The atmosphere instantly turned tense.
Ye Longlin and Brother Ba met each other's gaze, their eyes filled with coldness.
"They say mice flee from cats, but you're the first one I've seen who doesn't."
Brother Ba sneered, "What the hell do you think you are, that I should flee from you? Who gave you the right?"
Brother Ba chuckled coldly, "There are many arrogant people, and you're just another one. I've been in Xingcheng for so many years, and there hasn't been anyone who could make me back down!"
"You're finished, hahaha, hahaha! My brother-in-law said he's coming over now. Kid, you'd better get on your knees and apologize, or you won't have a chance when my brother-in-law gets here!"
Zhang Yuanyang roared with laughter at this moment, his facial muscles contorting, and he winced in pain.
Brother Ba glared, "When I'm speaking, is it your place to interrupt?"
With that, he delivered a powerful slap to Zhang Yuanyang's face. Zhang Yuanyang's eyes rolled back, and he immediately lost consciousness.
Li Shufen watched from the side, her eyes fixed on Brother Ba with bloodshot fury. Ever since he had entered, Li Shufen's gaze had not shifted from him.
This was the culprit who had caused her son's death!
But Brother Ba paid her no mind. Instead, he sneered again, "Wang Qingfeng suffered quite a bit before he died. If you oppose me, I guarantee you'll have a worse fate than Wang Qingfeng!"
Upon hearing Wang Qingfeng's name, Li Shufen could no longer contain herself. Thinking of her husband and son, all dead before her eyes, she felt her sanity crumble.
"Beast, murderer! I'll fight you! Give me back my son's life!"
Li Shufen lunged at Brother Ba, swinging a knife towards his head, her expression deranged.
Brother Ba's eyes flashed with a cold light. "You're courting death!"
He kicked Li Shufen in the chest. With that kick, Li Shufen lost half her life.
Yuan Gang moved swiftly. Just as he was about to kick Li Shufen, Yuan Gang punched Brother Ba's thigh, causing his raised leg to slam forcefully onto the floor, cracking it.
"Tear—"
The kitchen knife grazed Brother Ba's neck, causing only a superficial wound and drawing a trickle of blood.
"Brother Ba, that's not right. Attacking a civilian is a bit much, don't you think?"
Yuan Gang said with a light chuckle, his eyes glinting with chilling coldness.
Brother Ba stared at him coldly. The leg that Yuan Gang had struck was numb, clearly indicating that Yuan Gang was no ordinary person.
He stretched his neck, which cracked audibly. "You are all courting death!"
Brother Ba attacked, his moves all lethal. His current status was one he had fought for. Since attaining this position, he hadn't needed to act for a very long time, primarily because there was no one worthy of his efforts.
Yuan Gang's appearance now excited him.
He unleashed a punch towards Yuan Gang. The wind howled with his fist. This punch was simple, with his internal energy concealed. If it landed on a person, the internal energy would follow, equivalent to two punches' power.
Yuan Gang shook his head slightly. "Too weak."
As he spoke, he threw out a punch of his own, simpler than Brother Ba's.
"Boom."
With the clash of their fists, Brother Ba, shocked, retreated several steps.
"Stomp stomp stomp—"
At this moment, hurried footsteps were heard from outside.
"Who dares to touch my brother-in-law? Don't you want to live anymore?"
Marquis Huo's imposing voice boomed. As he entered, he saw Yuan Gang and Brother Ba confronting each other. His gaze instinctively shifted to the other side, where a familiar figure sat in an office chair.
Ye Longlin!
Why was he here?
However, there was no time to dwell on this. He quickly looked for his brother-in-law, only to find him lying on the ground like a corpse, his face swollen like a pig's head.
"President Ye, why are you here? Come, have a cigarette."
Marquis Huo, shedding his earlier imposing demeanor, quickly pulled out a pack of cigarettes and bowed as he approached Ye Longlin with a smile.
Ye Longlin did not take the cigarette, but stared at him coldly. "Do you know what your brother-in-law has done?"
Marquis Huo shook his head. "I'm not sure, but since President Ye has personally come here, this scoundrel must have done something incredibly serious."
He genuinely didn't know. He usually stayed in the Southern Province. It was only last time when Ye Lin commissioned him to trouble Yuan Zhan Capital that he came to Xingcheng. He hadn't returned to the Southern Province during this period.
As he spoke, Marquis Huo walked to a corner and kicked Zhang Yuanyang in the chest, waking him up.
As soon as Zhang Yuanyang awoke and saw Marquis Huo standing before him, he immediately clutched Marquis Huo's leg and wailed, "Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, you must help me! I was beaten by this scoundrel, look at this! This little beast beat me! You must avenge me!"
Marquis Huo's face darkened, and he couldn't help but curse, "You damned dog, what did you do to attract President Ye? Tell me clearly! Don't think I don't know about all the trouble you've caused over the years. Tell me clearly!"
Zhang Yuanyang blinked, looking at Ye Longlin, then at Marquis Huo. He had never seen his brother-in-law like this before, clearly indicating that this young man had an extraordinary background.
His heart sank, and he resolved not to say anything.
"I don't know, brother-in-law, I really don't know what I did!"
Ye Longlin shook his head slightly. "Alright, you'll know when my people arrive. Xu Dengkui will be here soon too."
Marquis Huo and Brother Ba's hearts skipped a beat. They remained silent, their expressions grim.
Xu Dengkui... It seemed this matter had escalated significantly today.
Brother Ba asked in a low voice, "Marquis, who exactly is he, that you are so..."
He had intended to say "respectful," but felt it wasn't quite right.
Marquis Huo shook his head. "He is the mysterious boss behind Yuan Zhan Capital, and he is also a member of the Capital's Youth Military Council. Furthermore, this matter involves the Dragon Observation Bureau. This is a big problem. What exactly did you do?"
Brother Ba's heart sank further. He looked at Ye Longlin and knew that perhaps today's matter would not be so simple.
"President Ye, I was blind earlier. I apologize for my actions. I am very sorry. I will find an opportunity to apologize to President Ye later. I have some matters to attend to today, so I will be leaving now."
After speaking, Brother Ba prepared to leave, but how could Ye Longlin let him go?
Yuan Gang blocked the doorway, sneering, "You think you can come and go as you please?"
Brother Ba looked at Ye Longlin and smiled. "President Ye, what do you want?"
Ye Longlin chuckled. "Does the matter of Wang Qingfeng have anything to do with you?"
The moment Wang Qingfeng's name was mentioned, Brother Ba knew it was bad.
Various thoughts flashed through his mind, all of which he dismissed. In the end, he could only sigh, grit his teeth, and say, "Beat them out!"
Yuan Gang grinned, stretching his neck. "You can try!"
His internal energy emanated outwards, like a lone warrior defending a pass against an army.