Chapter 121: Paying the Price for One

Zhao Dayou's smug smile froze instantly.

His whole body felt as if all strength had been drained, his legs went limp, and he almost collapsed onto the ground.

The earlier arrogance and certainty vanished completely, leaving only bone‑deep fear.

At this moment he wished he could slap himself hard!

Someone even Li Lao had to bow and apologize—how could that be a fraud who stole a membership identity?

I just threatened him—what's the difference from courting death?

"Jiang... Mr. Jiang..."

Zhao Dayou's voice trembled like a winnowing sieve, cold sweat streaming down his forehead.

"I... I was blinded just now, didn't realize it was you... Your Excellency has great generosity, please don't hold it against me..."

Jiang Feng did not look at him; his gaze fell on Li Lao, and his tone held no trace of warmth.

"Li Lao, it seems I truly am unsuitable for any involvement with Yitian Pavilion."

He pulled the Royal Diamond Membership Card from his pocket and gently placed it on the nearby shelf.

"Since both you and Duanmu Pavilion Master are present, I will return this card to Yitian Pavilion; from now on we shall have no further dealings."

"Mr. Jiang! Absolutely not!"

Li Lao quickly reached out to stop him, his complexion turning pale in an instant.

"This is all a misunderstanding! It was my failure to explain clearly to the subordinates, causing you grievance; if you must blame anyone, blame me, but please don't return the card!"

He knew all too well Jiang Feng's value.

If Jiang Feng truly returned the card and cut ties with Yitian Pavilion, not only would the Jiangnan Branch's profits plummet, but even the headquarters would not let him off!

At that moment, Lin Qinghan stepped forward and drew a card from her sleeve pocket.

Also black leather, but far more exquisite than Jiang Feng's Royal Diamond Card—clearly not an ordinary item.

She placed the card gently beside Jiang Feng's Royal Diamond Card, her tone utterly indifferent.

"Since Jiang Feng is returning it, I'll return this one as well. I originally thought it would make mundane affairs easier, but now it seems unnecessary."

"This... this is!"

Duanmu Ya had been watching silently, but when she saw Lin Qinghan's card, her pupils suddenly contracted.

She froze completely, even forgetting to breathe.

She staggered back a step, her trembling finger pointing at the card.

"Is this a Supreme Member Card?"

Among those present, only Duanmu Ya knew the weight of this card.

Yitian Pavilion's membership levels, aside from Star Diamond and Royal Diamond,

also include a legendary tier: Supreme Member!

This privilege can only be granted by the headquarters.

Throughout Huaxia, no more than three people possess a Supreme Member Card, each a dignitary who can summon the Yitian Pavilion headquarters to attend personally!

Not even a Jiangnan Branch Pavilion Master, let alone a headquarters Elder, could meet a Supreme Member without utmost reverence!

She never imagined that this girl was a Supreme Member!

Had she arrived a step later, or had Zhao Dayou actually acted against her,

not only her as a branch Pavilion Master, but the entire Jiangnan Branch would have been razed by the headquarters!

Duanmu Ya's complexion turned pale as paper in an instant.

She could no longer keep the Pavilion Master's composure; she hurried to Lin Qinghan, bowed deeply,

"We are honored by your presence! I have failed to recognize Mount Tai, offending you and Mr. Jiang! Yitian Pavilion is willing to compensate all your losses; whatever you ask, if we can fulfill it, there will be no hesitation!"

Zhao Dayou, seeing this scene, completely collapsed.

His legs went weak, and with a thud he knelt on the ground, like a puddle of mud, repeatedly pounding his forehead against the earth.

"Miss Lin! Mr. Jiang! I was wrong! I truly was wrong! I'm a fool, blind as a bat, please spare me! I will never dare again!"

Jiang Feng and Lin Qinghan still did not look at him, standing silently as if the kneeling man had nothing to do with them.

