Chapter 48: Snapping the Neck!

"Master Ling, the car behind us looks like it belongs to the Ho family of Hong Kong!"

Looking into the rearview mirror, Cao Mengchen spoke up.

"It's fine, keep driving."

"If they are courting death, I don't mind giving them a ride."

Duan Lingxiao had long since noticed that Ho Choi-lin refused to give up and was tailing their car. However, he did not care at all.

His entire mind was focused on the alchemy furnace.

Duan Lingxiao stroked the alchemy furnace, a flash of pleasant surprise deep within his gaze. The reason he used the complete, flawless pill formula for the Turtle-Snake Longevity-Prolonging Pill as trade was because he had recognized the extraordinarity of this alchemy furnace.

This alchemy furnace exuded a trace of lingering spiritual energy. Tracing it to its source, it was because the furnace contained an anode stone at its core. Others were completely incapable of discovering this. But as a spiritual cultivator, Duan Lingxiao naturally detected the furnace's exceptional quality at the very first moment.

To exchange a mere formula of the Turtle-Snake Longevity-Prolonging Pill for an alchemy furnace containing an anode stone was simply too worthwhile! With this anode stone, his cultivation would undoubtedly rise to a higher level!

He had not expected that this trip to Jiangbei would not only yield an alchemy furnace, but also come with an anode stone as a bonus!

It simply couldn't get any better!

While Duan Lingxiao was deep in thought, Cao Mengchen's expression suddenly changed.

"Master Ling, we are being surrounded!"

In all directions, dozens of cars were rapidly closing in. Their vehicle was blocked by other cars with no way out, forming a trap where a turtle was caught in a jar. Trying to force a breakthrough was obviously impossible.

"Stop the car."

Duan Lingxiao shook his head.

There were simply too many flies, and it was quite disgusting. Since that was the case, he would swat the flies first before setting off.

Screech!

Cao Mengchen slammed on the brakes.

Following that, the two of them stepped out of the car.

As they got out, a hundred more people quickly arrived from three or four surrounding roads, parking in neat formation. Over a hundred people stepped down from the vehicles. Each of them exuded a powerful aura, and it was clear that the vast majority were martial practitioners.

"Didn't expect this, did you? This young lady is back!"

"How dare you compete with me for items? Just how many lives do you think you have to spare?"

"If you kneel down and beg for mercy right now, this young lady might show mercy and spare your life!"

At that moment, Ho Choi-lin stepped out from one of the cars.

Looking coldly at Duan Lingxiao, she spoke through gritted teeth. Her gaze towards him was filled with a piercing intent to kill, looking at him as if he were already a dead man.

"Miss Ho, is this little punk the one who snatched your property? And even killed Pavilion Master Zhou Yuan?"

At that moment, a middle-aged man with a formidable aura suddenly asked in a cold voice.

This person was Fan Xingguo, the head of the Skyfire Martial Arts Hall in Jiangbei City, and one of the top martial artists in the region.

"That's right, Pavilion Master Fan, it's him! My personal bodyguard Wu Qingxuan was also crippled by him, and even I was slapped across the face!"

Ho Choi-lin said furiously.

As a wealthy young lady, when had she ever suffered such humiliation? It was simply unimaginable.

Hearing this, everyone present was quite shocked. They had already gathered some understanding from the phone call Ho Choi-lin had made earlier, but they did not know the whole picture.

Now, hearing it straight from Ho Choi-lin's mouth, they were all thoroughly startled. They were all curious about Duan Lingxiao's identity—just how insanely bold could someone be to defy even the Ho family of Hong Kong to this extent?

No!

This was no longer just a matter of disrespect!

This was completely rubbing the face of the Hong Kong Ho family into the dirt!

"I've already warned you once. If you dare to chatter endlessly again, I don't mind making sure you never speak another word for the rest of your life."

"It seems you have a big chest and no brain; you really don't have a long memory!"

Duan Lingxiao's voice fell.

"Heh, even at a time like this, you still dare to threaten me?"

Ho Choi-lin sneered repeatedly, her gaze towards Duan Lingxiao filled with sarcasm.

But the very next moment, her smile abruptly froze.

