"Fuck, what the hell are you, daring to threaten me?"
Zheng Aoqiu cursed, accustomed to threatening others in Jiaonan, when had anyone ever dared to threaten him?
However, Chen Xiao paid no heed to his insults, merely counting down a number.
"One..."
Seeing Chen Xiao actually start counting, Zheng Aoqiu's anger flared even more, and he rolled up his sleeves.
"Hey, you little punk, you think you're something, huh? You dare to count in front of me? Believe it or not, with just one word from me, someone will throw you into the sea to feed the fish!"
Chen Xiao ignored him and continued his own way, calling out the second number.
"Two..."
"It seems you really don't know how formidable I am if I don't show you some color!"
Zheng Aoqiu said furiously, his aura menacing.
Those who knew him well knew that Young Master Zheng was about to get into a fight.
Although people of Zheng Aoqiu's status usually didn't need to fight themselves.
But Zheng Aoqiu was different from other rich young masters; when bullying others, he liked to do it himself. That feeling of fist meeting flesh, of blood pumping, would excite him.
However, at the same time, Chen Xiao uttered the third word.
"Three!"
The three numbers were counted, and Zheng Aoqiu was still standing in front of him. Chen Xiao naturally had to fulfill his promise.
Suffer the consequences!
So, just a moment before Zheng Aoqiu made a move against Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao struck first.
He moved not at all, but when he did, it was like a startled dragon awakening!
He grabbed Zheng Aoqiu's mohawk hairstyle. Before Zheng Aoqiu could react to what was happening, he felt his head getting closer and closer to the tabletop.
*Bang!*
Zheng Aoqiu's head slammed heavily onto the tabletop.
But it wasn't over yet. Chen Xiao, still holding his hair, lifted him up.
"I told you, I don't drink, and you're still pestering me!"
With that, he slammed him down again.
*Bang!*
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it, so don't blame me!"
*Bang!*
Another slam. After these three impacts, Zheng Aoqiu saw stars and was completely disoriented.
Chen Xiao's movements were too fast. It was only after the three slams that the others reacted.
"Holy shit, you dare to hit Young Master Zheng, are you tired of living?"
"Stop it right now! Do you know who Young Master Zheng is?"
"You little brat, I'll kill you today!"
...
Once they reacted, the crowd grabbed wine bottles and ashtrays, shouting and closing in on Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao naturally paid no mind to these spoiled brats. These people were most skilled at eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling, their bodies long weakened.
Even Li Mu could easily handle these people.
What if they had power? Chen Xiao and his group wouldn't be staying in Jiaonan for long. These were just a bunch of spoiled brats, relying entirely on their families, their influence barely extending beyond Jiaonan.
Moreover, even if they could extend their influence, could it be more powerful than the Cangjian Pavilion? Chen Xiao had already destroyed the Cangjian Pavilion, so why would he fear them?
The atmosphere was tense, and a brawl was imminent. However, at this moment, He Xinyi suddenly stood up and shouted, "All of you, stop! Chen Xiao is my honored guest. If you dare to lay a hand on him, you're laying a hand on me!"
The young masters were stunned. They looked at each other, then all their gazes converged on Zheng Aoqiu.
At this point, it was up to Zheng Aoqiu to make the decision.
After all, they dared not offend Zheng Aoqiu, nor could they offend He Xinyi. And relatively speaking, they were even more afraid of offending Zheng Aoqiu.
"Ptooey!"
Zheng Aoqiu spat out blood from his mouth, his eyes filled with shock and uncertainty as he looked at He Xinyi.
"Miss He, what do you mean by this?"
He had fawned over He Xinyi for so long, and now that he was beaten like this, only to be treated like this by He Xinyi, his devoted heart turned cold.
He Xinyi looked at him coldly and said, "I mean nothing. Mr. Chen is my honored guest. If you dare to make a move against him today, I will not be polite!"
In fact, He Xinyi knew that among Chen Xiao's group was the expert Gu Zhendong, so these spoiled brats couldn't cause much trouble.
She said this simply to show her attitude.
Her attitude was that she was on their side!
Whether it was true or not, at least that's how she presented herself.
This put Zheng Aoqiu in a difficult position. He dared not truly fall out with He Xinyi. As a local power, he couldn't suppress He Xinyi, a dragon from across the river.
However, he had been beaten like this and couldn't get revenge. How could he swallow this insult?
At the critical moment, the County Chief stepped forward to mediate.
"Heh heh, I envy you all. You're all young and full of spirit. When you reach my age, you won't even be able to get spirited if you wanted to. Young Master Zheng, do me a favor today, drink this glass of wine, and this matter will be over!"
The County Chief approached with a wine glass, kindly persuading him.
He Xinyi was the god of wealth, and when it came to important matters like investment, the County Chief did not want to offend this great Buddha.
No matter how arrogant Zheng Aoqiu was, he wouldn't dare to refuse the County Chief's request. He immediately took the wine glass. "Alright, I'll give you face!"
Zheng Aoqiu drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, then slammed the glass heavily onto the table with a *crack*, and left in anger.
Everyone looked at Chen Xiao with pity, knowing that he had thoroughly offended Young Master Zheng!
Could Miss He protect him for a while, but could she protect him for a lifetime? She would eventually return to Hong Kong, and by then, his death would be sealed.
Even He Xinyi was somewhat surprised. She found that she couldn't see through this Chen Xiao at all.
This person seemed ordinary, yet he didn't even put a spoiled brat like Young Master Zheng in his eyes. Where did his confidence come from?
However, she clearly couldn't find the answer to this question. It seemed she would have to investigate this person if she had the chance in the future!
The storm passed, and peace was restored. Everyone continued to eat and drink as if nothing had happened.
Sun Bùzhōu said with some worry, "Chen Xiao, it's not wrong to be young and spirited, but it's best for you to be more low-key in the future. People like Zheng Aoqiu, it's best to ignore them if you can!"
Gu Zhendong laughed, "Old Sun, you don't need to worry about Chen Xiao. He's already quite low-key, and besides, it was that brat surnamed Zheng who caused trouble first. I think Chen Xiao did the right thing. You can't just let people shit on your head."
"Oh, heh heh, alright."
Sun Bùzhōu gave a wry smile, thinking that it was no wonder Chen Xiao was so arrogant; if his elders were so overbearing, how could the younger generation be low-key?
He didn't know the true relationship between Gu Zhendong and Chen Xiao, and assumed Gu Zhendong was just an uncle in Chen Xiao's family.
Soon, everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, and this time, they could finally set off.
And just as He Xinyi was about to leave, the County Chief called out to her, "Miss He, please wait a moment. There's someone I want to introduce to you."