Chapter 140: Chop Off His Legs!

Zhong Shaokun’s body stiffened abruptly, rendering him unable to move.

Zhong Xiuyuan looked at Ye Tianci and said, "Mr. Ye, I have made this blind fool apologize, severely punished him, and ordered him to go back and reflect on his actions. Please do me the favor of letting him go."

A corner of Ye Tianci's lips curved upward as he spoke in a frigid tone: "Zhong Xiuyuan, you do not have the qualification to ask me for favors!"

"Your son is insidious and cunning, using the world's most peerless poison, the Dragon and Phoenix Entanglement, to plot against me. If I hadn't been familiar with this poison and prepared beforehand, I would have already been crippled by him!"

"You merely slapped him a few times and put on a hypocritical apology. Are you acting out a play in front of me?"

Zhong Xiuyuan had not expected Ye Tianci's insight to be so sharp. Indeed, the punishment he had just inflicted on Zhong Shaokun was just a show put on for Ye Tianci to see.

"Mr. Ye, what do you suggest we do?" Zhong Xiuyuan asked, his expression somewhat unnatural.

"Clang!"

With a kick from Ye Tianci, a short blade shot forward, lodging itself diagonally into the wooden floor right in front of Zhong Xiuyuan.

"Simple. Cut off his legs to let me see the sincere remorse of you and your son."

"This is the price Zhong Shaokun must pay!"

"I am only telling you to cut off his legs rather than crippling all four of his limbs, which is already showing mercy to your Zhong family. You can either accept this favor or refuse it."

Ye Tianci looked at Lei Hong and instructed coldly: "Since the master of the Zhong Pavilion refuses my favor, you will go ahead and sever all four of Zhong Shaokun's limbs."

"Understood!"

Lei Hong's eyes gleamed as his voice rang out with metallic resonance.

"Thud!"

Terrified to the point of weakness, Zhong Shaokun's legs gave out completely, and he collapsed heavily onto the floor.

"Father, you can't cut off my legs!"

"I don't want to become a cripple! I don't want to become legless! I can't lose my legs!"

Zhong Shaokun pleaded with a face drained of all color.

With a grave expression, Zhong Xiuyuan looked at Ye Tianci and said, "Mr. Ye, my son made a mistake and must pay a price. How about this? I will pay compensation. Name your price, and I will pay whatever amount you demand."

Ye Tianci raised a single finger and shook it gently: "You are not qualified to bargain. I give you three minutes to consider."

Seeing how unyielding Ye Tianci was, Zhong Xiuyuan furrowed his brows, his gaze turning sinister.

Lei Hong spoke up calmly: "Zhong Xiuyuan, for the sake of our acquaintance, I advise you to do as Grandmaster Ye says."

"You do not possess the capital to negotiate with Grandmaster Ye!"

"Grandmaster Ye gave you three minutes, but on his behalf, I am cutting it down by one minute. Make your decision within two minutes. If you cannot make it, I will have no choice but to sever your son's four limbs!"

Furious, Zhong Xiuyuan barked with a dark face: "Thunder Tiger! Do you even have the right to lecture me, Zhong Xiuyuan?"

Lei Hong stepped forward and said proudly, "Zhong Xiuyuan, I am offering well-intentioned advice. If you fail to appreciate the situation, there is nothing I can do."

With that, he reached down and grabbed the short blade off the floor.

Driven by the urge to protect his son, Zhong Xiuyuan also stepped forward: "Not a single one of the Four Tigers of Shu City has ever caught my eye! What kind of worthless dog are you to dare brandish a weapon in front of me?"

"Bang!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than he was sent flying through the air.

Several tables and chairs were smashed to pieces before Zhong Xiuyuan managed to steady himself.

"Whoosh!"

The moment he regained his balance, a streak of light hurtled straight toward his face.

"What is that?!" Zhong Xiuyuan threw up his hand to block it.

"Rip!"

His palm was pierced right through by the streak of light!

Fresh blood splattered everywhere!

Focusing his eyes, he saw that it was merely a single chopstick!

"Hiss!"

Zhong Xiuyuan drew a sharp breath, staring in horror at Ye Tianci, who had attacked him.

To pierce his palm with a wooden chopstick—just how terrifying must Ye Tianci's strength be?

Not a single martial arts grandmaster under heaven could accomplish such a feat.

In other words, Ye Tianci was not just a martial arts grandmaster!

Then what was he?

Zhong Xiuyuan's eyes widened in sheer terror as he looked at Ye Tianci in disbelief: "You... you are..."

