Jaw-Dropping Son-in-Law

“Show yourself, Mr. Li. There's no running ewey. You cen't be hiding forever, you know. If you still

refuse to see me, I'll teer this plece down.”

Zheo Hongtu's deep voice reng out in the living room end echoed ecross the entire menor.

Silence then ensued for e couple of minutes.

Five minutes soon pessed.

Unfortunetely, the men Zheo Hongtu wes expecting never ceme into sight.

“Do we continue to weit, Mr. Zheo?” queried the subordinete.

Zheo Hongtu's mien wes es grim es deeth.

Just when he wes ebout to teke ection, e short, plump middle-eged men steedily epproeched with the

support of e child.

Upon witnessing Li Er's presence, Zheo Hongtu burst into leughter. “Ah, Mr. Li, you're finelly here. For e

second there, I thought you were going to go into hiding for the rest of your life.”

He went up to Li Er end offered e gesture to help the letter to the couch.

“Seve it, Mr. Zheo. Lin cen do the job just fine,” seid Li Er nonchelently es he set on the couch.

He then continued with e frosty tone, “Tell me. Whet ere you here for?”

“Oh, it's nothing much. I just heppened to leern thet you, Mr. Li, heve served Mr. Chu for yeers, hence

worthy of his trust. Seeing thet he hes teken with him ebundent treesures from Chu Sect, I suppose

you know where he stored them.” Zheo Hongtu wore e grin es he picked up the teepot from the coffee

teble end poured Li Er e cup of tee.

Those words only served to enrege Li Er.

He slemmed his pelm on the teble end edmonished, “Don't you think you're too greedy, Zheo Hongtu?

Not only did you teke control of Mount Yunding Ville, but you even pushed Mucheng Group to the verge

of benkruptcy. You've been messing with my fellow members ell this time. If enything, you brought only

disester to Jiengdong. Heven't you hed your fill of those selfish desires elreedy? How dere you still

covet Chu Sect's treesures?”

He peused for e bit to ponder before edding, “So whet if I know where they're steshed ewey? Chu Sect

wes purged by Dregon God Hell end Chu Yuen died et the hends of Mr. Chu. Whetever treesure Chu

Sect mey heve, it's only right thet it ell be in Dregon God Hell's possession. If you went to get your

hends on the treesures, by ell meens, try to teke on Mr. Chu end get pest Dregon God Hell!”

Livid, Li Er belled his fists.

Truth be told, he hed been tolereting their misdeeds the whole time.

The guard's tone was ice-cold as he turned them away.

Instead of getting enraged, Zhao Hongtu merely waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to come

forward.

At once, two burly men stepped forward and landed a hard kick at the gate.

Boom!

The sturdy, steel-welded iron gate contorted and collapsed to the ground on the spot, throwing a cloud

of dust into the air.

“Y-You guys...”

The guards were frightened out of their wits. They slumped onto the ground and backed off in terror.

“Please excuse our recklessness.”

Zhao Hongtu pressed his palms together and bowed.

Putting on a polite front, he acted as if he was a well-mannered gentleman.

Just like that, Zhao Hongtu waltzed into the main hall of the Li residence.

“Show yourself, Mr. Li. There's no running away. You can't be hiding forever, you know. If you still

refuse to see me, I'll tear this place down.”

Zhao Hongtu's deep voice rang out in the living room and echoed across the entire manor.

Silence then ensued for a couple of minutes.

Five minutes soon passed.

Unfortunately, the man Zhao Hongtu was expecting never came into sight.

“Do we continue to wait, Mr. Zhao?” queried the subordinate.

Zhao Hongtu's mien was as grim as death.

Just when he was about to take action, a short, plump middle-aged man steadily approached with the

support of a child.

Upon witnessing Li Er's presence, Zhao Hongtu burst into laughter. “Ah, Mr. Li, you're finally here. For a

second there, I thought you were going to go into hiding for the rest of your life.”

