That slap rang out loud.
Everyone in the restaurant froze.
Iron Tuo Wang stood there in shock, his mind no longer working. He was completely dumbfounded.
That slap had scared Lu Chengwen badly too. He hid his hand behind his back, where it was already trembling slightly.
Lu Chengwen widened his eyes. "Tell me, what did you come to Northern Country for?"
It's over. Completely over. I deserve to die!
This is obviously the Young Master! I actually flirted with the Young Master's woman! I'm such a fucking idiot! This girl is stunningly beautiful and lively—of course the Young Master wouldn't pass her up! How could I... I offended the Young Master on my very first day in Northern Country, and I even flirted with his woman. What do I do? Is the Young Master going to stew me alive?
Hurry up and surrender already! You're scaring me to death!
Iron Tuo Wang did not react, but Lu Chengwen could not let the atmosphere go cold.
Gritting his teeth, Lu Chengwen gave him another loud slap. "Talk! What did you come to Northern Country for?"
Iron Tuo Wang hurriedly dropped to one knee. "To assist the Young Master in unifying..."
Lu Chengwen slapped him again. "You actually said it, you fucking idiot?"
Iron Tuo Wang was on the verge of tears. "Please calm your anger, Young Master. Your subordinate..."
Lu Chengwen grabbed him by the throat. Through clenched teeth, he snarled, "Call me CEO Lu, you dumbass!"
"Yes, CEO Lu. I... I was wrong..."
The moment Iron Tuo Wang knelt, the four people behind him knelt as well.
They said in unison, "Please show mercy, CEO Lu!"
Lu Chengwen said furiously, "You lot, pack your things and get the hell back to wherever you came from! Sooner or later, you idiots will ruin my great plans!"
Iron Tuo Wang hurriedly begged, "CEO Lu, we know we were wrong! Please give us another chance!"
The four behind him chimed in, "Please be merciful, CEO Lu, and give us another chance!"
Lu Chengwen pretended to suppress his fury with all his might. "Damn it, from now on, when you're in Xue City, be civilized, be polite, learn humbly, and listen when people teach you! Otherwise, I'll tear your bones apart and feed them to dogs! Do you understand?"
"Yes! Your subordinates... we understand!"
Lu Chengwen pretended he was about to slap him again, but his hand hurt too much, and he was afraid of overacting and giving himself away.
He snarled, "Try being smarter from now on!"
Thinking Lu Chengwen was about to hit them again, Xu Xuejiao hurried over and wrapped herself around his arm. "Brother Chengwen, don't hit them anymore. I only wanted them to apologize. It's such a small matter—there's no need to make them kneel!"
Big sister, you finally said something sensible.
If you'd put out the fire sooner, would I have had to take a stroll through the gates of hell today?
Lu Chengwen pointed at Xu Xuejiao. "Apologize."
Iron Tuo Wang led his four subordinates in hurried apologies, making Xu Xuejiao feel rather embarrassed.
"Alright, alright, forget it. Just remember to maintain order in public places. You should at least have the decency to queue up!"
"Yes, yes, yes. We understand."
"And be more courteous to girls. A grown man should have some manners!"
"Yes, yes, yes. We were wrong."
"And you, Big guy, Iron... whatever Wang. Don't bully girls again, or you'll get what's coming to you."
Lu Chengwen said, "How about I have them kowtow to you a hundred times?"
"No, no."
Xu Xuejiao finally wanted to settle things peacefully.
Five huge men kneeling in a row looked awful. She could not bear such a sight.
She pushed Lu Chengwen. "Alright, Brother Chengwen, calm down, calm down. Let's go. Ignore them, come on, come on. At worst, I'll wear a JK uniform for you when we get back."
"You'll keep your word?"
"I will, I will! Let's go already!"
Zhao Gang started the car. As he drove, he shook his head in admiration. "CEO Lu, I truly admire you! Your methods are wild! I tested those people just now—two of them were even on par with me in martial arts... Yet such formidable men actually knelt before you to repent and apologize. Other than Favored Child of Heaven, I can't think of any words to describe your greatness and majesty! CEO Lu, I seriously suspect you're a god who came down to the human world just to wander around and have fun..."
While Zhao Gang kept flattering him up front, Lu Chengwen in the back was already trembling uncontrollably.
Xu Xuejiao looked at Lu Chengwen. "Brother Chengwen, what's wrong? Why are you sweating so much? And shaking this badly?"
Do you know I nearly died there just now? Iron Tuo Wang! One of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Great Organization's Northern Country branch—a ruthless, vicious character with a savage style.
I was completely acting just now. I put on a whole performance of a civet cat pretending to be the crown prince. If that guy had even half a brain, my life would've been over.
Seeing that something was wrong with Lu Chengwen, Xu Xuejiao quickly took his wrist to check his pulse.
Lu Chengwen wearily pulled his hand back. "I'm fine."
Xu Xuejiao said, "Want a hug?"
Lu Chengwen's body tipped sideways, and Xu Xuejiao caught him in her arms.
