"I, Xiong Yaotian, dare you to take me on!"

When he said this earlier, Xiong Yaotian was filled with an arrogant vigor, as if he were invincible. Even the Heavenly King himself would not have caught his eye.

But now…

Shit! What kind of monster did I provoke?

The more smug he had been before, the more terrified he was now.

"Lord Chen, Lord Chen, I was wrong!" Xiong Yaotian stammered, his body trembling as he stared at the shining paratrooper knife humming with a deadly aura.

"Chen Yang is my Boss, and he'll be here soon." Yang Hu patted Xiong Yaotian's face with the flat of the blade, grinning. "Let's get back to what we were talking about before."

"Weren't you just telling me to kneel?"

"No, no, no!"

Xiong Yaotian waved his hands frantically and immediately dropped to his knees, trembling with fear as he said, "It's all a misunderstanding! A complete misunderstanding!"

BANG!

Yang Hu's fist hammered down, sending Xiong Yaotian crashing to the floor.

"A misunderstanding? You're telling me it's a misunderstanding now?" Yang Hu loomed over him, snorting with disdain. "You thought you could take care of my Boss with this piece of junk? Are you trying to make me die of laughter?"

Xiong Yaotian twitched uncontrollably on the ground.

Yang Hu ignored him, hopping onto a nearby table. He fiddled with the gun, disassembling and reassembling it over and over, completely engrossed.

About ten minutes later, Chen Yang walked in.

His gaze swept across the room, lingering briefly on Xiong Yaotian before finally settling on Zhang Zhaoyang.

THUD.

Zhang Zhaoyang immediately fell to his knees. "Lord, this has nothing to do with me! It was Xiong Yaotian! This ignorant fool wanted to snatch the distribution channels from the Qin Corporation. I even warned him, but not only did he refuse to listen, he called me a coward! Besides, those distribution channels belonged only to me, Zhang Zhaoyang. They had nothing to do with him!"

Zhang Zhaoyang told him everything, not daring to hide a single detail.

Only then did Chen Yang look away and walk toward Xiong Yaotian.

Eyes bulging with terror, Xiong Yaotian propped himself up on his hands and desperately scooted backward.

Chen Yang took the paratrooper knife from Yang Hu, pinned Xiong Yaotian with his foot, and crouched down. "Was it you who asked to be taken care of?"

"I… I…" A fire of terror burned in Xiong Yaotian's gut. He struggled to speak. "No, it's not like that!"

"Then how is it?" Chen Yang flicked the broad blade of the knife, and a clear, sharp ring echoed slowly through the room.

To Xiong Yaotian's ears, that sound was like a death knell, bone-chilling and terrifying.

"I apologize! I admit I was wrong! Please don't kill me!"

Chen Yang cocked his head. "So, it *was* you, wasn't it?"

"Yes, it was me! But I truly was wrong! I can offer compensation, I beg you to let me…"

SWISH!

Chen Yang's right hand swept out, and a chilling streak of white light flashed through the air.

Xiong Yaotian's voice stopped abruptly.

Chen Yang tossed the paratrooper knife back to Yang Hu, lit a cigarette, and waved a dismissive hand. "Take him out."

"Got it!"

"How long has it been since someone threatened me like that?" Chen Yang asked.

Yang Hu thought for a moment. "Back on the front lines, enemy commanders often made threats like that. They might have had more bravado, but the outcome was always the same."

"Do you miss the front lines?" Chen Yang's question was sudden.

"Do you want the truth?"

Chen Yang shot him a fierce glare, which made Yang Hu quickly grin. "Of course I do! But then again, I hope this world will be forever free of war, forever at peace."

"May the world be forever free of war," Chen Yang echoed with a sigh.

Meanwhile, a breaking news story caught their attention.

Three tycoons had come forward to publicly admit they'd had relationships with Li Si. They offered all sorts of confident assurances and described numerous details, painting Li Si as a woman with a promiscuous private life. The story also mentioned Zou Wendong, claiming he had only acted as he did at the press conference because he had been coerced.

