The Man Who Saved Master Zi's Daughter

The entire Blue Night Charm fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone stared at Jun Wangchen, surrounded by Brother Eight and his men as they bowed to him. Their mouths hung wide open, disbelief written plainly across their faces.

If they had heard correctly, the Mr. Jun whom Brother Eight and his men were addressing was none other than Jun Wangchen, who had offended Brother Kai!

Ke JiusI and the others exchanged glances, utterly stunned.

Master Zi had invited him? Could Jun Wangchen actually know Master Zi?

The smiles froze on Liu Kai's and Xiao Honghua's faces. It felt as though ten thousand ants had crawled over their bodies, sending chills through their bones and making their hair stand on end.

As Master Zi's top enforcer, Brother Eight rarely left his side. Anyone whom Master Zi sent Brother Eight to personally receive was invariably someone renowned throughout Jinling City's East District.

Yet judging by Jun Wangchen's clothes and bearing, he hardly looked like anyone important. What on earth was going on?

While everyone stood dumbfounded, Jun Wangchen looked equally bewildered.

He did not even know what Master Zi, the East District's underworld boss, looked like, let alone know him personally.

Seeing the confusion on Jun Wangchen's face, the burly man with thick eyebrows clasped his hands and smiled. "Mr. Jun, Master Zi means you no harm by inviting you over today. He merely wishes to thank you in person for saving his daughter yesterday."

"His daughter?" Jun Wangchen froze, then suddenly remembered Zi Hanyan, whom he had rescued the previous night. "Don't tell me his daughter is..."

"Exactly!" Before Jun Wangchen could finish, the thick-browed man smiled and nodded.

Jun Wangchen sucked in a sharp breath, his whole body jolting.

Holy crap, seriously? Zi Hanyan was actually Master Zi's daughter?

Everyone nearby immediately understood. So Jun Wangchen had saved Master Zi's daughter! No wonder he had dared to stand up to Brother Kai—he had that connection backing him.

Ke JiusI and the others were completely thunderstruck.

What was going on?

Their roommate had actually saved Master Zi's daughter?

Hope instantly rekindled in Kang Lele's despairing eyes. She had thought she was doomed today, never imagining that Jun Wangchen had such a powerful trump card up his sleeve. You really could not judge someone by appearances.

The male waiter who had retreated into the crowd widened his eyes. Reeling with shock, he hurriedly squeezed back through the crowd to Kang Lele's side.

Liu Kai and Xiao Honghua were the most terrified of all. Their hearts sank into an icy abyss. To Kang Lele and the others, Jun Wangchen's suddenly revealed status as the savior of Master Zi's daughter was a lifeline. To the two of them, however, it spelled danger.

Because Jun Wangchen's standing was now entirely different from before.

After learning that Zi Hanyan was Master Zi's daughter, Jun Wangchen considered it briefly, then asked the thick-browed man, "Brother Eight, do I have to go see Master Zi right now?"

"Well... the sooner, the better, naturally. But if you have something to attend to, Mr. Jun, my brothers and I can wait," the thick-browed man replied respectfully after a moment's hesitation.

Before they came, Master Zi had specifically ordered them to treat Jun Wangchen with respect and not use force to bring him along. Otherwise, they would probably have already dragged him into the car and taken him away.

Jun Wangchen's gaze settled on Liu Kai and Xiao Honghua. "I do have something to deal with, and it's no small matter."

At those words, both of them panicked, their expressions changing drastically.

The thick-browed man frowned. Having spent years at Master Zi's side, he had long since developed a keen eye for subtle clues. From Jun Wangchen's words, it seemed someone meant him harm.

"May I ask what trouble you've encountered, Mr. Jun? We'll do everything in our power to help."

Jun Wangchen pointed at Liu Kai and Xiao Honghua. Under their terrified gazes, he said gravely, "These two wanted their men to break my legs and throw me into the river to feed the fish. If you want to help, I'll leave this matter to you."

