C11

Room 1.

Two alluring women had already left, leaving Xu Tianshou sitting on the couch with Mr. Zhao beside him. On either side of Xu Tianshou stood two rows of men in black, each exuding a strong presence.

“Brother Shou! Everyone’s here!” Achao pushed the door open, bringing Li Jun in front of Xu Tianshou before stepping aside. Chen Ping followed the group inside, his gaze finally settling on Xu Tianshou.

“Brother Shou! This is all a misunderstanding!” Li Jun's voice trembled. He had heard the rumors about Xu Tianshou being bald and recognized him immediately.

“Misunderstanding? My foot!” Xu Tianshou sneered, remaining seated on the couch. He then turned to Mr. Zhao, “Mr. Zhao, I’ve brought him to you. What do you want to do?”

“Kid! Weren’t you going to take me out? Come on! I’m right here, do it! If you don’t take me out, I’ll take you out!” Mr. Zhao got up and charged at Li Jun, unleashing a flurry of punches and kicks.

If Li Jun had fought back, he wouldn’t have had much to fear from Mr. Zhao, whose strength had long been sapped by indulgence. But with Xu Tianshou present, Li Jun didn’t dare to resist and could only take the beating.

“Big brother! This is all a misunderstanding! I wouldn’t dare try to take you out! You’re more likely to take me out!” Li Jun pleaded repeatedly.

"Big brother! Please let me go! I promise I'll never do it again!" pleaded Lee Jun.

After a moment, Mr. Zhao, feeling a bit tired, finally stopped and slumped onto the couch, taking a hefty swig of beer.

"Mr. Zhao, have you calmed down?" Xu Tianshou asked, glancing at him.

"Not yet!" Mr. Zhao replied. "This kid used to beat me up, and I want his arms and legs!"

"Alright!" Xu Tianshou turned to Achao and said, "Break his arms and legs!"

Then Xu Tianshou asked Mr. Zhao again, "How about now?"

Mr. Zhao still felt unsatisfied and said, "I need this kid's girlfriend to keep me company! No..."

But then, as Mr. Zhao looked around and noticed the presence of Lee Jiayao, Song Qingqing, Wu Xiaojuan, and other beautiful women, his eyes narrowed, and he said, "There are quite a few beauties here. I want all these ladies to keep me company tonight!"

Deep down, Xu Tianshou showed a flicker of disgust but didn't refuse. Instead, he said coolly, "The women stay, and the rest can leave!"

Wang Cheng, who had been silent until now, stiffened. He had to step forward, forcing a smile, "Brother Shou, let each person take responsibility for their own actions. Lee Jun caused the trouble, so let him bear the consequences. These girls are my classmates; let's not drag them into this, okay?"

"Who are you?" Xu Tianshou asked without even looking up.

"I'm William King. My dad is Tom King from the Five Lakes Business Association!" William replied.

"Tom King? I know your dad. Alright, your girlfriend can leave with you," Xu Tianshou said, finally glancing at Wu Xiaojuan, who was hiding behind William.

William was about to speak again, but Xu Tianshou frowned and sneered, "Your dad's influence isn't as big as you think. Letting your girlfriend leave with you is already giving him a lot of respect. If you say another word, neither of you will leave!"

William froze. He knew how intimidating Xu Tianshou could be and didn't want to provoke him, especially not over someone like Lee.

However, Wu Xiaojuan didn't seem to grasp the gravity of the situation and boldly said, "Aren't you afraid we'll call the police for detaining college students like this?"

At that moment, William wished he could silence Wu Xiaojuan himself. She had just ruined everything with one sentence.

Xu Tianshou, who had been a force in the city for years, wasn't afraid of the police. "Call the police?" His gaze turned menacing as he chuckled coldly, "If that worked, I wouldn't be sitting here!"

"I gave you a chance to leave earlier, and you didn't take it. Now that you want to leave, it's too late!"

Mr. Zhao laughed and said, "That's the spirit, Xu! Now I feel much better, and my anger's gone!"

Following that, Mr. Zhao looked at the group of young women with a leering grin and said, "All you college girls, line up and come over to toast me one by one!"

At his words, some of the girls were so frightened they started to cry. They couldn't leave, and staying meant having to toast him. Who knew what might happen next?

Even Lee Jiayao and Song Qingqing were terrified, their minds blank. Instinctively, they moved closer to Chen Ping, hiding behind him.

"What are you all standing around for? Do I have to make you move?" Mr. Zhao barked, suddenly standing up and slapping one girl across the face, then another. These were the same girls who had earlier followed Wu Xiaojuan's orders to lure Lee Jiayao away.

Then, Mr. Zhao approached Chen Ping, aiming a slap intended to send him flying, planning to drag Lee Jiayao and Song Qingqing into line.

However, just as Mr. Zhao swung, a fierce look flashed in Chen Ping's eyes, and he kicked out.

Bang! Mr. Zhao flew backward, landing on the ground, clutching his stomach, his body convulsing, and moaning in pain. Blood even trickled from his mouth.

"You're Xu Tianshou, right?" Chen Ping stepped forward, hands behind his back, speaking calmly. "Mr. Zhao harassed Xiaolan first and got beaten up by Lee Jun. He deserved it. Now, Mr. Zhao has hit Lee Jun too, so let's call it even!"

"It's completely unacceptable to have these college girls spend the night with Mr. Zhao! Let's just call it quits here, alright?"

"And who might you be?" Xu Tianshou asked coldly, not letting his emotions get the better of him.

Those familiar with Xu Tianshou knew that when he spoke in this manner, it was a sign of an impending storm for whoever was in his path.

"I'm someone you don't want to mess with," Chen Ping replied calmly, unfazed by the black-clad men slowly surrounding him.

"Oh really? Someone even I can't mess with? Well, I guess I have to give it a shot to find out," Xu Tianshou sneered. "Achao, take care of him for me!"

Achao stepped forward from Xu Tianshou's side, heading straight for Chen Ping. "Kid, remember not to be so arrogant in your next life!"

With those words, Achao was already in front of Chen Ping, throwing a punch that sliced through the air with a fierce sound.

Achao was Xu Tianshou's top enforcer, a former martial artist and soldier capable of taking on a dozen men at once.

As Achao's punch flew, the nearby female students recoiled in fear, with one even collapsing to the ground in terror.