Chapter 335 Cold Sweat
Tong Xinya and the other Tong family members' faces all changed. They had not expected Qi Dao Huo to be so overbearing and arrogant.
Tong Xinya immediately said angrily to Qi Dao Huo, "Lord Qi, we respect your position, but you cannot act so imperiously. We can sit down and discuss this matter of right and wrong properly. What do you mean by coming here and wanting to take me away?"
Qi Dao Huo said coldly, "There is no meaning to it. You destroyed my Qi family and killed my own brother. Do I still need someone's approval to question you first?"
Qi Dao Huo's voice was chilling. He suddenly slapped the medal on his shoulder and said, "I, Qi Dao Huo, the dignified Military Commander of Seven Provinces. I did not interfere in the Qi family's affairs before because I did not want my personal influence to taint the Qi family or allow the Qi family to exploit my position for their development."
"I don't have much sense of belonging to the Qi family. I was originally just a collateral branch of the Qi family."
"But now your Tong family has gone too far, killing my own brother and swallowing the Qi family. This truly shows you don't take Qi Dao Huo seriously."
"Since that is the case, is it difficult for me, Qi Dao Huo, to destroy your Tong family?"
After speaking, Qi Dao Huo added, "I can overlook the feud between the Qi and Tong families, but the life of my brother must be compensated. And you are the mastermind. Guards, take her away."
Hearing this, Tong Xinya was utterly panicked. She knew very well that Qi Dao Huo was telling the truth. Qi Dao Huo's position was indeed very high. It could be said that not only in Qingzhou City, but in the entire Jiang Province, no one could subdue Qi Dao Huo.
Qi Dao Huo commanded over ten thousand men, and his position as the Military Commander of Seven Provinces was among the highest, second only to a few Great Marshals and renowned generals.
Now that Qi Dao Huo was clearly seeking revenge for his brother, the Tong family was simply unable to resist Qi Dao Huo's wrath.
At this moment, not only Tong Xinya was panicked, but everyone behind Tong Xinya was even more terrified. Uncle Tong struggled to step forward to be taken away in Tong Xinya's place, but Qi Dao Huo completely ignored him.
The other members of the Tong family whispered amongst themselves. At this moment, the thought that arose in everyone's mind was that they needed to quickly elect a new leader for the Tong family. Since Tong Xinya was to be taken away by Qi Dao Huo, she would undoubtedly meet a grim fate and likely would not return alive.
Tong Xinya gritted her teeth. At this moment, she could only put her own life and death aside. She understood that resisting now would mean immediate death. If she led the entire Tong family in resistance, it would push the entire Tong family into a fiery abyss.
Therefore, there was only one path laid out before her: to obediently accept her fate and be taken away by Qi Dao Huo, bearing all of Qi Dao Huo's anger and the Qi family's grievances by herself.
Thinking this way, if her death could exchange for the stable development of the Tong family in the future, it would be worth it.
With this thought, Tong Xinya straightened her back. She raised her hand to stop the discussions from behind. Tong Xinya said, "Everyone be quiet. I announce that from now on, the Tong family will be jointly managed by Uncle Tong and Grandpa."
"As for me, no one is to inquire. I will leave with Lord Qi. Regardless of life or death, this matter ends here."
Qi Dao Huo on the opposite side sneered and looked at Tong Xinya, saying coldly, "You are indeed a heroic woman, and you are well-suited for my brother."
"Don't worry, I won't torture you. I will simply send you to the underworld to be husband and wife with my brother."
"Before he died, I didn't get him a wife, didn't find him a wife, and didn't protect him. After he died, making you his wife would fulfill my parents' wish."
As Qi Dao Huo spoke, he reached out to grab Tong Xinya.
Just then, a loud "slap" sound landed directly on Qi Dao Huo's face!
Qi Dao Huo froze abruptly, and everyone around was startled.
Everyone held their breath, and all looked at the hand that had slapped him in disbelief. The owner of that slap was Chen Yang.
Tong Xinya's legs trembled. She turned around abruptly, staring at Chen Yang in disbelief. Tong Xinya trembled and said, "Mr. Chen... Mr. Chen, what are you... what are you doing?"
Qi Dao Huo, covering his face, also stared at Chen Yang, his eyes filled with rage.
Chen Yang frowned and looked at Qi Dao Huo, saying coldly, "Lord Qi, you have quite the nerve. Without asking about the right or wrong, without considering the justice of the matter, you directly resort to arresting people and forcing a wife on your brother. Is this how Lord Qi conducts himself?"
Qi Dao Huo, covering his face, was furious. He pointed at Chen Yang and angrily cursed, "Who are you to dare slap me? You truly don't want to live. Guards! You..."
Before Qi Dao Huo could finish his sentence, four more "slap, slap, slap, slap" sounds landed directly on Qi Dao Huo's face. This time, Qi Dao Huo was directly slapped flying, rolling onto the ground, his face so swollen that he could barely speak.
Chen Yang stepped forward and looked at Qi Dao Huo on the ground, saying indifferently, "I gave you a chance to apologize. I didn't expect you to remain unrepentant. What? Are you going to execute me on the spot now?"
Qi Dao Huo lay on the ground, looking at Chen Yang with a mixture of rage and trepidation. He felt that Chen Yang's face was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite recall who it was.
And at this moment, Tong Xinya, standing behind Chen Yang, was already trembling with her legs and her body numb with fear.
She quickly stepped forward and grabbed Chen Yang's arm, trembling, "Mr. Chen... Mr. Chen, this matter has nothing to do with you. Please, don't do it anymore. If this matter escalates, neither you nor our entire Tong family will be saved. Please, bear with it!"
Chen Yang turned to look at Miss Tong and nodded slightly, saying, "Don't worry, Miss Tong, this matter will not implicate your Tong family."
"I just didn't expect that the renowned Qi Dao Huo, the Military Commander of Seven Provinces, who acted with justice and efficiency, and was highly praised for his conduct, except for being a bit unconventional, would be so disappointing to see today."
"I never imagined that Qi Dao Huo was merely a person who perverted justice and treated human lives with disdain. Since that is the case, what is the use of keeping him? It is too harmful to have him in such a position as Military Commander."
Qi Dao Huo, who was initially furious, began to tremble after hearing Chen Yang's words.
He felt that Chen Yang looked familiar, but he was quite sure that Chen Yang was definitely not one of the Four Great Marshals or the Five Great Elders. Who was he?
Why did this young man speak words that made him feel a prickle of fear?
Furthermore, no matter what, he had indeed been reckless today. If the Four Great Marshals were to find out about his actions today, it would truly be a big problem.
Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on Qi Dao Huo's back. He "rustled" to his feet and said to Chen Yang, "Alright, you are right. I was indeed rash just now. In my anger, my actions were indeed excessive. I apologize to Miss Tong here, but I still need to thoroughly investigate the death of my brother."
Chen Yang looked at Qi Dao Huo and sneered, "Then investigate thoroughly. I also witnessed the actions of the Qi family at that time. The truth will have its own conclusion."
Qi Dao Huo "humphed" and said, "Very well, then we shall enter the Qi Family Fortress and discuss it in detail."
Chen Yang nodded and said to Tong Xinya beside him, "Let's go. After we enter, explain everything clearly to him. Don't worry, if he dares to act rashly, I will take his dog life directly."
Qi Dao Huo, standing behind them, was startled by Chen Yang's words. His heart was filled with both anger and uncertainty.
He stared at Chen Yang's retreating back.
Suddenly, Qi Dao Huo vividly remembered someone. Instantly, dense cold sweat broke out on his forehead and back. He suddenly realized that he had indeed walked past the gates of hell just now.