After all, Jin Xing had dealt with many Martial Artists overnight. It was impossible for Li Qingyan not to be afraid!

But Chen Xingye was mistaken.

Li Qingyan scoffed, "Since you are no longer associated with Master Chen, you are not guests of the Qifei Group. I don’t know who your master is, but I have no interest in accepting an invitation from a stranger. Show them out!"

Chen Xingye was stunned. He couldn’t believe someone still dared to disrespect the Chen Family. To even refuse his invitation?

"Hehe, Li Qingyan, it seems you really don’t know what my master represents," Chen Xingye said coldly. "If you dare to skip this dinner tonight, the Qifei Group will be finished. My master is more distinguished than you can possibly imagine. Be obedient, and you might have a future."

"Enough of this nonsense. Security, get these people out of here!" Li Qingyan was growing angry.

"You dare call security? Li Qingyan, don’t you want to do business in this city anymore? Do you have any idea that in all of Thunder City, no one dares to disrespect my master, aside from the Star Shining Society? And the Star Shining Society will be destroyed sooner or later. You are truly asking for death," Chen Xingye roared.

The security guards arrived, leaving Chen Xingye dumbfounded. Is this woman crazy? How dare she call security on me? Even without Jin Xing’s backing, I’m still a member of the Chen Family. How could she be so disrespectful?

"Young Master, what should we do?" one of his men asked.

"Young Master Jin said to bring this woman to him by any means necessary. So what do you think we should do? A few pathetic security guards think they can stop us? How laughable!" Chen Xingye waved his hand, and the Martial Artists behind him charged forward.

The Qifei Group’s security guards also rushed to intercept them. Initially, Chen Xingye was feeling smug, but once the fight began, he realized something was wrong. These weren’t ordinary guards; they were clearly Martial Artists, and they were far stronger than the men he had brought. These people had, of course, been sent by the Star Shining Society. They were all Martial Artists, as ordinary security was clearly no longer sufficient to protect the Qifei Group.

"You! What do you think you’re doing!"

A fist smashed into Chen Xingye’s face, instantly giving him a black eye. Then, he and his men were unceremoniously picked up and thrown out of the Qifei Group building.

"Young Master Chen, that woman is a real piece of work. She’s not afraid of us at all," one of the ejected Martial Artists said angrily.

"Hmph, I underestimated her. I didn’t bring all my men inside," Chen Xingye snorted, touching his throbbing eye. "So their security is tough, huh? It doesn’t matter. She has to leave work eventually. Keep an eye on her, and we’ll grab her on her way home. Without those guards, she’s just a helpless woman."

At nine o’clock that night, almost everyone in the company had gone home. Li Qingyan was just now dragging her exhausted body out of the building.

"President Li, you should take it easy. Your health is your greatest asset. Without it, you have nothing," her driver reminded her.

Li Qingyan smiled. "Things will settle down after this busy period. We can only be this busy when business is good. If there were no business, we wouldn’t even have the chance to work this hard."

"That’s true!" the driver replied, saying no more as she drove Li Qingyan home.

Li Qingyan lived in an upscale community, the only downside being the long drive and the sparse traffic at night.

Suddenly, the driver slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a screeching halt. The road was blocked by several cars.

Chen Xingye, sporting a fresh black eye, stepped out and approached them. It was already well past the time Jin Xing had specified. He had said to meet at six in the evening, but it was now past eight. Still, the task had to be completed.

"Smash it!" he ordered, waving his men forward to break the car windows.

Suddenly, the car door flew open, slamming squarely into Chen Xingye’s groin. He let out a shriek and began to twist in a bizarre dance. The feeling was truly unbearable.

Li Qingyan’s voice drifted out, "Chen Xingye, you really are unscrupulous. But don’t you think you’ve underestimated the Qifei Group? And underestimated me, Li Qingyan?"

Li Qingyan was, after all, the Young Miss of the overseas Hongmen. Her skills were not to be taken lightly. Although she focused more on managing the company, she never neglected her daily training. Furthermore, thanks to her unique advantage of having a steady supply of Elixirs refined by Yang Qi, her own Realm had reached the level of a Third Rank Great Grandmaster. She might not compare to those above her, but she was more than a match for those below.

Of course, for a trivial matter like this, there was no need for her to act personally. Her driver was a top-ten powerhouse from the True Martial White Tower.

"President Li, there’s no need for you to lift a finger. I’ve been your bodyguard for so long and haven’t had a chance to stretch my legs. Let me handle this today," the woman said with a smile. She stepped out of the car and stared coldly at Chen Xingye and his men. "Get lost right now, and you can walk away unscathed. Otherwise, I’m afraid you’ll all be crawling home today."

In the True Martial White Tower, the woman’s call sign was "Black Widow." The name alone was enough to suggest how terrifying she was.

"Kill her!" Chen Xingye, having recovered slightly, bellowed.

His men charged toward the Black Widow. A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes. In the True Martial White Tower, you had to be ruthless to survive, and she was exceptionally so. The first man to reach her had his throat slit by a black dagger, and he collapsed, clutching his neck as he died with a choked cry.

Chen Xingye had brought dozens of men, but the Black Widow ended the fight in a matter of seconds. This was only because Li Qingyan had told her to show mercy; otherwise, every single one of them would be dead.

The Black Widow pierced Chen Xingye’s leg with her strange black blade. Staring at him, she spoke coldly, "President Li is merciful and has spared your lives. But this is just the first time. Next time, it won’t matter if President Li pleads for you. Now, get lost!"

Terrified, Chen Xingye and his men scrambled back into their cars and sped away. Damn, we almost died back there. How does Li Qingyan have such a terrifying bodyguard?

「Meanwhile, at the Chen Family residence.」

A man in black, an expert in Gu Technique, sat playing with a venomous snake, the sight making Chen Guoyuan’s heart tremble.

"You’re already two hours late. Where is your son? Where is Li Qingyan?" the man’s eyes held a strange glint. "Does your family really want to be annihilated?"

The next moment, a member of the Chen Family suddenly screamed, his body turning a deathly blue-purple before he collapsed. He had been poisoned to death.

Chen Guoyuan was frantic. He had sent his son to invite Li Qingyan, promising she would be here by six. The Gu Technique expert had even come to escort her personally, yet now it was past eight, and they were still nowhere to be seen. He was terrified that his son had been killed, but this man showed no concern, even killing one of his family members as a warning. This truly is like asking a tiger for its hide. Serving a person like this means living in constant fear.

Just then, Chen Xingye and his men returned.

Seeing his son, Chen Guoyuan exploded in anger. "You useless fool! I sent you to bring someone here! Where is she?"