Chapter 1309: Chapter 1309

"Wanting to die isn’t that easy."

Tang Ming sneered, looking coldly at Sun Zhuangjia: "Now I won’t give any enemies a chance to turn the tables, and you’re the first one to be targeted."

After crippling Sun Zhuangjia’s limbs, Tang Ming didn’t stop and punched directly at Sun Zhuangjia’s Dantian, shattering it completely.

"Pfft! Illusion, this must be an illusion."

Sun Zhuangjia spat out a mouthful of blood, lying on the ground with a face ashen like death. The destruction of his Dantian made the pain from his crippled limbs lose its sensation.

As a Martial Artist, having one’s Dantian destroyed meant all cultivation was gone, and Sun Zhuangjia went from a peak powerhouse to a cripple worse than an ordinary person. This blow made him wish for death over life.

Once upon a time, Tang Ming had also suffered such pain, and he nearly collapsed back then, but fortunately, he pulled through. Now he wanted Sun Zhuangjia to taste that same misery.

In truth, there was no deep-seated hatred between Tang Ming and Sun Zhuangjia. Although Sun Zhuangjia constantly troubled Tang Ming, aside from one incident involving a wine scam, he never really got any advantage.

By logic, Tang Ming shouldn’t have gone so hard on Sun Zhuangjia, but unfortunately, Sun Zhuangjia’s bad luck coincided with Tang Ming’s change in mindset.

Moreover, in front of so many nobles of the Imperial City, Tang Ming wanted to use Sun Zhuangjia to make an example and intimidate the Ming Group faction and some other forces, hence his harsh treatment of Sun Zhuangjia.

"Young Master Tang, please show mercy!"

Seeing Sun Zhuangjia beaten so badly, Sun Wuchang and Sun Mantang couldn’t bear it and rushed out from the crowd, kneeling in front of Tang Ming to plead for mercy.

Kneeling to Tang Ming in public was embarrassing, but facing someone who could utterly defeat the Nine-star Martial Master Sun Zhuangjia, the Sun Family had no choice but to bow down.

Because they knew that after Sun Zhuangjia was ruined, Tang Ming would be coming for the Sun Family next.

"The Sun Family has quite the prestige, already becoming the tenth great family of the Imperial City."

Tang Ming looked coldly at Sun Mantang and Sun Wuchang. "Now the Li Family in West Sea Province, the Yang Family, and the Ma Family in Songlan City all follow the Sun Family’s lead. It was bad enough you divided my estate, but you even harmed my brothers and dug my grave. How bold of you!"

Tang Ming’s words were quite strange. Clearly alive, yet speaking of having his grave dug up—it sounded awkward.

Others just felt it was odd, but the Sun Family was truly terrified.

Many incidents in West Sea Province had nothing to do with the Sun Family, but since the Sun Family was the top in West Sea Province, Tang Ming naturally put all the blame on them.

"Young Master Tang, please misunderstand, my grandson’s mental illness is still unhealed. All these things he’s done were never the Sun Family’s intention."

Sun Mantang quickly responded, expressing his frustration: "He somehow obtained powerful cultivation, making us too afraid to defy him, allowing his mischief."

"Yes, yes, we’ll send him back to the psychiatric hospital immediately. We beg Young Master Tang to spare my son and the Sun Family."

Sun Wuchang nodded repeatedly.

"I’m not mentally ill, I won’t go back to the psychiatric hospital."

Hearing this, Sun Zhuangjia became agitated, shouting wildly: "Kill me, just kill me, I would rather die than go back to the psychiatric hospital."

"Everyone look, this is a common reaction of mental illness, never admitting they have a mental illness."

Sun Mantang immediately pointed at Sun Zhuangjia and shouted.

"Not cured of mental illness?"

Tang Ming rubbed his chin, strangely surveying the three of the Sun Family: "Legally, even murder due to mental illness isn’t criminally liable, but that doesn’t work here. He’s caused so much trouble, you can’t just invoke mental illness and expect me to let the Sun Family off."

"This... Young Master Tang, what do you want?"

Sun Mantang, sweating profusely, looked at Tang Ming, "As long as Young Master Tang spares the Sun Family, we’ll agree to any condition you propose."

"Any condition at all?"

Tang Ming squinted—this was exactly what he wanted.

"Any condition at all."

Sun Mantang nodded emphatically.

"I heard that the Sun Family previously declared itself the tenth great family of the Imperial City and owns extensive enterprises. I want the Sun Family to unconditionally transfer all its businesses to me."

Tang Ming stated his demand and added: "I’m not merciless. As long as the Sun Family hands over its Imperial City enterprises, I’m not interested in those in West Sea Province."

Sun Wuchang’s face changed drastically. If they handed over those enterprises, what right would the Sun Family have to call itself the tenth great family?

"Heh, you didn’t think that just because Sun Zhuangjia returned to the psychiatric hospital, the Sun Family could continue being the tenth great family of the Imperial City, did you?"

Tang Ming laughed strangely.

"No, we definitely didn’t have such thoughts."

Sun Mantang shook his head quickly, eagerly declaring: "We’ll follow Young Master Tang’s terms and have the Sun Family transfer all its Imperial City enterprises to you. I’ll get a lawyer to draft the documents immediately."

Sun Mantang, with his experience and insight, could quickly assess the situation’s pros and cons.

The Sun Family only obtained so many enterprises in the Imperial City because they had the Nine-star Martial Master Sun Zhuangjia at the helm. Various families were willing to sacrifice their benefits to curry favor with him.

But now that Sun Zhuangjia was crippled, those who had once tried to please the Sun Family would surely turn against them, and then the Sun Family wouldn’t be able to keep those enterprises either.

Given this, it was better to hand everything over to Tang Ming and ensure the Sun Family’s survival.

In short, the Sun Family could treat it all as a dream, with nothing lost when they woke from this dream.

And the ones who truly lost were those who had previously tried to please Sun Zhuangjia by gifting enterprises.

Tang Ming smiled contently.

Upon hearing this, Fu Tianbao, Zhao Jincheng, Qian Weiguo, and Wan Changfa felt an unpleasant sourness as if they’d swallowed a fly.

The Sun Family’s enterprises in the Imperial City came from concessions made by their families, and now the Sun Family was walking away scot-free, leaving them with significant losses.

Once these enterprises fell into Tang Ming’s hands, they had no means to reclaim them.

Long Aiyu secretly hoped that since the Long Family was part of the Dark Group faction, aligned with Tang Ming, there might still be a chance to reclaim the enterprises given to the Sun Family.

Sun Mantang had someone draft the documents while arranging for Sun Zhuangjia to be carried away.

Taking advantage of this time, Tang Ming turned to the surrounding guests.

The crowd quickly took a step back, not daring to meet Tang Ming’s gaze.

"I don’t have any deep hatred with you all, so why are you so tense?"

Tang Ming laughed, saying calmly: "Since the major family forces of the Imperial City are gathered here, I might as well take this opportunity to announce something."