Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 265 - 266: Never Rest Until Death

Chapter 265: Chapter 266: Never Rest Until Death

"Xiaodong!" Li Sijie almost suspected she was dreaming. She opened her eyes and cautiously turned her head, only to see Song Xiaodong’s resolute and handsome face. With a soft gasp, she had already thrown herself into Song Xiaodong’s arms, tightly wrapping her arms around his waist and couldn’t help but softly start sobbing.

Li Sijie was usually a very strong woman, but when faced with situations she couldn’t resolve and felt completely trapped, the sudden appearance of a man she liked, as if a divine weapon had descended from the heavens before her, fully revealed her vulnerable femininity. At this moment, she desperately needed the solid and reliable chest to lean on.

Song Xiaodong wrapped one arm around Li Sijie’s waist, then gently patted her back twice with his hand, and softly said, "Don’t be afraid, I’m here to solve this for you."

Li Sijie softly hummed in response, simply burying her face in Song Xiaodong’s chest. As for everything else, she didn’t want to care anymore. At this point, even if the guild was shut down, even if she lost everything, she didn’t care.

"Let me go!" Chen Qiusheng on the other hand was desperately struggling, but his wrist felt as if it were clamped by iron tongs, despite his efforts, he simply couldn’t break free.

Song Xiaodong looked up at Chen Qiusheng, his gaze appearing calm but it made Chen Qiusheng suddenly feel a strong sense of danger. Considering the other’s immense strength, if a fight ensued, he would easily be at a disadvantage. Knowing but not accepting defeat on the spot, he immediately forced a laugh and said, "I’m sorry, I was drunk just now."

"Drunk?" Song Xiaodong narrowed his eyes and asked, "Being drunk means you don’t have to take responsibility?"

Chen Qiusheng hastily added, "I didn’t know what I was doing just now, truly sorry."

Song Xiaodong released Chen Qiusheng’s hand, and just as Chen Qiusheng was secretly feeling relieved, he saw Song Xiaodong’s hand suddenly swing up, instinctively trying to dodge, but the palm still firmly struck his face.

"Slap! Slap!" Song Xiaodong swiftly delivered two hefty slaps to Chen Qiusheng, then coldly said, "I was drunk too."

Chen Qiusheng’s eyes saw stars from the impact, his face numb, and he felt an uncomfortable sensation in his mouth, spitting out with a disdainful sound, and two of his teeth were spit out with it.

"Ah!" Chen Qiusheng screamed, and then he suddenly snapped, grabbing a wine bottle from the table and smashed it over Song Xiaodong’s head.

He Yang screamed in fright, covering his eyes with both hands.

The sound of the wine bottle shattering echoed in the room, Li Sijie instinctively turned her head, just to see Chen Qiusheng’s head drenched, followed by blood flowing down from his head, instantly staining his whole face with blood.

Chen Qiusheng wobbled a bit, holding the table edge with his left hand, pointing at Song Xiaodong with his right, his eyes fiery as he yelled, "You fucking dare to hit me? Do you know who I am?"

Song Xiaodong coldly replied, "I don’t care who you are, if you dare to covet my woman, you must face my wrath."

"Fuck! Fine, you just wait, I will destroy you, I will make sure your guild can never operate again, I will have your guild permanently shut down, even if you kneel and beg me, I won’t let you go."

"Really?" Song Xiaodong scoffed, saying, "It seems like this whole fire brigade is owned by your family."

"I am the one in charge here, I have that ability. You dare hit me, I won’t be surnamed Chen if I don’t ruin you financially. Soon you’ll obediently send this woman to my bed, I will make you understand the severe consequences of offending me."

"Courting death!" Song Xiaodong’s expression darkened, he raised his leg and kicked, sending Chen Qiusheng flying onto the table, which sent dishes, cups, and bowls crashing to the floor. He also fell on the other side of the table, his body a mess, the shattered ceramic pieces even slashed a few cuts across his body, causing him to scream even more miserably in pain.

Looking at Chen Qiusheng’s miserable state, Li Sijie couldn’t bear it, but when she thought about how this guy had shamelessly threatened her just now, acting like a hooligan rather than a public servant, she couldn’t help but feel a thrill.

"Dongzi, let’s go," Li Sijie hesitated, aware that the situation had escalated.

"Leave! None of you is going anywhere. You think you can hit me and just walk away? Even if you leave now, you can’t escape the temple!" Chen Qiusheng struggled to stand up, but his foot slipped on some soup, and he fell back down, landing his butt on a broken bowl.

"Ow!" Another scream; indeed, it was a case of ’the chrysanthemum is broken, filled with injury’!

"President Li... this... this... isn’t this just seeking your own doom?" At that moment, He Yang had a bitter look on her face. She had helped the two connect, but now with this situation unfolding, she felt overwhelmed.

Li Sijie clenched her teeth and said, "He Yang, thanks for your goodwill, but my ex-husband cheated on me, and that’s a wound I’ll carry for life. How could I possibly become another man’s mistress, especially since... I don’t even like him. So, even if my club can’t continue, I won’t submit."

He Yang sighed and said, "But he’s beaten Section Chief Chen to this state... I’m afraid it’s not going to end with just shutting down your club."

"You’re right. I’ll make sure you understand the heavy price of hitting me; it’s definitely something you can’t afford," Chen Qiusheng said through gritted teeth, his speech borderline hysterical.

Song Xiaodong snorted and said, "Is that so? Well, let me tell you, you’ve offended Sijie, and it won’t just stop at me hitting you. Your fate will be even worse."

Chen Qiusheng roared in anger, "Such big talk, then let it be a fight to the death!"

Song Xiaodong scoffed, "That’s very manly of you. I do hope you can keep that up." Then he walked out, arm in arm with Li Sijie.

Upon stepping outside, they saw Miao Xuanxuan. Li Sijie suddenly realized she was still in Song Xiaodong’s arms and was immediately embarrassed. She quickly pushed him away, flustered, and said, "Xuanxuan, I’m sorry, just now I..."

Miao Xuanxuan said with a grin, "President Li, it’s fine, it’s fine. We just heard you were in trouble inside, so I had Dongzi pretend to be your boyfriend."

"Whew, I see, thank you so much, and thank you, Dongzi. If it weren’t for you, today I..."

Miao Xuanxuan huffed and said angrily, "Such scum, President Li, you shouldn’t be afraid of him. Better dead than being a mistress to such scum."

"Bastards! Stop right there!" Chen Qiusheng charged out of the room at that moment.

"Mr. Song!" Ding Haikui also happened to walk by.

"Captain Ding!"

"You are... Chen Qiusheng, what is going on here?"