Chapter 160: Face Smashed to Pieces!

Pei Yurou's expression changed drastically!

Ye Tianci let out a helpless sigh and shook his head. It seemed that he had no choice but to get involved in the Pei family's affairs.

He curled his finger at Guo Jianglong and said, "You have quite a lot of brothers here. Are you trying to show off your influence to me?"

"That's right!"

Guo Jianglong glared at him, snorting with arrogance, "So what if you can fight? You're just one person after all!"

"As for Shen Zun beside you and his men, they're nothing more than weaklings. If any of them dare to resist, I'll break their limbs!"

"I am indeed showing off my influence right in front of you. What can you possibly do to me?"

The corners of Ye Tianci's lips curved upward as he said indifferently, "I really can't be bothered to waste my energy fighting someone of your level. How about this, give me three minutes?"

"Fine!"

"I'll give you three minutes. Let's see what kind of storm you can whip up!" Guo Jianglong sneered with utter disdain.

Ye Tianci made three phone calls.

The first call went to Yuan Zhonghuang: "I am at the main branch of Qingbao Jade Store. Bring all our men and arrive within three minutes."

The second call went to Yao Wu.

The third call went to Li Zhenhua.

The messages for all three were identical—short, sharp, and direct.

He did not mention any names, so Guo Jianglong had no idea who Ye Tianci was calling.

"Is that it?"

Guo Jianglong shrugged disdainfully.

Ye Tianci held up three fingers: "In three minutes, my people will be here."

"Since you like showing off influence, why don't we compare our influence instead? Resorting to violence is too uncivilized."

Guo Jianglong arched his eyebrows in a sneer, "Ha! You actually dare to compare influence with me, Guo Jianglong? You truly know neither the immensity of heaven nor the depth of earth!"

"Very well! I'll play along with you. Let's see what kind of people you can summon!"

"Brothers, surround him! Wait for three minutes. If no one shows up by then, all of you beat this brat to a pulp, pin him to the ground, and each of you step on his face!"

The thugs all around raised their arms and cheered in unison, "Understood, Brother Long!"

The onlookers rushed to hide near the walls and in the corners, reluctant to leave because they were dying to see what would happen next.

Even Pei Yurou grew curious, eager to find out what kind of people Ye Tianci could summon.

Three minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Guo Jianglong checked his watch, but just as he was about to raise his hand, a roar like a muffled thunderclap exploded at the main entrance: "Who dares to act presumptuously?!"

Yuan Zhonghuang led all the brothers of the Loyalty Guild surging in like a tidal wave!

They wore matching martial attire, their eyes sharp and their builds powerful. At a glance, they looked far more formidable than Guo Jianglong's men.

As the two hundred-plus members of the Loyalty Guild poured in, they immediately pushed Guo Jianglong's men into the background.

"Greetings, Guild Master!"

Yuan Zhonghuang strode up to Ye Tianci and dropped directly onto one knee!

"Swish!"

The two hundred-plus members of the Loyalty Guild simultaneously dropped to one knee and shouted in unison, "Greetings, Guild Master!"

The sound was like crashing waves!

It shook the heavens and the earth!

Ye Tianci was the Master of the Heavenly Gate, and Yuan Zhonghuang was the leader of the Loyalty Guild as well as one of the Heavenly Gate's Thirteen Crimson-Clad Guards. Having already returned to the Heavenly Gate with all his men to await Ye Tianci's orders, Ye Tianci was naturally the Guild Master of the Loyalty Guild.

Witnessing this scene, Guo Jianglong's eyes widened in shock as he blurted out, "Yuan Zhonghuang, what the hell are you playing at?"

Seeing Ye Tianci wave his hand, Yuan Zhonghuang stood up, turned his gaze to Guo Jianglong, and said coldly, "Guo Jianglong, how dare you act so impudently toward Mr. Ye?"

"Mr. Ye is the Guild Master of our Loyalty Guild! Even I must obey his commands!"

"What?!"

Guo Jianglong shrieked in disbelief, his jaw dropping so hard his teeth almost fell out.

Before he could recover his wits, dozens of figures in law enforcement uniforms rushed through the entrance!

Yao Wu hurried over with his subordinates.

Spotting Ye Tianci immediately, he rushed forward, bowed deeply, and saluted: "Greetings, Mr. Ye."

"Thank you for your hard work, Deputy Pavilion Master Yao," Ye Tianci said.

"Not at all. As long as Mr. Ye gives the word, Yao Wu and his men will brave mountains of blades and seas of fire!"

