readsfreenovel Chapter 203 I'm in a hurry
Chapter 203 I'm in a hurry
Today, Tian Guangqi, the Bloodthirsty Butcher, will visit the Xiao family to challenge them.
Apart from Xiao Chen, everyone in the Xiao family was filled with anxiety.
Yesterday, the Xiao family urgently contacted their connections to seek help and support, but Tian Guangqi's reputation was too intimidating, and apart from the Zhong family responding, no one else offered assistance.
From dawn onwards, everyone was on high alert, waiting for the Bloodthirsty Butcher to come to their door.
Xiao Chen remained calm, washing up and eating breakfast as usual.
"Something terrible has happened, Mr. Xiao!" Suddenly, a panicked shout came from outside.
A figure rushed into the house in a hurry.
"Zhong Ling?" Xiao Chen's expression faltered slightly.
Why did she come here at this time?
"Mr. Xiao, something terrible has happened! My grandfather ate something this morning and suddenly vomited a lot of blood. He's barely breathing now!" Zhong Ling said anxiously.
"Please go and see him quickly! My grandfather will die if we don't hurry!" she said anxiously.
"What did you feed him?" Xiao Chen frowned.
"I've been eating a lot of very nourishing things these past few days..."
"Nonsense! Didn't I say that I just need to rest and recuperate? Why are you eating random things?" Xiao Chen said angrily.
"Please go and take a look!" Zhong Ling pleaded.
Xiao Chen stood up, his face grim.
At this moment, he went out. When the Blood Hand Butcher came to the Xiao family, no one could stop him.
"Xiao Chen, this is a matter of life and death. Go to the Zhong family first. I will send someone to inform you immediately if anything happens here!" Xiao Jialin said.
"Alright, don't do anything reckless." Xiao Chen instructed, then asked Dongfang Ruyi to stay and look after them before he and Zhong Ling hurriedly headed to the Zhong family home.
Upon arriving at the Zhong family's house, they rushed inside.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered the Zhong family's house, all the doors were immediately closed.
"What are you doing?" Xiao Chen asked with a dark expression.
“Mr. Xiao, I’m sorry, this is a decision made by your Xiao family and the head of the family. We cannot let you stay in the Xiao family…” Zhong Ling said heavily.
Xiao Chen was speechless for a moment.
To protect him, did they trick him into coming out and hide him in the Zhong family's house?
The Xiao family is on the verge of collapse...
“They’re all so self-righteous. Even if they really wanted to protect me, what’s the point of hiding in the Zhong family?” Xiao Chen said in a deep voice.
He already knew the origins of the Blood Hand Butcher, whose power was beyond the reach of the Xiao and Zhong families. Doing so would only severely damage the two families, and they might even face the danger of extinction.
Xiao Chen turned and left, intending to return to the Xiao family.
"You can't go, it's too dangerous over there!" Zhong Ling stopped her.
But with her abilities, she naturally couldn't stop Xiao Chen.
"Hahaha……"
Suddenly, a burst of laughter rang out, seemingly coming from any corner, creating an echo that enveloped the entire Zhong family.
The loud laughter contained a powerful inner force, and the Zhong family members felt dizzy and unable to support themselves upon hearing it.
Zhong Ling's body went limp, and she collapsed onto Xiao Chen.
"Such powerful internal energy!" Even the elders of the Zhong family in the courtyard could not withstand such an aura, and their faces were full of shock.
"Who goes there!" someone shouted.
"Whoosh!"
A figure appeared swiftly, striding through the air before landing on the roof of the courtyard, looking down at everyone from above.
The man was thin and looked to be around seventy years old. He was wearing a long gown and his appearance alone did not suggest he was a good person.
He looked down, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on Xiao Chen.
"The Xiao family is really being too clever for their own good. They actually let you leave the Xiao family, which makes things much more convenient for them," he sneered.
"A trivial skill, we had already anticipated it."
"Are you the Blood-Handed Butcher?" the Zhong family asked, somewhat fearfully.
“I am not him. He should be at the Xiao family by now,” the old man said with a cold laugh.
