Chapter 588: Spare His Life
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Li Xiaoyao and Ren Li were inconspicuous, after entering the banquet hall, they randomly found a spot to sit down.
Anyone attending today's birthday banquet belonged to the upper echelons of Zhu Island City, including representatives of the officials. However, due to political reasons, the authority of the officials in this special region was not significant.
Li Xiaoyao's eyes were slightly closed as he sat on the sofa, quietly waiting for the banquet to begin.
Ren Li obviously felt a bit bored, his eyes occasionally scanning the room. He clearly also wanted to join some of the groups and chat, to brag and boast.
But a voice inside him told him that at times like this, staying by Li Xiaoyao's side was the most correct choice.
"Yo, isn't that Ren Li? Why don't you come over and have a drink? What are you doing sitting there all alone?" a disdainful voice rang out. Ren Li looked at the annoying face with disgust in his heart.
This person was the eldest son of the Wu Family from Zhu Island City; compared to the Ren Family, the Wu Family was a notch lower. However, Wu Zhonghao's position in the Wu Family was much higher than Ren Li's in his. Thus, even though the Ren Family had a more significant business, Ren Li often chose to swallow his anger whenever Wu Zhonghao mocked him.
A man by Wu Zhonghao's side ridiculed, "Ah Hao, Ren Li isn't alone, didn't you see there's another man with him?"
"Oh, right, my eyesight must have failed me," Wu Zhonghao made an exaggerated expression and said, "I was really wondering why you've always been single, never seen with a woman around. Turns out you like men, ew, that's just disgusting. I'd better stay away from you."
This remark sent several young women nearby into a fit of giggles.
Ren Li's face darkened, unable to sit still any longer, he yelled at him, "Wu Zhonghao, watch your mouth. Apologize to Mr. Li immediately, or don't blame me for being impolite."
"Mr. Li? What Mr. Li? Ren Li, have you taken the wrong medicine? Daring to yell at me like that?" Wu Zhonghao was somewhat surprised. This Ren Li wouldn't dare speak to him this way ordinarily.
Ren Li clenched his fists tightly, as if he was about to rush over and give him a beating, when Li Xiaoyao suddenly opened his eyes and lightly uttered two words: "Kneel down."
These words prompted Wu Zhonghao and several others to look at him with a bizarre gaze.
"Who the hell do you think you are? Daring to speak to me like that? Believe it or not, I'll punch your head to a pulp," Wu Zhonghao sneered.
Ren Li, at this point, actually calmed down and looked at him with the eyes of someone enjoying another's misfortune.
"I don't like to repeat myself," Li Xiaoyao picked up his teacup, took a light sip, and said, "Ignorance is no sin. Kneel now, and I will spare your life."
"Screw you!" Wu Zhonghao flipped him the middle finger and scolded, "No one in Zhu Island City dares to talk to me like that. You've got guts; tonight I want to see whether you kneel or I do."
Li Xiaoyao coldly watched him, setting his teacup down heavily on the table. A drop of tea leaped from the cup, and with a light flick of Li Xiaoyao's finger, this drop of tea shot swiftly towards Wu Zhonghao's knee.
"Crack!"
Wu Zhonghao felt as if his knee had been struck by a heavy hammer, it snapped instantly, and he let out a scream, kneeling on one knee, his facial muscles distorted with pain.
The few people nearby were startled by this scene; they hadn't seen Li Xiaoyao make a move, yet there was Wu Zhonghao screaming and kneeling on his own.
"Son of a bitch, what did you do to me?" Wu Zhonghao glared at Li Xiaoyao, swearing profusely.
Those closer, who had come to attend the birthday banquet, heard the commotion and turned to look.
Li Xiaoyao stood up from the sofa and walked over to Wu Zhonghao. Without warning, he kicked his left knee.
"Crack!"
The sound of bones shattering echoed, and Wu Zhonghao's knee struck the ground forcefully, with almost everyone feeling the pain of his shattered kneecap.
"Screw it! Beat him up!" Several men, reacting, threw punches at Li Xiaoyao.
Li Xiaoyao raised his hand, a slap for each, and before the onlookers could comprehend what had just happened, they heard a series of "smacks," as several men with swollen cheeks were sent flying.
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"This young man, he's so fierce?"
"Who is he? He looks so unfamiliar."
"This youngster's temper is really explosive, resorting to violence at the slightest disagreement."
"Today is the birthday banquet for the elder of the Ren family, what this young man is doing is really too much."
The crowd was buzzing with discussion, and the commotion had attracted the attention of people who had come from afar to attend the birthday banquet.
Young Master Zhou, who was having a lively conversation with Ren Yan nearby, also looked over and was surprised to see several men lying next to Li Xiaoyao.
"Yanyan, has something happened over there?" In the course of one afternoon, Young Master Zhou's address for her had changed from Miss Ren to Yanyan.
Ren Yan turned her head to look and was surprised to see a crowd of people gathered there.
"What's going on?" Ren Yan's brows furrowed delicately as she said, "I'll go have a look."
Could it be that someone was causing trouble at Grandfather's birthday banquet?
"I'll accompany you to take a look." Young Master Zhou followed beside her as they walked over.
When the two arrived, Li Xiaoyao was just about to slap Wu Zhonghao across the face.
Wu Zhonghao's face immediately swelled up like a pig's head, the few women next to him were already scared pale, and the surrounding guests shook their heads and frowned, whispering about Li Xiaoyao.
They had been in Zhu Island City for so many years and had never seen anyone deal such heavy blows at a birthday banquet. Even if there were conflicts between the parties, they could have been resolved in other ways. Why must fists be used?
The citizens of Zhu Island City considered themselves the most civilized people in the world, and Li Xiaoyao's behavior undoubtedly seemed to them very crude and low class.
"Such lack of manners."
"I just heard his accent; it seems like he's from Xuan Country."
"Ha, the people from Xuan Country are notorious for their lack of manners. This is not surprising."
Li Xiaoyao originally planned to give this ill-mannered brat a lesson and leave it at that, but who would have thought that the curses coming from the brat's mouth were incessant.
For those who insulted him, Li Xiaoyao would never be polite. If you seek death, then he would oblige.
As for whose birthday banquet this was, it had nothing to do with Li Xiaoyao.
"Mr. Li, please show mercy." Ren Yan saw the flash of killing intent in Li Xiaoyao's eyes and shouted, quickly walking over.
Li Xiaoyao looked at her and said coldly, "Are you trying to stop me?"
Ren Yan trembled under his gaze, shaking her head repeatedly, and said, "Mr. Li, today is Grandfather's birthday banquet. I hope Mr. Li can take this into consideration and spare his life."
"Spare him?" Li Xiaoyao's gaze slowly shifted to Wu Zhonghao, who was kneeling in front of him with all his teeth knocked out onto the ground, revealing a devilish smile, "Then I'll spare his life."
At these words, the tension in Ren Yan's heart suddenly relaxed, but before she could breathe a sigh of relief, Li Xiaoyao suddenly kicked Wu Zhonghao's body.
"Whoosh!"
Wu Zhonghao's body curved into a parabola, kicked out of the banquet hall's door, landing heavily on the marble outside, blood spurting wildly, his head tilted as he passed out.
With that kick, the entire place fell silent.