Unrivaled Soldier in the City-Chapter 370: Father and Son of the Chen Family

Hearing Lin Kuang's words, Chen Zhongrui's expression remained perfectly calm. He seemed completely indifferent in the face of the man who had shot his son.

Seeing this, Lin Kuang's heart grew heavy. He knew that a man so composed and inscrutable was by no means an easy opponent, and Chen Zhongrui was exactly that kind of person.

"Mr. Lin, quite impressive skills. I, Chen Zhongrui, am full of admiration," Chen Zhongrui said, a faint smile still on his face. This left Lin Kuang puzzled, wondering what on earth this Third Master Chen was planning.

With that thought, Lin Kuang offered a slight smile in return. "Compared to you, Third Master Chen, I am still far too inexperienced. May I ask what you mean by this?"

"Nothing much. I'm just here to take my son back. I believe the lesson Mr. Lin has taught him is more than sufficient," Chen Zhongrui said with a smile. "You've also destroyed the Chen Gang. I think it's about time you stopped, don't you, Mr. Lin?"

Hearing this, Lin Kuang couldn't help but frown. What does he mean? He doesn't want revenge? Is he just going to let this all go? Isn't he being a bit too magnanimous?

Lin Kuang spoke again, "You must be joking, Third Master Chen. I don't attack those who don't provoke me. However, Chen Shaowen and the Chen Gang went too far, a fact I believe you are well aware of. But I still don't understand what you mean. Are you really planning to let all of this go?" he asked with genuine confusion, not feigned perplexity.

At this, Chen Zhongrui nodded. "It is better to resolve enmity than to deepen it. If possible, I am willing to let bygones be bygones. In return, I would ask Mr. Lin to do the same. We can each stay out of the other's business. What do you say?" he asked, looking at Lin Kuang with a smile.

Lin Kuang grew even more bewildered. Chen Zhongrui's offer was so generous it was difficult to believe.

"Third Master Chen, are you serious?" Lin Kuang asked, his tone grave as he stared at the man.

"Of course. I, Chen Zhongrui, am a man of my word. These are matters I have the full authority to decide," Chen Zhongrui replied with a smile.

Lin Kuang was still not entirely convinced. He fixed his gaze on Chen Zhongrui's pupils, but he couldn't discern a single thought in those placid eyes. After a moment of thought, he couldn't help but nod. "Alright. If you can keep your word, Third Master Chen, then I am more than willing."

"Then it's settled. This matter is over. From now on, we will not interfere with one another. Mr. Lin, I shall take my leave. Perhaps we'll meet again," Chen Zhongrui said with another smile before turning to leave with Chen Shaowen.

Watching their retreating figures, Lin Kuang's gaze was filled with deep contemplation. If Chen Zhongrui is telling the truth, I'm happy to reconcile. The Chen Family is an immense power, and gaining such a formidable enemy would do me no good. Of course, this all hinges on him being truthful. But why would he be able to tolerate this? If our roles were reversed, I know I definitely couldn't!

Forget it. What's done is done. Having one less enemy is always a good thing. Besides, what would killing Chen Shaowen even accomplish at this point? Lin Kuang muttered to himself before turning to leave.

「By this time, Chen Shaowen and Chen Zhongrui were already a good distance away.」

"Father, why didn't you kill Lin Kuang? Are the deaths of our Chen Family members just going to be forgotten? Is the destruction of the Chen Gang just going to be swept under the rug?" Chen Shaowen demanded, his face dark with displeasure.

In response, Chen Zhongrui swung his hand and viciously slapped his son across the face.

SLAP!

The sharp crack echoed loudly, and Chen Shaowen was completely stunned by the blow. He had never been struck like this by his father in his entire life. He stared dumbly at Chen Zhongrui, unable to comprehend why he had been hit.

"Why did you bring men from the Chen Family here? Why did you have the Chen Gang move against the Eagle Sect? Can you give me an explanation for that?" Chen Zhongrui asked his son, his voice chillingly calm.

Chen Shaowen was taken aback. "I wanted the Chen Gang to take complete control of the East Sea. The Eagle Sect had grown strong enough to challenge us, so they had to be eliminated. As for bringing men from the Chen Family... it was because I wanted to kill Lin Kuang."

"The matter of the Chen Gang, I can understand, though your methods were far too reckless. As for wanting the family's men to kill Lin Kuang... that wasn't your own idea, was it?" Chen Zhongrui asked coolly.

Hearing this, Chen Shaowen's mouth opened and closed, but no words came out for a long moment. It was true. The idea hadn't been his; Chu Zhongtian and the others had backed him into a corner where he felt he had no other choice.

"Use your head before you act next time!" Chen Zhongrui's tone was stern and lecturing. "Losing to Lin Kuang is no great shame—victory and defeat are part of the game. But you got your priorities backward and became obsessed with killing him. You must remember that your purpose in coming to the East Sea was to take Yang Ruoxi away! There were countless ways you could have taken her while avoiding Lin Kuang entirely. Instead, you let others manipulate you into confronting him. Are you brainless?"

Chen Shaowen's face flushed red, and he stood frozen, at a loss for words. After a long pause, he finally managed to ask, "Father, then... are we really just going to let this go? Why didn't you kill him?" 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

"Yes, we'll let the matters in the East Sea go for now. But how could we ever let the deaths of our Chen Family members go unavenged? Once you obtain Yang Ruoxi, your strength will surge. By then, your power will likely be no less than Lin Kuang's. That is a debt you must repay yourself!" Chen Zhongrui said, his expression turning incredibly serious. "Besides, even if I had made a move, there's no guarantee I could have killed him. He is strong, far stronger than you can possibly imagine!"

Hearing his father's words, Chen Shaowen's body trembled, and a look of utter shock filled his eyes. "Father... you can't be serious, can you? You mean even you are no match for that Lin Kuang?"

"Hmm. My chances of victory would be fifty-fifty at best. I have no real confidence, not even a sixty percent chance. That is the main reason I chose to leave. If we had forced a fight with Lin Kuang tonight, both of us would have likely met a terrible fate," Chen Zhongrui stated calmly.

Chen Shaowen was completely dumbfounded. He had thought Lin Kuang was merely strong, just a bit impressive. He never imagined he was this formidable. Had he known from the start, he never would have sought people out to deal with Lin Kuang! He knew all too well how terrifying an expert on his father's level truly was.

"Father... I was wrong," Chen Shaowen stammered. "So, what about Yang Ruoxi?" After all, she was the main reason he had come to the East Sea.