After buying the watch, he went on to purchase a set of expensive tea ware.
It was a gift for the Chen family’s old master.
He had no idea what the old man liked, but a tea set should be a safe choice.
These two purchases had cost Zhang Xi nearly half of his savings, and it certainly pained him to spend so much.
But there was nothing he could do.
He would just have to treat it as an investment.
If things really didn’t work out, he could always start over from scratch.
After finishing his shopping, Zhang Xi’s phone rang.
He took it out and saw that it was an unfamiliar number.
Puzzled, he answered.
“Hello, Zhang Xi.”
Zhang Xi froze for a moment.
“Are you Chen Xueyu? How did you get my number?”
“Hehe, finding your number wasn’t difficult. I’m almost ready here. You should come over.”
“Oh, that. Don’t worry. If I said I’d come, I’ll definitely be there. I won’t break my word.”
“Mm, that’s more like it. I’m warning you, though—if you dare stand me up, I’ll kill you. Okay, bye!”
After hanging up, Zhang Xi couldn’t help muttering, “What is this all about? Are all rich young ladies this hot-tempered?”
It was about time, so Zhang Xi hailed a taxi and headed straight to the Chen residence.
The moment he got out of the car, Zhang Xi secretly nodded to himself.
The Chen family really was a major family.
This villa alone must have cost several hundred million yuan.
They were seriously loaded.
Looks like I’d really picked the right people.
As long as he secured the Chen family’s support, his career could shoot straight to the top.
However, he hadn’t taken more than a few steps when someone he never expected to see appeared before him.
Li Quanning!
Talk about running into an old enemy!
Li Quanning spotted Zhang Xi as well.
The moment he saw him, his mustache practically stood on end with rage.
Zhang Xi, however, quickly recovered.
With a smile, he looked at Li Quanning.
“Hey, Brother Li. Long time no see.”
“You bastard!” Li Quanning gritted his teeth.
“How does a penniless thug like you even deserve to come here?”
Zhang Xi shrugged.
“Someone invited me. What’s wrong with that? Your Li family may be powerful, but you’re not the guest of honor today, are you? Whatever grudges we have, let’s settle them after today.”
“After today?!” Li Quanning roared.
“I’ll make you understand the consequences of messing with me today! Bodyguards! Bodyguards!”
The moment he finished speaking, seven or eight burly men walked out of the house.
They were all Li Quanning’s bodyguards.
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Unfortunately, Li Quanning treated these elite bodyguards as his personal enforcers, spending his days throwing his weight around and causing trouble.
“Young Master Li, what’s wrong?”
Li Quanning pointed at Zhang Xi and shouted, “Beat him! Knock his teeth out, blind him, break his legs, and beat the crap out of him! If anything happens, I’ll take responsibility!”
Wow.
He really was vicious.
Did this guy genuinely think he was some big shot?
Zhang Xi placed the gifts on the ground, folded his arms, and said arrogantly, “Brother Li, if I give you face, you should know enough to accept it. You really think these worthless goons can do anything to me? You’re too naive.”
“What did you say?”
The bodyguards immediately exploded with anger.
They were top-class bodyguards, after all.
When had they ever been insulted like this?
Seeing Zhang Xi’s arrogant expression only made their blood boil.
With furious shouts, several of them charged toward him.
Zhang Xi wasn’t deliberately looking for trouble.
But since he’d run into Li Quanning, he might as well settle things now.
That way, there wouldn’t be any awkwardness once the banquet started.
Besides, even if he didn’t cause trouble, Li Quanning would definitely find trouble with him sooner or later.
However, Zhang Xi couldn’t go too far.
If he used the power of Thor, it would easily attract unwanted attention.
Fortunately, aside from his lightning abilities, Zhang Xi had plenty of other trump cards.
For example, the combat skills of a certain female super-spy.
Black Widow’s heroic fighting style in The Avengers had captivated countless moviegoers.
Now Zhang Xi could perform those same techniques himself.
On top of that, he possessed part of Captain Rogers’ abilities and physical conditioning.
Taking down these bodyguards was practically effortless.
Seeing one of the burly men charging toward him, Zhang Xi’s eyes narrowed.
He leaped high into the air, hooked both legs around the man’s head, then twisted hard with his waist and slammed him straight to the ground.
Black Widow’s signature move!
“The guy’s tough! Everyone, get him! Don’t hold back!”
“Hmph!”
Zhang Xi sneered.
He sprang up from the ground in one fluid motion, then threw a left hook straight at one of the men.
The man reacted quickly and dodged to the side.
Unfortunately for him, Zhang Xi was even faster.
He immediately pulled back his fist and drove his elbow into the man’s neck.
Then he locked onto another opponent.
Zhang Xi wrapped an arm around the man’s neck and drove his knee toward the man’s abdomen.
But Zhang Xi raised his leg and kicked him squarely in the lower abdomen.
The man let out a strange cry and went flying several meters away.
The entire sequence was smooth and seamless.
Even Li Quanning himself was dumbfounded.
This wasn’t a fight.
It was practically an art form.
The noise of the brawl quickly attracted the attention of the people inside the house.
Before long, several people rushed outside.
When they emerged, the scene before them was astonishing.
Zhang Xi stood calmly where he was.
A group of bodyguards lay sprawled across the ground, groaning in pain.
And Li Quanning stood frozen in place.
This time, Li Quanning was completely stunned.
He knew Zhang Xi was strong, but he’d never imagined that Zhang Xi’s strength could be this terrifying.
These bodyguards had been with him for a long time.
Every single one of them was highly skilled.
Yet who would have thought that none of them could last even one round against Zhang Xi?
Was this guy even human?
“What happened here?” the Chen family’s butler shouted.
“Who are you? What are you doing here? Young Master Li, are you alright?”
Li Quanning looked up, about to say something.
Then suddenly, he heard a faint sound beneath his feet.
He lowered his head.
There was a mark on the ground that looked as though it had been struck by lightning.
Li Quanning’s face instantly went pale.
He looked at Zhang Xi.
Zhang Xi smiled faintly.
At the same time, a streak of blue lightning flashed through his eyes.
Oh my God.
He’s really a monster!
If I say the wrong thing, he’ll kill me!
That was Li Quanning’s immediate reaction.
He forced out two awkward laughs.
“It’s nothing. He’s a friend of mine. He’s studied… martial arts. I just had my bodyguards spar with him. Yeah, he’s pretty impressive. Heh heh.”
Li Quanning was smiling, but his smile looked worse than crying.
“I see.” The butler nodded.
He was just about to say something when Chen Xueyu walked out of the house.
The moment she saw Zhang Xi, her eyes lit up.
“Brother Zhang Xi, you’re here!”
Chen Xueyu practically skipped over to him, grabbed his arm, and said coquettishly, “Why did you only get here now? Seriously, I’ve been waiting forever!”