Chapter 375 - 376: Crippled Leg

Chapter 375: Chapter 376: Crippled Leg

He Tianba stood there, stunned.

That move had been truly intimidating. It had stunned all his men.

He Tianba had a martial arts background himself, but he was leagues below this man.

"Master He, what about the expert we hired?" one of his men asked.

But judging by his expression, he too was wary, clearly frightened by the display.

He Tianba was a clever man. He knew he had to boost morale, so he said, "What’s the big deal? Don’t worry. The expert we hired has already arrived, and he’s an absolute master of masters. Whether they fight us openly or in the shadows, we have nothing to fear."

At his words, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Behind them, He Zinan stared at the stone lion that had been crushed to dust. She walked over to Li Yang and whispered, "I’ll talk to my dad in a minute. You should take a car and leave. There’s still time. You don’t need to get involved in something like this."

Li Yang’s heart warmed.

’He Tianba might be sizing me up in all sorts of ways, which is honestly annoying, but He Zinan has never judged me like that since the day we met.’

"That man... he’s incredible," He Zinan said. "I think we might be in over our heads this time."

He Zinan’s expression was grim after she said it.

Li Yang didn’t know how to comfort her, so he just said, "Don’t overthink it. He’s not really that impressive..."

He Zinan gave a wry smile. "Not that impressive? A move like that could intimidate just about anyone!"

Just then, footsteps echoed from outside.

A middle-aged man and a young man then appeared.

"Mr. Zhang!" He Tianba was overjoyed to see them. He hurried forward and said, "You’re finally here!"

Mr. Zhang was a gaunt man in his forties. His triangular eyes gave him a cold, sinister look.

"Mr. He, is everyone here?"

"That’s right!" He Tianba said with a smile. "All our people are here."

"Excellent." Mr. Zhang nodded. "Since everyone is here, I’ll take this opportunity to make things clear. I can protect you. If they dare try to assassinate any of you, I’ll deal with them. Likewise, if it comes to an open fight, my apprentice and I will make a move. But the price we agreed upon is non-negotiable. Not one cent less."

"Of course," He Tianba said. "I, He Tianba, am a man of my word. I won’t short you a single penny."

"Godfather, is he really up to the task?" a young man asked doubtfully.

"What did you say?" Mr. Zhang’s gaze fell on the young man.

"How dare you!" He Tianba roared at his man. "Get the hell out of here! How dare you speak to Mr. Zhang like that!"

"I don’t like it when people talk to me like that," Mr. Zhang said coldly. "Jinshui, go cripple one of his legs."

The young man bared his teeth in a predatory grin. "Are you going to do it, or shall I?"

"Godfather!" The man’s blood ran cold as he cried out to He Tianba.

He Tianba’s face darkened. He began to plead, "Mr. Zhang, my adopted son is ill-disciplined. Please..."

But before he could finish, Wu Jinshui was already in front of the man. His blade flashed from its sheath and hacked into the man’s leg.

"AGH!" the man screamed, collapsing to the ground as blood poured from the wound.

The others were filled with righteous fury, but no one dared to do anything. They could only watch.

"Good," Mr. Zhang said impassively. "Now that he’s received his due punishment, we can go inside and rest."

With that, Mr. Zhang went inside without a backward glance.

’What a spectacle,’ Li Yang thought. ’I figured He Tianba and his crew were ruthless, but this guy is on another level. He Tianba didn’t even dare make a peep.’

"Help him..." He Tianba said to Li Yang through gritted teeth.

Li Yang nodded, had the injured man carried into a room, and began to stanch the bleeding.

Soon, the bleeding stopped.

"It’s over..." The man’s face went pale. "I’m crippled for life."

"Brother Hua!" He Zinan glanced at the wound. She could see his tendon was severed; he was indeed crippled. She sighed. "Don’t worry. I’ll have my dad take good care of you."

Brother Hua gave a bitter smile.

"Who said you’re crippled?" Li Yang said calmly. "The tendon is severed, yes, but I can reattach it. Don’t worry, you’ll be fine."

Joy lit up the faces of both Brother Hua and He Zinan. "You’re... you’re not lying to me?"

Seeing Brother Hua’s expression, Li Yang nodded. "Why would I lie to you? It’s not that difficult. Alright, lie still. I’ll reattach it for you."