“Miss, quick, quick, save me.”
Hong Biao excitedly climbed to his feet and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He had not expected Ye Shuangshuang to show up, but this made him even happier. Although Ye Shuangshuang was young, she was extremely protective of her own people.
If Ye Shuangshuang had come, today would become even more interesting. So Hong Biao could not wait to beg her to save him.
He had been in the underworld for over ten years, and this was the first time he had suffered such a big loss.
If today’s events spread, he would definitely become a laughingstock.
Moreover, now that he saw the bald man had arrived, Hong Biao suddenly felt full of confidence. Others might not know, but he did. That bald man possessed skills far beyond ordinary people.
He had personally witnessed the bald man kill a puma with a single palm strike.
And most importantly, there was the power of the Ye family. The Ye family had a renowned name not only in Tongzhou but throughout Haidong Province. Even in the entire East China region, the Ye family was considered a significant force.
“Hmph, I do not care who you are, but today you are definitely dead. I have to admit, after mixing in Tongzhou for so long, this is the first time I have been beaten like this.”
“But I already said, you will regret it. Who do you think you are to deserve…”
Slap! Before Hong Biao could finish his sentence, a slap sent him crashing to the ground.
At this moment, Hong Biao looked at the person who hit him in complete shock. It was not Luo Chen, but Ye Shuangshuang.
“Miss?” Hong Biao was stunned. He could not understand why Ye Shuangshuang would suddenly slap him for no reason.
This slap left Hong Biao completely dazed.
Was she not supposed to come and help him?
Luo Chen also had not expected that the reinforcements Hong Biao called would turn out to be Ye Shuangshuang. So from earlier, he had simply stood to the side without speaking, quietly watching the drama unfold.
Even when Hong Biao spoke rudely to him, Luo Chen had not taken it to heart.
“You have some nerve!” Ye Shuangshuang shouted angrily at Hong Biao, her face full of fury.
“Teacher, I am sorry. The dog at home was not properly controlled and disturbed you.” Ye Shuangshuang apologised to Luo Chen.
In truth, Ye Shuangshuang did not regard Hong Biao as a real person at all. Despite Hong Biao being a big brother respected on both sides of the law in Tongzhou, in Ye Shuangshuang’s eyes, he was merely a dog raised by her third uncle.
Facing this scolding from Ye Shuangshuang, and even the slap, Hong Biao could only accept it without daring to show the slightest resentment.
Because everything he had came from the Ye family.
What stunned Hong Biao even more was that Ye Shuangshuang had actually called that young man “teacher”?
“Miss, this…?” Hong Biao was confused. The situation seemed completely off now.
“Open your dog eyes and look clearly. That is my teacher. Even my grandfather has to address him as Mr Luo!”
Hong Biao was utterly dumbfounded. Even Ye Zhengtian had to call this young man Mr Luo?
What was this young man’s background that even Ye Zhengtian, known as the Lion of East China, would address him as Mr Luo?
Even with Hong Biao’s decades of experience, he stood frozen for a long time without snapping out of it.
But no matter what, today he had truly kicked an iron plate, and one with spikes at that.
“Hurry up and apologise to my teacher. Thank him for sparing your life.” Ye Shuangshuang scolded from the side.
No matter how unwilling Hong Biao was, and no matter if he was the underground emperor of Tongzhou, at this moment he could only admit defeat.
Since Ye Shuangshuang had spoken, could Hong Biao possibly go against the Ye family no matter how powerful he was?
“I am sorry, Mr Luo. It was my blindness that offended you.” Hong Biao’s attitude was extremely respectful. He did not dare show any dissatisfaction, even if he felt it inside.
Who could have known that the backup he called would turn out to be this person’s disciple?
This underground emperor of Tongzhou, the big brother respected on both sides, was now submitting to a young man. But if Hong Biao knew Luo Chen’s true identity, he would probably only feel greater fear and have no complaints at all.
“There is twenty thousand in this card. Do you still want it? I can leave it for you.” Luo Chen took out a card as he spoke.
“Mr Luo, you must be joking. It was my blindness earlier. Please show mercy, Mr Luo.” Hong Biao said with sweat pouring down his face, his heart filled with regret.
The man had been minding his own business in the private room. Why had he dragged this great deity out?
Now not only had he lost face, he had also taken a beating.
As for that twenty thousand, what a joke. How could he possibly dare to take Luo Chen’s money now?
“Are you convinced?” Luo Chen asked.
“I am convinced, completely convinced. It was all my fault.” How could Hong Biao dare not be convinced? When you mix in the underworld and run into something like this, you can only blame your own bad luck. How could he dare refuse to submit?
“Fine. I hope there will not be a next time. Otherwise, I cannot guarantee your head will still be on your shoulders.” Luo Chen stood up and spoke coldly.
“Why are you still standing there? Thank the teacher.”
“Thank you, Mr Luo. Thank you, Mr Luo.” Hong Biao’s attitude was exceptionally respectful.
After that, Luo Chen left with Ye Shuangshuang.
Once Luo Chen was gone, A-Dao looked at Hong Biao.
“Biao Ge?”
“Do not say anything. Today we admit defeat. We kicked an iron plate.” Hong Biao gave a bitter smile. He did not dare have any other thoughts. After all, that was the Ye family.
He might dominate Tongzhou, but that power was given to him by the Ye family. To put it bluntly, he was just a dog.
Without the Ye family, he might not even survive until tomorrow.
So how could he dare have any other ideas?
“Remember, from now on, whenever you see him, be extremely respectful. Never provoke him. This person is untouchable!” Hong Biao instructed his subordinates.
“Also, prepare a generous gift. Another day I will personally go and apologise. With a person like this, we can only stand on the same side. Even if we cannot become friends, we absolutely cannot make him an enemy!”
Hong Biao had been beaten, yet instead of holding a grudge, he wanted to curry favour with Luo Chen. All of this naturally stemmed from Luo Chen’s strength!
“Go release those people.” Hong Biao wiped the blood from his face, waved his hand, and looked thoroughly unlucky.
On the other side, Luo Chen and Ye Shuangshuang drove to a high-end club in the Tongzhou High-Tech Zone.
This time it was a large auction in Tongzhou. Such auctions were also circles for the wealthy. The items auctioned were often worth millions, tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.
Naturally, only high-end people could participate.
The auction had not started yet. A cocktail party was still going on in the hall.
Ye Shuangshuang had to go back to pick up Ye Zhengtian, so she let Luo Chen go in first.
The brilliantly lit hall had a red platform set up in the centre. That was where the auction host would stand today.
In fact, it was not just this floor. There was another level on the second floor, entirely made up of private boxes arranged in a semicircle, resembling a theatre.
After Luo Chen entered, he found a seat and sat down by himself.
But at that moment, by sheer coincidence, he ran into an unwelcome guest.
Chen Chao!