Shen Fei looked up toward the distant platform, hoping for his father
Seeing Shen Fei's behavior, Nie Li silently chuckled to himself. This coward still hadn't figured it out.
From the moment Nie Li entered the hall, he'd appeared arrogant and rude, but in truth, every move was calculated. The reason he'd targeted Shen Fei was partly because he despised the Sacred Family — it was a classic tactic of striking the mountain to scare the tiger. The more he provoked them, the deeper their hatred would grow, and the more likely they were to make a rash move and reveal a weakness.
In his previous life, the
"Nie Li, Shen Fei is an honored guest of my
"I don't care whether he's an honored guest or not. I'm telling him to scram, and if he doesn't, I'll beat him until he does!" Nie Li shot Ye Han a furious glare. "If you insist on getting involved, then be prepared to face the consequences!"
Nie Li's domineering and overbearing manner truly irritated Ye Han. However, Ye Han had only recently returned and couldn't quite figure out who Nie Li really was or why even Ye Zong treated him with such wariness. In the end, he decided to swallow his pride and steer clear of a direct confrontation.
Ye Han shrugged and stepped aside.
Even Ye Han had backed down? A sudden wave of panic surged through Shen Fei's heart.
"Still haven't scrammed?" Nie Li glanced at Shen Fei after Ye Han stepped aside.
"Just you wait — I'll settle this score with you sooner or later!" Shen Fei snorted coldly, turned, and strode toward the exit of the hall.
Shen Fei had actually scrammed?
The young nobles were stunned. Invited to the City Lord's banquet, only to be driven out like that — the humiliation was beyond words. The other young nobles felt ashamed to even be associated with Shen Fei. What an absolute coward!
Nie Li pulled his gaze back from Shen Fei's retreating figure and swept it over Ye Han. This man was deeply calculating, knowing precisely when to advance and retreat — he was the most dangerous opponent of all! In his previous life, why had
He was an enigma of a man!
No matter how deeply you hide, one day I'll tear everything open and see exactly what lies beneath.
Seeing Shen Fei driven away by Nie Li, Shen Hong shot to his feet. Before all the family heads gathered here, his face had been utterly humiliated. That good-for-nothing Shen Fei — so what if he'd taken a beating from Nie Li? It was simply a matter of inferior skill. Did Nie Li dare kill someone in plain sight? But when someone told you to scram, you actually scrammed? What a spineless coward!
"City Lord, since the City Lord's Mansion is so unwelcoming to our Sacred Family, then we shall take our leave!" Shen Hong snorted coldly and strode toward the exit.
Ye Zong naturally understood that Shen Hong had lost all face to stay any longer. He said courteously, "Brother Shen, why must it be this way? It's just young people bickering — no need to take it to heart. But since Brother Shen insists on leaving, we won't try to keep you. Let
"No need." Shen Hong flicked his sleeve, turned, and left.
Shen Fei and Shen Hong, one after the other, walked out of the City Lord's Mansion banquet hall.
The various family heads exchanged thoughtful glances. Shen Hong had stormed out in a rage, and Ye Zong hadn't even tried to stop him. There seemed to be an ominous implication in all of this. Each family head took careful note — it would be best to distance themselves from the Sacred Family going forward.
Every one of Nie Li's objectives had been achieved as planned. He turned around and caught the look of admiration on
"This banquet is pretty boring. Ziyun, Ning'er, let's get out of here!" Nie Li turned his head back to look at Ye Ziyun and
"Mm." Ye Ziyun nodded. She had never been particularly fond of occasions like these.
Xiao Ning'er naturally followed Nie Li out without the slightest hesitation.
"Hey, Nie Li! You're just leaving like that?" Huyan Lanruo called out to his retreating back.
Hearing Huyan Lanruo's voice, Nie Li immediately bolted. Hell no — with that demoness around, now was the perfect time to make his escape.
Huyan Lanruo took off after him, but dressed up in all that elaborate formal attire, there was no way she could run. All she could do was stomp her feet furiously from behind.
Nie Li had caused quite a ruckus at the City Lord's Mansion banquet, then simply dusted off his hands and left. The young heirs from the various families all felt their enthusiasm for the event drain away. Only the particularly sharp-minded ones managed to pick up on some of what had transpired —
Everyone harbored their own thoughts. Despite the interruption, the banquet carried on. Ye Zong, in particular, quietly pulled the higher-ups from each family aside for private conversations deep into the night before the event finally drew to a close.
The night deepened in silence.