Chapter 131: Dropping the Mask

"Isn't that Young Master Zhang Shouhang? Why is he in a wheelchair?"

"My god, why are there so many Martial Artists? What are they trying to do?"

"Young Master Zhang Shouhang is heading toward the Cheng Family's table. It looks like the Zhang Family really intends to use this birthday banquet to suppress the Cheng Family and the Qian Family!"

The sudden turn of events caused the guests present to whisper among themselves; they all returned to their seats, looking on with anticipation to see what would happen next.

Under the gaze of the entire room, Zhang Shouhang was pushed by Qiao Ming to the table where the Cheng Family and the others were seated.

"You're all here. That's truly wonderful. It really is beyond my expectations that you could make it."

Zhang Shouhang wore a sinister smile as he scanned everyone at the table.

"Yo, why is Young Master Zhang in a wheelchair? Get up and walk a few steps."

Shen Qi let out a scoff, asking a question to which he already knew the answer.

Zhang Shouhang glanced at the table; Cheng Kexin and the others had all eaten at least a little something, and those who hadn't had consumed drinks.

He laughed instead of getting angry, saying, "Are the dishes today to your liking? Do any of you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Kexin, Cheng Kexiang, Qian Rongrong, and Shen Qi were all startled, and they turned to look at Li Qingyan one after another.

Li Qingyan's expression remained calm; she shook her head and said, "Don't worry, there's no poison, otherwise I would have stopped you long ago."

Hearing Li Qingyan say this, the group breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Qingyan's reputation as a Divine Doctor was not for nothing; trying to poison someone in front of her was like showing off one's stick skills in front of the Monkey King—a complete display of incompetence.

However, the eerie smile on Zhang Shouhang's face did not diminish. He said, "Divine Doctor Li's Medicine is peerless; even if our Zhang Family were stupid, we wouldn't use poison. It's just that you are all honored guests of the Zhang Family, so I did indeed prepare your meals with great care. As it stands, the onset is a bit slow, but it's just about time."

"What did you say?"

Li Qingyan furrowed her brows and sniffed the items on the table again, but still found nothing unusual.

Yet, at this moment, her expression suddenly froze; a sense of powerlessness surged through her body, and in an instant, she became as weak as a patient with severe injuries.

It wasn't just her; Shen Qi and Cheng Kexin also began to exhibit the same symptoms.

"Chaotic Qi Powder!"

Cheng Kexin and Li Qingyan realized it too late, speaking in unison.

"That's right, it is Chaotic Qi Powder."

Zhang Shouhang grinned triumphantly, "Chaotic Qi Powder is a fine product developed by the Inspection Bureau. It is colorless and odorless, cannot be detected by conventional methods, and strictly speaking, it isn't a poison. It has no effect on ordinary people, but once a Martial Artist consumes it, their internal True Qi will fall into chaos, and they will become as weak as a patient with severe injuries."

"You little brat, daring to plot against your grandfather!"

Shen Qi slumped in his chair, his upper body collapsing directly onto the table, completely lacking the strength to support himself.

On the other side, Cheng Kexin and Li Qingyan also felt their bodies go limp; if not for Cheng Kexiang and Qian Rongrong supporting them in time, the two would have already fallen to the ground.

Seeing this scene, Cheng Honglin, Cheng Weijun, and Hou Huili panicked and wanted to step forward to check on Cheng Kexin, but they were blocked by the Zhang Family's Martial Artists.

They immediately began to plead:

"Young Master Zhang, my granddaughter has a marriage contract with you, please do not hurt her!"

"That's right, Young Master Zhang, I know there is a misunderstanding between you, but that was all caused by Chen Che alone. Please don't be impulsive; we can discuss anything!"

"Zhang Shouhang, as long as you don't hurt my daughter, anything can be negotiated!"

Zhang Shouhang looked up at the panicked Cheng Honglin and the others, saying, "The three of you, don't be nervous. I am a reasonable person."

Zhang Shouhang beckoned to Qiao Ming, and Qiao Ming handed a contract to Cheng Honglin, saying, "This is a Transfer Agreement. Once the Patriarch of the Cheng Family signs it, all the Cheng Family's industries will belong to the Zhang Family."

Looking at that hegemonic agreement, Cheng Honglin's expression changed drastically. To him, the most important thing was the Cheng Family; to unconditionally transfer all the Cheng Family's industries to the Zhang Family was equivalent to handing over the family business built by several generations of the Cheng Family to the Zhang Family for nothing. How could he accept this?!

