Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2336 - 2272: I Dare Make Your Household Restless

"You might as well just rob me! Since when did I break that much stuff?"

Gao Wei's face contorted with agony as he shrieked, blood spraying from his mouth with every word.

"Isn't that exactly what I'm doing right now?"

Heh heh.

Chiang Xiao shrugged her shoulders, her expression flickering with a roguish smirk that mirrored Meng Xinian’s occasional grin.

She let out a sharp crack of her knuckles. "If you think you've got the guts, feel free to mess with my teahouse again. But let me warn you: you’d better show up in person. Otherwise, no matter who you send, I’ll strip them naked and toss them right onto your mother’s bed! If one comes, I’ll strip one; if two come, I’ll strip the pair! If you dare to make it impossible for me to run my business, I’ll make sure the Gao Family lives in a literal hell!"

Gao Wei nearly choked on another mouthful of blood.

He wondered if his ears were playing tricks on him.

How could Chiang Xiao even conceive of such a scandalous idea?

Where did she get the nerve to speak with such staggering arrogance?

"And don't bother mentioning your father or your family prestige—I’m simply terrified." Chiang Xiao took slow, deliberate steps toward him, her voice dropping to a low hiss. "Even if your father were the Heavenly Emperor himself, you’d still need to be alive for his backing to matter. Do you believe I can end you without using a single blade? Once you’re dead, let's see how much use your father is then!"

As she finished speaking, she exerted a heavy pressure on him.

Gao Wei let out a scream of pure agony. In an instant, it felt as though every bone in his body was shattering. A bizarre sensation washed over him, as if his skin and flesh were detaching from his frame. He collapsed to the ground, drenched so heavily in cold sweat that he looked like he had just been dragged out of a river.

He felt the cold shadow of death approaching.

Every part of his body was beyond his control; moving even a single finger was a feat he couldn't manage.

Terrified to the point of wishing for death, Gao Wei was paralyzed.

Unable to lift his head to look at Chiang Xiao, he remained slumped in a broken heap, his vision limited to her black leather shoes.

Chiang Xiao crouched down at that moment and spoke once more, "You should think very carefully before you try to step foot in the Youqingwei Teahouse again."

Chiang Xiao is a devil!

Gao Wei’s world turned black, and he lost consciousness.

Just as he passed out, Guan Tiezhu and Luo Yongsheng arrived. They glanced down at Gao Wei. "Xiao Chiang, what happened to this guy?"

Looking at Gao Wei now, he was truly a pathetic sight: a pair of black eyes, a shattered nose, and lips swollen like sausages. Soaked in sweat and blood, he was completely unrecognizable.

Chiang Xiao had truly been ruthless; even his own parents wouldn't be able to identify him now.

Chiang Xiao clapped the dust off her hands. "He's got the courage of a mouse; he fainted from pure fear."

Mmm. She exhaled a long breath of turbid air, feeling thoroughly refreshed.

"He’s acting tough with that level of courage?" Guan Tiezhu remarked, looking at the man with disdain.

Chiang Xiao gestured behind her. "Where are the others?"

"They’re all still back there."

The rest of the thugs were sprawled out moaning, but not a single one of them was capable of standing up.

Chiang Xiao directed, "Let’s head back to the teahouse. When you pass the security office, one of you should stop in to report this. Just say you happened to see them lying there while you were passing by."

"Understood."

Meanwhile, Du Jinruo carefully assisted Kuang Yunxian as he sat up in bed.

Kuang Yunxian had gauze covering his lips and a bandage wrapped around his hand. Having removed his outer coat, several other injuries were revealed that Du Jinruo hadn't noticed before.

The simple motion of sitting up caused him to grunt in pain as his wounds were disturbed.

"Yunxian, where does it hurt the most?"

Kuang Yunxian looked at Du Jinruo’s tear-reddened eyes and forced a bitter, self-deprecating smile. "I’m sorry. They’ve said since ancient times that scholars are mostly useless, and it seems that hasn't changed. I really am far too pathetic."