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Chapter 954 - 948: One Has to Bow Under the Eaves

Chapter 954: Chapter 948: One Has to Bow Under the Eaves

Damn it, these methods are really too bloody, people who practice martial arts are indeed not easy to deal with. The officials from the education bureau all began to painfully retch one by one.

The complexion of Huo Hongxing also turned deathly pale; he watched Li Changlin in terrified disbelief, utterly unable to fathom what kind of background this man had.

Meanwhile, Bai Ziyu, who was sitting on the outermost side, had an odd look in his eyes as well. Similar expressions of paleness appeared on the faces of Xia Wan’an and Ye Xiyao, as they felt somewhat nauseous.

"It’s alright, he’s actually not dead," Li Changlin said with a smile to comfort the two women, and upon hearing this, the faces of Ye Xiyao and Xia Wan’an finally began to settle slowly, after which Li Changlin turned his head toward the door and said indifferently, "Huo Yongming, throw him out!"

Huo Dexuan was indeed dead, but Li Changlin didn’t want Ye Xiyao and Xia Wan’an to feel any psychological pressure, so he simply made up an excuse.

In reality, the two women probably also knew the truth, but after hearing Li Changlin’s words, it was as if they were inducing self-hypnosis.

Soon, Huo Yongming carried the body of Huo Dexuan out of the private room. Li Changlin waved his hand with a smile, and Fang Xiaowei respectfully bowed and then, together with Liao Momo, stepped out of the room.

The departure of Fang Xiaowei eased the oppressive atmosphere inside the private room quite a bit. The few leaders who had been retching also began to regain their composure.

"Huo Hongxing, would you like to talk with me?" Li Changlin ignored the others and asked, smilingly looking at Huo Hongxing.

"Can I say no?" Huo Hongxing spread his hands, also with a somewhat rogue implication.

Li Changlin dismissed the comment with a wave of his hand: "It doesn’t matter, you can certainly refuse. After all, I promised to Huo Yongming that if you don’t provoke me first, I won’t lay a hand on you!"

"Is this how you persuaded Uncle Ming to betray me?" Huo Hongxing was slightly startled, a peculiar expression flashing across his face.

You should know, he had heard a bit about the past romance between Huo Yongming and his mother. However, through a twist of fate, his mother ended up marrying his father. When his father learned about the relationship between his mother and Huo Yongming, he was filled with regret. By then, it was too late; they were already married, and Huo Hongxing’s mother was even pregnant. In the end, Huo Yongming had no choice but to accept the situation.

Since then, Huo Yongming had buried that love deep in his heart and devoted himself to martial arts, finally making respectable progress.

Late on, Huo Hongxing’s mother became pregnant again, which was when Huo Hongxing came into being. However, she encountered complications during childbirth, and while Huo Hongxing was saved, his mother left the world forever.

After growing up, Huo Hongxing heard that before his mother passed away, she had specifically asked to meet with Huo Yongming and requested that he take care of her son and protect him for life.

Although such a request might seem unfeeling, Huo Yongming eventually agreed to it.

From then on, Huo Yongming became Huo Hongxing’s personal bodyguard, and it was also because of Huo Yongming’s influence that Huo Hongxing was able to compete for the position of the next Family Head of the Huo Family.

Therefore, Huo Hongxing felt very strange in his heart. He knew that Huo Yongming would never betray him, but what he couldn’t figure out was, if that was the case, what means had Li Changlin used to force Huo Yongming to submit!

Perhaps he had threatened him with his own life!

A twinge of annoyance berated Huo Hongxing’s heart.

If he had only been a bit more competent, he would not have allowed Uncle Ming to make such a sacrifice.

But now, can he really choose not to talk with Li Changlin?

Huo Hongxing had no confidence in his heart.

He didn’t know what Changlin was really thinking; the man had now put tremendous pressure on him, especially that Elder Fang, who had subdued the family ancestor with a single move—this had utterly overturned Huo Hongxing’s understanding, and he found it simply inconceivable!

Just what level of cultivation was required to easily kill the family ancestor, and what exactly was the relationship between that person and Changlin?

In his heart, Huo Hongxing was actually filled with all sorts of curiosity.

Driven by this curiosity, after a slight hesitation, he almost involuntarily nodded, agreeing to have a proper talk with Changlin.

"Fine, let’s talk in a different place," Changlin said as he stood up first. He then raised his eyes to the officials from the education department and added, "After I’ve discussed matters with Second Young Master Huo, I will give you a clear response. But before that, I expect you to stay here quietly. Otherwise, Elder Fang is just outside."

"Yes, yes, we will definitely wait here for Mr. Li."

"We promise not to disturb Young Master Li."

"Please rest assured, Young Master Li."

This was a case of circumstances overriding one’s will, where people had to bow their heads under someone else’s roof.

Changlin’s strength was clear for all to see; Huo Dexuan provided the best lesson.

Although Changlin had earlier explained that Huo Dexuan was not dead, which was just to deceive those three girls, those immersed in officialdom for years naturally knew that Changlin was simply hoodwinking others.

Changlin didn’t care about these people’s pledges; he walked out of the private room with the three women first.

Then, with a deep breath, Huo Hongxing quickly followed.

Upon exiting, Changlin saw that Huo Yongming had already returned; he didn’t know how that fellow had handled Huo Dexuan.

But these were details Changlin wouldn’t concern himself with; he pointed to the door and ordered, "Keep an eye on the people inside; don’t let a single one leave!"

"Yes!" Huo Yongming quickly responded respectfully and then gave Huo Hongxing a deep look, signaling with a subtle look.

Huo Hongxing wasn’t sure what that look meant; Changlin led everyone into the adjacent Room No. 9. Fortunately, it was empty, so everyone filed in.

Once inside, everyone found their seats. Since there were plenty of seats in the private room, Liao Momo and Fang Xiaowei naturally followed in.

Originally, they didn’t want to sit down, but Changlin wasn’t one for excessive formalities, especially since he also needed to give Bai Ziyu some respect, so he allowed the two to sit down.

Indeed, seeing Changlin show such respect for her Momo, a hint of a smile finally appeared on her face.

But Changlin didn’t pay attention to this; he looked at Huo Hongxing and got straight to the point, "Pledge your loyalty to me, and I’ll help you ascend to the seat of the Huo Family Head!"

This sudden statement stunned Huo Hongxing.

Nevertheless, he was a man with ambitions; Huo Hongxing had long coveted the position of the Family Head. So, when he heard Changlin’s offer, despite some inner conflicts, he quickly recalled the look that Huo Yongming had given him earlier.