"You..."

"You bastard, what are you doing?" Dai Wushuang's eyes widened, his rage instantly flaring. He never expected that his opponent would still dare to provoke him, even at a time like this.

"Very good... This is all your own doing!" Dai Wushuang roared in fury and pulled the trigger, ready to show them just how formidable he was.

But just then, Chen Zheng pinched a piece of paper between his fingers. With a quick flick of his wrist, the paper shot forward at an incredible speed.

Dai Wushuang screamed as the thin piece of paper, like a steel knife, plunged into the back of his hand. The handgun clattered to the ground.

Liu Yumei was so shocked she was speechless. The experts behind her stared at Chen Zheng, hardly able to believe their eyes.

A thrown paper, flicked from the wrist? He never dreamed that the Young Mistress had invited a master of internal energy! This is terrifying!

Just then, a series of crisp claps came from the side. A young man in black, accompanied by two spirited elders, walked over.

"Mr. Chen, you are indeed impressive. No wonder you were able to chop off my great-uncle's hands. To be honest, the Alliance really underestimated you!" Liu Daoyun sneered at Chen Zheng.

"Liu Daoyun?" Chen Zheng's brow furrowed.

He knew, of course, that the young man standing before him was Liu Changyun's grandson, Liu Daoyun.

At this, the members of the Liu Family were utterly shocked. They never imagined that Dai Wushuang had actually thrown in his lot with the Alliance. They knew better than anyone just how powerful the Alliance's influence was in Jiangnan. According to rumors, many high-ranking figures in Jiangnan were Liu Changyun's disciples. Such a behemoth was not something their small family could ever hope to confront.

"Young Master Liu," Liu Yumei began, her expression turning ugly, "our family should have no conflict with the Alliance, right? What is the meaning of this sudden move against us?"

She was finally starting to understand. Based on the situation, the power backing Dai Wushuang had to be the Alliance. No wonder the man had been so bold as to betray the family; he had secretly joined forces with them.

"Conflict?" Liu Daoyun laughed. "Hahaha... Perhaps you don't even realize it yourself. The mine beneath your family's property contains over a million tons of Purple Jade!"

"That's worth over ten billion. The Alliance is in a period of rapid development and needs many resources to support it. Shouldn't your family be willing to make a contribution?" Liu Daoyun stared at her, his expression smug and full of meaning.

Hearing this, Liu Yumei's expression became utterly grim. She understood the principle that great treasures invite disaster. Now that the family had found such valuable resources, it was inevitable that they would attract the envious eyes of many. This wasn't a matter of right or wrong, only a matter of strength!

It seemed the Alliance had no intention of negotiating. They were prepared to seize what they wanted by force!

"I advise you to obediently hand everything over. If you do, I won't make things too difficult for you. Otherwise..." Liu Daoyun's voice turned incredibly cold. "The Liu Family might cease to exist in Jiangnan!"

"You've gone too far." At that, Chen Zheng slowly shook his head. To plot murder for wealth, completely disregarding the lives of others... the Alliance's actions were enough to anger both gods and men.

"Oh? And you think you can stand up for them?" Liu Daoyun sneered with immense scorn.

"Don't think some backing in the military allows you to act so arrogantly before our Alliance! I'm not afraid to tell you the truth: the power behind the Alliance is far beyond your imagination. The future belongs to us!

"No matter how powerful you are, one day you will kneel before us, trembling in fear!"

As he spoke, Liu Daoyun was the very picture of extreme arrogance and insolence.

"Is that so?" Chen Zheng raised an eyebrow, the disdain in his expression deepening. "It seems your ambitions are quite grand. But it's meaningless. In my eyes, you're nothing but a pack of losers.

"If you dare to make a move, I will personally suppress you.

"Don't believe me? Feel free to try."

"Chen Zheng, do this the easy way or the hard way. Do you really think I have no means of dealing with you?" Liu Daoyun snorted coldly. "So what if you're a great general? Today, I'll make sure you die here, and no one will ever know!" he threatened without reservation.

"Mr. Chen... You... you're a general?" Liu Yumei's eyes widened in shock. The truth was beyond her wildest imagination.

She never imagined the man helping her was such a prominent figure. And to think she had kept calling him 'little brother' this whole time. How utterly ridiculous it seemed now.

"Sister Liu, don't worry," Chen Zheng said with a reassuring smile. "I'll handle this today. Your younger sister will be fine."

"You're going to be their champion?" Liu Daoyun huffed, his eyes full of mockery. "Fine, I'll give you a chance. Kneel before me and cripple your own martial arts, and I might consider letting you live. Otherwise, I guarantee you won't be walking out of here alive today!"

As soon as he finished speaking, numerous shadowy figures rose up on the surrounding hills. Each one looked formidable; they were all masters of external martial arts.

Seeing this, everyone from the Liu Family felt immense pressure. Cold sweat beaded on many of their foreheads. It had long been rumored that the Alliance was incredibly powerful, and today proved it was no exaggeration. They had so many external martial arts masters, to say nothing of the two elders beside Liu Daoyun, whose auras were profoundly strong. The two elders' cultivation was so deep it seemed unfathomable. Such a powerful force would be difficult for even an army to handle.

"Chen Zheng, I know your cultivation is high, but I wonder how you'll fare against all of my experts?" Liu Daoyun said, crossing his arms and adopting the air of someone watching a good show. He had seen Chen Zheng's earlier move, but so what?

The force I've brought today is more than enough to crush him!

"Liu Daoyun, you've got a lot of nerve threatening Mr. Chen!" Just then, a large convoy of vehicles sped toward them...

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