The scene was a wedding banquet, with guests in attendance and lanterns ablaze.
But just as the groom and bride were about to offer a toast to Elder Feng, several hearses, adorned with black sashes on their roofs, lined up at the entrance of the hall.
The festive music and laughter that had ceased earlier were now replaced by an unnerving silence within the hotel hall.
Only the sound of heartbeats—
*Bang!!*
Elder Feng, Feng Linzhi, and several key members of the Feng family heard their hearts pounding like war drums.
A name flashed through their minds like lightning: "Li Qianfan."
An event that had been circulating among wealthy families for months roared out from the memory banks dedicated to gossip: "On the day of Lan Yunhai's wedding, his father died, and he himself was crippled (in fact, he was also strangled to death by that little vixen); his mother and wife were both taken by a wicked young master!"
The words Feng Linming had spoken last night echoed in their ears.
Elder Feng, Feng Linzhi, and the others turned ashen.
The master of ceremonies and most of the guests had no idea what was happening.
After a moment of stunned silence, the master of ceremonies, purely out of instinct, raised the microphone: "What's going on? Have these cars taken a wrong turn? How dare they intrude upon a wedding banquet? Isn't this bad luck? Security, where is security!?"
Several hotel security guards in the hall—
Now came to their senses, unhooked their batons, and with fierce expressions, strode quickly to the lead hearse, shouting angrily: "Are you out of your minds? Get out of here quickly!"
The door of the lead hearse (the funeral car) opened.
Two young men in black clothes jumped out.
Facing the furious security guards, Li Xiu Fang said expressionlessly and coldly, "If you don't want trouble, get out of the way."
"How dare you—"
The security guard captain roared, no longer polite, and swung his baton fiercely at Li Xiu Fang's left shoulder.
Ensuring the order of the hotel was his responsibility.
Anyone who dared to cause trouble at a wedding had to get past him first!
*Bang—*
With a dull thud, the security guard captain, who had been about to smash his baton into Li Xiu Fang, suddenly flew backward like a ball.
He flew five meters through the air before crashing heavily onto a banquet table.
Soup splattered everywhere.
Screams erupted.
"Who else?"
After Li Xiu Fang kicked the captain away, Tang Wen Yuan, who had been at the front with him, shook his head and asked with a sinister grin.
Young Master Tang wanted to show off—
But Li Xiu Fang wasn't cooperating, and after kicking the captain away, he continued with kicks and punches.
*Crack crack crack.*
"Oh my god."
Several security guards who rushed forward were all easily subdued and thrown to the ground by him.
"Who dares to act wild here!"
With a roar, four men with fierce expressions charged from Elder Feng's table.
These four were the professional bodyguards of the Feng family in Tianbei.
Seeing these men, Li Xiu Fang sneered slightly, his face filled with murderous intent.
He could just kick away the hotel security guards.
Because these security guards were only doing their job, Li Xiu Fang couldn't be too harsh on them.
But these bodyguards from the Feng family, Li Xiu Fang would not be polite to at all!
Just as Li Xiu Fang was preparing to kill, Tang Wen Yuan shouted, "Young Master Qianfan of the Dragon Ruins is here on official business! Bystanders, make way!"
Those bodyguards who had rushed forward—
Ironclad facts proved that no matter how fast the wind and wheels turned, as long as the system designed was robust enough, it could brake in time.
Young Master of the Dragon Ruins!!
These four words were the braking system that could make all of the Feng family's bodyguards slam on the brakes instantly within 0.01 seconds.
The internet was peaceful, but as core members of the Feng family, the bodyguards had all heard about Li Qianfan's slaughter of the Xu and Du families in Sijiu yesterday.
He dared to kill people like Du Wei, an international special agent, and Xu Zengdong, a renowned professor. Why wouldn't he dare to kill nameless bodyguards?
"Li Qianfan has finally come to Tianbei to kill!"
After slamming on the brakes, these bodyguards exchanged glances, their faces pale.
But instinctively, they retreated in small steps and soon blended into the crowd.
They were all smart people—
Anyone who tried to be diligent and protect the core members of the Feng family by going head-to-head with the Young Master of the Dragon Ruins would only receive one response: "An old birthday star eating arsenic, tired of living!"
Seeing that his mighty roar had caused several murderous, charging bodyguards to halt, Tang Wen Yuan felt an unspeakable sense of pride.
