Chapter 288: Unruly and Lawless!
In the residence of the family head, the atmosphere was tense.
“Li Mu, you old ghost, my coming here in person as a negotiator is a huge favor to you. Don’t push your luck!”
The speaker was a young man with a grim expression, thin lips, an eagle-like nose, sparse hair, and green eyes—a truly malicious character.
Li Mu was the grandfather of Li Xin Rou and the head of the family.
At this moment, his face was ashen, resembling a living skeleton.
Behind him, the high-ranking members of the family looked outraged, itching to take action.
But they held back; the identity of the man before them made them unable to act.
“Chen Shuo, as an Enforcer, not only do you fail to uphold justice, but you also help the tyrants, aiding the Li Family in persecuting us. Aren’t you afraid we will report you to Enforcement City and expose your vile face?”
Upon hearing this, the young man named Chen Shuo sneered immediately.
“Report me? What are you? If you have the ability, go ahead and report me, see what you can do to me!”
“However, let me remind you, before you act, you’d better look in the mirror, don’t be so unaware of your own limits, or you might drag your whole family to their doom!”
With this, the anger of those behind Li Mu intensified.
“Do you believe I’d fight you to the death!”
“Bold… threatening an Enforcer, you’ve committed a serious crime. Capture him, cut out his tongue, and sever his limbs as a warning to others!”
As soon as these words were spoken, black-clad Enforcers descended, surrounding several people.
“Anyone who dares to resist will be met with violent enforcement; they can be killed on sight, and their whole family will be implicated!”
Chen Shuo said coldly, like a thunderclap, freezing everyone in place.
“Stop! Cough cough… There’s no need to escalate this!”
Li Mu coughed up black blood, his aura dissipating even further.
Yet even so, the clarity in his aging eyes was undiminished, piercing as ever, as if he could see through the world.
“There’s nothing to negotiate, old man!”
At that moment, a figure emerged behind Chen Shuo, scanning the surroundings with a mocking gaze.
This person was Li Yuan Tong, a side branch of the Li Family from Central Continent, and one of Li Xiang’s lackeys—perhaps not the most loyal, but certainly the most sycophantic!
It was precisely because of this that he volunteered to come here to exert pressure, with an Enforcer at his side, making this effort foolproof!
“You have only one path to take: hand over the Stabilizing Beauty Pearl and Li Xin Rou; otherwise, there’s nothing to talk about!”
“The Stabilizing Beauty Pearl can be given to you, but Rou’er is non-negotiable…”
“Old man, do you really think you still have the right to bargain? That woman, though lowly, is passably attractive.”
“We’re just about to gift her to the Celestial Master Clan as a female slave to hone her skills—a great deed indeed. You should thank us!”
“Cough cough…”
Upon hearing this, the old man erupted into more violent coughs.
“Daydreaming—don’t even think about it!”
“It seems you are dead set on drinking from the cup of punishment!”
Chen Shuo’s anger flared instantly. He never expected that, as an Enforcer, the other party would dare to treat him with such disdain, touching his limit!
“Brother Chen, there’s no need to be angry. Talking to such a stubborn old fool is better done with a whip!”
“That’s right!”
Chen Shuo smiled, raising the iron whip in his hand, aiming to strike at Li Mu!
Just then…
With a loud bang, the door suddenly exploded, fragments flying and drawing everyone’s attention.
“Li Yuan Tong, who gave you the audacity to act so arrogantly here!”
Li Xin Rou strode in, with the Guard Leader beside her, and Zhou Tong and Zhong Ningxue standing behind.
Seeing this scene, Li Yuan Tong’s pupils shrank suddenly.
“You… how could you possibly return?”
His heart raced uncontrollably. Before setting out, he knew the family had sent two Semi-Sages and a Sacred Artifact to intercept Li Xin Rou’s chariot.
Under such a lineup, even if Li Xin Rou’s team were ten times stronger, they would have no strength to resist. But why…
“You’re surprised, aren’t you?”
Li Xin Rou smiled mockingly, igniting anger in him.
“Hmph, what’s there to be proud of? You’re lucky you didn’t encounter…”
Before he could finish, he was interrupted by Li Xin Rou.
“Bring those two up, let this dog see clearly!”
The Guard Leader laughed, waving his hand as two people were tossed over.
“Bang! Bang!”
As the sounds hit the ground, Li Yuan Tong’s expression turned to one of horror at just a glance.
“Li Da and Li Er, how could you be here!?”
He shouted angrily, seeing the two struggle to lift their heads, their mouths sealed, only able to make muffled noises.
From their eyes, Li Yuan Tong could clearly see deep fear—as if they were urging him to run away quickly!
How could such a small chariot team capture two Semi-Sages!
“Let them go!”
He ordered imperiously, as a member of the main family, feeling no need to fear this group of criminals.
“Slap!!”
Before he could finish speaking, he received a heavy slap, delivered by Li Xin Rou, leaving blood marks on his face!
“You dare hit me?!”
“I dare to cripple you too!”
Li Xin Rou exhibited a fierce side, kicking him in the groin!
Seeing this, Zhou Tong felt oddly familiar. How come the women around him learned this move, he didn’t know from whom?
After pondering for a moment, he finally recalled the source.
Wasn’t this the same move he used against Tang Qi?
“Oh, so it was me—then it’s nothing…”
“Ahhh!”
Li Yuan Tong was sent flying, foam erupting from his mouth as he lay twitching on the ground!
“Boldly! You dare commit violence in front of me! You’ve sealed your own death warrant, seize them!”
Chen Shuo was furious, feeling humiliated, and immediately turned to retaliate.
“You only see us act but not the crimes committed by that scoundrel Li Yuan Tong! Is this what an Enforcer stands for? Do you have no law left?”
“What law? Here, I am the law!”
Chen Shuo declared arrogantly, “I say you are guilty, then you are guilty. What, don’t you accept it?”
As his words fell, several black-robed Enforcers armed with blades aimed at Li Xin Rou.
“Rou’er, go!”
Li Mu’s voice came from behind.
“I’ll see who dares to run! If even one person escapes today, everyone present will pay for their actions. Let’s not delay, start by severing one arm from each of them!”
“Kill!!”
The Enforcers looked fierce, and just as they raised their blades to strike at the group, in the next moment, the blades suddenly turned around and were pressed against their own necks!
