Immediately, a pained wail erupted from Qin Fei's mouth, echoing throughout the Qin family estate.
"Xiao Fei!" Old Master Qin roared in fury, while Lin Xuelian screamed and rushed forward recklessly.
"Scram!"
Ma Chao swung his hand, and Lin Xuelian was sent flying with a slap, collapsing unconscious on the spot.
He stood in front of Yang Chen, exuding an indomitable aura that deterred anyone in the Qin family from daring to make another move.
For the first time, Old Master Qin felt such overwhelming rage. A junior he had expelled from the family was now crushing Qin Fei's leg right before his eyes.
"Yang Chen, aren't you afraid that the Guan family won't let you off once they arrive?" Old Master Qin gritted his teeth.
Yang Chen sneered and looked at Qin Fei, who was writhing in agony. "See that? This is your grandfather. For the sake of his own dignity, even if I killed you right now, he wouldn't beg me to spare you."
"Y-Yang Chen, I b-beg you… let me go."
The pain of his shattered kneecap made Qin Fei's voice tremble.
Yang Chen could see the terror in his eyes. He truly no longer dared to defy him. But why would Yang Chen let him off?
"If your grandfather is willing to swallow his pride and beg me on your behalf, maybe I'll spare you."
Yang Chen curled his lips into a devilish smile. He wanted to see just how cold Old Master Qin's heart really was.
"Grandpa, please beg him! If you don't, I'll be bedridden for the rest of my life! Grandpa, hurry up and beg him!"
Qin Fei was drenched in sweat, as if he had just stepped out of a bath.
Old Master Qin's expression remained icy as he glared at Yang Chen. "Yang Chen, don't push it! Who do you think you are? You're not worthy of my plea!"
"See? In this old dog's eyes, you're not even worth his dignity. It's not that I won't spare you—blame your grandfather for refusing to save you."
Yang Chen spoke mockingly. As his words fell, he raised his foot again and stomped on Qin Fei's other knee.
"Grandpa, please beg—AHHH—!"
Before Qin Fei could finish, another wave of excruciating pain shot through him. He screamed wildly.
With both kneecaps completely shattered, not even a miracle could heal him.
From this moment on, Qin Fei's legs were utterly crippled.
This time, the pain was too much to bear. Qin Fei's screams faded as he passed out.
"Yang Chen!" Old Master Qin's voice was filled with venomous hatred.
The rest of the Qin family looked at Yang Chen as if seeing him for the first time, their eyes brimming with fear.
Many silently thanked their luck that Qin Fei had been the one to take the fall—otherwise, they might have been the ones with shattered legs.
"If you had listened to me earlier, I would've just broken Qin Fei's limbs. I never intended to go this far. But you refused, forcing me to act. Now, his kneecaps are completely pulverized. He'll never stand again."
Yang Chen spoke again, his tone indifferent. "Now, I'll give Qin Fei one last chance. If you're willing to swallow your pride and beg me to spare him, his arms might still be saved."
"You worthless trash I expelled from the family—what right do you have to demand I beg you? Even if you kill him, I'll never plead with you! Whatever you've done to Xiao Fei, the Guan family will repay tenfold once they arrive!"
Old Master Qin made no effort to hide his hatred.
Yang Chen shook his head. "People like you never learn until it's too late. Do you really think the remaining members of the Guan family would dare interfere in my affairs?"
"What do you mean?" Old Master Qin frowned.
"I have no idea how the Qin family survived this long under your leadership."
Yang Chen sighed. "Last night, I attacked Qin Fei at Guan Zhengshan's birthday banquet—even the Guan family heir wasn't spared. Don't you wonder why the Guan family hasn't come for me yet?"
"The Guan family just hasn't made a move yet. Maybe they're preparing to deal with you!" Old Master Qin retorted coldly.
"Ignorance truly is bliss. With the Guan family's status, do you think they'd let an outsider cause trouble at their patriarch's banquet and just walk away?"
Yang Chen sounded almost pitying. He had met stupid people before, but none as dense as Old Master Qin.
It was a shame the old man hadn't witnessed the scene last night—over a hundred armed men storming in and taking away every member of the Guan family's main lineage.
"If you died at the Guan family's banquet, wouldn't that bring them trouble?" Old Master Qin still refused to acknowledge his own foolishness.
Just then, a black Maybach pulled up at the Qin family's gate. A middle-aged man in a suit rushed out in a panic.
"Hahaha! Director Xu from the Guan family is here! Now you'll face their wrath!"
Old Master Qin burst into laughter and hurried forward. "Director Xu, you didn't need to come personally—sending someone would've been enough!"
"Get lost!"
Director Xu shoved Old Master Qin aside and hurried to Yang Chen, bowing deeply with a look of terror.
"Mr. Yang, the moment I learned the Qin family was plotting against you, I immediately terminated all collaborations between the Guan family and them."
His words struck like thunder, exploding in the ears of every Qin family member.
Old Master Qin's eyes widened in disbelief. "Director Xu, you must be mistaken! He caused chaos at Old Master Guan's banquet last night! I called you here to deal with him—why are you treating him with such respect?"
"Shut the hell up, you old fool! Get out of my face! How could someone as stupid as you ever understand Mr. Yang's status?"
Director Xu nearly pissed himself at Old Master Qin's words. Daring to kill Yang Chen? That was suicide! He had witnessed everything that happened at the Guan family last night.
When over a hundred armed men stormed in and took away Guan Zhengshan and every other main family member, no one present had been left unshaken.
Director Xu, whose full name was Xu Tian, was the general manager of one of the Guan family's subsidiaries—a figure of considerable influence within the family.
At that moment, another black Maybach pulled up at the Qin family's gate, its license plate just one digit apart from Xu Tian's. Clearly, both cars had been purchased together.
Another high-ranking executive from a Guan family subsidiary rushed over in a panic.
"Director Shi? Why are you here too?" Old Master Qin asked, stunned.
"Move!"
Director Shi shoved Old Master Qin aside and approached Yang Chen, bowing slightly. "Mr. Yang, my name is Shi Wei. I'm the general manager of Xuefeng Group under the Guan family. I came as soon as I heard you were here to pay my respects!"
If Xu Tian had mistaken Yang Chen's identity, what about Director Shi? Could he have made the same error?
Old Master Qin suddenly recalled Yang Chen's earlier words, and his mind buzzed with realization.
"Impossible! This can't be! They must have the wrong person!" Old Master Qin refused to believe it.
But just then, several more black Maybachs pulled up outside the Qin family's gate.
Old Master Qin watched in disbelief as the top executives from every major Guan family subsidiary hurried over to greet Yang Chen.
It was as if Yang Chen were the true master of the Guan family, receiving homage from all its members.