363: Chapter 363: Reunion of Enemies 363: Chapter 363: Reunion of Enemies Tangyu’s alcohol tolerance was astonishing, the highest among everyone, because at least each person had toasted him twice.
With such rounds of drinking, the amount he consumed was notably large.
Of course, Zhou Wenkai didn’t drink any less.
He was utterly irritated as he had watched Tangyu gulp down several bottles of liquor without any trouble; not to mention any sign of drunkenness, his face didn’t even flush a bit.
Zhou Wenkai was even more bothered because he was so drunk that he’d definitely vomit if he drank more.
Already feeling tipsy, he didn’t dare to drink further and had to admit defeat by saying he couldn’t drink anymore.
With a belly full of liquid, Zhou Wenkai stumbled out, followed by Ning Xinhua.
Their actions left the others somewhat puzzled.
The mood was high that day, and the liquor flowed freely, with everyone happily guzzling down three rounds.
Mo Xiaoqing was like the darling of the heavens.
Everyone admired, praised, and even tried to ingratiate themselves with her deliberately.
After all, people do their best to get along with a powerful friend.
Mo Xiaoqing had never before enjoyed such treatment, and her vanity was immensely satisfied in one go.
It was an undeniably good feeling.
“Bang!”
The door of the private room was suddenly pushed open, and Ning Xinhua rushed in with a look of urgency and panic, “It’s terrible, Wenkai’s in trouble, please go and help him quickly.”
“What?
Wenkai’s in trouble?
What happened?” The squad leader was the first to stand up and ask, while everyone else was also slightly taken aback.
This place was a five-star hotel, and most of those who dined here were wealthy and influential people; it was rare for ordinary people to come.
Hearing about trouble, everyone naturally had some bad premonitions, wondering if they had provoked some big shot whom they shouldn’t have, which would be a real problem.
“Just come with me and see,” Ning Xinhua said, close to crying.
“All right, let’s go,” the squad leader took some responsibility, and everyone got up and followed.
Mo Xiaoqing looked at Tangyu, knowing that he didn’t see eye to eye with Zhou Wenkai and wasn’t sure if Tangyu would be willing to check on him.
“Since everyone is going, we should too, otherwise it would be too inconsiderate,” Tangyu said, as they both got up and followed as well.
A large group crowded their way into another private room, also a VIP one, filled with quite a few people.
Just as Tangyu and his companion were about to enter, they were stopped by several burly bodyguards in black suits.
The sheer intimidation in their fierce gazes was enough to send a shiver down one’s spine and instill a sense of fear.
“Wenkai, how are you?” Ning Xinhua cried, seeing Zhou Wenkai pinned to the floor by two men in black.
One look at his bruised face made it clear he had been beaten, and it wasn’t light.
Tangyu’s gaze also swept over the room, spotting eight sturdy bodyguards.
To his surprise, among the six people sitting at the dining table, he recognized four.
They were Sun Wukong’s lackey Ye Xun, Wang Jian from the Wang family, Zhou Tao’s sidekick Du Xiaowen, and Fang Yishui’s cousin, Fang Zhendong.
These four, to be exact, all had some past grievances with Tangyu.
A smile crept into Tangyu’s heart, finding it amusing that so many foes were gathered in one place today.
Ye Xun and his group also noticed Tangyu in the crowd, their expressions shifted slightly, but they didn’t say anything and looked away.
“Gentlemen, I’m not sure how my friend might have offended you, but we’re willing to apologize and offer any compensation necessary.
Please be magnanimous,” the squad leader said, steeling himself.
He looked towards the six people, unsure which one Zhou Wenkai had angered.
The situation clearly looked dire, and even dangerous.
With so many bodyguards at their side, it was evident that these six individuals were of extremely high status.
Surely, they were scions of Donglin City’s high society.
If they wanted Zhou Wenkai dead, it would be all too easy.
Being aggressive would only bring more trouble, so begging for mercy was the only option left.
Ye Xun played with half a glass of red wine in his hand, a sly grin on his lips, as if he hadn’t heard the squad leader’s plea at all.
Instead, he leisurely sipped his wine before speaking indifferently, “Who are you to offer apologies and compensation?
I don’t need them.
Initially, I just wanted to break both of his hands, but now I’ve changed my mind.
I want to break his five legs.” With a wave of his hand, one of the bodyguards, understanding, brought out a machete from somewhere.
Facing the serious threat, Zhou Wenkai turned pale with fright and was almost in shock, nearly losing control of his bladder and bowels as he desperately pleaded, “Big brother, I was wrong.
Please spare me.
I’ll kowtow to you, just let me go.”
Tangyu’s lips curled with a slight disdain; so little backbone, he really deserved it.
Although the others felt Zhou Wenkai was spineless, they knew they would likely be just as terrified if they were in his shoes.
To break five legs meant becoming utterly crippled, a life hardly worth living.
The squad leader also looked helpless, clueless about what to say next, as the others were giving them no face at all because they just weren’t of high enough status.
Does a dragon give face to an ant?
Clearly impossible.
“Tangyu, I beg you, please save Wenkai,” Ning Xinhua suddenly threw herself at Tangyu, crying and pleading.
Everyone’s gaze turned to Tangyu.
In terms of influence, he was undeniably the most significant person in the room.
“Yes, Tangyu, if you can do something, please save Zhou Wenkai.
Consider it a favor we all owe you,” the squad leader also said.