Duanmu Ya knew they had to deal with Zhao Dayou quickly to somewhat appease the two's anger.

She turned, her gaze icy as she stared at the kneeling Zhao Dayou.

"Zhao Dayou, you have offended the Royal Diamond Member and the Supreme Member; according to Yitian Pavilion regulations, you shall be expelled from Yitian Pavilion!"

"No! Pavilion Master! I was wrong! I truly was wrong!"

Zhao Dayou, terrified to the core, scrambled to clutch Duanmu Ya's leg.

"It's Su Shian! It's all Su Shian's fault! He said Mr. Jiang was fake, he had me help punish Mr. Jiang, that gave me the courage! I was deceived by him! Please spare me!"

Everyone's gaze instantly focused on Su Shian.

Su Shian was already trembling all over; he never imagined Jiang Feng and Lin Qinghan's identities could be so terrifying.

He had not only mocked Jiang Feng as a pretty boy, but also threatened to drive him out of the Su Family.

Now it seemed he was the clueless fool!

Hearing Zhao Dayou shift the blame onto him, Su Shian panicked even more, turning to run.

"It's none of my business! You chose to act, it has nothing to do with me!"

"Don't even think of running!"

Seeing him try to flee, Zhao Dayou, eyes reddened, scrambled up, seized Su Shian's arm, and hammered a hard punch into his face.

"It's all your fault! You want to run? No way!"

Su Shian's nose bled profusely as he struggled to push Zhao Dayou away, but Zhao Dayou held him tight.

The two immediately grappled, the scene descending into utter chaos.

"Enough!"

Duanmu Ya shouted harshly, her eyes full of disgust, "Separate them!"

Two bodyguards in black suits immediately stepped forward and pulled Zhao Dayou and Su Shian apart.

Su Shian covered his bleeding nose, looked at Jiang Feng, his eyes full of fear and pleading.

"Jiang Feng, not Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry! I shouldn't have mocked you, shouldn't have threatened you, please spare me! No matter what, I'm also Xue Yan's older cousin!"

Jiang Feng finally looked at him, his gaze still cold.

"Everyone must pay the price for their actions. How you treated me before, you now must bear the corresponding consequence."

Duanmu Ya immediately understood and ordered the bodyguards beside her.

"Take Zhao Dayou down and handle him according to the pavilion's rules. Expel him from Jiangnan, and forbid him forever from entering any Yitian Pavilion property!"

"No! Pavilion Master! I'm sorry!"

Zhao Dayou was hauled out by the bodyguards, his cries growing fainter as he was dragged outside, finally disappearing beyond the door.

Duanmu Ya then looked at Su Shian and Sun Yinxue.

"Both of you are permanently banned from entering any Yitian Pavilion establishments, including the mall, Auction Hall, and medicine shop! If you dare to violate this, you will be beaten to death on the spot, with no leniency!"

Su Shian's face turned ashen.

He knew that being permanently banned from Yitian Pavilion meant that, in Jiangcheng, many things would become hard to accomplish.

But he dared not argue, and could only nod repeatedly, "Yes, yes, yes! We will never dare to come again!"

Sun Yinxue trembled all over with fear; she hadn't expected that merely trying to snatch a piece of clothing would lead to such a fate, and she couldn't help but start crying.

"I'm sorry… I will never do it again…"

Su Shian, already seething with anger, saw Sun Yinxue sobbing, and his fury boiled over; he gave her a hard slap.

"It's all your fault! If you hadn't insisted on snatching that tattered garment, we wouldn't have gotten into such big trouble! Now look, we're both banned by Yitian Pavilion!"

Sun Yinxue fell to the ground, crying even more fiercely.

Duanmu Ya looked at the two's disheveled state, said nothing more, and turned to face Jiang Feng and Lin Qinghan.

"Mr. Jiang, Miss Lin, it's crowded and noisy here, making conversation difficult. There's a VIP room on the top floor; may we step there to talk?"