Capital City Storms — Anger

Today, not only was my USB drive crushed underfoot, but we also had exams, which delayed me for a long time. Sadly, all the chapters I had saved on the drive are gone. I only managed to rush out this chapter by now.

A lightning-like gleam shot from my eyes, bearing down on those two bastards.

"You two, don't take your words too far. You should know that you have to take responsibility for what you say!"

Tang Yan and Zhu Feng both shuddered. They had no idea why, but the moment they saw Zhang Xingfeng's eyes, panic rose in their hearts. They could not help but complain inwardly: Young Master Li, if you wanted someone to do your dirty work, why did you have to pick us Four Gentlemen?

But when they thought of how their status in their families would soar after currying favor with Young Master Li—at the very least, they could become elders, and if luck was on their side, perhaps even family heads—

At that thought, the two immediately hardened their hearts and helped the other two of the Four Gentlemen up from the ground.

Zhou Wen, who had just climbed to his feet, was burning with rage. Then he recalled Young Master Li's plan and immediately put on the appearance of a refined gentleman.

"Zhang Xingfeng, Young Master Zhang, what we said just now may have been a little excessive. I've always been curious—what exactly did you do for the Zhang Family to cast you out? I just can't figure it out. You're so young. What mistake could you possibly have made?"

"I heard it had something to do with fighting with another child," a voice suddenly spoke. Everyone turned toward its source.

A timid little girl stood amid the crowd. When she saw everyone looking at her, her little face turned red.

"How could they cast their own son out of the family just because children fought? Could the Zhang Family's head possibly be that foolish?"

The people around them burst out laughing. Exactly—who would throw a child out of the family over a childish fight? Even an ordinary family would not do such a thing, much less the Zhang Family.

The girl seemed to think her own words could not possibly be true either, and her face flushed even redder.

I smiled bitterly to myself. But that was exactly what happened. I only had a minor conflict with Ouyang Liang. He just happened to have bad luck. Could that be blamed on me?

Wen Zhen, who had also climbed up from the ground, immediately caught on and said at once, "I heard it was something... it seemed... perhaps... related to Zhang Xingfeng's mother."

"Could it be that his mother had an affair?" Tang Yan immediately shouted.

A wave of discussion rose from the crowd.

"Yeah, perhaps Zhang Xingfeng isn't even from the Zhang Family. His mother must have had an affair. Otherwise, why would the Zhang Family's head cast him out?"

"Exactly. That has to be the reason. Otherwise, there'd be no reason to drive him out."

I wanted to kill them. I wanted to kill them. I wanted to kill them! These scum were insulting my mother like this—these scum, these scum...

I could no longer control myself. There was only one voice in my heart: Kill. Kill. Kill...

The wind grew stronger—chaotic, violent...

Dust rose from the ground, blotting out the sky and covering the earth...

Heaven-shaking Killing Intent spread through the entire martial arts field, suffocating everyone...

Everyone fell silent. Fear rooted in the depths of their lives made them stop. They painfully felt that they could barely breathe. The thing that terrified them came from that wild fellow standing with his head lowered—Zhang Xingfeng.

Yuwen Rou found it hard to breathe, but more than that, she could clearly feel just how much pain and fury her man was enduring!

Li Tianxiang felt no fear at all. There was only excitement in his heart: Break out. Kill them. Kill them, and you'll be finished too. Kill...

Li Tianxiang knew very well that although these fellows had no great abilities, their families were all quite powerful. Two came from count families, while the other two came from viscount families. If Zhang Xingfeng clashed with them, and perhaps even killed a few people, then everything would be perfect.

Lang Feng and the others stood beside me. They were furious—utterly furious. Their most respected second brother (master) had been humiliated like this, and even his mother had been insulted. These damned bastards.

"You're quite something, to actually think of something like that. Who did you hear it from? You should know that words cannot be spoken carelessly. Since you've said them, you must take responsibility. And that responsibility, I'm afraid, isn't something trash like you can bear. Think carefully—are the things you said actually true? If they aren't, then don't go shooting your mouths off like this. Did you hear me? Huh?"

Suppressing my rage, I smiled at them as I spoke.

Tang Yan, Zhu Feng, and the others shuddered for no reason. Though Zhang Xingfeng before them was smiling broadly, that very smile was why they were afraid. In their eyes, this little boy was more terrifying than those fierce, vicious-looking brutes.