"What? They did?" The thick-browed man's expression darkened instantly. His gaze snapped toward Liu Kai and Xiao Honghua, his voice icy. "Liu Kai, what's going on?"

Thud! Liu Kai's legs gave out, and he collapsed to the floor, trembling uncontrollably.

"B-Brother Eight, I... I didn't know Mr. Jun had saved Miss Zi's life. I... I didn't mean it. I was only..."

Bam!

Before Liu Kai could finish, the thick-browed man lashed out with a kick, sending him flying three or four meters and crashing through a cluster of tables and chairs.

"Liu Kai, I thought you'd learned to rein yourself in over the years. I never imagined you'd be bold enough to lay a hand on the man who saved Master Zi's daughter. If Master Zi hears about this, I guarantee you'll be meeting your maker!"

The thick-browed man's face was ice-cold. Last night, Zi Hanyan had been captured by men sent by Master Zi's enemies and had nearly been raped. If Jun Wangchen had not rescued her, she might have spent the rest of her life haunted by it.

Master Zi was deeply grateful to Jun Wangchen and held him in great regard. If he learned that a lowly subordinate had nearly beaten his daughter's savior to death, his temper would likely explode on the spot. His fury was far beyond what an ordinary person could withstand.

Beside them, Xiao Honghua had gone pale with fright, utterly at a loss. Only now did she realize she had truly offended someone she could never afford to cross.

Glancing at Liu Kai, who was struggling to stand with blood pouring from his head, the thick-browed man said coldly, "Mr. Jun, just tell me how you want these two dealt with. I'll make sure today's matter is resolved to your complete satisfaction."

Jun Wangchen smiled faintly and looked at Liu Kai, a hint of bashfulness on his face. "Brother Kai, what do you think?"

Hearing those words from a distance, Liu Kai shuddered, even leaking a few drops of urine. He knew that the power to decide whether he lived or died was no longer in Brother Eight's hands, but Jun Wangchen's.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Kai ignored his numb body and bleeding head. Without the slightest hesitation, he dropped to his knees before Jun Wangchen, slapping himself hard across the face as he apologized over and over. "Mr. Jun, I was blind to your greatness. I looked down on you like an ignorant fool. For a lowly underling like me to threaten someone of your stature was sheer stupidity. I must have had a death wish.

"This was all my fault. Please show mercy, Mr. Jun, and spare my life. I'll do everything I can to compensate you for your losses."

As he spoke, Liu Kai turned toward Xiao Honghua. She did not dare hesitate and hurriedly knelt to apologize as well. Not a trace remained of her earlier arrogance.

Everyone who witnessed the scene was filled with shock.

Who was that kneeling on the floor?

Brother Kai!

The man in charge of the back street behind Jinling University!

A vicious local boss with powerful backing!

And now?

The mighty Brother Kai they had looked up to was groveling before Jun Wangchen like a dog, apologizing incessantly.

The dramatic scene felt almost unreal!

Ke JiusI and the others remained overwhelmed by shock. They had known that saving Master Zi's daughter would grant Jun Wangchen considerable privileges, but they had never expected those privileges to take effect so quickly that they barely had time to react.

Jun Wangchen remained calm. After staring at Liu Kai and Xiao Honghua for a long moment, he said, "Earlier, someone slapped Lele over taking an order and delivering the slip. How should we settle that?"

Liu Kai looked at Xiao Honghua. She froze briefly, then immediately slapped herself several times and said to Kang Lele, "I'm sorry, Ms. Kang Lele. I was too willful and arrogant. Could you please forgive me this once?"

As she spoke, Xiao Honghua slammed her forehead against the floor several times, hitting it hard enough to draw blood.

The sudden apology left Kang Lele at a loss. Timid and afraid of trouble, she had no desire to pursue the matter. She hurriedly waved her hands. "I-it's fine. Just don't do it again..."

