novelraw Chapter 540 539 Miscellaneous Personnel
Chapter 540 539 Miscellaneous Personnel
A disciple of the Chai family martial arts school?
"Have you ever heard a saying?" Qin Heng looked at the brawny man indifferently and said, "Disaster comes from the mouth."
Disaster comes from the mouth!
Disaster comes from the mouth?!
The brawny man was stunned. Was this a threat against him?
This seemingly weak and frail scholar actually dared to threaten him, to tell him that disaster would come from his mouth? His audacity was simply too great!!
The brawny man looked at Qin Heng with disbelief, as if he were looking at a fool, then burst into laughter and said, "It seems you understand this principle very well! HAHAHA! You will soon know what 'disaster comes from the mouth' truly means!!"
"Your words will bring calamity not only upon yourself but also upon the entire Chai family," Qin Heng said placidly. "The strongest in the Chai family is only at Half-Step Transcendence. For him, they could be annihilated with a single breath. The very existence of the Chai family rests on his whim."
However, the brawny man felt provoked, his face turning ashen with rage. His cold gaze fixed on Qin Heng as he gritted his teeth and said, "Good! Very good! You're young, but your audacity is considerable! I would like to see if you still dare to be so arrogant when we get to Kaifeng!"
Having said that, he returned to his seat, his expression extremely gloomy, exuding a violent aura.
This made the onlookers' scalps tingle with apprehension.
Some people also tried to persuade Qin Heng.
"Young man, when you're out and about, sometimes stepping back opens up new possibilities. Why not apologize to that man?"
"Exactly! You're not a local from Kaifeng, and you don't know anyone here. Offending that man won't do you any good. Just go and make amends."
"The Chai family's martial arts school is very powerful in Kaifeng. If you've offended one of their disciples, you'll find it hard to get by in Kaifeng. Don't be too impulsive, young man. Go and apologize."
These people all meant well.
They believed that Qin Heng, having offended someone from the Chai family martial arts school, surely couldn't handle the consequences and would likely suffer misfortune. It would be better to apologize sooner rather than later.
"Qin Heng..." Su Xiao also wanted to try and persuade him.
If they offended the Chai family now, once they reached Kaifeng, they would probably not even have time to prepare and would be caught off guard by the Chai family, which was not a good outcome.
Even now, she still believed Qin Heng was merely a Grandmaster of Transcendence. She thought that to deal with a locally influential family like the Chai, with their backing, one needed to be thoroughly prepared in advance.
"It's nothing." Qin Heng waved his hand dismissively. "The Chai family? They can be annihilated with a wave of my hand. They're not worth a second thought."
At these words, the entire first-class cabin fell into utter silence.
All eyes turned to Qin Heng, then many shook their heads, thinking how young and reckless he was, overconfident and ignorant of the true immensity of the world.
The brawny man even showed a hint of a cold smile, thinking to himself, 'Kid, you're asking for death!'
The might of the Chai family is far beyond your imagination!!
「...」
After the plane landed, Qin Heng and Su Xiao took a vehicle to Kaifeng City.
By around four in the afternoon, they finally arrived. Most of the people in the same vehicle were from that flight, and quite a few had been in first class with Qin Heng and Su Xiao.
The brawny man, however, was not among them.
The brawny man who had earlier threatened to teach Qin Heng a lesson was picked up by a private car as soon as they exited the airport. Many on the bus sighed, thinking Qin Heng had narrowly escaped trouble.
However, the coach bus had barely stopped, and before anyone could disembark, a large group of people surrounded it.
Their voices were deafening.
The bus driver and the passengers were terrified, trembling with fear.
This brawny man was something of a local enforcer in Kaifeng; ordinary people dared not provoke him. Witnessing this scene, many couldn't help but start complaining about Qin Heng.
"Look! Look what you've done! If you don't have the ability, don't make such boasts! Now they're here for you, aren't they? We're done for! Utterly done for!!"
"He's not going to take his anger out on us too, is he? I'm telling you, stop being so stubborn! Hurry up and apologize, or you'll get beaten up!"
"Young man, this isn't the time to be concerned about face! If you don't go apologize, everyone on this bus will suffer because of you!"
Many people looked at Qin Heng with pleading eyes, hoping he would go and apologize.
"It won't be me apologizing," Qin Heng said with a smile, gesturing towards the crowd outside the bus. "It will be them."
The people around him were stunned for a moment, then all sighed deeply.
"Even now, you're still being so obstinate! Are you going to wait until they drag you out and beat you up?!"
"Hurry up and apologize! If you have to, get on your knees and kowtow! Damn it, don't drag us into this! We didn't do anything!!"
At that moment, Qin Heng released a sliver of his Divine Sense, projecting a terrifying illusion of mountains of corpses and seas of blood. In an instant, the horrific scene was forcibly implanted into the minds of the brawny man and his thugs.
"AHHH! NO! DON'T! DON'T KILL ME!! I BEG YOU! PLEASE!!"
"WHERE IS THIS?! IT'S HORRIFYING! SO HORRIFYING! I BEG YOU, SPARE ME!!"
Screams and pleas suddenly rang out.
The brawny man, who moments before had been so menacing, along with the fifty to sixty aggressive thugs, were now all kneeling, kowtowing repeatedly, and trembling uncontrollably in terror as if they had seen a ghost.
At this, everyone in the bus was dumbfounded, staring at Qin Heng with eyes filled with utter shock.
What happened!?
Everyone was bewildered, completely unable to comprehend what had just occurred.
Just moments ago, they were so ferocious. How could they all be kneeling and begging for forgiveness now?
This was too surreal!!
Who exactly was this young man, who appeared to be an ordinary student?
How did he do it?
Many people were deeply puzzled, yet no one dared to ask.
Later, word of this incident spread throughout Kaifeng.
Many years later, legends in Kaifeng would speak of Qin Heng as an Immortal who had descended to the mortal realm. Perhaps it was mere coincidence, yet it was surprisingly close to the truth.
The brawny man was, at most, a minor interlude, hardly worth a second thought.
「In the evening,」
Qin Heng and Su Xiao arrived at the residential complex where Su Xiao lived, only to find it had been cordoned off, with strict controls on entry and exit.
As soon as Su Xiao showed her face, she was recognized.
A man dressed in a loose-fitting martial arts training uniform approached Su Xiao and said, "Miss Su, Young Master Chai is already waiting for you at your home. Please come with us."
"What? Chai Zhuo is already here?!" Su Xiao's heart clenched. She frowned, surveyed her surroundings, and asked, "What is the meaning of this? Are you blockading my home?"
"We've cordoned off the area to prevent any riffraff from entering or exiting and disturbing the important matter between Young Master Chai and you, Miss Su." The man smiled faintly, then gestured towards Qin Heng and said, "For example, this outsider here is not permitted to enter the complex. You should leave now."