My husband Can Cultivate-Chapter 274: The Arrogant Li Chong!

"Cao Zhendong! Don't throw my goodwill back in my face! My father may have retired and prefers not to lose his temper, but in this small Kang City, no one dares to refuse him!"

Li Ligang felt his father was still being far too polite.

Although Cao Zhendong was terrified, he still shook his head. "I know you are all very powerful, but the Qifei Group helped me and gave me a new life. I cannot do something so ungrateful."

"You're still too naive!" Li Chong laughed. "Do you think society still values things like loyalty and good faith? The choice you make now will determine your future. If you refuse us, even if we don't kill you, we'll imprison you for life and ensure you can never use your skills again! If you agree, we will not only offer you ten times what the Qifei Group gave you but also make you a friend of our Li Family!"

If this were heard by people like Fan Shengren, the city's wealthiest man, or other magnates like Yan Bo and Du Le'an, they would be utterly shocked. For years, countless people in Kang City had wanted to become friends with the Li Family. It was an opportunity they would fight tooth and nail for, yet very few ever got to meet Li Chong himself. The line of people hoping to curry favor with daily gifts could stretch from South City to North City. These people cast aside their dignity, some even kneeling and groveling, all for a chance to connect with the Li Family. Forget friendship—they would have been happy just to be the family's dogs.

Today, Li Chong had actually offered to make Cao Zhendong a friend of the Li Family. It was a truly tremendous honor.

But Cao Zhendong refused.

He shook his head and said, "Alliance Hierarch Li, I'm saying this for your own good. You should let me leave. Otherwise, your Li Family will face a catastrophe!"

Hearing this, Li Chong and Li Ligang didn't get angry. Instead, they laughed out loud. In Kang City, no one could make the Li Family bow their heads. Not the City Lord Mansion! Not the wealthy Fan Family! Absolutely no one!

"Heh," Li Chong chuckled. "Mr. Cao, you're quite the comedian. It seems you truly don't know how fearsome our Li Family is!"

As he spoke, Li Chong suddenly released a terrifying aura. It felt as if Mount Tai itself was pressing down on him. Cao Zhendong collapsed directly to the ground, feeling as though he were carrying a cow on his back. The pressure was immense. He had never met anyone like this before. One moment, the man was smiling and seemed mild-mannered; the next, he was this terrifying.

"I'd like to see what trouble keeping you could possibly bring upon my Li Family! Announce this to the outside world: in three days, I will publicly execute Cao Zhendong. I'm very interested to see who can save you!"

A terrifying wave of killing intent washed over Cao Zhendong, making him tremble uncontrollably.

"Alliance Hierarch Li, you mustn't do this," Cao Zhendong pleaded, shaking his head. "Otherwise, the Li Family will be strewn with corpses. When that time comes, not even I will be able to control the situation."

"HAHAHA! Is that so? It's been a long time since I've had to take action myself. This will be a perfect opportunity to see who has the ability to take you from my grasp. By the way, for these three days, I will ensure you are well fed and cared for. But after three days, if you still refuse to submit, you will certainly die!"

Li Chong laughed boisterously, his arrogance boundless. The Li Family was just that domineering. They might not dare act this way elsewhere, but in Kang City, they truly held no one in any regard.

Cao Zhendong sighed. "Do as you please."

After that, Cao Zhendong was taken away. The Li Family's announcement that they would execute him in three days sent the entire city into an uproar. Everyone knew that after Cao Zhendong became the Chief Technical Officer of the Qifei Group, the company had soared to incredible heights, developing elixirs like the Energy Pill and the Longevity Pill. So while Cao Zhendong might not be famous among the general populace, he was incredibly well-known in business circles, especially within the medical community.

The matter even alarmed the wealthiest man, Fan Shengren; the media magnate, Yan Bo; and the real estate tycoon, Du Le'an.

"Go, to the Li Family!" Fan Shengren ordered, leading his people toward the Li Family estate in the old city. He also wanted to acquire Cao Zhendong. If he could rescue him this time, he might just be able to win the man over and have this technical genius serve the Fan Family.

At Yang Qi's request, Yan Bo and Du Le'an also headed for the Li Family estate. Yang Qi hoped their influence could pressure the Li Family into releasing Cao Zhendong. Joining them was Zhao Xiong from the City Lord Mansion. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

The four parties met outside the Li Family's main gate, all of them somewhat surprised to see the others.

"Enough talk. Let's save him first," Zhao Xiong said.

The other three nodded. For these four powerful figures to arrive together was to give Li Chong a great deal of face. If he still refused to release the man, it would mean his mind was irrevocably made up.

The gates of the Li Family estate were tightly shut. Zhao Xiong waved his hand, and Zhao San stepped forward to knock.

"Those inside, please inform your master! State that Zhao Xiong of the City Lord Mansion, Fan Shengren of the Fan Family, the media magnate Yan Bo, and the real estate tycoon Du Le'an are here to visit!" Zhao San announced loudly.

Behind the gate, the Li Family's martial artists were startled to hear these names. They had truly underestimated Cao Zhendong's influence. All of Kang City's top figures had arrived. If the Kang City Business Alliance didn't already belong to the Li Family, the Song and Qi Families would likely have come as well.

Someone immediately reported the situation to Li Chong, who was taken aback for a moment. "I can understand Fan Shengren coming, but I didn't expect Zhao Xiong, Yan Bo, and Du Le'an to show up as well!"

"Dad, what should we do?" Li Ligang asked.

Li Chong sneered. "Don't forget, we made a bet with that Cao Zhendong. So what if Zhao Xiong is here? Unless someone from Thunder City arrives, they want me to release him? Impossible! Tell them to leave!"

"Understood," Li Ligang said with a smile.

Outside, Zhao Xiong and the others waited for a full half an hour before the gates finally swung open with a bang. Li Ligang walked out and sneered, "Gentlemen, please return home. My father says you cannot resolve this matter regarding Cao Zhendong. You are, however, welcome to come and witness the execution in three days!"

Zhao Xiong frowned. "Li Ligang, you're playing with fire. I came this time to give your family a chance. It won't be a pretty sight if we are forced to meet on the battlefield later!"

A cold glint flashed in Li Ligang's eyes. "City Lord Zhao, I am already giving you face by coming out to meet you. If you don't want to leave, you can wait outside. Meet on the battlefield? Do you really think we're afraid? You should know what kind of backing our Li Family has. We are supported not only by the Kangshan Sect of Kang City but also by the Thunder Sect of Thunder City! You can't afford to provoke us!"

With that, Li Ligang turned, walked back through the gate, and slammed it shut.

Zhao Xiong clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, fighting the urge to storm in. But in the end, he held back. He decided to discuss the matter with Yang Qi first. The Li Family's foundation was too deep. The Kangshan Sect was the true overlord of Kang City. The sect didn't run any businesses of its own, but every company in the city had to pay them tribute. Furthermore, with the Thunder Sect of Thunder City protecting them, a real battle would be an incredibly troublesome affair.