The next day, Black Dragon Capital organized a team-building event. Lu Yang arrived at the company early. The venue was a nearby racetrack spanning over 300 mu, divided into two tiers. The ordinary riding area cost 1,000 yuan per person per hour, while the high-end area cost 100,000 yuan per person per hour. The high-end area was members-only and housed many of its patrons' prized horses.
There were purebred Arabian horses, the most prestigious bloodline, each valued at tens of millions. There were also English Thoroughbreds, characterized by their tall stature, straight backs, short and powerful loins, long and nearly horizontal croups, moderately sloped shoulders, deep and long chests, tight abdomens, long and tall limbs, strong joints, well-developed tendons, small hooves, thin skin, short coats, and fine, sparse manes, forelocks, and tails, lacking ermine. Their coat colors were predominantly chestnut and bay, with white markings on their legs and faces. They were the most enduring horses, generally used for racing. Of course, there were also Chinese Akhal-Teke horses, known for their developed sweat glands, which secreted blood-red sweat, hence their name. Compared to the other two breeds, Akhal-Tekes were more docile and magnificent. xxs壹贰
Everyone was in the ordinary riding area, primarily participating in horse racing competitions. Since most people from Black Dragon Capital couldn't ride, a coach was brought in to teach them.
Lu Yang, however, had already learned to ride in his dreams and could easily subdue any wild horse.
“Vice President Lu, why aren't you learning to ride? Don’t embarrass us during the competition later!” Bai Shumin saw Lu Yang leisurely smoking nearby and walked up to ask.
“I know how to ride. I don’t need to learn!” Lu Yang replied directly.
“You know how?”
“I don’t believe you. Why don’t you show me?” Bai Shumin asked, full of doubt.
“There’s no need for that. The horses here aren’t to my liking. I prefer those spirited horses kept in the other enclosure!” Lu Yang pointed to the horses in another pen. All the horses in that enclosure were prize breeds, individually housed, with smooth, shiny coats, appearing perfectly at ease.
“Those horses? Those are prized horses, worth several million each, equivalent to a BMW 7 Series. Moreover, they are priceless and unavailable on the market. I heard they are all air-freighted from abroad and looked after by dedicated personnel daily, living better than humans!” Bai Shumin exclaimed, looking at the fine horses in the other enclosure.
“It’s just a horse, why make such a fuss?” Lu Yang said dismissively.
As Lu Yang and Bai Shumin were chatting, Bai Jingying was strolling with her horse. She suddenly spotted Bai Shumin, and a cold smile crept onto her lips.
“You lowly thing, how dare you come here to ride horses?”
“Enemies meet on a narrow road. Today, I’ll teach you a good lesson!” Bai Shumin said, urging her horse forward with a whip, charging rapidly towards Bai Shumin.
Bai Shumin was riding a purebred Arabian horse, standing two and a half meters tall, with a robust physique. It easily cleared the fence between the two enclosures and charged directly at Bai Shumin.
Bai Jingying’s intention was clear: to have her prized horse directly collide with Bai Shumin, ideally crippling her, saving her the trouble of doing it herself.
With this thought, Bai Jingying’s face contorted with a vicious expression. She whipped her horse again. The horse beneath her seemed startled and galloped towards Bai Shumin.
Lu Yang, with quick reflexes, saw the horse’s intent and immediately stepped in front of Bai Shumin. With a swift kick, he struck the horse’s head.
With a loud thud, the purebred Arabian horse collapsed to the ground, throwing Bai Jingying, who was riding it, off. She landed heavily on the ground.
The purebred Arabian horse had been kicked to death by Lu Yang.
Those who were following Bai Jingying rushed over upon witnessing this.
“You scoundrel! How dare you kick Miss Bai’s horse to death? Do you know this horse is worth tens of millions?”
“You also threw Miss Bai down. If anything happens to Miss Bai, you will be irredeemably guilty!” One of the middle-aged men shouted at Lu Yang.
“Are you all blind? This woman was riding her horse to deliberately run me over. Kicking her horse to death is already showing mercy. Otherwise, this kick would have landed on this woman’s face!” Lu Yang said coldly to the middle-aged man.
“You… do you know Miss Bai’s identity? You’re finished. Offending the Bai family of Yan Jing means you’re as good as dead!” The middle-aged man roared coldly.
“Can you change your lines? It’s always the same sentence. I’m tired of hearing it!” Lu Yang shook his head helplessly.
At this moment, Bai Jingying had gotten up from the ground, glaring fiercely at Lu Yang. She was wearing protective gear and was, therefore, unharmed.
“Lu Yang, it’s you again, you good-for-nothing! You’ve humiliated me repeatedly. Do you really think the Bai family of Yan Jing is a pushover?”
“You killed my purebred Arabian horse, worth ten million, and you also threw me down. Including my mental distress, that’s twenty million. Pay up immediately, or you won’t leave here safely!” Bai Jingying said coldly to Bai Shumin and Lu Yang.
“It was your horse that didn’t have eyes and charged at us. I was merely defending myself. What crime have I committed? And you want me to compensate you? The fright we received is worth more than twenty million. How about this, we are magnanimous. You give us twenty million, and this matter will be settled. What do you think?” Lu Yang sneered and retorted to Bai Jingying.
“Self-defense? You actually kicked Miss Bai’s horse to death, and you’re still quibbling. It seems you don’t know how many eyes the King of Horses has until I teach you a lesson!”
“Attack together and give this kid an unforgettable lesson!” The middle-aged man roared, and along with five or six youths, he charged at Lu Yang. However, these individuals were no match for Lu Yang. In less than thirty seconds, they were all subdued on the ground. If Lu Yang hadn’t held back, their fate would have been no better than that of the purebred Arabian horse.
“Who is causing trouble at my racetrack?” At this moment, a commanding voice rang out. A man riding a tall horse rode over.
He looked down at Lu Yang, pointed his whip at the fallen individuals on the ground, and asked coldly, “Kid, did you beat up my men?”
“Yes, I subdued them. They attacked me without reason. Shouldn’t I fight back?” Lu Yang said with a cold smile.
“Fight back?”
“Hahaha! On my territory, you beat up my men and then quibble. Do you really think I, Guo Fuchao, am made of paper, that you can bully me as you please?” The man roared with laughter.
“Guo Fuchao? It’s actually Guo Fuchao! I heard this racetrack belongs to Guo Fuchao. I didn’t expect the boss himself to show up!”
“Yes, Guo Fuchao is the younger brother of Jiangbei City’s richest man, Guo Fuqiang. He’s also involved in shady dealings, though the authorities can’t find any direct evidence. But his methods are incredibly ruthless. Once, someone offended Guo Fuchao, had all four limbs broken, and all their assets stripped away, eventually having to beg like a beggar!”
“Guo Fuchao is definitely here to defend Miss Bai of the Yan Jing Bai family. This kid doesn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth. He killed Miss Bai’s horse and then beat up Guo Fuchao’s men. He’s finished today!”
“…” The surrounding riders recognized Guo Fuchao and immediately started discussing.