Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 838 - 839: Master Style

Chapter 838: Chapter 839: Master Style

Su Qingmiao, accompanied by Xu Hao and Shen Ning, hurried directly towards the Yage Li Hotel. This hotel resembled a mountain villa, with its charming small villas, yet the price was quite steep.

But for these wealthy scions, such expense was naturally trivial.

In one of these villas, three people sat on the sofa sipping tea. One person, with a somewhat sharp chin and very pale skin, was Cao Jun. The young man with a sallow complexion and blond hair was Zhao Huaping, a good friend of Cao Jun and a member of the Minghe Zhao family.

Another young man, whose eyes seemed a bit sinister, was not from Minghe.

Behind them stood three men, all burly and fierce-looking, clearly not simple characters.

Zhao Huaping said worriedly, "Young Master Cao, will this really be alright? The other party is from the Su family. If the Su family pursues this matter, it won’t be just for fun."

The Zhao family, although also a clan, had not been established for long, clearly lacking deep roots. Whether in terms of economic strength or social influence, they were far inferior to the Su family, and they definitely could not afford to provoke the Su family.

Cao Jun laughed and said, "Don’t be afraid. I have the support from my family for this matter. When the time comes, someone from my family will back me up. What can Su Qingmiao do to me? I don’t believe their new family head will actually confront our Cao family over a member of the Su family."

Zhao Huaping still worriedly said, "This... is hard to say. The new family head of the Su family is said to be a very assertive person and he hasn’t been with the Su family for long. He will definitely need to win people over. If a family member gets into trouble, he might very well step in."

Cao Jun, rocking his leg leisurely, said, "Huaping, you’re just too timid. Your Zhao family has been in Minghe for so long. The Su family hasn’t really done anything to you, right? Additionally, Young Master Zhou is from the capital, even though our Minghe might think highly of itself, compared to the Zhou Family of the Capital, the Su family is nothing. With Young Master Zhou here, even the Patriarch of the Su Family wouldn’t dare to do much."

Zhao Huaping glanced at the sinister young man and forced a smile, "Yes, the Su family certainly can’t compare to the Zhou Family of the Capital." But inside, he felt uneasy. The Cao family and the Zhou family were not based in Minghe, and if things went south, these two could simply leave, but the Zhao family was rooted in Minghe and definitely could not afford to provoke the Su family.

Zhou Yuanbing looked at Zhao Huaping, slowly opened his mouth with a somewhat sharp voice, and said, "Don’t worry. The Zhou family has decided to support the Cao family. As the Cao family has reached a bottleneck in their development, they must expand into Minghe, and conflicts with the Su family are inevitable. Our Zhou family will definitely support them to the end. Once the Cao family gains a foothold in Minghe, doesn’t your Zhao family also stand to benefit?"

Zhao Huaping still had many concerns, saying, "But this matter... it seems like it shouldn’t be us doing it, right?"

Cao Jun laughed heartily, saying, "Do you think such competition between families starts with direct, large-scale conflict? We are just the vanguard, stirring up trouble to gauge the Su family’s reaction. We want to see how they view the Zhou family. If they disrespect the Zhou family, that gives the Zhou family a reason to trouble the Su family. If the Su family doesn’t react, just hides away, then we have nothing to fear."

Zhao Huaping finally understood the intentions of Cao Jun and Zhou Yuanbing. Although pulling him in might be a blessing or a curse, the Zhao family had a special relationship with the Cao family that allowed them to establish themselves in Minghe, so whatever the Cao family decided, the Zhao family had no choice but to support.

"Bang!" The door was suddenly kicked open and three people appeared before them.

"Isn’t this Su Xiaoliu? What, looking to pick a fight?" Cao Jun remained seated, staring at Su Qingmiao unconcernedly.

Su Qingmiao raised his chin, saying, "Cao Jun, you dare stay in Minghe after hitting me? You really don’t take our Su family seriously."

Cao Jun laughed scornfully, "Ha, your Su family? Well spoken. It should be called the Song family now. You’re just a dog of the Su family. Do you really think you’re still the old Su Xiaoliu?"

Su Qingmiao’s face darkened, "Good, such an insult to the Su family. Today, if I don’t break your legs, then you really are looking down on our Su family."

Cao Jun scoffed even more disdainfully, "Oh? You have the courage? You have such capability?"

Su Qingmiao snorted coldly, "Then try me. Come on."

Although Xu Hao and Shen Ning were now with the Su family, they were not family guards, and Su Qingmiao certainly had no authority to command them. However, they were dispatched by Song Xiaodong this time, and knowing there were skilled fighters, they also wanted to test the recent improvement in their strength.

Xu Hao took a quick step forward, leaping into action. Shen Ning was slightly slower, so she simply stopped, as these small fries were not worth their effort. With Xu Hao’s action, she could directly observe his progress.

One of Cao Jun’s men immediately lunged forward, but Xu Hao extended his index finger and wagged it, "One is not enough, all three of you come at once." He immediately identified that the three men behind Cao Jun, especially the brooding young man’s follower, were the real experts, the strongest among them.

"What an arrogant claim!" The men with Cao Jun’s widened their eyes, one of them threw a punch directly at Xu Hao.

Xu Hao stood still watching the attacker until the fist was just a few centimeters from his chest. He then slightly shifted to the side, extending his right arm, creating a gap that allowed the fist to pass through.

He then quickly clamped down his arm, trapping the attacker’s fist.

Before the man could react, Xu Hao pivoted on his right foot, spinning around. The man attempted to punch again, but was now unwillingly dragged along with Xu Hao’s run. He tried to plant his feet to resist, but Xu Hao suddenly loosened his grip, and the force the man exerted went void, causing him to tumble forward.

Xu Hao shrugged his shoulders and said, "I already told you, all three of you should come at once. Yet you overestimate yourself."

Cao Jun and Zhou Yuanbing’s expressions changed, and the other two skilled fighters also looked shocked. This was definitely a formidable expert, no wonder he had the audacity to make such a bold statement. This move was just too clever; even if it were them, they would likely fall for it.