Sophia could tell they weren’t good people. She didn’t want Leo to act impulsively and stir up trouble.
At this moment, whether they were selling or buying here, everyone’s attention turned in their direction. To them, the in-law of the Henley family, that Leo, was probably going to get beaten up by Ken today.
“Do you think that in-law of the Henley family will kneel and beg Ken to spare him?”
“I think it’s quite possible. You know what kind of person Ken is. If the Henley family’s in-law doesn’t beg him, he won’t leave the market.”
“As a man, he can’t even protect his own woman. It’s better to be dead than live like this.”
“Wait, look at the expression on the Henley family’s in-law. He doesn’t seem afraid of Ken at all. It’s like he’s not scared of him at all.”
“He must be faking it. Don’t worry, he’ll beg for mercy soon enough.”
Leo’s expression remained calm as ever. He looked at Ken in front of him and asked again, calmly, “What did you just say to my wife?”
“I said I want to take over your wife!”
“You have one chance. Kneel in front of my wife right now, apologize, and I might spare you today.” Leo’s voice seemed to come from the depths of hell.
Though not loud, Leo’s voice was almost clear to everyone present. It felt like a sudden gust of wind in winter, making their skin tingle with cold.
Ken felt an unprecedented sense of pressure, looking into Leo’s icy eyes. He even involuntarily shivered a bit.
What’s wrong with me? Why am I afraid of this stay-at-home leech?
After a brief tension, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. They immediately started discussing.
“Did you guys hear that? The Henley family’s son-in-law actually asked Ken to kneel for mercy?”
“Of course we heard. Poor guy, it’s probably due to the stress of his in-law status that he’s having some mental problems. Who’d dare say something like that?”
“Next, he’s definitely going to get beaten up by Ken. Shouldn’t we call the police to help that poor guy?”
“But we’d have to deal with that cocky Ken if we did that!”
Ken laughed. Those familiar with him knew this was a prelude to his explosion.
“Bro, I’ve been living here for so many years, and you’re the first to talk to me like this.”
With that, Ken suddenly attempted to slap Leo’s face with his hand.
Leo smirked, grabbing Ken’s wrist with one hand and kicking out with one foot.
Ken’s bulky body shot up from the ground and traced an arc in the air before landing with a heavy thud.
Then, Leo’s figure flickered, and the whole market resounded with cries resembling those of wailing ghosts and howling wolves.
Some of the more timid ones closed their eyes.
“This is the consequence of provoking Ken. It’s the unfortunate son-in-law of the Henley family who ran into the terrifying cockroach while collecting fees.”
“Geez, those cries sound so pitiful. Ken better not kill him, or who will dare come to this market to shop in the future?”
“Maybe we should call the police to help the poor guy, and while at it, put that arrogant Ken in his place!”
Some of the distant vendors and elderly shoppers naturally thought Ken was brutally beating Leo.
Only Ken’s underlings and the people who witnessed it up close knew what had actually happened.
“No way, Ken got his face stepped on by him!” someone exclaimed in shock, as if they had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
“No way, let me see!” Some onlookers pushed their way to the front.
“Wow, it’s really true! A stay-at-home leech transformed into such a powerhouse! He’s not just slapping, he’s literally stepping on his face!”
Onlookers stared in disbelief.
On the ground, Leo had one foot on Ken’s face. Ken was in a continuous wail of pain, but he couldn’t struggle at all.
Only Ken knew just how terrifying the strength of Leo’s foot on his face was. He had no doubt that if Leo used more force, he could easily crush his head.
Ken’s underlings and the onlookers were shocked by Leo’s power.
Leo increased the pressure a bit more, and Ken could clearly hear the sound of his facial bones. He grimaced through the pain and howled, “Stay the hell away!”
His lackeys looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Sophia, on the side, saw this scene unfold. Though she felt some concern, she was more overwhelmed by warmth. As a woman, who wouldn’t want a strong presence shielding them from danger? Someone who could protect them.
While Sophia maintained the image of a strong businesswoman at her company, deep down, she longed for someone to care for her and be her solid support.
Today’s events had touched Sophia’s heartstrings once again, like a ray of sunshine reaching the softest part of her soul.
Leo beckoned to one of the lackeys standing by, curling his finger, “You, give me the knife.”
“The knife?” The lackey was momentarily puzzled. How did Leo know he had a knife on him?
“Don’t stand there like an idiot, hand it over to him!” Ken barked, struggling even to breathe.
The lackey hastily produced a spring-loaded knife and handed it to Leo.
“You tell me, should I disable your hand or your leg?” Leo toyed with the knife in his hand, savoring the moment.
“I, I apologize and admit my mistake!” Ken, pinned down, could only surrender. “Please, let me go.”
Only then did Leo lift his foot off Ken’s face. “Go.”
Ken scrambled to his feet and, holding his cheek, walked toward Sophia.
But after just a few steps, he suddenly turned around, launching an attack, “All together, let’s kill him!”
“Bang, bang, bang.”
The sound of fists hitting a punching bag reverberated, followed by a succession of agonized screams.
Including Ken, his four lackeys were all writhing on the ground, clutching their stomachs in pain.
With the knife in hand, Leo walked over to Ken and squatted down. He didn’t say anything, ready to plunge the knife into Ken’s thigh.
“Bro, I was really wrong this time!” Fear was genuine in Ken’s eyes now. This wasn’t just some useless guy; this was a demon, a monster!
The tip of Leo’s knife stopped just about three centimeters from Ken’s thigh.
Seeing this, Ken couldn’t harbor any illusions. He crawled and knelt before Sophia, then began to kowtow like he was pounding garlic.
“I was wrong, I was wrong.”
At that moment, five policemen burst in, with one at the front scanning the scene and shouting, “Fighting and brawling! Get them arrested!”