"Chen Jie, wasn't it said that by paying a certain price for breaking the rules of Peaceful Villa, it could be resolved? I can give you money!" Wen Qiang said.
There was no other way. At the brink of death, he had to abandon all pride. Otherwise, if he lost his life, he would lose everything.
Gu Yue also said, "Chen Jie, you can't kill Wen Qiang!"
Chen Jie frowned slightly. He could disregard others' pleas, but he had to consider Gu Yue's. After all, the Gu family's cultivation methods were at Peaceful Villa, and Gu Yue had withstood immense pressure without forcing him. Although he wasn't afraid, Gu Yue had indeed been considerate of him.
"Very well, I'll give you a chance. As long as you pay one hundred billion, I'll spare your life today!" Chen Jie said.
"One hundred billion? Wasn't it only ten billion last time?" Wen Qiang exclaimed.
Although one hundred billion wasn't an exorbitant amount for him, it wasn't insignificant either. For an ancient family like his, one hundred billion still caused some heartache.
"Last time, I merely wanted to beat the crap out of you, and the consequences weren't this severe. This time, you're paying one hundred billion for your life, so it's naturally different! Either pay up, or forfeit your life. Choose yourself!" Chen Jie waved his hand, and a greatsword landed on his neck. It seemed that if Wen Qiang dared to refuse, Chen Jie would immediately sever his head.
There was a "last time" too? Gu Yue was startled, then his face showed disdain. So, Wen Qiang had already lost to Chen Jie last time and paid ten billion. He didn't expect that he would provoke someone again after admitting defeat. If it were his first time today, it would be understandable, but it was the second time, so there was truly no reason to pity him.
Wen Qiang felt incredibly wronged. Last time, he had made Chen Jie promise not to reveal that incident. He never expected Chen Jie to mention something like beating him until he was incontinent. How could a young master like him tolerate such a thing being exposed? He couldn't stand it! But he had to endure it! After all, preserving his life was paramount.
"Alright, I'll pay!" Wen Qiang gritted his teeth. "It's just one hundred billion, a trifle to me. Give me the account number, and I'll have someone transfer it to you immediately!"
Chen Jie squinted at Wen Qiang. "One hundred billion, and you're handing it over so readily?"
"What can I do? Losing is losing. One hundred billion, I'll give it to you!" Wen Qiang said through gritted teeth.
Chen Jie felt a pang of disappointment. Humiliating Wen Qiang so severely in front of so many people today, even if Wen Qiang could accept it, the Wen family certainly wouldn't. At this point, whether Wen Qiang lived or died, the Wen family would surely become his sworn enemy. Therefore, Wen Qiang's death would be better than his survival. He was just looking for an excuse. If Wen Qiang dared to show any disrespect or speak of revenge again, he would have a legitimate reason to kill him. But Wen Qiang didn't seem foolish enough to do that.
A moment later, Wen Qiang transferred the money to Chen Jie. The hundred billion arrived.
"Are we done now?" Wen Qiang asked, his eyes red. Today was a profound humiliation for him. He vowed that one day, he would exact his revenge a hundredfold! No, he didn't have to wait for "one day"; he could do it today. After all, many experts from his Wen family were waiting outside Peaceful Villa.
"Remember, this is the last chance you'll have to survive my wrath. If you dare to provoke me again, even if you offer trillions, you will surely die," Chen Jie continued.
Wen Qiang nodded, his eyes bloodshot, and was about to leave.
"Did I say you could leave?" Chen Jie asked again.
Wen Qiang's body stiffened. "Is there anything else?"
"Did you remember my words?" Chen Jie asked again.
"I, I remembered!" Wen Qiang said, feeling extremely aggrieved.
"Good, scram!" Chen Jie said disappointedly.
Wen Qiang, his face filled with bitterness and hatred, walked over to Gu Yue. He then gave a wry smile. "Xiao Yue, I've disappointed you. But I'll make Chen Jie pay the price very soon!"
Gu Yue's expression was emotionless. "I am not disappointed."
Wen Qiang breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Gu Yue still understood him. But Gu Yue's next words struck him like lightning: "That's your own business, it has nothing to do with me."
Her words were cold and distant, pushing him miles away. In normal times, if he were injured, Gu Yue, even if not overly enthusiastic, would have shown some concern. Now, all he felt was Gu Yue's rejection.
"You slut! You think you can play coy with me? If I don't make you kneel before me and call me daddy, then I'm no man!" A surge of mad rage welled up from his heart.
Wen Qiang maintained a stern expression on the surface and took out his phone. "Wen family experts, come to the auction house and kill everyone in Peaceful Villa!"
"Young Master Wen, what are you doing?" Gu Yue's face changed slightly, and she shouted.
"Heh heh, Chen Jie humiliated me today and plundered my Wen family's wealth. If I don't do something, won't I bring shame to the Wen family? Gu Yue! I'm sorry, but I must avenge this!"
Chen Jie said with a cold face, "You seem to have forgotten what I just said."
"Hahaha... Who do you think you are? What are you? Do your words mean anything to me? If I want to kill you, no one can stop me!"
"Oh, right! You threatened to kill me if I dared to act recklessly, didn't you? Hahaha... Sorry, I'm leaving now. Even if you kill all the experts in my Wen family, you won't see me! Bye bye!" Wen Qiang disregarded his demeanor, uttered a smug remark, and turned to leave.
"Trying to leave?" Lü Changbu made a move to intervene, but Chen Jie stopped him. "Forget it, he's just a small fry. No need to bother with him." Wen Qiang's strength was not low. Lü Changbu was definitely not his match. If he pursued, it would just be sending himself to his death. Therefore, Chen Jie had no intention of letting him act.
Wen Qiang quickly disappeared.
A moment later, five middle-aged men barged in.
"Everyone, please remain calm!" the leader shouted. "Today, Chen Jie humiliated our young master. Our Wen family must uphold its honor! Therefore, today we are not targeting anyone else, only Chen Jie and those close to him!"
"Now, unrelated individuals, please leave Peaceful Villa to avoid being caught in the crossfire!" These men clearly weren't ordinary. Even when they saw Gu Chong, they merely nodded slightly. This indicated that their strength, if not superior to Gu Chong's, was not far off.
"Ah! So that's how it is. Judging by Young Master Wen's tone earlier, I thought he intended to kill us all. Thank you, Wen family, for your magnanimity. We will never speak of today's events!" someone reacted, looking relieved and grateful. These auction-goers had previously believed that they would be safe within Peaceful Villa. Although Chen Jie had already punished those who acted aggressively, they now realized the formidable power of the Wen family. Thus, they understood that Peaceful Villa was likely doomed.
"Let's go, let's go! A wise person doesn't stand under a crumbling wall. Let's leave quickly!" Many influential tycoons present, realizing that the situation was beyond their control, stopped watching the spectacle and hurried to leave.
"You can't leave!" Chen Jie suddenly called out.