Tangyu gave the class president a look; he was indeed a man who valued friendship and loyalty.
The others also turned their gazes toward Tangyu, with a few people speaking up as well.
After all, with the bond of four years as classmates, no one wanted to see Zhou Wenkai crippled if there was a way to avoid it.
Moreover, being crippled by a big shot from high society, there was nowhere to argue the case, and a life could be ruined just like that.
Zhou Wenkai still had a promising future ahead, now holding a position as a department manager, and it was unclear what potential he might have in the future.
“I’m not familiar with him, and I’m not familiar with them either,” Tangyu said, shaking his head.
The crowd looked disheartened; it was apparent that Zhou Wenkai had targeted Tangyu in some way, and now to expect Tangyu to help him was indeed a tough ask.
“We were wrong before; I apologize to you.
I’ll kneel before you.
Please, save Wenkai.
Whatever you ask of us, we’ll do it.” Ning Xinhua really did kneel down to Tangyu.
Ye Xun just looked indifferently at Tangyu.
He didn’t immediately have his subordinates take action, as if he were waiting for Tangyu.
“Tangyu, please help him.
After all, he is my classmate too.
Let’s forget about the past unpleasantness.
Not here, anywhere else, but we can’t just stand by and watch him become paralyzed here,” Mo Xiaoqing bit her lip, looking at Tangyu with pleading eyes.
While it was possible for Tangyu to ignore others’ pleas, it was extremely difficult for him to agree to save Zhou Wenkai.
Moreover, everyone present was his enemy, each having had conflicts with him.
If he got involved, it wouldn’t necessarily be possible to get out of the situation easily.
Initially, Tangyu hadn’t wanted to bother with the matter; it wasn’t his problem, and a person like Zhou Wenkai got what he deserved.
However, Mo Xiaoqing had asked him for help, and Tangyu couldn’t just snub her.
“Alright, I’ll give it a try, but I really don’t know these people well, I’ll do my best.” Tangyu said.
If the matter could be resolved, then so be it; if not, then let it be.
“Thank you, thank you so much, Xiaoqing.
I really appreciate it—I was wrong to you in the past,” Ning Xinhua said, grateful to the point of tears.
Tangyu walked toward the private room.
Two bodyguards glared at Tangyu and extended their hands, refusing to let him pass.
“Move aside,” Tangyu coldly commanded.
The two bodyguards turned to glance at Ye Xun, who pretended not to see and kept drinking.
Wang Jian and Fang Zhendong chuckled mockingly at Tangyu’s predicament.
Seeing that the two bodyguards refused to move aside, Tangyu’s mouth curled into a smirk, and suddenly, like a leopard, he charged at them.
His fists smashed into the chests of the two bodyguards.
The bodyguards frowned, immediately striking back, but their speed was no match for Tangyu’s, who had taken them by surprise with a preemptive strike at such close quarters.
Consequently, Tangyu’s two unhesitating punches hit the bodyguards squarely in the chest, forcing them to retreat several steps before they could stabilize.
After repelling them, Tangyu stepped inside.
“Hmph!” The two bodyguards grunted angrily and charged again, and other bodyguards also turned their attention here.
However, without an order from their employer, they didn’t act rashly.
“Stop!” It was then that Ye Xun finally spoke up, causing the two bodyguards to pull back and stand guard at the doorway, preventing others from entering.
Tangyu strode in, scanning Zhou Wenkai with a glance as he passed.
Zhou Wenkai looked back at Tangyu with an extremely desperate gaze, his face pale and his body drenched in cold sweat.
“Ye Xun,” Tangyu said, standing before Ye Xun and looking at him.
He could clearly see that Zhou Wenkai had offended this man.
Without hurry, Ye Xun placed his glass on the table and then addressed Tangyu, “So, you want to stand up for him?
You think I’ll give you that face?”
“I’m just fulfilling someone’s request.
Whether you give me face or not is not my concern.
Since I’ve stepped forward, it means I must take him with me.
Whatever message you want to send, just say it outright.
I’m not sure where he offended you, but you’ve already taught him a lesson, and it’s about time to stop,” Tangyu said calmly, his gaze shifting toward Fang Zhendong, Wang Jian, and Du Xiaowen.
The eight bodyguards clearly weren’t all Ye Xun’s men, indicating others were involved, but they seemed to be assisting Ye Xun.
“Stop?
Ha, what kind of ‘stopping’ do you have in mind?” Ye Xun said with a cold laugh.
He had suffered a great loss at Tangyu’s hands previously, and with this good opportunity, he naturally wouldn’t let it go.
Perhaps he could use this opportunity to make Tangyu suffer.
Today’s scene was not just about him; a few others from his side were present, and he didn’t believe Tangyu could escape unscathed today.
“He has already apologized and begged for mercy, and you’ve beaten him up, too.
That should be punishment enough, so how about we stop here?” Tangyu suggested.
“No way.
If saying sorry could solve everything, wouldn’t that make things too peaceful?
Beating him was just a light punishment.
There’s no way I’m releasing him that easily.
My face isn’t so easily lost, nor is my dignity so cheap.
Whoever offends me has to pay a painful price.
I’ve said I would break his five limbs, whether he lives or dies depends on his fate.
You, Tangyu, don’t have the face to make me release him.
Unless, of course, you can bring someone I must reckon with, I will stick to my word today,” Ye Xun declared.