"Lei Hong deducted one minute, and you wasted another. You now have less than a minute left. Make your choice."

Ye Tianci's voice was calm.

The expression on his face was thoroughly harmless, yet it sent a deep chill through Zhong Xiuyuan's bones.

Zhong Xiuyuan knew very well that even if he trained for another ten years, he would still be no match for Ye Tianci.

If he refused to cut off Zhong Shaokun's legs with his own hands today, Zhong Shaokun's arms would undoubtedly be lost as well!

He could tell that Ye Tianci was a ruthless individual—the kind who would strictly follow through on every word he uttered!

"Fine! Today I will follow your instructions, Mr. Ye!"

Zhong Xiuyuan walked forward, gripped the short blade, and advanced toward Zhong Shaokun.

Terrified out of his wits, Zhong Shaokun scrambled backward on the floor, weeping and pleading: "Father! Father, you can't cut off my legs!"

"Father, teach this fellow surnamed Ye a lesson! You have a blade in your hand, what are you afraid of? You mustn't let him intimidate you!"

He was still egging his father on to fight Ye Tianci to the death.

Zhong Xiuyuan cursed inwardly. Did he not understand that logic?

If he had even a fifty percent chance of defeating Ye Tianci, he would never have chosen to amputate his own son's legs!

The crucial point was that even with a blade in hand, he didn't even have a one-percent chance of winning against Ye Tianci!

Aside from severing his biological son's legs, he had no other choice!

"Slash!"

Zhong Xiuyuan swung the blade down fiercely.

"Ahhh!"

Zhong Shaokun let out a shrill, piercing scream as both of his legs were neatly severed right below the knees!

In an instant, blood pooled like a river across the floor!

Zhong Shaokun passed out cold from the sheer agony.

Dropping the blade, Zhong Xiuyuan collapsed onto the floor, utterly hollowed out, and wailed in deep grief: "Shaokun! My good son!"

With a sorrowful expression, he looked up at Ye Tianci and pleaded hoarsely, "Mr. Ye, may I take my son away now?"

Ye Tianci waved his hand expressionlessly.

Zhong Xiuyuan rose to his feet and left, carrying the unconscious Zhong Shaokun in his arms.

"Send two sharp subordinates to keep an eye on Zhong Xiuyuan at all times. If there are any unusual movements, have Yuan Zhonghuang handle it," Ye Tianci instructed in a low voice.

Lei Hong nodded: "Understood!"

Ye Tianci hailed a taxi and departed after receiving a message from Lin Qingqian, informing him that she and Qin Nan were at the food city.

More than ten minutes later, Ye Tianci stepped out of the taxi and rendezvoused with the two women at the entrance of the food city.

"Tianci, Qin Nan and I want to go play inside the Datang Entertainment City. Will you accompany us?" Lin Qingqian asked.

Datang Entertainment City?

Wasn't that part of the Heaven Gate's assets, which meant it belonged to him as well?

Of the four major industries under the Heaven Gate—the Huichun Sanatorium, the Longxiang Grand Hotel, the Guli Commercial Street, and the Datang Entertainment City—he had already visited the first three, leaving only the Datang Entertainment City unvisited.

It was a good opportunity to check it out.

"I will accompany you wherever you want to go," Ye Tianci said with a smile and a nod.

"Qingqian, Brother Ye is so good to you. I'm so envious!" Qin Nan's eyes were filled with admiration.

Lin Qingqian smiled brightly, linking her arm with Qin Nan's: "You will find someone someday whose eyes only hold you."

"I hope so."

As the two women chatted, they walked toward the opposite side of the street, with Ye Tianci following closely behind them.

The Datang Entertainment City was located directly across from the food city.

At nine o'clock in the evening, business was at its peak, with all sorts of people bustling back and forth.

As soon as Lin Qingqian and Qin Nan stepped inside, they instantly drew countless gazes.

Lin Qingqian possessed an ethereal beauty with impeccably delicate facial features and skin that seemed as though it would break at the touch. As she walked with a gentle, lotus-like gait, a blue-and-white dress perfectly accentuated her exquisite figure!

Qin Nan was wearing a pair of black tube boots, and skin-tight black leather pants made her legs look even more slender. Her upper body was similarly encased in a tight black leather jacket, highlighting the voluptuous swell of her chest!

Both women had flowing long hair, and with every step they took, a subtle fragrance seemed to linger in their wake.

Not to mention the men, even the gazes of many women were drawn toward them!