The master had indeed instructed that a distinguished guest would arrive today, but that guest was certainly not this bumpkin standing before him!
How could such a country lout possibly earn the master's favor, let alone have saved the young lady?
"Elder Chen sent me, you'd best open the gate quickly!"
Seeing the butler about to leave, Er Zhu's eyes turned somewhat cold. As he suspected, butlers in prominent families were all the same, with their snobbish ways. In his opinion, such a person was unfit to remain in a wealthy household!
"You bumpkin dare to threaten me? I am the Chen family's butler, are you tired of living?"
Upon seeing that Er Zhu not only refused to leave but also adopted an even more arrogant attitude, the butler became furious. While speaking, he raised his fist and was about to rush forward.
"Old Wu, what are you shouting about out here?"
Just as the butler was about to make a move, he heard the master's voice. He quickly withdrew his fist and pointed at Er Zhu, lodging a complaint, "There's a beggar here causing trouble, and when I tried to kick him out, he even dared to threaten me!"
*Slap!*
Before the butler could finish speaking, he saw a flash of light and a resounding slap sent him crashing to the ground.
His face instantly turned red and swollen, his eyes seeing stars from the pain, and it took him a long while to recover!
"What beggar? He is Mr. Wang, whom I mentioned. He is an honored guest among our most honored guests in the Chen family!"
The butler was about to say something when he heard the master's words. He was so scared that his face turned green, and he stared at Er Zhu in disbelief.
He had never imagined that the distinguished guest the master had spoken of was actually this person!
Didn't the master say the distinguished guest was the richest man in Huabei City? He never expected such a rustic name for a billionaire!
"I'm so sorry, Er Zhu, it was my negligence in not giving clear instructions, causing you to be wronged."
Old Chen shot a fierce glance at the butler before walking over with a fawning smile. His eyes were filled with an eager desire to please.
He had summoned Er Zhu precisely to discuss a collaboration. If he offended him, they would face considerable trouble!
Er Zhu remained silent, merely nodding slightly, and then slowly proceeded towards the living room.
"Old Wu, you are fired. Get out of here immediately!"
Seeing Er Zhu's silence, Old Chen assumed Er Zhu was still angry. He pointed furiously at the butler, who was still on the ground, and roared.
"Master, I was wrong! Please, for the sake of my lifelong service to your family, spare me this once!"
As soon as he heard he was to be dismissed, the butler immediately hugged Old Chen's thigh, begging tearfully.
He had started working for the Chen family at eighteen, and now he was over seventy. How could he survive on his own if he was cast out?
"Spare you? Did I not tell you that distinguished guests would be arriving today and that you were to treat them with utmost hospitality? Is this how you entertained them?"
Old Chen let out a cold snort and kicked the butler away. If he were a few years younger, he would have dealt with him himself!
"I was wrong, it was my poor judgment, it's all my fault. Please, just spare me this once!"
Seeing Old Chen's grim expression, the butler involuntarily shivered. He ignored his scraped knees and immediately kowtowed, begging for mercy.
As the Chen family's butler, he had long been accustomed to wielding his authority and bullying others. If Old Chen were to dismiss him, his enemies would surely come to settle scores, and his old bones would not be able to withstand such retribution!
With this thought, Old Wu's eyes were filled with terror. Even though his forehead was bleeding, he dared not stop.
"Don't apologize to me, you weren't scolding me!"
Seeing the blood on the butler's forehead, a hint of sympathy flashed in Old Chen's eyes. He pointed to Er Zhu beside him, and half of his anger subsided.
Although the butler's actions were infuriating, he had, after all, served him his entire life. It felt somewhat unbearable to simply dismiss him.
"Dismiss him. He has done many wicked deeds using your name."
Just as the butler was about to bow and apologize to Er Zhu, he heard these words. A hint of panic flickered in his shocked eyes.
Even the master was unaware of these affairs. How would this richest man in Huabei City, all the way from thousands of miles away, know about them?
No, he couldn't possibly know!
He was merely guessing when he said that. This was just revenge!
"Young man, I did curse you, but you can't frame me like this! I have served the Chen family diligently for so long, and it's not your place, as a youngster, to falsely accuse me!"
The butler's eyes darted around, and a hint of panic flickered in his angry gaze. Although his voice was loud, Er Zhu could still detect his lack of conviction.
This old fellow was still putting up a fight!
Of course, Er Zhu didn't just activate his Heavenly Eye casually to pry into others' privacy. He had only done so because he saw Old Chen's unhappy expression. Unexpectedly, Old Chen was fine, but this butler had committed many heinous acts!
"Yes, Er Zhu, Old Wu has been with my family for over forty years and has always been well-behaved and law-abiding. I know he cursed you, but you can't treat him like this."
Just as the butler was about to say more, Old Chen suddenly leaned in, defending the butler somewhat awkwardly and even angrily.
In his impression, Er Zhu, despite his great abilities, was a low-key, sensible, and upright gentleman. He never expected him to falsely accuse a servant in such a manner.
With this thought, a flicker of disappointment crossed Old Chen's eyes, and his admiration and reverence for Er Zhu gradually diminished.
"We'll find out soon enough. Those who have come to settle the score with him have already arrived."
Seeing Old Chen's displeased expression, Er Zhu said nothing. A divine light flashed in his eyes as he saw a group of people angrily approaching the Chen residence.
"Alright, stop your baseless predictions. I've heard the master say you practice Feng Shui, but that stuff is fake. Old Wu and I have always acted uprightly!"
"Old Wu, you old geezer, get out here!"
Before the butler could finish speaking, a shout echoed from the entrance. Old Chen was stunned, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes.
He too had thought Er Zhu was talking nonsense, but he hadn't expected people to arrive so quickly!
Old Wu's face turned ashen. He looked at the crowd before him, instinctively recoiling, his heart filled with unease.
"Who are you? I am the head of the Chen family."
Seeing the young man leading the group about to enter, Old Chen quickly stepped forward, introducing himself.
"Old Chen, I am just an ordinary citizen, Liu Junqiang. Your butler is truly shameless. He forced my sister to marry him by leveraging his position as the Chen family's butler. My sister is only eighteen years old, and he could be her grandfather!"
Seeing Old Chen, Liu Junqiang bowed respectfully. He rolled up his sleeves and angrily pointed at the butler, his eyes burning with a murderous intensity that, if capable of killing, would have already dismembered the butler countless times!
"And that's not all! This old Wu has used the Chen family's influence to forcibly acquire many of our companies!"
"And my land! This beast has seized it all, without giving me a single cent!"
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As soon as Liu Junqiang finished speaking, others also began to voice their grievances. Listening to these accusations, Old Chen's face grew so grim it seemed capable of dripping water!