"What did you say?"
Ouyang Mei’s eyes instantly widened, her face full of disbelief.
Liu Bowen was a strong fighter specially chosen by her sister Ouyang Ying from the Chen Family, a genuine Dark Energy Peak Realm expert, only a step away from Energizing Skill.
One must know, in the provincial city, Dark Energy Peak Realm strongmen were already a very powerful force; even those top factions barely had two or three Energizing Skill Strong among them.
But now the servant was actually saying that Liu Bowen had been killed by a youngster who appeared to be not even thirty years old—how could this be possible?
"Madam, everything I’ve said is true, Liu Bowen has indeed been killed by him, and his body is over there."
The servant pointed a finger towards a corpse lying not far away, his pupils filled with terror.
Ouyang Mei’s gaze immediately followed the direction indicated by the servant. Although it was a bit far, she could clearly make out the clothes on the body; it was indeed Liu Bowen’s usual gray robe that he never seemed to change.
Huang Jin also saw the corpse, his eyes filled with intense shock. Liu Bowen had really died?
Su Wu and Su Nanzhi standing beside him had naturally heard of Liu Bowen’s great reputation and were left stunned in place for a moment.
After a brief stupor, Su Nanzhi’s pupils filled with excitement as her beautiful eyes were firmly fixed on Qin Chuan.
Ouyang Mei was forcing Su Surname Construction Materials to sign an unequal treaty. If this woman died, didn’t that mean there was a glimmer of hope for the Su’s to survive?
Su Wu harbored the same sentiment. Although he didn’t know who Qin Chuan was, he could tell from Qin Chuan’s attitude towards the Huang Family that he was an ill omen.
The Huang Family had kicked an iron plate this time!
It took a long time for Ouyang Mei to come back to her senses, her face filled with terror as she looked towards Qin Chuan and asked, "Who exactly are you?"
Even if she was foolish, she understood how terrifying a young man capable of slaying a Dark Energy Peak Realm fighter was.
Qin Chuan said coldly, "Originally, I had someone send the bodies of your son and his bodyguards back, merely to remind you to keep the peace. But instead of keeping peace, you dispatched even stronger fighters and even wanted to exterminate the entire Song Family."
"Does the Huang Family have free rein to harm others but forbids others from harming your own? Does harming your Huang Family mean you must exterminate their entire family?"
Qin Chuan’s voice grew louder and his momentum stronger, until he finally shouted, "Today, I shall act on behalf of heaven and exterminate your Huang Family!"
"Thud!"
How could Huang Jin withstand the pressure emanating from Qin Chuan? His legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground.
Ouyang Mei wasn’t faring any better, her body trembling, her face full of fear.
Su Wu and Su Nanzhi standing to the side both had shock in their eyes, mixed with intense anticipation.
Only if the Huang Family perished would there be a chance for Su Surname Construction Materials.
"You, don’t be rash, let’s... let’s talk this over..."
Ouyang Mei suppressed her fear and stammered, "My sister is Ouyang Ying, the wife of the Chen Family’s Patriarch. If you dare to harm me, the Chen Family will definitely not let you off."
Now, she could only brandish the name of Ouyang Ying to intimidate Qin Chuan.
But how could Qin Chuan possibly take the Chen Family seriously?
He scoffed, "If the Chen Family stays out of it, fine, but if they dare to intervene, they’ll be chopped down too!"
A stronger momentum burst forth from him.
At this moment, Ouyang Mei felt as if her breath was being choked off, her face turned red, and she suddenly bellowed, "All of you, come out!"
As her words fell, twelve gunmen, fully equipped and armed, charged out from hiding, each holding a gun, their dark muzzles uniformly aiming at Qin Chuan.
Ouyang Mei laughed viciously, "Kid, you really thought I was afraid of you just now? I was merely biding my time, waiting for my people to come."
"Weren’t you acting all high and mighty just now? Keep it up! I really want to see how many bullets you can take."
Huang Jin’s complexion changed drastically, and he anxiously pleaded, "Wife, what are you trying to do? Hurry and call them off!"
"Slap!"
Ouyang Mei forcefully slapped Huang Jin across the face and roared, "Shut your mouth, utter another word of nonsense, and I’ll kill you too!"
"You..."
Huang Jin trembled with fury but felt completely helpless as a chilling intent grew deeper in his eyes.
A hint of surprise flashed through Qin Chuan’s eyes; he seemed not to have expected the esteemed head of the Huang Family to be publicly slapped by Ouyang Mei.
The key point was, Huang Jin even put up with it.
Soon, Qin Chuan realized that Ouyang Mei’s sister was the wife of Chen Baiqiang, the Chen Family’s Patriarch. With the Chen Family backing her, Huang Jin, even as the head of the Huang Family, couldn’t do anything to Ouyang Mei and even needed to rely on her to develop the Huang Family.
Qin Chuan squinted at Ouyang Mei and said, "Do you think that a bunch of scrap metal can kill me?"
"Scrap metal? Hahahaha..."
Ouyang Mei laughed maniacally, "What an idiot, do you really think a bit of strength makes you invincible?"
"Kid, I’m giving you two choices now. The first choice is to serve me from today on, and I promise you a life of wealth and honor!"
As these words were uttered, both Su Wu and Su Nanzhi’s expressions tightened.
Worry also flashed through Huang Jin’s eyes. If this young man capable of killing someone from the Dark Energy Peak Realm were to submit to Ouyang Mei, Ouyang Mei would likely become even more arrogant.
Ouyang Mei paused, a strong intent to kill flashing in her eyes as she stared at Qin Chuan and said, "The second option is to refuse to recognize me as your master, and right now, I’ll order your death without a burial!"
With a sneer, Qin Chuan pointed to his head and said to Ouyang Mei, "You are sick here, and quite seriously too!"
Ouyang Mei flew into a furious rage, and with a ferocious face, she said, "Since you are so eager to die, I’ll grant you your wish!"
Su Wu and his daughter Su Nanzhi’s faces changed dramatically; having just seen a glimmer of hope, was it about to vanish so quickly?
Huang Jin’s eyes were fixated on Ouyang Mei, and his face was full of struggle.
All of a sudden, Ouyang Mei waved her hand and said through gritted teeth, "Everyone, get ready!"
"Click, click, click..."
The sound of twelve guns being cocked echoed throughout the entire Huang Family estate.
At that moment, Qin Chuan suddenly turned to Huang Jin and remarked, "Kill this woman, and I will give you a chance to save the Huang Family!"
Huang Jin’s heart skipped a beat, and he stared at Qin Chuan dumbfounded; he had not anticipated Qin Chuan saying such a thing to him.
Could it be that this young man had seen something?
While he was lost in his thoughts, Ouyang Mei smiled derisively, looking at Qin Chuan as if he were a fool, "I’m now certain that you’re an idiot. Have my husband kill me to save the Huang Family?"
"Without me, could the Huang Family have its current status?"
"Ask this loser, not to mention killing me, does he even dare to touch a hair on my head?"
Ouyang Mei ridiculed Huang Jin without any respect, her face filled with scorn. In her eyes, Huang Jin was nothing but a complete loser.
But at that moment, a cold gun barrel suddenly pressed against Ouyang Mei’s temple.
This scene shocked everyone present!
Ouyang Mei’s expression instantly froze, and with complete disbelief, she said, "How, how dare you?"