"Li Chonglou! Is that you?" Tong Chuan's face changed slightly. He tried to retreat subtly but was blocked by the beautiful women.
He couldn't move.
He never expected Li Chonglou to find him first.
The last time they met was at Dongshan. At that time, he didn't know Li Chonglou's identity. He was just angry because his prolonged gaze at Chenxiang was discovered, and he was preparing for revenge.
Later, he learned from Xu Tianhou that he was actually the son-in-law of the Jiang family.
Old grudges and new hatred were to be settled together.
He sent people to kill Li Chonglou's mother, but they were discovered, and he was unable to make a move since then.
Just as he was about to target Jiang Yuxin in the Jiang family, Li Chonglou came looking for him.
What did this mean?
This son-in-law of the Jiang family could actually track his movements.
"It's good that you recognize me." Li Chonglou's gaze sharpened. He looked at the six beauties and said, "Get out."
The women immediately felt a chill all over their bodies. They didn't even have the courage to resist and quickly got up and fled.
"Damn these bitches, not a single good one among them," Tong Chuan cursed when he saw this.
The two subordinates beside him didn't leave, glaring at Li Chonglou menacingly.
One of them had just opened his mouth, "You dare to show up, are you tired of..."
Before he could finish, Xu Lie slapped him hard across the face. The crisp sound exploded like a firecracker, flattening his nose bridge.
Blood mixed with snot and tears smeared his face. He didn't even grunt and fainted on the spot.
This slap was a critical hit.
The other one's eyes bulged, and he was so scared that he trembled. He hugged his arms tightly and didn't say another word.
Xu Lie, a war god with a body like an iron tower, was chilling just to look at.
"I'll give you a chance. Why did you harm my mother?" Li Chonglou sat next to Tong Chuan and asked him closely.
His voice was extremely calm, as if chatting with an old friend.
But Tong Chuan's scalp tingled. He looked at Xu Lie vigilantly, "I warn you, don't mess around. If you beat me, this matter will be difficult to handle."
"Since you found me, you should know I'm from the Hengmen."
He didn't care about Li Chonglou. Could a son-in-law of the Jiang family who had some abilities still be a son-in-law?
He was afraid of Xu Lie.
With one slap, he could knock out his subordinate who could take on two or three ordinary people, which showed his terror.
To such a violent person, only by making him feel apprehensive could he be dealt with.
"I sent someone to convey a message to you, but it seems he didn't deliver it." Li Chonglou's expression turned cold upon hearing this. "Within a month, I will make the Hengmen disappear from Qin Prefecture."
"Just you? Hahaha, are you kidding me?" Tong Chuan was stunned at first, then held his stomach and laughed wildly.
It was as if he had heard the biggest joke.
"Do you know what the Hengmen represents?" After laughing, his expression turned sinister, and he said fiercely, "Theft, robbery, pickpocketing all belong to the Hengmen. You actually want to sweep away the city's thieves. You are overestimating yourself."
"Just him? A brute with outstanding combat power."
"And you, a pretty boy who has to rely on women for meals?"
"Where do you get your courage!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Lie's fierce eyes turned cold, ready to teach him a lesson.
But Li Chonglou gently stopped him.
"That's right, wherever there are people, there is a martial world. I can't eradicate all thieves, but you don't need to exaggerate." Li Chonglou's expression remained unchanged, and his words were not angry. "I want to eliminate the registered members of your Hengmen. You are the first."
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it, so there's no point in talking further."
"You don't need to look at Brother Xu. I brought him not for him to make a move. You scum like you are more than enough for me!"
With that, with lightning speed, he reached out and slapped Tong Chuan's back of the head.
*Bang!*
Before Tong Chuan could react, Li Chonglou directly pressed his large, fat head down onto the marble coffee table in front of him.
The glass cup in front of them was knocked away and shattered.
The wine bottles all toppled over.
Tong Chuan felt as if he had been hit by a train. His mind went blank.
Blood spurted from his forehead, flowing all over his face.
"Boss..." the other subordinate's face turned pale with fright.
But under Xu Lie's gaze, he didn't dare to reach out, his expression filled with despair.
"Are you going to speak properly now?" Li Chonglou's voice was like a machine, devoid of any emotion.
He had countless ways to slowly torment Tong Chuan to death.
But he didn't use any of them, instead opting for the most direct and violent method.
Although it might violate the law, to protect his mother and Jiang Yuxin, he had no choice.
Only by seizing the initiative and subduing people like Tong Chuan with thunderous methods could his future life have a sliver of peace.
"It was me. I did it myself," Tong Chuan clutched his forehead, his eyes scattered and filled with fear. "I wanted to take revenge on you because you ruined my business. I investigated you and threatened you with your mother!"
"But I didn't expect you to have some skills. I underestimated you."
He knew his past assumptions were wrong, terribly wrong.
Li Chonglou was definitely not just a useless son-in-law.
Such ruthlessness and unscrupulous methods were something ordinary people could not achieve.
He had fallen, fallen into Li Chonglou's hands.
If he didn't smooth things over today, he probably wouldn't be able to leave unscathed.
