Chapter 164: Su Dinghai, I Will Surely Kill You!

The next morning, before Ling Xiao had even emerged from his meditation, the doorbell of the villa rang.

"Coming, coming!"

Xiuer hurried to the door and opened it to find two men standing outside.

One of them wore a cold, arrogant expression and was dressed in black leather. The other wore an equally icy, arrogant, and haughty look!

"Tell your Ling Xiao to get the hell out here!"

Xiuer narrowed her eyes, her expression turning hostile.

"Who are you? How dare you be so rude to my Young Master?"

"Hmph! Who we are is none of your concern!"

With that, the man shoved her aside and strode uninvited into the villa.

"Hey! You can't come in! Stop right there!"

Xiuer rushed forward to block them, but the men showed no mercy, throwing a punch that sent her flying.

Boom—!

Xiuer crashed into the television, triggering a burst of shattering sounds.

"Ling, get the hell out here!"

As the words fell, a figure materialized instantly and slapped the arrogant man away with a single blow.

Bang—!

When he hit the ground, half of his teeth were completely gone!

"How dare you act so arrogant on my turf? Have you grown tired of living?"

The newcomer was none other than Ling Xiao. Soon, he shifted his gaze to the other man.

"Who are you? What do you want?"

The man narrowed his eyes. He showed no fear, nor any anger, but maintained his cold and arrogant demeanor as he said:

"I am Su Yue, a member of the personal guard under General Su Dinghai!"

Upon hearing the surname "Su," Ling Xiao's cold expression grew tinged with disgust.

He immediately stared coldly at the man and said:

"A dog of the Su family, what are you doing here?"

The man sneered.

"Who are you calling a dog? Let me tell you, watch your mouth! Otherwise, see if I don't make sure you can never speak again."

Ling Xiao flicked his hand and slapped the man flying instantly!

"You—! You dare hit me? Have you lost your mind? You dare lay a hand on me? I am General Su's personal guard! I..."

"Noisy!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Ling Xiao kicked out.

"Bang!"

True Qi erupted from the sole of his foot, caving in the man's chest. He spewed a mouthful of blood, his eyes wide as he stared fixedly at Ling Xiao.

"You... how dare..."

Before the words could escape his lips, he drew his last breath!

The man whose teeth had been knocked out earlier shuddered violently, so terrified that he pissed his pants!

"You... you actually killed him? He's a member of the Dragon Group!"

Ling Xiao's gaze was icy.

"Utter another word of nonsense, and I'll kill you too! Speak, what are you doing here at the crack of dawn?"

The man shuddered fiercely, terror written all over his face as he stammered:

"I... General Su sent us to find you and summon you to pay him an audience!"

"Pay him an audience? What monstrous audacity!"

Ling Xiao stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze terrifyingly cold.

"Take that idiot's head, get out of here, and tell Su Dinghai: if he wants to throw away his life, he can come find me himself. This Young Master doesn't mind sending him off personally! But if he expects me to go to him, he lacks the qualifications! Get lost!"

"Yes! Yes!"

The Su family member nodded frantically, terrified that being a fraction of a second late would mean death at Ling Xiao's hands!

...

As the sun crested the horizon and cast its light upon the earth, the Su family was furious!

Upon seeing his personal guard's severed head, Su Dinghai slammed his hand down on the table, a piercing murderous intent filling the air.

The sheer, overwhelming spiritual power caused the clouds in the sky to race across the heavens!

"How dare Ling Xiao show such insolence! He is merely a lowly major general! I have five major generals under my command alone! What kind of dog does he think he is?"

The Su family messenger knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

"G-General... Ling Xiao is simply too arrogant. We had barely started speaking when he flew into a rage and killed your personal guard. If he hadn't needed me to deliver a message, I probably wouldn't even be alive to see you now!"

"What message did he tell you to relay?"

"He... he said that if you want to throw away your life, you can come find him yourself, and he doesn't mind seeing you off. But as for going to see you... you simply lack the qualifications!"

"Outrageous!"

Su Dinghai shattered the sandalwood table with a single punch, his eyes spitting fire.

"What status do I, Su Dinghai, hold? What status does Ling Xiao have? How dare he treat me with such contempt! If I don't teach him a lesson, how am I, Su Dinghai, supposed to remain a general?"

"Men, capture all of Ling Xiao's family members, subordinates, friends, and acquaintances in Jiangnan, and bring them all to me! Anyone who dares resist is to be executed on the spot! I want to see just how arrogant this Ling Xiao can be!"

"Understood!"

...

At this single command, an air of desolation descended once more upon Jiangnan.

Ling Xiao did not have many subordinates in Jiangnan, but the most prominent among them was the Qi family!

As an influential aristocratic clan in Jiangnan, the Qi family's power was by no means inferior to the Su family's. Naturally, their submission to Ling Xiao had quickly become known throughout Jiangnan!

Su Dinghai's personal guards headed straight for the Qi family estate!

Half an hour later, two Rolls-Royces pulled up swiftly in front of Ling Xiao's villa.

Supported by his children and grandchildren, Elder Qi hurried up to the entrance of the villa.

"Young Master Ling! Young Master Ling, save us!"

Before even stepping inside, Elder Qi burst into a wail of despair.

Xiuer opened the door and narrowed her eyes upon seeing the bedraggled state of the group.

"Quickly, come in. What on earth has happened?"

Instead of answering, Elder Qi dropped straight to his knees before Ling Xiao.

"Young Master Ling, the Su family is bullying us beyond endurance! They slaughtered over a hundred members of the Qi family! My children, grandchildren, and I barely managed to escape with our lives. If we had been any later, we wouldn't have been able to see you! Sob, sob..."

Ling Xiao's pupils constricted, and murderous intent erupted!

"Su Dinghai, what immense audacity! Does he really think Jiangnan is his own backyard, where he can kill whoever he pleases?"

"Young Master Ling, the Su family has already declared that they will hunt down and kill every single relative and subordinate of yours in Jiangnan, leaving none alive!"

Ling Xiao's pupils constricted sharply.

"No, my aunt!"

With that, he stamped his foot and his figure vanished instantly from the spot!

"Stay in the villa for now. I'll be right back!"

Ling Xiao feared neither heaven nor earth; his only weakness was the thought of anyone harming his family—

Especially those who truly cared about him!

If it were his uncle or eldest uncle, he might even set off firecrackers to celebrate without batting an eye.

But his aunt's family was different.

They had treated him with unselfish generosity, looking upon him as one of their own. He could never allow anything to happen to them!

Otherwise, not only would he never forgive himself, but even his mother in the netherworld would never forgive him either!