He said he was bringing a gift, but it was a coffin?

Bringing a coffin to the Qi Family Patriarch's celebratory birthday banquet?!

This!

Everyone present was petrified, standing stock-still as if turned to stone.

This act was brazenly disrespectful. Was he trying to get himself killed?

"What are you doing? Do you have any idea what kind of occasion this is? You're seeking death!" Xiang Yang's face went white with fear. Making such a move here was simply suicide!

Perhaps fearing he'd be associated with Chen Yang, Xiang Yang quickly backed away, putting several paces between them.

Chen Yang completely ignored Xiang Yang's furious shout.

"I order you to get on your knees and kowtow to the Qi Family in apology right now! Otherwise, you'll die without a grave!" Xiang Yang added, "You should know I'm only saying this for Qin Qiu's sake. I don't want to see her innocently dragged to her death by an idiot like you."

SNAP!

Chen Yang snapped his fingers again. Outside the shattered glass wall, Yang Hu stood on the long arm of the crane and gave a slight nod before directing it to descend slowly.

Not far away, Lin Ruolan and Yue Kang were dumbfounded.

GULP.

After a hard swallow, Yue Kang whispered urgently to Lin Ruolan, "Remember, do not, under any circumstances, let on that you know Chen Yang. Act like he's a complete stranger."

"Do you even need to tell me?" A small smile touched Lin Ruolan's lips. "That guy must be insane, daring to cause trouble on the Qi Family's turf! You might have some money, but this is Lingjin City! As the saying goes, even a mighty dragon can't crush a local snake. I'd love to see how he dies!"

Lin Ruolan's jealousy had festered into hatred. She hated that Chen Yang was doing so well, and she hated that he had humiliated her. Naturally, she hoped he would meet a terrible end, perhaps even die right here. Only that would bring her peace and finally balance the scales in her mind.

"Don't worry, there's no way he's leaving here alive today!" Yue Kang declared, a sinister grin spreading across his face.

Being the second-ranked among the eight great families was not just a title!

Qi Zhentian, who had just emerged from backstage with the other members of the Qi Family, had a face that instantly turned a livid shade of purple. Their gazes were like sharp, cold knives stabbing straight into Chen Yang.

Chen Yang stared right back, his eyes landing on Qi Zhentian, who was dressed in red ceremonial robes. He offered a faint smile. "What's wrong? Judging by the Qi Family Head's expression, it seems he's not satisfied with the gift I, Chen, have brought him?"

CRASH.

The sound of wine glasses hitting the floor echoed through the hall. Everyone, from Xiang Yang to the other guests, was frozen stiff, gasping in shock.

He brings a coffin and expects the host to be satisfied?

Heh... A madman! This guy is an absolute, out-and-out madman!

They simply couldn't imagine how, in the great Lingjin City, someone actually dared to provoke the Qi Family.

Chen Yang walked up to the coffin and patted it. "This coffin," he said, "was handcrafted by two master craftsmen! Look at these engravings, and the lacquer... top-of-the-line quality! If you're still not satisfied, I must say, you're one demanding old codger!"

Qi Zhentian: "..."

The crowd: "..."

After a long moment of silence, a young man standing beside Qi Zhentian stepped forward. Dressed in a blue suit with his hair slicked back, he cut an imposing and distinguished figure. He spoke in a cold voice, "Who are you?"

This was Qi Hao, Qi Zhentian's second grandson, widely acknowledged as the most outstanding of the Qi Family's younger generation. He wasn't just highly educated but also possessed considerable martial skill, truly accomplished in both scholarly and martial pursuits.

"Can't you tell?" Chen Yang swirled the wine in his glass, his tone casual. "I'm the one here to present a gift."

It's said that even a worm will turn, let alone one of the Qi Family's own scions. By all rights, everyone today should have been respectfully congratulating Qi Zhentian, allowing the Qi Family to fully display its influence. It was supposed to be a win-win situation. So how had such a death-seeking fool appeared out of nowhere?

"Where did this dog crawl out from? Do you have any idea where you are?" Qi Hao seethed, his gaze icy.

"Qi Zhentian's birthday banquet, right? Did I come to the wrong place?" Chen Yang took a sip of wine, feigning confusion.

"You..." Qi Hao was so furious he almost laughed. In his thirty-odd years, he couldn't recall ever meeting someone so brazenly arrogant.

"Who is this kid? He doesn't give a damn about the Qi Family?"

"So arrogant!"

After the initial shock, scattered murmurs began to fill the hall.

Some guests wanted to stand up for the Qi Family, but seeing that Qi Hao was already making a move, they decided to just watch obediently.

"I don't care who you are! If you dare provoke my Qi Family, not even the Heavenly King himself could save you today!" Qi Hao's expression flickered. Even if this guy has some backing, so what? This is Lingjin City!

"So, you're Qi Hao?" Chen Yang looked him over with a smile.

"I am! You should be well aware of the Qi Family's power. After you've disrupted such a grand occasion, if I don't teach you a lesson, won't my family become the laughingstock of Lingjin City?" At this point, Qi Hao had thrown all decorum to the wind; he was ready to do whatever it took.

Ignoring the threat completely, Chen Yang asked calmly, "I heard you invested in Qin Donglai's medical research?"

Qi Hao raised an eyebrow. So, he's here about Qin Donglai?

"After the results were out, you two had a huge argument. Then, that same afternoon, Qin Donglai was hit and killed by a car. Don't tell me you had nothing to do with it." Chen Yang placed his hands on the coffin, staring straight into Qi Hao's eyes.

"And what if I was?" Qi Hao shot back, surprised. The tiny Qin Family only has two daughters, where did someone like this come from? He quickly dismissed the thought, sneering, "Anyone who dares to oppose the Qi Family is doomed to a bad end!"

The statement was domineering and utterly unreasonable. But to many in the crowd, the words rang true. After all, he was from the Qi Family, the second-ranked of the eight great families.

"I'm curious, what are you to the Qin Family? And where do you get the nerve to run wild on my Qi Family's territory?" Qi Hao asked, a malicious grin playing on his lips.

"I know who he is!" a loud voice suddenly yelled from the crowd. "He's that worthless, freeloading son-in-law who married into the Qin Family! I think his name is Chen Yang!"

A wave of understanding passed through the guests, followed immediately by jeers and looks of schadenfreude.

"So, it's that piece of trash." Qi Hao had heard the rumors, of course. He scoffed, "A parasite like you? I could crush you with a single finger. Do you doubt me?"

"Come, then. Let's see if this coffin fits you."

Chen Yang's eyes narrowed slightly. He swept his left hand toward a nearby table, and an untouched silver dinner fork shot out.

WHOOSH!

The air hissed as a silver gleam streaked through it in a straight line.

THWACK.

Qi Hao, who was in the middle of mocking Chen Yang, froze. A spray of blood erupted from his forehead as the fork shot clean through the back of his skull.

Qi Hao's body went rigid. His pupils lost their focus, and he crashed to the floor.

It all happened so fast that the crowd only began to snap out of their shock as a pool of blood spread across the floor.

HISS!

Everyone in the hall stood frozen, utterly stupefied.

Then, Chen Yang grabbed Qi Hao's pant leg and began dragging the body toward the coffin.

Xiang Yang: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Just who… who in the world is this person?

"..."

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