"You're retaliating against me for something you can't get. If you were an ordinary person, I'd believe you." Li Chonglou released Tong Chuan's back of the head and said calmly, "But you are the person in charge of Hengmen in Qin Prefecture. It's unbelievable that a regional head of an organization would be so idiotic."
"The biggest difference between you and me is that I never underestimate others."
"I'll give you another chance. Who is behind this?"
Tong Chuan tried his best to hide his expression, wanting to appear as if he had told the truth. He could deceive others, but how could he deceive his discerning eyes?
Illogical!
When playing with antiques, logic was paramount, as it determined the appearance of the antique based on the reason.
Similarly, life and work also required logic.
And Tong Chuan's logic didn't work in his line of work.
"I've said what I needed to say. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do," Tong Chuan gritted his teeth and held his ground.
*Bang!*
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Chonglou picked up a beer bottle, smashed it on the edge of the coffee table, leaving only half a sharp, jagged edge.
"What are you doing? Don't mess around. I can overlook being beaten, but if you cause a death, you'll go to jail!" This scene completely terrified Tong Chuan.
For some reason, he had a feeling that Li Chonglou could really do something outrageous.
He definitely wouldn't just scare him.
But he couldn't say anything. This was the rule of Hengmen. If he broke the rules, even if Li Chonglou didn't kill him, Hengmen wouldn't tolerate him.
"Chonglou, let me handle it. If anything happens, take care of Qianqian for me." Xu Lie reached out to stop Li Chonglou.
He had no other relatives besides a sister. With Li Chonglou's personality, entrusting Qianqian to him made Xu Lie very relieved.
But if Li Chonglou lost his mind and went to jail, things would be serious.
"I'm calling the police. I'm calling the police." The conscious subordinate had taken out his phone at some point and was trembling as he tried to unlock it.
As soon as he spoke, Xu Lie swooped over and snatched it away.
He threw it directly to the ground and stepped on it, shattering it with a crack.
At the same time.
Li Chonglou had already directly plunged the half-broken beer bottle into Tong Chuan's thigh.
*Thwack!*
"Ahhhh!" Tong Chuan'sæ ç roar echoed in the private room.
Beans of sweat rolled down his forehead, and tears streamed uncontrollably from his eyes.
He tried to struggle but was held down firmly in his seat by Li Chonglou.
The private room had excellent soundproofing, and the door was locked by Xu Lie, so no sound could be heard from outside.
"This is the third time. This is your last chance. It depends on whether you want it or not." Li Chonglou gently pulled out the half-broken beer bottle and moved it to Tong Chuan's throat.
Xu Lie's expression changed. He wanted to stop him but couldn't speak.
He knew Li Chonglou's personality. He had no temper with friends and family, but he was absolutely ruthless towards enemies.
Moreover, he kept his word.
No one could persuade him to do something he intended.
"No, he wouldn't kill anyone. He's just scaring Tong Chuan. Otherwise, why would he have brought me to talk about the hotel before coming?" Xu Lie's brain was working overtime for once, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Chonglou's appearance was indeed terrifying, but in reality, he could control himself.
Up to this point, he hadn't put himself in an irretrievable position, but merely made Tong Chuan feel a bone-chilling danger.
If he hadn't been with Li Chonglou all along, even he would have believed it.
As expected, Tong Chuan's defenses completely collapsed at this moment.
A person like him, holding a high position and not lacking money, feared death the most.
He dared not gamble whether Li Chonglou would actually kill him, after all, he only had one life.
He endured the pain and pleaded, "I'll talk. I'll say everything. Someone did instigate me."
"His name is Xu Tianhou. I had a deal with him. He helped me get the Jiang family's compass, and I helped him get rid of you."
"Ever since Jiang Tao was sent away by you, Xu Tianhou has been plotting to retaliate against you."
"But he's a proper businessman and can't do illegal things. He had ulterior motives towards your wife before. Everything Jiang Tao did was instigated by him!"
Tong Chuan confessed readily. No rule was more important than his life.
Seeing Li Chonglou's beer bottle move away from his throat little by little, he felt as if he had received a great pardon.
"Xu Tianhou, Jiang Tao is not dead yet, and he dares to target my mother. He's looking for death!" Li Chonglou's killing intent surged in his eyes. "I said I would make the Hengmen leave Qin Prefecture within a month."
"I have a recording of what was said. You know the rules of Hengmen better than I do."
"Take your people and get lost, otherwise, I'll send you to keep Jiang Tao company."
A naked threat.
But Tong Chuan and his subordinates didn't doubt the truthfulness of Li Chonglou's words at all.
With that recording alone, if handed over to the authorities, it would be enough to round up all the mid-to-high-ranking members of the Hengmen.
In this era, there was no room for outlaws like Hengmen. Once exposed, it would be a dead end.
At this moment, Tong Chuan's face was ashen, his eyes vacant, and he had no will to resist.
In front of Li Chonglou, he didn't even have the right to resist.
It was laughable that he had always regarded him as a useless son-in-law.
"It won't be long before I make Xu Tianhou bankrupt. Everything he's done will be paid for." Li Chonglou threw away the broken beer bottle in his hand and left with Xu Lie.
Dealing with merchants like Xu Tianhou was different from dealing with Tong Chuan.
Take away what they care about most.
Bankruptcy was the most fatal blow to him.