"Ah!"
Young Master Li lay on the ground, looking at the blood-splattered scene in front of him, and couldn't help but cry out in shock, then asked with a trembling voice, "Didn't you say that if I answer honestly, you wouldn't lay a hand on me?"
"Sorry, couldn't hold back."
Mu Jinyu glanced at him and spoke indifferently.
Originally, Mu Jinyu just wanted them to confess the truth, to see what Wang Changge and the others had the nerve to say!
If they had answered honestly, he really hadn't planned to treat them like he did Young Master Zhou, smashing their heads until they bled.
But unfortunately, after hearing their endless criticism of Gu Xiyan and her group once more, Mu Jinyu simply couldn't suppress the anger in his heart and ended up kicking them again!
So, Young Master Li was actually quite lucky, if it had been him speaking just now, whether he sweetened his words or answered honestly, he would have received the same treatment.
And he just happened to be the last one, thus he was spared.
At that moment.
Young Master Li and Young Master Wang's families had all rushed to this small tea house.
When Young Master Wang's family saw his miserable state, they all let out a furious roar, but when they saw that Young Master Zhou was also in dire straits yet Lady Zhou remained indifferent...
And Young Master Wang, who was styled as the "Crown Prince," wasn't faring much better, yet Wang Changge was just grimacing, standing aside.
The people of the Wang Family naturally didn't dare to make a rash move.
"What happened here?"
The Wang Family members, looking at Mu Jinyu who appeared leisurely and carefree even as their people, along with a group of bodyguards, entered, still remaining aloof, asked Wang Changge.
Wang Changge didn't dare to repeat exactly what Young Master Wang had said earlier, fearing that Mu Jinyu would erupt and strike him too. He just briefly explained the situation.
After hearing Wang Changge's explanation.
The initially furious Wang and Li Families, who had come prepared to teach Mu Jinyu a lesson, all fell silent.
Shit, what a trap this was! To dare say such things at Old Dragon King's funeral, then get overheard by family members, beaten up, and still not repent, but instead gather people to try and retaliate...
Now having ended up in this mess, how were they supposed to clean this up?
The Wang Family members, originally enraged, instantly calmed their anger, their faces fluctuating, pondering how to resolve this feud!
Mu Jinyu's expression darkened, still upset about what Young Master Wang had just recounted.
Seeing that all the principal parties had arrived, and knowing the full story, he said softly, "Alright, since everyone is here, let's discuss the matter of compensation!"
The Wang Family members, knowing they were in the wrong, even though Young Master Wang had been brutally beaten by Mu Jinyu, admitted it was self-inflicted, shaking their heads and said, "No need, we were at fault, we didn't discipline our child properly, no need for compensation…"
Mu Jinyu's expression immediately darkened, and said, "Who said it was about compensating you?!"
"Ah?!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned, then realizing the implication, their expressions turned ugly.
Not compensating them? That meant...
They were supposed to compensate Mu Jinyu?!
For crying out loud, you beat our child to this state, we don't even know if he's suffered a concussion, turned into a fool, and we, acknowledging our fault, do not fuss over it, nor ask you for medical fees, nutrition fees, lost wages, emotional distress...
And you actually want us to compensate you!
You really are too arrogant, treating our Four Major Families as if we are easy to bully, aren't you?!
"What? You don't want to compensate?"
Mu Jinyu, seeing their expressions, knew they were used to being high and mighty, and had not prepared to compensate him for their offensive words!
Mu Jinyu lifted his head, surveying the crowd, his foot pressing down on Young Master Li's head, his face filled with arrogance and ferocity, he said, "You don't want to pay up, huh? Then, just like I said on the phone, come and collect the corpse!"
As he spoke, his eyes flashed with a cold gleam, and a murderous intent burst forth, he slightly raised his foot, ready to stomp Young Master Li to death!
"I'll pay, I'll pay, I'll pay..."
Seeing that Mu Jinyu was about to kill Young Master Li, a Li Family Member quickly spoke up, his voice trembling.
They didn't dare to gamble with Mu Jinyu on whether he would really kill Young Master Li.
If this guy, driven mad by the Old Dragon King's death, really stomped Young Master Li to death, then no matter how they retaliated against Mu Jinyu, it would be of no help!
Although they weren't actually planning to pay, at least for now, they needed to stabilize Mu Jinyu first.
Otherwise, if Young Master Li died, then everything would be meaningless.
"Then bring out a hundred billion, and you won't have to collect his corpse, nor will your Young Master Li have to suffer the destruction of his home and family."
Upon hearing this, Mu Jinyu paused his actions, then spoke leisurely.
"A hundred billion?!"
The Li Family Members, upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words, their eyes widened!
Damn, spending a hundred billion to save a Young Master Li? Why don't you just rob us?
And a mere Young Master Li isn't worth a hundred billion. If it really came down to exchanging money for life, they'd rather find a new heir to the family.
What they didn't realize was that the destruction of home and family Mu Jinyu spoke of wasn't just a threat of killing Young Master Li, it was the kind to completely annihilate the entire Li Family!
"What? Too expensive? Then I'll just go and take it myself!"
Seeing the expressions of the Li Family Members, Mu Jinyu understood their thoughts. They felt that paying a hundred billion to save Young Master Li's life wasn't worth it, so he didn't bother with further words.
He was about to stomp on Young Master Li.
"Young Master Mu, don't you think you're going too far?"
At this moment, Wang Changge, who had been silent for a long time, finally couldn't hold back and spoke up.
If he didn't speak now and Young Master Li died, then things would truly be irreversible.
By then, the entire Capital City would be upheaved.
Moreover, from Mu Jinyu's expression, it was clear that he was expecting each of the Four Major Families to pay a hundred billion in compensation to quench his anger!
So, since it was inevitable that they couldn't just look out for themselves, he naturally had to speak up now, rather than wait until Young Master Li and the others were dead, by which time anything he said would be too late.
"Even though they are at fault, having been taught a lesson by you already, and we are ready to compensate you, why must you still be so aggressive and make such excessive demands?!"
Hearing this, Mu Jinyu glanced at Wang Changge dismissively, and said, "I'm too much? Making excessive demands?!"
He sneered, and spoke coldly, "Then, what if someone in your family was dead, and I, at your family's funeral, criticized and slandered your wife, daughter, and daughter-in-law, would that be too much?!"
"You?!"
Hearing this, Wang Changge imagining that scenario instantly grew furious.
"Can you accept it?" Mu Jinyu pressed him, "If you can accept that, then I won't ask for a hundred billion from you, I'll wait for your family elder to die, then go to your family's funeral and speak my mind!"
Wang Changge was at a loss for words.
If Mu Jinyu really did that, their Wang Family's reputation would be completely ruined!
He stuttered, "But it shouldn't be a hundred billion in compensation?!"
Mu Jinyu raised an eyebrow, laughing, "Too expensive? I don't think it's expensive. How about this, let's call it even today, I'll wait till someone in your family dies and needs a funeral, I'll make a scene the first time, and it'll settle the scores. The second time, I'll do it again, then pay you a hundred billion, how about that?!"