"It's over..."
Jiang Xue followed Wu Li out, mumbling to herself.
Wu Li glared at Chen Jie, "You troublemaker, why did you have to kill our family!"
"I get it, you know you've offended the Zhou family and won't live to see tomorrow, so you've come to our place to hide from disaster, haven't you?"
"Don't worry, the Zhou family is nothing in my eyes," Chen Jie said lightly, glancing at her.
"Bastard! Jiang Long! You owe us, your wife and daughter, an explanation!" Wu Li ignored him and glared at Jiang Long.
"Alas!"
Jiang Long sighed and said to Chen Jie, "Chen Jie, how did you offend the Zhou family!"
Chen Jie said with a half-smile, "The Zhou family wanted to run me over with their car, I just taught them a small lesson."
He wanted to see Jiang Long's reaction. If he intended to push him out to take the blame, then he and Jiang Long's family were finished.
If Jiang Long made the right choice, he wouldn't mind giving the Jiang family a helping hand.
"Country bumpkin, how are you still alive if the Zhou family ran you over? Why don't you just die? They ran you over because they thought highly of you! You're trash from who knows where, not only did you not get run over by the Zhou family obediently, but you dare to teach them a lesson! Who gave you the courage and confidence? Huh?" Wu Li spat as she yelled.
"Shut up!"
Jiang Long glared at her irritably, then took a deep breath and said to Chen Jie, "Our family is finished this time. You take my daughter and run far away, never to return to Pingcheng again! I'll handle the rest!"
"I don't want to go with him!" Jiang Xue said with disgust.
Wu Li angrily said, "What? You actually want this piece of trash to take our daughter away? You idiot dog, did a donkey kick your brain? Wouldn't it be better to let this lowly bumpkin take the blame? No wonder people call you an old good-for-nothing, you're so pathetic, what else are you if not a good-for-nothing?"
*Slap!*
Jiang Long slapped her.
Wu Li's eyes welled up with tears, and she said resentfully, "You dare to hit me?"
"To repay kindness is only natural! If you say one more word, I'll divorce you!"
"Old good-for-nothing... without the old man's support, you're nothing in my eyes! Who are you trying to scare? I'm leaving now! I'm done with you!"
Wu Li said angrily, then grabbed Jiang Xue's hand and walked out, "Let's go! Let this scoundrel fend for himself!"
Before, she had been restrained by Jiang Long because Jiang Long's family was supported by the old man, and they had money!
She wanted to be a rich wife, so she tolerated Jiang Long's actions.
But now that they had beaten Jiang Bei because of this trash Chen Jie, the old man would definitely fly into a rage, cut off all their property, leave them on the streets, and even hand them over to the Zhou family for disposal.
Instead of that, it was better to be realistic, escape in advance, and let Jiang Long fend for himself.
Jiang Xue hesitated for a moment, then said coldly to Jiang Long, "Dad, I'm sorry, you're too foolish. You didn't consider our mother and daughter's feelings for an outsider! It's not my fault!"
Then, she followed Wu Li and ran away.
Jiang Long stared blankly at their retreating figures.
He then dejectedly took out a cigarette and smoked a few puffs.
"Uncle Jiang..." Chen Jie said.
"Chen Jie, you don't need to blame yourself, it's not your fault. My daughter will never marry into the Zhou family. With or without you, the old man won't let our family off the hook! You should leave quickly, I'll face it alone." Jiang Long sighed.
Chen Jie felt a warmth in his heart. Although Jiang Long's concern had no effect on him, it truly moved Chen Jie.
Because besides his master, no one else had ever treated him like this.
"Life in middle age is unavoidable, this is fate! It's good that they left, so they wouldn't be implicated by me, but my heart feels so stifled!"
"Chen Jie, in the future, you must never fall to my level. A man whose wife leaves him and whose daughter despises him is a complete failure! Uncle is giving you a live demonstration!"
Jiang Long took a deep drag of his cigarette and said with a bitter smile.
Suddenly, Chen Jie reached out and placed his hand on Jiang Long's shoulder, saying lightly, "Uncle Jiang, let's go. What belongs to you, no one can take away!"
"Chen Jie, you..." Jiang Long was startled by Chen Jie's immense confidence.
"Let's go, we're going to the Jiang family!"
...
Half an hour later, Chen Jie and Jiang Long arrived at the Jiang family compound.
This was the residence of the Jiang family patriarch, Jiang Jun.
A rough glance showed that this mansion covered an area of nearly a thousand square meters, much more imposing than Jiang Long's villa.
Two large red lanterns hung at the entrance of the courtyard.
Today was the day the Zhou family was coming to pick up Jiang Xue for marriage, and the Jiang family attached great importance to it.
Jiang Long looked at it with mixed emotions, then followed Chen Jie inside.
"Stop!"
The security guards at the gate scornfully blocked their path.
Jiang Long said, "Don't you even recognize me? I'm here to see my father."
The guard sneered, "I know who you are, but the old man said that when you arrived, you were to kowtow your way in. Kneel down when you enter."
Jiang Long's body trembled, and he said with complex emotions, "Father, does he dislike me that much?"
"Stop the nonsense, hurry up and kneel, don't make things difficult for us! You both have to kneel!"
The guard said arrogantly.
Chen Jie's expression turned cold, "Get lost!"
"You brat, how dare you shout here at the Jiang family gate, kneel down!"
Without a word, the guard shouted and kicked towards Chen Jie's legs.
"Scram!" Chen Jie directly kicked out.
*Bang!*
The security guard was sent flying like a cannonball, smashing through the tightly shut Jiang family gate, and then fell to the ground, unconscious.
The other security guard, about to step forward, his face changed upon seeing this.
To kick someone flying with one foot, was this still human?
"Uncle Jiang, let's go," Chen Jie said to Jiang Long, his voice calm.
Jiang Long gritted his teeth and followed behind Chen Jie.
The two walked into the Jiang family compound as if no one else was around.
As soon as they entered, they saw a shocking scene.
Jiang Long's eyes widened with rage, "Daughter, Wu Li! Stop them quickly..."
Jiang Xue was handcuffed, forced to wear a bright red bridal dress, and a slap mark was visible on her face.
She was being controlled at the moment.
Wu Li was in an even more tragic state, her hands tied and hung from a beam, while Jiang Bei was whipping her with a leather whip. She was so badly beaten that her skin was torn, and her consciousness was blurring.
It turned out that Jiang Jun had anticipated that Jiang Long might not agree to his daughter marrying into the Zhou family, so he had sent people to monitor them closely.
After Wu Li and Jiang Xue ran away from home, they were apprehended and brought to Jiang Jun's place in the shortest possible time.
In fact, given Jiang Bei's temper, if Jiang Xue were not still to marry into the Zhou family, he would have beaten Jiang Xue until she cried for mercy, just like he treated Wu Li.
Jiang Xue burst into tears, "Dad, save us quickly!"
At this moment, an old man in Tang suit, surrounded by four subordinates, walked out calmly.
He was the current patriarch of the Jiang family, Jiang Jun!
"Sinner Jiang Long, kneel!" Jiang Jun roared.
"Dad, quickly tell Ah Bei to stop! Anything that happens, come at me!" Jiang Long called out anxiously.
"Kneel!" Jiang Jun roared expressionlessly.
Jiang Long's lips trembled, and he was about to kneel when a strong hand grabbed his shoulder, preventing him from doing so.
"Uncle Jiang, no need to kneel, this old fellow isn't worthy," Chen Jie said lightly.