The Strongest Mad Son-in-law

Zhou Shuran was suddenly panicked; she kept retreating until she was backed against the wall.

Everyone was astonished. Could it be that Xu Hao was really going to spank her?

This was the young miss of the Zhou Family, one of the Four Great Families of Huadu!

Zhou Shuran quickly pulled out her cell phone and threatened, "Xu Hao, don't mess around. If you dare to do anything, I'll call my dad, and he will definitely have someone beat you to death!"

Xu Hao shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said, "You agreed to the bet. Are you telling me the Zhou Family can't afford to lose?"

As he spoke, Xu Hao stepped forward, lifted Zhou Shuran by the waist with his left hand, and placed her on his extended right leg. His right hand came down heavily on her backside!

"Ah!"

Zhou Shuran, in pain, couldn't help but cry out loudly.

Xu Hao smiled and said, "Today I'll only smack you once, and I'll save the remaining nine for later. Remember our bet: I can spank you anytime, anywhere, and you're not allowed to resist."

Zhou Shuran was let down by Xu Hao; she rubbed the sore area, thinking that Xu Hao seemed fierce but was still compassionate—at least he spared her nine of the promised ten smacks.

But when she heard what Xu Hao said, she instantly became furious, pointed at Xu Hao's nose, and cursed, "You—you are shameless!"

The onlookers all started laughing behind their hands; Xu Hao was really too wicked, not content with just making Zhou Shuran lose face once, he intended to to prolong her embarrassment.

Chen Suyi was secretly elated at this time, thinking about how Zhou Shuran always acted so high and mighty—today she finally got her comeuppance.

Xu Hao promptly said, "Am I shameless? I don't think so. I'm just adhering to the terms of our bet. Let's go now. Whenever I'm in a bad mood, I might just spank the Zhou Family's young miss, Zhou Shuran, to lighten it up."

Watching Xu Hao and his group swagger away, Zhou Shuran was seething with anger, her teeth clenched tightly, she venomously said, "Xu Hao, you big thug, you just wait! I'll make you pay! I will have you kneel down, apologize, and beg for my mercy!"

Having walked off into the distance, Xu Hao suddenly turned his head, raised his right hand with a smile, and said, "Zhou Shuran, do you want another spanking?"

Zhou Shuran glared at him resentfully, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.

When Xu Hao got home, Liu Ruyan was so surprised to learn that Xu Hao had actually bought the entire Sun's Shopping Mall that she was lost for words.

However, she quickly regained her composure, especially upon realizing that Xu Hao had included the shopping mall as part of the Liu Corporation assets.

Liu Ruyan felt that the name "Liu Corporation" no longer adequately reflected the weight that Xu Hao carried within the corporation, so she decided to rename it to "Xu Liu Group".

About the renaming, she did have a selfish motive: she knew that more and more outstanding girls would follow Xu Hao, and if she wanted to keep him, she had to tie Xu Hao to her visibly in the eyes of the public.

Xu Hao didn't refuse; he was not a fool and understood Liu Ruyan's intentions.

But he also knew that renaming the group meant a shift of power. Although he didn't care about that, the veteran members of the group, especially those from the Liu Family, would definitely resist it. It looked like it would be necessary to kick some people out again when the time came.

...

The Huadu District was bustling with activity.

But the suburbs were very quiet.

Here, mountains stretched endlessly, with fog enshrouding the mid-slopes.

Hidden within a peak unknown to the public, it soared into the clouds, with halls every five steps and pavilions every ten, ornate walkways winding back and forth, and eaves pointed high. Two babbling brooks pierced through the entire group of buildings, flowing into the distance.

Birds occasionally flew over the peak, while the sounds of deer could be heard in the deep valleys below. The mountain peaks and buildings appeared and disappeared in the mist, looking like a realm of immortals.

This was the stronghold of the Tang Sect.

Typically, disciples and elders of the Tang Sect were engaged in secluded meditation and cultivation.

However, today, they were almost all gathered in the central square of the sect.

Unlike usual, those standing at the forefront today were mostly young people.

And there were two young men at the very front, with everyone else standing half a step behind them.

One had a delicate and fair complexion, with eerily slender pale hands—Tang Jing, the son of the Tang Clan's Great Elder.

The other was robust and sturdy, with a determined and somewhat fierce demeanor—Tang Batian, the son of the Sect Leader.

One at the Great Perfection Mastery Level, the other a Half step Grandmaster, and both in possession of countless Tang Sect secret techniques, they were the leading figures of the Tang Sect's new generation.

Everyone knew that the first place winner of today's young disciples competition would emerge from among these two.

On the high platform, the Sect Leader of the Tang Sect, Tang Qingtian, an old man in black robes with an air of immortal grace, announced loudly, "The Tang Sect has endured for more than a thousand years since the end of the Tang and beginning of the Song dynasty, through numerous changes in dynasties and the vicissitudes of the world, standing unshaken here in Tiannan. Why? Because we have a complete system of heritage. We dare to strive, to fight, to compete! Today marks the day of our annual competition for young disciples of the Tang Sect. I hope all the young talents here will display their full strength! Without further ado, let the competition begin!"

Ten platforms were set up for the competition, with some defending and others challenging.

The winners remained standing, and the losers stepped down.

The rules were simple and crude, but highly effective.