Yang Qi looked at Zhang Peng and said, "Is that so? I'd like to see how you're going to kill me today. You had better apologize to Miss Qingxuan right now. Otherwise, I'll make you kneel and sing 'Conquest'!"
"What did you say?" Zhang Peng was stunned for a moment, then he burst into laughter. The bodyguards and Li Qiutong laughed along with him.
"Hahaha, did you hear what this piece of trash said? He wants me to kneel? Hahaha!" Zhang Peng laughed so hard he was bending over backward.
Li Qiutong added scornfully, "I used to think you were smart and capable of running a business. What's wrong with you today? Did your brain get scrambled?"
Lin Qingxuan gently waved her hand, signaling the bodyguards who were eager to make a move to fall back. How could she possibly have come without bodyguards? Even if she had wanted to, Assistant Qin would never have allowed it. She smiled at Yang Qi, curious to see how he would protect her.
Yang Qi just watched Zhang Peng coldly and repeated, "Now, kneel and apologize to Miss Qingxuan!"
"Kneel, my ass!" Zhang Peng suddenly roared and kicked at Yang Qi.
However, he never anticipated that Yang Qi's movements would be faster than his, and his strength even more terrifying. Yang Qi met the attack with a kick of his own, which landed squarely on Zhang Peng's abdomen. Zhang Peng felt a massive surge of force before he was sent flying four to five meters away.
Yang Qi breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, I wasn't mistaken. My Cultivation reaching the First Layer of the Qi Refining Stage has granted me an astonishing increase in both strength and speed. And this is just from my Cultivation alone; I haven't even specifically tempered my physical body. Ordinary people are no match for me at all. This strength could definitely rival a special forces soldier's.
At that moment, everyone was stunned. Li Qiutong was stunned! Lin Qingxuan was stunned too. No one had expected Yang Qi to be so formidable in a fight. He was supposed to be a scholar focused on research. How could he be so strong?
"I want you dead! Dead!" Zhang Peng struggled to his feet and bellowed, "Kill him for me! Kill him!"
"Kill!" A group of more than a dozen bodyguards rushed toward Yang Qi.
Lin Qingxuan began to worry. She motioned for her bodyguards to move closer, preparing to intervene. But just then, she witnessed a shocking scene.
Yang Qi, all on his own against more than a dozen bodyguards, took them all down in just over ten seconds. And he was completely uninjured.
Zhang Peng wet himself in fear. Li Qiutong was petrified. When had Yang Qi become so fierce? Even though their bodyguards were just ordinary men, being able to take on ten at once was something no ordinary person could do.
At this moment, Yang Qi was exhilarated. It's real. I wasn't just deluding myself. The Dragon God Technique actually works. This is amazing!
Yang Qi walked up to Zhang Peng and looked down at him coldly. "Kneel and apologize, or I'll cripple you!"
How could Zhang Peng dare to refuse? Looking at Yang Qi's murderous gaze, he scrambled to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly. "Miss, I was wrong! I was wrong!" But in his heart, he swore that he would never let Yang Qi off. He would get his revenge.
Yang Qi indifferently took the pair of Jade Bracelets from Zhang Peng's hand. "Consider this compensation for emotional distress. Get lost. Don't ever bother me or Miss Qingxuan again, or I'll kill you!"
Of course, Yang Qi wasn't going to let them die so easily. He wanted Li Qiutong and Zhang Peng to kneel before him in awe and terror to apologize. He wanted to drive them to a dead end.
"Let's go!" Yang Qi then took Lin Qingxuan by the hand and left.
Only after they had completely disappeared did Li Qiutong scramble over to Zhang Peng's side. "Husband, are you alright?"
"Get away from me!" Zhang Peng shoved her aside, his eyes brimming with murderous intent. "I will absolutely make him pay for this! I will get my revenge! I will kill him!"
Back at their residence, Lin Qingxuan happily went about her business, wearing the pair of White Jade Bracelets. Yang Qi returned to his room and took out the medicinal herbs he had purchased that day, ready to begin his Alchemy.
Just then, his phone rang. It was an unfamiliar yet familiar number, one that Yang Qi had always wanted to forget.
What does that bitch Li Qiutong want now? He frowned but answered the call.
"Bitch, what do you want? I didn't beat you today, so you're itching for it?" Yang Qi said coldly.
Li Qiutong sneered, "Yang Qi, you're not bad, hiding your skills so well. Who knew you could fight? But do you really think your pathetic little bit of kung fu amounts to anything? You think this is over just because you beat up Zhang Peng? I'm telling you, you'd better return that pair of Jade Bracelets. Then, you'll send that woman, that Qingxuan, to Zhang Peng. Otherwise, you're dead!"
"Pathetic," Yang Qi shook his head. "You've really sunk to the lowest of the low, helping your own man find other women. But I couldn't care less about your disgusting affairs. If there's nothing else, don't call me again. Just hearing your voice makes me sick!"
"So what if I'm despicable? I don't care, as long as I can cling to Zhang Peng," Li Qiutong said. "By the way, you know Brother Xiong, right?"
"Xiong Ba?" Yang Qi had heard the name and even had dealings with him before. When he was in business, Xiong Ba's men had caused him a lot of trouble. The man owned several hotels and a security company. He was big and burly and was said to be a very tough fighter.
"Heh, good that you remember. My husband has already hired Brother Xiong to deal with you. You can spend the rest of your short life living in fear." After saying her piece, Li Qiutong hung up.
Putting down the phone, Yang Qi's brow furrowed slightly. My strength is still too weak. If I were stronger, someone like Xiong Ba would be nothing to worry about. In Kang City, Xiong Ba is a true powerhouse. It probably cost at least one or two million to hire him. Never mind. I should focus on refining these medicinal herbs into elixirs first.
He took out the Furnace Tripod, preparing to first concoct the Body Tempering Pill. Immortal Cultivation requires a certain physical constitution to support it. It's like a person on a boat—the boat is the physical body. If it's too shoddy, it will simply capsize, and one will drown in the river of cultivation.
「Meanwhile, in the living room」
Lin Qingxuan was admiring the pair of bracelets, unable to put them down.
"Miss, are these bracelets very expensive? You seem to like them so much," Assistant Qin asked, puzzled.
"They aren't expensive, but I love them nonetheless," Lin Qingxuan said with a smile.
Assistant Qin shook his head with a wry smile. "Miss, there's something I want to say, but I'm not sure if I should."
"Then don't say it," Lin Qingxuan cut him off. "Is the list for the bidding conference ready?"
Assistant Qin was nearly choked speechless by her reply but quickly nodded. "It has been drafted. Please take a look."
Lin Qingxuan's expression turned serious as she scanned the document. "Add one more person to this list."
"Who?" asked Assistant Qin.
"Yang Qi," Lin Qingxuan said very earnestly.
"Yang Qi?" Assistant Qin frowned. "No way. You can't seriously think he has that kind of ability, can you?"