Chapter 212
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Chapter 212 Kowtowing Required
For Su Rui, this Li Yang was still trustworthy.
At least his performance today was decent.
Being familiar with the terrain, Su Rui clearly knew how difficult it would be to arrive at this location within half an hour. Even he himself might not be able to accomplish it.
The reason Su Rui issued this order was simply to test Li Yang once. If he had been ten minutes late, there wouldn’t have been any problem. But Li Yang miraculously arrived at the scene within half an hour, which was enough to demonstrate his unwavering loyalty!
Of course, if Li Yang had made excuses or been much later, Su Rui would never contact him again—this was clearly an attitude issue.
…
Since Li Yang entered, Zhang Hao had been in a state of shock. Now, hearing his boss’s call, he finally snapped back to reality!
“Brother Yang, Brother Yang, I…”
Zhang Hao pushed through the crowd, jogging to Li Yang’s side, and said with trepidation: “Brother Yang, is this… is there some misunderstanding?”
Zhang Hao was clearly not a fool. He had noticed that his boss was extremely respectful toward Su Rui, even willing to lower himself to the dust, which indicated how prominent the latter’s identity was. If he still stubbornly persisted with his attitude now, the consequences wouldn’t be good!
“A misunderstanding? What misunderstanding? Tell me, and if you can’t explain clearly, I’ll cripple you today!” Li Yang said fiercely.
“The misunderstanding… the misunderstanding is…” Zhang Hao couldn’t think of a good reason at the moment. After all, he had never been particularly bright, otherwise he wouldn’t have done something as stupid as competing with Su Rui in drinking chili water to win Lin Aoxue’s trust.
“What misunderstanding could there be?”
Just as Zhang Hao was still thinking about what reason could fool Li Yang, Su Rui spoke up.
His tone carried a hint of mockery, with a touch of laziness.
Hearing this, Li Yang immediately turned his face and said respectfully: “Young Master Su, what do you mean?”
This respectful and humble attitude, compared to how he treated Zhang Hao, was like heaven and earth!
Seeing his demeanor, Zhang Hao’s heart gradually grew cold!
Li Yang’s attitude was already very clear. If Su Rui said anything negative about him, his fate would be miserable!
He knew very well what methods Li Yang used against enemies over the years!
“What I mean is, there is no misunderstanding.” Su Rui stood with his hands behind his back, smiling lightly. “Since this Manager Zhang is unwilling to explain, then I’ll explain it to you.”
“No, no, how could I trouble Young Master Su to explain?” Li Yang waved his hands repeatedly.
Su Rui completely ignored his flattery, but instead pointed at Zhang Hao and said something that made him tremble with fear.
“This Manager Zhang just asked me to kowtow to him one hundred times,” Su Rui said calmly.
Hearing these words, Zhang Hao’s legs nearly gave out! He almost collapsed to the ground!
Upon hearing this, Li Yang, forcibly suppressing his nearly exploding lungs, looked at Zhang Hao and said viciously: “Did you really say that?”
“No, no, I really didn’t say that… I…” Zhang Hao waved his hands repeatedly, but found his defense futile!
Everyone present had heard him say it. Although these useless subordinates didn’t speak up, their eyes had already revealed everything!
Li Yang’s gaze became even more vicious. He stepped forward aggressively, and Zhang Hao stepped back.
“Brother Yang, listen to my explanation, listen to my explanation.” Zhang Hao was completely on the defensive, with a pleading expression.
“Explain my ass!” Li Yang roared. “Kneel down!”
Hearing this, Zhang Hao’s knees weakened involuntarily, and he immediately knelt on the ground!
“Kowtow to Young Master Su one hundred times. If you don’t, I’ll kill you right now!” Li Yang said fiercely, his eyes filled with ruthlessness, as if at this moment, he was truly the boss of the Blue Dragon Gang that unified Ninghai’s underworld!
Zhang Hao was still hesitating when he heard Li Yang say:
“Make them loud!”
Without thinking further, Zhang Hao bowed down respectfully! He simply couldn’t disobey Li Yang’s order!
“I was wrong. You’re magnanimous and don’t hold grudges against small people. I hope you can forgive me.” Zhang Hao said to Su Rui, then lightly touched his forehead to the ground!
Li Yang watched with rising anger and kicked him in the shoulder!
“I told you to kowtow loudly to Young Master Su!” Li Yang shouted angrily!
“Yes, yes, yes.”
Zhang Hao, who had been so arrogant earlier, now completely lost his swagger. He was kicked sideways to the ground, then quickly got up and knelt properly. Gritting his teeth, his head made hard contact with the ground, producing a heart-stopping thud!
One, two, three!
All the surrounding lackeys watched nervously as their boss kowtowed to the young man, power instantly reversed.
