Rupture

"Nine!"

Xiao Chen ignored his requests as he continued to countdown.

Director Shi's fists clenched tighter, his gaze now sending daggers at Xiao Chen.

"Do you have to do this?"

"Eight."

The board members were perplexed. They looked back and forth at each other until someone built up the courage and exploded on the spot.

"Don't be afraid of him! There's only three of them, and so many of us. Even if we all took a piss, we could drown him. Everyone, let's attack at once. I don't believe he has the ability to take on all of us!"

"Yeah, let's beat him up!"

Everyone began approaching at once. Qi Sha sneered and began to lash out with his leg.

With one kick, one person went flying, bumping into another on the way. Both smashed through the windows and fell outside.

"Aaah—!"

Immediately following the screams was a dull thump that sounded from downstairs.

The rest of the party going on offense suddenly stopped in their tracks, trembling in their shoes. They turned their heads and looked at the two broken glass frames in horror.

"He… He really kicked them out..."

"Gulp!"

He gulped. Next to his ear came the life-ending sound.

"Seven!"

"Six!"

　　...

The spectators trembled fiercely, glancing at Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen was like a demon from hell—appearing gentle, but cruel beyond imagination!

At this moment, the board of directors began to break down.

"We surrender, we're willing to hand over our shares."

Director Shi was furious.

"Are you all crazy?"

The directors looked helpless as they cried and pleaded.

"Director Shi, we are out of ideas, we want to live!"

"Yeah, Director Shi, my deepest apologies. We don't want the money anymore, I'm going to transfer the shares to CEO Su right now!"

Soon as the words fell, the directors began to sign the contracts that would hand over their shares unconditionally.

Su Ruoxue was stunned by this scene!

She didn't think that her hopeless despair would be so easily solved by just a gesture from Xiao Chen!

In this moment, Xiao Chen's silhouette made her feel undoubtedly safer!

Su Ruoxue suddenly felt stunned.

When the directors signed the agreements one by one, they endured the pain and left a finger each before being released by Qi Sha.

The general consensus was out, but Director Shi refused to accept defeat, although deep down he knew it was over.

"Okay, you win! You've defeated me and the rest of my life. Hmph!"

Director Shi then approached the table and speedily signed his name.

Just as he was about to cut off his finger, Xiao Chen interrupted him.

"Wait!"

Director Shi frowned.

"What do you want now?"

Xiao Chen's expression was indifferent.

"They can get away with losing a finger, you're going to leave a hand."

"You… Don't get carried away!"

Director Shi was trembling with anger. Xiao Chen was still nonchalant.

"One arm then. Qi Sha, help him out."

"Yes, sir!"

Director Shi jumped at the notion. Even his hand couldn't satisfy Xiao Chen, so now he wanted his arm!

But he didn't even get to scream yet before Qi Sha came up to him, grabbed his arm, and shattered his bones, twisting it like a hemp rope.

"Ahhhh—!"

With one last scream, Director Shi's eyes rolled into his head, still wet from the tears. He had died from the pain.

Su Ruoxue was terrified at the scene, but Xiao Chen did not even bother looking.

Qi Sha dragged Director Shi's corpse out of the room. Xiao Chen stood up and smiled lightheartedly at Su Ruoxue. 

"Okay! Problem solved. From now on, all the shares in this company belong to you! You'll never have to worry again."

Su Ruoxue was still frightened deep down. Xiao Chen was so cruel, yet he could smile like a spring breeze in the blink of an eye!

"What's wrong?"

Xiao Chen's deep voice questioned. Su Ruoxue hurriedly shook her head.

"N-nothing. Xiao Chen, thank you! If it weren't for you, I don't know what I'd do. Thank you!"

Xiao Chen smiled suddenly.

"Why are you being so polite now? I don't have many friends, and you're one of them, so I won't let your problems go unsolved."

"Are we just friends?"

Su Ruoxue's lips formed into a smile. A bitter smile?

"What are you talking about?"

Xiao Chen frowned. He didn't understand what she had just said, but Su Ruoxue only shook her head.

"N-nothing. Oh right, Xiao Chen, wait for me downstairs. I'm going to deal with this. At noon, let me buy you dinner to thank you!"

"Okay! Then, I'll wait for you in the garage."

"Okay, I'll be down really soon!"

The two parted ways as Xiao Chen took Ziyi to the underground parking lot with Qi Sha.

The two had just walked out of the elevator when two minivans speedily pulled up in front of them, surrounding them.

Then from the van, seven or eight strong men hurriedly poured out. Their gaze was focused, and their steps were steady. Evidently, they were well trained!

Xiao Ziyi curiously looked at the men. After spending time with her father, Xiao Ziyi was no longer afraid of these circumstances.

Qi Sha was already ready to kill.

Xiao Chen glanced at Qi Sha, signaling him to stop. He then asked:

"Who sent you? Are you from the board?"

They all smiled coldly.

"What b*llshit board? I don't know them!"

"Then you are..."

"There's no use asking who sent us! Here's a piece of advice before you die and reincarnate in the next life: don't overestimate yourself and try to beg for the moon! Lowly creatures like you will always be lowly. If you dare touch anything valuable, you are only seeking death!"

Xiao Chen frowned. A vague thought formed in his mind.

"Was it Su Ruoxue's father?"

The spectators were startled but immediately sneered.

"No need to guess blindly anymore, it's useless! Get ready to die."

The men then pulled out small fruit knives from their pockets and dashed towards Xiao Chen.

Qi Sha sneered. He took a step forward and punched the air, forming invisible airwaves that disrupted the atmosphere. In a moment, everyone present was dead on the spot!

Unable to react, the men had died with eyes wide open.

Qi Sha's powers couldn't be compared with the mundane. Even if these men were trained, they were nothing more than ants in his eyes.

After Qi Sha killed the attackers, a cell phone rang from one of their pockets.

Xiao Chen glanced towards the sound. Qi Sha understood and immediately answered the call.

A cold voice came from the other end.

"How did it go? Did you succeed? Is that Xiao Chen dead yet? If not, torture him a bit longer for me, then take him into the wilderness, and break his bones one by one! Oh, and he has a little parasite with him, too. Make sure you kill her too, so there's nobody left to talk! Hmph. How dare he try to pursue my daughter! Why doesn't he look at what he is! Such a lowly scum is not even fit to clean my shoes!"