Li Jiayi and the others clearly had not yet realised what was happening.
However, Luo Chen turned his gaze towards the shop owner again.
“Take as much as you want, right?” Luo Chen sneered.
He then called out loudly on the street. At first, people thought he was joking, but once he threw two bags worth hundreds of thousands onto the pavement for strangers to pick up, a crowd instantly went mad and rushed into the shop, carrying everything away.
The shop owner stood frozen, too afraid to speak for a long time, and the sales assistant did not dare to make a sound either.
After all, Luo Chen had just beaten up members of the Shen family. They were merely the Shen family’s lackeys, so how could they dare to speak up?
Moreover, the owner had said those words himself. They were not in the right here anyway.
He could genuinely afford it, and the money in his hands was still an astronomical figure for ordinary people!
Yet, seeing such a massive loss in an instant, the owner’s heart felt like it was bleeding.
He felt utterly regretful, yet completely helpless.
Shen Yuelan, on the other hand, found herself liking her son more and more the longer she looked at him.
“Xiao Chen, who did you learn this temper from?” Shen Yuelan had been grinning from ear to ear nearby.
After all, even the most well-mannered person has their limits when provoked. Although Luo Chen’s actions just now were rather extreme, they were quite satisfying.
“Mum, you will understand some things later.” Luo Chen smiled. Once Shen Yuelan regained her memories, she would probably not find this so strange.
After all, back then, Luo Chen had beaten people like the Witch King to a pulp right in front of her. Was it not him who had set traps for Jiang Yifei and the others?
Although Li Jiayi’s opinion of Luo Chen had improved slightly, she still felt a trace of worry and unease in her heart.
Were the Shen family really so easy to provoke?
Only after they had left the shop did Li Jiayi deliberately slip over to Luo Chen and speak.
“Luo Chen, I think you had better go and apologise to Shen Juntao and Aunt Yue Mei.”
“Why should I apologise to them?” Luo Chen shook his head.
“Luo Chen, you have no idea how terrifying the Shen family is. You offended them today and even hit Aunt Yue Mei. How could they possibly let it go?” Li Jiayi explained.
“Did I not already say that even if they were to let it go, I certainly would not?”
“Do you mean you want to cause them trouble?” Li Jiayi raised her delicate eyebrows.
“You are being far too arrogant.”
“Do not think that gaining a small advantage today means you can rival the Shen family.”
“Do you know the status and influence of the Shen family in Yanjing?”
“Never mind the Shen family as a whole. Just the younger generation alone is beyond your ability to provoke,” Li Jiayi argued.
In truth, she was already holding back. There were some things she did not have the heart to say outright.
Looking for trouble with the Shen family?
Who in Yanjing would dare to speak so blatantly like this?
They could crush you with a flick of a finger!
“What makes you so certain that I cannot provoke the Shen family? Honestly, I thank you for your kind warning, but a mere Shen family means absolutely nothing in my eyes!” Luo Chen declared proudly.
This was the truth. The Shen family really amounted to nothing in Luo Chen’s eyes.
Li Jiayi snorted coldly. Before she could argue further, Li Yingying spoke up.
“Jiayi, what are you two whispering about at the back?”
“Come and help us carry the bags.”
Luo Chen had already walked briskly ahead. Li Jiayi watched his retreating figure and shook her head continuously.
Not taking the Shen family seriously?
What right do you have?
Some members of the Shen family’s younger generation were practically monsters. They were not ordinary humans at all. The people in their circle were truly terrifying.
They were essentially a group of monsters, yet that younger generation of the Shen family managed to thrive among them!
Li Jiayi sighed. Since she could not persuade Luo Chen, she would just wait until he experienced it for himself. Then they would see if he still dared to speak like that.
Compared to that monster, no matter how powerful someone was, they could not outplay him.
Meanwhile, at the Shen family mansion.
“Did that bastard really hit you?”
“And he still dares to talk like that?” Shen Tianjun snorted coldly.
By rights, Luo Chen was still his grandson. Since he had come to Yanjing, he ought to have visited him regardless of the circumstances.
Yet he had not gone at all!
Why?
Because he simply did not want to acknowledge him!
Hearing Shen Yuemei’s exaggerated account now only fuelled his anger further.
“Fine. Once I finish my business over the next few days, I will visit him personally. I would like to see just how arrogant he really is.”
“How dare he speak such nonsense about opposing my Shen family!” Shen Tianjun sneered, slamming the nearby table until it shattered into pieces.
A son raised by a country bumpkin in a small county town now dared to openly challenge the Shen family?
If he had not been soft-hearted back then, that little bastard would have been dead long ago!
“Alright, Yue Mei, do not let this upset you. By the way, how is that richest man I asked you to investigate?”
“I heard he has already arrived in Yanjing?” Shen Tianjun changed the subject and began worrying about the future of the Shen family once more.
Securing an alliance with the richest man was absolutely crucial for the Shen family!
If another family managed to get ahead of them, the Shen family would be in grave danger.
After all, in this world, no matter how much power or status you have, money is ultimately the foundation.
Without money, you cannot even afford to eat!
Meanwhile, Shen Juntao and the others had gathered in a small room.
“What is wrong, Juntao?” asked a pale-faced man with extremely dark circles under his eyes.
A chilling aura surrounded him, and nobody wanted to go near him or sit beside him.
“We failed. We all underestimated him.” Shen Juntao clenched his fists tightly.
“But next…”
“Forget it, Juntao. Just let me handle it directly. I will drag him into that game. He will not survive a single night!” the pale man chuckled sinisterly.
“But…”
“No buts. He is just a piece of trash. Kill him straight away. Why bother playing with him?” the pale man continued.
Shen Juntao tried to speak, but the pale man interrupted him again.
“Even though none of you have been to that game, you have surely heard of its horrors!”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the room paled and fell silent.
Clearly, although they had not experienced the so-called game themselves, they still knew something about it.
Surviving inside it would truly require immense luck.
Even a grandmaster would be forced to kneel if dragged into it!
“Alright, I will handle this matter. I will make sure he thoroughly enjoys the process of his death.” The pale man smiled creepily. In his hand was a wine glass filled with a red liquid that emitted a foul, metallic stench. If one looked closely, they would realise it was blood. Human blood!