Chapter 235: [192] How Outrageous is Bullying! (Seeking Monthly Passes, Recommendations, and Support)_1
 

After the team disbanded, Zhou Ye still looked like he had just survived a great calamity.

“Oh my God, this time I didn’t even know who the other party was… it was absolutely terrifying!”

Brother Bi, picking at his teeth, said grumpily, “Come on, let go of me already.”

He patted Zhou Ye’s hands that were clutching the hem of his clothes: “Aren’t you fine? What’s there to panic about?”

“Shoot, Brother Bi you have the nerve to say that, weren’t you the first one to run?”

“Nonsense, should I have just stood there waiting to die?” Brother Bi looked down on him, “Didn’t I say before the fight that I would run?”

Zhou Ye was at a loss for words and changed the subject: “Where’s Jinye?”

“Gone to cultivate.”

“Huh?”

Zhou Ye was stunned.

Brother Bi immediately teased, “Little Zhou, that attitude of yours isn’t going to cut it. Just look at Jinye, he’s unharmed and even more diligent in his training.”

Zhou Ye’s mouth fell open.

“This kid’s a freak, who can compare to him!”

“Heh.”

Brother Bi let out a light laugh, this time with no retort.

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“Bang!”

A strike that sent his opponent reeling back.

Tang Huoyang staggered back several steps, unable to regain his balance, and fell over outright.

Looking up, a hand was extended towards him.

He grabbed it, not planning to stand up, full of tricks and trying to pull a sneak attack to take down the person helping him, only to find after tugging for a while that he couldn’t budge them, ending up feeling awkward on the spot.

“Hilarious.”

Pei Jinye teased with a two-word taunt, pulling Tang Huoyang up from the ground with one hand.

“Damn, you really are a monster.” Tang Huoyang, with his carefree nature, wasn’t embarrassed but laughed with interest, “The place you’re staying at must have good food, looking at all that muscle you’ve gained, I can’t compete with that.”

Pei Jinye chuckled, “You broke through?”

“You noticed?” Tang Huoyang said excitedly, pride written all over his face, “Even my brother didn’t expect me to break through so quickly, indeed, as long as a talented person gets serious, everything goes smoothly. Come on, Brother Yang is in a good mood today, I’ll treat you to a feast.”

Pei Jinye was amused by his goofy demeanor.

Right then, Tang Huoyang received a phone call, and his expression changed drastically: “What did you say? Goddamnit, what are the security guards at the business doing?!”

After hanging up, Tang Huoyang continued to curse profusely.

“What’s wrong?” Pei Jinye asked.

Tang Huoyang gritted his teeth and said, “I consigned a treasure for auction at Jiang Lingsu’s family business, and now they tell me, it was stolen last night. I need to go there now and talk about compensation.”

“I’ll go with you,” Pei Jinye said, decisively.

Tang Huoyang hesitated for a moment but did not refuse.

The two headed out together, quickly arriving at the Jiang family’s main branch business.

The Tang Family was negotiating.

The manager of Jiang Family Business said in a relaxed tone, “Don’t worry, we will definitely get the item back for you…”

“Manager Gu, what if it’s not recovered?” Tang Huoyang strode in.

Manager Gu looked up at the sound and after a moment of silence said, “If it’s not recovered, our business is willing to compensate.”

“How much?” Tang Huoyang asked, raising an eyebrow.

Manager Gu looked at him and slowly said, “Five hundred thousand.”

“Five hundred thousand?” At these words, Tang Huoyang’s face immediately darkened, “Manager Gu, you’re not joking with me, are you? The Gilt Jade Tripod’s reserve price alone is four million, and you’re talking about five hundred thousand?”

“That’s the highest limit given to me from above. I can understand your feelings, and I know this is somewhat unfair, but I can decide to offer the Tang family more discounts on all future transactions with our business.”

An uncontrollable anger rose in Tang Huoyang, “An item worth millions reduced to five hundred thousand, Jiang family sure has a lot of nerve, isn’t this taking things a bit too far?”

“Young Master Tang, this is already our biggest concession,” Manager Gu said, his gaze seeming cold and his words carrying a hint of threat.

Tang Huoyang, feeling a flash of anger, was pulled back by the middle-aged man beside him, urged to calm down.

Just then, Pei Jinye suddenly said, “Your business going about it this way, aren’t you afraid of being called spineless one day? Seems like you have no shame at all.”

Manager Gu turned abruptly, without any impression of Pei, looked at him with a frown and said impatiently, “That’s it then; go back and discuss among yourselves. If you accept, great; if not, there’s nothing we can do. I’m busy and can’t see you out.”

Just as Manager Gu was about to leave, Tang Huoyang suddenly broke away from the middle-aged man’s grip, and spoke in a low voice, “An auction item with a low price of four million, compensated with five hundred thousand, where’s the justice in that? What do you take our Tang family for? Don’t overdo it!”

“Overdo it? Let me tell you, that we are willing to compensate is already giving face to your Tang family!” Manager Gu retorted coldly, “That’s enough, I don’t have time to argue with you. Send someone who can actually make decisions for the Tang family.”

The middle-aged man, though his face was pale with indignation, was pulling Tang Huoyang back, knowing full well how unreasonable the other party was, but dared not really clash with them openly.

The Tang family had only one member, Tang Wudi, holding a position at the Night Patrol Department in Da Peng City, with a bit of fame, but compared to the Jiang family, they had no advantage that could ensure victory.

“Young master, please don’t act rashly!”

He was pulling Tang Huoyang tightly, whispering in his ear.

Tang Huoyang felt suffocated.

He had suffered such a huge loss, but the other party was utterly indifferent.

