Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 654 - 650 Li Ziyoung’s Anger

Chapter 654: Chapter 650 Li Ziyoung’s Anger

Chapter 650: Li Ziyoung’s Fury

"Crack!"

Accompanied by a crisp sound, in the office, the last intact item, his favorite teacup, also slipped from his hand and shattered into fragments.

"How could you not die, how could you not be dead!"

It wasn’t clear whether it was because he had smashed his favorite item, or because he had smashed so many things that he had finally vented some of his inner emotions, Li Ziyoung’s expression seemed to sober up a bit. His face regained a trace of lucidity and no longer looked as irritable and crazed as before. His figure slumped powerlessly into the sofa chair, his eyes filled with a deep sense of defeat, and he continued to mutter curses to himself.

Chen Jianguo had actually not died.

This news was like a bolt from the blue for him!

He had done so much, made so many preparations, all his plans hinged on one key point: Chen Jianguo’s death!

If Chen Jianguo hadn’t died, then all his plans would fall through, his revival scheme, his revenge plot, all would be stranded...

Although, these days, he had acquired many things and earned a lot through that piece of news, even if Chen Jianguo hadn’t died and there were no issues, even if he couldn’t take his revenge or carry out the revival scheme, he still counted as a winner. But he was not satisfied!

His goal was the revival scheme!

His ultimate goal was the rise of the Li Family and to annihilate the Han Family, the Zhao Family, especially the Han Family and Zeng family that opposed the Li Family - he was determined to make them pay!

Li Ziyoung’s face involuntarily flushed with rage, his eyes were bloodshot, and his hands clenched tightly into fists.

"How could Chen Jianguo not be dead! How could he not be dead!"

Deep inside, Li Ziyoung kept asking himself over and over. After a long while, he finally figured out the crux of the matter, and a sharp light suddenly flashed in his eyes. He sprang to his feet, "That bastard surnamed Li! Dare to fool me!"

Yes, it had to be Li Zhengyi’s trickery!

They acted, it couldn’t have been possible for them not to kill Chen Jianguo; they must have deliberately held back!

Even if they hadn’t deliberately held back, they had promised him that they would kill Chen Jianguo. He had already paid them the commission in full, and now, such a thing had happened, they had to give him an explanation!

After clenching his fist tightly, he lifted his hand and took out his cell phone.

Like a madman, Li Ziyoung reached out to dial that number; he needed to question what exactly the other party intended, to demand why, after taking his money, they hadn’t completed the task, and he would see to it that this matter was settled!

"Hello, Young Master Li?"

The call connected quickly, and a magnetic, pleasant male voice came through, sounding leisurely and content, as if he were in a very good mood.

"Young Master Zheng, Chen Jianguo isn’t dead!"

Hearing that relaxed voice, the heat in Li Ziyoung’s chest flared up even more, and despite taking several deep breaths to try to suppress his inner turmoil, his tone still sounded extremely agitated.

"Oh, Young Master Li, I’ve heard about that too. Chen Jianguo was saved. Who could have imagined that Xuanwu Country’s medical levels were so high."

In Li Zhengyi’s voice, there was a hint of regret, and it seemed to carry a sincere admiration, as if he hadn’t detected the anger in Li Ziyoung’s tone or the implication of his words at all.

"Young Master Zheng, you guys promised me before, Chen Jianguo wouldn’t be left alive!"

Li Zhengyi’s feigned ignorance made Li Ziyoung even angrier. He finally lost control, his tone growing colder, no longer masking his reproach.

"Young Master Li, what do you mean by that?"

Li Zhengyi’s expression suddenly darkened, "Are you saying we broke our promise to you? We kept our end of the deal. We’d made Chen Jianguo’s death certain; it’s just that he had great luck and was saved. What does that have to do with me? Besides, these past few days, you’ve also reaped a fair share of benefits, haven’t you?"

"You..."

Li Ziyoung was nearly driven mad with rage by Li Zhengyi, and he almost flung his phone away in anger. He could never have imagined Li Zhengyi would take such an attitude, daring to speak to him in that manner!

But just when he was about to burst out in curses, the somewhat sinister final words of Li Zhengyi managed to pour a layer of cold water on his brain, which was already at the peak of fury, almost stripped of rational thought, and it completely cooled him down.

