Spare Me the Apology-Pay Up!

"Stop! Put my son-in-law down!" Old Man Yun came running out of the kitchen with a big ladle in his hand. He pointed it at Li Zhen's head and ordered coldly.

He'd thought Li Zhen was only joking around with Xian He. He hadn't expected him to actually lay hands on him.

Xian He was his son-in-law. He could bully him all he wanted, but nobody else could!

Even though he was only a White Jade Five Stars warrior and had an injured leg, he could still protect his son-in-law if he fought to the death.

"Li Zhen, put him down!" Xiao Yang ordered coldly.

You had to look at the owner before beating his dog. Since Old Man Yun had stepped in, he'd let Xian He off for now.

But Xian He might have escaped today, but he wouldn't escape forever. Xian He had to die!

Anyone who dared to marry the woman Xiao Yang had set his sights on would pay with his life.

"But, boss..." Li Zhen hesitated, not immediately obeying Xiao Yang's order.

Xian He was already taking liberties with them, and even if their boss could put up with it, he couldn't.

He had to teach that good-for-nothing Xian He a lesson today. The Blazing Sun Hunting Team wasn't someone to mess with.

Damn it, he dared to marry the sister-in-law and treat everything I just said like crap? I'll beat the hell out of you!

"The chief is here!"

"Look! The chief's brought people over!"

"Great! Xian He's saved!"

The diners suddenly grew restless.

"You dare bully my brother Xian He? You've got a death wish, you bastard!" Xiao Kuang roared. Like a fierce tiger charging down a mountain, he lunged forward in a single bound.

Xiao Kuang seized Li Zhen by the wrist, swung his arm around, and slapped him hard across the face.

He was a Yellow-tier Three-Star warrior with thirteen hundred pounds of strength in one arm. One slap sent blood gushing from Li Zhen's nose and stars dancing before his eyes.

"Don't hit me! Stop! Stop, Young Clan Leader! I give up, I give up!" Li Zhen released Xian He and hurriedly covered his face. He was so thoroughly beaten that he couldn't even get angry; all he could do was beg for mercy.

Xiao Kuang was the second son of Chief Xiao Wu, the Young Clan Leader of the Sky Fortune Tribe and its future supreme ruler.

Even if he slapped Li Zhen, or even killed him, at most he'd be stripped of his position as Young Clan Leader. He wouldn't be executed, much less expelled from the tribe.

"Oh? You still dare to cover your face?" Xiao Kuang gave up slapping Li Zhen's dog face and started kicking his dog butt. He kicked hard as he shouted, "I told you not to cover up! I told you not to bully my brother Xian He!"

You had to look at the owner before beating his dog. Xiao Kuang wasn't just kicking Li Zhen's butt—he was slapping Xiao Yang in the face.

"Enough!" Xiao Yang shouted, rising to his feet with a slap of his hand on the table.

The five hunters under him also stood up, glaring at Xiao Kuang.

In the Sky Fortune Tribe, the Elder Council shared authority over all the tribe's decisions with the chief. It had five elders, each of whom controlled a portion of the tribe's power.

Xiao Yang's father was the Second Elder, responsible for the Sky Fortune Tribe's business affairs and wielding considerable influence. Even the chief had to show him some respect, so Xiao Yang naturally wasn't afraid of Xiao Kuang.

At Xiao Yang's voice, Xiao Kuang swept Li Zhen's legs out from under him. Then he rubbed his bald head, glared with bloodshot eyes, and walked up to Xiao Yang. Tilting his head, he asked, "What did you just say? Say it again so I can hear."

"I told you to stop. Do you not understand plain speech?" Xiao Yang narrowed his eyes slightly, like a poised viper ready to strike.

He was only one minor level below Xiao Kuang. If they fought, he wasn't sure he'd lose.

"You're asking for a beating!" Xiao Kuang raised his fist, as if about to swing.

Xiao Yang had competed with him for the position of Young Clan Leader back when they were campaigning for it.

Now Xiao Kuang had become Young Clan Leader, but Xiao Yang still refused to accept it. If he wouldn't accept it, then they'd fight until he did.

Just then, Chief Xiao Wu walked over.

Like Xiao Kuang, he was bald, but he had a ring of gray-white beard.

"Stand down!" Xiao Wu stood with his hands behind his back and ordered Xiao Kuang.

At his father's command, Xiao Kuang lowered his fist and obediently stepped back.

Xiao Wu looked at Xian He and asked with concern, "You're not hurt, nephew?"

Xian He shook his head and put the Mountain River Society Diagram back into his Soul Sea.

With the chief here, justice would be served. He no longer needed to fear Xiao Yang and the others.

"Didn't I say at the whole-tribe assembly that anyone who made things difficult for Xian He was making things difficult for me, the chief?" Xiao Wu fixed his gaze on Xiao Yang, his tiger-like eyes glinting with murderous intent.

Xiao Yang argued, "We weren't making things difficult for Xian He. We were just discussing something with him."

"Who grabs someone by the collar to discuss something? Would you like me to grab you by the collar while I talk to you?" Xiao Kuang shot back. "You were obviously bullying Xian He. Don't try to confuse the issue! Xian He and Yun Ling love each other and willingly became husband and wife. Stop interfering!"

Xiao Yang turned to Xian He, clasped his hands, and apologized. "I'm sorry, brother Xian He. Li Zhen got carried away just now. I apologize on his behalf. Don't worry, I'll make sure he gets what's coming to him when we get back."

"Sorry, Xian He. Forgive me. I'll never call you a good-for-nothing again," Li Zhen added, the bright red handprint on his face plain to see.

Xian He rolled his eyes and waved a hand. "Spare me the apology. Pay up! You scared me. Give me two thousand Copper Coins to calm my nerves."

Copper Coins were the Sky Fortune Tribe's currency, equivalent to the Demon Spirit Coins used in the Glory City.