Chapter 168: Breaking Liang Zichao's Legs

"Yes!!"

Seeing countless people rushing toward them, a few arrogant young masters instantly felt their legs turn to jelly with fear.

"Wait, I... I'll kneel!!"

Someone shouted, and the crowd involuntarily stopped in their tracks, turning to look at Xia Yu for instructions.

"Good, kneel then!"

Xia Yu curled the corner of his mouth. He knew very well what these young masters were usually like. Weren't they very arrogant?

Fine, today I will trample your capital of pride and your dignity into the dirt and crush them!!

Chu Li bit his trembling lips in despair, and with a thud, he dropped straight to his knees before Xia Yu, crying with fear in his voice:

"Brother Yu, I'm sorry, it was all my fault."

"I was momentarily confused and offended you. Every single fault is mine, I beg you to spare me this time."

Seeing this, Zhang Hai was also frightened into a hurried kneel, kowtowing repeatedly to Xia Yu to admit his mistake.

At this moment, they had cast aside all their pride and dignity. After all, this madman didn't seem to care about the influential families behind them.

Surrounded by hundreds of people, facing the constant danger of being hacked to death by a mob, they didn't have the courage to gamble on whether Xia Yu was just bluffing. After all, these hundreds of henchmen looked genuinely bloodshot and furious right now.

Witnessing this scene, Li Shen, Chu Zitong, and the workers all dropped their jaws involuntarily.

This plot twist was far too thrilling.

These few young masters whom everyone in Deep City feared—who always walked as if they owned the place—were now kneeling before Xia Yu, kowtowing and begging for mercy.

If word of this got out, it would definitely be massive news.

"You... you guys!!"

Li Zichao looked at the two of them with utter disappointment, a mixture of shock and rage.

As a scion of the Liang family—one of the three major families—Li Zichao possessed a much stronger backbone than the other two.

Had it been anyone else, he might have been willing to yield.

Yet Xia Yu was a discarded dog he had once despised down to the dust. To have him, the noble young master of the Liang family, kneel and kowtow to such a person? That was utterly impossible!!

"Damn, Xia Yu is so cool. I'm starting to worship him a little," Li Shen muttered excitedly. "Knowing him for so long, I really never expected him to be this kind of person."

Chu Zitong remained silent, merely glancing at him indifferently before turning her gaze back to Xia Yu, who faintly radiated an imposing and fierce aura.

What kind of person was he really? If he truly rose to power by relying on Xiao Jun, would he possess such a formidable presence?

After all, aura was something accumulated and naturally formed over years.

Just like someone who suddenly struck it rich—no matter how hard they pretended, they could never pass for nobility; they would only look like nouveau riche boors.

On the other hand, a scion born to a prestigious family, no matter how destitute, could never conceal the nobility ingrained in his bones.

Where on earth did Xia Yu, a discarded husband abandoned by the Lin family, get such an aura?

Xia Yu looked coldly at Chu Li and Zhang Hai, his expression completely devoid of fluctuation, let alone pity. If he were just an ordinary person, his fate would likely have been a thousand times more miserable than this.

Seeing that Li Zichao was still standing, Xia Yu sneered, "What? Does Young Master Liang refuse to kneel?!"

"Heh, you want me to kneel to you?"

"Xia Yu, remember this: even if you've gained power now, you are ultimately just a stray dog relying on others."

"In my eyes, you are and always will be a lowly piece of trash."

"You want me to kneel to you? Do you even fucking deserve it?!"

Li Zichao held his head high, full of arrogance.

"Fuck your mother, what are you babbling about? Believe it or not, I'll hack you to pieces right now!!"

He Wei roared angrily.

Xia Yu stopped him, looking completely unfazed as he smiled faintly, "Oh, Young Master Liang truly isn't afraid of death. That actually impresses me."

"Heh, a stray dog like you trying to bluff me? How naive," Li Zichao sneered. "Do you take me for someone who has never seen the world?"

"If you dare lay a finger on me today, the Liang family won't let you off! You'd better think clearly about the consequences!!"

Xia Yu laughed. "Do you still think the Liang family can scare me?"

Li Zichao froze. Before he could react, Xia Yu moved.

Within seconds, Xia Yu was standing right in front of him.

"You... what do you want?!" Li Zichao was startled.

"Heh, Li Zichao, I've never taken you seriously. Remember that!!"

Xia Yu flashed a sinister smile and lashed out with a vicious kick.

"Bang..."

Li Zichao was sent flying through the air, crashing to the ground with a miserable scream.

Xia Yu rushed forward to stand over him once more, bringing his heavy boot down directly onto his leg joint.

"Crack..."

"Ah..."

Li Zichao let out a piercing shriek, clutching his leg as he writhed in agony.

Seeing this, everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.

Xia Yu looked down at him from above; at this moment, Li Zichao's right leg was visibly deformed.

"Remember this: in my eyes, you aren't even worth a fart!!"

Chu Li and Zhang Hai trembled violently. Since he dared to lay a hand even on Li Zichao, there was no longer any doubt about what he feared.

He truly was a madman. When dealing with a madman like this, using one's family background to intimidate him was completely meaningless.

"Take him and get lost."

Xia Yu turned around and told the two of them.

"Yes... yes..."

The two of them felt an immense sense of relief. In a panic, they picked up Li Zichao, who had already passed out from the pain, and hurried away.

Aside from He Wei, everyone else looked at Xia Yu with lingering goosebumps, especially since they had witnessed an even more terrifying side of him earlier.

"Brother Yu, do you have any other instructions?"

Xia Yu put away his fierce aura and smiled warmly. "None. Just go back and say thanks to your father for me."

"Brother Yu is too polite. Are we really going to stand on ceremony? If anything like this happens again in the future, just give me a direct call," He Wei said with a smile. "Are you free tonight? This little brother would like to treat you to a drink."

"Sure, I don't have anything going on anyway. Just text me the address later."

Xia Yu readily agreed.

As soon as He Wei and his men left, the scene finally returned to peace.

Li Shen and Chu Zitong snapped out of their daze and hurried over to Xia Yu's side.

"Xia Yu, you..."

Chu Zitong stared at him. Clearly, there were countless questions swirling in her mind, yet neither of them knew where to begin.

"What about me?"

"I heard it clearly just now. You actually know He Dong, such a powerful figure in the underworld?" Li Shen asked after a moment of thought.

Xia Yu calmly replied, "I had the fortune of meeting him and sharing a few drinks. It's nothing much."

"Damn, Xia Yu, you're too awesome."

Xia Yu smiled and didn't offer any lengthy explanations, merely instructing the workers to resume their work.

After today's commotion, any local thugs who wanted to cause trouble in the future would surely have to think twice.

Li Shen and Chu Zitong exchanged smiles. Although they were deeply impressed by Xia Yu, a greater part of it was envy. As expected of someone valued by Xiao Jun.

In their eyes, the status Xia Yu held today still ultimately depended on Xiao Jun.

After all, with Xiao Jun acting as his backing, outsiders would naturally hold Xia Yu in higher regard when he dealt with big shots.

After telling the workers to rest assured and generously buying them several crates of beverages, the group finally dispersed.

Chu Zitong accompanied Li Shen to the hospital to get his wounds treated, while Xia Yu returned to his villa.

At seven in the evening, Xia Yu finally went out after receiving a text message from He Wei.

Only, he never expected that he would run into Su Ziyu...