Chapter 269: Forceful Strike

Just when everyone except Shen Qi thought Chen Che would yield, Chen Che's subsequent actions exceeded everyone present's expectations.

Chen Che swept his gaze across the martial artist bodyguards; the leader was only at the Acquired Master Realm, which was not even worth mentioning to him.

Chen Che let out a cold snort, and the might of his True Qi instantly expanded.

"Thump, thump..."

Muffled sounds entered their ears; the five or six martial artist bodyguards instantly collapsed to the ground one after another, unable to move a muscle.

Seeing this, the entire scene fell into dead silence.

The onlookers widened their eyes; compared to Chen Che's Martial Dao strength, they were even more shocked that Chen Che actually dared to make a move!

For Ding Xu and the others, especially Gu Yao, their confidence had never come from martial artist thugs, but from their status as wealthy young masters of powerful families.

This status was more useful than any powerful martial artist thug; as for the martial artist lackeys sent out, it was merely a way to flex their muscles.

If the other party feared their status, then regardless of whether they could beat the thug lackeys, they wouldn't fight back; if they couldn't win, or harbored thoughts of yielding, they could just take this opportunity to be knocked to the ground to show their stance.

And for top-tier wealthy young masters like the three of Gu Yao, the outcome had always been the other party kneeling and begging for mercy.

Yet today, it exceeded their expectations; none of the three, Gu Yao included, had imagined that Chen Che would actually make a move!

And so decisively and forcefully!

As the saying goes, to beat a dog, one must look at its master; by doing this now, Chen Che was completely disregarding the three of them and was determined to fight them to the end!

"Presumptuous!"

Seeing this, Ding Xu shouted, "Chen Che, do you know what you are doing?!"

"I am very clear about what I am doing; what isn't clear is you."

Chen Che walked slowly toward Ding Xu. Ding Xu suddenly became nervous, subconsciously taking half a step back, and said, "You... what do you want to do?"

Chen Che smiled slightly, raised his hand, and a loud slap landed on Ding Xu's face. Ding Xu flew sideways, crashing onto a dining table; the grease from the food covered his entire body, and he whimpered as he spat out a mouthful of bloody teeth.

A guest sitting there watching the spectacle let out a scream and hurriedly dodged.

"Presumptuous! Who gave you the guts!"

Gu Yao was furious; in his heart, Ding Xu was his lackey, and hitting his man in front of him was not just a slap to Ding Xu's face, but a slap to his own.

Chen Che looked coldly at Gu Yao and let out a contemptuous snort: "Anxious? I said it before, aside from that innate status of yours, you are just trash."

"You... you!"

Gu Yao was furious, yet unable to refute.

At this moment, Chen Che walked toward him again. Gu Yao was subconsciously startled, but soon returned to calm, wearing an arrogant expression: "What? You still want to hit me? I am a member of the Gu Family! My grandfather is Gu Yuanzong, the Regional Governor of Jiangnan!"

"Slap!"

No sooner had Gu Yao finished speaking than Chen Che slapped him. Gu Yao flew out, and Huang Shengming hurriedly went to catch him, but the two collided and rolled to the side together.

The entire scene once again fell into a deathly silence.

The onlookers all widened their eyes, staring at Chen Che in utter disbelief.

"He... he actually hit Young Master Gu?!"

"Heavens, this person is too bold. Hitting the bodyguards and Young Master Ding is one thing, but to even dare to hit Young Master Gu—this person is simply courting death!"

"It's over, he's finished! Having hit Young Master Gu, he has offended the Gu Family; he is done for!"

If the forceful suppression of the martial artist bodyguards had exceeded their expectations, and slapping Ding Xu had shocked them, then Chen Che making a move on Gu Yao at this moment was pure astonishment.

Who was Gu Yao? A member of the Gu Family, the grandson of the Gu Family Patriarch Gu Yuanzong; hitting him was equivalent to offending the Gu Family, and offending the Gu Family in Jinling was no different from pulling the whiskers of a tiger!

A single thought arose in the minds of the onlookers present: Chen Che was finished!

The scene before them also made Ma Zijun and Jiang Lan's hearts jump with fear; having grown up in Jinling, they could better appreciate the power of the Gu Family.

They knew all too well what it meant for Chen Che to make a move on Gu Yao!

From today on, regardless of whether the Gu Family and the Martial Arts Alliance had any connection, the grudge was set!

