Helpless, Ouyang Zhi had to crawl back to the conference table like a stray dog.
This time, he was quite clever and actually found a sharp pair of scissors on the conference table.
Holding the scissors like this, he painstakingly managed to pry off a piece of the leather from the conference table.
Ouyang Zhi gritted his teeth and swallowed a piece of wood from the table.
The sharp wood almost killed him. His throat felt incredibly uncomfortable, and he wished he were dead.
"It hurts so much, I can't eat, I really can't eat anymore!" he panted, coughing up blood continuously.
At this moment, not a single person stepped forward to help. Everyone was just watching the spectacle.
Seeing that he was taking too long to eat, Mu Feng effortlessly broke off a corner of the table and walked over.
Staring at the table corner, which was the size of a palm, Ouyang Zhi was dumbfounded.
If he forcefully stuffed such a large piece into his stomach, his life would likely end right there.
"What are you trying to do?" Ouyang Zhi swallowed hard.
Mu Feng smiled and said, "What do you think I'm trying to do? Of course, I'm going to eat this. I won't make things difficult for you. After all, such a large table, if you were to eat it all, you probably wouldn't survive. I only want you to eat this one piece, and then you can leave on your own!"
"But I really can't eat it, brother, please, please let me go!" Ouyang Zhi's heart trembled. How could he possibly eat such a large piece?
To put it bluntly, forget this table corner, even a steak of the same weight, he might not be able to finish it!
Mu Feng sighed and said, "It's not about me letting you go, but you tried to kill me first. I'm just returning the favor. You should understand me!"
"How can I understand you? If I eat this, my life might not be saved!"
Ouyang Zhi was furious, but he dared not raise his voice too much, fearing that the other party would become enraged.
"That's your own problem. I'll give you two choices: one is to eat this table corner, and the other is to eat the entire table!"
Mu Feng played with the table corner in his hand. The quality of the table wasn't very good; it was actually made of sawdust mixed with glue.
If such a large piece were swallowed, it would most likely require a stomach pump at the hospital, otherwise, there would be serious trouble.
"Are there... are there any other options?" Ouyang Zhi rubbed his palms together, his initial assertiveness completely worn down at this moment.
Mu Feng wagged his finger. "I'm sorry, there aren't any. If you refuse, then there's nothing I can do!"
"But, I really, I'm scared..." Ouyang Zhi's tears streamed down his face, frightened.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. If you refuse, then your life ends here. Can someone who doesn't show me respect and tries to kill me be allowed to live? Obviously not!" Mu Feng's fists clenched, making cracking sounds.
From now on, if they disagreed, Mu Feng could end his life at any moment.
Ouyang Zhi quickly explained, "I, I was just joking with you earlier. As a top detective, I have basic professional ethics. How could I learn from murderers and kill innocent people? That's absolutely impossible!"
Someone nearby reminded him, "Mr. Ouyang, all of us here saw with our own eyes that you were strangling our benefactor. Even if our benefactor doesn't pursue this matter, we will pursue it for him!"
As soon as the words fell, a crowd of family members, uncharacteristically, surrounded Ouyang Zhi tightly.
At this point, not even a mosquito could fly out.
He was completely stunned, his teeth grinding together. "What are you doing? Aren't you afraid of my retaliation?"
At this remark, everyone glared at him furiously.
Ouyang Zhi, frightened, quickly lowered his head. After all, with so many people, a single person's spit could drown him.
Mu Feng clapped his hands and said, "Alright, I understand everyone's feelings. But our Mr. Ouyang is a prominent figure, and we should give him some face. Don't target him like this!"
Ouyang Zhi felt a wave of relief, nodding repeatedly. "You're right, you're absolutely right!"
With that, he patted the dust off himself and stood up, preparing to leave.
Seeing this, Mu Feng immediately stepped forward and blocked his path. "Wait, where are you going?"
"Huh? Didn't you forgive me? I can leave now!" Ouyang Zhi clearly hadn't realized the gravity of the situation.
Mu Feng chuckled and said, "You, you, I really don't know if you're smart or foolish. Which ear did you hear me say I'd let you go?"
"You? You..." Ouyang Zhi was so angry he almost spewed out a mouthful of blood.
He strongly retorted, "You just said it yourself. I should have brought a voice recorder and recorded all of this!"
"I think that's unnecessary. We have so many witnesses here. Ladies and gentlemen, did you hear anything just now?" Mu Feng clapped his hands.
Everyone shook their heads. Mu Feng had indeed not said such a thing.
Ouyang Zhi jumped up and down in anger. "You, you're all in cahoots! You're deliberately trying to trick me. My lifelong reputation is ruined, completely ruined!"
He then began to have an epileptic fit, even rolling on the ground, trying to evade responsibility.
Mu Feng grabbed him and pulled him up. "Alright, stop playing coy in front of me. You don't have the status for that. Hurry up!"
"Hurry up with what?" he played dumb again.
Mu Feng picked up the table corner and shoved it back into Ouyang Zhi's arms.
"My patience is very limited. I'll give you one minute to consider whether you want to eat it yourself or let me help you. It's all up to you!"
"Of course, if I help you, you'll have to suffer quite a bit, but I can guarantee you won't die from it!"
Mu Feng patted his shoulder, smiling meaningfully.
Ouyang Zhi's tears streamed down his face in distress. "I really, really don't want to eat it, please don't force me!"
"This isn't me forcing you. Adults need to be responsible for their words. I won't expect you to do it voluntarily, so let me help you!"
As he spoke, Mu Feng walked over, snatched the table corner, and brought it directly to his mouth.
Ouyang Zhi clenched his teeth tightly, his lips pressed shut.
This was not enough. At the same time, he even covered his mouth with both hands.
His flustered appearance and constant twitching of his eyelids showed that he was indeed very flustered and afraid.