Yang Hu cursed. "Who the hell is behind this now?"

"If I'm not mistaken, it's undoubtedly the Zou Family," Chen Yang said, his eyes cold and his voice chillingly calm.

"The damned Zou Family! I'll take my men over there right now!" Yang Hu was filled with righteous indignation and blamed himself for being careless and not cleaning things up completely.

Chen Yang glanced at the time and raised a hand to stop him. "The Zou Family can wait. First, find the liars who've popped up."

"Make them clarify the facts, then deal with them."

Besides, he had promised Qin Qiu he would cook dinner tonight. As long as the truth was clarified quickly, the Zou Family wasn't going anywhere.

"Alright, I'll go take care of it now!"

With that, Yang Hu strode out with his men.

After finishing his cigarette, Chen Yang also left the suite.

Zhang Zhaoyang remained slumped on the ground, drenched in cold sweat. His face was ashen, his body limp and strengthless.

In all his decades of life, he had finally seen what it meant to treat human life as worthless, to kill with such decisive ruthlessness. It was terrifying! To think he was still alive… it was a miracle of miracles.

「」

"Honey, dinner's ready."

Within an hour, Chen Yang had prepared four dishes and a soup. Taking off his apron, he called out to Qin Qiu, who was reading a magazine on the sofa.

"Coming."

Qin Qiu walked over, took a sniff, and exclaimed happily, "It smells delicious!"

"I may not have cooked in a while, but my skills haven't gotten rusty, have they?" Chen Yang said proudly, winking at her.

At the dining table.

Qin Qiu soon brought up the matter with Xiong Yaotian.

Chen Yang waved it off dismissively. "I told you that kind of person was asking for a beating. He straightened up right after I taught him a lesson, didn't he? He has no real skills but still tries to play the part of a robber. It's ridiculous."

Qin Qiu paused, then shook her head with a helpless sigh.

She had come to realize she couldn't stop Chen Yang's violent streak. Now, all she could do was pray he wouldn't meet his match.

Qin Mo was quiet, her mood low.

"Xiaomo, are you still thinking about that news on Li Si?" Qin Qiu said comfortingly. "Don't worry about it. Li Si definitely isn't that kind of person. Besides, she has a very powerful backer."

"My SiSi is definitely not that kind of person!" Qin Mo pouted, but her expression suddenly changed to one of ecstatic joy. "Look, look! Those scummy businessmen are personally coming forward to apologize!"

"It must have been SiSi's mysterious benefactor!"

Qin Qiu glanced over and smiled. "I told you it would be fine. Now, eat."

「The next day.」

Chen Yang didn't go to work, as he had promised Ji Ping he would inspect his Ten Thousand Martial Guards that day.

Seeing that it was still early, he grabbed his fishing rod and a small bucket and went to a nearby lake.

The lake was said to be natural, not man-made, and had been there even before the residential complex was built. It was a popular fishing spot.

The sunlight was just right, perfect weather for a relaxing fishing session.

He sat by the lake, baited his hook, cast his line, and waited quietly.

In less than half an hour, he had caught two bream, which lifted his spirits.

Before long, someone he never expected appeared before him.

"It took quite some effort to find you here."

Yang Chun, wearing a cashmere coat, slowly pulled out a pack of cigarettes. After lighting one for herself, she offered the pack to Chen Yang.

Chen Yang waved it away. "I don't smoke ladies' cigarettes."

"I'm Li Si's agent," Yang Chun said plainly. "Were you the one who cleaned up yesterday's mess for her?"

"That was me." Chen Yang's eyes remained fixed on his fishing rod. "I'm guessing you were up to no good in all this, right?"

Yang Chun gave a faint smile. "It seems Li Si has said quite a few bad things about me to you."

"So it was you," Chen Yang said, nodding with certainty.

"…"

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