After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 70: Who do you think you are? How dare you take me as your servant?
With his hands stuffed in his pockets, Hou Lei swaggered up to Shen Fanyun. The two men were of similar height, their gazes level.
"Kid, offending my Hou Family is the biggest mistake of your life!" Hou Lei grinned, his gaze wicked and chilling. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
"Of all the people to offend, this guy had to pick Elder Hou Si. In Hangcheng City, he’s a renowned and powerful figure with countless disciples."
"Well, it won’t be long before we see this guy splattered in his own blood."
The crowd was well aware of the Hou Family’s fearsome reputation. Elder Hou Si had been consolidating his power in Hangcheng City for decades. He had established his own faction, and its resources and influence were not to be underestimated. Even the long-established Hong Family, despite being a notch above the Hous in status, was unwilling to provoke a conflict with them. Such an entity was like a venomous snake lurking nearby; it might not cause your total collapse, but it could easily make you lose some skin. Therefore, the Hongs and the Hous had always maintained a superficial cordiality.
"Kid, I can give you a chance right now." Hou Lei suddenly patted his groin and smirked. "If you crawl between my legs, perhaps I’ll let you choose a quick way to die."
The crowd burst into laughter.
Hong Danggui’s expression shifted slightly. It has to be said, Hou Lei is quite skilled at making enemies. I just wonder if Shen Fanyun can handle this.
"Miss, aside from being handsome, what extraordinary capabilities could this young man possibly possess?" a middle-aged man beside Hong Danggui asked, puzzled.
Hong Danggui remained impassive. She had witnessed the events at Brilliant Building herself and couldn’t rashly determine Shen Fanyun’s usefulness to the Hong Family. A further assessment was needed.
"We’ll know once we see how this plays out," Hong Danggui replied.
Seeing that Shen Fanyun was unresponsive, Hou Lei continued prodding, "Are you going to crawl or not?"
Su Xiyang was nearly scared witless. This group of people was more terrifying than the last!
"You’re too noisy," Shen Fanyun suddenly said.
Then, he raised his right hand and sent a light, seemingly effortless slap flying.
Hou Lei’s expression darkened. "You dare to fight back?"
BOOM!
In the next second, Hou Lei abruptly vanished from before Shen Fanyun. The crowd only saw a yellow streak cut through the air before he crashed heavily ten meters away. The thundering impact sounded like the world was collapsing.
The crowd was speechless.
Yu Shan was stunned into silence.
Even Hong Danggui was stunned for a long moment. Then, her eyes lit up with delight. This guy really didn’t disappoint me!
This is a true dragon! What a stroke of luck for my Hong Family! Hong Danggui was ecstatic. If she could recruit such an expert, it would be a wonderful boon for the Hong Family!
At that moment, Hong Danggui had not yet realized that Shen Fanyun’s combat prowess far surpassed her comprehension. Never mind a mere woman like her; even the entire great Hong Family was not qualified to have this true dragon become their follower.
Would a true dragon of the mortal realm deign to keep company with mere ants?
Hong Danggui overestimated her own capabilities and placed far too much importance on the Hong Family! Her ambition did not match her strength, yet her greedy, delusional fantasy was to tame a true dragon. In the end, such a path could only lead to self-humiliation.
"Did you see that? With a single slap, he sent Young Master Hou flying!"
"This..."
"Could it be that he’s actually that powerful?"
The brief shock was followed by a series of sharp gasps. Not far off, Hou Lei staggered for a long time before finally getting to his feet amidst the dust. He was an absolute mess, his clothes torn and his head covered in dirt.
"You," Hou Lei gritted his teeth, pondered for two seconds, and then said, "I wasn’t ready! You struck without warning. How is that any different from a sneak attack? You really only know how to use dirty tricks."
Shen Fanyun was speechless. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, I see. Elder Hou Si refused to admit his loss, instead accusing me of scheming. His grandson is cut from the same cloth; the old and the young are birds of a feather. They’re both just sore losers!
Shen Fanyun shrugged and gave a long, lazy stretch. "Fine," he said casually. "I’ll wait for you to get ready. We can fight again."
"You already got in a successful sneak attack, and I’m severely weakened! My combat strength isn’t even a tenth of my peak. It wouldn’t be fair to fight again!" Hou Lei declared righteously.
Shen Fanyun was speechless. These people are so much trouble.
"Then let the strongest one come." Shen Fanyun’s gaze turned icy, and his entire demeanor transformed as if he had been reborn, emanating an authority like that of a deity descending upon the scene.
The sight sent an inexplicable jolt of terror through Hou Lei.
Yu Shan, who was always stern and rarely smiled, felt his lips twitch. He furrowed his brow, knowing full well that Shen Fanyun was calling him out.
"Since you’ve chosen me, then I shall be the one to send you on your way," Yu Shan said, adjusting his breathing to prepare for battle.
WHOOSH!
In the next second, Shen Fanyun’s form flickered and vanished from where he stood. In the blink of an eye, he appeared right in front of Yu Shan, barely half an arm’s length away. He was so close that Yu Shan could clearly see the pores on his face.
"How... how did he get over there?"
"Is that humanly possible? Is that the art of shrinking the earth, or did he just teleport?"
Sharp gasps cut through the room.
The grand reception fell into a dead silence.
Yu Shan was utterly astonished. He swallowed hard, feeling a dangerous aura wash over him, as if Death itself had fixed its sights on him.
"Do you also believe that I have a baseless reputation and only resort to dirty tricks?" Shen Fanyun asked lightly.
Yu Shan was speechless.
"You’re all cut from the same cloth. A waste of my time." With a flick of his wrist, Shen Fanyun sent the 100-kilogram Yu Shan flying. Without even having the chance to face his opponent, he was thrown through the air, landing in a heap at Hou Lei’s feet.
BOOM!
The heavy impact on the ground jarred everyone’s nerves.
The young master and the senior disciple—two experts, and neither could withstand a single move from Shen Fanyun? Yu Shan’s fate was even worse; he barely had a chance to run his mouth before he was defeated.
Hong Danggui was ecstatic. So strong! Shen Fanyun’s power meets all of my criteria.
CLAP. CLAP.
Thrilled, Hong Danggui began to applaud. "My judgment is as impeccable as ever! You haven’t disappointed me. I declare that from this day forward, you are a retainer of the Hong Family! To show how much I value you, you will stay by my side as my personal attendant!"
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence. Not a single person made a sound.
Finally, the middle-aged man beside Hong Danggui quietly reminded her, "Miss, this man’s power is unfathomably deep. I fear... I fear..."
Shen Fanyun turned to fix his gaze on Hong Danggui, slowly uttering a few words. "Who do you think you are? In my eyes, you’re nothing but an ant. Where did you get the audacity and the nerve to think of taking me as your servant? Is it because you’re glib, or because you’re shameless?"
Hong Danggui was left speechless.
