Chapter 220: Cloud Lake Manor (Part 1)
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zhou Zhengde, Zhou Fulu, and Xia Hongye all happened to be at the same table.
The three of them looked worried. None of them had expected Ye Chen to do something this crazy.
Their influence and resources could no longer save him!
Even if the big shots wanted to intervene, it would be very difficult. This was also the reason why Dragon Soul had not appeared.
They could only hope that Ye Chen would not show up today.
At the same time, at another table, a beautiful girl was sitting with her legs crossed. Her eyes were bright, and she carried herself elegantly.
She was probably the most attractive person in Cloud Lake Manor today.
Zhu Ya!
A middle-aged man sat beside her, who was the Zhu family’s head, Zhu Wentian. He glanced at the door. Seeing that there was no movement, he whispered, “If Ye Chen really comes, are we really going to protect him?”
“There are so many experts at this banquet. If we do this, we will be severing all ties with Tang Ao, and there will be a lot of trouble in the future.”
Zhu Ya ignored him. She crossed her arms in front of her chest and closed her eyes, deep in thought.
Zhu Wentian sighed and shook his head.
At this moment, the crowd suddenly became restless.
Four figures appeared on the red carpet of the banquet hall. However, these four figures were not guests at all. They were hostages, or more specifically, bait!
Shen Haihua! Wang Yuheng! Uncle Wang! Auntie Zhang!
Among the four, Shen Haihua was the calmest. He looked around and no one knew what he was thinking.
As for Wang Yuheng, he kept struggling. There was blood at the corner of his mouth, and his face was pale!
He thought that the cultivation technique he cultivated could protect him, but he realized that he could not even hold a candle to the two men behind him.
Uncle Wang and Auntie Zhang were dazed and confused, as they still did not understand what was going on. When they saw everyone looking at them, their faces turned slightly red. They felt like monkeys in a zoo.
The entire banquet hall fell silent the moment the four of them appeared.
Tang Ao, who was chatting with someone else, also stopped talking, and a trace of coldness flashed across his eyes.
He placed his hands behind his back and walked toward the four of them.
“President Tang, I’ve brought them,” an elder said.
Tang Ao nodded and glanced at the four people in front of him. His expression instantly turned cold as he shouted angrily, “Kneel down!”
His aura swept out, and they felt as if there was a mountain weighing down on their shoulders.
As they were unable to hold on any longer, they knelt on the ground.
Other than Wang Yuheng, who had a cultivation foundation, the other three all spat out a mouthful of blood. They were extremely weak!
After all, they were just ordinary people. How could they withstand the pressure of a top-notch expert?
“Dad, Mom!”
Although Wang Yuheng felt uncomfortable, he endured it. However, he was livid!
He looked at Tang Ao and roared, “Why are you going after my parents?! If you have the ability, come and fight me! Bah!”
Wang Yuheng spat out a mouthful of saliva onto Tang Ao’s face.
Tang Ao’s face darkened. “It seems like birds of a feather flock together. Your cultivation hasn’t improved much since you followed that kid, but you’ve learned to be disrespectful from him.”
“Fight you? I could kill you with a single finger! If 1 didn’t need you to lure that brat here, you would have died a long time ago!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Ao kicked Wang Yuheng’s lower abdomen, sending him flying.
He felt his stomach churning and his blood surging, and he spat out mouthfuls of blood!
When Uncle Wang and Auntie Zhang saw what happened to their son, they quickly crawled over and firmly protected Wang Yuheng with their bodies.
Although they did not know ancient martial arts, this was completely an instinctive act as parents.
The two of them stared at Tang Ao like cheetahs protecting their young!
Fearful, but determined!
“You’re just a bunch of lowly ants,” Tang Ao laughed, “Whether that kid comes or not, the four of you will die miserably today!”
“I want that kid to be in so much pain that he will relive the experience for the rest of his life.”
After saying that, Tang Ao’s gaze fell on Shen Haihua. He took a few steps forward and stepped on Shen Haihua’s arm with his shiny leather shoes.
Kacha!
Shen Haihua’s arm was broken.
“I heard that you have a good relationship with Ye Chen and that you’ve been working hard for him. Do you think that kid will come and save you?”
“Since today is my 6oth birthday, say something nice. Maybe I’ll let you off if it puts me in a good mood.”
Shen Haihua endured the pain and raised his head. He looked at Tang Ao coldly and said, “I’ve only known Mr. Ye for a few months, but there’s one things 1 know. Anyone who offends Mr. Ye is dead. You will be no exception!”
The last sentence was almost shouted out by him, as he exhibited his fury.
At the same time, outside Cloud Lake Manor, a pickup truck rolled up. In the truck bed, there was a coffin.
A young man got out of the pick up truck, an unprecedented coldness was evident in the depths of his eyes.
“Hall Master, the Dark Hall is awaiting your instructions. Do you really not want us to go in with you?” Ye Lingtian asked Ye Chen.
Ye Chen shook his head. He grabbed one end of the coffin with one hand and lifted it lightly. He then placed it on his shoulder.
Ye Lingtian’s eyes narrowed when he saw that.
This was the first time he had seen someone giving a coffin as a present for someone’s birthday. In all of Huaxia, perhaps only the Hall Master would dare to do this.
Ye Chen’s eyes were bloodshot.
“There’s no need for the Dark Hall to do anything. You guys will come in handy later. I alone am enough to kill Tang Ao.”
“But 1 heard that half of the martial arts world of Jiangnan Province is inside there. If they all stand on Tang Ao’s side, you’ll have to face all of them.”
Ye Chen’s cold voice rang out, “I’ve never considered them a threat. If they dare to stand on Tang Ao’s side, 1’11 just kill them.”
With that, Ye Chen started walking toward the Cloud Lake Manor.
This scene seemed familiar.
Five years ago, when he was at Cloud Lake Manor in River City, he could not save anyone. He could only watch as his parents were killed in front of him, and barely managed to survive by plunging into East Coin Lake.
Five years later, he was back at different Cloud Lake Manor again. This time, he wanted to change the outcome.
Not only that, but he also wanted to announce to everyone that Ye Chen had returned!
In Cloud Lake Manor’s banquet hall, Shen Haihua and Wang Yuheng’s parents were being tortured by Tang Ao’s spiritual pressure.
They were just ordinary people, so Tang Ao would not even have to lift a finger to destroy. They were powerless to resist him!
In the distance, Wang Yuheng took a pill when no one was paying attention, and adjusted his condition. He finally felt better..