Supreme Warrior in the City

Chapter 855: Chapter 854: Arrogant Min’er

”From the moment you stepped into Dewei Martial Arts Hall, you and the Liu Family became my sworn enemies,” Zhao Ping’an said coldly. ”As for the Ten Great Families, if any dare to help the Liu Family, then I will wipe them out along with you. The Ten Great Families have ruled Hanxi Province for so many years; it’s time for them to step aside!”

Hearing Zhao Ping’an’s assertive words, everyone present was shocked.

The Ten Great Families had controlled Hanxi Province for decades, and no family’s presence in Hanxi Province spanned less than a hundred years. With years of accumulation, the influence of these families could be described as entrenched and intricate—simply not something the average person could provoke.

Even the families from Liuan City, putting aside the Wu Family, might not be able to confront even one of the Ten Great Families if they united.

And now, Zhao Ping’an boldly declared he would make the Ten Great Families step aside. If they hadn’t heard it themselves, who would believe that there could be someone in the world bold enough to make such a claim!

Liu Changnian’s face turned deathly pale as he bit his teeth and said, ”You... are you determined to become mortal enemies with the Ten Great Families?”

”At this point, what do you think?” Zhao Ping’an tightened his fingers bit by bit and said coldly, ”Since the Liu Family wants to lead the charge, you will be the first to start with.”

With that, Zhao Ping’an suddenly exerted force in his hand. Liu Changnian didn’t even have a chance to beg for mercy before Zhao Ping’an snapped his neck.

With that action, all the people from the Liu Family present had died there.

Li Changtian and others watching from a distance were horrified. If Zhao Ping’an dared to kill Liu Changnian, what wasn’t he capable of?

Li Changtian now deeply regretted his decision. If he had known Zhao Ping’an would act so decisively, he would rather have died than cooperate with the Liu Family. Instead, he gained no advantage and even implicated himself—what was he to do now!

Seeing Zhao Ping’an looking towards him, Li Changtian’s expression changed several times. Eventually, he squeezed out a smile and said in a trembling voice, ”Young Master Zhao, I’m really... really sorry. This whole matter... was all due to the Liu Family forcing our hand. We... we truly didn’t plan to do this... You also know the Liu Family is powerful and large; we are just a small martial arts hall; how could we dare to confront them...”

”I know!” Zhao Ping’an’s expression was indifferent. ”Fence-sitters who sway with the wind—that’s you all right. Master Li, you need not be so scared; I won’t kill a fence-sitter!”

Li Changtian’s face was extremely embarrassed. Being called a fence-sitter by Zhao Ping’an, he would have lashed out before. But now that Zhao Ping’an had even killed Liu Changnian, what could he possibly say? He could only lower his head and accept the label, at least this way his life was spared.

”I’ll give you a chance now...” Zhao Ping’an said, ”We are heading to the provincial capital immediately to settle this matter with the Liu Family. Master Li, bring your Changtian Martial Arts Hall to assist us, and in return, I will allow your hall to expand throughout every city in Hanxi Province!”

”Ah?” Li Changtian exclaimed in shock. To have Changtian Martial Arts Hall branch out to every city in Hanxi Province was his wildest dream come true. But he wondered if he could even survive to see that day if he went to the provincial capital with Zhao Ping’an to trouble the Liu Family.

Li Changtian spoke in a low voice, ”Young Master Zhao, our people... are weak in strength. If we go to the provincial capital, I’m afraid we’ll be of no help to you and might even drag you down, this...”

”So, are you saying you’re unwilling to help us?” Zhao Ping’an interrupted Li Changtian outright.

”No, that’s not what I mean...” Li Changtian was immediately flustered, hastily saying, ”When Young Master Zhao asks for help, how could we refuse? It’s just... just...”

After hesitating for a long time, and seeing Zhao Ping’an’s expression growing colder, Li Changtian quickly said, ”Rest assured, Young Master Zhao; I will... gather my people from Changtian Martial Arts Hall right away. Whether it’s through hell or high water, my hall will fight to the death in support!”

”That’s more like it!” said Zhao Ping’an with a smile. ”Master Li, we are heading to the provincial capital this afternoon, so you better pack up quickly.”

Li Changtian’s smile was akin to crying as he led the people from Changtian Martial Arts Hall to leave. But Zhao Ping’an stopped them, asking them to clean up the corpses at the scene.

The people from Changtian Martial Arts Hall were speechless but eventually did not dare to say anything, and could only clean up the bodies of the Liu Family members and carry them away.

Min’er stood aside, initially hoping to see Liu Changnian trample Zhao Ping’an under his feet. But now, not only did she not witness what she wanted, her big backer, Liu Changnian, had died there.

The Liu Family of The Provincial Capital—regarded as absolute big shots, people who could allow her to hold her head high—had all died there; how could she not panic?

What enraged her more was that Zhao Ping’an, from beginning to end, didn’t even glance at her, as if she didn’t exist at all. This further wounded her pride.

However, Min’er didn’t dare say anything. Taking advantage of the Changtian Martial Arts Hall people retreating, she quietly slipped out with them.

When she reached the door and saw the people from Changtian Martial Arts Hall acting so subservient, Min’er couldn’t hold back her anger.

”Li Changtian, this is how you support Young Master Liu!” Min’er shouted angrily. ”Young Master Liu died here; how are you going to explain this to the Liu Family?”

The people from Changtian Martial Arts Hall were all unhappy, and one man retorted angrily, ”Who do you think you are to speak here?”

”Say that again!” Min’er flared up. ”I am Young Master Liu’s girlfriend; you don’t bother to help Young Master Liu, yet you dare to speak to me like this. I think you must be deliberately siding with that bastard Zhao Ping’an, trying to frame Young Master Liu!”

”You...” The man was about to speak again when Li Changtian gestured and said, ”Miss, you’re mistaken. You saw everything clearly just now; they have the upper hand, what can we do? Should we all die here together? Besides, you are Young Master Liu’s girlfriend; why didn’t you say anything then?”

Min’er was speechless for a moment, then she bit her lip and angrily said, ”I don’t know martial arts; what could I say? However, I won’t be a coward like you all. I’m going to the provincial capital right now to tell the Liu Family about this. When the people from the Liu Family come, I’ll see how you explain this matter!”

Li Changtian frowned slightly, somewhat displeased with Min’er’s bossy attitude, but in the end, he said nothing.

After all, Min’er was Liu Changnian’s companion, and with his death, she didn’t have much status. Nevertheless, the people of Changtian Martial Arts Hall couldn’t humiliate her here. Otherwise, if the Liu Family made an issue out of this later on, they would be the ones to suffer.