The bodyguard, who had intended to stand up, found himself pinned to the ground by Er Zhu's foot on his back. He lay there, utterly unable to even struggle.
"Er Zhu!"
Liu Yan, frantic and lost, finally came to her senses and rushed into Er Zhu's arms. Er Zhu had meant to push her away, but seeing her trembling so violently, he couldn't bring himself to do it.
"What's wrong? What on earth happened?"
Just then, Old Man Sun and his wife, wrapped in their clothes, came over. They were about to say something, but upon seeing the scene, their eyes widened in shock.
Good heavens, was their benefactor this skilled? It had only been a few minutes from hearing Miss Liu's cries to their arrival! Yet, in these few minutes, their benefactor had resolved everything!
A flicker of admiration flashed in Old Man Sun's stunned gaze. He opened his mouth several times, wanting to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
"Oh, for goodness' sake, old man, call the police! They still have knives!"
As Old Man Sun stood there dazed, Grandma Sun spotted the gleaming, sharp knives in the bodyguards' hands, her face pale as she cried out.
"Old Man Sun, I can handle this myself. You two should go back to sleep."
Er Zhu glanced at the three bodyguards, then thought of Zheng Jie outside the gate, and spoke slowly.
Although Old Man Sun was worried, seeing Er Zhu's unquestionable gaze, he could only lead Grandma Sun back inside.
"Heh, scared now, are we? Too late!"
Hearing Er Zhu's words, the bodyguard mistook it as Er Zhu being intimidated by the Zheng family's influence, and a hint of smugness flashed in his eyes.
Before he could say another word, Er Zhu applied a gentle force, and a suffocating sensation filled the bodyguard's eyes with terror!
"Just a Zheng family, what is there to be afraid of?"
Er Zhu spoke as he held the bodyguard by the neck and walked him outside. Liu Yan, unable to hold onto Er Zhu any longer, let go. Her face filled with anger, she followed Er Zhu towards the entrance.
The bodyguard lying on the ground instantly felt a sense of relief. He scrambled towards the door, but just as he was about to rush to inform Zheng Jie, Er Zhu kicked him to the ground again!
To Er Zhu, these professionally trained bodyguards were like ordinary people, utterly powerless! While this fact shocked them, it filled them with even greater fear! They had never imagined that a nouveau riche from a poverty-stricken county would possess such formidable skills! His prowess was comparable to that of a martial arts master!
Outside the gate, Zheng Jie was unaware of the situation. She was confident that Er Zhu had received the lesson he deserved.
"Serves him right, daring to look down on me, Zheng Jie. This is your price!"
Zheng Jie, thinking enough time had passed, mocked him as she opened the car door. But the moment she opened it, she was stunned! There stood Er Zhu, holding two bodyguards by the neck. The bodyguards' faces were flushed red, their expressions contorted in pain!
"How is this possible? Who exactly are you?"
Shock flashed in Zheng Jie's eyes. She instinctively assumed Er Zhu was an imposter.
"In this world, nothing is impossible!" Er Zhu glanced up at her and applied more pressure. The two bodyguards' faces turned even redder, their lives hanging by a thread!
"You nouveau riche, we'll fight you!" Faced with the threat of death, the two bodyguards became enraged. They roared and lunged towards Er Zhu, but just then, Er Zhu delivered a chop to their necks, and they instantly collapsed, unconscious.
*Bang!*
Zheng Jie watched in disbelief as her bodyguards fell before her. Her eyes blazed with fury! This was a blatant disregard for her, Zheng Jie, an insult to her Zheng family!
"Wang Er Zhu, how dare you injure my Zheng family members? You're dead today!"
Zheng Jie cried out as she trembled, fumbling for her phone. Within minutes, a car pulled up in front of Old Man Sun's house.
"Dad, this guy beat up our bodyguards! Hurry up and find someone to shoot him! I want to see him riddled with bullets, dying before my eyes!"
As Guangyuan County's richest man, Zheng Chengbin, opened his car door, his daughter immediately pulled him out, pointing at Er Zhu and angrily lodging her complaint.
Seeing the man in front of her, with hair turning gray and an imposing presence, Liu Yan's eyes flickered with worry.
"Er Zhu, this is Zheng Chengbin, the richest man in Guangyuan County, and the brother-in-law of Liu Lianliang, the richest man in Huaibei Province!"
Liu Yan said, positioning herself in front of Er Zhu. Her Liu family and the Zheng family had some connections, and she hoped these connections could help Er Zhu through this crisis.
The more Liu Yan thought about it, the more worried she became. Her gaze swept to Er Zhu behind her, only to find him still looking as calm and composed as ever.
"Er Zhu, that Liu Lianliang is worth billions, a renowned figure on China's rich list. He's not like those ordinary wealthy families!"
Seeing Er Zhu's serene expression, Liu Yan assumed he didn't understand Liu Lianliang's influence and continued to elaborate.
"Hmm, it's fine. Just a wealthy family." Liu Yan was about to say more, but Er Zhu merely nodded slightly and uttered these nonchalant words.
Just a wealthy family? The Liu family of Huabei City was a second-tier wealthy family! While only second-tier, in Huabei City, they were still at the pinnacle of the wealthy hierarchy! Countless rich individuals would kill to forge a connection with the Liu family, yet Er Zhu dismissed them as "just a wealthy family"?
A flicker of confusion crossed Liu Yan's eyes. She suddenly recalled the rumors about Er Zhu in Shiliu Village, even suspecting he was having a relapse. But seeing his composed demeanor, she felt she was overthinking it.
"Dad, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and have the bodyguards bring their guns and shoot him! I want to see him die in front of me, riddled with holes!"
Zheng Jie, oblivious to Zheng Chengbin's darkening expression, clung to her father's arm, glaring at Er Zhu. Her father doted on her the most; whatever she said, he would do. Today, this nouveau riche would meet his end! This was the price for offending the Zheng family!
*Slap!*
Just as Zheng Jie reveled in her certainty, a loud slap echoed. Zheng Jie, covering her face, looked at Zheng Chengbin in utter bewilderment.
"Dad, why are you hitting me? He offended me, you should hit him!"
Zheng Jie, confused and angry, pointed at Er Zhu and roared, even suspecting her father had gone senile!
"I'm hitting you! Mr. Wang is the biggest partner of your uncle's hotels! If he dies, your uncle's hotels will go bankrupt! Apologize to Mr. Wang immediately!"
Zheng Chengbin glared at Zheng Jie with disappointment and rage, shouting at her. Zheng Jie stood there, stunned, unable to process this for a long time. It turned out Zheng Chengbin hadn't come because of Zheng Jie's call, but because of Liu Lianliang's. Liu Lianliang had instructed him to treat Er Zhu well, and he never expected his own daughter to cause such trouble!
Hearing this, Liu Yan, who was about to plead with Zheng Chengbin, turned to look at Er Zhu in disbelief, her shocked eyes revealing a hint of admiration! In such a short time, Er Zhu had expanded his business to Huabei City, and was even cooperating with the Liu family!