Young Master Wu stared at Li Feng with icy menace, his face contorted with rage. Never in his life had he been so furious. To be kicked flying by Li Feng in front of so many people and fail to regain face would make it impossible for him to ever hold his head high again.
Li Feng gave a scornful laugh. “Raise a hand against you? Young Master Wu, are you out of your mind? When did I ever touch you with my hands?”
“I think he must have escaped from a psychiatric hospital. Young Master Feng clearly used his foot, yet he insists on calling it a hand. He can’t even tell hands from feet. Even an ordinary lunatic wouldn’t be this pathetic.” Song Zhiyuan sneered from the side.
“You…” Young Master Wu’s face turned livid, cold light flashing in his eyes. Yet he did not dare step forward and fight. That kick from Li Feng moments ago had left too deep an impression. He had no idea how strong Li Feng truly was, but he knew beyond doubt that he himself was no match for him. Especially after recalling what Jiang Yong had told him earlier in the resort hotel private room, he did not dare make a move.
“Young Master Feng, you’re far too arrogant. You actually dared to start a fight in New Century. It seems you really are about to be thrown out.” A trace of apprehension flickered in Fu Yanxiong’s eyes. He had suffered plenty at Li Feng’s hands before, so he would never risk physical confrontation, but Li Feng wouldn’t be smug for much longer.
“Are you the one who wants to throw me out, Young Master Fu?” Li Feng shot Fu Yanxiong a cold glance, then turned to Song Zhiyuan. “Young Master Song, I feel like leaving. Are you staying here, or coming with me?”
Originally, Li Feng and Song Zhiyuan had only come to New Century to relax. They hadn’t expected trouble like this, so now Li Feng didn’t want to stay a single minute longer.
“With two idiots in a place like this, I don’t want to stay either.” Song Zhiyuan glanced at Young Master Wu and Fu Yanxiong, then laughed coldly.
“Young Master Song, is my hospitality not to your liking?” At that moment, a young man walked out from the main hall.
“Young Master He, it’s not that I’m refusing to give you face. It’s just that there’s too much rubbish here, and I can’t stand it any longer. I’d rather leave on my own than be chased out.” A glint flashed across Song Zhiyuan’s eyes when he saw the newcomer.
“What are you saying, Young Master Song? Even if New Century threw me out, it would never throw you out.” Young Master He smiled.
“I’m not so sure about that.” Song Zhiyuan gave Young Master Wu a cold look, then said to Young Master He, “This Young Master Wu is your guest, isn’t he? A person like that is far above my station. As long as he’s here, I feel uncomfortable all over. Better to leave early.”
Young Master He froze, his expression instantly darkening.
Song Zhiyuan was the most important guest at the banquet he was hosting in New Century tonight. If Song Zhiyuan left, his entire purpose would be ruined.
Yet Young Master Wu was also an important guest. He had major business dealings with him. Offending Wu over Song would bring losses he could not calculate.
At this moment, Young Master He felt boundless resentment toward Li Feng. If Li Feng hadn’t shown up, none of this would have happened.
Song Zhiyuan smiled faintly, undisguised contempt flashing in his eyes. He shook his head slightly, turned to Li Feng and said, “Young Master Feng, let’s go. There’s really nothing worth staying for at this banquet.”
Li Feng nodded. The banquet had never interested him anyway. It was just a bunch of spoiled rich kids chatting and chasing women. If Song Zhiyuan hadn’t dragged him along, he wouldn’t have come at all, especially after everything that had just happened.
Still, this Young Master He who had just appeared caught his attention. Although Li Feng didn’t know him, the man carried an aura, the aura of someone used to being in charge. Ordinary people did not possess that kind of presence. Clearly, this Young Master He was no simple figure.
As for Young Master Wu, Li Feng didn’t even bother thinking about him. He was nothing more than an arrogant, overbearing playboy. Dealing with someone like that was child’s play. Unless the fellow came looking for trouble again, Li Feng couldn’t be bothered with him.
Everyone else here, the so-called elite young masters of high society, weren’t worth remembering either.
Seeing that Li Feng and Song Zhiyuan were truly about to leave, Young Master He began to panic.
After all, he had invited Song Zhiyuan tonight with a specific goal. If Song walked away, that goal would be lost.
Yet he couldn’t bring himself to open his mouth and stop them. He could only watch the two men depart.
“Li Feng, I will kill you.” As he watched them go, cold malice flashed in Young Master Wu’s eyes. He had failed to humiliate Li Feng today, had been kicked flying instead, and afterwards hadn’t even dared to fight back. His face still burned with shame.
“This Li Feng is far too insolent. He actually dared to beat someone in New Century and kicked him flying. If it were me, I would have fought him to the death. I would never swallow such an insult.” Fu Yanxiong’s voice sounded beside Young Master Wu’s ear.
