Chapter 969 - The Lord of Flame City (1/2)
“Bastard, I will kill you!”
As the Young Master of Flame City, Zhuo Wengong’s life had always been smooth sailing since his youth. He was flattered everywhere he went. When had he ever suffered such a loss?
Faced with continuous setbacks and provocations, his ego fell apart completely. He rushed crazily at Qin Haodong!
“Go to hell!”
A long sword appeared in his palm and it sliced through the air with a sharp sound.
However, his strength was not as good as Qin Haodong’s. Moreover, his mind was now in a mess and he seemed to have lost his sanity.
As soon as Zhuo Wengong’s sword stabbed out, he found out that the shadow at the other side had disappeared. Next, a giant foot appeared in front of his chest.
With a bang, he flew out like a kite on a broken string and spat out a few mouthfuls of blood in the air.
In fact, Qin Haodong had shown mercy to him. Otherwise, this kick would have been enough to send him into the gates of hell.
Zhuo Wengong fell to the ground with a plop. He struggled for a long time before getting up. Then, he shouted with a ferocious expression, “Qin Haodong, you dare to hurt me!”
He Ziwei cried out, “You have no shame!
“Originally, I have successfully chosen a husband but you disagreed with the result and challenged Young Master Qin. You were the one who provoked him time and again. You were the one who was the first to take action after you lost in the competition using hidden weapons. What else do you have to say now?”
“You bitch. You wasted all those years of my sincerity. Just wait. Sooner or later, you will climb onto my bed on your own initiative.”
Zhuo Wengong gnashed his teeth and pointed at Qin Haodong. “And you! You really don’t know what’s good for you. How dare you touch me. I am the Young Lord. You’ll die!”
After that, he turned around and flew toward Lord Mansion.
He Zhong said worriedly, “Young Miss, this guy seems to have gone back to report this to the Lord.”
Joy appeared on He Ziwei’s face. “Forget about him. Let’s return to the mansion, too. My father is waiting for us.”
She turned around and shyly said, “Young Master Qin, come back with me.”
Qin Haodong nodded. Then, he followed He Ziwei and a group of servants back to the He Mansion in Flame City.
Rosefinch Kingdom was more prosperous than Tortoise Kingdom. Flame City was built on a grand scale and had many residents. It was a prosperous and bustling place.
The He Family was the number one family in Flame City. It was said that this family had been around for thousands of years.
The location of their mansion was also at the best site in the city, which was even better than that of Lord Mansion. With carved beams and painted rafters, it was modeled in an ancient and simple style.
After entering the gate of the mansion, he saw a middle-aged man in his fifties or sixties standing with his hands clasped behind his back. He was the current family master of the He Family, He Changqing.
Today was the day of choosing the destined one for his daughter, so he attached great importance to it. He had been waiting here for the result.
“Master, we’re back!”
He Zhong walked in with He Ziwei and Qin Haodong.
Qin Haodong glanced at He Changqing. This geezer had reached the late stage of the Combination Realm.
He Ziwei took He Changqing’s hand and whispered, “Father, this is Qin Haodong, Young Master Qin. He’s also the destined one that the marriage mouse chose for me.”
He Changqing looked Qin Haodong from head to toe. Then, he nodded with satisfaction. “Not bad, young man. You’re a fine-looking man. No wonder you were chosen by the marriage mouse.”
Next, he asked, “Why did this process take so long?”
“It’s like this, Master…”
He Zhong let the rest of the family members out of the room. Only He Changqing, He Ziwei, Qin Haodong and him were in the room. Then, he told He Changqing how Zhuo Wengong set out to make trouble with them and challenged Qin Haodong.
After he finished speaking, He Ziwei said, “Father, that Zhuo Wengong is too annoying. He pestered us endlessly. Fortunately, Young Master Qin defeated him.”
After hearing that, the smile on He Changqing’s face quickly disappeared. With a serious expression, he asked, “You mean to say Little Qin not only obtained victory in the challenge but also wounded Zhuo Wengong in the process?”
“Yes! But it’s Zhuo Wen’s fault,” He Ziwei angrily said. “I tried to dissuade him several times from going ahead with the challenge and even asked him to quit halfway, but he didn’t listen at all.
“If it weren’t for the fact that he is the son of the Lord, I would bring him back to be my servant!”
He Changqing didn’t say anything. He placed his hands behind his back and paced around the room with a serious expression.
Seeing him like this, He Ziwei said, “Father, you don’t have to be so nervous. It was Zhuo Wengong’s fault. It had nothing to do with us.”
He Changqing stopped and replied, “Your assessment is too shallow. Do you think that Zhuo Wengong’s pursuit of you all these years is just his personal goal? Do you think he only wants to marry you and bring you into the Lord Mansion?”
“Isn’t that the case?” He Ziwei asked. Her face was full of shock.
He Changqing shook his head and said, “Zhuo Wengong might just want to marry you, but Zhuo Wangsun’s goal is to annex our entire He Family.
“He has been eyeing us for a long time. Our He Family has existed for thousands of years and has a great influence in Flame City, so that is why he did not directly take action.
“You’re my only daughter, so Zhuo Wangsun wants his son to pursue you and then annex our He Family when he becomes the son-in-law of our He Family.”