After Qin Piao went downstairs to change clothes, Luo Yang returned to the private room and told Zhu Li about inviting her to join them for fun, and Zhu Li had no objections.
Shortly after, Qin Piao came back in with her clothes changed.
Zhu Li offered her red wine, and she was very excited, her smile as radiant as a flower, the shadows in her eyes swept away.
The private room was filled with the sound of the tango "Just One Step Away," and to its lively rhythm, Zhu Li and Chen Jie taught everyone how to dance. Of the six, only Luo Yang was a man.
What was more fatal was that Luo Yang had X-Ray Ability,
After drinking some red wine, their cheeks were blushed and pretty, their eyes carried a suggestive charm, and each had their distinct allure, making them more enchanting to watch, along with their cheerful laughter.
Suddenly, there were knocks on the door from outside the private room. If it weren't for Luo Yang hearing it, no one would have responded.
Luo Yang opened the door and saw a male waiter standing outside. When asked what the matter was, the male waiter said someone was asking for Zhu Li.
"She's inside," Luo Yang let the male waiter in.
Zhu Li, holding a wine glass, was dancing to the music, thoroughly enjoying herself, and showed an impatient look when she saw the male waiter coming in.
"Who's looking for me?" Zhu Li brushed her hair aside.
"He said his name is Tian Gou. Should I bring him up?" the male waiter asked.
Hearing the nickname Tian Gou, Zhu Li's expression suddenly became serious, as if she was pulled back to reality from her merriment. She nodded and the male waiter went out.
In Hongyun Town, only one person had the nickname Tian Gou, and that was Lin Tianhua, also known as Lin Guofa's father. This man started his fortune through underhanded means, and his strength was extraordinary; mentioning him truly struck fear into people's hearts.
After a short while, footsteps were heard outside, and two men walked in through the door. One was around 55 years old, about 1.8 meters tall, with a square face, two thick eyebrows that covered triangular narrow eyes, a double chin, and corners of his mouth turned downwards, as if the whole world owed him money and wasn't paying him back.
Anyone who had seen Lin Guofa could tell from those two messy bush-like eyebrows that it was a hereditary trait of the family.
The man following Lin Tianhua was another burly male, estimated to be around 40 years old, about 1.75 meters tall, skin bronzed, with a crew cut, his eyes sharp and fierce, and an arm tattooed with a ferocious snake's head.
Luo Yang had heard that Lin Tianhua had an inseparable bodyguard and guessed that the man with the snake tattoo must be Du Feng, nicknamed The Viper.
It was said that The Viper never acted without cause, but when he did, it was always bloody, and he was a ruthless figure in the underworld. Surviving decades of underworld fighting, he must possess real skill.
The private room became very quiet, filled with a deadly aura.
Hong Jiaxin, An Yuying, and Qin Piao all moved to another corner to quietly observe the change.
Vaguely, Luo Yang felt that Lin Tianhua had come for him. So, he took a seat next to Zhu Li.
"Please sit down," Zhu Li said politely.
Lin Tianhua then sat down on the sofa opposite Zhu Li, crossed his legs, his beady eyes emitting a sharp light, putting a great deal of pressure on those around him.
"Miss Zhu, let's cut to the chase, I've come tonight to ask you for a person," Lin Tianhua said bluntly.
Daring to speak to Zhu Li in such a tone, indeed there were only a few who could.
"Who?" Zhu Li said coldly.
"I heard he's your sworn brother. He dared to make trouble in my house, and I will not let him off easily. Hand him over, and I'll let slide the matter of you hitting my son for now!" Lin Tianhua said ominously.
By now, Luo Yang felt the weight lift from his chest, his premonition had become reality.
It was indeed Luo Yang who had forcefully taken Lin Guofa away from the Lin Family villa, and he had anticipated that the Lin Family would come knocking, just not the timing. Now that they had arrived, he no longer needed to worry about this matter.
"Your son trashed my bar, and my sworn brother brought him here to settle the account. What's wrong with that?" Zhu Li said with her face tilted up slightly.
"I'm not here to have a lengthy discussion with you, I'm just asking whether you'll hand over Luo Yang or not!" Lin Tianhua said sternly.
The atmosphere suddenly charged up.
"Mr. Lin, forgive me for being blunt, but if you want to take him, you'll have to get past me first!" Zhu Li said without hesitation.
At this moment, Lin Tianhua suddenly stood up with his facial muscles twitching slightly and said in a deep voice, "No one who has offended Tian Gou has survived a year! I hope you don't die too young!"
Just as Lin Tianhua was about to leave the private room, Luo Yang suddenly spoke up, "Mr. Lin is here for me, to leave without a chat would seem impolite."
Upon hearing this, Lin Tianhua slowly turned around, sizing up the young man sitting on the sofa, surprised and angry. He had never seen Luo Yang before and did not realize that this young man was the one he was looking for.
"I heard you're quite the fighter!" Lin Tianhua glared at Luo Yang intensely.
"Did Mr. Lin come especially to fight me?" Luo Yang drained the red wine from his goblet in one gulp.
"Those who dare make a mess in my home won't end well! I'll give you one chance, break both your hands yourself, and I'll spare your life!" Lin Tianhua said, emphasizing each word.
Upon hearing this, Luo Yang laughed.
Ever since he had mastered Shadow Fist, he had yet to meet his match. He was curious to know who could claim to chop off his hands.
"Mr. Lin, we are both flesh and blood, why push someone too far," Luo Yang sneered.
"You dare threaten me?" Lin Tianhua's face muscles spasmed, his gaze sharp as a knife.
"Mr. Lin, no need to get worked up. Do I need to threaten you? I'm merely stating a fact. The new waves of the Yangtze River drive on those ahead, and the ones in front die on the beach," Luo Yang said with a faint smile.
"Big talk! The Viper, teach him a lesson!" Lin Tianhua commanded with wide eyes.
Upon receiving the order, Du Feng moved directly towards Luo Yang, his hands crossed in front of him, evidently very confident that he could easily take Luo Yang down.
The beauties present had all witnessed Luo Yang's extraordinary skill and were not flustered. Instead, they were curious to see how Luo Yang would deal with the ferocious Du Feng.
Approaching Luo Yang, Du Feng's right hand suddenly reached out, aiming for Luo Yang's neck. His move was fast and accurate, and even if he missed, he could switch from a choke to a palm strike that could still hit Luo Yang.
Just as he was about to clamp down on Luo Yang's neck, his vision blurred, and suddenly, Luo Yang had drifted to the side, surprising Du Feng, who immediately tried to backhand strike at Luo Yang's face.
The palm strike swooshed through the air, seemingly about to land, but it missed by a hair's breadth.
By then, Luo Yang had drifted a second time, already beside Du Feng to his right. Startled, Du Feng's right elbow fiercely aimed at Luo Yang, determined to hit him this time.
He missed again and before he could retract his right elbow, there was a crack, a sharp pain in his right rib, he had been punched, and like a fallen leaf, he was knocked sideways to the ground.
With two broken ribs, Du Feng's face went ashen.
On the streets, Du Feng was considered a veteran fighter with a wealth of experience, a practitioner not easily bested in three moves by any commoner.
Seeing his bodyguard knocked down by a single punch from the young man, Lin Tianhua was utterly astonished. At home, he had heard his son mention that Luo Yang was quite skilled, but he had been skeptical, thinking his son was exaggerating out of fear. It was only upon witnessing it that he realized his son hadn't been lying.