Chapter 13: Apology

"You are from the Huang family?" Su Yi's eyebrows slightly furrowed, but he remained composed.

The black-robed elder showed no expression as he replied, "Since Sir Su has already figured it out, it's best to cooperate and come with us. It will be beneficial for everyone."

Su Yi asked, "Where are we going?"

The black-robed elder's tone was firm as he said, "To Ju Xian Lou."

Su Yi couldn't help but be surprised. Where did Huang Qianjun plan to stumble and then rise from?

"Let's go," Su Yi turned around and walked towards Ju Xian Lou.

The black-robed elder and his group were momentarily stunned. They did not expect Su Yi to be so cooperative and proactive. It was unexpectedly straightforward.

"Keep a close eye on him on the way. Don't let him escape!" the black-robed elder secretly ordered, leading his men to follow.

The anticipated event did not occur. Throughout the journey, Su Yi maintained a relaxed and leisurely demeanor, showing no intention of escape.

Upon arriving at Ju Xian Lou, they found the place eerily quiet and empty, despite it being the busiest time of day. Only one familiar figure stood behind the counter – the owner of Ju Xian Lou, Yue Tianhe.

"Su Yi, the patriarch of the Huang family personally prepared a banquet for you in one of the private rooms yesterday. He's been waiting for you," Yue Tianhe said with a smile, a hint of schadenfreude apparent in his demeanor as if he had already foreseen what would happen next.

"Aren't you afraid that Ju Xian Lou will be wrecked later?" Su Yi casually remarked upon seeing Yue Tianhe.

Shaking his head, Yue Tianhe wore an indifferent expression and said, "Since the patriarch of the Huang family personally extended the invitation, I naturally dare not refuse. Besides, Ju Xian Lou has not offended you, Sir Su."

Su Yi smiled faintly without saying more. He understood that Yue Tianhe's actions were to protect himself, letting the Huang family know that there was some connection between Su Yi and Ju Xian Lou to prevent any harm befalling the establishment.

After entering the private room, Su Yi saw Huang Qianjun already waiting there, his face filled with anger and gloom.

"Su Yi, apologize to me!" Huang Qianjun shouted in anger.

Su Yi smiled lightly and asked, "Apologize? Why should I apologize?"

Growing even more furious, Huang Qianjun roared, "How dare you ask why? Don't you know that everything you've done is an insult to me? Your actions in the Wen family, your insult to my father! I demand an apology from you, or else you won't leave here today!"

Su Yi raised an eyebrow, his gaze coldly fixed on Huang Qianjun, and slowly said, "Huang Qianjun, who do you think you are? Why should I apologize to protect your self-esteem? Your Huang family bullies the Wen family, and yet you demand an apology from me? It's truly laughable!"

Huang Qianjun's anger turned into mocking laughter as he sneered, "Haha, well said, Su Yi! Do you think you have any right to mock the Huang family? You are just a useless son-in-law, a worthless waste!"

Su Yi's gaze flickered, and he replied coldly, "In that case, I want to see how audacious the Huang family is and whether they dare to make a move."

Tension filled the air as both sides brimmed with hostility.

Yue Tianhe's expression froze for a moment, but he quickly burst into laughter. "Rest assured, Sir Su. Ju Xian Lou's signboard is very sturdy. Ordinary people can't damage it."

Pausing for a moment, he added with pity in his tone, "It's you, Sir Su, who should be worried today. The odds are not in your favor."

Su Yi also smiled and replied, "Mr. Yue, it's fine to enjoy the show, but if anything happens to Ju Xian Lou today, I won't compensate for it."

With that, he walked straight up the stairs towards the second floor of the restaurant.

Yue Tianhe furrowed his brow. Why did this young man appear so confident and fearless? Does he have some hidden card up his sleeve?

But today, it is Huang Yunchong who will deal with him – the patriarch of the Huang family, one of the most powerful figures in Guangling City!

"I want to see if you, a useless son-in-law of the Wen family, can walk out of my Ju Xian Lou intact!" Yue Tianhe thought to himself.

In the private room on the second floor, the door was wide open, and three individuals were already seated inside.

One of them was Huang Qianjun dressed in a mysterious black robe, sitting beside a middle-aged man wearing a python-patterned long robe.

This man had a tall and imposing figure, with a rugged face that resembled a rock. Sitting there casually, he exuded a powerful aura, as if a dragon coiled and a tiger crouched.

On the other side sat a man in a green robe, with a long knife hanging from his waist. He appeared to be in his forties, with a pale yellow complexion. He was playing with a silver dagger in his palm, making it flip and jump, dazzling the eyes.

When Su Yi's figure appeared, the man in the green robe squinted his eyes and observed for a moment, then sneered with a hint of mockery or disappointment.

"Su Yi, you finally showed up!" Huang Qianjun's eyes filled with deep hatred as he spoke coldly.

"I said yesterday that I would give you a chance for revenge. Since you have decided to take it, how could I not come?" Su Yi replied, confidently walking into the private room.

He casually sat in a chair, his gaze sweeping over the middle-aged man in the python-patterned robe and the man in the green robe, without saying a word.

Perhaps Su Yi's calm and composed demeanor surprised the middle-aged man.

Suddenly, he couldn't help but sigh, "As the former Sword Master of the Qinghe Sword Sect's Outer Sect, you indeed possess extraordinary courage. Now I can be sure that Yue Tianhe, that old fox, was right. In this past year, everyone in Guangling City has underestimated you."