Chapter 4: The Threat of Black Tiger Hall

On the bus.

"Old sir, you were just joking, right?"

Zhang Jun gave him a half‑smile.

"I'm just a poor pauper making a living, while the Liu family is the foremost of the great clans, renowned in Jiangbei—how could I be a suitable match?"

"Hehe, let me be frank with you."

Liu Quan didn't hide anything; he directly repeated Mo Xinghai's words.

He finally added:

"Mr. Zhang, I have only this one beloved granddaughter; if you agree, at least half of the Liu family's wealth of tens of billions will be yours."

Such sincerity cannot be considered insufficient!

"Old man, do you think I'm short of money?"

Zhang Jun gave a noncommittal smile and looked toward Liu Qingxue sitting beside him.

"Miss Liu, is this also your intention?"

"Of course not!"

Liu Qingxue snorted coldly: "It's my grandfather messing around with the mandarin duck matchmaking; it has nothing to do with me!"

No matter how much Mo Xinghai and my grandfather think highly of Zhang Jun!

She still couldn't accept that Zhang Jun was a rural person.

I am the Liu family's eldest daughter, For Title: Number One Beauty of Jiangbei—how could I possibly take a liking to Zhang Jun?

"Xiao Xue! No fooling around!"

Liu Quan scolded: "Mr. Zhang is a dragon among men; even with a lantern you'd struggle to find his equal—what do you have to complain about?"

"That's actually true."

Zhang Jun revealed a satisfied smile.

"Old man, you really know how to speak; I have no objections, I just fear your granddaughter may not agree."

He had figured Liu Qingxue would refuse.

This woman is very arrogant.

"Grandfather, I'm not unmarriageable; is this really necessary?"

Seeing the mockery on Zhang Jun's face, Liu Qingxue was furious.

What 'dragon among men'?

Those who chase her line up from Jiangbei to Yanjing—who isn't an outstanding figure?

Must it be this country bumpkin?

Creak!

Just then, a truck suddenly cut across, blocking the rear escort convoy!

Boom boom boom!

At the same moment, the driving escort accelerated sharply, shaking off the following escort and sped toward the suburbs!

"Xiao Liu, what are you doing? Stop the vehicle quickly!"

Liu Quan immediately sensed something was wrong and shouted loudly.

"Grandfather, we've been ambushed—let's leave first and talk later!"

Driver Xiao Liu explained briefly, then accelerated madly; the high-performance bus sped up extremely fast, and within a few minutes completely shook off the escort, driving into an abandoned factory.

Escort Xiao Liu quickly opened the door and made a swift getaway!

"We've fallen into a trap!"

Liu Quan's face changed dramatically.

In the midst of speaking, a forklift suddenly surged from behind and slammed hard into Da Lao's rear!

Boom—!

The two forks pierced Da Lao's body; the forklift let out a frenzied roar, pushing Da Lao forward and crashing violently into the wall with a boom!

Da Lao completely stalled!

"Oh dear!"

Liu Qingxue screamed in fright, covering her head and curling up on the seat, her whole body trembling nonstop.

The elderly Liu Quan could not withstand the impact and immediately fainted.

"I'm here, don't be afraid."

Zhang Jun remained completely calm, comforted Liu Qingxue with a word, then kicked open the door and rushed out!

He appeared beside the forklift, reached out and hauled the driver down, and the roaring forklift finally stopped.

"A-Jun, my leg is stuck!"

Inside the vehicle, Liu Qingxue's panicked shout rang out.

Zhang Jun took a close look and saw that Liu Qingxue's foot was trapped under the seat, her shin also lacerated, bleeding heavily.

He went to the other side of the vehicle, yanked the door open, pushed aside the seat pressing on her foot, and carried Liu Qingxue out.

Pap—pap—pap—

"Unexpected, there's still a master beside Old Man Liu."

Just then, accompanied by a round of applause, an arrogant voice suddenly rang out.

The two turned their heads to look.

They saw a bald, muscular man about 1.9 meters tall stride out, followed by seven or eight lackeys wielding knives and sticks.

"They… are members of the Black Tiger Hall!"

Liu Qingxue let out a startled cry, her voice tinged with a hint of fear.

"Is it that impressive?"

Zhang Jun, however, was somewhat dismissive; in his eyes, these people were utterly no match.

"Only that bald guy has something going for him."

"Of course it's impressive!"

Liu Qingxue said:

"In just half a month, Black Tiger Hall swept through all the gangs of Jiangbei and became the biggest power there!"

"The Hall Master of Black Tiger Hall is extremely mysterious, a powerful ancient martial artist!"

"Last month, my grandfather personally went to pay a visit, but he couldn't even get an audience."

"Hearing this, Zhang Jun gave a faint smile: 'A powerful ancient martial artist? Interesting.'"

"Actually, I'm pretty good at fighting too."

"Zhang Jun set her down, turned to face the bald muscular man, his eyes narrowing slightly as he prepared to strike."

"Don't act rashly; I'll talk to them first!"

"Liu Qingxue's pretty face turned deathly pale with fright; she hurriedly stopped Zhang Jun's action, her voice trembling: 'Don't be impulsive, they're too many, you'll be at a disadvantage!'"

"Saying this, she shouted loudly at the bald muscular man:"

"I am Liu Qingxue of the Liu Family; you're doing this for money, right? Release us, and we can negotiate any terms."

"She thought that, given the Liu Family's reputation and standing in Jiangbei, the other side would at least give them some face."

"Zhang Jun, however, secretly shook his head; they've already started fighting, so why would they still talk to you?"

"Terms? Hehe!"

"The bald muscular man grinned, his expression extremely arrogant: 'Miss Liu, spend a night with us brothers, and I might consider letting you go this time.'"

"You!"

"Liu Qingxue was both anxious and angry, her chest heaving rapidly."

"Hehe, befitting the For Title: Number One Beauty of Jiangbei, I'm blessed today!"

"The bald muscular man let out a lewd chuckle, strode over, and pointed at Zhang Jun as he said:"

"My target is the Liu Family, kid—kneel and kowtow ten times, and I'll spare your life!"