Li Erzhou's heart was shaken.
Before he could react, Li Taihang and Li Taicheng stepped forward and said to him, along with Li Xiaoning: "Please, old sir, face your death!"
Li Erzhou fell into despair.
After despair, Li Erzhou burst into laughter, his laughter filled with sorrow and helplessness.
"Hahaha!"
"I never imagined that my century-old family would be destroyed by my own kin. How can I face our ancestors? You are right, I should indeed die! But I will drag you traitors down with me!"
This was the only way to atone.
Li Taicheng sighed, "Father, why must you do this? Do you want to see the Li family tear itself apart? Only if you die can our Li family be preserved. This is a very good deal, are you unwilling to do it?"
"Silence!" Li Erzhou's laughter was abruptly cut short.
"You ungrateful wretches are not qualified to lecture me. The fate awaiting you will be a sea of swords and flames!"
"Chi Hu, where are you?"
Chi Hu stepped forward, "I am here!"
Li Erzhou narrowed his eyes, his killing intent surging. "Today, traitors have emerged in the Li family. Are you willing to behead traitors and cleanse our clan for the Li family?"
Chi Hu was slightly agitated and roared with full vigor, "Upholding the family's interests is our duty! Even if it means facing a sea of swords and flames, I will purge the family and behead the traitors!"
His resonant voice made Li Xiaoning and the others tremble with fear.
Chi Hu was one of China's top S-class combat soldiers. Li Xiaoning's two bodyguards were no match for Chi Hu. It was foreseeable that if Chen Jin Chao's people did not arrive soon, they would all die by Chi Hu's hand.
What should be done?
Li Xiaoning had considered every possible method except admitting defeat and begging for mercy.
In a struggle of this level, once one knelt and begged for mercy, the outcome would be utter annihilation.
"Chi Hu, are you sure you want to be an enemy of Mr. Chen? Think carefully. Your talent is extraordinary. If you continue to cultivate in the military, you might not be able to reach greater heights in the future, becoming a Marshal like your great-grandfather who guards the nation!" Li Xiaoning intended to win Chi Hu over this way, but Chi Hu, with his unwavering devotion to the family, immediately retorted, "Woman, shut your mouth! This is our Li family, what business is it of yours? You poisonous woman are colluding with Chen Jin Chao, intending to destroy the Li family's century-old foundation. You are truly a sinner of the clan! Today, I will kill you, you poisonous woman, within the ancestral hall, before the faces of all the Li family ancestors!"
As Li Xiaoning faced the furiously enraged Chi Hu, her heart couldn't help but waver.
Chi Hu was too powerful!
It was conceivable that almost no one could stop Chi Hu!
Li Xiaoning's thoughts raced. Had her choice truly been wrong? Should she have sided with the Li family to survive?
As this thought surfaced, Li Xiaoning immediately shook her head and rejected it.
No!
Chen Jin Chao would win this power struggle!
"You can kill me, of course, but this is merely a demonstration of your incompetence. Because you know you cannot kill Mr. Chen, you can only vent your anger on me. In other words, you and Mr. Chen are separated by the Milky Way," Li Xiaoning said calmly, her delicate face etched with composure.
Chi Hu's anger boiled, "I'll kill you!"
As the words fell.
He transformed into a black shadow and lunged at Li Xiaoning.
Li Xiaoning was like a small blade of grass facing a raging storm, utterly unable to resist.
The next moment.
A bullet flew towards Chi Hu.
Chi Hu sensed the bullet coming and quickly dodged to the side.
But another clansman standing with Li Erzhou was not so lucky. He was hit in the head by the bullet Chi Hu had dodged, killing him on the spot.
Da da da!
A group of Dragon Candle special operations team members in tactical gear appeared in everyone's sight. They then filed into the meeting hall, surrounding everyone present. Upon seeing them, Chi Hu realized the Li family's defenses had been breached!
The Li family was on the brink of collapse.
Without hesitation, Chi Hu gritted his teeth and decided to kill Li Xiaoning, the poisonous woman, first.
A sharp dagger appeared in Chi Hu's palm. He threw the dagger, and it instantly reached Li Xiaoning's brow.
Li Xiaoning had never been so close to death.
Just as she thought she was going to die, a strong, powerful hand blocked the dagger for her.
Li Xiaoning looked at the person beside her in surprise. At first, she thought it was Chen Jin Chao, but when she saw his appearance clearly, she realized it was Luo Feng. Luo Feng said to Chi Hu, "Attacking a woman, perhaps not very appropriate? Moreover, she is a woman who can't even lift a chicken."
Chi Hu's eyelids twitched. "Luo Feng, is that you?"
"Naturally, it is I. Do you think you are worthy of Mr. Chen's personal attention? You can't even beat me now." Luo Feng smiled faintly. Chi Hu's face darkened. "Nonsense. When you were still a boy, I had already stood at the pinnacle of China! I admit you have some skill, but you are still far inferior to me."
"If you don't want to die, get lost!"
Luo Feng naturally would not yield.
Li Xiaoning was someone Chen Jin Chao had asked him to protect. If Chi Hu killed Li Xiaoning under his watch, Luo Feng would have no face to report back to Chen Jin Chao.
He said lightly, "In the past three to four years, you have not strived for progress, and I have already reached this level."
"Come!"
"Fight me!"
Chi Hu could not stand being provoked by Luo Feng. He snorted, "So be it. The world thinks I am no longer comparable to Chen Jin Chao, but I am still invincible within the S-class realm! A mere Luo Feng, does he deserve to bark in front of me?"
The two moved to the courtyard outside the meeting hall and took their fighting stances.
The Dragon Candle special forces members silently apprehended Li Erzhou, preventing the old man from taking his own life.
Chen Jin Chao had plans for him to stay alive.
The battle between Luo Feng and Chi Hu quickly commenced. Both men aimed to kill each other from the outset, making the fight incredibly fierce. Because Chi Hu underestimated Luo Feng's strength, he suffered greatly at the beginning, being cornered and beaten by Luo Feng.
Fortunately, Chi Hu's combat experience was rich, and he quickly emerged from the predicament, even gaining the upper hand against Luo Feng for a time.
However, as time passed, Luo Feng once again gained the advantage.
Chi Hu realized something was wrong, as some of Luo Feng's moves were too bizarre, lethal techniques he had never seen before. Luo Feng knocked Chi Hu flying with a punch and said with high spirits, "I received direct guidance from Mr. Chen, so my strength is naturally greater than yours. I advise you to give up those inappropriate thoughts and surrender obediently."
"Bastard, I will never surrender!" Chi Hu roared.
Provoked by Luo Feng's words, Chi Hu's state of mind became unstable, causing his movements to become chaotic and riddled with flaws.
Seven minutes later.
Luo Feng landed a punch on Chi Hu's temple, causing the S-class combat soldier, who stood at the pinnacle of China, to collapse.
Chi Hu was defeated!
Seeing this, Li Erzhou closed his eyes deeply.
Defeated!
Just as Chi Hu was defeated by Luo Feng, he too was defeated by Chen Jin Chao.
The defeat was sealed, irreversible.