“How do you know?”
Zheng Haoyuan stared at Li Feng in disbelief. He hadn’t been in Tianhai City for long, and aside from those who already knew him, few were aware he hailed from the Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province. This was his first encounter with Li Feng—how could he know his background?
“Zheng Haoyuan of the Zheng family, you’re quite the big name in Zhongyuan Province, aren’t you?” Li Feng said with a cold smirk.
“Since you know I’m from the Zheng family of Zhongyuan Province, you still dare to not let me go?” Shock gave way to smugness as Zheng Haoyuan looked at Li Feng. The Zheng family was a top-tier clan in China. With that backing, he believed he could walk sideways across the nation.
And Li Feng, a mere vice president of Fengyuan Group, was nothing but an ant before the Zheng family, utterly powerless. In his mind, once Li Feng knew his identity, he’d surely grovel, apologize, and even hand over Xu Qing obediently.
Zheng Haoyuan didn’t consider that if Li Feng were such a person, he wouldn’t have beaten him to a pulp.
“Let you go?” Li Feng looked at him as if he were an idiot, wondering where his arrogance came from, given the situation.
“Of course. I’m a Zheng. If you want to live, let me go. If I’m in a good mood, I might spare you,” Zheng Haoyuan said smugly, convinced that no one dared offend the Zhongyuan Zheng family. A small-time vice president like Li Feng wouldn’t dare cross them.
“So I should thank you?” Li Feng said calmly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
“No need for thanks. Just hand over Xu Qing and help me get Hu Yuanyuan,” Zheng Haoyuan said, assuming Li Feng was yielding. In his mind, Xu Qing was Li Feng’s lover, so giving her up was only natural. As for Hu Yuanyuan, with Li Feng’s help as Fengyuan Group’s vice president, it would be easier to get her.
As for Li Feng, once the deed was done, there was no need for him to exist. Daring to hit Zheng Haoyuan and expecting to live? That was delusional.
“Help you get Hu Yuanyuan?” Li Feng’s expression remained calm, but those who knew him would recognize this as the calm before the storm.
“Exactly.” Thinking of Hu Yuanyuan’s stunning beauty, Zheng Haoyuan let out a lecherous grin.
Smack!
Without hesitation, Li Feng slapped him, glaring coldly. “Looks like you’re begging for death.”
Hu Yuanyuan was his untouchable line—his dragon’s reverse scale. Touch it, and death was certain.
“You dare hit me?” Zheng Haoyuan was incredulous. Knowing he was from the Zheng family, Li Feng still dared to strike him.
“Why wouldn’t I?” Li Feng sneered, delivering another heavy slap.
Smack!
The crisp sound rang out as Li Feng struck hard, leaving Zheng Haoyuan dizzy and disoriented.
“You’re done for, you’re done for!” Zheng Haoyuan cursed loudly.
“No originality. Is this all the great Young Master Zheng can muster?” Li Feng scoffed, unimpressed. He had thought Zheng Haoyuan was someone significant, but he was just another spoiled rich kid, only with slightly better skills.
“What do you want?” Zheng Haoyuan glared at Li Feng with venomous eyes, finally realizing that Li Feng wasn’t afraid of the Zheng family.
“What do I want? After all you’ve done, you’re asking me that? Weren’t you acting all high and mighty earlier? Where’s that bravado now?” Li Feng said coldly, staring at him.
“I…” Seeing Li Feng’s icy gaze, a flicker of fear passed through Zheng Haoyuan’s eyes. This Li Feng wasn’t just skilled but also unafraid of the Zheng family. For a moment, Zheng Haoyuan was at a loss.
His gaze inadvertently landed on Xu Qing by the door, and his eyes lit up. He sneered at Li Feng, “Li Feng, Xu Qing’s father is still in my hands. Don’t you care about his life?”
“President Li…” Hearing this, Xu Qing’s face paled, and she looked at Li Feng nervously.
The battle between Li Feng and Zheng Haoyuan had deeply shocked Xu Qing. As a modern woman, she had never imagined such formidable people existed. If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have believed anyone could be this powerful.
The clash of Zheng Haoyuan’s sword beams and Li Feng’s dagger glow made her wonder if she’d stumbled into a martial arts world.
Those few minutes of their fight felt like a century to Xu Qing. It wasn’t just a battle—it reshaped her entire worldview.
As her heart pounded, Li Feng finally defeated Zheng Haoyuan, and Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. But she hadn’t expected Zheng Haoyuan to use her father as a threat.
“Hahaha, if you don’t want Xu Qing’s father to die, let me go,” Zheng Haoyuan laughed triumphantly, nearly forgetting he held such a crucial card.
“You’re threatening me?” Li Feng looked at him coldly.
“That’s right, I’m threatening you. So what? Unless you don’t care about Xu Qing’s father, you’d better let me go now,” Zheng Haoyuan said smugly.
At that moment, he regained his confidence. In his mind, Li Feng was here for Xu Qing and must care deeply about her, so he wouldn’t let her father die.
Zheng Haoyuan turned to his lackeys. “You two, grab Xu Qing. If Li Feng dares move, Xu Qing’s father dies.”
Flathead and Glasses turned their gazes to Xu Qing.
Glasses hesitated. Having seen Li Feng’s strength—strong enough to overpower Zheng Haoyuan—he doubted a mere old man could threaten him.
Flathead, however, didn’t hesitate, lunging toward Xu Qing.
To him, this was a golden opportunity for Zheng Haoyuan to turn the tables. As Zheng Haoyuan’s lackey, he knew their fates were tied. If something happened to Zheng Haoyuan, they’d be finished.
Moreover, Li Feng had ruined his chance to have Xu Qing earlier. If he could control her now and help Zheng Haoyuan win, Zheng Haoyuan might reward him with her.
“Courting death,” Li Feng snorted coldly, flicking his hand. A flash of silver shot out.
Bang!
A throwing knife pierced Flathead’s throat, and he collapsed, dead.
This…
Glasses swallowed hard. If he had rushed forward, he’d be the one dead.
“You…” Zheng Haoyuan stared at Li Feng in shock. He hadn’t expected Li Feng to kill so decisively. “Don’t you care about Xu Qing’s father?”
“Zheng Haoyuan, you think Xu Qing’s father is still in the hands of your useless men?” Li Feng sneered.
“What do you mean?” Zheng Haoyuan’s pupils constricted.
“While I was fighting you, Xu Qing’s father was already sent home,” Li Feng said calmly. He had come to deal with Zheng Haoyuan, but for Xu Qing’s father, he had dispatched the Black Hawk Team to rescue him. As expected, Zheng Haoyuan tried to use her father as leverage.
“That’s impossible…” Zheng Haoyuan’s face changed drastically. Xu Qing’s father was his only lifeline. Without that card, how could he face Li Feng?
“President Li, is that true?” Xu Qing couldn’t help but ask.
“Xu Qing, don’t worry. Your father’s safe at home. You can call to check,” Li Feng replied. How could he let anything happen to his future father-in-law?
Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief. She didn’t call home—she trusted Li Feng.
Li Feng turned to Zheng Haoyuan, sneering. “Now, let’s see what other tricks you have up your sleeve. I want to see just how great you, Zheng Haoyuan, really are.”
