The Supreme Martial Expert of the Female CEO-Chapter 1856 - 1853: Conflict

The reason Elder Cheng is being so tough is that he knows Patriarch Zuo is someone who prioritizes profits above all else. Even if his son is dead, as long as there’s damage to the Zuo Family’s interests, he would swallow his own teeth. On the other hand, the Cheng family cannot retreat endlessly during this calamity. It’s time to show that even if the Family Head is captured, the Cheng family is not to be humiliated.

When Elder Cheng shared the events with other members of the Cheng family branch, they too showed anger. Just a mere member of the Zuo Family dared to humiliate the young lady of the Cheng family; this was not something any member of the Cheng family could accept.

"Hmph, if the people of the Zuo Family stop here, we won’t cause them any trouble, but if they still want to come after our Cheng family, we are not so easily provoked!" the head of the Cheng family branch shouted in anger.

This situation was like a fuse, completely igniting the anger that the Cheng family members had accumulated because of Heaven’s Gate.

Before long, Patriarch Zuo arrived at the Cheng family branch with the masters of the Zuo Family.

"Cheng family members, come out!" Patriarch Zuo took a deep breath and said, "Hand over the murderer Ling Feng who killed my son, or today I will flatten your Cheng family branch to the ground!"

Elder Cheng led the Cheng family members out of the branch, all with furious expressions. This left Patriarch Zuo stunned. What’s this about? I’m the victim here, so why does the other side seem angrier? Anyone unaware of the situation might think they were the victims!

"Patriarch Zuo, you still have the face to come here?" Elder Cheng glared at Patriarch Zuo and said coldly, "We haven’t settled scores with you, yet you come to us? This is utterly shameless!" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Patriarch Zuo frowned slightly, "Don’t slander us with false accusations. Your Cheng family member Ling Feng killed my son Zuo Yuqi. We, the Zuo Family, are here to seek justice. If you don’t hand over Ling Feng, we Zuo Family will..."

Before Patriarch Zuo could finish, Elder Cheng interrupted, "Your son Zuo Yuqi first humiliated our Cheng family, then ordered an attack on Ling Feng. Don’t say that Ling Feng killed Zuo Yuqi in self-defense. Even if he didn’t kill Zuo Yuqi, we, the Cheng family, would not let it go!"

Patriarch Zuo’s face changed, "You are so arrogant..."

With a bang, the Greatsword in Elder Cheng’s hand appeared, crashing heavily on the ground. He roared, "The arrogant ones are you, the Zuo Family! Do you really think you can act unscrupulously just because our Cheng Family Head was invited by Heaven’s Gate? Do you think you can insult us anytime? Dream on!"

"The bones of our Cheng family men may be broken, but they won’t bend!" Elder Cheng said solemnly, "Patriarch Zuo, if you think we are weak and easy to bully, you’re mistaken. We may not be a match for Heaven’s Gate, but we still don’t fear your Zuo Family!"

Patriarch Zuo’s face was filled with fury, "You... you are simply insane, protecting a murderer. Do you really think your Cheng family can cover the sky with one hand?"

Elder Cheng said calmly, "Cover the sky with one hand? It seems you’re the one turning black into white, Patriarch Zuo."

Patriarch Zuo’s face wavered, as he initially thought that bringing masters from the Zuo Family would pressure the others into handing over Ling Feng, but he hadn’t expected the other side to be so unyielding, completely outside his expectations!

"With the Head of the Cheng Family captured, where does the Cheng family get the confidence to oppose us?" Patriarch Zuo pondered internally, feeling somewhat anxious.

His real intent was just to catch Ling Feng and extort something from the Cheng family! In his mind, with the Cheng Family Head captured, the Cheng family was definitely in a state of anxiety and would never choose to conflict with the Zuo Family at this time.

But everything that happened broke away from the script in Patriarch Zuo’s mind. Seeing the other side so resolute, if they really fought, the Zuo Family might not necessarily be the match of the Cheng family!

Although both the Zuo Family and the Cheng family are among the Five Great Families, there are strengths and weaknesses even among them, and the power of the Cheng family is second only to the Xiao Family, significantly stronger than the Zuo Family!

Furthermore, the Cheng family was evidently full of pent-up anger and had transferred all their grievances with Heaven’s Gate onto the Zuo Family. Patriarch Zuo understood this too and regretted it immensely.

But now, he was like riding a tiger and couldn’t back out. If the Zuo Family were to walk away in disgrace now, it would be a huge blow to their prestige. So, even though Patriarch Zuo realized this, he couldn’t stop now.

At this moment, a figure rushed over from afar: "Everyone, stop!"

It was Vice President Dao Chengzi, his face somber as he looked at the two sides ready to clash, shouting angrily, "What is the meaning of this? As comrades in the same guild, why do you have to confront each other with swords drawn? Do you even acknowledge the existence of the guild?"

Patriarch Zuo said in a serious tone, "President Dao Chengzi, it’s not that we, the Zuo Family, don’t want to give face to the guild, but the Cheng family is simply going too far. Their Ling Feng actually committed murder in public, killing my son Zuo Yuqi. If we, the Zuo Family, swallow this insult, how can we hold our heads high?"

Dao Chengzi’s face changed drastically. He only knew the Zuo Family was leading experts to cause trouble for the Cheng family, but he didn’t know what exactly had transpired.

The Cheng family killed Zuo Yuqi? Dao Chengzi’s face changed as well. No wonder the people of the Zuo Family were so menacing. But despite this, Dao Chengzi couldn’t let their battle commence, for if the Zuo Family and the Cheng family were to engage in a fierce fight, it would be a massive blow to the Canglan Commerce, and he as the Vice President would certainly be punished!

"Patriarch Zuo, please calm down. I will ensure you receive a satisfactory response for this incident. Please trust the guild!" Dao Chengzi said earnestly.

Patriarch Zuo snorted coldly, "President, I can give you some respect, but you must hand over the murderer to me!"

Before Dao Chengzi could agree, Elder Cheng sneered, "President Dao Chengzi, are you really siding with the Zuo Family?"

Dao Chengzi frowned, "Elder Cheng, this matter is your Cheng family’s fault. Did Ling Feng kill Zuo Yuqi?"

"Yes, Ling Feng did indeed kill Zuo Yuqi!" Elder Cheng said solemnly, "But Zuo Yuqi deserved to die. Zuo Yuqi humiliated our Cheng family first, followed by ordering an attack on Ling Feng. Such a person deserved to die. If you stand up for the Zuo Family, don’t blame the Cheng family for disregarding old ties!"

Elder Cheng took a deep breath and continued, "Earlier, when the members of Heaven’s Gate took away our Family Head, President Dao Chengzi, you didn’t stand up, did you? Now the Zuo Family is taking the opportunity to humiliate us. Do they really think they are Heaven’s Gate? President Dao Chengzi, we, the Cheng family, are not to be trifled with!"