"If I want to kill someone, whoever stops me will die!" Kong Lou said grimly, glancing around.
The onlookers sneered. It took guts to try and kill someone in Ding Sheng.
It seemed this guy was tired of living.
"You old bastard, let me go quickly! I can give you a dignified death!" Su Feng screamed.
Kong Lou looked at Su Feng as if he were already dead. "Dare to snatch that jade from me? I'll send you on your way right now!"
With that, Kong Lou raised his hand and slapped towards Su Feng's head.
Su Feng suddenly used his remaining arm to thrust the spirit stone in front of Kong Lou. "Here, take it. I knew you'd try to snatch it. Just take this spirit stone, and spare my life!"
Kong Lou's old face lit up with joy, and he grabbed the spirit stone.
"Now can you let me go?" Su Feng gritted out.
A killing intent flickered across Kong Lou's face.
Then, without hesitation, he brought his palm down. "After I kill you, I'll still get the jade. Die!"
Su Feng's face filled with despair as his last sliver of hope vanished.
Having witnessed the strength in Kong Lou's hand, this blow would surely crush his head!
"How dare you! Stop him!" Xiao Ding suddenly roared.
As his command was issued, the surrounding security personnel, who had been in a standoff, no longer hesitated and charged towards Kong Lou.
One of them reached Kong Lou first, swinging a club towards his head.
Kong Lou's expression turned fierce. He redirected the palm aimed at Su Feng, grabbed the club, and swung it back.
With a sickening thud.
The security guard's head was crushed, an eyeball burst, and blood streamed from his ears. He was dead.
"Everyone, attack together! This guy is a martial artist!"
"You old bastard, how dare you touch someone from our auction house! Kneel and beg for death!"
The other security guards were enraged but did not retreat. Instead, they attacked Kong Lou together.
"You want me dead? You'll have to show me you have the ability!"
Kong Lou's face remained unfazed. He flashed, evading their attacks, then grabbed Su Feng and moved to the seat he had occupied earlier.
On his seat lay a dragon-headed crutch.
He picked it up and raised it with one hand.
"Watch out!"
Seeing this, Chen Jie suddenly reached out, placed his hands on Jiang Xue and Wang Xiaoyan's shoulders, and pulled them behind him.
Huh?
Wang Xiaoyan froze.
Then, a happy smile bloomed on her face.
Chen Jie's seemingly unintentional action filled her heart with great joy.
Because Chen Jie had shielded her the moment danger appeared, it proved that she held a certain place in his heart and that he was a responsible man.
After all, Chen Jie's strength had been crippled, yet he had put himself in danger to shield her.
Any woman in this situation would be moved.
"What's going on?"
The others hadn't realized they were in danger and were still staring blankly.
The next second, Kong Lou began to spin the dragon-headed crutch with one hand.
Immediately, a barrage of steel needles shot out from the crutch, piercing the surroundings.
Just as expected!
Chen Jie understood as he watched.
The moment Kong Lou picked up the crutch, he sensed something was wrong and noticed small holes in the dragon's mouth.
Thus, Chen Jie deduced it was likely a mechanical weapon, and to prevent Kong Lou from harming anyone unintentionally, he had pulled the two women and Zhang De behind him.
Chiu Chiu Chiu...
Steel needles continuously spat out from the dragon-headed crutch. With each shot, someone's forehead was pierced, and they met their end.
This scene sent a wave of panic through the onlookers, who scrambled to flee.
Only Chen Jie remained calm.
He noticed that the steel needles from Kong Lou's crutch were not randomly attacking but were specifically targeting the security personnel present.
Just then, a steel needle shot towards Chen Jie.
Chen Jie's eyes narrowed. He waved his hand, and the next moment, a steel needle was held between his index and middle fingers.
"Kong Lou, I don't care who you are, but you will pay the price for causing trouble at my auction house today!"
Xiao Ding, watching from afar, his face extremely grim, raised his hand and shouted, "Take him down!"
As his words fell, over a dozen more people emerged from the shadows.
As soon as they appeared, Chen Jie sensed they were vastly different from the previous security guards.
Seeing this, Wang Xiaoyan exclaimed, "These are Xiao Ding's trusted subordinates! They are all martial artists!"
"Chen Jie, let's leave quickly before we get caught up in this," Wang Xiaoyan urged Chen Jie again.
Chen Jie had initially intended to leave and not get involved.
However, the silver needle that had flown towards him changed his mind.
He said to Wang Xiaoyan, "You three go on ahead. I'll wait a bit longer."
Jiang Xue quickly said, "Xiaoyan, let's go!"
"What nonsense are you saying? How can we abandon you alone! If we go, we go together!" Wang Xiaoyan declared immediately.
"Xiaoyan, don't be silly. Chen Jie, though his strength is crippled, he can still protect himself. He wants to join the fun, but we shouldn't. Let's leave first," Jiang Xue persuaded again.
"No, I'm staying with Chen Jie." Wang Xiaoyan said stubbornly.
Chen Jie looked at Wang Xiaoyan with gratitude.
Jiang Xue, helpless, glared at Chen Jie. "Come with us. Do you want Xiaoyan to stay and be in danger with you?"
Chen Jie frowned, then said, "Fine. If you want to stay, stay. With me here, no one will harm you."
Hearing this, Jiang Xue looked at Chen Jie with disappointment.
She could see that Chen Jie had his sights set on that jade.
But it wasn't enough that he coveted something that didn't belong to him; he also wanted the three of them to accompany him into danger.
As a man, Chen Jie was too irresponsible.
At this moment, she couldn't help but feel fortunate. If she had driven Chen Jie away earlier, and he had coveted her own beauty, wouldn't she be finished?
At this time, Xiao Ding's men had already rushed to Kong Lou's side.
Kong Lou, his face darkened, shouted, "Don't provoke me. I am someone you cannot afford to offend. It's not too late to retreat now!"
However, no one paid him any mind.
Xiao Ding, his face grim, knew that if Kong Lou wasn't dealt with today, the reputation of his auction house would be ruined.
How could he let it go?
Bang bang bang...
Kong Lou's body, though appearing aged, moved with far greater agility than any young man.
He raised his crutch and struck them down one by one.
The martial artists who approached him were either injured or killed within a single exchange. The scene was incredibly brutal.
"What!"
Seeing this, Xiao Ding was greatly alarmed.
He had invested heavily in training these subordinates, who were martial artists capable of taking on ten ordinary men.
Yet, before Kong Lou, they were no match for him, falling in less than one round.
Su Feng was also despairing. He had hoped to use the power of Ding Sheng Auction House to eliminate Kong Lou and prevent himself from being targeted by this strange old man.
Now that Xiao Ding's men were no match for Kong Lou, he deeply regretted his actions.
Just then, Chen Jie suddenly said, "Su Feng, I can save you, but there's a condition."