Gao Weiwei's mouth opened wide in disbelief. Xiao Tiance actually appeared at her most desperate moment—he really appeared! In an instant, tears streamed down her face.

At this moment, outside the car window, Xiao Tiance, who was staring intently at Gao Weiwei, also shed a tear. It had been more than five years since he last saw this girl—the girl who pulled him out of the darkness, the girl he had deeply hurt, the girl who bore him a daughter.

W-what? How is this possible? Shen Yuxuan, who had just turned away to avoid witnessing Gao Weiwei being taken away, suddenly snapped back to reality. What she saw next was something she could neither believe nor imagine for the rest of her life. A man had stopped a speeding car by force, slamming it to a halt with his body—a speeding car!

Shen Yuxuan stood there, dumbfounded, watching the scene unfold in front of her. The mysterious man who had forced Zhou Jie’s car to stop... Could it be? Could this man be Xiao Xiao’s father?

With a loud crash, Zhou Jie’s Mercedes dropped from mid-air. After it hit the ground, the hood caved in, the car began to smoke, the wheels stopped turning, and the windshield shattered completely, leaving nothing to obstruct the view between Xiao Tiance and Gao Weiwei.

Zhou Jie hurriedly scrambled out of the car. Terrified, he stammered as he looked at Xiao Tiance, "W-who are you? W-what do you want? Don’t do anything reckless—my father is Zhou Zhenghao! The richest man in Qianjiang City, with immense power! Don’t do anything reckless!"

Zhou Jie paused, then continued shouting at the men in the two cars behind him, "Get over here! Get over here!"

But Xiao Tiance ignored Zhou Jie’s fear. His gaze remained fixed on Gao Weiwei—the woman who had once sacrificed nearly everything for him, the woman whose life had almost been completely destroyed because of him. A deep sense of guilt surged in Xiao Tiance’s heart.

The next moment, Xiao Tiance opened his mouth, his voice hoarse and rough. "I’m sorry I’m late. I’m sorry you and Xiao Xiao had to suffer so much."

Gao Weiwei looked at the man before her with an extremely complex expression. The man she had wanted to beat and curse countless times over the past five years—her face was full of tears.

Shen Yuxuan, who had just run over, was also stunned. As she suspected, this man was indeed the one who had caused Gao Weiwei so much pain over the past five years!

Just as Shen Yuxuan was about to say something, she suddenly saw a large group of people wielding knives and clubs rushing out of the two cars behind them.

"Run!" Shen Yuxuan shouted urgently at Xiao Tiance.

Realizing that this mysterious man was Gao Weiwei’s partner, Zhou Jie’s murderous intent flared. The fear that had just risen in his heart disappeared as his men approached, giving him renewed confidence. His eyes narrowed as he pointed at Xiao Tiance and shouted, "Kill him! Kill him!"

As soon as Zhou Jie’s words fell, a dozen or so thugs charged at Xiao Tiance, brandishing knives aimed at his head and chest.

"No!" Gao Weiwei cried out when she saw Zhou Jie’s men attacking Xiao Tiance, who was still standing there dazed. Shen Yuxuan was also anxious, but Xiao Tiance remained rooted to the spot, unmoved.

It wasn’t until the first thug with a baseball bat reached him and was about to strike his head that Xiao Tiance finally moved. With a quick reverse grab, he snatched the bat from the thug’s hand.

With a loud thud, the thug closest to Xiao Tiance was sent flying by a single swing. Xiao Tiance then began to step toward Zhou Jie.

"Go! Go! Kill him, kill him!" Zhou Jie swallowed nervously, shouting frantically at his men as he watched Xiao Tiance send one of them flying with a single blow.

But it was useless—completely useless! Xiao Tiance walked slowly, but the killing intent in his heart was overwhelming. If it weren’t for his desire to make this scum suffer, he could have killed him already. But how could he let Zhou Jie die so easily? Anyone who dared to harm Xiao Tiance’s daughter would learn that even death could be a luxury! Not just Zhou Jie, but the entire Zhou family wouldn’t escape unscathed. After all, the wrath of a god of war had been ignited.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Xiao Tiance advanced step by step toward Zhou Jie, effortlessly sending anyone in his way flying. Soon, he reached Zhou Jie.

"D-don’t come any closer! My father is Zhou Zhenghao—he won’t let you off! Do you want money? Yes, right, let me go, and I can give you money—one million? Ten million? A billion?" Before Zhou Jie could finish, Xiao Tiance swung the bat and broke his right leg, sending Zhou Jie crashing to the ground with a scream of agony.

Gao Weiwei and Shen Yuxuan, who had snapped out of their daze, turned pale as they felt the murderous aura emanating from Xiao Tiance. They quickly ran over to restrain him.

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"Tiance, don’t do anything rash! Don’t do anything rash!" Gao Weiwei pleaded tearfully, her eyes red.

But Xiao Tiance seemed not to hear. He continued to strike Zhou Jie, again and again. Zhou Jie’s screams echoed as his limbs were all broken, and blood pooled beneath him.

"You... You’re dead, dead! The Zhou family won’t let you get away with this!" A thug mustered the courage to shout at Xiao Tiance. But as soon as Xiao Tiance glanced his way, the thug quickly scrambled off, fleeing in terror.

"It’s over," Shen Yuxuan thought, having grown up in Qianjiang City. Seeing Xiao Tiance beat Zhou Jie to this extent, she was utterly shocked. This was Zhou Jie, the sole heir of the Zhou family—there was no way the Zhou family would let Xiao Tiance off.

