Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Just as Qin Quan was about to make his move, a loud shout rang out from behind everyone.

Immediately afterwards, a dark shadow shot out like an arrow.

As the figure landed, a man dressed in black stood firmly between Qin Quan and Song Yunhui, cupping his hands in a fist salute to Qin Quan and saying:

"Senior, Master Song is a member of the Martial Alliance. If you kill him, it will inevitably invite the Martial Alliance's wrathful retaliation. Even if Miss Lin has the powerful background of the Dragon Academy, it cannot protect you."

The visitor spoke with a solemn tone and every word was earnest.

"Who are you?"

Qin Quan narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing the newcomer with sharp eyes, his killing intent undiminished.

"My name is Qian Shaobao, and I belong to Yinlong. I have been entrusted by both the Dragon Science Academy and Yinlong to mediate this matter."

These words caused an even greater commotion in the previously deathly silent banquet hall.

No one expected that Lin Wanrou would have the backing of Longke Academy and Yinlong.

No one could believe that the rumored second young master of the Qian family, who had joined Hidden Dragon, was actually the person standing before them.

Not far away, Qian Tai looked at his son's heroic and extraordinary appearance and was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

Qian Shaobao's appearance at this time suggests that his personal interests outweigh his official duties.

They wanted to both mediate the conflict and demonstrate the Qian family's confidence in having Yinlong backing them.

From now on, whether it's Fang Mushou or Song Yunhui, who in the entire Jincheng would dare to look down on the Qian family?

Qin Quan had already seen through his little scheme.

"What if I insist on killing him?"

Qin Quan's expression remained unchanged, but his tone was chillingly cold.

Qian Shaobao continued to persuade him:

"Killing him is easy, but can you withstand the Martial Alliance's retaliation? If you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about Miss Lin."

His voice wasn't loud, but every word hit the nail on the head.

Qin Quan did not refute, but secretly weighed the pros and cons.

Killing Song Yunhui is easy, but protecting Lin Wanrou is difficult.

To protect Lin Wanrou's secret, it's not necessary to kill Song Yunhui in front of everyone; there are other ways...

In an instant, Qin Quan made a decision.

"He may be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape punishment!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure suddenly blurred, flashing past Qian Shaobao like lightning.

At the same time, a white cloud of energy condensed at his fingertips, carrying a world-destroying power, and pierced straight at Song Yunhui's dantian.

"You brat, how dare you!"

Sensing Qin Quan's motives, Song Yunhui felt his scalp tingle and his eyes widen in horror. He mustered all his inner energy and gathered it in his palms, attempting to stop him.

In the face of absolute power, everything is in vain.

The white aura easily pierced through his palm strike and went straight into his dantian.

Rumble!

A terrifying energy exploded within Song Yunhui's body, his meridians shattered inch by inch, and his limbs and bones felt as if they were being trampled by a thousand horses, his shrill screams echoing throughout the entire arena.

"Ah... Qin Quan, you bastard! You destroyed my dantian and severed my meridians! I curse you to a horrible death!"

In just a short while, Song Yunhui became emaciated, with loose skin and weak limbs.

His cultivation had completely dissipated, and he collapsed on the ground like a lump of mud, no longer possessing the demeanor of a grandmaster.

Qian Shaobao stood frozen in place, his mind blank.

He watched helplessly as Song Yunhui was crippled, unable to stop it.

After a long while, he finally let out a long sigh, putting on a compassionate and sorrowful expression.

"When will this cycle of revenge end? One should be forgiving when one can."

"Are you trying to meddle?"

Qin Quan turned around abruptly, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"You clearly knew that Lin Wanrou was a top talent at Longke Academy, yet you turned a blind eye when Song Yunhui was being aggressive; now that I've stepped in to punish her, you're acting like a saint?"

"I don't!"

Qian Shaobao hurriedly tried to explain.

"Hmph, do you think I'm blind?"

Qin Quan snorted coldly, his killing intent growing even stronger.

"I knew you were there the moment I stepped into the banquet hall. If you weren't wearing the skin of the Hidden Dragon, you would already be a cold corpse."

"Qin Quan, don't you dare push your luck!"

Qian Shaobao was promoted to Hidden Dragon at the age of thirty, and was naturally proud and arrogant. He was furious when Qin Quan humiliated him like this.

"You really think you're invincible just because you crippled Song Yunhui? The Martial Alliance and the Hidden Dragon are top-tier forces in the Dragon Kingdom, teeming with experts. A mere eighth-rank Grandmaster is nothing but an ant in the eyes of those powerful figures."

He paused, then his tone became even more arrogant.

"I'll let this go today, but from now on, you'd better watch yourself!"

