"I'm so angry I could die! Who in the blazes is this that's trying to harm our Jiang family? You scoundrel, stop it immediately! I'll fight you!" Wu Li shrieked, lunging at Chen Jie with bared teeth, kicking out at him.
"I'm saving Uncle Jiang! Don't interfere!" Chen Jie frowned, forming his hand into a palm and striking out forcefully.
Bang!
Wu Li flew backward dozens of steps before she could stop herself, collapsing onto the ground. This was only because Chen Jie had held back at the last moment; otherwise, her entire leg would have been broken.
Seeing this, Jiang Xue's pretty face flushed with anger. She snatched up a solid wooden stool and hurled it at Chen Jie. "You bastard! How dare you lay a hand on my mother! Get out of my house!"
Chen Jie backhanded the stool with a crash. Jiang Xue's stool shattered, shards flying in all directions.
Chen Jie said with irritation, "I don't like hitting women, but if you dare block me from saving someone again, don't blame me for dealing with both of you!"
Jiang Xue was stunned into silence.
"Is there no law? Is this a marketplace where anyone can do as they please?"
"You cur, release Mr. Jiang at once! How dare you claim to treat Mr. Jiang!"
"Mr. Jiang is of noble status; a single hair on his body is more precious than your life! How dare you touch him?"
"Let's go all of us! Drive him out! Don't let him harm Mr. Jiang!"
The servants of the Jiang family swarmed towards Chen Jie.
At this moment, Chen Jie suddenly grabbed Jiang Long by the collar and lifted him to a sitting position. Then, Chen Jie struck Jiang Long's back with a palm.
Pfft!
Jiang Long's eyes widened instantly, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood. The black blood sprayed like a mist onto the faces of the charging servants.
Hiss…
The moment the black blood touched their skin, it sounded like sulfuric acid corroding flesh. Someone immediately screamed, "Ah! What is this! I can't see! My face burns, it's stinging so badly."
"You little punk, poisoning us! How insidious!"
"Kill him! Don't let him leave alive!"
"You scoundrel! We'll fight this degenerate to the death! I don't believe he can take us all on his own!"
Suddenly, the dazed Jiang Xue looked at Jiang Long and cried out excitedly, "Stop everyone!"
"Dad, you're awake!"
"What? Your father is awake?" Hearing this, Wu Li forgot about Chen Jie and rushed to Jiang Long's side, her voice filled with excitement. "Jiang Long, how are you?"
Chen Jie said calmly, "He just woke up. Give him a minute to adjust."
Wu Li was stunned and looked at Chen Jie in disbelief. Had she really misunderstood him? Was he really saving her husband? Jiang Xue also looked at Chen Jie, stunned.
"Cough cough..." Jiang Long's coughing drew everyone's attention. A flicker of lucidity returned to Jiang Long's eyes.
"I felt like I was already dead, but just as I was leaving, a white light stopped me. Daughter, I thought I would never see you again." Jiang Long looked kindly at Jiang Xue and smiled.
"Wuuu... Dad, you're finally awake! That's wonderful..." Jiang Xue broke down, sobbing uncontrollably as she hugged Jiang Long.
This reminded Wu Li. She placed her hands on her hips and pointed at Chen Jie. "Brat, my husband has recovered, and I'm in a good mood. I'll spare your life today. Get lost!"
Jiang Long was taken aback, looking at Chen Jie with confusion. Then, his eyes gradually widened in disbelief. "You, you're Chen Jie?"
Chen Jie smiled. "Uncle Jiang, you still remember me."
Jiang Xue looked at Chen Jie, puzzled. She had always thought Chen Jie was just a beggar, but he actually knew her father?
"It really is you! That's wonderful! I knew you were alive! Hahaha... Brother Chen has an heir!" Jiang Long reached out and patted Chen Jie's arm, speaking incoherently with excitement, as if he were happier than if he had gained a new life.
Chen Jie smiled. It seemed he hadn't saved the wrong person. Jiang Long was still the same Jiang Long as before; he held no prejudice against him.
Jiang Long then said excitedly to Wu Li, "Wu Li, this is Chen Jie, son of Brother Chen. You saw him often when he was a child!"
"Hmph! I don't care whose spawn he is! A beggar. What are you so excited about?" Wu Li said dismissively.
"What did you say?" Jiang Long's face darkened completely.
"What? You can't even let me say it? He's a stray dog now. A wolf travels thousands of miles to eat meat, a dog travels thousands of miles to eat shit! He's an orphan who has no parents, coming to our Jiang family to find shit to eat. What's there to be happy about?" Wu Li snapped, hands on her hips.
Chen Jie's gaze sharpened, and his voice turned cold. "Aunt Wu, you can look down on me, but you can't curse me! If you continue, don't blame me for forgetting our past relationship and slapping your face until it's bruised!" If it weren't for the fact that she was Jiang Long's wife, he would have slapped her long ago.
"What of it? You're a waste with no father or mother to teach you, didn't you come to our house for refuge? What's wrong with me cursing you? Cursing you is showing you respect. No one else would bother to curse you! You should kneel down and beg me for the favor of my cursing you! Otherwise, even the leftovers in our house wouldn't be given to dogs, let alone you, you little weakling, starving until you cry for your parents!" Wu Li said dismissively.
Slap!
As soon as she finished speaking, Chen Jie delivered a resounding slap. Wu Li spun around on the spot, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Chen Jie then frowned, "I told you, if you curse me again, I'll slap your face until it's bruised." In fact, he had only come to visit Jiang Long. If it weren't for Jiang Long treating him well, he would have left long ago. With Chen Jie's current status, even if Wu Li were Jiang Long's wife, Chen Jie would not show her any pleasantries.
Wu Li was stunned. After a moment, she recovered, her body trembling with anger. Pointing at Chen Jie, she shrieked, "Ahhh! Jiang Long, did you see that? This little bastard dared to hit me, an elder! This is the wild child of Brother Chen that you're so proud of! I'm going to die of anger..." She, who lived a life of luxury and considered herself a socialite, had never been disrespected before. Furthermore, today, a person she considered a little brat had slapped her face. It was unbearable.
Chen Jie's gaze turned cold, and his right hand moved again. However, just as he was about to strike, someone moved faster than him. Jiang Long leaned forward and slapped Wu Li fiercely, shouting, "You bitch! The Chen family has a great debt of gratitude to us, and you dare to treat a descendant of the Chen family like this! You deserve to be hit! If you dare to spout venom again, I'll disown you!"
"Dad, how dare you hit Mom! You might as well die!" Mother and daughter were of one heart. Seeing her mother slapped repeatedly, Jiang Xue finally couldn't hold back. How could he help an outsider bully their mother? she screamed resentfully.
Slap.
Chen Jie frowned and delivered a slap. "Shut up! Unfilial daughter!"