To be perfectly honest.
Chen Jin Chao had held back, not completely smashing Fu Yun's face.
Otherwise, Fu Yun would have lost his teeth too.
Fu Yun immediately got up from the ground, staring ferociously at Chen Jin Chao and shouting, "Damn it, who gave you the courage to lay hands on me? Do you know this is Fu family territory? Do you know that even the law can't touch our Fu family's little corner of the world?"
Tao Qi Yue wanted to speak but hesitated.
She hadn't wanted to escalate things, after all, the Fu family and the Tao family were old acquaintances.
Making things this ugly was something she didn't want to see.
However—
Fu Yun was truly too detestable.
If he wasn't taught a lesson, he would become even more troublesome in the future.
With that thought, Tao Qi Yue abandoned the idea of persuasion and stood by, letting the situation unfold.
Chen Jin Chao said coldly, "So, you still refuse to move aside?"
Fu Yun shivered, clearly understanding the implication in Chen Jin Chao's words – if he didn't move, his fate might be even worse.
But—
What did he have to be afraid of?
Fu Yun gritted his teeth and said, "I told you, this is Fu family territory, not a place for you to run wild. You can leave if you want, but leave that hand you used to hit me with, and then get lost."
As he spoke, Fu Yun secretly contacted the security personnel in the compound via his phone, while engaging Chen Jin Chao in a verbal spat to stall for time.
As soon as the security personnel arrived, Chen Jin Chao would surely suffer the consequences.
Chen Jin Chao walked in front of Fu Yun with his hands behind his back, looking down at him from above, like a god perched in the ninth heaven.
Gulp!
Fu Yun swallowed, and forced himself to say, "I'm warning you, don't do anything rash. This is the Fu family."
"If you dare to make a move again, no one will be able to save you."
"Is that so?" Chen Jin Chao retorted.
Fu Yun felt uneasy and, for a moment, dared not reply.
"Move aside."
Chen Jin Chao uttered two words, his killing intent palpable.
Fu Yun retreated two steps, creating distance between himself and Chen Jin Chao, fearing he would be sent flying again.
Seeing this, Chen Jin Chao took two steps forward, appearing before Fu Yun once more, causing Fu Yun's breath to catch, nearly suffocating him.
"You…"
"What do you want to do?!"
*Slap!*
The response was another slap.
This time, Chen Jin Chao's blow was much heavier, and several of Fu Yun's teeth flew out. As for his person, he plunged into the cold lake water of the backyard.
Chen Jin Chao clapped his hands and said to Tao Qi Yue, who was still stunned, "Qi Yue, let's go."
Tao Qi Yue didn't even glance at Fu Yun, let out a hum, and followed Chen Jin Chao, preparing to leave. After they had walked only a few steps, Fu Yun's shouts came from behind them, "You dogs are late, arrest Chen Jin Chao immediately! I will get severe revenge on him!"
Chen Jin Chao stopped.
Tao Qi Yue shook her head slightly at him, signaling that she didn't want to escalate the conflict.
Chen Jin Chao sighed, "I don't want this either, but these Fu family people are bullies who rely on their influence, and they've even bullied us. If we don't teach them a lesson, the Fu family will probably become even more arrogant in the future."
"Then, alright," Tao Qi Yue nodded.
"But go easy when you fight, don't actually cause any deaths."
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Chen Jin Chao said with a smile.
He no longer walked towards the back gate but returned to stand before Fu Yun.
Fu Yun was already surrounded by over a dozen security personnel. Dripping wet from being pulled out of the cold lake, Fu Yun shivered and glared at Chen Jin Chao, saying, "Run! Why aren't you running anymore? Are you scared because I called so many people?"
Chen Jin Chao smiled without a word.
Fu Yun continued, "You can still kneel and apologize now, otherwise, I won't let you off easily."
"Are you done?" Chen Jin Chao asked.
Fu Yun was stunned. Why wasn't Chen Jin Chao afraid of his men?
"You, you better watch your tone. Do you really think I won't dare to lay hands on you? Go ask around in Fengtian City, who doesn't know the immense power of our Fu family? My old man can make the entire Fengtian City tremble just by stamping his foot."
Chen Jin Chao stood still, even looking a bit impatient.
Mainly, he had heard these words from Fu Yun so many times that his ears had calluses.
"Enough," Chen Jin Chao said.
"I've heard all this before. Back then, two other powerful families said the same things to me, and they've since disappeared."
"Compared to those two families, your Fu family is still much weaker."
Fu Yun snorted.
He didn't believe Chen Jin Chao at all, believing from the bottom of his heart that Chen Jin Chao was just a grunt, what power could he have to overthrow aristocratic families?
Naive, and laughable!
"Fine, then I'll grant your wish and let you taste the might of our Fu family," Fu Yun nodded.
He said to the dozen security personnel beside him, "Go over there, take Chen Jin Chao down, and make him kneel and kowtow to me. Oh, right, remember to sever his tendons in his hands and feet. I want him to regret laying hands on me."
As the words fell,
The dozen security personnel moved in unison, rushing forward and surrounding Chen Jin Chao tightly.
Tao Qi Yue couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Fu Yun, thinking that Fu Yun was too ignorant, not knowing that Chen Jin Chao was the renowned Zhulong.
The Fu family was in for trouble.
Fu Yun, wrapped in a coat, walked to Tao Qi Yue's side and sneered, "Qi Yue, didn't you think Chen Jin Chao was very capable? Now I can prove to you that Chen Jin Chao is nothing special. Being with him was the most foolish decision you've ever made."
Tao Qi Yue chuckled.
"Qi Yue, what are you laughing at?" Fu Yun retorted.
"I'm laughing at your ignorance, not even knowing who Chen Jin Chao is. Isn't that laughable?" Tao Qi Yue's words fell into Fu Yun's ears, making him feel a sting. Fu Yun, unconvinced, said, "I don't need to know about some grunt. Even if he belongs to some elite special forces team, so what? In front of our Fu family, a mere fart can kill him."
Tao Qi Yue laughed even more brightly, "Fu Yun, do you dare to make another bet with me?"
Fu Yun immediately agreed, "A bet is a bet. The stakes are the same as before, I can even double it to ten million."
Tao Qi Yue smiled, "Fine, then don't go back on your word."
Fu Yun sneered, noncommittal.
In the arena.
Over a dozen security personnel surrounded Chen Jin Chao. It looked like Chen Jin Chao was outnumbered and no match for them.
Fu Yun suddenly added, "I forgot to tell you, these security personnel were all top-tier elite soldiers from the army before, many of them have even received first-class honors. Qi Yue, you should start thinking about how to fulfill your responsibilities as my girlfriend."
"None of you just stand there! Get to it immediately and make sure you subdue Chen Jin Chao within thirty seconds."
At this command, the dozen security personnel surged forward, punching and kicking Chen Jin Chao. The scene descended into chaos.
A brawl erupted, and the conflict escalated!