Chapter 90: Apologize to Him!

Deng Guangxu stood upright, a vivid purplish‑red palm imprint clearly visible on his face, and a strand of blood that hadn't been wiped clean clung to the corner of his mouth.

Obviously that slap was delivered with great force.

Hearing Jiang Feng's words, Deng Guangxu instinctively raised his hand to shield the swollen half of his face, forcing out a strained smile.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just accidentally bumped into the doorframe at the entrance a moment ago, just a scrape; it'll be fine in a couple of days."

As he spoke, he subtly signaled to the nearby soldiers, hoping they would keep quiet.

"Bumped into the doorframe?"

Jiang Feng's gaze turned cold, sweeping over the blood at Deng Guangxu's mouth corner, then shifting to the soldiers behind him.

The soldiers all lowered their heads, daring not to meet his eyes.

"Can a doorframe strike a person enough to make the corner of the mouth bleed? Can it leave such a neat palm imprint? General Deng, tell the truth—who actually did it?"

Deng Guangxu was about to explain, when a brazen cold laugh rang out from behind him.

"It was the commander who did it! What of it?"

Wu Chengliang stepped out from behind Jiangnan Wang, his chin slightly lifted.

"He just now dared to block the Prince's carriage, refusing to let the Prince enter, saying he needed Huo Lao's order before letting him pass. Even a petty General dares to posturing before the Prince; that slap was the mildest. If it weren't because he's Huo Lao's man, daring to obstruct the Prince would merit a beating to death as a light punishment!"

Earlier at Jishi Hall, Deng Guangxu had boasted with a loaded gun to humiliate his foe, and he hadn't forgotten that.

So just now, leveraging Jiangnan Wang's authority, he dealt Deng Guangxu a vicious strike.

The moment those words were spoken, the Provincial Government soldiers behind Deng Guangxu filled with anger.

They were all troops that Deng Guangxu had brought out; watching him being bullied yet unable to act, they felt indescribably suppressed.

Jiangnan Wang stood nearby, a bizarre, mocking smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

"Mr. Jiang, you see, it's not that I intend to make things difficult for anyone; some people simply lack proper conduct!"

"After all, I am Imperial Clan, not some common cat or dog that can be blocked. A Heavenly Pride like you, Mr. Jiang, remains a rarity."

His words plainly implied that Deng Guangxu didn't understand the rules.

In reality, he was mocking Jiang Feng's earlier refusal to be invited.

Don't think that having that old fellow Huo Junshan watching over you lets you disregard this Jiangnan Wang.

Having said that, the two didn't dwell on it and turned to leave.

But at that moment, Jiang Feng coldly said, "Stop!"

The words barely hanging in the air, Jiangnan Wang and Wu Chengliang halted, a bit stunned, staring at Jiang Feng.

Jiang Feng's gaze shifted from Deng Guangxu's face to Wu Chengliang, his eyes devoid of any warmth, his voice bearing a decisive, icy tone.

"Wu Chengliang, make amends to General Deng."

"Make amends?"

Wu Chengliang seemed to have heard the world's biggest joke, pointing at his own nose and laughing heartily.

"I'm to make amends to a petty General? Jiang Feng, have you gone mad? Does he even deserve it?"

"I'll have you slap yourself ten times as restitution to General Deng."

Jiang Feng repeated it, his tone even colder, his stare fixed on Wu Chengliang.

"Mr. Jiang! Don't do that!"

Deng Guangxu rushed forward, grabbing Jiang Feng's arm.

"It's my fault; I shouldn't have blocked the Prince's carriage. Let's drop it, and don't make a big fuss."

Wu Chengliang, of course, was not afraid.

But the other side still had a Jiangnan Wang behind them.

He didn't want his own matter to drag Jiang Feng and Jiangnan Wang into a confrontation.

Wu Chengliang heard this and laughed even more arrogantly.

"Did you hear? He even admitted it himself! Jiang Feng, what are you to command me? Not to mention ten slaps, even one I won't do."

Jiangnan Wang also let out a cold laugh, his eyes full of a spectator's amusement.

"Divine Doctor Jiang, that's enough. Wu Chengliang is my man; if you lay a hand on him, you're denying me face."

Jiang Feng ignored Jiangnan Wang's threat, his gaze still fixed on Wu Chengliang, his tone calm.

"I'll ask you once more: will you slap, or not?"

"No slap! What can you do to me?"

Wu Chengliang craned his neck, the mockery on his face deepening.

"What? You still want to strike me? With just your skill of fiddling with silver needles as a Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, you dare to challenge this Grandmaster? I think you're just bored with life!"

"Since you won't slap, I'll help you so that you'll never have the chance to strike anyone again in this lifetime."

Jiang Feng's voice carried no ripple, yet the chill in his eyes made everyone involuntarily shiver.

"You dare!"

Wu Chengliang was instantly enraged, the veins at his temples pulsing, a surge of frenzied Grandmaster aura explosively erupting from him!

The surrounding air seemed to warp.

Wu Chengliang's hair fluttered slightly in the airflow, his eyes filled with ferocity.

"Jiang Feng, since you don't know life or death, I'll grant you this! Let you see that a Grandmaster's power isn't something a brat like you can provoke!"

Jiangnan Wang stood behind, a smug smile appearing on his face.

He had long wanted Wu Chengliang to teach Jiang Feng a lesson, but never found the chance.

Now Jiang Feng's provocation gave Wu Chengliang the perfect opening to strike!

Even Huo Junshan, that old fellow, has no excuse to say anything further.

Watching Wu Chengliang about to lay a hand on Jiang Feng, Deng Guangxu at that moment ceased to yield; a sky‑piercing aura instantly radiated from his body!

Jiangnan Wang's pupils narrowed slightly.

He also hadn't expected that a mere one‑star General could actually be a Grandmaster strongman?

This Huo Junshan really has masters like clouds under his command!

Jiangnan Wang's expression was as gloomy as water, and his apprehension toward Huo Junshan had now reached an unprecedented height.

"Deng Guangxu, before the Prince, how dare you be so reckless?"

Wu Chengliang also feared Deng Guangxu's faction.

Jiang Feng, merely a Doctor, naturally didn't take him seriously, but Deng Guangxu was a genuine Grandmaster.

Moreover, Jiangnan Wang was still watching from the side.

If he were to retreat, it would be hard to explain to the Prince!

Deng Guangxu's face was expressionless, yet his aura did not restrain the slightest.

He looked at Wu Chengliang and said calmly, "The same old line: anyone who harms Mr. Jiang is at odds with the Provincial Government army."

Now, Wu Chengliang was completely cornered there.

He could sense that Deng Guangxu was not a Grandmaster built merely upon Elixirs.

That bloodied aura was truly amassed on the battlefield through Human Life.

If he truly acted, he would gain no real benefit.

Jiangnan Wang at this moment also sensed Wu Chengliang's concession and silently grew angry at Wu Chengliang's incompetence.

Then he said calmly, "Divine Doctor Jiang, considering my face, shall we drop this matter here? I won't blame General Deng; I'll cover his medical expenses."

As he spoke, Jiangnan Wang waved his hand, and a Guard instantly produced a heavy Metal bar, placing it before Deng Guangxu.

Wu Chengliang, seeing the favorable turn, also reined in his aura.

Seeing his breath subside, Deng Guangxu's aura instantly withdrew.

Everything instantly became calm and light.

Only Jiang Feng, with his expression still indifferent, said, "Twenty slaps of apology, and then he may leave."