My Ares Son-in-Law

Shen Huo lay on the mat, his eyes were bloodshot and red, like a beast forced into a desperate situation.

He subconsciously grabbed Shen Qiang's arm tightly with both hands. The force was so strong that it seemed as if he wanted to concentrate all his body's strength on this grab, and he almost pinched Shen Qiang's arm to bleed.

He mumbled incoherently, his voice distorted by pain and anxiety: "Are you my son or not? Are you really going to watch me, your father, being poisoned to death? I can't bring myself to beg you, so you better hurry up."

Shen Huo's eyes were full of anxiety and helplessness. He knew very well in his heart that if he continued to hold on like this, with his current body poisoned, he would probably really lose his life.

Shen Qiang sighed helplessly, his heart full of regret. He had naively thought that with his daughter's social skills, he could easily deal with Xiao Chen and resolve the conflict.

But now the development of the situation has completely exceeded his expectations, like a wild horse running away in an uncontrollable direction.

He looked at his father's miserable and nearly desperate appearance, and felt as if his heart was being grabbed by an invisible hand. At this point, there was really no other way. It seemed that he had to put aside his face, which he usually treasured, and beg Xiao Chen humbly.

He gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to stuff all his self-esteem and so-called moral principles into a meat grinder and grind them completely.

Then, he mustered up his courage and said loudly: "Xiao Chen, you have to think clearly. If my father dies, you will not get any benefits. For your own benefit and for the sake of our Shen family, I still hope that you can show mercy and save my father. Except for letting my father kneel down and apologize, we can agree to any other conditions!"

There was a barely perceptible pleading tone in Shen Qiang's voice. He knew clearly that he was begging in a humble manner at the moment. All his past pride and dignity had been trampled under the feet of reality.

But for the sake of his father's life and the future of the Shen family, he could no longer care about so much. He could only put aside everything and seek a chance of survival from Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen was walking forward at a leisurely pace, as if he was walking in an empty space, calm and leisurely. Suddenly, as if he heard something interesting, he paused for a moment, and then slowly stopped.

Then, he turned around slowly and gracefully, with a smile on his face. At first glance, that smile seemed very kind, like the warm spring sun, but upon closer inspection, it seemed to hide endless deep meanings that were hard to fathom.

His eyes were like a sharp sword, looking straight at Shen Qiang.

"Elder Shen! You should act like you are asking for help when you need help." Xiao Chen's voice was neither loud nor soft, but it seemed to carry a special magic that clearly reached the ears of everyone present. There was an unquestionable majesty in his tone, just like a king high above declaring some rules that could not be violated.

He tilted his head slightly, looking a bit playful, and suddenly, his smile blossomed like the brightest flower in spring, revealing a row of neat and white teeth. Under the sunlight, the white teeth reflected a dazzling light, making people dizzy.

He said slowly, "I've said it before, I don't care much about other things. I want Shen Huo to kneel down and kowtow to me to save him. Is that too much?"

The tone was as relaxed as if he was talking about today's weather, but the content of the words was like a heavy bomb, which made everyone present gasp and be shocked. Originally, when Shen Qiang saw Xiao Chen stopped, his heart skipped a beat, as if he saw a ray of light in the darkness, and a glimmer of hope surged. After all, as long as Xiao Chen was willing to stop and talk to them, it meant that there was still room for improvement.

Their current strength is nothing compared to Xiao Chen. If Xiao Chen really turns around and leaves, they won't even have a chance to beg for mercy. At that time, he can't beat him, and he can't talk. He really doesn't know what to do and can only fall into despair.

But the moment Xiao Chen made this request, he felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over him from head to toe, and he felt extremely depressed.

It was still the same request, with almost no change. Xiao Chen clearly wanted to embarrass them and make the Oracle Sect lose face in front of everyone! This guy was really hateful and didn't even take the Oracle Sect seriously.

Shen Qiang frowned, the wrinkles on his forehead were all twisted together, and he said helplessly: "Can't you change the conditions? Look at my father's body, he is so weak now, he can't even stand steadily, there is no way he can kneel down and kowtow to you three times and nine times!"

His eyes were full of anxiety and pleading, as if he was grasping at the last straw, hoping that Xiao Chen would show leniency and mercy.

"No problem, I'm easy to talk to!" After hearing what Shen Qiang said, Xiao Chen's mouth corners slightly raised, revealing that seemingly kind smile again, but that smile was extremely dazzling in Shen Qiang's eyes.

Shen Qiang looked at Xiao Chen's smile, but he always felt a trembling feeling in his heart. He muttered to himself: How could this guy be so easy to talk to? His previous experience of dealing with him told him that there must be some conspiracy behind this smile, and he might come up with some difficult problems to make things difficult for them.

Shen Qiang felt mixed emotions, helplessness and despair. He knew that the situation was precarious, his father's life was hanging by a thread, and Xiao Chen in front of him seemed determined to make things difficult for them.

He took a deep breath, his chest heaving violently, trying to calm himself down, thinking to himself that no matter how difficult the road ahead would be, he would just have to take it one step at a time.

He suppressed his inner humiliation and anger, and stretched his weathered face like a coffin board. With a trembling face, he tried to maintain his last dignity and said, "Dr. Xiao, can you please spare me a moment to talk?"

The tone was like a drowning person grabbing the last straw that might save his life.

Everyone heard the huge change in the way he addressed Xiao Chen. Before, Shen Qiang called Xiao Chen by his name, and his words were full of disdain and arrogance, but at this moment, he respectfully called him Doctor Xiao.

This change was like a loud slap in the face to everyone in the Oracle Gate, making them realize that the current situation was completely out of control and that Xiao Chen's strength and means had forced them to bow their heads.

Obviously, Shen Qiang was really frightened by the strength and ruthless methods that Xiao Chen had shown before, and he did not dare to easily anger this mysterious young man in front of him. (End of this chapter)