Xiao Tiance said coldly, "Even if I hadn’t attacked, would scum like him have let this go? Hmph."

Shen Yuxuan was left speechless by Xiao Tiance’s words.

Gao Weiwei trembled as she got out of the car. After spacing out for a moment, her expression suddenly changed dramatically: "Xiao Tiance, Xiaoxiao is still in his hands! Go save Xiaoxiao, save her—she’s your daughter, your biological daughter!" Gao Weiwei was frantic with worry.

Xiao Tiance calmly reassured her, "Don't worry, it's okay. Two hours ago, I already brought Xiaoxiao back. She's fine, she's sleeping now."

After saying this, Xiao Tiance paused and added, "Really, she's fine."

Hearing Xiao Tiance's confident words, Gao Weiwei could no longer hold back. She collapsed into Xiao Tiance's arms, crying uncontrollably. She had been holding it in for far too long, worried for far too long.

"But Zhou Jie is the only heir of the Zhou family, their sole descendant. His father, Zhou Zhenghao, is the richest man in Qianjiang. Many influential people have to show him respect. And their family rose to power through underground activities. Weiwei, you both need to leave Qianjiang City right away!" Shen Yuxuan said, her face filled with anxiety.

A few small-time thugs had just run off, and she was sure that soon, a large contingent from the Zhou family would arrive. When that happened, neither Gao Weiwei nor Xiao Tiance would be able to escape.

With Shen Yuxuan's warning, Gao Weiwei snapped back to reality. She broke free from Xiao Tiance's embrace and said urgently, "Yes, Yuxuan is right. Xiao Tiance, you need to leave—quickly!"

Xiao Tiance was silent for a moment, then took a deep breath and said to Gao Weiwei, "I'm sorry. I really didn’t know you were pregnant back then. I’m truly, truly sorry." His eyes reddened further, and the complexity in his gaze deepened.

Gao Weiwei shook her head desperately, crying as she pleaded with Xiao Tiance, "Just go, listen to me, please? Leave here first, just go."

Shen Yuxuan also rushed over, urging Xiao Tiance anxiously, "Listen to Weiwei, you need to leave now! The Zhou family could be here any minute. They have a casino very close to here—go quickly, I'll handle this."

Xiao Tiance remained silent. In truth, given his status, he could wipe out not only a small family like the Zhou’s but even the notorious Black Sky Organization that was feared across borders. So, what was a second-tier city’s Zhou family to him?

Xiao Tiance took a deep breath and was about to tell Gao Weiwei that everything would be fine when suddenly, a furious roar came from a distance, "You think you can leave? Do you really think you can?"

As the voice fell, nearly a hundred thugs came rushing in from all directions, led by the very same ones who had fled just minutes earlier. They all surrounded a bald man with a scar on his face.

Seeing this, Shen Yuxuan and Gao Weiwei's faces turned pale. Shen Yuxuan quickly shouted at the scar-faced man, "Zhou Zhenglong! Don’t act recklessly. Zhou Jie started the fight. My dad will be back tomorrow—don’t do anything stupid!"

"Uncle, save me! Save me!" Zhou Jie, lying at Xiao Tiance's feet, wailed miserably toward Zhou Zhenglong.

The scar-faced Zhou Zhenglong snorted coldly, "Hah, maybe if your father Shen Qingtian came to talk to me, I’d listen. But who do you think you are? And you think you can just walk away after hitting someone from the Zhou family? Not that easy!"

Shen Yuxuan's face froze. She hadn't expected Zhou Zhenglong to show her no respect at all. At this point, Xiao Tiance looked at Zhou Zhenglong and asked, "Who are you?"

Zhou Zhenglong narrowed his eyes as he sized up Xiao Tiance, his pupils contracting as he sensed an overwhelming aura of hostility from Xiao Tiance. His heart skipped a beat. "I am Zhou Zhenglong, Zhou Jie’s uncle. Did you hit Zhou Jie?"

Xiao Tiance nodded, "Yes, I did."

Zhou Zhenglong sneered, his killing intent growing as he stared at Xiao Tiance. "What nerve! I can see you’ve served in the military and have seen blood—you’re quite a character. But you shouldn’t have touched someone from the Zhou family! So, today, you’re not going anywhere!"

Xiao Tiance nodded, "Fine, I won’t go. But let the two of them leave! Otherwise, I’ll send him to meet the King of Hell right now. You can gamble on whether I dare or not."

Xiao Tiance spoke calmly, his gaze equally calm as he looked at Zhou Zhenglong. Zhou Zhenglong, who had been sneering, slowly withdrew the smile from his face. After a long silence, he finally nodded, "Fine, you’ve got guts. I’ll let them go, but you stay!"

Xiao Tiance nodded, "Alright."

Gao Weiwei, tears streaming down her face, shook her head at Xiao Tiance.

"Go! Take Xiaoxiao and leave here, don’t delay! Xiaoxiao needs you—go!" Xiao Tiance shouted at Gao Weiwei. Then, he signaled to Shen Yuxuan with his eyes. Shen Yuxuan took a deep look at Xiao Tiance, then gritted her teeth and dragged the crying Gao Weiwei away.

As the two of them ran out, Zhou Zhenglong indeed kept his word and did not stop them. However, along the way, they saw more and more thugs rushing towards Xiao Tiance’s location.

Dozens, then hundreds of thugs were gathering, surrounding Xiao Tiance at the center. Yet, Xiao Tiance remained standing in place, coldly watching as more and more people charged towards him.

The more Zhou family members gathered around him, the calmer he became. And the calmer he was, the colder his aura grew.