"Hey? Young man, who exactly are you? Don't you know this isn't a place you can just walk into?" Gordon Zeng spotted Shawn Young and, not recognizing him, immediately questioned him.
"Oh, I don't think so! My people are inside, and I'm pretty close with your Damian," Shawn Young replied with a sly smile, his words carrying a double meaning.
"Oh? You're Damian's friend?" Gordon Zeng's expression softened.
"Heh, friend? Not quite. I'm mainly here to get someone from him," Shawn Young said.
"Get someone? Who exactly?" Gordon Zeng frowned again, pressing for details.
"A woman. My woman!" Shawn Young still wore that easy smile.
"Damian, what's going on between you two? Why is he coming to you for a woman? Did you do something shady outside?" Gordon Zeng's face turned cold as he glared at his son, Damian Zeng, standing beside him.
"Uh! I—I didn't do anything bad! I just... I just..." Damian Zeng stammered in panic, sweat pouring down his forehead.
"Just what?! Spit it out!" Gordon Zeng grew angrier at his son's timid behavior.
"It's... it's about... about Sylvia Snow," Damian Zeng finally confessed.
"What? It's about Sylvia Snow? What exactly is going on here?! You need to explain this to me!" Gordon Zeng pressed on, refusing to let it go.
Just as Gordon Zeng and Damian Zeng were getting tangled up, Simon Soo, who had been silent in the corner, suddenly stepped forward. He shot Shawn Young a cold look and said harshly, "You’ve got guts, kid! Daring to show up here!"
"Heh, that's right, Uncle Soo. I'm here today for Sylvia!" Shawn Young admitted without hesitation.
"Is that so! Do you not know that today is the engagement day for Sylvia and the Zeng family's young master?" Simon Soo demanded.
"Of course I know. That's exactly why I'm here—to take Sylvia away!" Shawn Young replied nonchalantly.
"And what gives you the right to take Sylvia? Are you dreaming or what?!" Simon Soo snapped at Shawn Young without holding back.
"I'm not dreaming—Sylvia Snow is my woman!" Shawn Young's expression turned cold, but he didn't lose his temper. He shot Simon Soo a look and said icily, "Don't say I didn't warn you. Sylvia and I are in love. Anyone who has a problem with that is picking a fight with me!"
"Ha! Who do you think you are? Just some broke college kid from the mainland, spouting nonsense. Are you so desperate for a woman you've lost your mind? I'm warning you—stop bothering my Sylvia! You don't have what it takes!" Simon Soo retorted coldly.
"Whether I have what it takes isn’t for you to decide. And if you weren’t Sylvia’s real father, the way you just spoke to me—I wouldn’t have let it slide!" Shawn Young shot back, matching Simon Soo’s aggression.
"What a joke! You wouldn’t let it slide? You think you have the guts? Sylvia is already engaged to the Zeng family's young master—what makes you think you can compete with him?" Simon Soo sneered.
Shawn Young didn't bother with him. He pointed a finger at Damian Zeng's face and asked coldly, "Damian Zeng, do you still want to fight me for Sylvia Snow?"
"N-no! Really, I don't dare! Sylvia Snow is yours, she'll always be yours!" Damian Zeng felt a wave of murderous intent from Shawn Young's gesture, broke out in a cold sweat, and frantically waved his hands to explain.
"See? Now you've seen it for yourself—Damian Zeng doesn't have the guts!" Shawn Young turned to Simon Soo.
"Uh..." Simon Soo was stunned. He hadn't expected things to turn out this way, and his face turned red and white with embarrassment.
"Damian, tell me—what is really going on here? This is our home, I'm here to back you up, so don't be afraid. Speak up!" Gordon Zeng was furious; the engagement banquet was turning into a mess thanks to Shawn Young's sudden intrusion.
"Dad, I—I really can't marry Sylvia Snow. He'll kill me!" Damian Zeng wailed.
"What? You've got some nerve, coming to the Zeng family to threaten my son! Who the hell are you?" Gordon Zeng snapped, turning to Shawn Young in anger.
"Not your business, so I don't need to tell you who I am! And anyone who tries to stop me from taking Sylvia is my enemy!" Shawn Young replied coldly, then suddenly waved his right hand, sending a flash of white light around the room.
A loud boom echoed as the wall behind everyone instantly cracked and collapsed into a pile of dust—finer than anything a grinder could make!
"I show no mercy to my enemies! Stand in my way and die!" Shawn Young declared, and everyone’s faces changed at his words.
"Guards! Seize this brat!" Gordon Zeng shouted, both shocked and furious, but still keeping his wits about him.
Immediately, several burly men in black suits rushed in from outside. At Gordon Zeng's signal, they charged at Shawn Young, wielding black batons.
"Get lost!!" Shawn Young roared. With a sweep of his hands, the men felt a jolt like a surge of electricity. Their batons fell into Shawn's hands, and a terrifying force sent them flying out the door like broken kites, unable to get up again.
"Overestimating yourselves! Anyone else who tries to stop me will end up the same way!" Shawn Young snorted, twisting his hands.
A series of sharp cracks rang out as he twisted the batons in his hands into fragments, scattering black debris all over the floor!
"Ah! Such terrifying strength!"
Except for Martin Yang, who was just 'watching the show', Gordon Zeng and the others were pale with fear after witnessing this scene. At least now, they all knew that until the police arrived, Shawn Young could easily kill everyone in the room if he wanted to!
"Now you get it—in this world, only those with real power get to speak up! Otherwise, you'd better learn to keep your head down!" Shawn Young said arrogantly.
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