"You little brat, you dare to hit me? Do you believe I won't kill you?!"

Gu Yao climbed up from the ground, clutching his red and swollen cheek, and roared at Chen Che.

"Kid, you're finished! Not just you, but the Scorpion Society, everyone around you is finished!"

Huang Shengming supported Gu Yao, saying with some schadenfreude.

Ding Xu wiped the blood from his mouth and said viciously, "Chen Che, you've got guts! Just you wait! If I let you leave here unscathed, I'll take your surname!"

As Ding Xu spoke, he took out his phone to make a call, but Shen Qi rushed forward in a stride and kicked the phone away.

Chen Che looked coldly at the three and said, "It seems the three of you still haven't recognized the situation. Since that's the case, let me help the three of you sober up a bit more."

Chen Che beckoned to Shen Qi. Shen Qi understood and cleanly kicked Ding Xu in the knee.

"Crack!"

Ding Xu's right leg snapped, and his entire lower right leg bent outward.

"Ah!!! My leg, my leg!"

Ding Xu clutched his leg, letting out a pig-like scream, but before he could scream much, Shen Qi blocked his mouth again, leaving him only able to emit a series of whimpers.

Everyone present gasped, staring at this scene in a daze.

Gu Yao and Huang Shengming were completely dumbfounded; they never imagined that Chen Che would be forceful to this extent!

Ma Zijun's chest heaved, his gaze shifting from Ding Xu to Chen Che. Somehow, the worry in his heart was swept away, and instead, a surge of hot blood ignited.

He couldn't help but sigh; this was the unique feeling of being by Chen Che's side, making one involuntarily want to follow, even if there were mountains of blades and seas of fire ahead, he would gladly accept it.

Jiang Lan was clutching her fists against her heaving chest, her heart pounding non-stop. She couldn't say why she was so excited and thrilled, only remembering that with Chen Che there, she felt inexplicably at ease and proud.

At this moment, she felt ashamed of her previous thought of wanting to yield.

Chen Che had his own pride; as Chen Che's woman, she naturally had to listen to him in everything, and even more so, display the necessary spirit and pride. To yield and fawn when suffering injustice was shameful, and even more so, a behavior that disgraced Chen Che.

What needed to be done was to strike back in a more forceful and overbearing way, letting the other party know that provoking them was their most foolish decision!

"Are you sober now? Do you recognize the situation?"

Chen Che smiled at Gu Yao and Huang Shengming and asked.

The smile was gentle, but in the eyes of Gu Yao and Huang Shengming, it was bone-chilling.

Gu Yao's cheek twitched; his already red and swollen cheek became even more painful at this moment.

He had not expected Chen Che to strike so ruthlessly, but he also realized that Chen Che would absolutely dare to break his legs, which weakened his arrogant and overbearing momentum by a fraction and made his tone much softer.

"What do you want?"

Gu Yao asked.

Chen Che said, "This restaurant is not bad; I want it, and from now on it will belong to the Scorpion Society. Also, since such a scene was caused today, my friends have all been frightened, so shouldn't the three young masters pay a little compensation for emotional distress?"

"Chen Che, I advise you not to go too far!"

Huang Shengming was already hostile toward Chen Che because of the previous incident, and at this moment, he had even less of a pleasant expression; even though Ding Xu had his leg broken, he still believed that with Gu Yao present, Chen Che would not dare to do anything.

"How is this going too far? Compared to you all, I am practically a philanthropist. Besides, these are all reasonable requests. Young Master Gu, what do you say?"

Chen Che locked eyes with Gu Yao, his gaze full of provocation and disdain.

Gu Yao's mouth twitched; he had intended to swallow up the Scorpion Society, but he had not expected that now he would not only have to lose the Ding Family's restaurant but also suffer a heavy financial loss.

The money was nothing, but this act was simply a humiliation, a great shame that he, as a member of the Gu Family, could not tolerate!

"And if I refuse? Do you dare to break my legs too?"

Gu Yao suppressed his anger and asked in return.

Chen Che's expression turned serious, and his voice carried a hint of chill: "What do you think?"

The two were at loggerheads, and the atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point.

The onlookers could not help but hold their breath, staring at the two without blinking, afraid of missing any detail.

The way things had developed had already exceeded their expectations more than once, and their anticipation for what would happen next was pulled taut to the limit!

Finally, just as the onlookers were about to suffocate, Gu Yao spoke first.

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