My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 37: Comatose

"That’s right. Scared now, aren’t you?" Dog Brother said. "Good. I’m the type of person who enjoys pushing people into complete despair. Go on, make the call!"

Yang Qi sat directly on top of Dog Brother and waited.

Xiong Ba arrived quickly, getting there in less than half an hour.

"Brother Ba, Brother Ba, save me!" Dog Brother wailed the moment he saw Xiong Ba. "This guy actually hit me! You have to save me!"

Yang Qi looked at Xiong Ba and smiled faintly. "Are these people yours?"

"Mr. Yang, they’re just a bunch of thugs. They have nothing to do with me," Xiong Ba said, shaking his head. "Don’t worry, I’ll handle them for you!"

"No need. Just stand aside and watch," Yang Qi said calmly.

Xiong Ba nodded. He was quite shocked. He had only been helping Yang Qi because of Lin Qingxuan, but today, he realized he had truly underestimated the man. Yang Qi seemed to have grown stronger, even more terrifying than that day at the restaurant. Back then, he could still suppress Yang Qi, but today, he felt he was no longer a match for him. One only had to look at Dog Brother’s group to see how terrifying Yang Qi had become.

Seeing how respectful Xiong Ba was toward Yang Qi, Zhang Ji, Bai Chi, Dog Brother, and the others were so terrified they wet their pants. A foul, acrid stench filled the air.

Dog Brother was regretting it to death. If I had known Yang Qi was associated with Xiong Ba, I wouldn’t have come here even if it killed me.

"Brother Ba, today’s matter has nothing to do with me! Zhang Ji hired us!" Dog Brother’s men immediately started shifting all the blame onto Zhang Ji. "If I had known Brother Yang was your brother, I wouldn’t have dared to come, not even with a hundred times the nerve!"

"Right, right, we really didn’t know!"

"Besides, we didn’t even get a chance to make a move before Brother Yang took care of us!"

Though what they said was the truth, it scared Zhang Ji so much he could have spat blood. The Zhang Family might be well-off and considered powerful in Kang City, but they could not afford to offend Xiong Ba.

"Spare me! Yang Qi, I was wrong, I was really wrong! Please, spare me!" Zhang Ji kowtowed repeatedly in terror.

"That’s not what you were saying just a moment ago," Yang Qi said flatly. "Xiong Ba, I’ll give you face today and let these men go. But remember this: you owe me a favor."

"Yes, Mr. Yang!" Xiong Ba took a deep breath. Today’s Yang Qi had unexpectedly gained an intense Killing Aura. A domineering presence! This was completely different from the last time they’d met.

Dog Brother and his crew, as if granted a grand pardon, fled in disarray like stray dogs.

Seeing this, Zhang Ji and Bai Chi were utterly petrified.

"Brother Yang, Brother Yang, spare me! I’m innocent! The Zhang Family made me do it!" Bai Chi cried, kowtowing as he tried to shift the blame, as if saying so would make Yang Qi spare him.

Yang Qi looked coldly at Bai Chi, then asked, "Xiong Ba, how do you deal with traitors?"

"Kill them," Xiong Ba stated coldly.

Bai Chi fainted from fright on the spot. He knew being a traitor was wrong, but he had taken advantage of the old, honest Yang Qi, knowing he was powerless to retaliate. But now, Yang Qi had returned, both powerful and ruthless.

Xiong Ba dragged Bai Chi to the side. A moment later, Zhang Ji heard horrifying screams.

Witnessing this, Tan Li suddenly began laughing like a madwoman. She had snapped. The terror had completely shattered her mind.

Yang Qi paid no attention to Tan Li. That woman had brought this upon herself. He turned his gaze to Zhang Ji, a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Terrified, Zhang Ji quickly pleaded, "Brother Yang! Brother Yang, please, spare me this one time! I’ll never dare again! Besides, all of this was my younger brother Zhang Peng’s rotten idea. He was the one who wanted to take your wife! Just dismiss me like I’m nothing. I will never dare to cross you again."

"Heh," Yang Qi chuckled. "Back when you chased me out of the company like a dog, did you ever imagine this day would come? It’s true, Zhang Peng was the mastermind. But are you truly innocent? Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. But I will make you suffer the same despair and pain that I once did. Xiong Ba, cripple him. Make sure he lives the rest of his life in a vegetative state. Then, send him to the Zhang Family. Tell them this is a gift from me, Yang Qi."

"Understood, Mr. Yang!" Xiong Ba nodded. If he had helped Yang Qi in the past because of Lin Qingxuan, now he was doing it for Yang Qi himself. The strength and dominance Yang Qi displayed today chilled him to the bone.

"You did well," Yang Qi said, patting Xiong Ba’s shoulder. "I’ll make sure to think of you first when opportunities arise."

"Thank you for the opportunity, Mr. Yang!"

"Mhm. Next, have Dog Brother’s crew guard this factory until I find proper security."

