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Sun Tzu: "!!!"

Sun Wu's face immediately turned ashen, and his clenched fists trembled.

"Hey kid, what did you say?!"

He said coldly to Chen Yuan.

"Boy, stop spouting nonsense! How dare you offend the Sun family? Do you really think I wouldn't dare punish you?"

Sun Chengzong's eyes blazed with fury as he stared intently at Chen Yuan and roared angrily.

Chen Guohai immediately stepped forward, blocking Chen Yuan's path, and tried to smooth things over with a faint smile:

"Lord Sun, please calm down. A Yuan is still young, straightforward, and outspoken. He had no intention of offending you."

I implore Lord Sun to be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against a junior like myself.

Upon hearing this, everyone exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions strange.

Still young?

This is hardly the talk of a child!

Why do you always accuse others of having their wives stolen?

Or they'll make veiled insults, saying the other person's father is an idiot!

Many of them were professionally trained and were struggling to suppress their laughter, their faces turning red with embarrassment.

Li Wei, Chen Zhaoning, and the others lowered their heads and chuckled softly.

The younger generation of the Chen family looked at Chen Yuan with utmost admiration.

This young master is truly awesome!

He not only reversed Chen Jianming's predicament, but also pushed Lu Zhiyuan into a desperate situation! He also subtly mocked Sun Chengzong and his son.

Chen Jianming and Chen Jianchu were moved to tears as they gazed at the tall, slender figure on the big black horse.

Having such a young master is a blessing for the Chen family!

He is the young master whom they, the younger generation, are willing to follow through fire and water!

"Second Uncle, please return the pills to Young Master Sun."

Chen Yuan spoke up at the right moment, looking at Sun Wu: "Keep the pills safe, and be careful of villains in the future, so you won't be schemed against again."

Chen Guohai, as if throwing away trash, carelessly tossed the Earth-grade Black Pill in front of Sun Wu.

Sun Wu's face turned ashen; he was caught in an awkward situation, unsure whether to bend down or not.

Finally, at Sun Chengzong's cold snort signal, a guard stepped forward, picked up the pill, and handed it to Sun Wu.

"Snapped!"

Just as the guard handed over the pill, Sun Wu, filled with rage, slapped him to the ground, making him his punching bag.

Immediately, Sun Wu stared intently at Lu Zhiyuan, who was sprawled on the ground, and angrily rebuked him:

"Lu Zhiyuan, I treated you like a close friend, how dare you steal the elixir bestowed upon me by the Lord of Wangdong?!"

Lu Zhiyuan remained silent.

At this moment, he finally truly understood what it meant to be speechless and unable to defend himself! There was no way to reverse the situation.

"Ah, he acquiesced, Young Master Sun, why don't you just kill him!"

At this moment, Li Wei shouted from the crowd, "Besides, he said before that if it's proven that Chen Jianming didn't steal it, he would atone with ten thousand deaths!"

"Therefore, even if you, Sun Wuqian, were to kill him, it would be perfectly reasonable! Not only would it establish your authority, but the Lu family would also have no grounds for complaint."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd stirred again, their eyes filled with mockery and amusement as they turned to Sun Wu.

Let's see if he's going to make a move and kill Lu Zhiyuan.

Sun Tzu's face remained grim, his mind in turmoil.

What was originally under his control has changed to this point, making him grit his teeth in anger.

Just as the scene became tense and the atmosphere oppressive, Sun Chengzong spoke coldly. His voice, neither loud nor soft, overwhelmed the entire room, silencing the restless crowd.

"Lu Zhiyuan is from the Xuanxiang family. Even if he has committed theft and defamation, his crimes do not warrant the death penalty."

As Sun Chengzong spoke, he waved his hand, "Men, take Lu Zhiyuan to the county prison!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several law enforcement guards immediately went to arrest Lu Zhiyuan.

Chen Yuan's gaze sharpened; he had no intention of letting the matter rest.

He immediately jumped off the big black horse and came to Lu Zhiyuan's side.

"What do you want to do?"

The guards immediately became alert, and with a clang, they drew their knives and pointed them at Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan ignored him, instead staring at the utterly disheveled Lu Zhiyuan before him, and spat.

"Damn it! A bunch of cowardly trash who dares to do something but not admit it!"

After saying that, Chen Yuan turned around and was about to leave, as if looking at him again would be an insult to his eyes.

Lu Zhiyuan stared intently at Chen Yuan's back, his teeth grinding together.

