With Wen Tao's loud shout, many people present couldn't help but cover their ears!
Some people even crouched down, unable to bear the sight of the horrific scene unfolding before them!
Unfortunately, the scene they imagined did not appear. Instead, a scream shattered their wild fantasies!
Suddenly, Gu Chen appeared in front of Wen Tao!
No one saw how he moved; he disappeared just like before, and then suddenly reappeared!
"Brother Tao!"
Gu Chen stared intently at Wen Tao with his cold eyes, then stretched out his large hand, grabbed Wen Tao's neck, and blocked his body in front of him.
"Put Brother Tao down!"
The burly men around were shocked, and then said fiercely.
In an instant, they quickly shifted their guns to Gu Chen.
Although this group of people didn't see Gu Chen's actions clearly, they knew how important Wen Tao was. Although they wanted nothing more than to kill the kid immediately, they could only force themselves to hold back.
"Lay down?"
Gu Chen chuckled, then looked down at Wen Tao, his eyes turning cold, and said, "You're the ones who should put down their guns! Brother Tao, tell your men to lay them down! Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I might do."
Wen Tao was terrified. After a brief moment of stunned silence, his mind finally processed what was happening. Feeling a sharp pain in his neck, Wen Tao didn't even have time to think about how Gu Chen had appeared out of nowhere. The overwhelming feeling of suffocation made him immediately shout, "Are you deaf? I told you to put down your guns!"
The burly men from the Fierce Tiger Society looked at each other, and finally put down their pistols.
"Brother Tao, I have a bad temper," Gu Chen said coldly. "Get out of here before I lose my temper, or you'll have to leave something behind."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
Wen Tao's neck was being choked. He had just yelled, but now he couldn't cough. He could only nod frantically, his face turning red.
Gu Chen grunted and tossed Wen Tao to the ground.
"Get out!"
Wen Tao's body was thrown to the stairwell, rolled several times, and landed on the first floor, grimacing in pain.
Having made such a fool of himself, Wen Tao first looked at Gu Chen with trepidation, then his gaze turned venomous. Gritting his teeth, he waved his hand and roared, "Kill him!"
"I've already called the police!"
Just as Wen Tao was about to use his pistol to kill Gu Chen again, Zhang Yun's voice rang out.
Upon hearing this, Wen Tao's sinister, snake-like gaze swept over her, making her tremble and dare not meet his eyes.
Then, Wen Tao seemed to calculate the time; if they tried to clean up the mess now, it would be too late. He pointed at Gu Chen and said coldly, "Kid, you've got guts!"
Gu Chen raised an eyebrow, stood with his hands behind his back, and said, "Oh?"
Wen Tao wanted to say a few more polite words, but seeing Qingshan Gu Chen's expression, he immediately deflated and roared, "I'll remember you! Let's go!"
He was too ashamed to stay any longer, so he waved his hand and walked straight out of Pottery House.
After he left, the burly thugs retreated like a tide, and the young man on the ground floor was helped up by two people and walked out.
In less than a minute, the group of people who had come with such a menacing attitude vanished without a trace!
A crisis seemed to vanish in an instant.
After they left, the guests on the second floor also began to leave. After all, the atmosphere had been too oppressive, and they didn't want to get into trouble, and they also needed to get some fresh air.
"Mr. Gu, thank you very much."
Qi Ming stood up, clutching his chest, and then said to Gu Chen.
To be honest, Qi Ming hadn't expected Gu Chen to be so strong. Not only was he able to defeat the young mercenary Viper, but he could also repel the aggressive Wen Tao without drawing blood.
He, a man in the underworld, knew just how dangerous the situation had been, yet Gu Chen remained calm and composed, as if he were in complete control. This required not only strength, but also composure, calmness, and analytical skills—all of which were indispensable.
Even Qi Ming had to admit Gu Chen's strength and composure.
Moreover, judging from Wen Tao's reaction just now, in just a few minutes, Wen Tao had already developed a fear of Gu Chen.
This is even more remarkable!
"Brother Ming just helped me out of a problem, so this is me returning the favor," Gu Chen said calmly. "Besides, I was just shopping here and got interrupted, which put me in a bad mood. Even if it weren't for Brother Ming, I would have helped anyway, so don't take it to heart."
Zhang Yun watched from the sidelines, feeling both annoyed and amused. This kid, so young, is really good at putting on an act.
She was standing right next to me, she was so nervous!
"Anyway, thank you." Qi Ming.
"The Black Wind Hall is one of the two major underground forces in Zhou City, on par with the Wen Family's Fierce Tiger Society." Gu Chen frowned and said, "Has something happened to you recently? How dare they so openly come to arrest you?"
Qi Ming nodded and said, "Something has happened."
"Can you tell me?" Gu Chen said, "After all, you helped my dad solve a difficult problem before and taught Xu Zhongwen. Maybe I can help."
Gu Chen had his own ulterior motives for saying this. After all, now that he had completely broken ties with the Zhou Family, he needed some worldly influence in addition to Zhao Bo.
Clearly, Black Wind Hall is the best choice.
Qi Ming's expression shifted slightly before he said, "Since Mr. Gu has asked, how could I not answer? However, this is not the place to talk. Please come upstairs with me, Mr. Gu."
"Okay." Gu Chen nodded and followed Qi Ming upstairs.
Only then did the security guards and staff of Pottery House come out and begin tidying up the surrounding area.
Zhang Yun remained where she was, her beautiful eyes watching Gu Chen's retreating figure as he went upstairs. Her eyes held a strange gleam as she seemed lost in thought, and she lingered there for a long time.
Upon reaching the third floor, they found it decorated with Japanese-style screens, but two rooms had been broken open, with wooden planks warped from the ground. Clearly, the Viper from earlier had been up there, engaging in a fight with Qi Ming.
Qi Ming's strength was actually not too low; he was already an outstanding individual among ordinary people, having reached the Mid Initiation Realm. Unfortunately, the Viper he encountered was two levels stronger than him.
"Mr. Gu, please have a seat!"
They arrived at a relatively well-preserved room, where Qi Ming sat cross-legged and pointed to a futon.
"Would you like some tea?" he asked after Gu Chen sat down.
Gu Chen shook his head and said, "Let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point."
"Okay." Qi Ming nodded, and then, as if organizing his thoughts, he began to explain the whole story.
As Gu Chen had predicted, Black Wind Hall had recently encountered some trouble.
And the matter is quite significant.
A week ago, Zhao Haiqing, the boss of the Black Wind Hall, went to Shangjing to attend an underground auction and bought a Jade Guanyin at a high price to worship, but unexpectedly, he encountered trouble because of it.