More than a dozen men cracked their knuckles, grinning menacingly as they surrounded Zhang Xi by the entrance.
His lean figure looked weak, pitiful, and utterly helpless.
“Leave? You think you can just walk away? Weren’t you acting pretty damn arrogant when you drove in here just now? Come on, be arrogant again!” Chen Feng was laughing—laughing wildly!
“You think I’m afraid?”
Zhang Xi shrugged indifferently, his gaze cold.
He had the imposing aura of a man capable of holding the pass against ten thousand enemies!
“Wait a second. Aren’t you forgetting someone?”
A young man with a… head of green hair stumbled out of the red Maserati.
He had been knocked dizzy by the crash.
Now that he had finally recovered, he saw Zhang Xi standing in front of the car, facing more than a dozen men without backing down.
He smacked his lips thoughtfully.
Interesting.
He got out and looked at the front of his car, then let out a mournful sigh.
This car was probably totaled.
“Who the hell are you, running your mouth here?”
Chen Feng was enjoying himself when the sudden interruption ruined the atmosphere.
He angrily turned around and roared.
“Tsk. It’s only been a few days, Xiaofeng, and your temper has gotten worse. You even dare yell at me now?”
The green-haired young man’s expression darkened.
Xiaofeng?
Who the hell had the guts to call him that?
He was looking for death!
Chen Feng was furious and was about to curse him out, but—
“Ah? Li… Li Shao?”
The moment Chen Feng recognized the other man’s face, the insults that had reached his throat instantly disappeared.
He secretly congratulated himself for not actually saying them.
Li Quanning.
Young Master Li.
The eldest son of the Li family, one of Hangcheng’s five major families.
He was one of the top figures among their circle of rich playboys.
Chen Feng’s family was only a third-rate clan.
In front of Young Master Li, they were nothing.
Didn’t like it?
Swallow it!
Otherwise, he’d drag your father into it too.
That would be a real case of your son getting you into trouble.
Chen Feng immediately backed down.
“Young Master Li, what brings you here?”
Chen Feng’s mouth suddenly felt dry.
“Why am I here? You should ask yourself. If you hadn’t called him here, would I have come? And look at this—I even damaged a brand-new Maserati.”
Li Quanning was clearly irritated.
His words, however, caused Chen Feng to misunderstand the situation even further.
What does he mean by “if you hadn’t called him here, would I have come”?
Li Quanning had come here to back Zhang Xi up!
And their relationship was obviously deep enough that he was even willing to sacrifice a Maserati just to let Zhang Xi show off!
Zhang Xi narrowed his eyes as he observed Chen Feng’s changing expression.
He glanced at the green-haired young man beside him, seemingly figuring out exactly what Chen Feng was thinking.
With a change of thought, he chuckled.
“Now you understand? Fine, I’ll come clean. He came here to help me.”
Li Quanning: “???”
The green-haired young man’s eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Zhang Xi.
What?
I’m not!
I didn’t!
What the hell are you talking about?!
Zhang Xi gave him a threatening look and casually raised his hand, patting the car.
Bang!
The already-crushed front of the Maserati caved in another shallow layer.
Creaaak… creaaak…
The green-haired young man shuddered in fright.
There was no way his body was tougher than a car.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided not to contradict Zhang Xi.
Chen Feng was only a minor figure anyway.
Better not get beaten up over something like this.
Compared with getting beaten in front of Chen Feng, being used as a shield wasn’t so bad.
Because his line of sight was blocked, Chen Feng didn’t see what Zhang Xi had done to the car.
He simply assumed Zhang Xi had casually patted it and paid no attention.
Seeing that even Young Master Li had been glared at so fiercely by Zhang Xi, Chen Feng’s heart sank.
His mouth turned bitter.
“Brother Zhang, there must have been some misunderstanding. I’m sorry. I was wrong.”
“That’s your attitude when apologizing?”
Zhang Xi raised an eyebrow and glanced toward Luo Ruomeng, who was still tied up nearby.
“Untie her! Hurry! Get Miss Luo down!”
Chen Feng’s heart jumped.
Damn it, I forgot about that!
He hurriedly shouted at his men to release her.
Luo Ruomeng’s big eyes sparkled.
