Chapter 32 - 32: Love Rival

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An Ning grabbed Lin Zhen’s hand and realized how inappropriate her action was.

Her delicate pink face flushed crimson. She wanted to let go, but it would be awkward.

Lin Zhen was also startled for a moment, but in the next instant, he held An Ning’s hand tightly and smiled at her, “An Ning, don’t worry. We haven’t eaten anything yet. Let’s sit a little longer.”

An Ning’s mind was almost blank. She dizzily nodded and obediently sat down, even forgetting that her little hand was still being held by Lin Zhen’s big hand.

Li Tianhao couldn’t hold back his anger any longer, and the veins on his forehead were slightly bulging. He stared at Lin Zhen intently, “Lin Zhen, it seems like you didn’t hear a word of what I just said.”

“I heard it, but it doesn’t make sense, so I didn’t pay attention.”

“You…Fine! You’d better let go of your hand right now, or you’ll regret it later.”

In Li Tianhao’s heart, An Ning was his future wife. How could he tolerate her holding hands with Lin Zhen, this stinky brat? He stood up angrily, seeming ready to take action.

However, as soon as he got up, Meng Dong pushed him back down with a single hand.

“Sit down quietly. Can’t you see they’re in love?” Meng Dong bluntly said.

An Ning was already in a daze while holding Lin Zhen’s hand, feeling as if her heart was pounding wildly. However, as soon as she heard Meng Dong mention being in love, she woke up immediately and hurriedly pulled her hand back from Lin Zhen’s grasp.

Lin Zhen was left speechless, thinking that Meng Dong could be helpful sometimes, but other times, he only made matters worse.

Meng Dong’s words further infuriated Li Tianhao. He could no longer control his anger and dialed a number on his phone. As soon as the call connected, he yelled, “Ma Dong, where the hell are you? Why aren’t you here yet? Someone slapped me on the face. Come and cripple him for me!”

“Mm-hmm! It’s just a Warrior Level guy. Don’t tell me you can’t handle it…

You’re sure you can, right? Be here in a minute. Got it, I’m waiting.”

Li Tianhao hung up and sneered at Lin Zhen, “Lin Zhen, since you’re so blind, I’ll have to grant your death wish. Once Dongzi arrives, you’ll understand the true meaning of terror.”

After speaking, Li Tianhao leaned back in his chair with a you’re-dead-for-sure expression.

“Lin Zhen…” An Ning was worried.

“It’s okay, Dongzi, let’s order some food. I’m hungry.” Lin Zhen was not at all concerned.

Meng Dong also got up to call the waiter and ordered some food. Just then, the door opened, and a sharp-looking young man strode in.

“Bro Hao, who dared to mess with you? Just watch how I’ll cripple him!”

“Here, Ma Dong, come here.” Li Tianhao immediately perked up and gestured Ma Dong over.

Ma Dong strode over, and Li Tianhao pointed at Lin Zhen, “It’s this guy. He’s from the Gale Martial Arts Hall. You don’t have to worry about Gale. They won’t turn against our Wan Hao Group just for the sake of a mere student. I’ll cover your back if anything goes wrong.”

“Bro Hao, since you said so, I’ll go all out. But you’d better take that beauty out of here first. In case I wreck this bar and hurt you guys.”

Li Tianhao immediately said to An Ning, “Ah Ning, martial artists can be violent when they fight. You should come out with me and let these barbarians handle it.”

An Ning gave Li Tianhao a cold glance and instead moved closer to Lin Zhen. She didn’t say anything, but her actions spoke volumes.

“Ungrateful! Ma Dong, do it.”

After saying that, Li Tianhao left his seat, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.

Seeing an opponent come to his doorstep, Lin Zhen stood up and said to Meng

Dong, “Dongzi, watch over An Ning. I’ll take care of this guy.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t let a single hair on my sister-in-law get hurt.”

Lin Zhen nodded and addressed Ma Dong, “By being an accomplice to a wicked person, you deserve some lessons.”

“Don’t be so arrogant! I’m at the Level Nine Warrior Peak, about to be promoted to War General. Since advancing to Level Nine, I’ve never lost a fight against any Warrior level opponents. I really despise those who come from martial arts halls like you. Today, I’ll let you…huh?”

Before Ma Dong could finish speaking, he suddenly looked at Lin Zhen with confusion, “I feel like I’ve seen you before…”

Lin Zhen snorted coldly, “I’ve never met you.”

But Ma Dong didn’t move; he stared at Lin Zhen’s face with suspicion, examining it carefully for a while before his expression changed suddenly.