"Not enough money? No way!"

Fang Mushou became anxious when he saw that Qian Shaobao intended to let Qin Quan and Lin Wanrou go.

"He committed murder in public, killing my son and crippling Master Song. If we let him leave like this, what will become of the Martial Alliance's reputation? What will become of the Hidden Dragon's reputation?"

"Fang Mushou, as a martial arts family, the Fang family has a rule that grandmasters cannot be dishonored. Have you forgotten that?"

Qian Shaobao's face turned ashen, and he retorted coldly.

Just because he can't deal with Qin Quan doesn't mean he can't deal with the Fang family.

"Martial arts feuds cannot be measured by ordinary laws. If you disagree, we can set up a life-or-death duel in three days to determine both the winner and the loser. Do you dare?"

"I……"

Fang Mushou opened his mouth, but his throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton, leaving him speechless.

Does he dare?

dare not!

Even Song Yunhui, whom he relied on, had his dantian destroyed by Qin Quan's finger. Where could he find a master who could contend with an eighth-grade grandmaster?

"Shut up if you're scared!"

Qian Shaobao glared fiercely at Fang Mushou, his tone sharp and decisive.

"Fang Qing is courting death by provoking Master Qin. He deserves to die. This matter is over, and no private retaliation is allowed."

"Great! Excellent!"

Fang Mushou's eyes were bloodshot, his crimson gaze sweeping fiercely over Qin Quan, Qian Shaobao, and Lin Wanrou.

How could he not see that Qian Shaobao was deliberately favoring Qin Quan and intentionally trying to disgust him?

"I, Fang Mushou, will remember this debt. I admit defeat."

He uttered those words harshly, flicked his sleeves, picked up Fang Qing's body around the waist, and staggered out of the banquet hall.

Seeing this, Shen Tianfang dared not be presumptuous anymore. He scrambled and crawled after Fang Mushou.

Yao Guangsheng slumped in his wheelchair, his eyes glazed over, staring blankly at the unconscious Song Yunhui on the ground.

Before anyone knew it, urine had soaked through the wheelchair, dripping onto the floor and filling the entire room with a foul stench.

"Even my master is no match for him, how can I avenge myself?"

He muttered to himself, a hint of madness flashing in his eyes.

"No! I must go find my eldest uncle; he can definitely avenge me and my master."

The stench made everyone wrinkle their noses and cover their eyes, causing them to back away and look at Yao Guangsheng with disdain.

Who would care about his reaction or guess his thoughts?

At this moment, Qian Tai, who had been silent all along, seized the opportunity to step forward, approaching Lin Wanrou with a beaming smile, and cupped his hands in greeting, saying:

"President Lin, congratulations! With Master Qin overseeing the Lin family, Qingcheng Group is sure to soar to new heights!"

"Mr. Qian, you flatter me. I will have to rely on you and your company in the future."

Lin Wanrou remained composed, her eyes revealing an undisguised smile.

She never dreamed that Qin Quan would be so powerful, casually breaking the doomed situation of the Qingcheng Group.

"Haha, a win-win cooperation!"

"Win-win cooperation!"

Seeing the two chatting and laughing so easily, the bigwigs around them were filled with regret.

"Damn it, if I'd known Lin Wanrou had such a powerful backer, who the hell would have been stupid enough to turn against her!"

"Now that things have turned sour, how are we going to get along in the future?"

Some people were the first to react, and shamelessly walked towards Lin Wanrou, hoping to take this opportunity to ease tensions.

However, before they could even get close, Qin Quan stopped them a meter away with a single glance.

Neither advancing nor retreating is an option.

Suddenly, I felt embarrassed.

Lin Wanrou, however, bowed slightly to everyone and said:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I still have some trivial matters to attend to at the company, so I won't bother you any longer. Farewell."

After saying that, she took Qin Quan's arm and walked out of the banquet hall with her head held high.

She has a graceful figure and a radiant smile.

Grandpa Lin, Lin Guohua, and Lin Yi exchanged a glance, and smiles of relief instantly bloomed on their faces.

"Dad, hurry up! Xiao Rou has really struck gold for the Lin family this time!"

"Haha, my brother-in-law is so handsome!"

Lin Yi looked at Qin Quan with adoration, and before he knew it, he had already regarded Qin Quan as his brother-in-law.

Meanwhile, the twelve shareholders who betrayed Qingcheng Group were huddled in a corner of the banquet hall, their heads bowed low, barely daring to breathe, filled with deep regret.

If we had known Qin Quan was this capable, who would have been willing to leave Qingcheng Group?

They didn't get the shares, and they didn't get any powerful backers; they've lost big this time.

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