…
“Actually, I just wanted to get my car back, was such a big scene necessary? Tell me, now that you’ve ended up like this, was it worth it?”
Zhang Hao deeply regretted it in his heart. It was just a Passat, how much was it worth? The daily revenue of the bar was more than that!
Had he known the consequences would be like this, he wouldn’t have done it in the first place. Even buying a Mercedes to return to the person wouldn’t have been a big deal!
But there are no “ifs.” Once something has happened, you must accept it.
Zhang Hao kowtowed while feeling immense regret.
Having followed Li Yang for so long, Zhang Hao deeply understood his boss’s style. He no longer had time to worry about whether the bar could be preserved, but rather whether his life would end on the spot!
Due to his extreme fear, Zhang Hao’s kowtowing became even more earnest!
Each time his head made contact with the ground, it produced a dull thud that echoed in the air, making everyone tremble!
After a dozen kowtows, his forehead was already bruised!
After another ten, his forehead had split open, bleeding profusely, a shocking sight!
Yet Su Rui seemed to have no reaction at all, still sitting there with his legs crossed, watching with interest.
This didn’t mean he lacked compassion. If it were someone else, the one desperately kowtowing now would be a different character.
Li Yang looked at Su Rui, then at Zhang Hao who was desperately kowtowing, and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his brow.
Fortunately, he had arrived on time today and completed the young master Su’s order. Otherwise, his fate might have been as miserable as this blind fool Zhang Hao!
In fact, solely for the Passat issue, Su Rui could have let Zhang Hao off. After experiencing so much, Su Rui viewed these minor squabbles very lightly.
However, Zhang Hao had intended to target Xue Ruyun, which greatly displeased him. Even worse, if Su Rui had arrived a few minutes later, Zhang Hao might have done something inhuman to Xue Ruyun.
Su Rui didn’t want regrets, nor did he want to leave behind hidden troubles—keeping someone full of hatred toward him had no benefits.
Therefore, this matter needed a conclusive result, not as simple as disabling an arm or breaking a leg.
Zhang Xuanqi was dizzy and confused, unaware of what was happening. He staggered over while cursing loudly.
“With so many of you, you still can’t handle that bastard? Daring to cause trouble… in my territory, truly seeking death!” The fool remained a fool, completely forgetting how he had been knocked senseless earlier, still thinking he could rely on numbers to bully others.
Hearing Zhang Xuanqi’s curses, Li Yang’s face darkened further, and silence fell around them. Everyone looked at Zhang Xuanqi as if watching an idiot perform.
Seeing everyone motionless, Zhang Xuanqi became even angrier. He actually walked up to Li Yang and grabbed his collar with one hand!
“You, I’m talking to you, you dare not listen to me?”
Zhang Xuanqi didn’t recognize Li Yang, thinking he was one of his father’s subordinates. He raised a hand and repeatedly slapped Li Yang’s face!
The surrounding people were stunned! This was Ninghai’s gang leader! Although he had gradually gone legitimate in recent years, moving toward legitimate business, he was still the boss—this had never changed!
Yet Zhang Xuanqi was slapping his face!
Li Yang’s eyes were filled with rage!
Since his debut, no one had dared to be so disrespectful to him!
Zhang Hao was kowtowing when he suddenly sensed something wrong. He paused, only to see a scene that nearly made his soul leave his body!
His son was actually disciplining Li Yang! This was completely suicidal behavior!
“You bastard, what are you doing?” Zhang Hao shouted anxiously!
Zhang Xuanqi turned to look at his father kneeling on the ground and sneered: “I’m helping you discipline your subordinates!”
“Kneel down quickly, kneel down!” Zhang Hao felt he was about to go crazy!
Li Yang’s men finally reacted. Two burly men dragged Zhang Xuanqi aside and began a merciless beating!
Li Yang straightened his clothes and glared at Zhang Hao: “Continue kowtowing, don’t stop!”
The latter, hearing this, could only continue banging his head on the ground!
After several dozen kowtows, Zhang Hao’s face was covered in blood. Finally unable to support himself, he collapsed and passed out!
Li Yang fully displayed his authority as an underworld boss. He looked around at Zhang Hao’s lackeys and said coldly: “Have you seen your boss’s fate?”
The surrounding people were silent, no one daring to speak.
Li Yang said coldly: “Everyone slap yourselves. Without my order, no one is allowed to stop!”
Slap themselves? The lackeys looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
“Do I need to repeat my order a second time?”
Li Yang was determined to vent anger for Su Rui, so all of Zhang Hao’s subordinates present would not escape punishment.
Finally, the first slap sounded.
With someone taking the lead, the rest followed. Soon, the sound of slapping echoed throughout the bar!
With Li Yang’s enforcers watching, no one dared to slack off. If anyone hit too lightly, the enforcers would immediately step forward and slap them harder!