Duan Lingxiao's body shot forward in an instant. His entire form was like an arrow loosed from a bow, arriving before Ho Choi-lin in the blink of an eye. Reaching out, he grabbed her by the throat!

"You lack a memory. Do you want to die?"

Duan Lingxiao's voice was frigid.

Gasp!

A feeling of suffocation washed over her!

Ho Choi-lin's delicate body trembled, her chest heaving violently. Her slender legs kicked about in mid-air. She felt as though her neck was about to snap!

She had thought that by summoning so many local factions in Jiangbei City to surround Duan Lingxiao, he would be scared out of his wits and begging for mercy without stop.

However, she never expected Duan Lingxiao to be so decisive. He actually dared to attack her directly under the watchful eyes of so many people! It was simply unimaginable!

"Crack!"

Duan Lingxiao swung his hand and heavily slapped Ho Choi-lin across the face.

The force was immense.

The muscles on Ho Choi-lin's face instantly split apart! Her temporomandibular joint was also knocked out of alignment and twisted.

"Ahhh!!!"

Ho Choi-lin immediately let out a miserable scream. Her voice trembled, sounding as though she had been possessed by an evil spirit.

"You! You! You!"

"Quickly let go of Miss Ho!"

"Such incredible audacity! How dare you act so lawless in Jiangbei! Miss Ho gracing Jiangbei with her presence is Jiangbei's honor, yet you dare to commit insubordination. You are truly courting death!"

Fan Xingguo roared in righteous indignation, his voice sharp and severe.

He hadn't expected that Duan Lingxiao would still dare to attack while surrounded by so many experts! Was this guy out of his mind?!

At the same time, several other martial practitioners with formidable auras stepped forward, including the two vice presidents of the Jiangbei Martial Arts Association, as well as heads of several major families!

More than a dozen people in total gathered their auras. Although there were only a dozen of them, they exuded an momentum capable of swallowing mountains and rivers.

"Save me! Everyone, save me!"

"Whoever saves me will receive the eternal gratitude of the Hong Kong Ho family!"

"When I return to Hong Kong, I will definitely report this to my father, and there will be a heavy reward!"

Ho Choi-lin screamed desperately.

" Brat, quickly release Miss Ho! The area is already surrounded, you can't escape!"

"If you don't want to die here, cooperate obediently!"

Fan Xingguo wore a grim expression as he issued a cold threat.

The face of the Hong Kong Ho family still carried immense weight. Soon, a dozen more voices rang out, voicing their support for Ho Choi-lin!

"That's right, in the name of the Martial Arts Association, I order you to stop right now! Otherwise, bear the consequences!"

Que Mingzhi, the vice president of the Jiangbei Martial Arts Association, shouted sternly.

"Die here? Heh, you people don't have the ability to trap me."

Duan Lingxiao sneered, his gaze sweeping over Fan Xingguo and the others.

"Moreover, I really dislike your threats."

"Dislike it or not, brat, your opinion doesn't matter! This is Jiangbei. If you dare to act recklessly, believe it or not, every single relative and friend you know, including yourself, will die!"

Fan Xingguo's expression turned ferocious, his tone ruthless! He seemed to feel that he could already easily manipulate Duan Lingxiao at will.

Meanwhile, Ho Choi-lin let out a sigh of relief. She cast a venomous look at Duan Lingxiao. She believed that she had simply been too careless just now, allowing Duan Lingxiao to exploit an opening and catch her off guard, which was why she had been controlled.

However, as long as Duan Lingxiao let her go, she would definitely make him pay with his life.

"Heh, you see that? This is the influence of my Hong Kong Ho family. So many people are here to protect me with all their might. Don't tell me you still want to make a desperate last stand? I think—"

Before Ho Choi-lin could finish her sentence,

Snap!

Duan Lingxiao snapped her neck.

Her voice came to an abrupt halt. Her beautiful face turned as pale as paper. Her slender, swan-like fair neck tilted unnaturally to one side. A trickle of blood spilled from her vibrant lips.

Silence!

At that moment, the world fell into absolute stillness.

Even the drop of a pin could be heard.

"I am a man of my word."

"Since you are courting death, remain silent for the rest of your life."