Relying on his superior numbers, Liu Jinya calmly lit a cigarette and said imperiously:
"Kid, if you scram now, I might just be magnanimous and spare your worthless life!"
"Hmph?"
Chen Xiao's expression turned cold as he fiercely yanked the blood-stained boning knife from the bodyguard's arm.
"You want Ji Shitang?"
Liu Jinya smirked and shook his head, correcting him:
"I already have the property deed for Ji Shitang, why would I want it? I'm here to kick you out, hehe."
Chen Xiao was furious, his grip tightening on the boning knife until his veins bulged.
"So, you're the swindler who hurt my mother?"
Liu Jinya sneered, his words vulgar:
"Swindled your mother? No, no, no! I was the matchmaker, kindly helping her find a virile husband. She hasn't returned yet, has she? Understandable, after a long drought, she must be having her fill with your stepfather, hehe..."
"You bastard! You're looking for death!"
Chen Xiao, enraged, brandished the knife and lunged at Liu Jinya.
"Ah—"
Liu Jinya cried out in shock and tumbled backward.
Simultaneously, the street thugs cursed and swarmed Chen Xiao, their clubs swinging in a chaotic melee.
Chen Xiao possessed the Great Dream Vajra Divine Skill, granting him immense strength and resilience. However, as a novice practitioner, he was outnumbered. He couldn't possibly fend off the onslaught of over twenty clubs.
Gritting his teeth and managing to take down about ten men, he fell back in despair, his eyes blazing with fury:
"Liu Jinya, as far as I know, Ba Wang Group is a company owned by the Ye family, right? Ye Yinhuan is on her way to Ji Shitang for treatment. If she finds out later that you dog dared to lay a hand on me, think about the consequences!"
Seeing Chen Xiao collapse, his forehead bleeding and his body bruised, the menacing boning knife lying beside him, Liu Jinya dismissed the street thugs. He then grabbed a steel pipe and menacingly approached Chen Xiao:
"Director Ye is coming to Ji Shitang for treatment? Kid, have you lost your mind to spout such absurd nonsense?"
As he spoke, he viciously swung the pipe towards Chen Xiao's knee, his face contorted like a demon's:
"You dared to hit my precious son? I'll break your hands and feet myself..."
Before he finished speaking, he was horrified to find Chen Xiao catch his steel pipe, rendering him stunned:
"You... is your body made of iron?"
"Crack—"
Like lightning, Chen Xiao snatched the pipe and slammed it into Liu Jinya's chest. Enduring the intense pain, he rolled over and got to his feet, then delivered a powerful kick to Liu Jinya's abdomen, sending him sprawling.
"Director Liu..."
The street thugs cried out in alarm, preparing to attack Chen Xiao again.
Chen Xiao stomped on Liu Jinya's chest and menacingly raised the pipe towards his head:
"Who wants to see this bastard's brains splatter?"
Liu Jinya's bowels loosened with fear, and he shrieked, "Ah! Retreat... Retreat! All of you, get back!"
Terrified, the thugs retreated in a panicked swarm out of Ji Shitang.
With his pants soaked, Liu Jinya trembled and begged, "Chen... Brother Chen Xiao, the clubs have no eyes. Please spare me..."
"Heh, spare you?"
Chen Xiao sneered and violently smashed the pipe against Liu Jinya's mouth. Blood and flesh flew, and his gold teeth scattered with the blood.
"When you tricked my mother to Mingzhu City, did you ever consider the consequences of my revenge?"
"Ah—"
Liu Jinya cried out in pain, his eyes wide with fury, and he screamed, "You bastard surnamed Chen! I am the new director of Ba Wang Group. If you dare to touch me again, I'll kill your whole family..."
"Do you still have a chance to turn things around?"
Chen Xiao interrupted Liu Jinya without hesitation and swung the pipe again, channeling the Great Dream Vajra Divine Skill to its limit.
"Bang—Bang—Bang—Bang—"
Four swift blows shattered Liu Jinya's limbs.
"Mom!"
Accompanied by pig-like screams, Liu Jinya's spirit was utterly broken.
"Big... Brother! Please spare this little brother's life! If you keep hitting me, you'll beat me to death! If I die, you'll never get the Ji Shitang deed back..."
Just then, a commotion erupted from outside, where a large truck had been blocking the entrance. Liu Jinya's thugs recoiled as if they had seen a ghost and parted the way.
Then, surrounded by over a dozen bodyguards, Ye Yinhuan rushed into Ji Shitang.
Liu Jinya's face lit up as if he had found a lifeline. "Director Ye! Help! Save me..."
Ye Yinhuan vaguely recognized Liu Jinya, who was being stepped on by Chen Xiao, but since she was there to seek treatment for Bai Lang, she would not acknowledge him even if he were her husband. She immediately cut him off:
"Don't shout! I don't know you at all!"
Liu Jinya panicked, his voice filled with even greater terror. "Director Ye, I am Director Liu Jinya, whom you personally promoted not long ago!"