The man, still slapping himself, dared not stop.
Soon, his cheeks were so swollen they resembled a pig's head. The sight left everyone present stunned.
Zhou Yuan's jaw dropped in fright, almost dislocating.
He muttered in disbelief, "How is this possible? He's the second master Wu, how could he kneel to this brat?"
Zhou Yuan knew the man quite well. Second Master Wu was a celebrity in Honghai City, owning many businesses and someone few dared to offend.
Yet, such a prominent figure was now kneeling and begging for mercy from an unknown young man. It was a complete subversion of his worldview.
Even more terrified than Zhou Yuan was the young man with dyed yellow hair. He had offended the person, and it was he who had called Second Master Wu. Wasn't this a death wish?
"Get over here, you bastard!" Second Master Wu glared fiercely at the yellow-haired youth.
He gritted his teeth, tears welling up as he walked over wronged, "Brother, what exactly is going on here!"
Second Master Wu stood up and kicked him to the ground, roaring, "You useless piece of trash, you dare offend anyone? This is the esteemed Master Mu! Immediately kowtow and apologize to Master Mu, or I'll snap your neck right now!"
The yellow-haired youth was so scared he cried torrents of tears. He asked with utter confusion, "Brother, he... he's just a poor kid. Could you have mistaken him for someone else?"
This statement, rather than helping, enraged Second Master Wu further. He yelled, "You animal, how dare you insult Master Mu? I'll kill you right now!"
The yellow-haired youth felt a sense of daze. At that moment, he finally realized the esteemed status of the young man before him.
To want to contend with him was akin to lifting a rock only to drop it on his own foot.
Terrified to his core, he quickly knelt on the ground begging for mercy, "Brother, I'm kneeling! See, I'm kneeling! Don't kill me!"
Second Master Wu trembled as he pointed at him, "I order you now, apologize to Master Mu immediately!"
The yellow-haired youth felt a burning sensation on his face. How could he have imagined that the situation would change so drastically in just a few minutes?
However, to save his own life, he could only lower his head in fear and anxiety, "Master Mu, I was wrong. Please, overlook my faults as a trivial person and spare my dog-like life!"
Mu Feng, seated on the sofa, glanced at him. "Spare you? But my friend was frightened by you. How do we settle this?"
The yellow-haired youth scrambled on all fours to Hao Yue's feet, choking back sobs. "Miss, I am truly sorry. I've ruined your birthday party. All the expenses here will be on me. If you and your friends wish to dine here in the future, just mention my name, and you won't need to spend a single cent!"
"This... this..." Hao Yue had never witnessed such a scene. She was at a loss for words and unsure what to say.
Seeing this, the yellow-haired youth hastily kowtowed repeatedly, "Miss, please forgive me. Otherwise, my life is forfeit. My life is hard, I have old parents and young children. If I were to die like this, this family would be ruined!"
The onlookers sighed, never expecting a fierce thug to be driven to such a state.
Hao Yue had no choice but to walk to Mu Feng's side. "Handsome, perhaps we should just let it go. We weren't harmed, and this person looks quite pitiful!"
Gu Yan'er also nodded. "Yes, Brother Mu, let's just let it go."
The yellow-haired youth cried, his snot and tears mixing together. "Yes, Master Mu. Since these two ladies have already forgiven me, please don't trouble me further. I beg you. I absolutely won't cause trouble again in the future!"
Mu Feng sighed. "Since you've all said it to this extent, then you should all leave here."
Upon hearing this, the yellow-haired youth nodded with immense relief. After repeatedly expressing his thanks, he quickly departed.
Second Master Wu also bowed his waist and said, "Master Mu, I have some urgent matters at home, so I won't linger."
Mu Feng nodded slightly. "Everyone go. Remember, today was a lesson. It's better to be more low-key in the future!"
After everyone had left, Zhou Yuan wished he could die. He curled up in a corner, drinking alone, fearing that Mu Feng might come looking for him.
As for those who had been mocking Mu Feng earlier, they now all held their cups, practically lining up to offer him drinks.
However, Mu Feng wasn't interested in these people either, dismissing them casually.
After about an hour, everyone had left.
In the evening, after Mu Feng sent Gu Yan'er back to school, he went to the mine alone.
Currently, all those involved in the development at the mine were his trusted subordinates, as the Blood Jade mined within the mine was of great importance.
As soon as he reached the foot of the mountain, he saw several backpackers climbing up.
These individuals, upon seeing him, immediately surrounded him, a clearly ill-intentioned smile on their faces.
Mu Feng frowned and said faintly, "I don't seem to know any of you. May I ask what business you have?"
The leading backpacker smiled and said, "This mountain is undeveloped. May I ask what this brother intends to do by climbing it?"
"I don't believe I have any obligation to inform you!" Seeing that these people were not friendly, Mu Feng naturally couldn't offer a pleasant demeanor.
The person chuckled, "Quite temperamental, aren't we? This mountain is being developed by us; you could say it's our private property. You lurking around our mountain, aren't you here to steal something!"
"Brother, let's not waste words with this kid. There's no one else here, let's just strip him bare!" someone said impatiently.
Mu Feng noticed that all these people exuded greed and looked at him as if he were a fat sheep.
"Oh, let's not scare this little friend. What if we frighten him silly and have to compensate him?"
As he spoke, the backpacker drew a dagger from his waist and waved it carelessly in front of Mu Feng.
Mu Feng yawned. "Who are you trying to scare? Do you think you're something special just because you have a knife?"
"Little friend, to tell you the truth, you shouldn't be here alone. Since we've seen you, it means we're fated to meet. Do you understand what I mean?" The backpacker patted Mu Feng's shoulder with the flat of his knife.
Mu Feng shook his head. "I don't like people playing riddles with me. I don't understand what you mean!"
Someone pointed at his nose and cursed, "Kid, let me tell you today, this is our territory. Hand over all your money, or you'll regret it!"