Everyone's faces were filled with disbelief.
"Am I seeing things? Brother Tian got hit?"
"This guy actually dares to say he didn't hold back?"
"It's over, it's over, the sky is about to fall!"
"..."
The rich young masters present all spoke one after another, utterly bewildered. They had never witnessed such a scene. Who dared to believe that Ao Tian would be beaten? Or rather, who dared to beat Ao Tian?
"Young Master Tian!" Immediately, a young woman tried to help Ao Tian up.
"Get lost!" Ao Tian shoved the woman aside. He scrambled up from the sofa, his gaze sinister as he looked at Li Se and Xu Qiang. However, in the next second, he burst into laughter, a mad, frenzied laugh.
"What an idiot!" Xu Qiang couldn't help but remark.
Those who heard this were almost choked, but they remained silent. Everyone could tell that Ao Tian was truly enraged.
Ao Tian's laughter had not yet stopped when Xu Qiang’s words froze it. He immediately roared, "Guards, come here, someone!"
*Tap, tap, tap...*
A group of people immediately rushed in.
"Young Master Tian, what happened?" the leader immediately asked.
"Kill him for me!" Ao Tian roared with all his might.
Although the group that rushed in didn't know what had happened, it was Ao Tian's order, so they complied.
"Boss, leave it to me!"
Xu Qiang stretched his muscles. Before these people could make a move, he struck first, knocking one of them down with a single punch. His movements were incredibly swift. After delivering the punch, he quickly retracted his fist, leaped into the air, and swept out a leg.
"Ah..."
This was followed by screams.
Qiu Youhua watched, stunned. He had initially thought Li Se was formidable, but he hadn't expected another person this powerful to appear. Who were these people?
In a short while, over a dozen people were on the ground, groaning in pain.
Everyone present was dumbfounded. This was too ferocious. One person facing over a dozen people – such a scene typically only happened in television dramas.
Ao Tian's expression darkened. "No wonder you dare to cause trouble at the Hao Long Club. So you have some skill. But what's the use of being good at martial arts? Let me tell you, even if all my subordinates are defeated, you still won't be able to leave this Hao Long Club!"
Upon hearing Ao Tian's words, everyone's expressions stiffened, but they quickly regained their composure.
"That's right, what's the use of being skilled in martial arts? This is the Hao Long Club, not a place where anyone can run wild!"
"Do you really think you can do as you please here just because you've learned a few moves?"
"Lord Long hasn't come down yet. If Lord Long knew about this situation, they'd be truly finished!"
"..."
Discussions continued incessantly.
Even though Xu Qiang had displayed astonishing skill, everyone still felt disdain. After all, the Ao family's status was what it was; these few moves were nothing.
*Tap, tap, tap...*
Another burst of hurried footsteps, and this time, even more people arrived.
"Leave it to me," Li Se said calmly.
"Don't worry!" Xu Qiang smiled, then walked out of the private room. He addressed the newcomers, "You are all surrounded!"
This time, there were nearly a hundred people. When they heard this, they were momentarily stunned. Then, their expressions turned ferocious, and they immediately lunged at Xu Qiang.
Fierce fighting sounds soon erupted from outside the private room.
Inside the private room, Li Se walked up to Ao Tian and asked, "Where is Ao Long? Have him come see me!"
"What right do you have?" Ao Tian was furious.
*Slap!*
Li Se slapped him. "I'll say it again, have Ao Long come see me!"
"He... he still dares to hit Young Master Tian?"
"And he even uttered Lord Long's name so casually. Just who is this kid, and how dare he be so bold?"
"I've known Young Master Tian for so long, and this is the first time I've seen him get hit."
"..."
Many of the wealthy individuals were greatly alarmed.
Ao Tian was utterly enraged. As Ao Long's son, with a family that owned mines, when had he ever been treated like this?
"How dare you!" Immediately, a young woman pointed at Li Se and said, "You dare to hit Young Master Tian, are you tired of living?"
"Kneel down and apologize to Young Master Tian, and perhaps you'll have a slim chance of survival!" another young woman chimed in.
It was only these young women who could still be overbearing by relying on Ao Tian's status. As for the rich young masters, they dared not speak. After all, they knew Xu Qiang's skills, and he was still holding his own against a hundred people. If they said anything, they might be the ones getting beaten.
"Noisy!" Li Se coldly snorted. His voice, carrying true qi, caused the few young women to stumble back several steps, their faces turning extremely pale.
"I'll say it one last time, have Ao Long come see me!"
Li Se enunciated each word.
Ao Tian's face contorted with fury; he felt like killing. But now, the hundred-odd people outside the room had not yet defeated Xu Qiang, which puzzled him greatly. Wasn't the person he brought too formidable? He said with a grim expression, "Fine, fine, fine. Then I'll fulfill your wish!"
With that, he took out his phone and called his father.
Meanwhile, on the second floor of the Hao Long Club.
An old Chinese medicine doctor was taking Ao Long's pulse. He smiled and said, "Lord Long, as long as you have that Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus, the fire poison in your body will surely be resolved."
"Then I thank Divine Physician Gou," Ao Long nodded slightly. He had suffered from this fire poison for several years and could finally detoxify. He had gone to great lengths to find this Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus, never expecting to find it in the small Qingyun City.
"Lord Long, rest assured, I will completely remove the fire poison for you," Gou Tai smiled. He picked up the Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus beside him. This medicinal herb was incredibly precious but could neutralize all poisons. Just as he was about to grind the Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus into powder, the landline beside him rang.
Ao Long walked over and answered the call. Upon hearing the words from the other end, his expression slightly darkened. "I understand. I'll be down immediately!"
"Lord Long, did something happen?" Gou Tai asked.
"Someone is causing trouble on my territory, and they explicitly asked to see me," Ao Long replied calmly, seemingly unaffected by the situation below.
"Oh? Someone dares to cause trouble at the Hao Long Club?" Gou Tai sounded somewhat surprised.
"Most likely related to the person whose Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus I seized yesterday," Ao Long put on his jacket. "Divine Physician Gou, would you like to come and see?"
"That's fine. Since I have the Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus, there's no rush," Gou Tai nodded, placed the Purple Leaf Heavenly Lotus into a wooden box, and then followed Ao Long downstairs.
Ao Long's face was grim, and he sighed with emotion, "It's been a very, very long time since anyone dared to cause trouble on my territory."