Chapter 6: You

When Jiang Feng said that, the Banquet Hall instantly exploded like a pot.

"Is this kid crazy? That Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow is the Chamber's treasure, and he still wants us to hand it over with both hands?"

"Exactly! How did Su Lao find such a clueless, arrogant type?"

"I think he's a swindler, trying to ride on Su Xueyan's name to live off others, and he even dares to scheme for the Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow—like a toad dreaming of swan meat!"

A middle‑aged man in a dark‑blue suit, his belly puffed out like a rubber ball, was the first to step forward.

He is Boss Liu, who runs a building‑materials business in Jiangcheng, usually close to the Three Great Families, and now he is scrambling to take the lead.

"Su Lao! You must give us an explanation today! This kid is spouting reckless words—did you order him? If you intend to use Xue Yan's illness to seize the Chamber's supreme treasure for yourself, we cannot agree!"

"Boss Liu is right!"

A woman beside them, wearing gold‑threaded glasses, echoed the sentiment; she is usually jealous of Su Xueyan's family background and looks, and now she adds insult to injury.

"The Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow is a collective asset of all of us; on what grounds do we let an unknown poor kid boss us around? Su Lao, if you still recognize this Chamber of Commerce President, make the kid apologize to everyone at once!"

Su Ruiqing was surrounded by the crowd for questioning, his complexion looking rather unpleasant.

He knew Jiang Feng's background was unusual, but his words were too blunt, leaving no room for the Three Great Families.

He was about to speak to ease the atmosphere when Su Xueyan, standing nearby, seized Jiang Feng's arm first, her voice a little urgent.

"Jiang Feng, don't act rashly; they outnumber us. Let's endure for now and think of a solution later, okay?"

She doesn't distrust Jiang Feng, but now the Three Great Families have united, Su Shian is fanning the flames beside her, and countless merchants on the market are joining the uproar.

If things truly turn sour, it won't benefit the Su Family; she fears Jiang Feng will suffer.

But Su Xueyan's pull was noticed by Zhao Qiancheng.

He immediately acted as if he had found a lever, wrapping his arms around Ye Xiaoyue's waist: "Yo! What kind of big shot do you think I am? Turns out I'm just a freeloader protected by a woman! Jiang Feng, do you think that hiding behind Su Xueyan makes us too scared to act against you?"

Ye Xiaoyue quickly stepped forward, standing on tiptoe to clasp Zhao Qiancheng's neck, her gaze full of contempt for Jiang Feng.

"Zhao Shao, don't try to match him; this kind of person is incompetent and only leans on a woman for support! I think he's deliberately bragging to swindle Su Lao and President Su, to get the Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow and sell it for profit!"

"Xiaoyue is absolutely right!"

Zhao Xiong also spoke up; he is Zhao Qiancheng's uncle, and now he adopted an elder's stance, pointing at Jiang Feng's nose and scolding.

"Su Lao, don't be fooled by this kid! He's using the pretext of treating Xue Yan's illness to swindle the Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow! If you continue to protect him, we won't agree."

Li Kun's gaze turned grim at that moment: "Su Lao, those who know the times are heroes. If you now make this kid scram and relinquish the Chairman's seat, we can still discuss the Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow; otherwise…"

He deliberately paused, his tone full of threat, "Otherwise we can only follow the Chamber's rules and expel the Su Family from the Chamber!"

Su Shian stepped forward two more paces, pointing at Jiang Feng's nose, his saliva almost spitting onto Jiang Feng's face.

"Jiang Feng! Get out right now! Don't drag the Su Family into this! My great‑grandfather kindly took you in, and you still want to scheme for the Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow!"

The people around wore lecherous grins, each waiting to see Jiang Feng and the Su Family humiliated.

Some had even started discussing how to divide the Su Family's client resources if they were expelled.

Although Su Xueyan still appeared calm, she now clutched Jiang Feng's arm tightly.

Everyone thought that faced with this situation, Jiang Feng would certainly slink away,

but Jiang Feng suddenly smiled, gently patted Su Xueyan's hand, and then looked at Wang Haitao.

"Wang Family patriarch's surgery seems unsuccessful; I guess you won't live much longer."

When those words were spoken, the whole venue fell silent instantly, even those who had been shouting were stunned.

Wang Haitao's face flushed red in an instant, infuriated!

He sprang up from the sofa, pointing at Jiang Feng's nose, his whole body trembling with anger, his voice even warbling.

"You… you damn it, what did you say? How dare you curse me to death?"

Wang Haitao hadn't expected the kid to be so shameless.

Can't get the jade marrow, so he resorts to curses?

And the Wang family members around, hearing this, instantly erupted.

Wang Haitao's son, Wang Lei, was the first to charge forward.

"Are you damn tired of living? My dad just finished a heart‑bypass surgery, and you dare curse him; today I will definitely ruin you!"

The people around were all dumbfounded, how could the kid dare such a thing!

The Wang Family is second only to the Su Family in stature!

"Jiang Feng is so foolish, how could he dare curse the Wang patriarch to death? The Wang patriarch cares most about his health."

"I think he's a broken pot that keeps breaking—realizing he can't swindle the Mysterious Warm Jade Marrow, he deliberately stirs trouble, but this time he's hit a steel plate."

"The Wang Family's influence in Jiangcheng is no less than the Zhao Family's; if he can walk out of this door today unharmed, I'll take his surname!"

Zhao Xiong and Li Kun also enjoyed the spectacle.

"The kid is truly courting death; without us intervening, the Wang Family can deal with him, and we can just sit back and watch the show."

"Exactly, we'll watch him get beaten by the Wang Family until he's scraping the ground for teeth; by then Su Ruiqing won't be able to protect him!"

Ye Xiaoyue also nestled in Zhao Qiancheng's arms, laughing wildly.

"Zhao Shao, do you think he's foolish? He actually dared to curse the Wang Family patriarch; now he'll have a hard time!"

Zhao Qiancheng, hugging her waist, said smugly.

"I've said it before, this kind of person has no brain; after the Wang Family deals with him, I'll make him kneel and apologize, so he can reflect properly."

Su Xueyan, watching Jiang Feng surrounded by the Wang Family, felt her heart rise to her throat; she rushed forward, trying to pull Jiang Feng out: "Don't lay a hand! Let's talk calmly! Jiang Feng didn't do it on purpose, he just…"

But before she could finish, Wang Lei shoved her aside: "Get out of the way! This has nothing to do with you! If you keep protecting him, you'll be dealt with too!"

Su Xueyan lost her footing, stumbling back two steps; fortunately Su Ruiqing promptly steadied her.

Wang Lei even raised his fist, swinging it toward Jiang Feng's face.

But at that moment, someone suddenly shouted: "Family Head! What's wrong with you?"

Everyone instantly looked, only to see Wang Haitao clutching his chest, his face a steel‑blue pallor, his whole body swaying as if about to collapse.