Instant Kill

"President Chu, General Manager Luo's parents got into a confrontation with someone at the park. We just stepped in and settled things."

At Lotus Pond Park, one of the bodyguards assigned to Luo Hua stepped aside and called Chu He.

"President Chu, the guys think this wasn't a simple misunderstanding. It looks like someone deliberately picked a fight."

Hearing the news over the phone, Chu He let out a quiet sigh of relief.

They had finally made their move!

"Mm, I know. I'll handle it. Go tell General Manager Luo, and have him spend more time with his parents over the next few days."

"Also, I'll be sending a few Advanced War Generals over. Once they arrive, you'll all be responsible for General Manager Luo and his family's safety."

"As a bonus for this assignment, everyone will get an extra bottle of Jade Dew Wine, newly developed by the group. It's a fine wine worth ten million Huaxia Currency per bottle, and it can boost your strength," Chu He instructed.

At a time like this, Luo Hua naturally needed to know what was going on.

Besides, once his Planetary Level strength became public, Jade Dew Wine and Heavenly Star Wine could be officially launched.

The mountaintop villa on Huayao Peak.

"What?"

Li Yao and Venina looked displeased.

"We had no choice. The Jiuzhou Group hired four Advanced War Generals and eight Elementary War Generals to protect Luo Hua. We couldn't arrange enough powerful fighters to force our way in."

"Jiuzhou Group? Where did they come from?" Venina asked, puzzled.

Li Yao, meanwhile, gazed at the bottle of Ginseng Essence Wine on the coffee table, lost in thought.

A company that had started out selling wine, whose strongest members were only two War Gods, actually had the nerve to interfere in HR Alliance business?

Could there be another force backing them?

Thinking of Chu He's connection to the Thunder Dojo, Li Yao couldn't shake the feeling that something was off.

"How could the Thunder Dojo possibly get involved in this? Could that little bastard really be so ignorant of his place?"

"Hmph!" Seeing Li Yao's silence, Venina's expression darkened. She immediately ordered, "Arrange a meeting with the chairman of Jiuzhou Group. If he doesn't know how to behave, there'll be no reason for Jiuzhou Group to exist."

Hearing the anger in Venina's voice, Li Yao quickly chimed in. "Exactly! The Luo Family sure is lucky. One Luo Feng just died, and now Jiuzhou Group has stepped in. Do they really think I, Li Yao, am easy to bully?"

"Yes!" The middle-aged man didn't dare argue and answered quietly.

After the man left, Li Yao turned to Venina and wrapped an arm around her slender waist. "No rush, no rush. We can take our time making them suffer."

"If a mere Jiuzhou Group can't take a hint, we'll uproot the whole thing and discourage anyone else from sticking their nose in."

"Hmph! Luo Hua must have lost his mind if he thinks some random company will help him."

"I couldn't deal with his brother. That doesn't mean I can't deal with him!"

"Honestly!" Venina slapped Li Yao's wandering hand away, rolled her eyes at him, and swayed toward the bedroom.

Li Yao casually picked up the Ginseng Essence Wine from the coffee table, tipped it back, and drained it in one go before following Venina into the bedroom.

"Brother Chu!" Luo Hua hurried into Chu He's office. "Brother Chu, Li Yao is known as Vulture. You can tell from the name that he's vicious. You absolutely can't negotiate with him."

Chu He looked up at Luo Hua's anxious face and smiled. "Xiao Hua, I can handle this. So what if Li Yao is an Advanced War God?"

"If he dares to defy all decency and bully a Warrior's family, he'll pay the price."

"Brother Chu, this is my family's problem. There's no need for you to get dragged into it too." Luo Hua was moved, but still tried to dissuade him.

"You call me brother, so it's my problem too." Chu He spoke with righteous conviction as his gaze swept over the bodyguards who had rushed in alongside Luo Hua.

"It's the same for all of you. Once you join Jiuzhou Group, your family matters become our concern. As long as you obey the law, if anyone bullies you or your family, report it to me. I'll see that justice is done."

"Brother Chu." Luo Hua's expression was resolute. "If you have to go, then I'm coming with you!"

"Don't be ridiculous!" Chu He waved him off sharply.

"I'm going there specifically to provoke them and kill Li Yao on the spot. Bringing you along would make it easier to stir up trouble, but if you got hurt, how could I cash in on this favor?"

That thought flashed through Chu He's mind. He looked at Luo Hua and teased, "You're too weak. If a fight breaks out, I won't be able to protect you."

"Enough. Stay here and wait for my news."

On October 25, 2058, nineteen-year-old Chu He went alone to the thirty-fifth floor of the HR Alliance Building.

In a conference room, Li Yao, Venina, and the building's chief manager sat at the head of the table, calmly drinking wine.

"This Passion Fruit Dew tastes quite good." Venina set down the Peach Blossom Wine in her hand. "I heard the recipes for these wines were all developed by Chu He himself. If he's willing to hand them over, it wouldn't hurt to spare his life."

"Hahahaha! Passion Fruit Dew alone won't do. He'll have to hand over the recipe for Ginseng Essence Wine too."

Known as Vulture, Li Yao was naturally greedy to the extreme. With such a feast laid out before him, how could he possibly resist?

Chu He hadn't even entered the conference room when he heard the couple discussing how to divide up his Jiuzhou Group. He was practically laughing with anger.

They said there were no wrong names, only wrong nicknames. Vulture and Scorpion suited them perfectly.

He'd planned to provoke them himself. Who could have guessed things would turn out like this?

"You're really asking for death!" Chu He stepped into the conference room. His words immediately enraged Li Yao and Venina.

Li Yao slammed a hand on the table and shot to his feet. "You little bastard! What did you say?"

"Let me tell you, your father—"

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Before he could finish, Chu He's fury erupted into a burst of Spiritual Force, sending three Flying Daggers hurtling toward Li Yao at tremendous speed.

With the Spiritual Force of a Planetary Level 1, Li Yao couldn't even see them. His mind hadn't reacted, let alone activated the Black God Set beneath his clothes.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

One to the left, one to the right, one down the middle—the three daggers streaked down like meteors, trailing Flowing Light as they pierced the air and shot straight for Li Yao's head.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The three daggers struck flesh one after another. Li Yao's head exploded in an instant.

Red and white matter sprayed everywhere, splattering Venina's vivid red lips.

"Ah!" Her shrill scream nearly shattered the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Thud!

A dagger flashed past, and Venina's head burst apart in an instant.

Her scream cut off abruptly.

Chu He's gaze swept over the HR Alliance Building's chief manager, standing nearby.

The manager dropped to his knees in terror and wailed, "P-President Chu, this was all their decision! I had nothing to do with it, President Chu!"

"Enough!" Chu He frowned. "There are security cameras in this conference room, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" The manager nodded frantically. "I can prove that they were the ones who tried to seize your property."

"Good." Chu He nodded slightly. He copied the video footage to his Communication Watch, then uploaded it to the Martial Artist Forums of the Thunder Dojo, Extreme Martial Arts Gym, and HR Alliance.

The matter was settled.

Spiritual Force lifted the Black God Set slowly emerging from Li Yao's body. Chu He then strode out of the conference room.

Step! Step! Step!

The manager remained kneeling, not daring to raise his head. He listened in silence as the footsteps receded, then suddenly went limp, as if every bone had been pulled from his body.