"Just like an ant."
Facing the siege of over a dozen elite special forces soldiers, Su Fan sneered disdainfully.
With a casual slap, he sent the muscular man before him flying through the air.
"Ah... this? Is he really a martial artist?"
Watching the muscular man crash down in front of him, Huo Qichen's expression shifted slightly.
Although he couldn't gauge Su Fan's exact strength, being able to send someone flying several meters through the air...
Such overwhelming power could likely only belong to a martial artist.
"However, martial arts cultivation is extremely difficult. Given how young this kid looks..."
"Even if he's a once-in-a-century martial arts prodigy, at most he's only just entered the inner strength level, without much real combat experience."
"A dozen elite special forces soldiers, seasoned by battlefield experience and equipped with cold weapons, should be more than enough to deal with this kid."
"Good, everything is still under control!"
Thinking of this...
Huo Qichen's gaze turned as sharp as a blade, and the corners of his thin lips curled into a cruel smile.
"No need to hold back, cripple him."
A dozen black-clad bodyguards exchanged glances, then each drew weapons—batons, brass knuckles, daggers—smirking as they closed in on Su Fan...
"Brother Su Fan, danger! Be careful!"
At the back of the crowd, Lin Xuan feigned "anxious concern," roaring at the top of his lungs.
In response...
Su Fan simply kept his hands in his pockets and turned back with a kind smile.
Then, using his long and well-proportioned right leg, he executed simple sweeping kicks and chain kicks, tearing through the crowd effortlessly.
With the sheer physical strength of a grandmaster, these so-called elite soldiers couldn't even withstand a single move against him.
"Crack!"
With a casual kick, Su Fan sent bone-cracking sounds echoing non-stop.
Since he didn't want to go on a killing spree in the Su household, he refrained from taking their lives.
However, though he spared them from death, they wouldn't escape punishment.
Moreover...
A grandmaster cannot be humiliated!!!
So, in his benevolence, Su Fan merely broke the bodyguards' arms or legs as a light warning...
"He... he actually won!"
"Could it be that this kid's strength isn't just beginner-level inner energy?!"
Looking at the once-arrogant bodyguards now sprawled across the ground, clutching their broken limbs in agony...
Huo Qichen's eyes widened, looking as if he had seen a ghost.
"Y-You... What do you want?! Don't come any closer!!!"
Seeing Su Fan approaching slowly, for the first time in his life, Huo Qichen felt a genuine sense of panic. He quickly turned around, trying to flee.
But he was grabbed by the neck like a helpless chick and lifted into the air by Su Fan.
"What do you want? I am Huo Qichen, a member of the Huo family."
"If you dare harm me, my family will never let you go."
"Even if you're a martial artist, my family has Master He, who has reached the peak of inner energy. Killing you would be as easy as slaughtering a dog! If you don't want to die, let me go immediately."
"......"
(Silence.)
Ignoring Huo Qichen's shouting...
Su Fan, expressionless, moved at lightning speed. In the blink of an eye, a few silver needles appeared in his hand and were swiftly inserted into critical acupuncture points on Huo Qichen's waist.
After channeling a stream of inner energy into Huo Qichen's body...
He quickly withdrew the needles, mission accomplished.
The entire needling process was smooth and lightning-fast, so much so that even Huo Qichen himself didn't notice what had happened...
"Brother Su Fan, show mercy!"
At this moment, Lin Xuan shouted, quickly waving his hand to stop him.
He was genuinely worried that Su Fan, in his moment of fury, might actually kill Huo Qichen.
That would bring a series of troubles much earlier than expected.
Not to mention, the national organization that oversees martial artists would definitely step in early.
They wouldn't just stand by and allow someone of Huo Qichen's status to be killed for no reason.
Lin Xuan didn't want his brother-in-law to end up like in the original storyline, where he opposed the official organization and made enemies of the entire world.
As a law-abiding citizen...
One must still adhere to laws and regulations.
That way, if something happens, they could work together with the official organization for mutual benefit instead of creating a powerful enemy for no reason.
"Brother Su Fan, do me a favor!"
"If something happens to Young Master Huo here, both the Su family and you will be in big trouble."
Standing beside his brother-in-law, Lin Xuan first appealed to emotions and then reasoned with him.
He believed that as long as he mentioned the safety of the Su family, Su Fan would make the wise choice to avoid implicating Su Qingge and the others.
Sure enough...
After a brief silence, Su Fan released his grip on Huo Qichen's neck.
He could disregard the Huo family and any other force.
But he didn't want to bring even the slightest trouble to his grandfather and family because of himself.
"That's more like it!"
"Young Master Huo, really. Who told you to attack Brother Su Fan first?"
"Come on! Quickly apologize to Brother Su Fan. I believe he's not a petty person. He's magnanimous and will surely forgive you."
"What?"
"You want me to apologize?!"
"Since I was born, I've never even known how to write the word 'apology'!"
"Besides, this bastard actually dared to grab me by the neck!!!"
The arrogant CEO raged helplessly in his heart.
But sensing Su Fan's cold and indifferent gaze...
He decided that a wise man knows when to yield. This grudge… would be avenged another day!!!
After all, his subordinates were all lying on the ground, defeated.
If he continued to resist, the next one to fall… would likely be himself...
"F-Fine... Sorry!"
"That's the spirit! Now that everything is cleared up, we can all be good friends from now on."
Seeing the frustrated expression on the arrogant CEO's face, Lin Xuan struggled to suppress his laughter as he stepped in to mediate, trying to smooth things over between both parties...
"Mr. Lin, are you all alright? What exactly happened here?"
At that moment, Liu Juan arrived late with the security personnel.
Although Lin Xuan really wanted to complain about their "rapid response time"…
He still managed a smile and brushed it off with excuses like "just a sparring match" and "just fooling around."
He then instructed them to help send the injured bodyguards back to the Huo family...
"My name is Su Fan. Remember it, you ant!"
As both parties were about to part ways...
To reduce the likelihood of the Su family facing any retaliation...
Su Fan chose to direct all of the enmity toward himself.
With his hands in his pockets and a look of disdain, he glanced at Huo Qichen.
Then, without saying another word, he returned to the sofa and sat down.
"I—will—remember—this—!"
Staring at Su Fan's arrogant figure...
Huo Qichen's eyes flashed with cold light, as sharp as a beast's, and he spat out each word with chilling precision.
"The humiliation of today will be repaid a hundredfold one day!!!"
With a cold snort, he turned and left.
On the other side, sensing the venomous gaze behind him...
Su Fan remained indifferent, already accustomed to such reactions.
He had long grown used to the impotent rage of the weak.
Over the years, he had dealt with at least hundreds, if not thousands, of people like this...
That being said...
Su Fan would never let go of anyone who could potentially threaten the Su family.
So, while it appeared that he had shown great mercy in sparing Huo Qichen earlier...
In reality, he had already made a secret move in the dark, using his unparalleled medical skills to seal several key acupoints in Huo Qichen's waist with hidden force.
Over time, this would disrupt the transmission of signals between his nerves and muscles.
Eventually, his skeletal muscles would gradually lose their normal function.
In the end, he would lose all sensation in his lower body, becoming permanently paralyzed and bedridden.
The onset of symptoms varied from person to person—some within three to four days, others taking weeks.
"I hope the Huo family doesn't do anything foolish. Otherwise, a century-old family will cease to have any reason to exist..."
As Su Fan's expression turned icy while he calculated the days until Huo Qichen became crippled...
"Young Master Huo, have a safe trip! Come visit again when you have time!"
Meanwhile, Lin Xuan wore a mischievous expression as he waved, cheerfully sending off the arrogant CEO...
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