Identifying him on the spot

They had barely been driving for a moment when Long Guangsheng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, swallowed, and asked nervously from behind the wheel, "Heh, Brother Hao, where are we going?"

Chen Hao looked at his slightly swollen fist and said, "To Liang Hong's company."

Long Guangsheng's heart sank at that. He asked again, "What are we going there for?"

"To have you identify him in person!" Since Liang Hong had dared to order Long Guangsheng to go after him, he couldn't blame Chen Hao for showing no mercy.

Long Guangsheng's eyes darted around. "That might not be such a good idea. If I identify him, then..."

Before Long Guangsheng could finish, Chen Hao threw another punch with a bang, punching a hole straight through the passenger seat. "Got a problem with that?"

Long Guangsheng froze, then let out a couple of weak, awkward chuckles. "Heh, no problem. No problem." As he spoke, he wiped away the cold sweat dripping from his forehead again.

While Chen Hao was still seething, he suddenly noticed two bottles of Wuliangye on the car seat.

He suddenly remembered that he had promised to send the Old Immortal of the South Pole some liquor.

Here it was, ready to go. Why not use someone else's gift to do himself a favor?

Chen Hao took out his phone and scanned the two bottles of Wuliangye. The liquor vanished instantly.

That scared Long Guangsheng, who had been sneaking glances at Chen Hao from the front, out of his wits.

His eyes widened, and he blinked for ages without managing to recover.

Chen Hao had no time for him. He immediately sent the Old Immortal of the South Pole a message. "Venerable Immortal, I obtained this liquor in a secret realm and have treasured it for many years. It is extremely precious. Last time, even when the Supreme Lord Lao offered an Immortal Spirit Pill in exchange, I refused."

That spiel sent the Old Immortal of the South Pole into a frenzy of excitement. He hurriedly replied, "Fellow Immortal Little Charlatan, I am moved to tears that you hold me in such high regard."

"What the hell good is gratitude alone?" Naturally, Chen Hao had offered the liquor because he wanted something in return. He quickly replied, "You're too kind, Venerable Immortal. There's no need to stand on ceremony between us. What's yours is mine."

After sending it, Chen Hao silently added, What's mine isn't yours. He had assumed an immortal would have no trouble understanding his hint, but unexpectedly, the Old Immortal of the South Pole took him at his word, sent a clasped-fists emoji, and fell completely silent.

"What?!" Chen Hao was utterly stunned. That old geezer really wasn't standing on ceremony with him. What a damn rip-off.

Soon, the two of them drove up to Liang Hong's company, which was also where Sun Jiaqi currently worked.

The moment they entered, Long Guangsheng let out a bellow that practically shook the entire building. It made Chen Hao jump beside him, leaving him tempted to slap the man. "Liang Hong, get your ass out here!"

Liang Hong, who had been leisurely sipping tea in his office, was so startled that he sprayed it all out. Without even bothering to clean his desk, he hurried outside, wiping his mouth.

The office area wasn't very big, and that shout immediately drew everyone in the company out.

Sun Jiaqi spotted Chen Hao among the crowd and hurried over to ask, "Chen Hao, what are you doing?"

Chen Hao leaned close to Sun Jiaqi's ear and whispered, "You're in for a good show."

While Sun Jiaqi was still looking puzzled, Liang Hong emerged from his office. The instant he saw Long Guangsheng, his guilty conscience made his eyes widen. He jogged over and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Only after asking did Liang Hong notice Chen Hao behind Long Guangsheng. He froze and hurriedly added, "How did he..."

"Don't ask so many damn questions. Get out of my way."

Long Guangsheng shoved Liang Hong aside. Once everyone in the company had gathered around, he addressed them. "Hello, everyone. I'm Brother Long, a gangster from this neighborhood."

The word "gangster" immediately startled the onlookers. Some even took out their phones to call the police.

Long Guangsheng hurriedly stopped them and explained, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I'm not here to cause trouble for you today. I'm here to identify Liang Hong."

"Identify Liang Hong? What did Liang Hong do?"

"How did Manager Liang get mixed up with these gangsters?"

The moment Long Guangsheng finished speaking, whispers broke out among the crowd.

Liang Hong had thought his private relationship with Long Guangsheng was pretty good. He had given him plenty of gifts during holidays over the years. Hearing this, he silently cursed every last one of Long Guangsheng's ancestors, then hurried forward, grabbed him, and demanded angrily, "Brother Long, what are you trying to do?"

"Get the hell away from me!" The moment Liang Hong's hand touched Long Guangsheng's shoulder, Long Guangsheng swung around and slapped him hard across the face.

Smack!

Liang Hong staggered back two steps in pain. Covering his bright red cheek, he pointed at Long Guangsheng. "Why are you hitting me?"

"Hitting you? I'll cripple you!" Brother Long raised his fist and advanced, frightening Liang Hong into leaping several feet away.

At that point, the company's owner finally couldn't stand watching any longer. He stepped in front of Liang Hong with an air of authority and snapped, "Brother Long, is it? I don't care whether you're a gangster or a saint. You've openly assaulted someone. I can call the police and have you arrested right now."

With that, he took out his phone as if to call the police.

Normally, Long Guangsheng would never have given him the chance to make that call. But with so many people present and Chen Hao watching him like a hawk from behind, he could only say meekly, "You're Liang Hong's boss, right? You can call the police, but hear me out first. If you still want to call them afterward, be my guest."

The man was really only putting on a show. He didn't want to offend these people lightly, so he put his phone away again. "Fine. Whatever you have to say, say it."

