hundred times the nerve, I would never dare help them oppose you, Mr. Jiang." Qu Xiangrui felt like crying.

He whirled around and glared at his cousin. "You idiot! Get on your knees and beg Mr. Jiang for forgiveness!"

"Cousin, I..." Patriarch Qu was dumbfounded.

"Mr. Jiang?" Zheng Dong was equally baffled, trying to figure out who this "Mr. Jiang" that Qu Xiangrui mentioned could possibly be.

"Mr. Qu, he’s the one who hurt the children of our families! Why are you making Patriarch Qu apologize to him? Aren’t you here to help us? Why are you siding with an outsider?" Mrs. Qi clearly hadn’t grasped the situation.

"Yes, I misspoke," Qu Xiangrui said with a heavy sigh.

Hearing this, the crowd breathed a collective sigh of relief.

’That’s more like it!’

’He must have misspoken.’

"Cousin, you nearly scared me to death," Patriarch Qu said, wiping away his cold sweat.

"I did misspeak. It shouldn’t be just you kneeling and begging for forgiveness. It should be—all of you!" Qu Xiangrui was seething.

Who was Jiang Xinghai?

He knew better than anyone!

It wouldn’t have been an exaggeration for Jiang Xinghai to declare himself king!

And he was being cornered in the hall by this pack of idiotic bastards?

This was outrageous!

They were actively courting death!

Just as the crowd stood shocked speechless by Qu Xiangrui’s words, a look of sudden realization dawned on Zheng Dong’s face. "Mr. Jiang... that Mr. Jiang from Jizhou... I know who he is!"

Immediately after, his face turned a deep shade of purple.

THUD!

He dropped to his knees. "Mr. Jiang, I apologize! My sincerest apologies! I’m sorry! I’ll kowtow to you and beg your forgiveness, I’ll kowtow to Miss Zhang, to Miss Mu, to..."

"That’s the second young miss of the Jizhou Shen Family," Qu Xiangrui snapped, giving Zheng Dong a kick.

"Ah..." Zheng Dong was stunned once again.

So were the others.

The Shen Family of Jizhou!

They had heard of them!

Not long ago, they had just ascended to the ranks of a First-class Martial Arts Family!

It was clear now that the people they were facing all had extraordinary backgrounds!

Miss Zhang, Miss Mu, and the second young miss of the Shen Family!

And especially that Mr. Jiang... his background seemed to be the most profound of all!

To their frustration, Zheng Dong didn’t elaborate, so they were left in the dark about the specifics.

"Patriarch Qu, Mrs. Qi, Patriarch Qian, and the rest of you... you’ve caused a catastrophe! Why are you still standing there? Get on your knees and apologize! Do you really want to see your clans annihilated?!" Zheng Dong worked as an accountant for a company under the Li Family.

Specifically, the Li Family, one of the Central State Martial Arts Families.

Whose Patriarch was known as the Butcher!

Of course he had heard of the renowned Mr. Jiang!

In fact, he had been desperate to curry favor with him but had never found an opportunity.

Now, after hearing Qu Xiangrui’s simple address—"Mr. Jiang"—he understood everything in an instant.

Who else could be addressed so respectfully as "Mr. Jiang"?

And what young man with the surname Jiang could command the respect of a Great Venerable, to be called "Mr. Jiang"?

Without a doubt, it had to be the Mr. Jiang who had elevated the Shen Family to the status of a First-class Clan!

"Get on your knees!"

"Apologize now, before things get worse!"

One after another, the crowd fell to their knees.

"Mr. Jiang, we were wrong."

"Mr. Jiang, we’re so sorry, so sorry..."

"It’s all my bastard son’s fault! He made things up and provoked you. I’m so sorry..."

Just as the crowd was in the middle of their apologies, Jiang Xinghai raised a hand. "Enough!"

The crowd instantly fell silent.

"Tonight, I want to reason with you."

Jiang Xinghai’s gaze fell on Zheng Dong. "Earlier, you said you wanted to see that justice was done. Is that right?"