Lin Chen's voice, although not loud, carried a bone-chilling coldness.
Qiao Yong suddenly stood up and turned, walking step by step towards Luo Tao.
"Qiao Yong, what are you doing? Have you gone mad?" Watching the intense murderous intent in Qiao Yong's eyes, Luo Tao stepped back twice, his face turning pale.
The onlookers were even more shocked. Just who was this young man that the notorious Qiao Yong would kneel before him and take his orders?
Qiao Yong said nothing, steadily advancing towards Luo Tao.
"Stop him!" Luo Tao commanded, his voice trembling.
The bodyguards beside Luo Tao changed their expressions drastically. They were well aware of Qiao Yong's strength; asking them to stop him was like sending mantises to block a chariot.
"Whoever kills Qiao Yong, I will give them ten million, no, twenty million!" Seeing no one dared to move, Luo Tao shouted angrily.
Money talks. Hearing such a generous reward, his bodyguards finally took action.
More than thirty bodyguards roared and charged at Qiao Yong.
Intercepted by over thirty bodyguards, Qiao Yong showed no fear. Though iron rods continually struck him, he was like a painless killing machine, not pausing for a moment, relentlessly cutting down the bodyguards blocking his path, quickly leaving the ground littered with Luo Tao's bodyguards.
At this time, Luo Tao's legs were shaking uncontrollably. Now bloodied, with raging red eyes, Qiao Yong looked like a demon from hell, holding a blood-soaked iron rod, slowly walking towards him.
"Qiao Yong, I'll give you fifty million, one hundred million, two hundred million!"
Screams resonated throughout the hotel as the once arrogant Luo Tao had his hands, legs, and ribs broken one by one by Qiao Yong, creating a bloody and horrifying scene.
The hotel fell silent, and many women retched and threw up.
Everyone had thought of the beginning, but no one had anticipated this ending.
Watching Lin Chen sitting in a chair, sipping red wine, eating desserts, and taking pleasure in watching everything unfold, no one saw him as just a farmer or a high school student anymore.
Who could command Qiao Yong to kneel upon meeting and turn against his master if not a man of significance?
Just then, a young man entered the lobby, and his expression changed slightly upon seeing Lin Chen: "Brother Lin, is that you?"
Hearing the incoming person call Lin Chen as if they were brothers, everyone felt a deep sense of shock.
Sun Li, the eldest grandson from the DY's four major families, the Sun family.
In DY city, the Sun family stood at the pinnacle of the pyramid. Although there were wealthy people present, they were merely third-tier business families. Unlike them, the Sun family was a martial arts family with a very powerful background. With just a flick of their fingers, the Sun family could easily annihilate any family present.
Lin Chen, taken aback by Sun Li's appearance, asked, "Brother Sun, what brings you here?"
Sun Li smiled, "This is my family's hotel. With such a big incident, how could I not come?"
"So it's Brother Sun's hotel. I'm sorry for the trouble," Lin Chen replied politely.
"What are you apologizing for, Brother Lin? It's just Luo Tao. If he's done for, he's done for. The fool dared to mess with my brother. From now on, there won't be a Luo family in DY anymore," Sun Li declared loudly.
Hearing Sun Li's words, everyone knew the Luo family was truly finished. At the same time, they grew more curious about Lin Chen's identity.
Just who was this young man that the Sun family scion would give him so much face, not only not pursuing the fact that he caused trouble in the hotel but even directly helping him eliminate the Luo family.
"Then I'll have to trouble Brother Sun." Lin Chen nodded his head. In fact, even if Sun Li didn't make a move, Lin Chen would have brought down the Luo family as well.
"Brother Lin, today you must give me some face. I was quite upset last time when I couldn't invite Brother Lin," Sun Li said with a big laugh.
The onlookers were stunned again. Even Young Master Sun couldn't get Lin Chen to make a move. Just how influential was Lin Chen?
In DY, countless people sought the opportunity to curry favor with Sun Li. Being able to invite Sun Li was considered a tremendous honor, yet even Sun Li couldn't persuade Lin Chen.
This time, Sun Li was giving himself enough face, so Lin Chen didn't refuse and said, "Alright, but I need to handle some personal matters first."
As he spoke, Lin Chen turned around, walked up to Xue Li, and said indifferently, "You should feel lucky about the choice you just made. If you had abandoned your daughter and left, your fate would have been the same as that man with the surname Luo."
Xue Li wiped off his cold sweat. "Mr. Lin, I know I was wrong before. From now on, I will treat my daughter well, provide her with a warm home, and make up for the neglect over the years," he said.
Lin Chen nodded, "And how will you deal with Li Qian?"
"I will divorce her today. This vile woman, I was blinded by her, letting my daughter suffer so much," Xue Li said angrily.
"Alright, remember what you said today. If you ever make Ying upset again, I will not let you go," Lin Chen said coldly.
Next to him, Xue Ying looked at Lin Chen in shock. Although she knew Lin Chen was formidable, she had never imagined he was this powerful.
"Why don't you join me at Brother Sun's dinner party?" Lin Chen said with a smile, taking Xue Ying's hand.
"Mm," Xue Ying nodded. She felt the big, warm, and strong hands holding hers, giving her an endless sense of security.
Sun Li led Lin Chen to the hotel's top floor via a private elevator. This was the highest point in DY; not more than ten people in all of DY could dine in this restaurant. But today, for Lin Chen, Sun Li even opened the top-tier private room.
The top-tier private room was extravagantly decorated, and the maids were incredibly beautiful.
When the maid saw that Sun Li insisted on Lin Chen taking the head seat, she was utterly shocked.
Those who could sit at the head of Sun Li's table were few and far between in the entire Donghai Province, and most importantly, Lin Chen was too young.
The food was served, and Sun Li raised his glass with a smile, "Brother Lin, I didn't expect you to be able to tame the Lone Wolf, Qiao Yong. I really admire that."
The Lone Wolf, Qiao Yong, had been with Luo Tao for many years, yet Lin Chen had managed to command him to betray his boss. Even Sun Li was incredibly impressed with this show of force.
Lin Chen gave a slight smile and said, "I once saved Qiao Yong's life, so he has always regarded me as his benefactor. I guess today was his way of repaying the favor."
"I see," Sun Li nodded.
Just then, Sun Li's phone rang; after the call, Sun Li smiled and said, "Brother Lin, Luo Tao has been detained by the police on suspicion of intentional homicide. The Luo family's real estate, suspected of serious tax evasion, has also been sealed off."
"Brother Sun, that was quite efficient!" Lin Chen smiled.
"Daring to offend our brothers is literally seeking death," Sun Li laughed heartily.
After serving deliciously fragrant dishes, Lin Chen and Sun Li exchanged toasts numerous times. The two got along very well and drank quite a lot.
Then Sun Li's phone rang again; after the call, Sun Li smiled and said, "Brother Lin, my friend has got a few genuine antiques. Would you be interested in taking a look?"
"Antiques?" Lin Chen was taken aback.
"Haha, these are all genuine artifacts from ancient times, very rare," Sun Li laughed.
"Genuine artifacts from ancient times? Well then, I'll accompany Brother Sun to have a look." Lin Chen was also curious about antiques, so he nodded in agreement.