"Zhang Sheng, we have decades of friendship. Are you going to destroy us completely just because of a conflict between the younger generation?"

Cheng Honglin turned his head to look at Zhang Sheng, who was sitting at the head of the main table, and questioned him.

"Slap!"

"A conflict between the younger generation? Cheng Honglin, do you still have the face to say that to me?!"

Zhang Sheng slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Cheng Honglin with uncontrollable rage.

Zhang Shouhang was the eldest and most capable of the Zhang Family's new generation, and he was Zhang Sheng's favorite grandson. Yet, after the incident at Jingming Bar, Zhang Shouhang was left maimed.

In a sense, this was no different from cutting off the Zhang Family's lineage!

And the root cause of all this was the Cheng Family, and Cheng Kexin!

"If it weren't for that jinx of a granddaughter of yours, would my grandson have ended up like this today?!"

Zhang Sheng had now completely dropped all pretense, roaring hysterically:

"Chen Che saved your life, so you played us while tacitly allowing Cheng Kexin to be with Chen Che, and you even teamed up with the Qian Family and the Qibao Association to snatch investments that belonged to the Zhang Family. And now you come to talk to me about friendship? Hmph, ridiculous!

Cheng Honglin, let me tell you, today I am not only going to swallow the Cheng Family, but I will also wipe out the entire Cheng Family and have the Cheng Family completely erased from Shanghai!"

"Zhang Sheng, my granddaughter is a Commander in the Inspection Bureau. Do you dare to act recklessly?!"

Cheng Honglin had not expected Zhang Sheng to take things to such an extreme, so he had to play his final trump card.

"Hmm? A Commander in the Inspection Bureau? Old man, your granddaughter has already been dismissed by Director Du. She is no longer with the Inspection Bureau. Didn't you know?"

Zhang Shouhang sneered.

Thump!

Upon hearing this, Cheng Honglin and the couple Cheng Weijun and Hou Huili felt their hearts tremble simultaneously.

The three of them looked at Cheng Kexin with blank expressions, attempting to verify that what Zhang Shouhang said was false.

However, Cheng Kexin's silent expression gave them the answer: it was true!

Cheng Honglin collapsed into his chair, his eyes dull and his face full of despair.

Cheng Weijun also looked panicked, hurriedly trying to think of a countermeasure, while Hou Huili looked at her two daughters with worry.

Cheng Kexin's status in the Inspection Bureau had always been a powerful trump card for the Cheng Family. However, now that this trump card was gone, the Cheng Family could only be left to be slaughtered by the Zhang Family.

"Scared? It's too late!"

Zhang Shouhang gave a playful smile, then looked at Shen Qi and Qian Rongrong, "What about you two? Will you sign it yourselves, or should I find someone to help you sign it?"

Shen Qi lay on the table, his tone soft yet extremely caustic as he cursed, "You damn eunuch, if you have the guts, then kill me! My master will definitely not let you off!"

The three words "damn eunuch" were like a poisoned Dagger, stabbing fiercely into Zhang Shouhang's heart and striking his sore spot directly.

Zhang Shouhang was as furious as an erupting volcano; no longer caring about the pain below, he stood up abruptly, grabbed a wine bottle from the table, and with a crash, smashed it onto Shen Qi's head.

"Crack!"

The wine bottle shattered, and glass shards flew everywhere.

Shen Qi was a Martial Artist, and with the current strength of his body, this level of injury counted for nothing; he didn't even break a layer of skin.

But it was extremely humiliating!

"Master Shen Qi's mouth is too foul; eat some glass shards and wash it out well!"

Zhang Shouhang's retaliation did not stop; he grabbed Shen Qi's hair with one hand and signaled to Qiao Ming with the other.

Qiao Ming immediately gathered the glass shards from the floor, scooped up a handful, and carefully placed them into Zhang Shouhang's palm.

Zhang Shouhang crudely shoved the glass shards directly into Shen Qi's mouth, pressing down hard to keep him from spitting them out.

"Crunch~"

"Crunch..."

A hair-raising chewing sound came forth, and Shen Qi's expression finally revealed a trace of pain.

Zhang Shouhang sneered and shoved Shen Qi to the floor; violent coughing and retching sounds followed from under the table.

"Blech~~"

Zhang Shouhang's expression was gloomy as he cast his gaze toward Qian Rongrong.