Ling Feng looked at the three people before him, his eyes flashing with a playful, cold glint.
These three, from the moment he appeared, had likely been contemplating how to survive.
It was no small feat that they could devise such methods of clinging to life in such a short period.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, everyone felt a gust of cold wind sweep through the spacious hall.
Everyone shivered, unable to help but tuck in their necks.
Yet, their gazes could not be torn away from the three people before them!
Chu Jianghai!
The esteemed president of the Hanjiang Chamber of Commerce. Setting aside his family business, his personal assets alone easily exceeded ten billion – a truly significant figure!
This was already considered the most prominent figure the Jiang family could present.
However, no matter how wealthy Chu Jianghai was, wasn't he now kneeling before Ling Feng, offering two chests of gold bars in exchange for his life?
Sun Ming!
The king of Hanjiang's underworld, the young and promising president of the Azure Dragon Society. Who among those present dared to question his methods and resolve?
Yet, he too was now kneeling before Ling Feng, even directly defecting and summoning all Azure Dragon Society members to surround the Jiang family, appearing as if he intended to annihilate them.
All of this was done to appease Ling Feng and secure his own head!
As for Niu Zhipeng, he was the most formidable martial artist present, a renowned master of Outer Force!
Few in the entirety of Hanjiang could match him!
Yet, Niu Zhipeng's fate was the most tragic; to cling to life, he had crippled his own legs.
How could this crippled individual possibly continue to serve as the president of the Martial Arts Association in the future?
The pleas for mercy from these three still echoed in everyone's ears, plunging them into a nightmare.
They were filled with dread and unease, yet unable to break free!
And the Jiang family members above, their faces were all sallow, their eyes filled with terror and despair!
Not long ago, they had felt superior for being members of the Jiang family!
But now?
They wished they were just an unremarkable nobody among the thousands of people present.
For only then might they still survive!
At this moment, no one dared to meet Ling Feng's gaze, fearing even more that his eyes would sweep over them.
This person had become a god in everyone's hearts.
Not to be provoked!
Unreachably high!
And the Jiang family, having angered a god today, would inevitably face divine retribution!
Puff!
Just as everyone held their breath, the Jiang family matriarch suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, unable to bear the fear any longer.
"Mom, are you alright?"
Jiang Yafeng, standing beside her, rushed forward to support the old woman with concern.
But after asking, Jiang Yafeng leaned in and spoke urgently to the matriarch in a low voice, "Mom, quickly think of a way! We are surrounded by the Azure Dragon Society now. If they really make a move, our Jiang family might truly be finished!"
Upon hearing that her eldest son, at this critical juncture, was still pushing all the problems onto her, the Jiang family matriarch's eyeballs bulged even further.
"Bastard, you unfilial son!"
The matriarch slapped Jiang Yafeng to the side.
Jiang Yafeng, taking advantage of the momentum, rolled off the high platform. Amidst his cries of pain, his body tumbled towards the back of the crowd.
It was clear he intended to hide amidst the chaos!
Everyone saw this scene clearly and felt an surge of indignation!
This Jiang Yafeng was truly an imbecile!
To resort to such petty tactics in broad daylight and still attempt to escape was simply an insult to everyone's intelligence!
"Did I tell you to roll?"
Ling Feng's voice suddenly rang out, echoing through the surroundings.
Sun Ming immediately roared, "Seize Jiang Yafeng!"
Instantly, dozens of people surged into the hall from outside.
Each of them possessed extraordinary skills, and their auras were exceptionally powerful.
Clearly, these were Outer Force martial artists recruited by the Azure Dragon Society.
Jiang Yafeng was quickly apprehended and brought before Ling Feng.
"Kneel!"
Sun Ming stood up and bellowed at Jiang Yafeng.
Jiang Yafeng had already been scared witless. Whatever pride he had as a young master of a prominent family was gone; he was now merely a pathetic wretch begging for his life.
"Spare me, spare me! It has nothing to do with me, truly nothing to do with me! It was my mother who wanted to drive Jiang Ying out of the family back then. I didn't do anything!"
Jiang Yafeng prostrated himself on the ground, repeatedly kowtowing to Ling Feng, begging for mercy, his nose running and tears streaming down his face!
Seeing this, the Jiang family matriarch became even more enraged. She stood up and forcefully jabbed her cane on the ground.
Crack!
"Unfilial son, you unfilial son! Our Jiang family has had generals generation after generation. Were they not all iron-willed men who bled and sweated but never shed tears? Jiang Yafeng, you coward, it would have been better if I had laid an egg than given birth to you! Get up!" the Jiang family matriarch said furiously.
Integrity!
Facing such a situation, the Jiang family matriarch could still display such integrity.
Truly worthy of being a renowned noble family of Hanjiang!
Unfortunately, as soon as her words fell, her two daughters beside her, Jiang Yan and Jiang Yu, quickly rushed down and stumbled to their knees beside Jiang Yafeng.
"Spare us! We don't want to die!"
"Mr. Ling, we are already married daughters of the Jiang family and have no connection to them! Your feud with the Jiang family cannot involve us sisters!"
Integrity?
It would be more fitting to say they were courting death!
Everyone watched this pathetic scene unfold, shaking their heads and sighing.
It seemed the Jiang family's luck had truly run out, and there was no hope for them!
Ling Feng, however, did not even glance at the three before him. He coldly commanded the Jiang family matriarch above, "Kneel!"
Swish!
All eyes instantly converged on the Jiang family matriarch.
At this point, her upright spine could no longer withstand the pressure. Her body stooped, but her face was filled with defiance!
She stared intently at Ling Feng, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and gritted her teeth, "Hmph, Ling, you want me to kneel! On what grounds?"
Ling Feng's eyes flashed with a cold light, then he laughed in anger, "Haha, on what grounds? Very well, today, I will tell you on what grounds!"
"As a mother, you saw your own daughter die and acted as if you saw nothing, even slandering her. Your humanity has degenerated, this is your first sin!"
"To save your grandson, you did not spare a six-year-old child, digging out their heart and kidneys. You were inhumane, this is your second sin!"
"You are stubborn, arrogant, and bullying. In broad daylight, you openly threatened to take lives, showing no regard for the law. This is your third sin!"
Ling Feng's voice was sonorous and powerful, each word filled with grief and righteous indignation.
As his words fell, the matriarch above felt her vision darken, and her ears buzzed.
It was as if the surroundings had transformed into the Hall of Yama, and Ling Feng before her was the merciless Yama, enumerating her sins of this life, destined for the Avici Hell!
Bang bang bang!
Suddenly, everyone around, whether standing or seated, began to prostrate themselves in the direction of Ling Feng.
The surroundings now resembled the Hall of Yama even more, with these people transforming into little ghosts, wailing and begging for mercy!
"Spare us!"