They were now wondering whether it was worth offending this baleful star over this matter. But when they thought of Li Tianxiang and the forces behind him, their hearts firmed again: What was Zhang Xingfeng, anyway? How could he possibly contend against the families of the four of us? How could he fight Young Master Li? What was there to fear? A lifetime of glory and wealth was right before us—what was there to fear!

Tang Yan adopted an utterly composed expression and declared loudly, "Yes, I am certain that your mother had an affair. Otherwise, why would they cast you out of the family? Don't tell me it was because you fought with other children! Hahaha..."

Zhu Feng and the other three laughed loudly as well. Casting one's own child out of the family because children fought? Too ridiculous—truly too ridiculous! Hahaha...

The wealthy young masters around them all laughed. Only some of the girls did not, including *** Xianyan and Yuwen Rou.

I looked at them, and my smile grew even more radiant...

Laugh. Go on, laugh. Today's humiliation, the humiliation I, Zhang Xingfeng, have suffered once again, I will make you repay it double. I will let you know what regret truly means. Just keep laughing!

Li Tianxiang, go on and be pleased with yourself. Did you think I didn't know all this was your design? Do you take me for an idiot? With all these people laughing, you alone stand to one side watching the show. Do you think I've forgotten my thousands of years of experience? Just wait. I'm no match for you now, but one day I will make you understand that treating me like this was the greatest mistake of your life!

"Good. You really dare to act and take responsibility, don't you? It doesn't matter if you aren't afraid of me, but my mother is still the Third Madam of the Zhang Family. You dare make such accusations without any proof? Heh heh!" I looked at them. Let's see how you bastards clean this up!

The moment Tang Yan and the others heard that, their hearts jolted. They had not considered this at all. From the start, when they targeted me, they had regarded me as someone cast out of the Zhang Family and had therefore never thought about the Zhang Family itself. They had racked their brains to deal with me and decided to start with my mother—but they had forgotten that although I had left the Zhang Family, my mother was still a member of it!

Cold sweat streamed down their hearts. Their families' power was utterly incomparable to the Zhang Family's. To avoid making an enemy of the Zhang Family, their own families would surely abandon them. What should they do? What should they do?! The words had already been spoken. They had declared their stance before everyone just now. There was no chance to take them back. What should they do? What should they do... Young Master Li, you wanted to deal with him, so you dragged us in too. What are we supposed to do now? Are you going to let us be finished just like this?!

Li Tianxiang had not expected things to develop this way either. He knew that if he did not make his stance clear now, those four fellows might very well back out, and his goal would not be achieved. All his arrangements would be ruined!

Li Tianxiang glanced at Xiao Guizi beside him. Xiao Guizi was Li Tianxiang's trusted confidant. With a single look from Li Tianxiang, he already understood exactly what he needed to do.

Though Xiao Guizi was only thirty, his martial arts were superb. He was the final layer of protection for the future family head!

"You four, don't worry. Young Master will shoulder anything that happens for you. Just proceed according to the plan, understand? Otherwise, even if the Zhang Family doesn't come looking for trouble with you, Young Master won't let you off easily! Of course, as long as you obey, there will certainly be benefits for you! Act!"

With my cultivation, I easily overheard the thousand-mile sound transmission. But thousand-mile sound transmission was, after all, a martial art that could only be used after reaching the Innate Realm. The Li Family truly was formidable—even an insignificant servant possessed such a high realm.

But what I heard only made me more certain that Li Tianxiang was the mastermind behind all this.

The moment Tang Yan and the others heard that, their hearts settled. Since they had already done it, there was no turning back. Pressing forward still offered hope, while retreat meant facing the methods of the two great families, the Zhang Family and the Li Family. Move forward—take a gamble!

"What's wrong? We're only telling the truth. What are we afraid of? We stand upright and fear no crooked shadow. We said it, so what's there to fear in revealing the truth? Is the Zhang Family going to use its power to bully people?"

"Yeah, is this how your Zhang Family treats people who speak the truth?"

"Don't call it your Zhang Family. Zhang Xingfeng has already been cast out of the family! Hahaha..."

I looked at that bunch of people. Go on, laugh.

"Big Brother, you all keep attending class. I'm heading to the Scripture Pavilion in the back. I'm fine, so don't worry about me. Don't follow me!"

I smiled as I spoke to Big Brother Lang Feng and the others, then headed toward the Scripture Pavilion.

Lang Feng and the others were quite angry, but seeing that I seemed unaffected, they did not think much more of it. He was just a child, after all!