"Madam, this is a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding, there is no such thing."
Qi Tuojiang hadn't expected Song Qingyi to show up, nor for her to acknowledge Shen Lang as her godson. It was far beyond his expectations, and he repeatedly claimed it was a misunderstanding.
Who was Song Qingyi? She was the sister of Song Shadao and the ex-wife of Shen Tianjun. Although she was no longer Madam Shen, Qi Tuojiang dared not provoke her.
A woman's good fortune typically stemmed from three sources.
First, a profound family background.
Second, a stunningly beautiful face.
Third, marrying a good man.
An ordinary woman would be fortunate to possess any one of these, but Song Qingyi had all three.
The Song family was once a premier aristocratic clan, and Song Qingyi herself was the most beautiful woman in Dragon Country.
She married Shen Tianjun, who was peerless in the world at the time. It was said that on their wedding day, influential figures from all over the world flocked to attend their ceremony, so much so that the airport in the Dragon Capital couldn't accommodate all the planes.
Such a woman was undoubtedly a favorite of heaven, a chosen daughter of the heavens. However, even heaven occasionally dozed off. Nineteen years ago, she returned to Nanling with her son to pay respects to her parents, but her plane crashed into the Ming River. Song Qingyi survived, but the fate of her son remained unknown.
The unknown fate of her son not only caused Song Qingyi to lose her former radiance but also led to her divorce from Shen Tianjun.
However, even though she was no longer Shen Tianjun's wife, no one in the Dragon Capital dared to show her disrespect.
This was because Shen Tianjun, who had fallen into despair, had once declared that if anyone dared to show even the slightest disrespect to his wife, Song Qingyi, he would rise again, draw his long-rusted blade, and exterminate their entire clan.
No one doubted Shen Tianjun's words, for the former Shen Tianjun had once nearly crushed the five great families.
The five great families wished for Shen Tianjun to remain in his fallen state forever, to never recover, and no one wanted to provoke him and invite disaster.
Therefore, even though Song Qingyi had been divorced from Shen Tianjun for many years, everyone in the Dragon Capital still treated her with the same respect as before.
Furthermore, besides Shen Tianjun, Song Qingyi's elder brother, Song Shadao, was also not someone to be trifled with.
Song Shadao was Shen Tianjun's junior brother and was in no way inferior to Shen Tianjun. Such a person made even the five great families tremble in fear.
Thus, how could Qi Tuojiang and his group dare to easily provoke Song Qingyi and, by extension, offend Shen Tianjun and Song Shadao?
"Oh, a misunderstanding?"
Upon hearing Qi Tuojiang's words, Song Qingyi's gaze sharpened. She looked at the five individuals surrounding Shen Lang and said, "I recognize them. They are the five great enforcers of the Kong family: Golden Spear, Silver Hook, Iron Curved Blade, Blood Hand, and Overlord Sword. All of them are top-tier powerhouses, specializing in handling unsavory matters for the Kong family. Would they surround my son without reason?"
Speaking of which, Song Qingyi sneered and looked at Kong Wudao beside them, remarking indifferently, "I know you. You are Kong Jie's son, Kong Wudao."
"Alas, what a name for someone who commits evil deeds. The name itself suggests you're no good."
"What?"
Hearing Song Qingyi's words, Kong Wudao trembled with rage, while Shen Lang was astonished. How could Song Qingyi say that?
"What a name for someone who commits evil deeds" was something Shen Lang had said to Yu Linling earlier, to mock Kong Wudao's name. He hadn't expected Song Qingyi to echo his words, and he was momentarily stunned.
Song Qingyi appeared gentle and refined, knowledgeable and reasonable, yet her words were surprisingly blunt.
Admittedly, Shen Lang felt increasingly closer to Song Qingyi.
"Madam, this name was given by my father. To mock my name to my face, are you showing disrespect to my father?"
Kong Wudao had never been spoken to like this before and was so angry his face turned purple. However, he knew Song Qingyi was someone he couldn't afford to offend, so he could only utter this dejectedly.
"What, are you trying to scare me with your father?"
Song Qingyi heard this and looked at Kong Wudao coldly, saying, "Your father was my follower in his youth. If I told him to go east, he wouldn't dare go west. If I slapped him, he wouldn't dare shed a tear without my command. Are you trying to scare me with him?"
"I..."
Kong Wudao knew Song Qingyi wasn't exaggerating. Indeed, Song Qingyi had many followers in her youth. These individuals, unable to curry favor with Song Shadao, tried to gain favor with Song Qingyi.
Among them was Kong Wudao's father, Kong Jie, and he was at the very bottom of the list.
Therefore, Song Qingyi's words were indeed factual.
"Madam, Wudao dares not."
Kong Wudao didn't dare to confront Song Qingyi, his expression turning grim as he uttered this.
"Good that you dare not."
Song Qingyi said coldly, "Although I haven't involved myself in worldly affairs for over a decade, believe it or not, with just one word from me, I can still slap your father, and he can slap you casually, let alone kill you."
With that, Song Qingyi looked at the five people surrounding Shen Lang and said to Kong Wudao, "Your Kong family's five enforcers are surrounding my son with murderous intent. Is this not a misunderstanding?"
"Kong Wudao, you have ten seconds to tell me the truth, or this Madam will cripple you."
Song Qingyi's terror lay in the fact that she had two powerful figures behind her: the former strongest, Shen Tianjun, and the current strongest, Song Shadao.
After Shen Tianjun's downfall, Song Shadao became the strongest in Dragon Country. With Song Shadao present, Kong Wudao truly dared not act presumptuously.
"Madam, I..."
Kong Wudao hadn't expected Song Qingyi to genuinely consider Shen Lang as her son and be so protective. He was at a complete loss on how to respond.
"Mom, let me explain."
Since Kong Wudao didn't know how to explain, Shen Lang knew exactly how to drive the knife in.
This was the moment to deal a heavy blow to Kong Wudao, and Shen Lang would not let him escape.
Shen Lang looked at Song Qingyi and said, "Madam, it's like this. Previously, Young Master Kong's younger brother, Kong Zixiong, drugged my girlfriend and attempted to force himself on her. Inadvertently, he crippled himself. That's why he came from the Dragon Capital to Nanling seeking revenge."
"Of course, it's not just him seeking revenge. There's also Young Master Qi. Previously, one of his subordinates, Yuan Bubai, established 'Heaven on Earth' in Nanling and organized a 'Banquet of Ultimate Bliss,' resulting in hundreds of girls losing their purity or even their lives. I killed Yuan Bubai, so Young Master Qi also harbors resentment towards me and came from the Dragon Capital to Nanling seeking revenge."
"And so, they arrived together and clashed with me at the airport entrance, leading to the scene you witnessed."
"So that's how it is..."
Hearing Shen Lang's words, Song Qingyi nodded and smiled gently, saying, "Kong Zixiong indeed deserved to be crippled, and Yuan Bubai was certainly worthy of death. Son, you did the right thing. Don't worry, I guarantee no one will harm you."
After speaking, Song Qingyi looked at Qi Tuojiang and Kong Wudao and said coldly, "Give me your stance."