Chapter 448

“Lu Sheng!” A figure rushed forward, pushing and pulling at Lu Sheng’s arms and back. “You need to leave, quickly! While they’re still distracted, escape now!”

He Ling Su, regaining her usual calm and decisive demeanor as a businesswoman, quickly analyzed the situation, “I’ll stay behind and negotiate with the Chen family on your behalf. Don’t worry, with my mother’s connection, we can smooth this over with a bit of compensation …”

Even though Lu Sheng had displayed overwhelming strength, He Ling Su didn’t think he stood any chance now that two Level 8 Grandmasters and several Level 7 Masters had arrived. She immediately came up with a viable escape plan for him. But despite her pushing and pulling, Lu Sheng didn’t budge an inch, standing firm like a rock.

“Why won’t you move? What are you planning to do?!” He Ling Su was nearly in tears, glancing around frantically. She noticed that the Chen and Zhou families had already begun to post guards at each exit, clearly preparing to block Lu Sheng’s escape.

The dignified man from the Chen family was already walking briskly toward Chen Jingnan.

He Ling Su was nearly in despair.

When she turned to look at Lu Sheng, she was shocked to see him smiling.

“You’re still smiling?” He Ling Su was so angry she was about to explode. “Are you insane? The Chen family won’t let you off easily!”

“It’s fine.” Lu Sheng quickly wiped the smile off his face when he saw He Ling Su’s eyes start to well up, and said casually, “Don’t be fooled by how many there are. If it comes down to a fight, none of them will be a match for me. He Ling Su, you’re the protagonist of this story. As your protector, do you really think I’ll be taken down so easily? Don’t worry …”

Lu Sheng reached out and gently patted He Ling Su on the shoulder, comforting her, “The real climax … is just about to begin.”

He Ling Su opened her mouth, stunned into silence.

At this point, the dignified man had reached Chen Jingnan’s side and began explaining what had happened, deliberately raising his voice so everyone could hear, especially when he spoke about Lu Sheng.

Instantly, three pairs of cold, sharp eyes turned toward Lu Sheng.

As their gazes bore down on him, the rest of the crowd once again focused on Lu Sheng.

The fear and awe in their eyes had shifted to gloating amusement.

Lu Sheng noticed how quickly the crowd’s expressions changed, thinking to himself how they were all masters at putting on different faces. With that thought, he casually walked toward the three figures at the entrance.

“So, you’re the one causing trouble at my Chen family banquet? Ruining my birthday celebration?” Chen Jingnan frowned deeply, glaring coldly at Lu Sheng.

But Lu Sheng ignored him, instead turning to the two men beside him.

His eyes landed on Jiang He, and he smiled, “Vice President Jiang He, long time no see.”

“Well, I didn’t expect it to be you, Lu Sheng.” Jiang He’s expression was complex.

He still remembered Lu Sheng clearly—after all, Lu Sheng had killed a grandmaster in front of him during the National College Martial Arts Tournament. The memory of Lian Jibei’s tragic death was still vivid in his mind.

“Old Chen, this young man …” Jiang He hesitated for a moment, then said to Chen Jingnan, “My friend, how about we let this matter slide today, for my sake?”

After all, Lu Sheng had once been highly regarded by Martial Sage Tan Zhongyu, and although they had since parted ways, Jiang He thought it wouldn’t hurt to help Lu Sheng out this time.

Chen Jingnan sneered, “Old Jiang, it’s my 80th birthday today, and this young man came here deliberately to cause trouble. I can’t just …”

“Then do what you must,” Lu Sheng interrupted him, waving his hand dismissively, his expression casual.

Everyone was momentarily stunned, wondering if they had misheard. Even Chen Jingnan, who had been halfway through his sentence, was left speechless, momentarily forgetting what he had intended to say next.

This kid wasn’t following the script!

Jiang He also turned his head sharply, looking at Lu Sheng in disbelief.

Behind him, He Ling Su, who had just started to feel hopeful when Jiang He offered to mediate, was completely stunned by Lu Sheng’s words. She was utterly speechless.

From the moment she had met Lu Sheng until now, she hadn’t been able to predict a single one of his actions.

He was truly beyond comprehension.

“You …” Chen Jingnan, caught off guard by Lu Sheng’s interruption, hesitated before asking, “Are you sure?”

Lu Sheng leisurely stretched, letting his gaze sweep over Chen Jingnan and the others. He remained calm and composed as he replied, “I’m sure. Hurry up and make your move. I don’t have all day to play games with you.”

Chen Jingnan instinctively glanced at Jiang He, who looked on in silence, his expression complicated.

As the Vice President of the Martial Arts Association, Jiang He had already made one attempt to intervene, and having been brushed off by Lu Sheng, he wasn’t going to debase himself by asking again.

Seeing this, Chen Jingnan’s expression grew darker.

He took a deep breath and was about to speak when, suddenly, the general in the military uniform stepped forward.

With a sharp “snap,” the general saluted Lu Sheng and said solemnly,

“General Du Linjun of the Fifth War Zone, Eastern Military Region, reporting to Commander Lu! Do you require assistance, Commander Lu?”

As soon as the general spoke, the seven or eight officers behind him also saluted in unison and said, “Reporting to Commander Lu!”

For a moment, it was as if someone had pressed the mute button in the enormous banquet hall.

The once-noisy room fell into a dead silence. Even Lu Sheng was momentarily caught off guard …