As for Yang Qi, Gu Lingshan wasn’t the least bit worried; Tang Xuan from the Tang Sect was dealing with him. Tang Xuan was far too strong! There was no way he could fail. So, as far as he was concerned, the situation was perfect.

Yang Qi, oh, Yang Qi, you must be dreaming to think you can compete with me, with the Gu Family! And Li Qingyan, it’s your good fortune that I’ve taken a liking to you, yet you repeatedly refuse me. This time, I’ll make you submit completely!

"HAHAHA! HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA!"

He laughed in triumph, feeling as if he had the whole world in his grasp.

Just then, the villa door was pushed open. The man he had sent to the Life and Death Platform ran back in. "Hurry! Young Master Gu, you have to run! Escape now!"

"What do you mean?" For a moment, Gu Lingshan couldn’t understand why he needed to flee.

"He’s dead! Tang Xuan is dead!" the man yelled in horror. "That Tang Xuan was a useless piece of trash to get himself killed by Yang Qi. Yang Qi will definitely come for us next. We have to leave, quickly! Tang Xuan sold you out!"

"Pack your things! We’re leaving!"

Gu Lingshan wasn’t a fool. He now understood the situation completely. If he waited around like an idiot, he would simply be waiting for death. He had to escape immediately. Tang Xuan had betrayed him, which meant Yang Qi now knew of his involvement. He was surely on his way.

"Young Master Gu, where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"

Just as Gu Lingshan finished packing and was about to head out the door, a car pulled up. Stepping out were none other than Yang Qi and Ye Feng.

"You! What do you want? I’m from the Gu Family of Su Mansion! My second granduncle has gone to Penglai Island to hire masters. If you dare to touch me now, you’re finished!"

Terrified, Gu Lingshan dropped his luggage, clutching only a longsword. It was his only weapon, but he didn’t have the slightest bit of confidence.

This madman Yang Qi knows some kind of Demonic Technique that can bewitch people’s minds.

Yang Qi just smiled, popped a piece of chewing gum into his mouth, and began to chew. Ye Feng had already brought over a chair for him to sit on.

Then, Ye Feng strode forward and, with a single squeeze, crushed the fine steel sword in Gu Lingshan’s hand. Gu Lingshan’s spirit broke completely. Before Ye Feng could even make another move, he dropped to his knees.

"You’re quick to kneel, but the beating you deserve is still coming," Yang Qi said with a faint smile.

SLAP!

Ye Feng’s hand swung across Gu Lingshan’s face. A mouthful of teeth went flying, and blood filled his mouth.

"That slap was for targeting the Qifei Group," Yang Qi stated indifferently.

SLAP!

Ye Feng struck him again.

"And this one is for conspiring with Tang Xuan to have me killed." Yang Qi chuckled. "Young Master Gu, oh, Young Master Gu. Have you grown so used to being arrogant in Su Mansion that you think you can be the big boss everywhere else, too? I think you’ve made a mistake. This is Thunder City, part of Jingnan Prefecture!"

Gu Lingshan stared at Yang Qi, his eyes filled with terror and absolute despair. This man is a lunatic! He even dared to kill Tang Xuan; is there anything he wouldn’t do? He’s probably going to kill me too!

"Don’t kill me! Please, don’t kill me! I know I was wrong! I’ll scramble back to Su Mansion right now and never return!" Gu Lingshan cried out, slamming his head on the ground as he begged.

In his heart, however, he was already plotting. Once I get back to Su Mansion, I’ll definitely make a comeback. I won’t let Yang Qi get away with this.

"Go back?" Yang Qi’s expression was impassive. "After causing me trouble time and time again, you think you can just go back? Let you go find more people to deal with me? Alright, Ye Feng, take care of this trash."

"NO—! NO, PLEASE!"

Gu Lingshan screamed like a man possessed. He no longer resembled the great young master of the Gu Family in any way; he was now just a dog groveling on the ground, begging for its life.

Unfortunately for him, Yang Qi felt no sympathy. Gu Lingshan’s malice would become a scourge if he were left alive. It was far more reassuring to simply eliminate him.

News of what happened to Gu Lingshan spread through Thunder City like wildfire. Those who had been forced to betray the Qifei Group for the Gu Family were sent into a state of panic. Many found it hard to believe.

Gu Lingshan... was gone, just like that? How could the Qifei Group be so terrifying as to kill him? Not long ago, Gu Lingshan had been boasting about destroying them, and now, after such a short time, he was simply gone. First, it was Jin Xing from the Tianhai Association. Then, the Tang Family from Sea City. And now, Gu Lingshan from Su Mansion.

On top of that, recent news had reported on the Life and Death Platform battle between Tang Xuan of the Tang Sect and an expert from the Star Shining Society, which had resulted in Tang Xuan’s defeat. Although the expert’s photo wasn’t released and their entire figure was obscured to hide their identity, the report itself was clearly true.

The shadow of the Star Shining Society seemed to loom behind all these events. It was now certain that the Qifei Group’s backer was the Star Shining Society, which explained why they were so powerful.

These people had betrayed the Qifei Group, and now they couldn’t eat or sleep. They were terrified that the Qifei Group would come to settle accounts.

"It’s not our fault! We were forced. Were we supposed to just go and die like Zhang Shan?"

"Exactly! Li Qingyan should understand. Deep down, we still support the Qifei Group."

"Besides, there are so many of us. If we all go back at once, they’ll surely be happy. After all, the Qifei Group needs us, right?"

"So, should we go and beg Li Qingyan for forgiveness?"

"Let’s go!"

This group of people was simply taking advantage of the Qifei Group’s perceived kindness and mercy. They had dared to betray the Qifei Group because they believed the company wouldn’t do anything drastic to them. But Gu Lingshan was different; he would kill people.

The group was stopped in front of the office building by security guards who refused to let them in. These were no ordinary guards; they were Martial Artists sent by the Star Shining Society. Their faces were cold, their contempt for the traitors obvious. Left to their own devices, they would have killed all these traitors already. It was only because of the Qifei Group’s merciful policies that they hadn’t.

"Friends, here’s a little something for you. It’s just a small token of our respect. Go buy yourselves some cigarettes. We’re not here to cause trouble, we just want to discuss business with Manager Li," one of the bosses said with an ingratiating smile, handing a thick stack of cash to the head of security.

The security captain shook the stack of money and laughed. "Quite the big shot, huh? This must be at least thirty thousand yuan, right?"

"Just a small token, really. Once things are settled, we’ll have a much greater reward for you all," the bosses chimed in.

The next moment, however, the captain grabbed the cash and slammed it into the boss’s face. "What the hell do you take me for? You think I give a damn about your thirty thousand? If you want to bribe me, you’d better come with at least a million. This petty cash? Are you tossing coins to a beggar?"

Of course, he couldn’t be bought. He was a member of the Star Shining Society. Members who made mistakes were expelled, and he had no desire to leave.