Boom!
Boundless fury surged through Young Master Wu. He looked up and stared icily at Fu Yanxiong. “Fu Yanxiong, stop whining in my ear. Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning. You want me to deal with Li Feng for you? Heh, Fu Yanxiong, I heard that a year ago you went to the northwest to meet a marriage prospect, Hu Yuanyuan, yet now she’s Li Feng’s woman. You must be seething inside, hoping to use me against him. Do you take me for a fool? I can handle my own affairs. I don’t need your concern.”
“Wu De.”
Fu Yanxiong’s face darkened. He laughed coldly. “Know your place. Don’t think being from the Wu family makes you special. Among China’s top-tier families, there is no Wu family. Hmph, the Wu family is just a slightly stronger first-class family. You really think you’re top-tier already? Believe me, I can crush you with a single word.”
Henan Province lay within the Fu family’s sphere of influence. The Fu family would never tolerate the Wu family becoming a top-tier clan. The only reason they hadn’t moved against the Wu family yet was because the Wu family still served a purpose.
Unfortunately, apart from a few old fossils in the Wu family, nobody else understood their precarious position. They still believed they could become the ninth top-tier family.
Take the Wu De in front of him, the eldest young master of the Wu family. In his eyes, his status let him stand equal to the direct heirs of the eight great top-tier families, even look down on them. Otherwise he wouldn’t have offended Li Feng today, and then Song Zhiyuan on top of it.
In Fu Yanxiong’s view, Wu De was a complete idiot. Even setting Song Zhiyuan aside, Li Feng alone was far beyond Wu De’s ability to handle. If Li Feng were that easy to deal with, how could Fu Yanxiong himself have lost to him time and again?
“You…” Wu De flew into a rage, yet a chill gripped his heart.
The Wu family had once been a vassal of the Fu family. When he was young, Wu De had visited the Fu family several times and knew Fu Yanxiong’s ruthless methods. Whatever Fu Yanxiong threatened, he was fully capable of carrying out.
“Wu De, if you want to wash away today’s humiliation, I can help you. Of course, there would be conditions.” Seeing Wu De’s reaction, Fu Yanxiong smiled smugly.
“No need. I’ll settle my own affairs.” Wu De rejected him without hesitation. He had already made thorough plans to deal with Li Feng. Running into him at New Century tonight had been unexpected, but he was confident Li Feng wouldn’t be smug for long.
“You really don’t need my help?” Fu Yanxiong pressed.
“No.” Wu De shook his head. In his view, his plan was flawless. No matter how good Li Feng’s martial skills, he wouldn’t escape. He didn’t need Fu Yanxiong’s help at all. Besides, nobody from the Fu family could be trusted. Working with them would only leave him holding the losing end.
With that, Wu De turned and walked away.
At the same moment, in a private room opposite the main hall, a young man and a middle-aged man were watching everything unfold on a monitor.
After Li Feng and the others left, the young man smiled and said, “This Li Feng is exactly as the intelligence described. Impressive.”
The middle-aged man glanced at him and asked, “Young Master Xiao, did you wait here just for Song Zhiyuan and Li Feng? Song Zhiyuan I can understand, but is Li Feng really worth all this attention?”
Young Master Xiao shook his head and gave an evil grin. “Uncle Wu, Song Zhiyuan is merely the appetiser. Li Feng is the main course. The reason I came to Tianhai City this time is primarily to cause some trouble for this Li Feng.”
“Why?” Uncle Wu asked, puzzled.
A cold glint flashed in Young Master Xiao’s eyes. “Because this Li Feng destroyed one of our bases. My master was furious, so I had no choice but to come.”
“What? He destroyed one of our bases? How is that possible?” Uncle Wu looked incredulous. He knew exactly what kind of base the young man meant. Even he himself couldn’t destroy one. How could a young man like Li Feng manage it?
“Hard though it is to believe, it’s the truth.” A sharp light flickered in Young Master Xiao’s eyes. When he had first received the news, he had been just as disbelieving as Uncle Wu.
“Young Master Xiao, what have you observed so far?” Uncle Wu asked with a smile. He knew something of this Young Master Xiao, the future heir of their organisation. His strength and methods were outstanding, and his insight was second to none among the younger generation. Even the old monsters in the organisation held him in high regard.
“Song Zhiyuan has improved considerably compared to before, and his personality has changed a lot too. Still, he is only the second young master of the Song family. Until he becomes the heir, he poses no threat to us. If he does try to become the heir, that might cause some trouble, but fortunately he still has Song Yongquan above him.”
Young Master Xiao paused for a moment, then continued, “As for Li Feng, I believe he is my… fated enemy.”
