"No! Fengcheng!"
Unexpectedly, the person who reacted the most strongly at the scene was Zhuang Ruoting's mother.
Zhuang Ruoting's mother immediately threw herself onto Li Fengcheng's corpse, wailing.
Judging by her grief-stricken expression, it was obvious that the cuckold's hat worn by Zhuang Ruoting's father was exceptionally secure and particularly dark in color.
The eerie atmosphere of the scene seemed to break with Zhuang Ruoting's mother's mournful cry.
Li Fengcheng's three sons also rushed to his body, weeping profusely.
Although it seemed somewhat insincere.
Especially the youngest son, who couldn't even pretend to cry properly, like thunder without rain.
The best performance was from the eldest son, whose tears flowed uncontrollably!
Unfortunately, anyone with discerning eyes could see that the eldest son's crying was too crude.
True sorrow is called a heart ashen.
There were no tears, only a pale and numb face.
The eldest son still had a lot to learn about human relationships and social graces.
"He's… really dead?"
The onlookers exchanged glances, asking each other.
Even now, they still couldn't believe that Li Fengcheng, who had dominated Hong Kong for so many years, had died just like that.
He didn't die in a glorious endeavor, nor did he die peacefully in old age from natural causes, but in a gambling battle that could have been entirely avoided.
If Li Fengcheng hadn't been greedy in the first place, wanting to obtain the Mirage Realm recipe from Ying Chen;
If Li Fengcheng hadn't been tempted by gambling in the first place, wanting to take a gamble for greater profit;
If Li Fengcheng had been more respectful at the auction, not favoring the Liao family and not intervening in the dispute between Ying Chen and the Liao family, perhaps the outcome would have been completely different.
Unfortunately, there are no "if"s in this world.
Li Fengcheng ultimately paid a heavy price for his greed and arrogance.
"After you're done crying, remember to transfer my fifty billion to my account."
Ying Chen glanced indifferently at the Li family's three sons, who were pretending to wail loudly, and said.
According to their agreement, Ying Chen was to receive fifty billion after winning this gamble.
If one were to include the one hundred billion Li Fengcheng had been willing to pay for his life earlier, Ying Chen would have instantly become the new richest man in Hong Kong.
It was a pity that Ying Chen had not agreed at the time and had still taken Li Fengcheng's life.
The hundred billion could therefore not be realized.
And the ones most happy about this should have been the Li family's three sons.
Others might get promoted, get rich, and lose their wives; these three were getting promoted, getting rich, and losing their father.
With their father dead, the Li family's fortune could be theirs to divide!
To a certain extent, the Li family's three sons even had to thank Ying Chen!
Without Ying Chen, they might have had to wait another twenty years for this day.
If there were significant breakthroughs in life science and technology in the future, it was not impossible that their waiting time would double!
By then, they would all be old men, no longer able to fully enjoy the pleasures of power and wealth!
If there hadn't been people around, they would have really stood up and kowtowed to Ying Chen!
"Oh, right, if you want revenge, remember to find him."
"I can provide revenge services at half price, it only costs twenty billion."
Ying Chen added.
He pointed at Officer Lin, who was standing there dumbfounded in the distance.
Upon being pointed at, Officer Lin immediately shivered.
"I'm not a murderer, I'm not a murderer…"
He was still immersed in the scene from earlier, unable to extricate himself.
The Li family's three sons instinctively looked at Officer Lin.
Then, in tacit understanding, they quickly averted their gaze.
What a joke, if they were to seek revenge from Officer Lin, they would have to have the guts!
Besides, Ying Chen's price was too outrageous.
Even at half price, it still cost twenty billion. What better could they do with this money?
Why should they avenge a dead man? Would revenge bring him back to life?
Since it couldn't, what was the point of revenge?
Endless cycles of vengeance and retribution. Sometimes, learning to let go is a great wisdom.
The Li family's three sons transformed into philosophers, displaying their apparent foolishness that belied great wisdom.
The other people present all quietly took a step back upon hearing Ying Chen's words.
They understood that it was time for reckoning.
At such a time, anyone who dared to be the first to stick their neck out would surely be the first to be slaughtered.
However, to everyone's surprise, there was indeed someone who dared to be the first.
And this person was no ordinary person, it was Huo Sheng!
Huo Sheng stepped forward and said, "I know what you want to do. But Hong Kong has already lost one of its richest men, Li Shifou. It cannot afford to lose any more lives."
"How about this: you let them go, and I will give you an explanation on their behalf. What do you say?"
"If my explanation later does not satisfy you, I will not need you to act; I will commit suicide before you."
Upon hearing Huo Sheng's words, the wealthy individuals present were deeply moved.
Tears welled up in their eyes as they looked at Huo Sheng.
What is called heritage?
What is called responsibility?
This is it!
As expected of a hundred-year-old noble family in Hong Kong, daring to step forward at a critical moment to protect all of Hong Kong's people.
This is the true master of Hong Kong!
The gratitude of the crowd towards Huo Sheng reached its peak.
And this was exactly what Huo Sheng wanted.
When Li Fengcheng was alive, the Huo family had been suppressed by the Li family and lost their leading position.
Now that Li Fengcheng was dead, it was time for the Huo family to regain its leading position.
Ying Chen glanced lightly at Huo Sheng.
He naturally saw through Huo Sheng's intentions.
But Ying Chen was too lazy to bother with such matters.
After all, in Ying Chen's view, even if Huo Sheng regained his leading position, what of it?
It was merely an upgrade from an ordinary sheep in the fold to a bellwether!
He was still unable to escape the identity of a "sheep."
He was still not enough to make humans wary and vigilant.
Because humans only needed one decisive blow to turn him into a sizzling roast lamb on the dinner table.
When in a good mood, they might even find an excuse: "The sheep graze today, but tomorrow they will eat humans. Therefore, this sheep cannot remain, it must be killed!"
When in a bad mood, they wouldn't even bother to find an excuse, grabbing the sheep's horns and plunging a blade in.
In the face of absolute power, all schemes and efforts are futile.
The more you do, the more ridiculous it becomes.
"Then I will await your explanation." Ying Chen nodded.
He agreed to Huo Sheng's request.
Hearing Ying Chen's words, Huo Sheng let out a sigh of relief.
The other wealthy individuals also sighed in relief.
This calamity had finally been averted!
"No!"
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.
The wealthy individuals present all felt a jolt of fear.
Did Ying Chen regret his decision again?
As the wealthy individuals trembled in fear, they realized that the speaker was not Ying Chen.
It was He Chongxu!
He Chongxu, holding the damaged Golden Beam of the Sea Suppressor in his hand, looked coldly at Huo Sheng and said, "Huo Sheng's proposal, I do not agree with."
"I don't care what others think, but I do not need Huo Sheng to give an explanation on my behalf!"
Whoosh!
As soon as He Chongxu spoke, the entire venue erupted in an uproar.
Everyone looked at He Chongxu with shocked and disbelieving eyes.
Did He Chongxu intend to confront Ying Chen head-on?
Did He Chongxu intend to fight to the death to maintain his last shred of dignity?
But the Daoist Master of Hidden Dragon was already dead!
Even the Daoist Master of Hidden Dragon was no match for Ying Chen, so what made He Chongxu think he could?
The crowd sighed silently.
They looked at He Chongxu with sympathy and pity, as well as deep respect and admiration.
To their surprise, the most courageous person in all of Hong Kong was not Li Fengcheng, nor Huo Sheng, and certainly not Officer Lin, who represented the Hong Kong authorities.
It was He Chongxu!
True Master He!