"Mr. Ye, who is giving you trouble?" Yao Wu patted his chest smoothly. There was a good reason he was able to secure his position as the third-in-command of the Sky-Surveying Pavilion.

Ye Tianci pointed at Guo Jianglong and said, "This self-proclaimed Crossing-the-River Dragon here was going to beat me to a pulp and have his men step on my face."

Yao Wu glared at Guo Jianglong. "Daring to act presumptuously in front of Mr. Ye? Crossing-the-River Dragon, it seems you must be tired of having your dragon tendons intact!"

"Men, arrest Guo Jianglong and all his subordinates!"

Recovering slightly from the shock Yuan Zhonghuang had given him, Guo Jianglong's face shifted once more in utter disbelief: "Deputy Pavilion Master Yao, on what grounds?!"

"On the grounds that you acted impudently before Mr. Ye! Is that reason not enough?!" Yao Wu glared fiercely.

Guo Jianglong mustered his courage and argued, "Deputy Pavilion Master Yao, you are abusing your power for personal gain! I'm going to report you!"

"Why don't you try reporting me right now?"

Another thunderous roar echoed from the entrance.

The sound of military boots pounding the floor echoed like a stampede of ten thousand horses as Li Zhenhua led over a hundred armed soldiers rushing in!

Every single one of them was fully armed and radiating a murderous aura!

"You are... General Li?!"

Guo Jianglong recognized Li Zhenhua. He had caught a glimpse of him once at a banquet and had always wanted to curry favor with him, but never had the chance to get close. He never expected to encounter him here.

Judging by the situation, Li Zhenhua had obviously been summoned by Ye Tianci.

"Just what kind of background does this Ye Tianci have? Even General Li Zhenhua answers his call!"

Turbulent waves crashed within Guo Jianglong's heart!

Not only was he completely shaken, but all his subordinates were terrified out of their wits as well!

Yuan Zhonghuang bringing the Loyalty Guild was already enough to crush them!

Little did they expect the Sky-Surveying Pavilion to show up afterward, and now even a General from the Military Region had brought his troops here!

Right now, even if Guo Jianglong offered each of his men a million bucks to deal with Ye Tianci, none of them would dare to try!

This was too terrifying!

This was what you called true connections!

This was what you called real influence!

Guo Jianglong's subordinates all lowered their heads, wishing they could bury their faces deep in their trousers so Ye Tianci wouldn't see them and punish them.

Li Zhenhua looked at Guo Jianglong and said, "I understood the situation the moment I reached the entrance. You were acting presumptuously in front of Mr. Ye?"

"Deputy Pavilion Master Yao is arresting you, and you said you want to report him? Go ahead, be my guest."

"My men and I were just conducting military exercises nearby, and you and your subordinates obstructed us, posing a threat to the safety of myself and my soldiers. Is this reason sufficient to arrest the lot of you?"

As soon as his words fell, the expressions of Guo Jianglong and his lackeys drained completely of color!

This excuse was practically a colossal, insurmountable charge!

No one could possibly withstand it!

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

One of Guo Jianglong's subordinates snapped out of his trance and dropped to his knees, prompting all the others to quickly follow suit, begging Li Zhenhua to spare them.

As for Guo Jianglong, he stood frozen in place, utterly dumbfounded.

Li Zhenhua looked toward Ye Tianci and cupped his fists in a salute: "Mr. Ye, what are your instructions?"

Ye Tianci pointed at Guo Jianglong and said, "His subordinates are innocent. How about this—let each of them step on Guo Jianglong's face once, and then you can let them go."

"Anyone who refuses gets arrested and dealt with according to protocol."

Li Zhenhua nodded and looked at the kneeling crowd: "Did you all hear that?"

"Each of you steps on your boss's face once, and you can exchange it for innocence and freedom!"

"What are you waiting for? Do I need to spell it out for you?"

Hearing this, the kneeling hundred-plus men got up one after another, gritting their teeth as they rushed toward Guo Jianglong.

In the blink of an eye, Guo Jianglong was knocked to the ground, and heavy boots landed mercilessly on his face one after another!

Some people whom Guo Jianglong had previously oppressed even stepped on him several times extra!

Guo Jianglong cursed and screamed at first, but soon he could neither curse nor make a sound.

Ten kicks!

Thirty kicks!

Fifty kicks!

...

After over a hundred trampling kicks, Guo Jianglong's face was beaten to a pulp!

Beyond recognition!