1042: Chapter 1043: Duanmu Hai is Crippled 1042: Chapter 1043: Duanmu Hai is Crippled “Xiao Chen, why aren’t you taking action!”

Duanmu Hai was somewhat panicked inside, but with Xiao Chen by his side, he still felt relatively at ease.

But the next moment, he was stupefied.

Xiao Chen had moved forward to confront the opponent and had unexpectedly been crippled, a visible bloodline marking his throat.

It looked like he was not going to make it.

Duanmu Hai was terrified.

Who exactly was this person?

How could they be so formidable?

“You!

Who exactly are you!

Do you know who I am to dare treat me like this!”

Duanmu Hai yelled with a fierce exterior but with timidity underneath.

The Skull Hall Master sneered, “Of course, I know who you are, but do you know who I am?

Xiongcheng City is not Chaoyang City; it’s not the place of the Duanmu Family.

Have you even asked me before wreaking havoc here?”

This guy was quite clever; he certainly wouldn’t reveal his identity because offending the Duanmu Family could lead to troublesome matters for Skull Hall.

Sure enough, Duanmu Hai took the bait.

“Are you a person of the Li Family of Xiongcheng City?”

Duanmu Hai furrowed his brow.

The Li Family of Xiongcheng, the largest family clan there, had a clear rule: if one wanted to do anything in Xiongcheng, one had to greet the Li Family first.

This was directly stated on the Jianghu forum.

But he was a member of the Duanmu Family, of the Aristocratic Clan.

What was the Li Family of Xiongcheng to him?

Did he need to greet the Li Family?

“If you are from the Li Family, then listen well.

Kneel and apologize to me now, or once the Duanmu Family is enraged, your Li Family will be doomed.

I am not joking with you.

I, as the esteemed second master of the Aristocratic Clan, cannot be offended by your Li Family, nor by anyone in the entire Xiongcheng City.”

What a fool, even at this crucial moment, he was still putting on airs.

Truly seeking death.

“Slap!”

The Skull Hall Master slapped him, spinning Duanmu Hai around several times in place as several teeth flew out of his mouth.

In his mind, he thought if Yanzi Sect had not forbidden killing him, he would have killed him already.

What retaliation could a dead man muster?

“You, you dared to hit me, let me tell you, I am the second master of the Duanmu Family, the second master of the Aristocratic Clan!”

Duanmu Hai had absolutely not anticipated that even after revealing his identity, the other party would still dare to strike him.

Did these worthless scoundrels not realize what the Duanmu Family meant?

An Aristocratic Clan that dominates Xiongcheng City, who could provoke that?

Remember, even a mere Bronze Aristocrat Family had once pressed Xiongcheng City to the point of suffocation.

His Duanmu Family, however, was an Aristocratic Clan.

Did these people not understand that!

“I have told you before, I am well aware of your identity.

To be honest, if possible, I would rather not offend you.

But you’ve overstepped, done what you shouldn’t have, and now you must be punished.”

The Skull Hall Master looked at Duanmu Hai indifferently and suddenly grabbed his arm.

Crack!

It broke!

Duanmu Hai let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered, his entire being overwhelmed with terror.

A madman, an absolute madman, knowing his identity and still daring to treat him this way, if not a madman, then what?

“Don’t, please don’t hit me anymore, I beg you, spare me, spare me.”

Duanmu Hai was no tough nut, immediately kneeling on the ground and begging for mercy.

But the Skull Hall Master was the picture of indifference.

He continued his assault until Duanmu Hai’s limbs were all crippled.

Lying on the ground like a dead dog, he couldn’t even budge.

At this point, where was even a trace of the Second Young Master of the Duanmu Family’s pride?

He had already passed out from the pain several times over.

“Today, I’m just giving you a warning.

You can’t come and run wild in Xiongcheng City as you please.

Roll back to where you came from, and if you dare to do this again, there will be no mercy.”

The Skull Hall Master glanced indifferently at Duanmu Hai on the ground and turned to leave.

Before departing, he also took a video, hoping the Yanzi Sect would spare them, the Skull Hall.

The reason Xiao Chen didn’t kill Duanmu Hai was that there might still be kinship ties.

But the chance he gave the Duanmu Family was just this once – if they dared to target his wife again, he would make the Duanmu Family understand what true fear meant.

That very night, Duanmu Hai’s subordinates returned to Chaoyang City with him and the body of Chen Gang.

At the same time, the video of Duanmu Hai’s humiliation was posted on the Jianghu forums anonymously.

But it was clearly a warning to the Duanmu Family.

At that moment, Duanmu Lin’s face was exceptionally grim.

The body of Chen Gang on the ground was that of an expert they spent tens of millions annually to train.

And now he was dead.

Looking at his brother Duanmu Hai, with his limbs utterly useless, the man had become completely disabled – what was he to do for the rest of his life?

But the most severe problem was not this; it was that not only was Duanmu Hai crippled, but the video was also posted on the Jianghu forum, causing the Duanmu Family to lose face completely.

Privately, who knows how many rivals were laughing at their incompetence.

“Who did this?”

Duanmu Lin clenched his teeth and asked.

“The Li Family of Xiongcheng City; it must have been the work of the Li Family.

Although the other party didn’t admit it, it definitely was.”

Duanmu Hai hissed through gritted teeth, “Big brother, you must avenge me!

I’ve never suffered such humiliation in all my life, I can’t accept this.”

For Duanmu Hai, losing face was a small matter, but being crippled was the real trouble.

Now disabled, he would be haunted by this humiliation forever; if he couldn’t get revenge, he wouldn’t have the face to live on.

“Why would the Li Family of Xiongcheng move against you?”

Duanmu Lin asked.

“They said that Xiongcheng is the Li Family’s territory.

In Xiongcheng, any action must first ask the Li Family’s permission, otherwise, this is the consequence,”

Duanmu Hai said, “This Li Family is too overbearing.

They’re just a quasi-aristocratic clan, yet they dare to disregard our Duanmu Family so.

I even declared my identity, but they still crippled me.

They even said the Duanmu Family is nothing – that even if the Family Head of the Duanmu Family were to appear, he would be crippled too.”

This guy was obviously exaggerating to provoke Duanmu Lin into seeking revenge.

Duanmu Lin was someone who cared deeply about face, and now with his brother crippled and the other party using such defiant words against the entire Duanmu Family, it was infuriating.

“The Li Family of Xiongcheng!”

Duanmu Lin’s expression grew even darker, fully aware of Duanmu Hai’s identity, yet still daring to cripple him – a blatant disregard for the Duanmu Family.

“Who gave them the courage to lay hands on a person of my Duanmu Family?

This is seeking death.”

“Brother, I heard that the Xinmeng Group has close ties with the Li Family.

It’s entirely possible that this incident was Xiao Chen’s doing.

He may not be much on his own, but his wife is the CEO of Xinmeng Group.

Just a word to the Li Family, and naturally, I was crippled.

You wanted to bring her back to the family, but they didn’t give the Duanmu Family any respect.

They said, bringing money might work, but to bring her home, there’s no chance.

They also said…”

“What else did they say!”

“They said that only if you, big brother, go and kneel to beg her to come back, would they consider it a little.”

Duanmu Hai naturally assumed that his misfortune this time was due to Xiao Chen pulling strings from behind.

This time, if they were to settle scores, it wasn’t just the Li Family; Xiao Chen would be on the list too.