This was not just a case of a big store bullying a customer; it was a blatant disregard for the Tang family.

By what right?

“However powerful your Jiang family may be in Da Peng City, the respect here isn’t for your business! Gu, don’t push too far. Even a clay Buddha has some temper, and if I can’t handle the Jiang family, I can still deal with a dog fed by the Jiang family!”

To everyone’s surprise, Manager Gu’s face showed no sign of being provoked. He looked at Tang Huoyang indifferently, “If your brother was here, maybe I’d give him some respect, but you… you’re not even qualified to speak to me on equal terms. As for the compensation, I’ve been very patient already, but you should know…”

He stepped forward, expressionless and said, “Even if I don’t compensate, what can you do?”

Just then.

The elevator doors behind opened, and a young, steady voice came through.

“What’s the matter, Gu Tao?”

“Young Master.” The moment Manager Gu heard the voice, his face was immediately filled with respect as he quickly went over, speaking a few words in a low voice.

The young man in the suit took a glance at Tang Huoyang, “I’ve heard of his brother, too bad he’s also a prickly sort. Just handle this minor matter yourself.”

Noticing that the people around had already taken notice of the situation, the young man in the suit couldn’t help but frown, “Handle this quickly, even a small matter can’t be done properly.”

“Young master, I will handle it right away.”

Manager Gu turned around, gesturing for a few security guards from the business to follow him.

With an expressionless face, he walked up to Tang Huoyang, “Master Tang, I won’t make things difficult for you, but what you did today was too much, have your elders come over.”

Tang Huoyang was so angry he laughed.

How could such an unreasonable person be so self-righteous!

He shouted loudly, “Does the Jiang Family ever make sense! Or has the store grown so used to bullying customers that it really takes us for fools!”

More and more guests took notice of the situation.

Manager Gu’s complexion changed slightly, especially when he saw the young man in the suit at the entrance turn back and frown at him, his face was a mix of shock and anger, turning somewhat pale.

His voice lowered, full of threats.

“Face offered and not taken! Then I can only offend you!”

He stepped back and said coldly, “Take Master Tang out!”

“Yes!”

The tall and sturdy security guards from the business walked over like the evil servants from storybooks, looking menacing.

Manager Gu turned away, ignoring the commotion behind him, and raised his hand ready to appease the distinguished guests who were looking over.

But suddenly, a light sigh sounded in his ear.

“Gave you face, huh?”

Before Manager Gu could panic, a hand grabbed the back of his neck and yanked it down forcefully.

“Bang!”

The ground was smashed until it cracked.

The shattered stones broke a glass cabinet nearby.

The abrupt turn of events shocked all the guests.

The next second.

Screams from women erupted.

Tang Huoyang froze in place.

The scene that filled his vision was Pei Jinye lifting his foot, about to crush Manager Gu’s detestable face.

He felt a rush of adrenaline.

“Young master!”

The middle-aged man beside him was shocked.

“It’s over!”

“We’ve caused trouble!”

This thought flashed through his mind.

This was the Jiang Family Business after all.

On the ground, Manager Gu’s eyes were filled with ferocity, and a hint of disbelief.

Because he truly didn’t expect the man before him to dare to lay hands on him!

Behind him was the Jiang Family!

Even if it wasn’t the second branch, it was still the Jiang Family!

“Do you even know what you are doing!” Manager Gu’s voice was cold and fierce as he questioned.

But before Pei Jinye could speak, Tang Huoyang suddenly jumped out and delivered a fierce kick.

“Go to hell!”

He also shoved Pei Jinye aside.

This was ultimately the Tang Family’s affair; there was no need to drag Pei Jinye into this, which was why he chose to push Pei Jinye away, ready to take on the ensuing issues himself!

Pei Jinye understood his intentions.

Yet he still took action, crippling the security guards rushing over from the other side and freezing the silhouettes that wanted to rush in from all around.

The guests in the hall had already scattered.

Only Manager Gu’s cries of pain remained.

“Enough!”

Suddenly, a man’s voice came from behind.

The young man in the suit had returned!

His face was stern, looking quite displeased at Tang Huoyang.

To be accurate.

At this moment, he had no good feelings towards everyone present.

Including that Manager Gu, who had not handled the matter properly!

“If you keep hitting him, I’ll call the police right now. Even if your brother is still in Da Peng City, I can have you locked up for ten to eight years without any problem!”

Tang Huoyang stopped, looked up, and with a frown said, “It was your people who went too far!”

The young man in the suit replied indifferently, “He was also doing his job by the rules.”

“Rules?” Pei Jinye couldn’t help but laugh out loud on the side.

The young man in the suit gave him a cold look.

Tang Huoyang’s middle-aged companion gripped him firmly, not forgetting to look politely at the young man in the suit, as he briefly recounted the incident.

He thought that since he didn’t embellish the story and told it exactly as it had happened, the young master who had come would just compensate them, and the matter would be over.

Yet the young man in the suit looked at the three of them with a chilly expression, “I have reason to believe that you, the Tang Family, stole the auction item behind the scenes, demanding compensation under this pretense. If that’s the case, not only aren’t we compensating you, but you will also have to pay ten times the auctioned price as a penalty!”

The middle-aged man was stunned upon hearing this.

Not only had they not received the four million in compensation, but the other party also had the audacity to demand that they, the victims, compensate forty million instead?

Where was the justice in that!

Tang Huoyang, who had initially relaxed his fists, clenched them tightly once more.

His eyes fixed intently on the other person.

“Shouldn’t people be reasonable? Since the item was entrusted to the Jiang Family Business, isn’t it your responsibility to protect it? You tell me it’s gone in less than a day and then demand that I compensate you forty million in return? You are, quite simply, too much.”