Chapter 85: The Gathering
"Hmph! You useless piece of trash, you have the gall to bring up Kai? He died in your Xijing, and the man who killed him is sitting right here. Why the fuck aren't you doing anything?!"
The moment Wang Zeping heard Dong Jianyu mention Wang Kai, his expression darkened. He cursed angrily, "What gives you the right to even appear before me?!"
"Prince, please calm your anger. It was indeed my failure of duty regarding Young Master Wang Kai, but..."
At this, Dong Jianyu sighed bitterly and shot a timid glance at Lin Feng, who remained completely unfazed and emotionless.
"Heh..."
Wang Zeping let out a cold, disdainful snort. He then completely ignored Dong Jianyu and turned to face Lin Feng.
He glared at Lin Feng with ice-cold eyes and barked, "You little bastard! Today, I will avenge my son. But don't worry, I won't make my move just yet. Go on, enjoy your last moments of happiness!"
Lin Feng didn't answer. He simply continued to slowly savor the crimson liquid in his glass.
Everyone around gasped. They never imagined Lin Feng had actually offended the Wang Family!
But no one stepped forward to stop Wang Zeping. They all knew they couldn't afford to provoke the Wang Family.
That was just how society worked: the law of the jungle.
Although the mysterious Lin Feng was powerful, the Wang Family was the largest family in Nanzhou and was famous even among this crowd.
A clash between two such powers would be like a meteor striking the Earth. It was better for them to just watch the show and avoid taking sides, lest they get caught in the crossfire.
Su Yanxue, however, watched Lin Feng with a worried expression. She knew exactly how the Wang Family had gotten involved, but since it concerned Lin Feng, she would naturally stand by his side.
"But you definitely won't live to see the end of today," Wang Zeping said coldly.
Only then did Lin Feng slowly raise his head to look at Wang Zeping, his eyes filled with an indifferent light, as if Wang Zeping were a complete stranger.
"Who are you?"
"Heh... You don't even know who I am? Fine. I'll tell you. My name is Wang Zeping."
"And I am the father of Wang Kai, the man you killed!"
Wang Zeping's fierce eyes were bloodshot. He stared coldly at Lin Feng, wishing he could tear him into a million pieces.
"Oh, so you're Wang Kai's father. No wonder," Lin Feng said coldly, as if a sudden realization had dawned on him. "But that Wang Kai deserved to die. His death was nothing to regret!"
The moment he spoke, the crowd erupted in an uproar. Everyone stared at Lin Feng, wide-eyed and in disbelief.
"Holy shit! Is this guy a lunatic?!"
"He's the one who killed the Young Master of the Wang Consortium? Isn't he just asking to die?"
"It's over. This guy is finished."
The crowd whispered among themselves, all thinking Lin Feng was far too arrogant and conceited. To say the Young Master of the Wang Consortium deserved to die right to the face of Wang Zeping, the Patriarch of the Nanhai Royal Family!
"You dare say my Kai's death was nothing to regret!"
Wang Zeping's face fell. His eyes narrowed as he stared daggers at Lin Feng, looking as if he might erupt with thunderous rage at any moment.
"Not only did Wang Kai deserve to die, but you do too!"
But in the next moment, something completely unexpected happened. Before Wang Zeping's voice had even faded, Lin Feng's voice rang out again.
Hearing Lin Feng's domineering words, everyone was stunned!
"Fuck, does this guy have a death wish?!"
"He's really asking for it."
Everyone present was shocked. They subconsciously took a few steps back to avoid getting involved in this battle between titans.
"Heh!"
Wang Zeping threw his head back and let out a long laugh. His eyes, webbed with blood, were locked onto Lin Feng.
"You're right. Wang Kai's death was indeed because of you. So you deserve to die!"
Wang Zeping spat out through gritted teeth. But in the next instant, he turned and left.
"Brat, this is Xijing's territory. I won't do anything too overbearing. For now, I'll give face to the various powers of Xijing and spare you."
"But after tonight, you will cease to exist—along with everything you care about!"
After leaving this parting shot, Wang Zeping departed with his bodyguards without a backward glance. His expression was dark and unsettled, his heart filled with extreme resentment.
Lin Feng's undisguised threats had thoroughly enraged him.
In his eyes, Lin Feng's threats were not just directed at him personally, but were a blatant provocation against the entire Nanhai Royal Family!
He decided that tonight, no matter the cost, he would kill this arrogant madman on the spot!
Meanwhile, the surrounding crowd was stunned. A good number of them left immediately, terrified by the Wang Family's reputation.
"Looks like tonight's going to be a major shake-up."
"Wang Zeping is as domineering as they say. But I've heard Lin Feng has a powerful background. I wonder if he can stand up to the Wang Family!"
"Tsk, tsk... In any case, to be able to hold back from killing Lin Feng in front of everyone... Wang Zeping's self-control is greater than that of an ordinary person. He can even endure the hatred of having his son murdered!"
The crowd murmured amongst themselves, their gazes filled with awe as they watched Wang Zeping's departing figure.
But Lin Feng remained completely unmoved, continuing to leisurely sip the fine wine in his hand.
"Young Master Lin, you..."
Zhou Yawen, standing to the side, was anxious. After all, the one making threats just now was the Wang Family—a true behemoth!
"It's fine. It's just the Wang Family."
Lin Feng waved his hand dismissively. He didn't even consider the Wang Family a threat.
He was once an Immortal Venerable. A mere Wang Family? In his eyes, they weren't even ants. He could annihilate them with a flick of his finger. A family like that wasn't even worthy of crossing paths with him.
But Zhou Yawen was obviously not as calm and composed as Lin Feng. Hearing his words, her head swam and she nearly fainted. 'This is the Wang Family we're talking about!'
'Is this Lin Feng stupid, or just stupid? How could he say something like that!'
"Young Master Lin, what about this banquet?"
Beside him, Li Minde had appeared behind Lin Feng at some point and asked in a low, smiling voice.
Unlike the others who were full of doubt and scorn, he wasn't worried at all. After all, he was the one who best understood Lin Feng's identity. 'If I hadn't been unaware that Lin Feng's divine soul had been sealed and that he had wandered to Jingxi... then the one by Lin Feng's side right now wouldn't be Su Yanxue, but my daughter, Li Shiqi!'
"There's no need to continue. Notify Wang Tianlin and have him write down the names of all the factions that just left. Refuse all their future investments."
"I have no use for fence-sitters."
"Also, make sure Su Yanxue is protected tonight. I have something to take care of."
"If Su Yanxue gets hurt, then you and Wang Tianlin can both retire."
Lin Feng shook his head lightly. Such a boring banquet held no interest for him.
With that said, he strode directly toward the exit.
"Sigh..."
Seeing Lin Feng about to leave, Li Minde sighed. He was at a complete loss. With Lin Feng causing such a stir, he feared the entire Xijing City would be thrown into chaos.
But Lin Feng paid no mind to any of it. He just walked forward quietly, as if everything was under his control, and as if nothing in this world was worthy of his notice.