Li Se was not yet aware that Qiao Weiwei had met with misfortune. After taking a phone call, he headed to a bar. In the afternoon, there weren't many people in the bar; it was quite empty. Only at night would it become lively.
At a booth, a young man was drinking. This young man was none other than Li Tian.
Li Se sat down opposite him, picked up a glass of red wine, and poured himself a drink. After taking a sip, he said, "Speak, what do you need from me?"
Li Tian smiled. "You should already know who the mastermind behind the attempt to kill you is, right?"
Li Se looked at Li Tian with a puzzled expression. "Oh, and who is it?"
"I know you already know, so I won't beat around the bush. It's very difficult for you to enter the Li family smoothly. However, I can make a deal with you." Li Tian looked full of confidence.
"A deal?" Li Se blinked, leaned back, and said with a hint of amusement, "Tell me, what kind of deal are we making, or rather, what do you have that would make me interested?"
Li Tian's face remained filled with a confident smile. "I can ensure your return to the Li family, and no one will stop you."
Upon hearing this, Li Se chuckled. "Are you so sure I want to return to the Li family?"
"Stop pretending. How could you possibly not want to enter the Li family? It's a top-tier family in the capital. With such a background, you could essentially walk all over China. And I can help you return." Li Tian couldn't believe Li Se wouldn't want to return to the Li family; any normal person would.
"Tell me, what do I need to do if I return to the Li family?" Li Se asked with great interest.
"It's very simple: be of use to me. If you assist me and we lead the Li family to become number one in China, only then will the people of the Li family stop obstructing you and stop sending people to kill you," Li Tian stated.
"Assist you?" Li Se sized up Li Tian and couldn't help but laugh.
Li Tian frowned slightly. "What are you laughing at?"
Li Se shook his head. "I'm not laughing at anything. By the way, did your father send you, or did you come on your own?"
"What do you mean by that?" Li Tian's frown deepened, not quite understanding Li Se's implication.
Li Se sighed helplessly. "If the Li family is filled with nobodies like you, then it truly won't go far."
Nobodies?
Damn it!
Li Tian immediately slammed his hand on the table and stood up. "Who are you calling a nobody?"
"You are a nobody," Li Se said concisely.
Li Tian was furious. As the most likely future head of the Li family, to be called a nobody on the spot, how could he not be enraged?
Although there were no other customers in the bar, there were still staff members. When these staff heard someone call Li Tian a nobody, they were all startled.
"Who is this? How dare they call Young Master Li a nobody?"
"Damn it, this guy must not want to live."
"He probably won't see tomorrow's sun."
"..."
Essentially, everyone believed that Li Se, by saying those words, was courting death and would absolutely not see tomorrow's sun.
What a joke. This was a young master of the Li family. Who in the entire capital dared to offend him?
Someone even wanted to curry favor with Li Tian and rushed forward, cursing at Li Se. "How dare you speak to Young Master Li like that? Have you eaten the heart of a leopard?"
Li Se glanced at the man and furrowed his brow slightly. "Get lost!"
"You're asking for death!" The man raised his sleeve, ready to make a move. But as soon as he clenched his fist and prepared to strike, he saw Li Se make a casual movement, and he was sent flying backward.
What impressive skill!
Everyone watching was a bit taken aback. Of course, there were quite a few security personnel in the bar. Seeing someone make a move, the security guards rushed over.
The staff member who had just been hit pointed at Li Se and shouted, "Arrest this kid! How dare he be disrespectful to Young Master Li and even lay hands on me!"
"Who dares to make a move?!" Just then, a figure appeared. It was none other than Zhao Ba.
"Eighth Master?" Upon seeing Zhao Ba, the security guards' expressions changed, and they immediately trembled.
"Eighth Master, this..." The staff member hadn't expected Eighth Master to appear.
"Take him out. Just keep him alive!" Zhao Ba said calmly.
Soon, the staff member was dragged away. As for his fate, it was easy to imagine.
At this point, the others dared not speak. Those who had wanted to curry favor with Li Tian now kept their distance.
Zhao Ba walked up to Li Se, bowed slightly, and then stood by his side like a bodyguard.
Many people in the bar gasped at this sight. People working in bars like them now would surely know Zhao Ba. He was a big shot in the capital's underworld. Even though he was a newcomer, he had established a foothold in the capital.
Yet, such a prominent figure showed such respect to this young man. At this moment, they also realized that Li Se's identity was not simple. It made sense; if he didn't have an impressive background, how could he dare to call Li Tian a nobody?
Li Tian's face was very unpleasant. He glanced at Zhao Ba and snorted, "You can't get on the stage."
Li Se smiled. "Li Tian, you should go back to being your nobody young master. I have absolutely no interest in assisting you, and you are not qualified to have me assist you."
"You!" Li Tian's face darkened. "Li Se, let me tell you, without me, you will never be able to step into the Li family in your life. You might not know the intricacies of the situation. Third Master is Grandpa's illegitimate son, so you being his son means you are destined not to become the leader of the Li family, nor can you enter the Li family. This is why someone wanted to stop you from entering the Li family, because you are just a bastard!"
As soon as these words were spoken, a hint of gloom flashed in Li Se's eyes. He simply swept a glance at Li Tian, and that single glance caused Li Tian to involuntarily take two steps back, feeling a chill wash over him.
He was actually intimidated by a mere glance. Although he was reluctant to admit it, the fact remained.
Li Se's gaze was too terrifying.
At this moment, Li Tian felt a sense of fear, daring not to look at Li Se again, nor daring to say any more provocative words.
"Get lost. As I said, you are not qualified to have me assist you. As for the Li family, I have no interest in entering it!" Li Se said calmly.
Li Tian gritted his teeth. He felt that Li Se was just being defiant, not wanting to enter the Li family? How could that be possible? He then coldly snorted, "Without me, you will never enter the Li family in your life!"