Chapter 391 The Qiongqi
Yang Chaotian wanted to explain, but before he could speak, the middle-aged man beside him said coldly, "Have you guys chatted enough? Boss Yang, our plane tickets are almost due! We're leaving, so long!"
At this moment, Chen Xuan noticed that the more than a dozen people standing there were all carrying backpacks and luggage, clearly intending to leave the association.
After speaking, the group turned and left.
Yang Chaotian rushed forward, blocking them, and said to the middle-aged man who had just spoken, "Zheng Hai, you see, the higher-ups aren't abandoning you. They've sent people over! We'll get through this tough period, and things will get better!"
Zheng Hai looked suspicious, a hint of hesitation showing on his face.
Yang Chaotian knew that he needed a final push to make these brothers stay, so he turned to Chen Xuan and said, "Oh, right, Brother Chen Xuan, how many people did you bring? Tell everyone quickly!"
"People?" Chen Xuan frowned.
Yang Chaotian glanced outside, then back at Chen Xuan. He understood that Chen Xuan had come alone and hadn't brought anyone. However, to keep the last remaining people, he frantically signaled Chen Xuan.
Zheng Hai wasn't stupid and saw through the charade. He sneered at Chen Xuan, "You dare to come to the provincial capital alone? Are you out of your mind?"
Then, he turned to Yang Chaotian and said,
"Boss Yang, it's already difficult for us to persevere. How many times have we been beaten? How many times have we been humiliated? How many times have I knelt to others?"
"We have done our best. The brothers owe nothing to the Xuanji Hall!"
"I'm truly sorry, but we still decide to leave!"
Chen Xuan stood up, lit a cigarette, squinted at everyone, and said lightly, "I'll give you one more chance. If you're willing to stay, I'll still consider you brothers. Otherwise, consider me as having said nothing."
"Brothers? Hahaha, you just wait to get beaten!"
Zheng Hai was stunned. His gaze lingered on Chen Xuan for a few seconds, then he let out a snort and laughed, "You've provoked people you shouldn't have!"
Before he finished speaking, a screech of brakes sounded. Five or six panel vans stopped, and a Mercedes-Benz was parked behind them.
Immediately, the car doors suddenly opened, and figures filed out, carrying various weapons, their expressions fierce and menacing as they charged into the Xuanji Hall.
Seeing this group of people, Yang Chaotian's face became extremely grim.
Zheng Hai glanced at these people, then looked at Chen Xuan, and sneered, "If you can deal with them, I'll stay immediately. Not only will I stay, but for three years, I won't take a single cent of salary and will work for the Xuanji Hall for free."
"Oh? Really?" Chen Xuan smiled.
Zheng Hai nodded, "A man's word is his bond!"
After saying that, Zheng Hai waved his hand dismissively, "Forget it. Looking at you, surviving these people would be like smoke rising from your ancestors' graves!"
"Is that so? I don't think so."
Chen Xuan said with a smile, "Not only will I make them roll out of here, but I'll also make them kneel and apologize!"
Zheng Hai's eyes widened as he stared at Chen Xuan, "Brother, do you think this is still Jiangzhou? This is the provincial capital! the center of Jiangnan Province!"
He secretly shook his head. Black Tiger was quite capable. How could he have sent such an arrogant and presumptuous person to be in charge of affairs in the provincial capital?
The others also gasped.
Is this kid crazy?
Yang Chaotian looked at Chen Xuan with a strange expression, slapped his forehead, and secretly shook his head.
Why did Black Tiger send such an ignorant person to the provincial capital?
No, he must report this to Black Tiger afterward.
However, they first had to get through the current crisis. It was likely that the Xuanji Hall's provincial branch wouldn't survive today.
With this thought, his heart became extremely heavy.
"What a big mouth!"
At this moment, a cold shout rang out.
Before the words fell, the crowd parted, and a burly man, nearly two meters tall, walked out. He had to lower his head slightly to pass through the doorway.
He exuded a powerful oppressive aura, making it difficult to breathe.
Zheng Hai and the others' eyes showed a trace of fear, and they looked at Chen Xuan with a hint of disdain.