"You...you...cough cough cough!"

Lu Zhiyuan tried to speak, but choked on the excrement he had swallowed earlier!

Given his disgraceful behavior and his performance today, even if he survives in prison thanks to his father's protection, his reputation will be completely ruined!

Swallowing feces in full view of everyone?

The attempt to smear was thwarted, and the perpetrator was instead framed?

This is such a failure!

This will undoubtedly be a stain that he can never erase for the rest of his life.

He could feel the contempt and the humiliation that was a thousand times worse than contempt as he was being looked at!

Because he was called trash by a human who had always been considered lowly since childhood, and was also trampled underfoot and humiliated!

All sorts of thoughts surged up, transforming into his boundless rage, shattering all his reason, turning him into a vicious wolf, wanting to tear the person in front of him to pieces!

"Ah, you bitch, I—want—you—to—die!!"

Lu Zhiyuan roared and suddenly lunged forward!

laugh!

His five fingers suddenly transformed into sharp claws, heading straight for Chen Yuan's neck, intending to tear it apart!

As Chen Yuan walked forward, a smirk appeared on his lips, revealing his gleaming white teeth and a triumphant smile.

Chen Guohai, standing to the side, felt a jolt in his heart. This kid is quite cunning.

"Bang!"

Chen Yuan turned around and swung his hand, slapping Lu Zhiyuan, who had rushed behind him, hard across the face and knocking him to the ground.

He then raised his right foot and slammed it down, stepping on the other person's chest!

boom!

Lu Zhiyuan's ribs were instantly broken, and his entire chest cavity caved in like a ball!

"Ho...ho!"

Lu Zhiyuan's eyes bulged out and were filled with blood. After letting out a muffled groan, he was already exhaling more than inhaling.

This sudden turn of events plunged the surroundings into a deathly silence!

Pairs of eyes stared wide-eyed, unable to believe their eyes.

Some people expected Lu Zhiyuan to launch a sneak attack, but no one expected Chen Yuan's counterattack to be so vicious!

"Ah...Ah Yuan!"

In the dead silence, a staggering figure rapidly approached and suddenly appeared not far from Chen Yuan.

"Boy! You...you're incredibly ruthless!!"

That figure was Lu Sidao.

He stared at Chen Yuan, his eyes flashing with terrifying killing intent, his heart filled with hatred.

He had been operating in the shadows all along; his previous reluctance to act was simply a contest between juniors.

Although things took an unexpected turn, with Sun Chengzong around, as long as he was taken to the county prison, his life would be safe.

As for the hatred towards the Chen family, that can only be avenged later.

But he never expected things to turn out this way.

The son's sneak attack failed, and he was about to be trampled to death!

"Heh, me, ruthless?"

Chen Yuan laughed contemptuously, "He was about to kill me earlier, I was just acting in self-defense."

"Self-defense? You've already killed him!!"

Lu Siyuan roared with boundless rage, his face contorted in a ferocious expression.

He wished he could tear Chen Yuan to pieces.

But Chen Guohai was watching him intently from the side, leaving him with no way to make a move.

"He wants to kill me, so why can't I kill him? I deserve to die, but he doesn't?"

Chen Yuan remained expressionless and spoke in a cold voice.

"Hmph, what are you? Your life is worthless; how can it compare to the noble life of a beast?!"

Lu Siyuan gritted his teeth and roared!

His words were echoed by many of the beast-like beings present.

Many humans looked gloomy. Although they were unwilling, in this Great Xiang Empire, the low status of humans was the law of nature.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Chen Yuan burst into laughter, a wild and unrestrained laugh. The next moment, his laughter ceased, his eyes bloodshot and filled with ferocity.

boom!

He raised his foot again and slammed it down on Lu Siyuan's head, crushing him into a bloody pulp.

The next moment, Chen Yuan kicked the corpse toward Lu Sidao.

boom!

Lu Sidao's eyes widened in fury, turning bloodshot in an instant.

He caught his son's body; the force of the impact sent him staggering backward and falling to the ground.

"Ah! A-Yuan!!"

Lu Sidao looked at his son's head, which had turned into bloody mud, and let out a beastly roar!

boom!

His murderous aura surged violently, and a dark shadow loomed behind him.

"Forgive my poor eyesight."

Chen Yuan glanced at Lu Zhiyuan's corpse, ignoring the enraged Lu Sidao, and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"I really can't tell. He's just a beast. What's so precious about his life?"

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