"Your brother wants to kill me!"
"What?"
Hearing this, Zhong Wuhen's eyes widened like copper bells, his mind buzzing.
When did his brother get involved with Ye Ming?
"You don't seem to believe me?" Ye Ming took in Zhong Wuhen's expression and said coldly, "If you don't, you can ask around!"
"This..."
This time, Zhong Wuhen was truly flustered.
He had come to see Ye Ming precisely to seek reconciliation.
But before old grievances were settled, a new one had arisen.
"Mr. Ye, is there perhaps some misunderstanding!" Zhong Wuhen was completely clueless and had no idea how his good brother had offended Ye Ming.
"Misunderstanding?"
Ye Ming sneered and said, "If I didn't have some skill myself, I might have been thrown into a river by now!"
Some skill?
Hearing this, Zhong Wuhen almost exploded.
You crippled the Martial Emperor, and you tell me you have "some skill."
Even though Zhong Wuhen didn't know the specifics, he could definitely imagine the outcome.
Zhong Wunian was definitely in trouble.
Now Zhong Wuhen was worried if his brother might have lost limbs.
If that were the case, things could get truly troublesome.
His mother doted on this brother of his.
Once Li Zhirou was truly angered, the entire province might tremble.
"Then... uh, my brother is now..." Zhong Wuhen asked weakly.
Ye Ming glanced at him, his voice still cold, "He should still be alive!"
Should.
Still alive.
Hearing this, Zhong Wuhen's heart sank by half.
"Young Master Zhong, I hope you understand one thing!" Ye Ming's tone grew heavier, "It's not that I bullied your brother, but that he tried to kill me! I hope you get this clear!"
The implication was that Ye Ming was the victim.
Uh!
Though it sounded a bit awkward, it was indeed the truth.
"Yes! Yes! After I figure this out, I will definitely come to apologize!"
At this point, Zhong Wuhen could only put aside the matter of Zhong Wunian for now. He would decide after understanding the whole story.
"I hope you don't disappoint me!"
Ye Ming certainly didn't expect an immediate answer from Zhong Wuhen. He was merely giving Zhong Wuhen a show of power.
He didn't care about Zhong Wunian's situation.
"Tell me why you came to see me!"
Since the prelude was over, Ye Ming saw no need for meaningless conversation with Zhong Wuhen.
Zhong Wuhen took a deep breath, calming his chaotic emotions.
Then, he bowed to Ye Ming and apologized, "I have come specifically to apologize to Mr. Ye."
Apologize?
Hearing this, Ye Ming was puzzled.
He thought back carefully; he didn't have much of a feud with Zhong Wuhen.
Although Zhong Wuhen had ordered Zhong Fengya to attack him regarding Du Yuemian, Ye Ming didn't believe that Zhong Wuhen would specifically come to the Du family to apologize for that alone.
This meant that Zhong Wuhen's shadow must have been behind some other matters.
And he hadn't noticed.
"Young Master Zhong, what are you apologizing for?" Ye Ming asked.
Then, Zhong Wuhen recounted the matter of threatening Liang Can.
After learning of Ye Ming's terrifying strength, Zhong Wuhen had no intention of hiding it any longer.
It was one thing to admit it voluntarily.
It was another for Ye Ming to find out.
Liang Can was now in the Feng family's hands, and his coercion of Liang Can would certainly have been discovered by the Feng family. With the strength Ye Ming had displayed, the Feng family might well make a big fuss about it.
They might even drag the entire Zhong family down with them.
Li Zhirou, having seen through this, had ordered Zhong Wuhen to apologize to Ye Ming as soon as possible.
However, due to Ye Ming's sudden display of power, Zhong Wuhen had changed "apology" to "seeking forgiveness."
Ye Ming was greatly surprised after hearing the explanation.
He truly hadn't expected Zhong Wuhen to be involved when Liang Can came to apprehend him.
Although he had sensed something unusual at the time, he had always believed Liang Can had a grudge against the Feng family and the Ancient Martial Arts Association.
Therefore, Ye Ming hadn't searched Liang Can's soul and had even let him go, planning to watch a good show.
But in the end, he himself was just a piece in the game.
...
"Clap clap clap!"
"Impressive! Young Master Zhong, what a brilliant scheme! If your plan had succeeded, you would not only have provoked a powerful enemy for the Feng family but also eliminated me! If everything had gone smoothly, Du Yuemian might have become yours too!" Ye Ming applauded, "Killing three birds with one stone, truly remarkable!"
After a brief moment of thought, Ye Ming had sorted out all the advantages and disadvantages.
He had to admit, Zhong Wuhen's plan was
Brilliant!
But unfortunately, through a twist of fate, Ye Ming had not killed Feng Yi and had let Liang Can go. This maneuver had caused Zhong Wuhen's grand plan to fall through.
Ultimately, it had forced him to come and seek forgiveness.
"With Mr. Ye's sharp eyes, you have naturally seen through everything!" Zhong Wuhen said, still bowing, "As things stand, I, Zhong Wuhen, know I have made a grave mistake, and thus I have come to seek forgiveness."
Zhong Wuhen had humbled himself greatly. As the eldest young master of the Zhong family, he had never been so subservient.
"Oh! You're quite bold! Knowing this, you still dare to come and see me alone!" Ye Ming looked at Zhong Wuhen, his expression unreadable, showing no emotional fluctuations.
"With Mr. Ye's strength, if he truly wanted to kill me, even if I brought more people, it would be useless!" Zhong Wuhen stated frankly, "So, why bother with all that trouble?"
Although Zhong Wuhen said this on the surface, he was still uneasy.
He couldn't see through this person, Ye Ming.
"Good! Since you have the resolve to die! Then..."
At this moment, Ye Ming's voice deepened. A strong killing intent emanated from him.
"Then, die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Ming clenched his fist and, without any warning, punched Zhong Wuhen in the face.
As a terrifying force struck, Zhong Wuhen had no time to react, and his consciousness began to blur.
His five senses were also gradually fading.
At this moment, his mind was blank.
Death!
Had arrived!
Zhong Wuhen never expected to perish so suddenly!
Bang!
His body slowly fell to the ground, the look in his eyes becoming vacant, then hollow.
Loneliness! Fear! Insecurity! Helplessness!
In that instant, Zhong Wuhen felt as if he were in a dark mire, unable to escape no matter how he struggled. And negative emotions, at this moment, caused him to sink.
Forever into the abyss!
"Did I... just die like this?"