"I'll give you three seconds to disappear from my sight, or your screams will echo through this entire bar."
Chu Lingtian didn't even glance at Wang Jie, his gaze fixed on the red wine in his glass as he spoke with chilling indifference.
"What the hell! You're the first person to dare speak to me, Wang Jie, like that. I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"
Wang Jie had been arrogant and overbearing his entire life. He was a law unto himself in Da Chang City, both in the underworld and among the authorities. Upon hearing Chu Lingtian's words, he instantly flew into a rage, grabbed the bottle of Romanee-Conti, and swung it viciously towards Chu Lingtian's head.
"Brother Chu, be careful!"
Guo Xiaoyan, her face drained of color, leaped up from the single sofa, trying to stop Wang Jie from smashing the bottle on Chu Lingtian's head.
*Whoosh!*
Just as Wang Jie's bottle was less than two centimeters from Chu Lingtian's head, and Guo Xiaoyan was on the verge of tears, unable to intervene in time, Chu Lingtian's left hand suddenly gripped Wang Jie's wrist.
Guo Xiaoyan froze.
Wang Jie, startled, instinctively tried to retaliate.
But then came the crisp snap of bone breaking.
*Crack!*
Wang Jie's hand, which had been holding the bottle to smash Chu Lingtian's head, was ruthlessly broken by Chu Lingtian.
Blood gushed out, and bone was visible, a gruesome and shocking sight.
"Ah..."
Wang Jie collapsed to the floor, his screams, just as Chu Lingtian had predicted, reverberating throughout the entire bar.
The patrons who had been drinking, dancing, and looking for one-night stands were distracted from the slightly noisy music, their attention all drawn to Chu Lingtian's area.
"You little bastard, you, you dare break my hand! Do you know who my father is?"
Wang Jie, contorted in pain, glared at Chu Lingtian through gritted teeth and roared.
Chu Lingtian smiled faintly. "I don't know who your father is, but judging by your lack of upbringing and your arrogant swagger, your father can't be anything good either. After all, like father, like son."
"You're asking for death! How dare you slander Wang Jie's father, you're utterly lawless!"
At this point, the young man in the suit and several other young men and women approached Chu Lingtian.
"Forcing respectable women to serve drinks, and with deeper malicious intent. I think it's you lot who are lawless," Chu Lingtian said coldly, looking at the suited young man and his companions.
The suited young man stepped forward, his gaze full of disdain for Chu Lingtian, and said with extreme arrogance, "Yes, I am lawless. What are you going to do about it?"
Chu Lingtian frowned, about to teach this suited young man a lesson in humility, when the bar manager, Huang Hao, rushed over with several security guards.
"Young Master Wei, what's going on?"
Huang Hao approached the suited young man with a fawning smile.
Wang Jie was helped up from the floor. Seeing his broken right wrist, he roared, "Huang Hao, I'm going to kill someone! I'll make sure to get rid of this little bastard tonight!"
Huang Hao now saw Wang Jie's broken wrist, blood dripping and bone exposed, a sight that made his scalp tingle. He felt a surge of panic.
"Huang Hao, clear the area immediately and get these riff-raff out of here."
The suited young man commanded with imposing coldness.
Huang Hao glanced at Chu Lingtian, his heart sinking. *He's still got the nerve to sit there? He's caused a monumental disaster.*
"Young Master Wei, there must be some misunderstanding. Could I perhaps speak with this brother alone?"
As he spoke, Huang Hao gestured with his eyes for the security guards behind him to escort the other guests out of the bar, clearing the area. He then looked at Chu Lingtian.
He knew Chu Lingtian was someone his boss valued, so he wanted to mediate. In his mind, at least, Chu Lingtian shouldn't be killed by Wang Jie and his gang.
"Huang Hao, you want to die too? What are you, some kind of big shot, to dare interfere in our affairs? You're tired of living!"
As Wang Jie spoke, he kicked Huang Hao hard in the leg.
Huang Hao winced, but immediately smiled and said, "Young Master Wang, Young Master Wei, we're all here to have fun. If there's a misunderstanding, it can be resolved. There's no need for violence, right?"
The suited young man sneered and said, "Fine. You talk to this brat alone. Preferably, convince him to break his own arm and kowtow in apology. Also, I want this pure little beauty to sleep with me tonight. Otherwise, if he manages to leave your bar alive, I'll kowtow to him and apologize!"
With that, the suited young man walked back to his booth.
Wang Jie was also helped back by others.
Huang Hao was aghast, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead. He quickly said to Chu Lingtian in a low voice, "Brother Chu, you, you were too impulsive! Do you know who Young Master Wang and Young Master Wei are?"
"Who are they?"
Chu Lingtian, still seated on the sofa, asked calmly.
Huang Hao replied gravely, "Young Master Wang's name is Wang Jie. His father is the Director of our Da Chang City Police Bureau, Wang Haiyang. Young Master Wei's name is Wei Song, and his father is even more influential – he's the Mayor of our Da Chang City! Why did you have to offend these two young masters who are untouchable in Da Chang City? What are we going to do now? They will absolutely not let you off."
"This, this..."
"Manager Huang, please, help my Brother Chu. Please."
When Guo Xiaoyan heard Huang Hao reveal Wang Jie and Wei Song's powerful family backgrounds, her face turned deathly pale. She begged him.
An ordinary person could certainly not afford to offend people like Wang Jie and Wei Song. If anyone thought that everyone was equal before the law, that no one dared to be above the law, that no one could cover the sky with one hand, they would be terribly mistaken, idiotic, and foolish.
"I'll go and plead your case. Let's see if Young Master Wei and Young Master Wang can go easy on you."
Huang Hao glanced at Chu Lingtian, shook his head, and thought, *This kid is beyond saving. He's caused such a huge mess, and he still dares to sit around leisurely sipping his red wine after learning the formidable identities of Wang Jie and Wei Song. I really don't understand why the boss values someone like you.*
Seeing Huang Hao walk towards Wei Song's booth, Guo Xiaoyan was on the verge of tears. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she said to Chu Lingtian, "Brother Chu, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have gotten into such terrible trouble. I, I'll go and drink with that Young Master Wei. That way, they won't make things difficult for you."
As she spoke, Guo Xiaoyan started to walk towards Wei Song's booth.
Chu Lingtian grabbed Guo Xiaoyan's tender white hand and smiled calmly. "Sit down. Let's continue drinking."
"Brother Chu, you, what time is it? You're still in the mood for drinking? Are you really not afraid of death?"
Guo Xiaoyan's tears suddenly streamed down her face as she asked.