"Who exactly are you?" the elder of the Zhong family continued to ask, actually trying to buy time by subtly gesturing to let the Zhong family prepare for battle.
"Don't waste your time. There isn't a single King-level expert here. I could wipe them all out with a wave of my hand." The old man showed a disdainful expression.
"As for my identity..." he said with a mocking expression, "Many years ago, I fought with Xiao Yuanshan. He took a palm strike from me and almost lost his life. After all these years, I'm afraid he hasn't recovered yet."
Upon hearing this, the Zhong family members all changed color.
"You are the Third Elder of the Illuminati!" someone exclaimed.
The old man gave a cold smile, indicating his tacit agreement.
In an instant, the Zhong family panicked.
Everyone knows Xiao Yuanshan's strength level in Jiang City.
The fact that this Third Elder of the Illuminati could severely injure him must mean he was extremely powerful.
"Later... we must hold this person back no matter what, to buy Mr. Xiao a chance to escape!" the elder of the Zhong family said in a low voice.
The Third Elder of the Illuminati stared at Xiao Chen with a playful expression.
“You are a talented person. I hope you will be sensible and hand over those things. The Illuminati will not only spare your life, but also give you an opportunity to serve us,” he said with a smile.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly, reached out and pushed aside the elders of the Zhong family who were blocking his way, his expression full of impatience.
"I'm in a hurry, I don't have time to waste with you. If you want to die, then hurry up and get on with it," he said with a stern face.
The air fell silent as soon as he said that.
The Zhong family members looked at Xiao Chen in disbelief, exchanging bewildered glances.
At this critical juncture, is he still so arrogantly provocative?
That was the Third Elder of the Illuminati, who was even stronger than Xiao Yuanshan; he wasn't just an ordinary King-level expert!
Even in his prime, the patriarch of the Zhong family would have to fight hundreds of rounds to defeat this person.
The three elders of the Illuminati paused for a moment, then their faces turned extremely gloomy.
He never expected to be so looked down upon by a young man from the Xiao family.
Is that kid courting death or has he lost his mind?
"You don't know your place! Do you know that if I were to crush you, it would be worse than..." he coldly rebuked.
But before he could finish speaking, Xiao Chen, impatient, made his move.
He rarely takes the initiative and has always been the type to easily defeat any fancy moves the enemy makes, but this time he is in a hurry.
Seeing Xiao Chen charging towards him, the Third Elder of the Illuminati was furious.
This junior is too arrogant and doesn't respect anyone at all. He didn't even let him finish his sentence.
"You're courting death!" He sneered, intending to use his powerful strength to teach Xiao Chen a lesson before having a proper conversation with him later.
The three elders of the Illuminati had just begun to mobilize their inner energy...
"brush!"
Suddenly, Xiao Chen's body flashed.
"what?"
The Third Elder's expression froze; he had actually lost sight of Xiao Chen!
It's completely invisible to the naked eye!
How could a young man from the Xiao family have such speed?
It was at this moment that the Third Elder's mind became serious amidst his shock.
He kept his mind focused, searching for Xiao Chen's movements, when suddenly he felt a chill run down his back...
In an instant, he turned his head and saw a flash of cold light disappear.
Then, his vision began to drop.
"How is this possible..."
In his final moments, the Third Elder's eyes widened as he saw his headless body rolling off the roof.
In the courtyard, the Xiao family members stared in disbelief, as if they were statues.
"boom……"
They were jolted awake when their heads and bodies rolled to the ground with a thud.
Everyone felt it was unreal.
Is that the Third Elder of the Illuminati?
Isn't he very strong?
How could he be decapitated before he even made a move...?
really?
The Xiao family members were stunned and couldn't react.
Zhong Ling was stiff all over, numb and unresponsive, her mind a complete blank.
Xiao Chen instantly killed the Third Elder of the Illuminati...
He's not a first-tier King...
"Go ahead and deal with yourselves, no need to follow me." Xiao Chen said calmly from the rooftop, then leaped up, scaling walls and disappearing from sight.
The Xiao family members stared at the headless corpse on the ground and fell into silence.