Medic Martial Dragon King

"No!"

Jiang Chen said with a chuckle, "I didn't argue with Zhu Jing against someone else; it was when we first met that I argued with her!"

"What?" Ye Yuwan was taken aback for a moment, turning her head in surprise to look at Zhu Jing.

Zhu Jing's face turned red as she said softly, "At that time, Jiang Chen was treating my dad's illness, and I thought... thought Jiang Chen was a charlatan, so..."

"Haha!" Ye Yuwan chuckled, teasingly saying, "So you also thought of him as a charlatan? Many people have made that mistake!"

"Ah? Then I can't be blamed!" Zhu Jing said with a look of revelation.

Zhu Zhengkun watched the trio jesting from the side, a smile emerging on his face, his eyes filled with warmth as he looked at Zhu Jing and Jiang Chen.

He was very clear that Zhu Jing's initiative in bringing up the embarrassing incident from the past was to bridge the gap between her and Jiang Chen, and Jiang Chen, who had certainly noticed, went along with Zhu Jing's words to reassure him.

"Mr. Jiang, now that you are here, our banquet may begin!" Fu Lai'er approached with a light laugh.

Jiang Chen paused, then smiled faintly, nodding gently.

Fu Lai'er's words were obviously telling Jiang Chen that the banquet had not started until now because they were waiting for Jiang Chen to arrive, which was a significant mark of respect toward him.

Jiang Chen understood that this was the value he brought, so he didn't feel too grateful to Fu Lai'er, but he still appreciated the gesture.

Seeing that Jiang Chen understood, Fu Lai'er said no more and turned to walk toward the stage at the front of the banquet hall.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the annual banquet of Wanguo Bank. On behalf of..."

Fu Lai'er gave some polite opening remarks on stage, talked about the achievements Wanguo Bank had made in the past year, followed by regional directors summarizing their achievements, and finally, Fu Lai'er loudly announced, "The banquet begins, please enjoy yourselves!"

Rustle, rustle, rustle!

The crowd gave a symbolic round of applause and started to chat in groups of twos and threes.

The purpose of such banquets is to foster relationships between regional directors and their business partners, while also providing a platform for representatives of groups around the world to network.

"Is this Mr. Jiang Chen from the Flame Dragon Kingdom?" Right after Fu Lai'er announced the start of the banquet, Si Mo'er hurried to Jiang Chen's group, his gaze flickering toward Ye Yuwan.

Ye Yuwan frowned and stepped behind Jiang Chen.

"Yes, that's me," Jiang Chen replied indifferently.

"I am Si Mo'er from the Stanya Family, and I am also the manager of Xingyao Club," Si Mo'er said softly, extending his hand.

Jiang Chen stretched out his hand with an indifferent expression and shook hands with Si Mo'er.

Hmm?

Just as Jiang Chen was about to retract his hand, Si Mo'er suddenly gripped it tightly, using a lot of strength.

Buzz!

A subtle aura of peak terrestrial strength burst forth from Si Mo'er.

Everyone with martial power in the banquet hall turned their heads toward Si Mo'er.

"Is Si Mo'er going to make a move against that Jiang Chen?"

"It looks like he's aiming for Ye Yuwan! Doesn't he like Zhu Jing?"

"Damn! Do you expect such a scumbag to like just one woman? You're thinking too much!"

"It's over! The hand of the Head of the Jiang Family is going to be broken!"

"Yes, after all, Si Mo'er is at the peak of a Three-Star Knight's strength, and Mr. Jiang seems to be a mere civilian without any notable ability!"

A group of young men and women quietly started to discuss among themselves. During the preceding statements, when Zhu Zhengkun spoke, the crowd also learned about Jiang Chen's identity.

"Si Mo'er is seriously disrespecting Mr. Jiang!"

"That's right! Si Mo'er's actions can be seen as a direct challenge to the Head of the Jiang Family!"

"Let's see what happens, after all, Si Mo'er is from the Stanya Family. Let's see if the Head of the Jiang Family will take this lying down!"

"I think he might just have to take it. The Jiang Family, Jiuzhou, Yi Chen, Longteng—they may hold some power, but they're hardly comparable to the Stanya Family!"

"Exactly, the Stanya Family is an old and powerful family within the Northern Confederation. Offending them means Jiuzhou Group can definitely forget about further development!"

All the major trustees and group leaders also began to whisper amongst themselves.

Crack!

Jiang Chen's lips curled into a disdainful smile, his hand subtly tightened, and a crisp sound of breaking bones followed.

"Ah!" Si Mo'er's face changed as he cried out loudly, "My hand! Let go! Let go!"

Jiang Chen curled his lip and gave a casual shove.

Thump thump thump!

"Ah!"

Si Mo'er cried out in pain again, staggering back several steps, crouching down while holding his hand, sweat pouring down his face, making it turn pale.

"Si Mo'er's hand is broken?!"

"Is Jiang Chen a master?!"

"At least a Four-Star Knight, and possibly even a Great Knight!"

"Si Mo'er has really kicked an iron plate this time! Seeing him get what's coming to him is so satisfying. He's always parading around with his Stanya family status, acting all high and mighty!"

"I think it's the Head of the Jiang Family who's in for trouble, right? This is the Northern Confederation, not the Flame Dragon Kingdom!"

The people in the banquet hall were taken aback and began to whisper to each other.

"What happened?"

"What's going on?"

Fu Lai'er and Zhu Zhengkun were discussing matters with other trustees. They first heard the noise, and by the time they heard Si Mo'er's screams, they realized something had happened at Jiang Chen's end and hurried over.

"Bastard! My hand! You bastard!"

Si Mo'er stood up from the ground, looked at his twisted hand, pointed at Jiang Chen with the other, and cursed with a ferocious expression, "You bastard, how dare you break my hand, I'm going to kill you, bastard!"

"You can try," Jiang Chen said indifferently, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"You..."

Si Mo'er's face changed. Considering Jiang Chen's identity, he knew that even the head of his own family would hardly dare to harm Jiang Chen in front of so many people.

He quickly glanced at Ye Yuwan and shouted, "Jiang Chen, don't think you're anything special just because you're the Head of the Jiang Family of Jincheng. This is the Northern Confederation, Ross City, the Stanya Family's turf. Let me tell you, you'd better send Ye Yuwan to my room immediately, or I'll make sure you all stay here permanently!"

Jiang Chen's face immediately darkened, and he was just about to deal with Si Mo'er when a booming voice erupted, "Crude! Miss Ye is such a beautiful lady; how can you speak to her with such crude language? Utterly vulgar!"

With those words, the fat Bo Keli had already emerged from the crowd, full of righteous indignation, and walked directly in front of Ye Yuwan.