Banquet Conflict

Ye Feng took a glass of red wine from a passing waiter and said to the Shen siblings, "Brother Shen, I don't care about any of that, so you don't need to feel guilty."

Then Ye Feng turned to Shen Haoyue and said, "Miss Shen, I'm thinking of starting an investment company in Demon City. Would you be interested in becoming its CEO?"

Shen Haoyue's eyes lit up. The Shen Family as it stood could not make full use of her talents, and taking revenge on the Fang Family was nothing but a fantasy. She desperately needed outside help, but few dared confront the Fang Family head-on. More often, fear of the Fang Family left her constrained at every turn.

"Mr. Ye, how large will your company be? You must also understand that if I become its CEO, the Fang Family will certainly try to suppress it," Shen Haoyue said calmly.

Ye Feng understood her concerns, but none of that was a problem for him. He didn't need to make money. As long as he could spend it by the handful and easily collect cashback, what was not to like?

"The initial investment will be 200 billion in Huaxia Currency, with no upper limit on further investment. I won't interfere with any of your investments, and your compensation will be an annual salary of 100 million in Huaxia Currency, plus a 5 percent share of the company's profits."

Beside them, Shen Haoran's mouth fell open in shock. Ye Feng was simply unbelievable. A cash flow of over 200 billion put him among the very top in all of Huaxia. No wonder he dared say he could make the Fang Family disappear if they targeted him.

"Brother Ye, if Haoyue joins your company, could you help my Shen Family go after the Fang Family as well?" Shen Haoran asked cautiously.

Ye Feng laughed heartily. "Brother Shen, as I said just now, I won't interfere with any of Miss Shen's investments. You can rest assured of that."

"Mr. Ye, thank you for placing your trust in me. I won't let you down."

After the three settled a few details, Ye Feng transferred 200 billion in Huaxia Currency directly to Shen Haoyue, putting her in full charge of setting up the company.

Just then, the sound of an argument nearby caught their attention. When Ye Feng saw that Ye Lin was involved, he immediately went over to her side and asked,

"Linlin, what happened?"

Ye Lin looked furious. "Brother, they went too far! Sister Xiaona and I were eating here, and they actually shoved her aside, saying we were in the way of their photos. I got angry and talked back to them, and when Sister Xiaona pulled me away, they actually tripped her."

Ye Feng hurried over to check on Li Xiaona. Fortunately, she was all right apart from some redness on her arm. After comforting her, Ye Feng gave the three women before him an icy stare, walked up, and slapped each of them across the face.

Three screams rang out through the venue, drawing everyone's attention.

"You actually dared to hit us? The three of us are influencers with a million followers! I'll expose you for this! Just wait until the internet tears you apart!"

"That's right! We have to post this scumbag online and ruin his reputation!"

By then, Shen Haoran and his sister had also hurried over. Shen Haoran said to Ye Feng, "Brother Ye, do you need me to handle this? Influencers like these are like toads: they don't bite, but they sure disgust you."

"No need, I can handle it. Apologize now! Otherwise, you won't be able to bear the consequences!" Ye Feng's voice was cold. At that moment, he was truly furious to the extreme.

"Oh! Such big words. How come I never knew Demon City had someone like you? Birds of a feather really do flock together. Anyone who hangs around trash like Shen Haoran must be trash too."

"Fang Zhiping! How dare you! How dare you disrespect Mr. Ye!" Shen Haoran shouted.

Ye Feng had been wondering where this idiot who loved offending people had come from. So it was Demon City's number one eunuch. He gave Shen Haoyue a strange look, then continued, "So it's Eunuch Fang. A pleasure to meet you. My eyes have really been opened today. I never imagined that, so many years after the fall of the Qing dynasty, I'd still have the honor of admiring a eunuch's bearing."

A clamor of discussion broke out in the crowd.

"This young man really doesn't know whether to live or die. He actually dared bring that up in front of Young Master Fang."

"Does anyone know what background this kid has? He's got some nerve, slapping the Fang Family in the face like that. He's a ruthless one!"

"Isn't he that big shot who's been all over the internet lately for buying the Phoenix Cry Pavilion for 200 million?"

"What kind of big shot is that? Two hundred million isn't even a fart in front of the Fang Family. I'd say this kid is dead for sure."

Fang Zhiping stared fixedly at Ye Feng, his eyes bloodshot. This was a pain that would haunt him forever, and no one in Demon City dared say such a thing to his face. Forcing down the killing intent in his heart, he said coldly, "Kid, you're the first person who's dared say that to my face. You're dead, and not just you. Your family too. I won't spare a single one of them. I'll make them die in agony right in front of you."

Ye Feng's gaze also turned cold. It seemed there was no need for the Fang Family to exist anymore.

"You're courting death. All you have to rely on is the Fang Family. Let's see if, without the Fang Family, you'll wag your tail and beg for mercy in front of me like a dog. Haoyue, launch a full-scale attack on the Fang Family. Destroy them at any cost."

"Mr. Ye, I guarantee I'll complete the task. I've wanted to destroy the Fang Family for a long time," Shen Haoyue said excitedly. Her chance for revenge had finally come.

The crowd parted, and three young men walked over. The man in the middle looked at Ye Feng and Fang Zhiping, who were at daggers drawn, and said slowly, "Mr. Ye, is it? And you, Fang Zhiping, please give my Qin Family some face and don't cause trouble at our banquet. Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to ask you both to leave."

Fang Zhiping gave a cold snort, turned, and left. It seemed the Qin Family and the Fang Family weren't on very good terms either.

Ye Feng shrugged and said nothing. After all, he felt a little bad about causing such a commotion at someone else's banquet. Just as he was about to leave, a voice called out to him.

"Brother Feng, what brings you to Demon City too? I almost didn't recognize you just now."

Ye Feng turned around and saw that the young man on the left of the three looked very familiar. After a moment's recollection, he realized it was Zhao Peng, whom he had met in Jin City.

"Zhao Peng, I didn't expect you to come to Demon City too. I thought you'd gone back to the Capital."

"Hehe, I didn't have much going on, and I heard there was a charity event here, so I came to join the fun. Let me introduce you. These are my two cousins, Qin Tian and Qin Lang of the Qin Family of Demon City."

"So you're First Young Master Qin and Second Young Master Qin. I've long heard of you. I'm Ye Feng from Jin City," Ye Feng said, introducing himself as well.

Seeing that Ye Feng knew Zhao Peng, the two men's expressions softened. After all, no one would look kindly on someone causing trouble at their own banquet.

"Since Brother Ye knows Brother Peng, why don't we go upstairs and have a chat?" Qin Tian invited him.

"As the guest, I'll follow the host's lead. Sorry for the trouble."

Ye Feng then followed the three men to a reception room upstairs.