"Master Chen, my son is young and foolish, please forgive him."
Tang Hai said, "My illness is life-threatening. To be safe, it's only natural to seek more than one person for treatment. I hope you don't mind."
He glared at Tang Wenwu.
Master Yang wanted to expose Chen Jie, but it wasn't for them to do so. This was something Master Yang should handle.
Why did he have to butt in?
"Young man, since you're here, find a seat. I won't expose you directly. You claim to be a master, so let's have a spar later. Whether you're a fraud will soon be revealed," Yang Tian said calmly.
Chen Jie nodded expressionlessly.
He scanned his surroundings and found that everyone had taken their seats, leaving no extra chairs or space for him.
Tang Wenwu smirked, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect you to actually dare to come, so we didn't prepare a seat for you."
He pointed to a corner and said, "Why don't you squat there and watch?"
*Pfft.*
The crowd in the hall sneered dismissively.
They all looked at Chen Jie mockingly.
Unexpectedly, Chen Jie walked directly up to Tang Wenwu and grabbed him by the neck.
"Trash, what are you doing?" Tang Wenwu exclaimed in shock.
"To save your father's life, you won't even prepare a chair for me? Get lost, don't cause trouble."
Chen Jie threw him aside, and Tang Wenwu's body crashed heavily towards the corner he had pointed out earlier.
Tang Wenwu bent over, his hands forward, barely stopping himself. Otherwise, his head would have hit the wall.
"Bastard! You're asking for death!"
Tang Wenwu steadied himself and, in a rage, charged at Chen Jie.
This hall was arranged by his Tang family. Now that Chen Jie had thrown him around like trash, where was his dignity?
*Bang!*
Chen Jie sat down on a chair and kicked out, hitting Tang Wenwu squarely in the stomach.
This time, Tang Wenwu's body flew backward like a cannonball.
He fell to the ground, unable to recover for a long time.
Chen Jie said calmly, "If you dare to disrespect me again, I'll have you lying in bed for the rest of your life!"
"You..." Tang Wenwu pointed at Chen Jie, his face flushed with anger, but his eyes were filled with apprehension.
Yang Tian saw this and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
A martial artist?
"Chen Jie!" Tang Hai stood up grimly, looking at Chen Jie.
He couldn't accept this scene.
Chen Jie glanced at him and said calmly, "What? You have an opinion? Then just hold it in! If you anger me, I'll cripple you too."
A moment of silence fell upon the hall.
He was too arrogant!
Everyone's gaze turned to Chen Jie.
Arrogance would lead to retribution.
"Chen Jie! How dare you disrespect my father! Damn it, I'll slap you to death!"
Originally, Tang Wenwu and Tang Ruotong sat together. Now that Chen Jie had taken Tang Wenwu's seat, he was sitting with Tang Ruotong.
They were very close. Tang Ruotong instinctively slapped at Chen Jie.
*Whoosh!*
Before Tang Ruotong's hand could reach Chen Jie, he grabbed her wrist.
Her pretty face changed slightly. She felt Chen Jie's hand was incredibly strong, and she couldn't break free.
Chen Jie yanked, lifting Tang Ruotong completely off her feet.
"I'm short of a woman to warm up the atmosphere. You can play the part," Chen Jie said disdainfully.
"Ah!" Tang Ruotong cried out.
Her entire body, beyond her control, fell into Chen Jie's arms.
She realized she was sitting on Chen Jie's lap.
"Damn it, you..." Tang Ruotong was both ashamed and furious.
What did Chen Jie take her for? A hostess at a club?
She, the esteemed young lady, had never suffered such humiliation.
Chen Jie not only kicked her backside but also made her, a maiden, sit on his lap like a loose woman, without any regard for her image, in front of everyone.
"If I were you, I wouldn't resist. You wouldn't want to embarrass yourself in public, would you?" Chen Jie said calmly.
Tang Ruotong's heart tightened.
She instantly thought, would this brat do something indecent to her in public?
Damn it!
She wasn't Chen Jie's match. If she really angered him, she wouldn't be able to resist whatever he did!
With that thought, she could only obediently stop resisting.
After all, she had no other choice.
Tang Hai's face had become extremely grim.
But he had to hold back several times when he wanted to lash out.
"Chen Jie, damn it, take your dog paws off! Don't touch her! You're just a loser, how dare you have designs on my sister?" Tang Wenwu couldn't stand it and yelled angrily.
Chen Jie glanced at him, and Tang Wenwu immediately dared not speak further.
"See? A seat has been made available. You sit in your sister's seat, and your sister sits on my lap. It's perfect," Chen Jie said calmly.
Perfect, my foot!
How could his noble sister be a hostess to warm up the atmosphere for a smelly loser?
Unfortunately, the others in the room watched with cold indifference, acting as if it were none of their business.
Tang Hai had already begun to regret it in his heart.
If he had known, he wouldn't have indulged Tang Wenwu in deliberately making things difficult for Chen Jie.
Now, his entire family was being humiliated by a young brat.
Even if they exposed Chen Jie's fraudulent tricks, the Tang family was destined to lose face.
"Alright, everyone be quiet."
Yang Tian glanced coldly at Chen Jie, then said to everyone, "You are all top figures in Pingcheng. I've invited you here today to have a good exchange of skills. I hope you will all showcase your best abilities and not disappoint me."
"Master Yang, you're already amazing. I'm not as good as you. Today, I just came to witness how skillful the master from Macau is, so I won't show off!" a white-bearded elder said politely.
"Master Yang, me too. You are the true master; we are just playing around. Let you shine alone."
"Me too..."
The people seated surprisingly all declared themselves inferior.
They all gave up the idea of performing.
"The people of Pingcheng are all a bunch of weaklings!"
Yang Tian sneered, then said, "Very well, then let me show you the abilities of a true master."
Yang Tian looked at Chen Jie and pointed to Tang Hai, saying, "Yesterday, you used a talisman to alleviate his symptoms?"
Chen Jie crossed his legs, a movement that shifted Tang Ruotong's body to face him sideways.
"Do you have an opinion?" Chen Jie asked calmly.
Everyone gasped.
This was outrageous. Everyone was respectful of Master Yang, but this brat didn't even care about him. Was he trying to die?
A sinister glint flashed in Yang Tian's eyes.
He then said to Tang Hai, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
Tang Hai cursed inwardly, thinking that this Master Yang was no good either, actually asking him to expose Chen Jie.
But at this point, he couldn't pretend to be ignorant.
"Master Chen, Master Yang told me that you merely used a special method to help me block out unpleasant feelings, and it didn't actually benefit my body. Yesterday, Master Yang gave me a pill, and after taking it, I did feel much better."
As Tang Hai spoke, he looked at Chen Jie, but his daughter was in Chen Jie's arms.
This made him inevitably see his precious daughter pressed against Chen Jie like a promiscuous woman.
His blood pressure soared!