Chapter 184: My Request Isn’t Unreasonable, Right?

“Mr. Xu, how do you think we should handle these guys?”

Han Feng asked Xu Shaochen with great respect.

Xu Shaochen’s gaze swept over Chen Jie, Zhang Tian, and Li Yuan one by one.

“Thud!”

Zhang Tian and Li Yuan immediately fell to their knees with a loud thud. “Mr. Xu, spare us! Please, we won’t dare to do it again!”

Although they didn’t know Xu Shaochen’s exact identity, they knew he was someone significant. If they didn’t beg for mercy now, they feared they’d never get the chance.

However, Chen Jie remained standing, holding onto the last bit of hope in his heart.

His family had some influence in Jiangzhou. At most, they’d negotiate with Xu Shaochen. How could the dignified eldest young master of the Chen family kneel and beg for forgiveness?

“Boss Chen, your son sure is stubborn!” Han Feng said coldly, looking at Chen Qiang.

Chen Qiang’s expression darkened. He stared at Han Feng and replied, “Young Master Han, even if my son was in the wrong first, it shouldn’t come to the point of making him kneel.”

Hearing this, Chen Jie sighed in relief and grew a bit bolder, looking at Xu Shaochen with disdain.

“With my dad here, what can you do to me? You were lucky this time when I didn’t cripple you. Don’t get caught by me again.”

“From today on, the Han Family and your Chen family are mortal enemies. We won’t stop until you’re bankrupt.”

Han Feng declared firmly, word by word. The entire Han Family strategy now revolved around staying closely united with Xu Shaochen.

Even if the Han Family’s business suffered losses, it didn’t matter. Xu Shaochen could help them recover with just a word.

“Young Master Han…” Chen Qiang began, but suddenly thought of something. His expression changed instantly. He looked at Han Feng and asked with a trembling voice, “Which Mr. Xu… is this?”

“Boss Chen, is this your first day in Jiangzhou? How many Mr. Xu’s could there be?” Han Feng smirked sarcastically. “Do you really need to see a coffin before you start crying?”

After receiving Han Feng’s confirmation, Chen Qiang suddenly felt as if he had been struck by lightning. His face turned deathly pale, filled with panic and fear.

“Bang!”

Seeing Chen Jie still glaring defiantly at Xu Shaochen, Chen Qiang’s anger surged. He lifted his foot and kicked Chen Jie to the ground.

“Ah! Dad, why are you kicking me?”

Chen Jie screamed in pain, holding his leg, utterly confused.

“I’m not just going to kick you; I want to kill you right now.” Chen Qiang snarled, his eyes bloodshot with rage.

Just thinking about how he had offended the notorious Mr. Xu made him nearly faint with fear.

He immediately turned to Xu Shaochen and said respectfully, “Mr. Xu, the fault is all my son’s. As long as Mr. Xu gives the word, I’ll do anything. Please, grant him a chance to live.”

Seeing this, Chen Jie was stunned. How did the situation change so quickly?

“Your son not only wanted to steal my woman, but he also tried to cripple me. Would you let someone like that off so easily?” Xu Shaochen asked calmly, looking at Chen Qiang.

Sweat broke out on Chen Qiang’s forehead. If he faced such a situation, he’d want to kill the other party on the spot.

Of course, that was something he couldn’t say aloud.

“I don’t know what Mr. Xu wants, but please show mercy. Just spare my son’s life,” Chen Qiang begged tearfully, looking at Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen glanced at Chen Jie and said indifferently, “He tried to cripple me, so I’ll just take one of his hands. That’s not an unreasonable request, right?”

“Dad!” Chen Jie’s face turned pale instantly. He looked anxiously at Chen Qiang.

Chen Qiang’s expression shifted, and after a moment of hesitation, he gritted his teeth and said, “It’s not unreasonable.”

After all, it really wasn’t unreasonable. Xu Shaochen could easily crush their entire Chen Family if he wanted.

Now, the fact that Chen Jie only had to lose a hand could already be considered mercy.

“Hiss—”

Everyone gasped. Chen Qiang was indeed ruthless.

But he was doing it to save Chen Jie. Ultimately, it was Chen Jie’s own fault for bringing this upon himself.

“Dad, I’m your son! I don’t want to become disabled! I don’t want to lose a hand!”

Chen Jie cried hysterically, backing away in terror. At this moment, his heart was filled with regret.

If he hadn’t targeted Song Xinran, if he hadn’t planned to cripple Xu Shaochen, maybe things wouldn’t have turned out this badly.

“Hold him down!” Chen Qiang shouted, closing his eyes.

The two security guards exchanged a glance and rushed forward, pinning Chen Jie to the ground.

“No! Let me go! Dad, I was wrong! Mr. Xu, I was wrong! I won’t dare to do it again…”

Chen Jie struggled and screamed, but it was in vain.

Chen Qiang retrieved a baseball bat from the car and then brutally smashed it down on Chen Jie’s left hand.

“Crack—”

Everyone could clearly hear the sound of bones breaking.

“Ahhhhh!”

Chen Jie let out an agonizing scream. The intense pain gave him a surge of strength, allowing him to break free from the security guards and roll on the ground, clutching his broken left arm.

Seeing this, everyone couldn’t help but shake their heads. If you don’t bring disaster on yourself, you won’t suffer like this.

“Mr. Xu.” Chen Qiang took a deep breath and then looked at Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen glanced at the kneeling Li Yuan and Zhang Tian and said casually, “Beat them up. Make sure they’re laid up in the hospital for a couple of days. Next time, they should watch what they say.”

Without another word, the two security guards rushed forward and began beating Li Yuan and Zhang Tian mercilessly.

The two curled up on the ground, holding their heads. They didn’t even dare to scream. Compared to Chen Jie, their outcome seemed much better.

“I’ll remember what happened today.”

Xu Shaochen patted Han Feng on the shoulder, then turned and left with Song Xinran.

“Mr. Xu, you’re too kind. This is what I should do. Take care, Mr. Xu.”

Han Feng stood there for a while before he snapped back to reality. He quickly called after Xu Shaochen, even though Xu and Song Xinran were already walking away.

Only after Xu Shaochen’s Mercedes-Benz G-Class disappeared did Han Feng’s smile fade. He turned to Chen Qiang and said, “Boss Chen, you’d better keep a close eye on your son. Next time, it won’t just be a hand.”

With that, Han Feng left with a smile.

Chen Qiang remained standing, his face alternating between expressions of anger and pain. After a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, “Take the young master to the hospital. See if his hand can be reattached.”

Although he knew it would never fully heal, it would still be somewhat functional.

He could never have imagined that his son would provoke Xu Shaochen, let alone anger him this much.

He couldn’t bear to hurt his son, but he had no choice.

He could only hope that after today, his son would learn a valuable lesson. Otherwise, the Chen Family might not survive another such disaster.