Yan Jue detested one thing above all: being bullied, and that included people demanding someone from his territory.
"Don't worry, Mr. Yan, I'll have them walk in and carried out," the other man assured him.
Only then did Yan Jue's expression slightly improve.
After Zhong Li descended, a ghost mask adorned his face. Without a word, he launched a sudden attack, quickly incapacitating those who had come to demand the person.
One of them pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Zhong Li, threatening, "Stop. What you're doing is illegal."
Zhong Li ignored him and walked straight towards him.
The man braced himself and fired a shot at Zhong Li.
The moment the trigger was pulled, Zhong Li suddenly tilted his head, miraculously dodging the bullet.
Before the man could even register his shock, the next second, with a *crack*, his wrist was forcefully broken, sending him to the ground writhing in agony.
"You're breaking the law! It's illegal! You'll be punished!"
Zhong Li sneered, "Then I'll punish you all first."
*Bang, bang, bang...*
The men who had been groaning and rolling on the ground were now all knocked unconscious by Zhong Li's swift actions.
Before long, Zhong Li had them all removed from Xianfu Group.
...
In the hospital, Nangong Shanshan's face was pale as she slowly regained consciousness.
"The child... how is the child?"
Beside her, Lu Zelei's face was filled with heartbreak. His trembling lips conveyed the devastating truth to Nangong Shanshan.
"Shanshan, you're still young. You can have children in the future. Please don't be too sad."
Lu Zelei's heart was shattered.
The child was gone. He wasn't sure if Nangong Shanshan would still stay with him. Would he still have a chance to rise to prominence?
Nangong Shanshan, however, felt the exact opposite. With the child gone, the burden that had ruined her life was finally removed. She was free.
She feigned grief as she spoke to Lu Zelei.
"The child is gone. Tang Xiaomin killed our child. This is a blood feud, an unforgivable one. You must not let her go. You have to get justice for our child, Lu Zelei."
"If you're a man, you'll go and avenge our child right now, so their soul can rest in peace."
The loss of the child had already made Lu Zelei grit his teeth in hatred.
Seeing his silence, Nangong Shanshan issued an ultimatum.
"Lu Zelei, the gap between us is huge. You know that yourself. Now that the child has been murdered, if you don't even have the courage to avenge them, then I have nothing more to say. We're done. The man I, Nangong Shanshan, choose can be poor, but he can never be a coward!"
The word "coward" struck a nerve with Lu Zelei.
If he couldn't seize this opportunity to keep Nangong Shanshan, all his efforts would have been in vain.
Especially since some of his fans had unfollowed him because he had a child.
Furthermore, having become a father, his commercial value and net worth were no longer what they used to be.
His agency saw Xinda heading for bankruptcy and Nangong Shanshan's influence waning. His resources suddenly diminished significantly.
Now, he had to hold onto Nangong Shanshan tightly.
Lu Zelei was adept at assessing the situation. He mustered his manliness.
"Shanshan, don't worry. The child is gone. I'll avenge them right now!"
"You're really willing to go?" Nangong Shanshan asked in surprise.
"Yes. The child is gone, and my heart aches just as much. You rest well. I'll go and get justice now."
Under Nangong Shanshan's surprised and admiring gaze, Lu Zelei resolutely left the hospital and headed straight for Xianfu Group.
After he left, Nangong Shanshan's lips curled into a venomous smile.
She had long hated Lu Zelei. Now that the child was gone, Lu Zelei would surely go and fight Tang Xiaomin.
Tang Xiaomin, this time, you're finished!
...
Lu Zelei didn't go anywhere else. He barged into Xianfu Group alone.
"Where is Tang Xiaomin? Call her out!"
The receptionist didn't know Lu Zelei's intentions.
"She's not in the company. She's probably gone home."
"Where does she live?"
"The villa district behind Xianfu Group, Villa No. 8."
Lu Zelei said nothing and drove straight to Villa No. 8.
Upon arrival, without a word, he kicked the front door. The door was of good quality and only made a loud noise, but it didn't break.
A moment later, Zhang Meiyu came to open the door, exasperated.
"Who is it? Knocking so hard, how rude."
When Zhang Meiyu opened the door, she saw Lu Zelei's gloomy face.
"What do you want?"
Lu Zelei recognized Zhang Meiyu immediately as Tang Xiaomin's mother.
"Tang Xiaomin killed my child. What else do you think I'd want by coming here?"
At this, Zhang Meiyu let out a cold laugh.
"So it's about this. Let me tell you, Tang Xiaomin absolutely did not kill your child. It must be Nangong Shanshan framing Xiao Min. Xiao Min would never do something like that."
"You're not her, so how do you know she didn't do it? You're her mother, of course, you'd defend her and make excuses. You'd better call Tang Xiaomin out, or else..."
"Or what? Do you intend to cause trouble at my house?"
Zhang Meiyu's foul temper was enough to drive someone mad.
Lu Zelei stopped wasting his breath and pushed past Zhang Meiyu to force his way in.
Tang Xiaomin was still at home. Zhang Meiyu thought that before the matter was investigated, she couldn't let Lu Zelei barge in and make a scene, so she blocked the doorway.
"You're not allowed in my house. Leave now."
In anger, Lu Zelei shoved Zhang Meiyu aside and barged in.
Zhang Meiyu fell to the ground.
"Ouch!"
Seeing someone breaking into her home, Zhang Meiyu, in her panic, called Tang Yu and Tang Ye.
"This is bad, Lu Zelei has broken into our house and is going to cause trouble for Xiao Min. Hurry back!"
...
In the Tang family's living room, Lu Zelei shouted angrily.
"Tang Xiaomin, come out here!"
A door opened, and Pan Jie walked out.
"You're looking for her? What for?"
"Hmph, I'm looking for her to get justice for my unborn child."
At this point, Zhang Meiyu also entered the room.
"Lu Zelei, you're breaking into my house and causing a disturbance. This is trespassing. I can sue you!"
Lu Zelei stubbornly retorted, "Which is more important, trespassing or the life of my child?"
"Tang Xiaomin didn't kill your child. Don't be deceived by others. Wait until the investigation is clear before making any conclusions. Leave my house now, and I won't hold your trespassing against you."
Zhang Meiyu's dismissive attitude made Lu Zelei even more furious.
"Tang Xiaomin, get out here!"
"Tang Xiaomin!"
...
Since Tang Xiaomin didn't appear for a long time, Lu Zelei assumed she was guilty and too afraid to face him.
In his rage, Lu Zelei picked up a teacup from the table and smashed it. The photo frames, tea sets in the living room, and even the vases Zhang Meiyu had painstakingly arranged, were not spared.
Seeing Lu Zelei's agitated state, Zhang Meiyu dared not approach, watching helplessly as he smashed everything.
Pan Jie, from the second floor, was stunned by the scene and also felt a sense of fear.