Liang Hong held his cheek, looking thoroughly aggrieved. He wanted to stop Long Guangsheng, but he didn't want another beating. Yet if he didn't stop him, how could he ever show his face again once Long Guangsheng revealed everything?

The more he thought about it, the more Liang Hong wanted to find a chance to slip away. But after taking just two steps back, he bumped into someone.

He looked over his shoulder to see Chen Hao smiling coldly as he patted his shoulder. "Manager Liang, the show has only just begun. Don't be in such a hurry to leave."

Realizing escape was impossible, Liang Hong's face fell, looking utterly miserable.

Before launching into his story, Long Guangsheng gave a brief introduction of himself.

Chen Hao had thought Long Guangsheng was nothing more than a brawny, simpleminded thug. But when he recounted Liang Hong's dirty deeds, he delivered them like a professional storyteller, painting Liang Hong as worse than an animal. His performance was remarkably vivid and animated.

After several minutes of spittle flying, everyone present finally had a general understanding of what had happened from beginning to end. The way they looked at Liang Hong changed instantly.

"I never imagined Liang Hong was that sort of person. Better keep my distance from him."

"We were all there when he lost that money that night. Liang Hong was the one who insisted on betting so much. Now that he's lost, he pulls this? What an animal."

"He's worse than an animal, and he's supposed to be the marketing manager? What a piece of shit."

Everyone piled on once he was down. After learning what Liang Hong was really like, the shining reputation he had built at the company crumbled instantly, leaving him utterly worthless in their eyes.

Liang Hong no longer had the nerve to face anyone. He lowered his head, trembling all over.

The boss, who had always thought highly of Liang Hong, sighed and demanded, "Liang Hong, is what he said true?"

At this point, excuses were useless, and Liang Hong knew it. After hemming and hawing for a long time, he could only grit his teeth and admit it.

"Ah..." The boss let out a long sigh, took out his phone, and said bitterly to Liang Hong, "I was going to have Brother Long arrested. Now who am I supposed to have arrested?"

At the mention of calling the police, Liang Hong immediately lost his nerve and pleaded, "Boss Liu, you can't call the police! I've worked for you for so many years. Even if I haven't accomplished much, I've still put in the hard work!"

The boss angrily shook Liang Hong off and roared, "You're fired! Get out right now!"

"Fine, I'll go. I'll leave right now!" Liang Hong couldn't have agreed more readily. At that moment, he wished he could find a crack in the ground and crawl into it. This was too damn humiliating.

Just as Liang Hong stumbled toward the door, Chen Hao suddenly stepped in front of him, blocking his way.

Holding his still-throbbing cheek, Liang Hong asked timidly, "What else do you want?"

Chen Hao gave a cold smile. "You think you can just leave like that?"

Liang Hong's Adam's apple bobbed as unease surged through him, but he still spoke defiantly. "Then what else do you want?"

"What else do I want?" Chen Hao repeated. Then his eyes turned cold, and he swung his hand, delivering a vicious slap.

Chen Hao struck so hard that he not only knocked Liang Hong to the floor but also knocked out several of his teeth.

In an instant, Liang Hong's mouth was full of blood, and everyone present drew a sharp breath.

Liang Hong was practically dazed by the blow. He spat blood onto the floor for a long time before finally sobbing and cursing, "Chen Hao, you bastard! How dare you hit me! My teeth! My teeth!"

Crying, Liang Hong lay on the floor and began counting his teeth.

Chen Hao no longer had the slightest sympathy for Liang Hong. He snorted and paid him no further attention.

Seeing that Chen Hao had more or less vented his anger, Long Guangsheng hurried over eagerly and asked with the utmost respect, "Brother Hao, now that you've let off some steam, may I leave?"

Chen Hao couldn't be bothered with these people anymore. He waved a hand. "Go."

At those words, Long Guangsheng turned and sprinted out of the company as though he had been granted a pardon.

Seeing the vicious-looking Long Guangsheng treat Chen Hao with such deference, everyone in the company immediately regarded Chen Hao with newfound respect.

But the moment Long Guangsheng stepped outside, his expression darkened. He took out his phone and said to the person on the other end, "Qiangzi, round up some men for me. The more, the better. Tell every damn one of them to bring weapons."

He had spent over four hundred thousand on that brand-new minivan, only for Chen Hao to practically wreck it. On top of that, Chen Hao had humiliated him in public. How could Long Guangsheng possibly swallow that?

Chen Hao, of course, knew nothing about this. After dealing with Liang Hong, he was about to say goodbye to Sun Jiaqi and leave.

Instead, to his surprise, Sun Jiaqi confronted him. "What were you doing just now? You beat him up like that. Are you satisfied now?"

Chen Hao looked baffled. He stood stunned for a while before saying, "You think I'm in the wrong? If I couldn't fight, I might be lying in a hospital emergency room right now."

Chen Hao's voice rose higher and higher. He clearly couldn't understand what Sun Jiaqi was thinking.

Sun Jiaqi frowned and shook her head sadly. "Heh, you're still missing the point. You don't understand me at all."

With that, Sun Jiaqi covered her mouth, turned, and left.

Chen Hao stood frozen, inwardly cursing up a storm. Men really had zero understanding of how women thought. He couldn't figure her out at all.

Honestly, this whole string of events had left Chen Hao speechless too.

He didn't want to explain any further. Shaking his head, he turned and left the company.

It seemed that both he and Sun Jiaqi needed some time to cool off.