An hour later.
Outside a farmhouse in Lixiang Village.
Several business cars slowly stopped, and dozens of bodyguards in black got out, surrounding the farmhouse.
A middle-aged man and a woman covered in injuries alighted from the car.
They were Zhang Chengzong and Huizi, who had just emerged from the Zhang family’s dungeon.
Beside them, a bodyguard bound with rope was also brought into the farmhouse.
As they entered the farmhouse and saw the situation inside, everyone was shocked.
More than a dozen bodyguards were tied with ropes, squatting neatly in a corner.
A middle-aged man was kneeling on the ground, half his face caved in, his body covered in blood, looking extremely miserable.
"Fourth Brother!" Zhang Chengzong called out upon seeing the middle-aged man.
"Big Brother!"
The middle-aged man lifted his dazed head. Upon seeing Zhang Chengzong's appearance, he became so emotional that tears streamed down his face, and his whole body trembled.
Zhang Chengzong's expression turned grim. "Chen Mo, didn't you say you wouldn't harm them if we brought this R-country woman over? You've broken your promise!"
Chen Mo's gaze remained fixed on Huizi.
When Chen Mo saw Huizi's injuries, a cold glint flashed in his eyes.
He kicked the middle-aged man and asked coldly, "What did I say just now? Repeat it to your elder brother, lest he remains ignorant."
The middle-aged man said tremblingly, "Mr. Chen said that if our Zhang family dared to touch a single hair of Huizi, he would turn me and Ye Hao into cripples."
Zhang Chengzong said sternly, "Chen Mo, how dare you! You must remember, this is Jianghai City."
Chen Mo glanced at Zhang Chengzong.
He then raised his leg and kicked the middle-aged man's shin!
"Crack!"
The sound of bone breaking echoed.
"Ah!"
The middle-aged man let out a heart-wrenching scream.
"Chen Mo! Don't go too far! Moreover, she's just an R-country woman. Are you really going to become an enemy of our Zhang family for such a woman?!" Zhang Chengzong glared at Chen Mo furiously.
Chen Mo slowly stood up, his gaze chillingly fixed on the middle-aged man. "No matter who she is, even if she were just a dog by my side, you have no right to touch her!"
Saying that, Chen Mo delivered another kick to the middle-aged man's arm.
This time, the middle-aged man didn't even scream, clearly having fainted from the pain.
Chen Mo took out his phone and spoke again, "I said, he's not the only one who will be crippled. There's also someone named Zhang Yehao."
"Chen Mo, we really don't know about her injuries. This dog acted on his own and used torture. I only found out afterward!" Zhang Chengzong pointed at the bodyguard beside him.
The bodyguard's eyes widened instantly.
He wasn't an idiot; he understood what Master Zhang meant by bringing him here!
"He's the one who hurt you?" Chen Mo asked Huizi.
Huizi nodded.
Chen Mo walked forward slowly.
However, at this moment, Huizi suddenly spoke, "Mr. Chen, I want to do it myself."
Chen Mo stopped, not saying anything.
Huizi turned around, her gaze falling on the trembling bodyguard. "I said before, as long as I can get out alive, I will personally take your life!"
The bodyguard had already wet himself in fear. His previous arrogant and fierce demeanor had vanished without a trace.
"Miss, I, I was just following the Zhang family's orders. I, I didn't intentionally hurt you," the terrified bodyguard hastily explained.
"Nonsense! When did the Zhang family ever order you to act!" Zhang Chengzong cursed angrily.
Huizi, however, did not listen to his explanation. With a raise of her hand, a sharp dagger sliced across the bodyguard's neck.
A mist of blood spurted out.
In an instant, the bodyguard's legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground in terror.
Then, Huizi, dragging her severely injured body, returned to Chen Mo's side.
Zhang Chengzong's eyes twitched. He had never expected Huizi to kill the bodyguard.
This was clearly a public slap in the face to their Zhang family!
However, for the safety of his son, Zhang Chengzong endured it.
"Chen Mo, the person has been returned to you. Can you let my son go now?" Zhang Chengzong questioned.
Chen Mo shook his head. "If I let him go, how can our safety be guaranteed? You have many people hidden outside."
"Chen Mo, don't push your luck! If you don't release my son, none of you will leave today!" Zhang Chengzong rebuked.
Chen Mo smiled faintly. "No, no, no, you will let us go."
"Heh heh! Chen Mo, do you take me for a three-year-old? I won't let you leave until I see my son safely returned!" Zhang Chengzong sneered.
Chen Mo asked, "If I'm not mistaken, your son went to Longhua, likely to investigate the whereabouts of Zhang Shiwen and his son, right?"
"They are also in your hands?" Zhang Chengzong questioned with eyes full of rage.
Chen Mo shook his head. "Not in my hands. They are already dead."
"Dead?! Chen Mo, I truly underestimated your courage. Have you ever considered the consequences of your actions?"
"Consequences? I didn't kill them, so why should I consider them?"
"Not you? Then who?" Zhang Chengzong frowned slightly.
Chen Mo took out his phone, found a video, and handed the phone to Zhang Chengzong.
Soon, Zhang Chengzong saw the content of the video, and his expression instantly changed.
Because he saw Zhang Shiwen and his son bound by chains and thrown directly into the river, and the person who did this was Ouyang Xiaotian!
"The Ouyang family! This, how is this possible!" Zhang Chengzong was filled with disbelief.
They, the aristocratic families of Jiangbei, had reached a cooperation agreement to deal with Chen Mo together and then jointly explore that secret.
But now, the Ouyang family was clearly breaking the agreement in public!
"I will send you a copy of the video. You can also have someone research it to see if the video is synthesized," Chen Mo said, taking back his phone.
Zhang Chengzong questioned, "Is this single video enough for you to want me to let you go? Chen Mo, you're thinking too simply."
Chen Mo smiled indifferently. "I also have a secret to tell you. Actually, the Ouyang family is my force."
Zhang Chengzong was startled. "You, what did you say!"
This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Zhang Chengzong aghast.
"You don't believe me?"
Chen Mo held his phone and directly dialed Ouyang Zhengde.
Soon, Ouyang Zhengde's fawning voice came from the phone, "Master, what are your orders?"
Hearing Ouyang Zhengde's voice, Zhang Chengzong's eyeballs almost popped out. A series of question marks appeared in his mind.
"Ade, this Zhang family has offended me recently. Why don't you, your Ouyang family, go and wipe out the Zhang family now?" Chen Mo asked into the phone.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Ouyang Zhengde, who was drinking tea, was clearly choked by Chen Mo's words.