So I'm this awesome—
He even thought, "A true man should be like this! I've lived the last few decades in vain."
Li Xiu Fang, seeing the smug Tang Wen Yuan, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
He really wanted to kick him away.
But thinking of the petite girl who had been waiting for them at the hotel's parking entrance when they arrived in their hearses, Li Xiu Fang suppressed the urge.
In feudal society, Tang Wen Yuan would have been a "royal uncle."
Tang Wen Yuan, ordered to take the lead, thoroughly enjoyed the current feeling.
He lit a cigarette, squinted, and looked at the newlywed couple.
When he saw the bride, out of some ingrained habit, his eyes immediately lit up.
Li Qianfan, sitting in the second car, keenly noticed the change in Tang Wen Yuan's expression.
He looked at Tang Xiao Ni, who was in the passenger seat, wearing a black knitted hat and a large mask that covered her face, revealing only her large eyes. He said somewhat helplessly, "Your elder brother is quite interested in the bride."
Li Qianfan didn't know what to say about Tang Xiao Ni, who had rushed to First Manor overnight to wait for him.
He had come to First Manor to kill, not to sightsee!
Why was this doll pestering him alone?
Was it because Li Qianfan had said as a child that he would marry her?
Or was it because she had almost suffocated Young Master Li in the hospital yesterday?
Tang Xiao Ni glanced at the bride and snorted, "He's interested in any pretty girl. Don't worry about him. Kill if you must kill, take if you must take."
Hmm?
The way she said it, it was as if Mr. Qianfan had traveled all this way just to snatch the Feng family's bride.
Really!
Li Qianfan sighed inwardly, reached into Tang Xiao Ni's trench coat pocket, and took out her handkerchief.
Before Tang Xiao Ni could react, Li Qianfan tied the handkerchief over her eyes.
Tang Xiao Ni, confused, asked, "Brother Qianfan, why are you blindfolding me?"
"I'm about to start killing."
Li Qianfan said softly, "Don't take it off, and don't get out of the car. Otherwise, you'll have nightmares in the future."
Tang Xiao Ni's delicate body immediately trembled. She hugged his arm and said urgently, "Brother Qianfan, can you not go and kill?"
Li Qianfan frowned—
Tang Xiao Ni added, "Let Tang Wen Yuan take your people and kill for you. You just sit in the car with me and don't get your hands bloody."
Li Qianfan—
Didn't know what to say.
Tang Xiao Ni suddenly said again, "Brother Qianfan, it's a wedding today. Do you think I could be a bride for once?"
Li Qianfan—
Raised his hand for a head pat and got out of the car: "What are you thinking about all day? Don't come down, and definitely don't pull off the handkerchief and look!"
*Bang.*
Li Qianfan got out of the car with a bang and slammed the car door shut forcefully.
With so many people present.
Except for a few like Feng Linzhi, who had seen him once during a press conference outside a high-class nightclub, almost no one had seen Li Qianfan (his face was blurred in videos).
But as soon as he stepped out of the car, hundreds of eyes, as if by some instinct, fell upon him.
This was the legendary protagonist's aura—
Li Qianfan walked slowly towards Elder Feng's table.
Tang Wen Yuan, who had been acting arrogantly moments before, and Li Xiu Fang and others followed closely behind him with expressionless faces.
So many people present.
Not a word was spoken!
Everyone looked at the calmly indifferent Li Qianfan with expressions of fear, confusion, and curiosity.
*Click, click, click.*
Feng Linzhi heard his teeth chattering.
As for Elder Feng.
He seemed quite calm, his eyes, no longer clouded, fixed intently on Li Qianfan.
Li Qianfan walked to the banquet table. Tang Wen Yuan, quick-witted, pulled over a chair, wiped it with his sleeve, and respectfully invited him to sit.
Li Qianfan sat down, casually crossed his legs, and smiled at Elder Feng, "I am Li Qianfan of the Dragon Ruins."
"I know."
Elder Feng took a deep breath and slowly asked, "Li Qianfan, what are you here for?"
Li Qianfan answered truthfully, "I've come this time to kill and to abduct the bride."
To kill?
To abduct the bride!?
Although he had already known his intention, Elder Feng's face changed drastically when he heard him say it himself.
He roared, "You little beast! You truly are audacious!"