Chapter 35: Chapter 35: Self-Mutilation of a Leg, Chaos at Dragon Gate!
"Qin Jiang?!"
Seeing Qin Jiang's true face, Wu Xiaolong's legs instantly turned to jelly, and he collapsed to the ground!
Wu Tianyun's face also turned deathly pale, never expecting that the Master they had been eager to grovel before was actually Qin Jiang! And to make matters worse, they had just sent people to cripple him!
This was the end...
Their faces suddenly turned ashen.
At that moment, Qin Jiang's gaze grew increasingly cold, "What was it that you said before? That my woman should 'clean herself up and deliver herself' to your doorstep, and that I should come here to kneel down and beg for mercy?"
He sneered, "Well, now I am here. How about, I kneel for you now?"
"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare!"
Wu Tianyun trembled all over, then thudded to his knees before Qin Jiang.
"We were blind, we were foolish, we hope the Master will not blame us."
Qin Jiang spoke coldly, "A simple apology will suffice?"
Wu Tianyun's lips turned white, "At the Master's disposal!"
He knew that in front of Qin Jiang, he had absolutely no power to resist.
Now, the only thing they could do was to appease Qin Jiang's anger.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.
Qin Jiang said indifferently, "Then each of you leave behind a leg."
Upon hearing this, the two men's faces turned white!
Shen Longting, with an expressionless face, tossed a baseball bat down at their feet, "Old Wu, do it yourself. The Master sparing your life is already your good fortune."
"Don't seek your own death."
When Wu Tianyun heard this, he sighed deeply, then picked up the baseball bat and struck his own leg! The immense pain almost made him pass out on the spot...
"Master, is it enough?"
"Not yet!" Qin Jiang's cold gaze fell on Wu Xiaolong.
Wu Xiaolong was so scared he was nearly peeing himself, "Master, I...I was wrong."
"An apology isn't enough!" Qin Jiang's tone ice-cold, "Don't force me to do it myself!"
Wu Xiaolong was shivering all over.
And Wu Tianyun barked sternly, "Won't you do it yourself?"
"Dad, I'm afraid of the pain!" Wu Xiaolong's voice trembled as he spoke.
Seeing Qin Jiang's ever-colder gaze, Wu Tianyun, dragging his injured leg, brought the bat down on Wu Xiaolong! Wu Xiaolong let out a pitiful howl as his leg bone broke, the pain making his eyes roll back as he passed out...
"Master, is it enough now?" Wu Tianyun asked in a low, servile voice.
Qin Jiang's voice cold, "Considering the many years you've followed Little Shen, I'll let you off this time. Get lost!"
"Yes, yes, yes—"
Enduring the agony, Wu Tianyun dragged the unconscious Wu Xiaolong out of the office.
After they left.
Shen Longting asked respectfully, "Master, when do you plan to officially take over Longting Group?"
Qin Jiang shook his head, "You arrange a time. I've been too busy lately, I don't have time to handle it, and even if I take over, I'd just be behind the scenes."
"Understood," Shen Longting said with a smile.
Qin Jiang patted his shoulder, "Longting Group is your life's work; manage it well. Even if I take over, you will always be the core of Longting Group."
"I must go now, I still need to look after Mom and my sister."
That evening, Wen Wenling and Qin Sisi were feeling much better and didn't want to stay in the hospital anymore, so Qin Jiang had no choice but to take them home.
The next day.
Jiangcheng received a call from Xu Muge.
A smile spread across Jiangcheng's face, filled with joy. Their relationship had eased considerably by now; at least, Xu Muge was now willing to take the initiative to contact him.
Xu Muge tentatively said, "Jiangcheng, I have returned to work at the Xu Group today. There has been some trouble, and I need to go to the construction site later to resolve this issue..."
"I'll come to the Xu Group to find you so we can go over together. Wait for me," he replied.
A sense of security rose in Xu Muge's heart, but she retorted with feigned pride, "I didn't ask you to come."
Jiangcheng didn't argue with her, replying affectionately, "Alright, alright! It's my own decision to come, okay?"
"Hmph! Come or don't, it's up to you," Xu Muge said, before hanging up the call.
Jiangcheng went straight to the Xu Group by taxi.
As soon as he got out of the car, he saw the siblings Xu Huanhuan coming out.
"Pfft—"
Xu Huanhuan chuckled with disdain, "I thought it was someone of importance, but it's just you, the forsaken hound."
"The betrothal gifts you sent yesterday were quite valuable. I thought you were truly formidable. As it turns out, you don't even have a decent car for transportation."
"Indeed, grandfather saw right through his tricks long ago. It's probably only for his father's sake that Mr. Shen would lavish such generous gifts on him!"
Jiangcheng's father had indeed been a figure of note in Jiangcheng back in the day.
But having been missing for over a decade, both Jiangcheng and his siblings, as well as their mother, had been cast out by the Qin Family. The little goodwill that remained from his father, what use was it now?
Nowadays, Jiangcheng was essentially seen as a pariah that everyone shunned.
Faced with their mockery, Jiangcheng couldn't be bothered to respond, heading straight into the company to find Xu Muge.
Xu Huanhuan snorted coldly, "It seems Mr. Shen still cherishes the past to some extent, otherwise, he wouldn't have suddenly ordered the lifting of the restrictions on the Xu Family, allowing that guy to escape unscathed from Wu's clutches."
"However, the favor his father left behind is likely all used up now..."
"For the upcoming issues, I'm curious to see how they handle it!"
Jiangcheng's father had truly been a notable person in Jiangcheng, but once he left, the warmth faded with him. Having been missing for over a decade, the families who owed him favors had long since turned their backs.
Like the Xu Family, for instance, they couldn't be bothered to give Jiangcheng another look after seeing his decline.
The same went for everyone else.
Shen Longting, probably out of fear of gossip, had given face to Jiangcheng's father, but there was no way he would help Jiangcheng anymore after this.
No matter what difficulties lay ahead, it was now up to Jiangcheng to face them alone, especially since the people causing trouble at their construction site were no ordinary individuals.
Once Jiangcheng entered the company, he saw Xu Muge walking towards him with a deeply furrowed brow.
"Muge!"
Jiangcheng called out, prompting Xu Muge to cast aside her worries, "Let's go."
"This time, those troublemakers, the siblings asked me to handle it. They're definitely trying to make things difficult for me. If I can't handle it well, they'll surely find some pretext to impeach me in front of grandfather!"
Xu Muge knew that her relationship with the Xu Family was tense and she absolutely could not afford to give them any ammunition.
"Don't worry, I'm here!"
Jiangcheng said calmly, "No matter who tries to bully you, I'll be ready to smash their heads in with a punch."
Xu Muge felt delighted inside, yet she feigned disgust, "Smooth talker."
The two of them took a taxi and headed straight to the construction site. Upon arrival, Jiangcheng caught sight of a huge crowd, easily numbering in the hundreds.
The workers at the site were intimidated by the mob's presence and didn't dare to step forward.
And the moment Jiangcheng entered, all eyes were focused on the pair!