Liu Shan?
Seeing Liu Shan kick the door open and enter, Bi Jie's expression instantly became awkward.
He had never anticipated that his casual remarks about the Guo Family, made merely to save face, would be overheard by Liu Shan.
But with so many people watching him, he could only brace himself and say, "So it's Brother Shan. We were just about to toast to you earlier, didn't expect…"
"What did you just say? Don't even try feeding me that nonsense!" Liu Shan coldly snapped.
Bi Jie, though acutely aware of Liu Shan's status as Elder Guo's trusted aide, nonetheless tried to maintain some semblance of dignity and angrily retorted, "Liu Shan, I am Bi Jie, the young master of this Azure Sea and Blue Sky Grand Hotel! I hope you can stop being so aggressive and at least give me some face!"
"Face?"
Before Liu Shan could respond, a man behind him sneered and said, "Who do you think you are, little punk? You think you deserve face? Talking smack about Elder Guo behind his back—do you believe I couldn't flatten the entire Bi Family in an instant?"
"And who are you?" Bi Jie looked at the man who had suddenly spoken and asked disdainfully.
"I'm Hee Ming—heard the name before?" The man chuckled coldly.
Hee Ming?
At the mention of the name, Bi Jie broke out in a cold sweat.
Hee Ming's name was one he had indeed heard before—specifically from his father.
"You… you're Chairman Hee of the Flame Dragon Association?" Bi Jie exclaimed in disbelief.
Chairman Hee of the Flame Dragon Association?
The group of second-generation rich kids behind Bi Jie trembled upon hearing the name.
Yuntai's underground forces were numerous, but the two most powerful ones were undoubtedly Black Tiger Hall and the Flame Dragon Association!
Black Tiger Hall aside, the Flame Dragon Association was practically omnipotent in Yuntai, with influence in both legitimate and underground realms.
As the leader of the Flame Dragon Association, Hee Ming was leagues above these rich kids with family wealth, making his earlier threat to destroy the Bi Family far from an idle boast—it was the absolute truth.
Hee Ming looked at the trembling group of second-generation heirs and let out a cold laugh, "That's right, I'm Hee Ming of the Flame Dragon Association. Now tell me—if I were to let you off, would you dare to accept it?"
"No, no! I wouldn't dare!" Bi Jie immediately croaked, his voice tinged with tears.
Though Bi Jie appeared dominant within his social circle, he couldn't hold a candle to someone like Hee Ming, who operated within the gritty world of underground forces.
In fact, even the Bi Family's hotel was under the Flame Dragon Association's protection. There was no way he could demand face from Hee Ming.
As for the others behind Bi Jie, they didn't utter a single word, fearing that any complaints might provoke Hee Ming's wrath.
"Listen up!" Hee Ming barked. "Brother Shan saved my life once—he's my sworn brother! Offending Brother Shan is the same as offending me!"
Hee Ming let out a cold grunt before turning to Liu Shan and asking, "Brother Shan, how do you want to deal with these kids?"
"Initially, I didn't want to cause a scene when they came to 'toast' to me," Liu Shan said icily. "But the fact that they dared to gossip about Elder Guo behind his back is unforgivable!"
Liu Shan cast a chilling gaze at Bi Jie and his entourage before declaring as though passing judgment, "Break one leg on each of them as a warning to others! If they resist, wipe out their families along with them!"
When Bi Jie and the others heard this, they were so terrified they nearly collapsed to the ground.
Without hesitation, Hee Ming waved his hand, and the members of the Flame Dragon Association stepped forward to carry out Liu Shan's orders.
For Hee Ming, not only were these rich kids insignificant, but even their fathers wouldn't be spared if necessary. The decision to deal or destroy was in his hands.
This was the dire fate of minor figures who crossed the wrong major ones.
Watching the Flame Dragon Association members approach, Bi Jie and his group could only wail in despair. However, none dared to make a move. Faced with the choice between losing a leg and losing their family, even fools would know which option to pick.
At that moment, Wu Xia, who had remained silent, began to step forward slowly.
Although Bi Jie was the most prominent within the group, Wu Xia was the true leader of their circle.
This wasn't without reason—Wu Xia's father was Wu Xiangyu, the secretary to Yuntai City's deputy mayor!
Though merely the deputy mayor's secretary, he was nonetheless a city official. Wu Xia believed Hee Xu would be somewhat restrained by this connection.
Her plan was to have Bi Jie and the others kneel and apologize—perhaps the matter could be resolved this way. At the very least, she was determined to save Xiao Qian.
But just as Wu Xia was about to speak, someone stepped forward and spoke faintly, "Isn't it a bit excessive to break everyone's legs over a single remark?"
"What… what are you doing?"
Wu Xia froze in disbelief as she stared at the person who had spoken.
The one who spoke wasn't someone else—it was Ye Fei!
Hee Ming looked at Ye Fei with amusement and said, "Who the hell are you? You think you're qualified to talk to me? Wanna bet I'll break all four of your limbs right now?"
"I don't believe you," Ye Fei replied calmly.
As soon as Ye Fei finished speaking, the entire room fell silent in shock. Moments later, whispers and curses began to flood the room.
"What the hell? A food delivery guy playing tough—isn't he afraid of divine retribution?"
"You're doing this to play the hero after we mocked you earlier, aren't you? You're gonna drag us all under! It's over—Hee Ming said whoever resists gets wiped out; now we're all doomed because of you!"
"I've seen dumb people, but this is next-level stupid! Chairman Hee, punish him alone! We're not resisting!"
Bi Jie immediately stood up and shouted furiously, "Are you out of your mind, talking to Chairman Hee like that? Get on your knees and apologize right now, or I'll kill you myself!"
"Bi Jie, even if you're sucking up to him, you're still gonna lose a leg today!"
Hee Ming sneered as he glanced at Bi Jie, then turned his predatory gaze to Ye Fei and said with contempt, "You're quite amusing! Really amusing! Since you don't believe me, fine—I'll kill you right here and now. Let's see if you still don't believe it!"
He gestured disdainfully with his finger, and the Flame Dragon Association members immediately shifted their focus to Ye Fei.
"Sigh… it's really courting death!"
Wu Xia let out a long sigh at the scene, her tone dripping with both exasperation and sarcasm.
In her sigh lay two sentiments: regret and mockery. Regret at Ye Fei's fate, given their past connection as childhood friends and their mothers' close friendship—if anything happened to Ye Fei, she'd struggle to explain to her own mother. Mockery at Ye Fei's arrogance toward her in the past—he was finally getting what he deserved.
Meanwhile, many others either cursed or laughed at Ye Fei, with only Chen Qian frowning slightly and mumbling to herself, "These people are terrifying, but Brother Ye is so amazing—he should… he should be fine, right?"
Fine?
Wu Xia overheard Chen Qian's murmurs and shook her head, saying, "Xiao Qian, stop looking. Ye Fei is done for today!"
"Why?" Chen Qian asked.
"Because he doesn't know the limits of the world! And because he offended people he absolutely shouldn't have offended…"
Smack!
Before Wu Xia could finish her sentence, a sharp sound echoed in the room—a slap landed squarely on Hee Ming's face as Liu Shan roared angrily, "What the hell do you think you're trying to do to Mr. Ye?"