30 Solid Foundations (1/2)
He Tong knew that he could say nothing. They had no witnesses, and Shen Bingwen would never judge anyone on something as simple as the He family's words.
Gritting his teeth, He Tong waved his arm and turned around, getting ready to leave. ”Watch your back whenever you roam around in the future!” he sneered at Xue Wei. Yet the moment those words escaped his lips, Manager Su's aura exploded out and laid a heavy pressure on everyone present.
Manager Su was angry. Usually, everyone forgot about this man's strength and saw him as a mere servant; but when he exploded forth with energy like this, then everyone had to take a few steps backward, He Tong included.
This manager was a ninth layered Sky Warrior, just one step away from being a Heavenly Warrior. This strength was enough to create a faction within Tiankong City, but Manager Su had never done so and was content with just being Xiao Lei's subordinate.
”Are you threatening my family's young master?” he asked He Tong with a solemn expression on his face and a menacing air around him.
Although infighting was illegal amongst those on the side of humanity, not all stuck to these laws. If someone from the older generation threatened someone from the younger generation, it was acceptable for the threatened family to step in. In such a situation, it was likely that it would end up in a fight.
Xue Wei was surprised to see the sudden murderous air that was released from Manager Su, but he also felt warmth in his heart. So far, only Xiao Lei had stepped up for him like this, but now Manager Su was doing the same. Although Manager Su was far from Xiao Lei's standing in Xue Wei's heart, he still raised his position by a notch.
”Wha-what do you think you are doing, you slave?” He Tong asked, but his voice trembled and his body shook like a leaf.
He Tong was the Patriarch of the He family and thus a Sky Warrior like Manager Su. However, there was a difference between them. He Tong had only been in the army for as long as he had needed to be there to do his duty, while Manager Su had paved a road through slaughter and murder. He had been a mercenary when Xiao Lei had found him.
Although they had the same cultivation base, Manager Su was stronger than He Tong. If it came to a fight, then He Tong would lose, and he would lose more than just face.
He had already lost face from sending his men into town only to have them exposed by some unknown expert; two of his men even lost their ability to fight in the future, resulting in He Tong having to pay a fee to their families.
Now, the entire city knew that the He family had deployed experts for the sake of capturing and injuring Xue Wei, something that was a great shame to them.
Although Xue Wei had crippled the young master of the He family, it was not usual for the families to act against the younger generation. And although he had not asked any Earth Warriors to do battle, he had asked a whole lot of ninth layered Ordinary Warriors.
Xue Wei stood there, leaning against the estate gate, and Manager Su stood right in front of him with a murderous look in his eyes.
It was not only the He family that had lost something from this encounter; one of the unveiled experts had been from the Jia family. And although they had been present at the mansion when Xue Wei returned home, the patriarch had been wise enough not to make an appearance.
The city was filled with people who were talking about these masked experts. They had been present for quite a long time, but no one had known for sure to whom they belonged, so they could only guess.
Now that they had been unmasked, they naturally became the new topic of discussion, and everyone was filled with excitement. Some felt that they were shameless and despicable for trying to gang up on Xue Wei when all he did was save some commoner girls, while others were putting more focus on the way they had been beaten.
Some felt sorry for Xue Wei; others laughed at the Jia and He families for not being able to deal with a single young man – but most feared retaliation from Xiao Lei. As a result, they dared not speak too loudly about their opinions. Even now, five years later, the memory of the man executed by Xiao Lei when Xue Wei first came to town remained clear in everyone's heads.
”Are you okay?” Manager Su asked worriedly as he looked at Xue Wei. ”I know that you are mentally strong, but you are being chased by some of the leading families within Tiankong City. Are you okay with this?”
”Don't worry about me,” Xue Wei smiled a small smile. ”I have faith in my ability to stay alive. They went too far when they said that they would play with Xiaoyun; it is only fair that I actually give them back some pain and suffering.”
Manager Su and Xue Wei had grown much closer in the time that Xiao Lei had been gone. Manager Su was genuinely concerned about Xue Wei, but he also trusted the young man when he said that he was certain in his ability.
Saying this, Xue Wei clenched his hand and his face was serious. He had never forgiven them. Even now, he missed Wang Xiaoyun every waking moment, but the time he had with her had been interrupted by them, and they had even threatened her in his presence! This was simply unacceptable.
Xue Wei felt the pressure. He had thoroughly started a war with the He family, and they had already sent out their Ordinary Warriors. It was likely that the next that would be sent out would be an Earth Warrior. If he ran into such an opponent, Xue Wei would not be able to get off as easily as he had with the others.