Li Tianhao, standing behind him, grew impatient and said, “Ma Dong, what the hell are you dragging your feet for? Hurry up and cripple this kid for me, I want one of his legs!”

At this moment, Ma Dong turned to Li Tianhao and said, “Brother Hao, is this Martial Artist’s name Lin Zhen?”

“Yeah, his name is Lin Zhen. What, do you know him? Even if you do, it won’t matter. Today, I don’t care whose face I’m stepping on, you must cripple him for me.”

“So, it’s indeed Lin Zhen from Gale…”

Ma Dong took a deep breath, closed his eyes for a while, as if making a decision. He then turned to Li Tianhao and said, “Brother Hao, I don’t think I

can help you with this matter. You’d better find someone more capable.”

“Are you crazy? Do you realize what you’re saying? Don’t tell me there’s nowhere else to go; even if there was, I wouldn’t. You’re getting paid by me, and if you can’t even handle a common trainee, what use are you to me?” Li Tianhao stared at Ma Dong incredulously.

With a bitter expression, Ma Dong replied, “That’s right, Brother Hao, I’m paid by you, but I should only do tasks within my capability, am I not? You got an opponent whom I simply can’t beat. Isn’t this just a disguised attempt to cripple me? If I get seriously injured by Lin Zhen, you’ll probably kick me to the curb with one foot.”

“What did you say? You can’t beat Lin Zhen? Aren’t you a Level Nine Warrior?

You can’t even defeat a Level Eight?”

Not wanting to offend Li Tianhao too much, Ma Dong continued, “Brother Hao, you can ask around. Among the new generation of trainees in Ice City, who has a bigger reputation than Lin Zhen? It’s not just about me being a Level Nine Warrior; even renowned War Generals were almost taken down by Lin Zhen with a single shot VOII think nov achievements at this level are ama7.in?? Hiq

abilities are privately customized with a 99% improvement rate – a record that nobody else in the country has. To let me fight against someone like him is like pushing me into a pit of fire.”

“Is this kid really that strong?” Li Tianhao looked at Lin Zhen with disbelief and then back at Ma Dong, “I don’t care. If I’m paying you, you’ll fight for me.”

Ma Dong’s expression turned solemn, “Brother Hao, money can’t solve everything between Martial Artists. What we value most is strength. I’m not with the Wan Hao Group solely for the money; a big part of it is because I know your father, Li Wanfeng, is one of the War God Powerhouses, which guarantees security for the group. If your family were just ordinary businessmen, forgive me for being blunt, but I wouldn’t be interested in joining no matter how much money you offered. Without a strong Martial Artist backing you, the foundation is shaky, and any powerful foe could destroy the group overnight. So, Brother Hao…can you not always bring up money? If you keep using money to pressure me, I’ll have no choice but to resign.”

Ma Dong’s words left Li Tianhao stunned. As the heir to the group, he had the protection of his parents, who were both War God-level, and he had more money than he could ever spend, still, he had never encountered such a situation before.

Thanks to his parents’ training since childhood, he had already reached Level Three Warrior Peak and was facing the crucial step of taking the Genetic Potion.

His father, Li Wanfeng, wanted him to take a privately customized potion with a success rate of nearly 60%.

Since Li Wanfeng himself had taken a privately customized potion and Li Tianhao was his son, inheriting the same genes made it much easier to arrange for a similar potion. With similar genes between father and son, the success rate was naturally high, showcasing the advantage of being part of a martial arts family.

But even with a 60% success rate, Li Tianhao was too afraid to take the risk. He had suggested taking a generic potion but was rejected by Li Wanfeng, who believed his son should also become an excellent Martial Artist, and generic potions were simply not up to the task. Father and son had been at odds over this matter recently.

Li Tianhao was not only cowardly but also rebellious. Lately, he wanted to be a behind -the-scenes leader rather than a front-line Martial Artist. However, at this moment, he suddenly realized the importance of strength.

Ma Dong dared not face Lin Zhen, and no amount of money he gave would help. That was the embodiment of strength.

Lin Zhen only sat there unmoving, and his side had lost all face. Watching the mocking smile on Meng Dong’s face, Li Tianhao felt as if there was a burning sensation on his face and didn’t dare to look at An Ning anymore.

It turned out that the real reason he thought he was great was that he had good parents. People looked up to them, not him, Li Tianhao.

He liked An Ning, but she had never given him a pleasant look and yet allowed Lin Zhen to hold her hand. This tormented Li Tianhao deeply.

Today, the one who humiliated him was Lin Zhen, a humiliation he had never experienced before, and he had never hated anyone as much as he hated him. After staring at Lin Zhen for a while, Li Tianhao suddenly turned around and left the bar..