She hadn’t expected that Brother Zhang apparently had some mysterious background.
If that was the case…
She wouldn’t hold back!
After moving her sore arms around a little, Luo Ruomeng angrily swung her hand and slapped Chen Feng across the face.
“This is the price you pay for kidnapping me today!”
Smack!
The sound made all of Chen Feng’s men feel their own faces hurt.
“You…”
Chen Feng instinctively became furious and was about to curse and hit her back.
“Hmm?”
Zhang Xi made a deep sound through his nose, deliberately putting on a calm and imposing air.
But inside, he was panicking.
This girl is way too good at stirring things up!
She gets to enjoy herself now, but if this bluff gets exposed later, who knows how badly Chen Feng will explode?
“Uh… good hit!”
Chen Feng was absolutely suffocating with frustration.
Damn it!
No wonder that old dog Li Yang didn’t immediately come looking for Zhang Xi.
I’ve been used as a gun!
He couldn’t afford to offend Li Quanning, and he couldn’t afford to offend Zhang Xi, who apparently had Li Quanning backing him.
His anger and frustration immediately turned into hatred toward Li Yang.
…
Achoo!
On the top floor of a towering building, inside the chairman’s office, Li Yang—whose hair was already streaked with gray—sneezed while signing a document.
“Chairman, the weather’s getting colder. Take care of yourself. I’ll go make you some hot tea.”
The charming secretary flashed him a coquettish smile, glanced at him, and swayed her hips as she walked out.
…
“Quick! There’s no time to explain!”
After hurriedly leaving the factory with Luo Ruomeng, Zhang Xi grabbed her hand and started sprinting down the street.
Completely unaware of the truth, Luo Ruomeng still believed Zhang Xi had some mysterious background.
She even regretted not taking the opportunity to properly teach Chen Feng a lesson.
She was still itching for more.
After the two hurried away, Li Quanning didn’t leave with Zhang Xi.
He didn’t even say goodbye.
This made Chen Feng suspicious.
“Young Master Li, may I ask what your relationship with Zhang Xi is?”
Chen Feng gritted his teeth and boldly asked.
“Relationship? What the hell kind of relationship? That bastard wrecked my car.”
Li Quanning was already in a foul mood.
He shot Chen Feng a look before driving away in the wrecked car.
“What?”
Chen Feng was dumbfounded.
Then he quickly understood.
He angrily roared:
“What are you idiots standing around for?! Go after that bastard Zhang Xi!”
A group of men hurriedly jumped onto their motorcycles and chased after them.
Having wheels was naturally faster than running on two legs, especially when one of the people running was a girl.
They were about to catch up when, fortunately, a taxi happened to pass through the intersection.
“Quick, Ruomeng, get in first!”
Zhang Xi shoved Luo Ruomeng into the taxi, but he himself no longer had time to get in.
“Hurry! Drive!”
He urged the taxi driver to leave.
Then Zhang Xi hurriedly disappeared into a narrow alley.
Vroom!
Vroom!
Vroom!
A group of motorcycles followed closely behind.
At the corner—
Zhang Xi’s figure shot past.
But when Chen Feng and his followers turned the corner, they discovered a tall wall blocking the way.
A dead end!
Yet Zhang Xi was nowhere to be seen.
“Where the hell did he go?!”
Rat-a-tat-tat-tat!
Just as Zhang Xi’s feet touched the ground, dense gunfire suddenly erupted beside his ears, accompanied by the terrified cries and frantic movement of a crowd.
He looked around.
There were even strange alien creatures in the sky, riding flying machines and firing wildly.
Huge, insect-like aircraft floated slowly overhead.
Whoosh!
Boom!
Boom!
A shell suddenly swept past him.
A parked car was blown into pieces.
“Holy crap! That’s brutal!”
Zhang Xi hurriedly leaped aside, barely avoiding the blast.
“Does the military know what’s happening here?”
“Do we know what’s happening here?”
“Send people into these buildings. When the people inside evacuate, they’ll be caught in the crossfire. Take them through the basements or the subway. Don’t let them onto the streets. Seal off the area up to 39th Street!”
Two police officers stood nearby.
Wait.
That star-spangled shield—
Captain America?!