Holding Lu Chengwen, Xu Xuejiao suddenly became shy. A rosy blush bloomed across her cheeks as she patted him with a smile. "Baby Lu, be good. Don't be scared. Sister Xue Jiao is here..."
Lu Chengwen sighed.
This seems to have gotten out of hand. Once that idiot Iron Tuo Wang realizes I tricked him and slapped him several times, he'll definitely come looking to settle the score.
After taking several slaps, Iron Tuo Wang stood at the restaurant entrance, watching the luxury car drive away. He furrowed his brows, then gave himself a hard slap.
"Damn it! I offended the Young Master on my very first day here. I'm so fucking blind!"
"Iron King, was that man really the Young Master?"
"How could that be fake? Look at his suave, unrestrained, carefree manner. Then look at the thunderous might and gallant bearing he showed when he got angry. And look at how he showed off and refused to let anyone off once he had the upper hand. Other than the Young Master, who else under heaven could possess such an aura?"
"Does this count as us earning merit? No matter what, we helped the Young Master put on a show of force."
"Mm." Iron Tuo Wang nodded. "Those slaps established an intimate bond between me and the Young Master. I think this is a good start. What do you think?"
Lu Chengwen was getting worked up.
Xu Xuejiao, that jinx, had practically forced him onto a dead end. Without her, he would never have caused such a huge disaster today.
But without her, he might not have known that Iron Tuo Wang had already arrived in Northern Country.
Ah, I'll take it one step at a time.
Lu Chengwen did not know that Leng Qingqiu was determined to follow him into the shantytown redevelopment project, while Long Aotian had been constantly recommending the amusement park project to Leng Tianhao.
But Lu Chengwen had pulled the rug out from under him. To help Leng Qingqiu, he directly transferred ten billion into Leng Qingqiu's personal account. Leng Qingqiu refused to hand over that ten billion no matter what, keeping it as her personal funds instead.
The group then gathered forty-nine billion by mobilizing several billion in cash and taking out another loan worth over a billion. They signed the contract with Li Meiqin at lightning speed, and the funds were directly transferred into Great Sage Group's account.
This sent Leng Tianhao into a rage, but there was nothing he could do.
Long Aotian felt that he had run into trouble.
For some reason, he had slain whoever stood in his way throughout the first half of his life, whether gods or Buddhas. But ever since arriving in Xue City, he could fucking sprain his ankle just by walking.
According to his plans, everything should have fallen naturally into place. Everything should have gone smoothly, every matter should have gone according to his wishes!
His ideals were plump, but reality was skinny as lightning.
It was just the damn Leng Family, yet he simply could not get it under control!
With no other choice, Long Aotian could only send a signal for assistance to his organization—the "Great" Organization.
Why was it called the "Great" Organization? Probably because the author liked watching Naruto.
In any case, the Northern Country branch of the Great Organization dispatched Iron Tuo Wang, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, carrying five billion in cash to assist him.
Everything revolved around that plot of land.
If he could not secure that land, nothing else mattered.
Once he got the land and made money, he could prove his business vision and operational ability to Leng Tianhao and Leng Qingqiu.
Only then could he naturally take control of Qianfeng Group.
Money was not a problem for Long Aotian. Once he took care of the Four Great Families, their money would become his money. Taking however much he wanted would only take a word.
Those girls would line up and beg him to use their money. And if he did not use one girl's money, she would panic, afraid of falling out of favor.
Thinking of that, Long Aotian smiled.
He eagerly imagined his wonderful future.
Now everything was ready. All that was missing was the startup capital Iron Tuo Wang was bringing.
Inside Lu Chengwen's private villa.
At his request, he had bought a new villa. The renovations were already completed, with only a few minor adjustments made.
It had to be said, having money was great. The construction team worked at an astonishing speed.
The decor was in the artsy nouveau riche style he liked—luxurious yet understated and simple.
Lying in bed, Lu Chengwen stared weakly at the ceiling.
It seemed his road had come to an end.
What was he supposed to do after offending Iron Tuo Wang? Forget Iron Tuo Wang—even any random assassin under his command could kill him effortlessly, as easily as twisting open a bottle of soda.
Zhao Gang had obviously been frightened back then, right?
That kid thought he was big and tough, a good fighter. He had probably never suffered such a hidden loss in his entire life.
The fact that those four assassins had made him instantly change expression and want to sneak away showed just how terrifying their strength was.
Lu Chengwen suddenly sat up. "What if I just flee this city? What can they do? Who can stop me?"
The instant Lu Chengwen thought of that, he sprang to his feet. But as soon as he landed, the door was pushed open and a girl walked in.
Xu Xuejiao entered wearing a JK uniform.
Lu Chengwen froze. "What are you doing?"
Xu Xuejiao smiled. "I'm wearing a uniform for you to see. Aren't you a big pervert who likes watching girls wear uniforms?"
As she spoke, Xu Xuejiao spun around, deliberately showing off her figure.
It had to be said, Xu Xuejiao looked truly beautiful in a uniform.
Or rather, it was not merely beautiful. It was simply... seductive.
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