"Thank you, Ms. Kang Lele!" Xiao Honghua breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Kang Lele did not hold it against her, Jun Wangchen would naturally let the matter go as well.

Sure enough, upon hearing Kang Lele's words, Jun Wangchen nodded slightly and moved on.

His gaze settled on Liu Kai again, however, and he said mildly, "I have congenital heart disease. Someone's men gave me quite a fright just now, and my heart is still racing. This has seriously affected my health. How should we settle that?"

Liu Kai trembled. Gritting his teeth, he pulled a bank card from his pocket and presented it with both hands. "Mr. Jun, here's two hundred thousand for your medical expenses. The PIN is the last six digits of the card number. Please forgive me."

A shocked murmur swept through the crowd. Two hundred thousand in medical expenses! Liu Kai was really paying through the nose.

Still, on reflection, Brother Kai had pocketed plenty over the years as the man in charge of Jinling University's back street. Two hundred thousand in exchange for his life was well worth it.

"I appreciate that attitude." Jun Wangchen smiled faintly, accepted the bank card, and slipped it into his pocket. Then, using the exact same tone Liu Kai had used with him earlier, he said, "Since you addressed my roommate as Young Master Ke earlier, I'll let this go for his sake and won't pursue it any further. Now apologize to Lele, and we'll call it settled."

Everyone felt a strange sense of amusement. After all, this was precisely how Liu Kai had looked down on Jun Wangchen earlier.

Liu Kai's face alternated between green and white. Though he seethed inwardly, he still had to nod obediently and offer Kang Lele a deeply respectful apology.

After doing all that, Liu Kai still had to force himself to say, with a face as miserable as if his father had died, "Thank you for your generosity, Mr. Jun!"

"No need to thank me. I should be thanking you for that two-hundred-thousand gift!" Jun Wangchen waved a hand and chuckled.

Liu Kai's expression stiffened again. He felt both furious and sick over the money, but above all, humiliated.

After today, whatever reputation Liu Kai had would probably be utterly destroyed.

Jun Wangchen did not make things any harder for him. Pointing toward the entrance, he smiled at Ke JiusI and the others. "I'll go see Master Zi first. We'll talk when I get back."

"Go on, go on. Seeing Master Zi comes first. Get me his autograph if you get the chance." Ke JiusI and the others nodded vigorously.

"You guys..." Jun Wangchen did not know whether to laugh or cry. Without saying anything more, he followed the thick-browed man out of the bar, got into a car, and drove away.

Once Jun Wangchen, the thick-browed man, and the others had left, the entire bar erupted with animated chatter.

"My God, what did I just witness?"

"I can't believe that kid saved Master Zi's daughter. I thought he was just some reckless idiot!"

"He looks like he's still a student. I'm so jealous that he knows someone as important as Master Zi."

No one could calm their pounding hearts, and one wave of discussion followed another.

Having narrowly escaped death, Liu Kai and Xiao Honghua could hardly bear to stay. They gathered their men and slunk out of the bar, hurrying away.

"What kind of person are you, really?" Watching Liu Kai's and Xiao Honghua's bedraggled figures retreat, Kang Lele kept seeing Jun Wangchen in her mind. His calm expression and devilishly charming smile had etched themselves into her heart before she knew it.

"I-is this Jun Wangchen... really your roommate?" Once Liu Kai and Xiao Honghua were gone, Sister Yun turned to Ke JiusI and the others, unable to conceal the shock in her eyes.

Ke JiusI and the others struggled to contain their own astonishment. They stood dazed for a long while before finally nodding.

They could scarcely believe it themselves. Before this, Jun Wangchen had merely been an ordinary third-year student who watched porn, a total loser. How could he possibly have any connection to someone as important as Master Zi?

Amid their shock, Ke JiusI and the others exchanged glances, each seeing admiration in the others' eyes.

The man who had saved Master Zi's daughter—that status was... so damn badass!