"No need for them. Leave a small matter like this to me. I have my own security company. I guarantee the factory will run smoothly!" Xiong Ba declared, patting his chest.

"Shouldn’t they be punished somehow?" Yang Qi asked mildly.

"Understood, Mr. Yang!" Xiong Ba immediately left to carry out Yang Qi’s instructions.

Meanwhile, Yang Qi walked over to Ye Fei, who was still in shock and unable to process what had just happened.

"Little Qi, you’re too damn fierce," Ye Fei said, swallowing hard with excitement.

"From now on, we’ll have plenty of good days," Yang Qi said with a smile. "Next, I’m going to make some modifications to the factory’s equipment. I need you to hire some craftsmen. Remember, they must be skilled. It doesn’t matter if it costs more; we must ensure their work is top-notch. Once the modifications are complete, we can begin production."

"No problem, I’ll get right on it!"

Ye Fei quickly found over a hundred skilled craftsmen. Yang Qi led them in modifying all the factory’s equipment, primarily to make it more suitable for producing the Youth Pill. The Youth Pill was just the most common type of Elixir, and its production process wasn’t much different from ordinary medicine pills, so minor modifications were sufficient.

「Meanwhile, at the Zhang Family estate in Kang City.」

This mansion was considered one of the top ten in Kang City. The Zhang Family was indeed quite wealthy. At this moment, however, the mood throughout the estate was grim. Their collaboration with the Lin Family of Jingzhou had fallen through, and now, they couldn’t get through to Zhang Ji on the phone.

Just then, Zhang Ji was carried inside. Seeing his son’s condition, Zhang Junwang exploded with rage. "Who! Who did this to my son!"

Unfortunately, no one could answer him. Left with no choice, Zhang Junwang ordered his men to take Zhang Ji to the hospital. After a series of treatments and examinations, the hospital reached a conclusion: Zhang Ji was ruined. He would likely remain in a vegetative state for the rest of his life.

"What! A vegetative state! No! How can my son be in a vegetative state!" Zhang Junwang roared, grabbing the doctor by the collar.

The doctor sighed. "Your son was clearly beaten severely, causing extreme damage to his brain. That’s why he’s in this condition. For him to wake up now would take a miracle."

"Zhang Peng, who exactly brought your brother back?" Zhang Junwang asked furiously.

"It seemed to be Xiong Ba’s men," Zhang Peng said bitterly. "They dropped him off and left a message."

"What message? Spit it out!" Zhang Junwang bellowed.

"They said... this is a gift from Yang Qi to our Zhang Family," Zhang Peng replied through gritted teeth.

"Yang Qi!" Zhang Junwang froze for a second. "That loser? Impossible!"

"Dad, I’m going to kill him right now," Zhang Peng said viciously. "That bastard dared to hurt my older brother! I’ll see him dead!"

"Wait!" Zhang Junwang’s brows furrowed. "You just said it was Xiong Ba’s men who brought him back? Could it be that Yang Qi has actually thrown in his lot with Xiong Ba? Become one of his men?"

"This is bad!" Zhang Peng’s face turned grim. "If he really has joined Xiong Ba, we’re in deep trouble. Our Zhang Family is no match for him."

"No wonder Zhang Ji was beaten so badly even with Dog Brother there. With Xiong Ba involved, it makes perfect sense," Zhang Junwang seethed, extremely unwilling to accept it. But to make an enemy of Xiong Ba, he truly didn’t dare. "No wonder that punk dared to warn us publicly at our own family banquet. It turns out he had Xiong Ba as a backer all along. He even gave us a month to go to him, kowtow, and admit our faults. Hmph. Does he think a mere Xiong Ba can scare us? Laughable!"

While speaking, Zhang Junwang’s mind raced, searching for a solution.

"How has that kid gotten so lucky lately?" Zhang Peng grumbled, deeply resentful. "He won Lin Qingxuan’s favor and now has Xiong Ba backing him. Damn him. Now we can’t even get revenge."

"Who says we can’t? As long as we eliminate Xiong Ba, Yang Qi will lose his backer. Peng’er, isn’t your master about to return to Kang City? Give the old man a call. As long as your master is willing to make a move, Xiong Ba is finished. And once Xiong Ba is gone, we’ll have nothing to worry about. We can kill that kid as we please," Zhang Junwang said suddenly.

"That’s right! Why didn’t I think of that?" A delighted expression appeared on Zhang Peng’s face. "My master is a true Martial Arts expert. The likes of Xiong Ba are nothing to him. When the time comes, we’ll get rid of Xiong Ba, then we’ll kill Yang Qi. The business with the Lin Family of Jingzhou will still be ours!"

"Correct. For now, we’ll endure it. Don’t make a fuss. When your master arrives, we will make that kid pay the price," Zhang Junwang said, his face contorting into a ferocious mask. "We must have our revenge."