Volume One, Chapter 16: A Spectacle Unfolds

“Put him down!”
“Put him down!”
The bespectacled cousin was shocked when he saw the scene.
Damn!
Is this even human?
He hurriedly shouted, “Put him down, put him down!”
Wang Shiyan was set down, and Jiang Wan was also carefully lowered.
Seeing Jiang Wan unconscious, Chu Lingtian’s heart tightened. He released the fat man and quickly went over to check her.
Upon discovering that Jiang Wan was merely suffering from a sudden cold attack and was not seriously injured, he finally let out a sigh of relief.
Jiang Wan’s body was far weaker than he had imagined.
He would need to strengthen her Yang energy several more times.
“Ugh... ugh... kid... how dare you lay a hand on me... you’re finished, you’re finished!”
The fat man, whose mouth had been crushed, glared at Chu Lingtian with a twisted face, roaring with all his might.
A flicker of killing intent flashed in Chu Lingtian’s eyes.
He raised his foot and stomped down fiercely.
Whoosh!
A broken metal pipe on the ground shot into the air like an arrow.
Pfft!
A flash of silver light, and the metal pipe pierced straight through the fat man’s belly, pinning his bulky body against the pickup truck behind him.
“Ah!”
A scream echoed, then his head lolled to one side, silence following—his fate unknown.
Thud! Thud!
The dozen or so remaining managers looked at each other in disbelief.
What the hell?
Is this even a man?
“Captain Zhao... what do we do now?” they looked to the man with glasses.
“How would I know...” The man with glasses was equally stunned.
“Go back and tell that Lin Shaodong,” Chu Lingtian’s gaze was icy as it swept over them, “If you want to die, tonight I’ll personally see you off.”
“Interesting, very interesting indeed!”
Just as he finished speaking, a mocking laugh sounded from outside.
In the next moment, the crowd was scattered.
More than a dozen people stormed in, a raucous tide.
“Brother Gou, it’s him!”
“It’s this little bastard!”
A yellow-haired man wrapped in bandages pointed angrily at Chu Lingtian. “This damn bastard ruined your good plans.”
Brother Gou first greeted Wang Shiyan, “Wifey.”
“Who’s your wifey!” Wang Shiyan’s face darkened.
“Sooner or later,”
Brother Gou grinned broadly, eyes scanning the surroundings before tilting his head to stare at Chu Lingtian. “Quite the fighter, huh? Some skill, no wonder you dared to ruin my plans! You don’t even respect the Black Dragon Society.”
“You’re Brother Gou, aren’t you?” Chu Lingtian frowned.
Every day,
Why so many troubles?
Really troublesome!
“I want to see your chairman, Qinglong.”
“Huh?”
Brother Gou was stunned.
What?
Just opening his mouth demanding to see the chairman?
So arrogant?
“Forget it.”
Chu Lingtian took out his phone and sent a message to Huang Yancheng, asking her to give him Qinglong’s contact information.
Huang Yancheng replied almost instantly after seeing the message.
After getting the contact, Chu Lingtian called directly.
The phone rang briefly and connected.
“Be here in ten minutes to see me.”
Just that one sentence, then the call was cut off.
Brother Gou in front looked dazed, unable to comprehend.
What’s going on?
Could it be he really called Chairman Qinglong?
“Kid, are you serious?” Brother Gou’s face darkened.
“If the Black Dragon Society is full of scum like you, then it’s not worth existing.” Chu Lingtian’s gaze was icy cold.
“Haha, who the hell do you think you are?” Brother Gou finally realized the kid was bluffing.
“Get him! Kill him!”
He had wanted to play around, but after being intimidated by this kid’s bluff, he lost the mood and just wanted a quick fight and retreat.
In an instant, a dozen thugs charged forward.
Chu Lingtian didn’t even move.
His foot stomped on the ground again, sending flying gravel scattering with a whistle.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In a single breath, all the men dropped to the ground, groaning in pain.
“Holy shit!”
“Is this for real?”
Brother Gou’s eyes nearly popped out.
Earlier, the yellow-haired man said this guy flicked his finger and sent objects flying.
He thought it was some movie trick,
But now…
Brother Gou shrank his neck, somewhat retreating, and smiled awkwardly. “Bro, maybe there’s some misunderstanding.”
“Eight minutes.”
Chu Lingtian glanced at the time.
If Qinglong didn’t show up within eight minutes, the Black Dragon Society had no reason to exist.
“Damn!”
“Kid, are you really coming?”
“Okay, I’ll call the chairman now and have him come!”
Brother Gou knew there was no way out; this was a master, and only the chairman could handle it.
He then called Qinglong. “Chairman, there’s trouble over in the slums. Can you come?”
“I’m on my way!” Qinglong didn’t hesitate.
Hearing Qinglong’s reply, Brother Gou finally sighed with relief.
He didn’t know if the kid really called the chairman, but he knew the chairman was already en route.
“Bring a chair.”
Brother Gou laughed loudly.
But when he turned around, his men were all lying on the ground.
He sat down with a dark face directly opposite Chu Lingtian.
Anyway, he couldn’t lose face in terms of presence!

“Chu Lingtian, you should leave.”
“The Black Dragon Society’s power in Jiangnan is incredibly strong.”
“They’re ten thousand times scarier than those uniformed guys just now.”
Wang Shiyan looked worried as she advised.
No need to stubbornly hold your ground just for pride. Besides, she had already planned to close the shop with her mother and leave.
“Sooner or later we’ll meet. Let it be today.” Chu Lingtian shook his head.
Originally, Huang Yancheng had told him to take some time to visit the Black Dragon Society—now was as good a time as any.
Time slipped away, second by second.

...
Several hundred meters away.
In a coffee shop on the corner.
Lin Shaodong and Jiang Wan sat by the window, sipping coffee while watching the unfolding drama.
“Wanwan, you’re right, he really is a reckless bastard.”
He never expected Uncle Chen’s men—official personnel—to be so brazenly attacked by Chu Lingtian, this fool.
Absolutely lawless!
Fortunately,
The Black Dragon Society people would arrive soon.
“When heaven wants to destroy someone, it first makes them mad.”
“He is reckless, mad enough to make enemies everywhere.”
“Offend the Black Dragon Society, and ten lives wouldn’t be enough to save him.”
The Black Dragon Society took root in Jiangnan a year ago.
Rumored to have divine backing, they controlled both legal and illegal spheres, wiping out all rivals within two days and unifying Jiangnan’s underworld—so powerful, so terrifying!
People like them might not be able to handle a reckless fool like Chu Lingtian openly,
But the Black Dragon Society fears no one.
You’re reckless? They’re more reckless!
You’re fierce? They’re fiercer!
No matter how hard your fists are, can they be harder than theirs?
“Young master, I just heard—they’re waiting for Chairman Qinglong of the Black Dragon Society to arrive.” A waiter hurriedly reported to Lin Shaodong.
“Is that so?”
Lin Shaodong was stunned, then smiled.
Once Chairman Qinglong arrives, even gods in the sky will fall!
“I really don’t know where his confidence comes from.”
From afar, Chu Lingtian remained calm and indifferent—it was truly laughable.
Buzz!
Buzz!
Suddenly, the ground trembled as a convoy of over a dozen Maybachs roared into view.
The convoy soon stopped by the street.
The lead car’s door opened, and Chairman Qinglong, cloaked in a majestic coat, strode toward the slums.
His overwhelming aura caused everyone nearby to flee, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
“Chairman Qinglong has arrived.”
“That kid is finished.”
“Heh, this is going to be good.”
The playful gleam in Lin Shaodong’s eyes deepened.