The man blocking their path was none other than the owner of the antique shop, Zhang Sanyuan.
Seeing Zhang Sanyuan standing before him healthily, blocking their way with some lackeys of his, Lu Chen wasn't flustered in the least. On the contrary, he was disappointed in the Three Marquises of the Water Margin.
The Three Marquises of the Water Margin had been fostered by Lu Zhong. Back then, Lu Chen had made his request clear: since Zhang Sanyuan had intentions to break Lu Chen's arm, Lu Chen wanted the Three Marquises of the Water Margin to break Zhang Sanyuan's arm instead.
Yet, from what he was seeing, Zhang Sanyuan's arm was as whole as it could be.
Looks like I still have to train people myself if I want them to be of use, Lu Chen thought to himself.
"Brat, I'll cut straight to the point. Give me the chalice and we'll have nothing to do with each other anymore. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Zhang Sanyuan fixed his gaze on Lu Chen, his eyes glinting viciously.
The Song Dynasty Chalice was worth at least 5 million. Compared to the 5 million, everything else was bullshit, Young Master or not.
The seven to eight burly men behind him swung the machetes in their hands. Each and every one of them looked ferocious and were ready to charge.
"Chen, who are these people? How did you get on the wrong side of such ruthless characters?" Xu Jing lowered his voice and asked.
"I've gotten on the wrong side of plenty of ruthless characters. These people are nothing but small fry. If you're scared, just stand aside." Lu Chen chuckled.
"I'm stubborn that way. If I've ever called you my brother, you'll always be a brother to me," Xu Jing declared solemnly.
He had been discharged from the army just a year ago, still well in his youth.
But, when he made up his mind about someone, it was for life.
"Alright. Then leave the questions for later. Let's fight them off first," Lu Chen said, nodding.
Xu Jing nodded and held his fists up in a battle stance.
The seven to eight men facing them all had machetes, but he wasn't worried in the least.
For one, he was discharged recently as a member of the special forces. Therefore, he had seen everything there was to see. These opponents didn't faze him at all.
And for another, Lu Chen was even better at fighting than he was. Hence, there was nothing for him to worry about.
"Bloody hell! Looks like you won't know fear until it hits you. Charge!" When he saw Lu Chen and Xu Jing draw their stances, Zhang Sanyuan knew that Lu Chen wouldn't give up the chalice without bloodshed.
The group of burly men roared as they charged. It was truly a fearsome sight.
The glint of the sunlight on their machetes would send chills down anyone's spine.
Luckily, there was no one passing by the alley. Otherwise, the scene would scare them out of their wits.
Lu Chen and Xu Jing made their moves as well. When it came to fights, they were both merciless in their own way, especially now, considering that their opponents had knives.
So, neither of them held back. Bam! Bam! Bam!
Within less than a minute, Zhang Sanyuan found himself staring in astonishment at the sight of his burly lackeys sprawled on the ground groaning in pain.
On the other hand, Lu Chen and Xu Jing
walked past the pitiful group and planted themselves before Zhang Sanyuan.
"A-A-Are you guys even human?!" Zhang Sanyuan quaked in fear.
He had been involved with underground activities for so many years, some of which involved killing people. But, he had never set sight on monstrously won't refuse." Xu Jing took one look at Lu Chen and realized something.
It was only too easy for Lu Chen to break the man's arm, but Lu Chen had asked him to do it instead. Right then, he understood Lu Chen's intentions.
Though, he was somewhat surprised as it didn't fit his understanding of Lu Chen.
"So, you wanted to break my fellow brother's arm, huh?" Xu Jing took a step forward and fixed his gaze on Zhang Sanyuan.
"N-No, brother, I've never even thought about it. Look, I don't even want the chalice anymore." Zhang Sanyuan looked toward Lu Chen, his anxiety tied his tongue in knots.
"If Chen says you did, then you did," Xu Jing said as he grabbed hold of Zhang Sanyuan's wrist, twisted and popped it.
Crack!
The sound of Zhang Sanyuan's arm breaking rang clearly through the air, followed closely by his shrieks of agony.
"Chen, I'm pretty sure that his arm is done for even after he gets it treated," Xu Jing turned his head to inform Lu Chen.
Clearly, he had faith in his skills.
"Good. Let's go. Lunch is on me today." Lu Chen nodded. He then pulled out his phone and made a call to Du Fei.
Xu Jing didn't reply. Neither of them spared a glance at Zhang Sanyuan who was howling and hugging his broken arm.
"Fei, come have lunch with me at Jadeite 36. I'll send you the name of the private room in a bit. Don't ask, we'll talk about it when you reach later." Lu Chen hung up promptly.
Du Fei was one of the few friends Lu Chen had in Chongqing. Hence, he knew very well about Du Fei's background.
If he hadn't been disappointed in the Three Marquises of the Water Margin, he wouldn't have called Du Fei out for lunch today.
"Chen, this place is quite expensive. I won't be able to afford it since the company hasn't handed out my salary yet," declared Xu Jing after taking one look at the doors of Jadeite 36.
He might not have eaten at Jadeite 36 before, but even he knew that Jadeite 36 was one of the finest restaurants in Chongqing. The cheapest meal that one could hope for would be at least 1,000 per pax and a meal in the most expensive private rooms could cost up to several 100,000.
"It's my treat today," Lu Chen reminded him.
"Chen, if you're using money made through dishonest means, I won't accept it," Xu Jing finally said after some hesitation.
Lu Chen stopped to look at Xu Jing curiously, then he laughed. "What do you mean by dishonest means? And what do you mean by honest means?"
Xu Jing's eyes glittered as he stated hesitatingly, "Chen, I've always seen you as my elder brother. I shouldn't suspect you, but there are some things that I need to get off my chest."
Lu Chen scrutinized Xu Jing and passed him a cigarette, lighting another for himself.
Xu Jing left his cigarette unlit and met Lu Chen's gaze straight. "I've been hearing rumors about you and Yijun over the last few days... I don't believe that you're that kind of man, but you've been spending a lot of time in General Manager Xia's office whenever you're at the company. Honestly, I don't feel comfortable about it."
This was why he had asked Lu Chen out today.
Everyone had been saying that Lu Chen had sent his wife to Xia Jun's bed in exchange for his current position in the company. Although the stories sounded somewhat convincing, he still didn't believe them.
Nonetheless, he wanted to clarify it with Lu Chen.
Lu Chen took one last drag of his cigarette before putting it out. Then, he smiled. "If you believe me, then come in and have a meal with me. Then, I'll tell you the truth tomorrow."
He stepped through the doors of Jadeite 36 as he said that. Indeed, Xu Jing saw him as an elder brother, but whether he could trust Xu Jing as he trusted Du Fei all depended on Xu Jing's choice today.
Xu Jing heaved a sigh. Ultimately, he followed Lu Chen into Jadeite 36.
"Brother-in-law, what are you doing here?" Just as Lu Chen led Xu Jing past a deck, a woman's voice rang out to question him. Lu Chen then turned his head, only to see Lin Yijia, Wang Xue and a young man in a tuxedo staring at him from the deck.