Beside her, Zhang Wudao locked his gaze on Chen Xiao and licked his lips in excitement. "Looks like we have a trained fighter here."
Zhang Yaqing's foxy eyes glinted with amusement. "Interesting. How long has it been since someone dared to cause trouble on the Zhang Family's turf?"
Yu Zhenhai scurried over as if he'd seen his saviors and blurted out, "Miss, Second Master, the people from the Luo Group are unbelievably arrogant! They actually came right to our Zongheng Chamber of Commerce to start trouble!"
Chen Xiao remained expressionless. "We're just here to collect a debt. It's only natural to pay what you owe."
"The final payment hasn't been disbursed because the paperwork isn't complete," Zhang Yaqing said with a charming smile. "But... to think you can come to our Zongheng Chamber of Commerce, cause a scene, and just walk away like that? Aren't you underestimating the Zhang Family a bit?"
Chen Xiao spread his hands. "So you're refusing to pay?"
Zhang Yaqing smiled. "Oh, we'll pay. We can definitely pay. Just have Luo Qingli come talk to me herself, with a bit more humility."
Chen Xiao replied coolly, "I'm handling this now. Since I'm here, there's no need for her to get involved."
Zhang Yaqing looked at the man before her with growing interest, her gaze filled with curiosity. Who is this guy? Someone from the Luo Group? But from the way he talks, he doesn't have much respect for Luo Qingli.
Beside her, Zhang Wudao licked his lips again. "Let me see just how skilled a fighter you really are!"
Chen Xiao shook his head. "You're no match for me."
"Arrogant!" Zhang Wudao flew into a rage. He had practiced martial arts for years and had always been a top performer among his peers. He'd never been looked down upon like this before.
He planted his feet, and his body shot forward like a bolt of lightning. In the blink of an eye, his fist was right in front of Chen Xiao!
"No power, too slow, and your fundamentals are terrible." Chen Xiao shook his head as he effortlessly caught the incoming fist.
SLAP! SLAP! SLAP!
Chen Xiao raised his free hand and delivered several heavy slaps that made Zhang Wudao see stars, sending him flying several meters away to roll to a stop at Zhang Yaqing's feet.
Zhang Yaqing was stunned. Her brother was an Inner Strength Martial Artist, after all, capable of effortlessly handling twenty or thirty ordinary men! He even had the potential to one day reach the same realm as their grandfather! And yet, this man defeated him so easily?
Chen Xiao warned him, "Your cultivation method is flawed. If you try to forcefully channel your energy now, you'll vomit blood and sustain internal injuries. Stay down if you don't want to die."
"You…" Refusing to believe it, Zhang Wudao tried to channel his energy again, only to immediately spit up a mouthful of blood. He could barely even get to his feet.
CLAP! CLAP! CLAP!
Zhang Yaqing applauded, her phoenix eyes showing clear approval as her smile grew wider. "You're quite powerful. How about it? Leave the Luo Group and become my personal bodyguard. I guarantee my offer will be better than whatever they're paying you."
"I'm not interested in being anyone's dog. I just want the twenty million for the final payment," Chen Xiao said, his patience wearing thin. "You'd better decide now. I don't have time to waste on you people."
"What a pity." Zhang Yaqing maintained her elegant composure. "In that case, this payment will have to go through legal proceedings. I think we can afford to wait. Can Luo Qingli?"
Chen Xiao gave Zhang Yaqing a cool look. "How about we try to resolve this another way?"
Zhang Yaqing's interest was piqued. She crossed her arms, accentuating her stunning, voluptuous figure. "Oh? Do tell. Perhaps I'll find it interesting."
Chen Xiao's eyes swept over her for a few seconds before he spoke calmly. "I can cure your illness."
Zhang Yaqing's pupils contracted.
Chen Xiao continued, "After I cure you, you give me the final payment. It's a win-win. You lose nothing."
Zhang Yaqing remained composed, her smile as alluring as ever. "Then why don't you tell me what illness I supposedly have?"
Chen Xiao stated calmly, "You were born with a cold constitution. It makes you feel like you're submerged in ice water regardless of whether it's the dead of winter or the height of summer. The pain becomes unbearable around your menstrual cycle, and you've seen countless doctors since you were a child, but none of them could cure you. Am I right?"
Things haven't reached a point of no return yet. If this can be resolved through other means, that would be for the best. It would settle things once and for all, preventing the Zhang Family from harassing Luo Qingli in the future, which in turn would stop her from using that as an excuse to give me trouble.
Zhang Yaqing narrowed her phoenix eyes in astonishment. He saw my condition with a single glance? No one knows about this illness except for my immediate family! Even those old, experienced doctors had to take my pulse just to make a tentative diagnosis... Could it be that this guy really has some extraordinary skills?