"Zhang Li, what's going on? How did you provoke Brother Feng?" Long Jiu cast a glance at the man on the ground and asked sternly.

"Ninth Brother... I... I don't know, Brother Feng... I'm sorry, it was all my foolishness. Brother Feng, please forgive me!" Hearing that Long Jiu wanted to step in for Lin Feng, Zhang Li quickly scrambled to his feet. He then bent his knees decisively, kneeling in front of Lin Feng to beg for mercy. "Please, show mercy to me! Let me go this time; it's my first offense..."

The glamorous woman called Little Tao had already turned pale with fright. Why was she so unlucky to have provoked a master from the Qingzi Sect? She blamed herself for her careless words! Little Tao felt her legs weakening, and she eventually slumped to the floor, not daring to lift her head anymore.

"Brother Feng, since you're not really hurt, why don't we just leave it at that?" Long Jiu glanced at Brother Li and Little Tao on the floor, looking troubled, and quietly tried to reason with Lin Feng.

In fact, Long Jiu had witnessed the entire conflict unfold between Brother Li and Lin Feng. At first, he didn't recognize Zhang Li. Once he did, he hesitated to interrupt Lin Feng's shopping, so he held back. By the time Zhang Li became increasingly overbearing, it was already awkward for him to intervene.

"Let it go?" Lin Feng looked at Long Jiu with a cold smile. "Alright. Stop following me from today onward, and we'll let it go!"

"This..." Long Jiu suddenly looked uncomfortable. If he didn't follow Lin Feng, how was he supposed to report to Long Shaotian? Wasn't Lin Feng making things difficult for him? He had no choice but to sacrifice Zhang Li to save himself!

Biting his teeth, Long Jiu stared at Lin Feng and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean, Brother Feng? How should we deal with this Zhang Li?"

"Ninth Brother, please don't ignore me... I know I was wrong... Please plead for me!" When Zhang Li heard Long Jiu's implication that he would be left to Lin Feng's mercy, he suddenly cried out, begging Long Jiu not to abandon him.

"You want to keep someone like that?" Lin Feng glanced at Long Jiu and asked indifferently.

Did Lin Feng mean he wanted to kill Zhang Li? Long Jiu was momentarily stunned by Lin Feng's apparent ruthlessness. No way, was Lin Feng really so petty that he'd kill someone over this?

After hearing Lin Feng's words, Zhang Li was so scared he almost wet his pants. He knew that as a member of the society, his life was indeed in their hands. As a manager in the Qingzi Sect, he had witnessed many of their methods for killing people, so he had no doubt they were capable of killing him.

"Brother Feng, please spare me! I know I was wrong... Please, spare my life!" Zhang Li almost instantly dropped to his knees again, pleading with Lin Feng.

But Lin Feng found Zhang Li's behavior puzzling. When did I say I wanted to kill him? Has this guy misunderstood something?

Actually, what Lin Feng really meant was for Long Jiu to expel Zhang Li from the society. Who would have thought Zhang Li would misunderstand... No, Long Jiu misunderstood too.

Seeing the slightly terrified look in Long Jiu's eyes as he stared at him, Lin Feng knew he had jumped to the wrong conclusion.

"At the very least, kick him out of the society!" Lin Feng shook his head and finally said lightly.

"So that's what Brother Feng meant..." Long Jiu wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed with relief. He then turned to Zhang Li and bellowed, "Brother Feng has spoken! Get out of here, now!"

Long Jiu was one of the Thirteen Generals and held considerable authority within the Qingzi Sect. Expelling Zhang Li from the society was a simple matter of a few words for him.

Upon hearing Long Jiu announce his punishment, Zhang Li felt as if he had been instantly transported from hell to heaven. He didn't dare to linger. He didn't even spare a glance for his former lover, Little Tao, as he dragged his injured leg, hopping and scrambling away in a panic.

"Brother Feng, you came to this store to buy a necklace, right? I remember they have a store treasure here at Zhou Dasheng Jewelry Store. I don't know if you'd be interested in taking a look..." After shooing Zhang Li away, Long Jiu quickly tried to divert Lin Feng's attention by mentioning the jewelry store's prized piece.

"What treasure?" Lin Feng was naturally curious and asked casually.

Ignoring Little Tao's expression as she lay on the floor, Long Jiu casually took out a VIP card, placed it on the counter, and said to the beautiful sales assistants, "Bring out the Desert Star from your shop!"

The sales assistants, who had initially been a bit panicked when Long Jiu mentioned the store's treasure, finally relaxed when they saw the VIP card he produced.

The treasure of Zhou Dasheng Jewelry Store's Gold Coast branch was a flawless diamond necklace featuring a 5-carat diamond, valued at up to two million. However, not just any customer could view it. To see this prized piece, one needed to possess at least a VIP card from the store.

When the saleswoman brought the silver necklace with its incredibly gorgeous pendant to the counter, Wu Mei's eyes were instantly transfixed.

What a dreamlike diamond necklace! It was noble and magnificent, crystal clear and flawless, utterly impeccable. Its unique beauty was designed specifically for that single 5-carat diamond. It was inimitable, with a fantastical and captivating design that shimmered with delightful dreams, seeming to lightly enter a woman's life...

Wu Mei was captivated instantly. Her gaze was fixed solely on this Desert Star; nothing else existed. Her eyes shone with a light called greed.

Little Tao was also drawn to the Desert Star. She bit her lower lip, watching from a distance as the necklace before Wu Mei emitted a dazzling brilliance, and she too became mesmerized.

The allure of perfect jewelry for a woman is unimaginably potent!

Lin Feng had initially just been casually curious. But when he noticed Wu Mei's utterly engrossed expression, a thought suddenly struck him.

Between him and Wu Mei, whether things should or shouldn't have happened, many intimate moments had already occurred. Apart from Tang Rou, she was the woman with whom he had the closest physical intimacy...

Why couldn't he give her something?

Two million was a considerable sum, but not enough to make Lin Feng truly feel the pinch...

"Do you like it?" Lin Feng suddenly leaned in and whispered into Wu Mei's porcelain-white ear.

The rich scent of Wu Mei's perfume, mingled with her natural feminine fragrance, enveloped Lin Feng, instantly intoxicating him.

"I like it!" Wu Mei's eyes never left the necklace as she nodded vigorously.

"Then put it on," Lin Feng said lightly. "This necklace has a wild style that complements your complexion and temperament. It will definitely look beautiful on you."

Wu Mei abruptly turned her head to stare at Lin Feng, her face etched with astonishment.

"Put... put it on?" Wu Mei asked doubtfully, her expression one of utter disbelief.

"Yes, it's a gift from me," Lin Feng said with a smile.

"Real... really?" Wu Mei could barely contain her joy. The question, which started as a doubt, almost turned into a shriek. This is a two-million-dollar item, not two hundred... Is Lin Feng teasing me? Did I hear him wrong?

"Really!" Lin Feng called over a sales assistant, paid directly by card, and received the receipt and certificate for the Desert Star.

Only then did Little Tao, watching from the side, realize how terribly mistaken she had been. Lin Feng hadn't been boasting; he genuinely wasn't interested in those other diamond necklaces...

I'm such an idiot... Little Tao, who had just managed to struggle to her feet, felt her legs give way again, and she collapsed helplessly to the floor.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.