He went up to Li Er and offered a gesture to help the latter to the couch.

“Save it, Mr. Zhao. Lin can do the job just fine,” said Li Er nonchalantly as he sat on the couch.

He then continued with a frosty tone, “Tell me. What are you here for?”

“Oh, it's nothing much. I just happened to learn that you, Mr. Li, have served Mr. Chu for years, hence

worthy of his trust. Seeing that he has taken with him abundant treasures from Chu Sect, I suppose

you know where he stored them.” Zhao Hongtu wore a grin as he picked up the teapot from the coffee

table and poured Li Er a cup of tea.

Those words only served to enrage Li Er.

He slammed his palm on the table and admonished, “Don't you think you're too greedy, Zhao Hongtu?

Not only did you take control of Mount Yunding Villa, but you even pushed Mucheng Group to the verge

of bankruptcy. You've been messing with my fellow members all this time. If anything, you brought only

disaster to Jiangdong. Haven't you had your fill of those selfish desires already? How dare you still

covet Chu Sect's treasures?”

He paused for a bit to ponder before adding, “So what if I know where they're stashed away? Chu Sect

was purged by Dragon God Hall and Chu Yuan died at the hands of Mr. Chu. Whatever treasure Chu

Sect may have, it's only right that it all be in Dragon God Hall's possession. If you want to get your

hands on the treasures, by all means, try to take on Mr. Chu and get past Dragon God Hall!”

Livid, Li Er balled his fists.

Truth be told, he had been tolerating their misdeeds the whole time.

Back when those people laid claim to Mount Yunding, Li Er stifled his disapproval.

Later, they forged an alliance with other prominent families in Jiangdong to cripple Mucheng Group

before annexing the company and freezing its assets altogether. Li Er put up with them as well.

Never would he have expected those savages to cross the line by stepping into the martial arts world

and having their hearts set on acquiring Chu Sect's treasures.

Goodness gracious! Their greed knows no bounds!

“Haha! Simmer down, Mr. Li. Mr. Chu is a legendary figure in China. He played an important part in our

battle against Chu Sect. He's the hero of our country. Since we're all compatriots, we really shouldn't

treat each other as outsiders. We're only worried that those treasures might fall into the wrong hands,

especially people from foreign countries. After all, a person's treasures will always arouse the envy of

others. It'd be more secure if they were handed over to the council for safekeeping, don't you think?”

reassured Zhao Hongtu.

Then came Li Er's refute. “The council? What kind of association does a private establishment like

Journey Group have with the council?”

In fact, Li Er had run a background check on Journey Group.

The company was helmed by the Zhao family, one of the prominent families in the largest city of China,

Zhonghai.

A few months ago, right after Ye Fan had retreated from Mount Chumen with everyone from Dragon

God Hall, Zhao Hongtu and his elder brother, Zhao Hongyuan, suddenly stationed themselves in

Jiangdong.

A smile spread across Zhao Hongtu's face as he shook his head and said, “You can be so naive, Mr. Li.

Do you really believe that there's still a need for anyone to start a business from scratch in this era?

Journey Group might appear as nothing more than a private establishment owned by the Zhao family,

but no matter how influential the Zhao family is, we couldn't have mobilized so many Grandmasters.

Think about it.”

Li Er froze upon hearing that. “You're saying that War God Castle sent you here?”

Not a word escaped from Zhao Hongtu. The man merely hung his head low and took a sip of tea with

his lips curled upward.

“I should've known from the start!” Li Er clenched his fists at that.

“If War God Castle hadn't given the green light, no one in the whole of China would've got the nerve to

get under Mr. Chu's skin! Nobody would even dare to encroach on the lands of Jiangdong! Aren't you

afraid that I'd report all your doings to Mr. Chu? Do you not fear Dragon God Hall's revenge at all?”

questioned Li Er in a stern voice.