He forcibly swallowed back the coarse language that was on the tip of his tongue, and his tone softened once again, "Young Master Zheng, I’m sorry, I was a bit impulsive. You know how important this matter is to me."

"It’s fine, I understand how you must be feeling right now, Young Master Li," Li Zhengyi responded nonchalantly. "By the way, I won’t trouble you any further. When you have time, come over for a drink. A friend just sent me a bottle of Lafite, an exceptional product from Batu Winery, a vintage from ’86. I believe it will not disappoint!"

A faint smile creased the corners of Li Zhengyi’s mouth, a trace of disdain and contempt in his eyes.

He, a mere scion of the Li family, thought he could criticize and climb over him? It was sheer delusion!

"Young Master Zheng, that’s very kind of you. I’ll make sure to visit when I get the chance!"

Li Ziyoung hurriedly finished the conversation and ended the call.

"Bang!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Ziyoung’s hand slammed down on the office sofa where he was sitting, shattering it once more—the lone intact sofa in the office now split open, its leather and stuffing scattered across the floor.

Li Zhengyi!

Li Ziyoung repeated the name slowly, letter by letter, his eyes burning with a glint that seemed ready to engulf someone whole.

From that phone call, he was utterly convinced that Li Zhengyi had known his reaction in advance and had been prepared to deal with him all along. Regardless of how Chen Jianguo survived—whether they had been careless initially or not—they wouldn’t dare to try to harm him a second time!

Li Zhengyi had never held Li Ziyoung in regard; he simply didn’t care about keeping his promises.

One day, my lord would repay all these deeds!

Li Ziyoung’s fists clenched so tightly they creaked.

No matter what the future held, those concerns were for another time; for now, it was out of the question to take on Li Zhengyi. Alone, he was trivial, but the Zheng family was not someone he could afford to provoke. Even at the Li family’s peak, they wouldn’t have withstood a single poke from the Zhengs!

The most pressing matter at present was Chen Jianguo.

Whether willing or unwilling, however reluctant he might be, that event had occurred as a fact. If he didn’t find another way to deal with Chen Jianguo or cause an "accident," he would have to start sorting out the situation at hand.

After a few deep breaths, Li Ziyoung slowly regained his composure and started analyzing the current situation.

Trying to deal with Chen Jianguo again seemed unlikely. Despite his strong desire and temptation to strike once more, the last shred of his rational mind reminded him it was not feasible.

Given the recent events, security around Chen Jianguo would be tighter than ever, leaving little opportunity for Li Ziyoung. Moreover, because he had stirred up the issue, everyone was now closely monitoring the situation. The intensity of the police investigation into the case was unprecedented; even if he took action himself, he couldn’t guarantee a clean getaway without leaving a trace.

For now, there was only one thing to do: clean up the mess and prepare for any eventuality.

This approach might seem regrettable, perhaps a waste of previous efforts, but as Li Zhengyi said, Li Ziyoung didn’t come out at a loss. In the past few days alone, he had reaped significant benefits, especially from the Jianguo Group stocks on the first day, which far outstripped what he had paid Li Zhengyi. Along with other gains, he had indeed profited quite a bit. Moreover, he had dealt a significant blow to the Jianguo Group this time around.

Li Ziyoung quickly went over the accounts in his mind, his eyes showing determination as he made a decision.

"Chen Jianguo, you’re lucky this time, but I don’t believe your luck will always hold out. One day, I, my lord, will personally take care of you! Then nobody will be able to stop the rise of the Lis!"

Li Ziyoung raised his fist and swung it fiercely through the air, his eyes alight with a fervent glow.

...............

The mystery assassin behind the attempt on Chen Jianguo’s life was more cunning and better prepared than Xiao Yi had anticipated. Night and day, he pursued every possible lead and loophole, but in the end, he came up empty-handed.

Originally, Xiao Yi hoped to find clues at the western restaurant from where Chen Jianguo ordered. Unfortunately, after a thorough investigation, he found nothing suspicious. There was no evidence connecting the restaurant with the killer. It seemed the killer only exploited the restaurant’s delivery process, hijacking the deliverers to approach Chen Jianguo under their guise. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian to vote and support the author. Your encouragement is my greatest motivation.)