Chapter 10: Quite Satisfied

“Understood!”

In the grand ballroom, upon hearing Miss Luo’s command, several bodyguards immediately wore menacing expressions and strode toward Chu Qingcheng. Tsk, tsk—Miss Chu, once the talk of the town in Desolate City, a famed beauty beyond compare. Who would have thought that tonight they might finally have a chance to get close to her?

“Who dares touch her?”

The next moment, a calm voice rang out. Though not loud, it inexplicably echoed throughout the hall, plunging the entire gathering into silence. At some point, Jiang Chen had appeared by Chu Qingcheng’s side. His expression was indifferent, and as he looked at Luo Yanran, there was a hint of amusement in his eyes. “Luo Yanran, if you have so much idle time, you’d be better off arranging your father’s funeral.”

“Jiang Chen, do you really think you’re still the young master of the Jiang family?” Upon hearing this, Luo Yanran’s face turned ashen. She glared coldly at Jiang Chen. “My father spared your life out of respect for your dead father. Otherwise, do you think you’d have the right to stand here and speak to me?”

Slap!

In the next instant, everyone saw a blur, followed by the crisp sound of a slap. Luo Yanran was sent sprawling to the floor!

A collective gasp swept through the crowd. The Luo family was now the most powerful house in Desolate City, with the head, Luo Chuan, presiding over the city and commanding the entire northern front. With such a distinguished background, and yet Jiang Chen struck her without hesitation?

“Ah!” Luo Yanran landed hard, her clothes torn, exposing a swath of pale skin. She went mad with rage. “You—you dare hit me? Kill him!”

Crash!

Unlike seasoned martial artists, these bodyguards had no true sense of Jiang Chen’s strength. At Luo Yanran’s command, they rushed forward, swinging batons fiercely at him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Jiang Chen stepped forward, standing firmly in front of Chu Qingcheng. With a wave of his hand, bodies flew and chaos erupted.

In mere seconds, seven or eight bodyguards lay groaning and writhing in pain on the ground.

“Jiang Chen, just wait! My father will come for your family, don’t think hiding in Jiangnan will save you! I’ll see your entire line wiped out!” Since her father became mayor, Luo Yanran had never suffered such humiliation—let alone being slapped in public.

She glared at Jiang Chen with venomous hatred, her face twisted with rage. “Your family has lost so many generals, your own father is dead, and you still dare act so arrogantly! Just wait, soon you’ll be begging for death…”

Suddenly—

To Jiang Chen’s own surprise, an unexpected scene unfolded.

It seemed Chu Qingcheng had suppressed her anger long enough. She stepped forward, seized Luo Yanran by the hair, raised her delicate hand, and delivered a flurry of hard slaps to Luo Yanran’s face.

Clang!

By the end, Luo Yanran’s face was bruised and swollen, her whole body limp on the floor, completely disoriented.

“Something terrible has happened! Mayor Luo is dead!”

“Hurry, send word to the Imperial Capital—Mayor Luo Chuan has died at home!”

A few martial artists rushed in, their voices carrying across the entire hall.

At once, the expressions of everyone present changed. The way they looked at Jiang Chen was laced with shock and terror.

They all clearly saw Jiang Chen leave with Luo Chuan just moments ago, and now—Luo Chuan was dead?

Good heavens, the young master of the Jiang family… was he truly this formidable?

For a moment, everyone was filled with conflicting emotions.

After a brief pause, no one hesitated—they turned and left without a word.

The situation had grown too strange. If they lingered, they might get caught in a supernatural battle and suffer for it.

“Mmm! Mmm!” Luo Yanran, her face battered and swollen, sat in a daze on the floor.

Was her father truly dead? How could it be?

Her father was a martial grandmaster, one of the top powers in the nation!

Impossible. This couldn’t be happening…

“Jiang Chen, was it… was it you?” Chu Qingcheng was stunned. She stared blankly at Jiang Chen, her mind struggling to process the situation.

She knew Jiang Chen was strong, but never imagined he could be this powerful—killing a martial grandmaster, just like that?

“Let’s go. There’s nothing left for us here,” Jiang Chen said, curling his lip. He took Chu Qingcheng’s hand and strode outside. “Tomorrow, I, Jiang Chen, will come to collect my father’s ashes. Anyone who tries to stop me will die.”

The Chu family’s martial artists fell silent upon hearing these words.

“Don’t let him leave! Kill him! Kill him!” Luo Yanran was already half-mad. Why did Jiang Chen’s appearance shatter everything she held dear?

A high-ranking member of the Luo family stared coldly at Luo Yanran and said quietly, “Luo Yanran, your father is already dead…”

Luo Yanran was left completely stupefied.

…

“Did you really kill Luo Chuan?” On the way home, Chu Qingcheng did not let go of Jiang Chen’s hand. She bit her lip and said seriously, “Luo Chuan was a powerful commander in his own right. You really killed him? Aren’t you afraid the Imperial Capital will hold you accountable?”

She paused, then continued, regardless of whether Jiang Chen replied, “Or was Luo Chuan truly involved in the plot to murder the loyal members of the Jiang family?”

She sensed the air of conspiracy, and was certain these machinations were connected to the assassination attempt on the Chu family.

“Don’t worry. I’ll avenge the Chu family,” Jiang Chen said softly, not looking back. “With Luo Chuan dead, the Imperial Capital will know I’m investigating. Until the Chu family is completely safe, I’ll stay and protect you all.”

“As for the Imperial Capital seeking revenge? Heh, at this point, anyone who tries to pursue it is only exposing their own involvement.”

Chu Qingcheng had no response to this.

Indeed, for the sake of the Chu family’s safety, she naturally did not want Jiang Chen to leave. Otherwise, the Luo family alone would not let the Chus off so easily.

Upon returning to the manor, Jiang Chen found Chu Qing excitedly waiting in the parlor.

“Master Jiang, did you really kill Luo Chuan?!”

The news had reached the Chu family first. Chu Qing looked at Jiang Chen, so excited his whole body trembled. “The death of Patriarch Jiang is inseparable from Luo Chuan’s treachery, but our family was powerless. That you avenged your father with your own hands—surely Old Jiang’s spirit will be comforted in heaven!”

Since the death of the Jiang family’s patriarch, the Chu family had been mired in chaos. Now, with Luo Chuan gone, it was a cause for great celebration.

Jiang Chen wasted no words and shared his plans with Chu Qing, who immediately pounded his chest in assurance.

“Master Jiang, you can stay with the Chu family without a care. As long as we stand, we will look after you with all our hearts!”

Chu Qingcheng, standing aside, frowned deeply and rolled her eyes.

Look after Jiang Chen?

The truth was, Jiang Chen was staying to protect the Chu family from the Luo family’s revenge. In reality, it was Jiang Chen who was taking care of the Chus.

“Oh, Master Jiang, there’s something else I’d like to discuss with you.” Chu Qing glanced at Chu Qingcheng, then beamed. “It’s a bit embarrassing, but your father was truly interested.”

Jiang Chen instantly guessed where this was going, a playful look in his eyes. “Please, go ahead.”

“Old Jiang was very fond of my daughter. Though she hasn’t achieved much in martial arts, she is virtuous, capable, and unmatched when it comes to business!”

Chu Qing chuckled. “I wonder… do you have any interest in my Qingcheng?”