They recognized him as Qiongqi, a general from the White Dragon Chamber of Commerce's branch. He was immensely strong and could tear people in half with his bare hands. His methods were extremely brutal, and his reputation was fearsome.
Even though they hadn't been in the provincial capital for long, his name was well-known.
"A Hēngliàn Master?"
Chen Xuan glanced at the man and was secretly surprised. The provincial capital truly had many experts. To randomly encounter a Hēngliàn Grandmaster here was astonishing.
One should know that such masters were elders or consultants in the Xuanji Hall, yet here, he was merely a high-ranking thug.
Chen Xuan's voice was not loud, but it still caught Qiongqi's attention.
Qiongqi looked at Chen Xuan with surprise, then coldly sneered, "Kid, I didn't expect you, a bumpkin from Jiangzhou, to know so much. But, it's a pity. You dare to offend the White Dragon Chamber of Commerce, you're finished!"
Chen Xuan's expression was calm, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
Anyone from Jiangzhou is a bumpkin?
Do people from the provincial capital have such a sense of superiority?
Upon arriving in the provincial capital, Chen Xuan didn't feel a sense of welcome, but rather a strong sense of malice.
"Mr. Qiong, my brother here is new to the provincial capital and doesn't understand the rules. I apologize! Uh, that protection fee you mentioned, we'll pay it, we'll pay it now!"
Yang Chaotian quickly stepped forward, smiled obsequiously at Qiongqi, and produced a bank card.
This was the only money their branch had at the moment.
When they came to the provincial capital, Black Tiger had given them a large sum of money. However, the cost of living in the provincial capital was high, and the money was spent quickly. They hadn't accomplished anything and had no face to ask Black Tiger for more money.
"Weren't your bones hard? Aren't you obediently handing over the money now? Fine, I'll take it."
Qiongqi took the money from Yang Chaotian's hand. He changed his tone, sneered at Chen Xuan, and said, "I can spare him, but you have to break one of your legs and one of your arms yourself. We'll let this matter go!"
A young man behind Qiongqi sneered and tossed an iron rod in front of Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan glanced at the iron rod, a cold smile curving his lips.
"Mr. Qiong, we've paid you the money, and you still want to beat us. That's not how the rules work..." Yang Chaotian quickly tried to persuade him.
"Go to hell! You bunch of Jiangzhou pigs dare to talk about rules with me? This is the provincial capital, and I make the rules here!"
Qiongqi shoved Yang Chaotian away. He turned to Chen Xuan and said, "Hurry up, do you want me to do it myself?"
Chen Xuan stared at Qiongqi and said word by word, "Break one of your hands and one of your feet yourself, and then pay a sum of compensation, otherwise, I won't let you walk out of this door!"
Qiongqi was stunned.
He hadn't expected Chen Xuan to not only be unafraid but to dare to say such things.
Yang Chaotian was terrified.
Brother, this is Qiongqi!
"Since you're seeking death, then none of you will have a good time! Go, break his leg!"
Qiongqi shouted coldly.
Before his voice faded, the group behind Qiongqi, like fierce tigers descending a mountain, roared and charged towards Chen Xuan and the others!
Zheng Hai and the others' faces turned ashen. They quickly distanced themselves, smiling awkwardly, "Brothers, don't make a move. We've decided to leave the Xuanji Hall. They have nothing to do with us."
The people from the White Dragon Chamber of Commerce's branch didn't care, hearing this. They unleashed a barrage of blows. Zheng Hai defended himself while shouting.
A cleaver swung fiercely. Chen Xuan dodged to the side, the blade grazing his nose.
At the same time, Chen Xuan's fist slammed into the man's chest, causing it to concave instantly, and the man was sent flying backward.
However, person after person fell at Chen Xuan's hands. In the blink of an eye, more than twenty people were down, and their methods were brutal. All of them had their limbs broken by Chen Xuan, lying on the ground, unable to move for the time being.
"This..."
Seeing this, Qiongqi choked as if his throat was caught, his eyeballs bulging like bells...