"You?"
Chen Jiuyang glanced at the middle-aged man and said indifferently, "Scum like you are not worthy of knowing my name."
"Alright, the minute is up. Since you're seeking death, don't blame me."
As the words fell, Chen Jiuyang raised his hand and pointed a finger at each of the seven or eight people.
"Ch! Ch! Ch!"
Having reached the Earth Realm, Chen Jiuyang had a perfect command of his true qi. Even without silver needles, he could remotely strike acupuncture points, planting hidden moves on these individuals.
"Plop—"
The seven or eight people, struck by Chen Jiuyang's hidden moves, immediately collapsed.
Lying on the ground, they looked at him with terror. Their bodies were immobile. This young man before them was actually a martial artist.
Why seven or eight people? Seven were from Dragon Country, and one was a Japanese merchant, not entirely counted as human.
"You have one week to repent, or no one can save you."
Chen Jiuyang said lightly, "Uncle Fang, throw these pieces of trash out of the hotel for me."
"Yes, Young Master."
Fang Bahua responded respectfully, brought a cart, piled the seven or eight people onto it like a stack of pancakes, and pushed them out of the room.
Before exiting the room, these individuals cast venomous glances at Chen Jiuyang.
Yun Jingbai looked somewhat worried and asked, "Will there be any problems with how you handled this?"
"After all, they are part of the Suzhou-Hangzhou court."
Chen Jiuyang drank some tea and said calmly, "What did I do?"
"Their bodies are immobile, and they've contracted a life-threatening, difficult illness in a short period. What does that have to do with me?"
"Besides, they asked you to accompany the Japanese merchant for drinks. I would be justified even if I killed them directly."
"Those who forget national hatred deserve to die. With a vast forest, there are always some pests."
"If they don't want to die, they'll naturally come to you to apologize and admit their mistakes, allowing your concert to proceed smoothly."
"If they value money over their lives, who can they blame?"
"Your concert will definitely be held smoothly in Suzhou-Hangzhou. I'll find someone to arrange things for you later. These people are just small fry."
Yun Jingbai nodded slowly. This man seemed to be influential wherever he went.
At this moment, the head of the Chen family called: "Jiuyang, people from the Jiangnan Sect learned that you've been released from the Six Doors and are now coming to my Chen family to demand an explanation. Come back and help me deal with this matter."
"Alright, I understand." Chen Jiuyang nodded, hung up the phone, and said to Yun Jingbai, "If there are any further troubles, call me anytime. I won't be in seclusion for cultivation for a while."
"Okay." Yun Jingbai replied.
After speaking, Chen Jiuyang left the Hilton Hotel, got into his car, and headed straight for the Chen family in Suzhou-Hangzhou.
The Chen family in Suzhou-Hangzhou was filled with dense martial artists from the Jiangnan Sect. The Jiangnan Sect was formed by the alliance of multiple martial artist families. For a long time, the Ning family had been the leader. Now that the Ning family's sixty-four members were annihilated and the killer was at large, how could they tolerate it?
The head of the Chen family stood at the main entrance, with a large number of Chen family martial artists behind him. The two sides confronted each other, the atmosphere tense and solemn.
Chen Jiuyang got out of the car and looked at the dark mass of people before him, feeling somewhat speechless.
However, this was a good opportunity to test whether the smuggling and trafficking involved only the Ning family of the Jiangnan Sect or multiple families within the entire Jiangnan Sect.
Seeing Chen Jiuyang return, the head of the Chen family stood with his hands behind his back, his expressionless face speaking loudly, "Our Chen family's young master has returned. If you have anything to ask, please speak. Our Shu Mountain Chen family will cooperate as much as possible."
"Good." An old man in his seventies with white hair spoke first, "Chen Jiuyang, let me ask you, although the Ning family poisoned your woman, why did you annihilate the entire Ning family?"
Chen Jiuyang said lightly, "Esteemed elder, do not speak carelessly. I did not annihilate the Ning family. Since you know the relevant reasons, and I have been to the Six Doors, reviewed by the Chief Constable of the Six Doors, the matter of the Ning family's annihilation has nothing to do with me."
"I, Chen Jiuyang, did not kill innocent people or harm the ordinary members of the Ning family."
"If you have any doubts, you can go to the Six Doors to inquire."
"It's not as if the Six Doors would harbor me, the murderer, would they?"
"Our Jiangnan Sect has been peaceful in Suzhou-Hangzhou for so many years. Why is it that after you arrived, the Ning family of our Jiangnan Sect was annihilated? Even if the killer is not you, it must be related to you. Chen Jiuyang, if you know anything, please tell us." The old man with white hair spoke.
Chen Jiuyang's eyes narrowed slightly and he said, "How influential is the Jiangnan Sect in Suzhou-Hangzhou? They have been peaceful for so many years simply because of their great influence, and how many enemies have they offended."
"The Ning family of the Jiangnan Sect dared to poison the woman of our Shu Mountain Chen family's young master. Their courage is not ordinary. One can only imagine how many wicked deeds they have committed in private."
"There must be a reason for the Ning family's annihilation, right?"
Chen Jiuyang's words were like a stab to the heart, causing the expressions of some people in the Jiangnan Sect to change.
"Absurd! Your Chen family must give our Jiangnan Sect an explanation for this matter, otherwise, can anyone bully members of our Jiangnan Sect?" someone said indignantly.
Chen Jiuyang's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said sternly, "An explanation? What explanation do I, Chen Jiuyang, need to give you?"
"You are being unreasonable. It was your Jiangnan Sect that first poisoned my woman. I, Chen Jiuyang, took revenge according to the rules of the martial world. I have repeatedly explained that the annihilation of the Ning family has nothing to do with me!"
"Heh." Chen Jiuyang sneered, "I, Chen Jiuyang, stand here, giving you an opportunity to take revenge. Let's see if you dare to act."
"But I must say, I, Chen Jiuyang, am the champion of the Provincial Martial Rankings. You should consider the consequences carefully."
Chen Jiuyang's defiant words left the dense crowd of Jiangnan Sect members in a difficult position.
The atmosphere at the scene became stiff.
"Ahem." The head of the Chen family spoke, "Everyone, I understand that you want to avenge and establish the prestige of the Jiangnan Sect, but the massacre of the Ning family indeed has nothing to do with our Chen family's young master. The Chief Constable of the Suzhou-Hangzhou Six Doors knows the relevant details and can prove our Chen family's young master's innocence."
"Our Shu Mountain Chen family, after all, is part of the righteous path. We will not harbor our own people in such matters. This would violate the laws of Dragon Country and betray the great righteousness of our martial artists."
The leading white-haired old man slowly nodded, "It seems that the Ning family's annihilation indeed has nothing to do with the Chen family's young master. If that is the case, then we have troubled the Chen family."
The head of the Chen family cupped his fists and said, "I also hope that the truth can be investigated and both sides can be cleared."
"Good." The white-haired old man said, "If the Chen family has any clues, we hope you will share them with our Jiangnan Sect."
"No problem." The head of the Chen family nodded.
Then, the white-haired old man led hundreds of Jiangnan Sect martial artists away.
Chen Jiuyang looked at their retreating backs and let out a cold sneer.