Six martial artists bowed in unison to Wu Shanghuang.
"Boss, the road ahead is long, take care! We bid farewell!"
With that, they departed.
Wu Shanghuang also set off towards the Xia family's residence.
At the Xia residence, Wu Lifan was arrogantly berating Chen Jie.
"Trash! My dad will be here with people in a moment, you just wait!"
"Oh really? I think you're the one who should be waiting!" Chen Jie sneered.
"Hmph! You have no idea of our Wu family's influence! When my dad returns like a king, you won't even have the right to kneel before me!"
Liu Shaolong said bitterly, "Lifan, listen to my advice, it's better to resolve disputes than to escalate them. We're all on the same side, there's no need for this."
"Go to hell! You ungrateful dog, you dare call me by my nickname? Get lost! When my dad arrives, you'll be the first one I deal with!"
Wu Lifan spat out insults contemptuously.
This...
Liu Shaolong sighed and said no more.
The Xia Quan family wore expressions of deep worry.
They were now unsure if asking Chen Jie for help was the right decision.
Originally, they only needed to find a way to compensate Wu Lifan two hundred million, but now things had escalated to this point.
Although Wu Lifan was targeting Chen Jie, the incident was still initiated by their Xia family.
Moreover, Chen Jie had saved Xia Quan's life, and they couldn't simply abandon him.
At this moment, Zheng Qingshu let out a laugh.
"What the hell are you laughing at?" Wu Lifan frowned and snapped at Zheng Qingshu.
Zheng Qingshu sneered, "I'm laughing at your stupidity! You're digging your own grave and don't even realize it! Teacher Chen is not someone like you, a small fry, can afford to offend!"
"What kind of trash are you? You're nothing in my eyes, and you dare to disrespect me?"
Wu Lifan shouted, "Originally, I didn't even consider you, seeing you as just a minor pawn for this young master. But now, I've changed my mind. From this moment on, you're also on my blacklist!"
"Later, I'll make sure you, this little scumbag, kneel and repent!"
"I'll be waiting then!"
Zheng Qingshu said dismissively.
If it were before, his family's strength would indeed have been like ants compared to the other party, after all, they had billions in assets.
Zheng Qingshu would have had no choice but to fawn over them.
But now, it was different.
Zheng Qingshu firmly believed that Wu Lifan, having offended Chen Jie, would surely face dire consequences.
He didn't need to pay Wu Lifan any mind.
"Lifan!"
At this moment, an angry roar came from outside.
Wu Lifan's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
He excitedly pointed at a few people and said, "You're all finished! My dad is here! I'll make you all scream later! Even Azhu is no exception!"
"However, I have another way of 'dealing' with Azhu, hehe..."
Azhu turned her head away with a look of disgust.
"Dad!"
Finally, Wu Shanghuang appeared.
Wu Lifan cried out excitedly and was about to greet him, but Wu Shanghuang stumbled and fell flat on the ground with a thud.
It turned out he had been severely injured by his own bodyguards and lost his footing, falling to the ground.
"Dad, what happened?" Wu Lifan exclaimed.
"It's not even New Year yet, and you're already performing a grand kowtow?" Chen Jie said nonchalantly.
*Puff...*
Azhu couldn't help but chuckle.
But she quickly suppressed her laughter, not daring to say more.
"Trash, how dare you speak!" Wu Lifan was furious. He quickly helped his father up.
The next second, he saw the swelling on Wu Shanghuang's face and was greatly shocked: "Dad! What happened to your face? And where are the people you brought?"
"Brother! This is all a misunderstanding. Can you, for my sake, not hold it against Brother Chen?"
Although Liu Shaolong was puzzled as to why Wu Shanghuang was alone, he still chose to plead on Chen Jie's behalf.
Wu Shanghuang followed his gaze to Chen Jie.
His face then contorted with rage.
He slapped Wu Lifan across the face: "Unfilial son! Beast! How could I have such a scoundrel for a son! I'll beat you to death!"
"Dad, what are you doing, ah..."
Although Wu Shanghuang was seriously injured, he was a martial artist after all, and even when injured, his strength was far beyond that of an ordinary person.
In his anger, he slapped Liu Shaolong so hard he was disoriented and crying out in pain.
After sending Wu Lifan flying with a single blow, and fueled by his rage, he began to punch and kick Wu Lifan.
"Scoundrel son, I'll kill you!"
This scene completely bewildered everyone.
Wu Lifan was filled with disbelief.
He had been waiting for his father to come and exact revenge for him, but all he received was his father's fists and kicks.
As for Xia Quan and the others, they had already prepared for a desperate situation, but in the end, the other party didn't even bother with them.
Chen Jie was also somewhat surprised.
He had heard the man's voice full of vigor and spirit on the phone before.
Now, he was like a stray dog, severely injured.
"Dad, stop hitting me, I'm dying!"
Wu Lifan wailed.
Wu Shanghuang finally stopped, then fell to his knees before Chen Jie with a thud.
"Young Master Chen, I apologize. My unfilial son is ignorant. I beg you not to hold it against him!"
Seeing this, everyone was shocked. Xia Quan looked at Chen Jie in disbelief.
Azhu was also surprised.
"Dad, what are you doing? Where are the people you called?"
Wu Lifan cried out in disbelief.
"Unfilial son, kneel down!"
Wu Shanghuang roared. Wu Lifan trembled in fear and immediately knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Dad!"
Wu Lifan cried out, confused.
Wu Shanghuang's eyes were red as he angrily said, "Useless! Do you want to ask why I'm doing this?"
Wu Lifan remained silent, and Wu Shanghuang roared, "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, how would we have ended up like this? Young Master Chen is simply not someone we can afford to offend!"
"Ah! Dad, isn't he just some lousy bum? What kind of status could he possibly have?"
*Slap!*
Wu Shanghuang slapped him across the face: "Still talking tough! Young Master Chen, I apologize!"
Wu Shanghuang directly kowtowed to Chen Jie.
Wu Lifan's body and mind were greatly shaken.
No matter how unwilling he was to admit it, he knew he had run into a formidable opponent today.
He looked at Chen Jie with a sheepish smile, flustered and unsure what to do.
Chen Jie said calmly, "Didn't you want to find someone to deal with me?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! If we had known your status, how could we have dared to offend you? It's all my fault for my poor upbringing, letting this brat provoke you! Young Master Chen, please give me a chance!"
"Get lost! If it weren't for Young Master Liu Shaolong's sake, you would be dead by now!"
Chen Jie wasn't exaggerating.
It was indeed because of Liu Shaolong that he hadn't acted directly and instead asked Wang Xiaoyan for help.
Otherwise, if he had done nothing, they would have been annihilated with a casual flick of Wu Shanghuang's palm upon his arrival.
Wu Shanghuang opened his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say any more words of entreaty.
For someone who could bring them father and son to such a desperate situation in such a short period of time, not taking their lives was already showing mercy.