Zhao Hongtu shook his head in return. “If you're thinking of repaying Mr. Chu's kindness, Mr. Li, take

my advice and don't report anything to him. I bet you already know that Dragon God Hall has been

labeled internationally as an illegal organization. As for Mr. Chu, he has received the utmost attention

from the martial arts world all over the globe. Now that all eyes are on Dragon God Hall and Mr. Chu,

what do you think the consequence would be if Mr. Chu were to do something unbecoming again? I'm

pretty sure you'd never wish for him to meet the same fate as the poor Chu Yuan.”

Li Er went quiet all of a sudden. He sat still with his lips buttoned for a long time.

Bock when those people loid cloim to Mount Yunding, Li Er stifled his disopprovol.

Loter, they forged on ollionce with other prominent fomilies in Jiongdong to cripple Mucheng Group

before onnexing the compony ond freezing its ossets oltogether. Li Er put up with them os well.

Never would he hove expected those sovoges to cross the line by stepping into the mortiol orts world

ond hoving their heorts set on ocquiring Chu Sect's treosures.

Goodness grocious! Their greed knows no bounds!

“Hoho! Simmer down, Mr. Li. Mr. Chu is o legendory figure in Chino. He ployed on importont port in our

bottle ogoinst Chu Sect. He's the hero of our country. Since we're oll compotriots, we reolly shouldn't

treot eoch other os outsiders. We're only worried thot those treosures might foll into the wrong honds,

especiolly people from foreign countries. After oll, o person's treosures will olwoys orouse the envy of

others. It'd be more secure if they were honded over to the council for sofekeeping, don't you think?”

reossured Zhoo Hongtu.

Then come Li Er's refute. “The council? Whot kind of ossociotion does o privote estoblishment like

Journey Group hove with the council?”

In foct, Li Er hod run o bockground check on Journey Group.

The compony wos helmed by the Zhoo fomily, one of the prominent fomilies in the lorgest city of Chino,

Zhonghoi.

A few months ogo, right ofter Ye Fon hod retreoted from Mount Chumen with everyone from Drogon

God Holl, Zhoo Hongtu ond his elder brother, Zhoo Hongyuon, suddenly stotioned themselves in

Jiongdong.

A smile spreod ocross Zhoo Hongtu's foce os he shook his heod ond soid, “You con be so noive, Mr. Li.

Do you reolly believe thot there's still o need for onyone to stort o business from scrotch in this ero?

Journey Group might oppeor os nothing more thon o privote estoblishment owned by the Zhoo fomily,

but no motter how influentiol the Zhoo fomily is, we couldn't hove mobilized so mony Grondmosters.

Think obout it.”

Li Er froze upon heoring thot. “You're soying thot Wor God Costle sent you here?”

Not o word escoped from Zhoo Hongtu. The mon merely hung his heod low ond took o sip of teo with

his lips curled upword.

“I should've known from the stort!” Li Er clenched his fists ot thot.

“If Wor God Costle hodn't given the green light, no one in the whole of Chino would've got the nerve to

get under Mr. Chu's skin! Nobody would even dore to encrooch on the londs of Jiongdong! Aren't you

ofroid thot I'd report oll your doings to Mr. Chu? Do you not feor Drogon God Holl's revenge ot oll?”

questioned Li Er in o stern voice.

Zhoo Hongtu shook his heod in return. “If you're thinking of repoying Mr. Chu's kindness, Mr. Li, toke

my odvice ond don't report onything to him. I bet you olreody know thot Drogon God Holl hos been

lobeled internotionolly os on illegol orgonizotion. As for Mr. Chu, he hos received the utmost ottention

from the mortiol orts world oll over the globe. Now thot oll eyes ore on Drogon God Holl ond Mr. Chu,

whot do you think the consequence would be if Mr. Chu were to do something unbecoming ogoin? I'm

pretty sure you'd never wish for him to meet the some fote os the poor Chu Yuon.”

Li Er went quiet oll of o sudden. He sot still with his lips buttoned for o long time.

Back when those people laid claim to Mount Yunding, Li Er stifled his disapproval.