"Big brother! It's my fault, please spare me! My dad is rich, very rich. If you let me go, you can name your price, alright?"
His body dangling in the air, Zhu Xiangjun’s legs had no purchase, and he could only flail them wildly.
He knew he was now fish on a chopping block, at the mercy of whoever pleased.
Yet, how could he have foreseen that someone as powerful as Zhang Shaohua would fear this young man before him?
"Now you know to beg for mercy? What were you doing before?" Zhou Yu scoffed.
He had no intention of letting Zhu Xiangjun go.
Grudges were his nature, and no one was an exception.
Zhou Yu had clearly heard all the words Zhu Xiangjun had uttered earlier.
And daring to lay his lecherous hands on Zhao Ruyue was something he absolutely could not let slide!
After all, that woman was one of Zhou Yu's fiancées.
As long as the engagement was not dissolved, he and Zhao Ruyue were engaged.
Even if Zhao Ruyue, not Zhou Yu himself, was the one unwilling to break off the engagement, it still stood.
"I... I..."
Zhu Xiangjun stammered, unsure of what to do.
He regretted it immensely at this moment.
His father had often warned him about the dangers of drinking, but he had never listened.
Now, he had been caught and couldn't escape.
"No! He's determined to deal with me. The more I beg, the more smug he'll get, and it's useless anyway. I can't keep going like this."
Once Zhu Xiangjun realized this.
In the next second.
His expression changed drastically.
"I've already called the police. If you dare lay a hand on me, the enforcement team will be here soon, and you'll be in trouble!"
Zhu Xiangjun was desperate and decided to try his luck.
In reality, he hadn't called the police at all, nor would any enforcement team arrive.
He was simply trying to scare Zhou Yu.
Upon hearing his words, Zhou Yu sneered, "So what if the enforcement team arrives? You're destined to be punished today! Even in front of them, I'll make you understand the meaning of 'a loose tongue can cause ruin'."
"What do you want?" Zhu Xiangjun exclaimed in shock.
He had glanced at Zhang Shaohua's direction earlier and noticed that the young master Zhang was not looking this way.
The surrounding wealthy young men had adopted a "none of my business" attitude.
This time, truly, no one could help him.
"What do I want? Heh—you'll know soon enough."
As Zhou Yu spoke, he raised his right hand, casually grabbed Zhu Xiangjun's right arm, and then slid down, grasping three of the latter's fingers.
"Zhou Yu, please don't kill anyone."
Zhao Ruyue, watching all this, was extremely anxious but had remained silent.
She trusted this man, yet she worried he might act impulsively and commit murder.
A life was at stake, and a murder charge was not easily escaped.
Zhou Yu was a martial arts expert, while Zhu Xiangjun was an ordinary person. The power gap was immense.
If the former accidentally killed the latter...
Wasn't this how it was always portrayed on television?
It was perfectly normal for a strong person to accidentally kill a weaker one.
Zhao Ruyue dared not think about it.
"What does he intend to do to Zhu Xiangjun here?"
"Does he dare to act in front of so many of us?"
"Have you forgotten? Didn't he cripple someone's arm before? I think there's nothing this kid wouldn't do."
"Who exactly is he?"
The wealthy young men around them whispered amongst themselves.
Ever since they learned that even Zhang Shaohua dared not provoke Zhou Yu, they had all become considerably more subdued.
Their murmurs now were barely audible.
"Zhu Xiangjun, right? Remember, the person punishing you today is called Zhou Yu. If you have any thoughts of revenge later, feel free to find me!" Zhou Yu's icy gaze fell upon Zhu Xiangjun.
Then.
He applied a little force.
With three distinct cracking sounds.
"Ah!"
Zhu Xiangjun let out a pig-like scream.
All three of his fingers were broken, shattered to the point of being irreparable!
"Alright, you can leave now."
After breaking Zhu Xiangjun's fingers, Zhou Yu tossed him aside like garbage.
With a thud.
The latter's somewhat portly body landed on the ground.
Silence!
The surrounding wealthy young men recoiled once more.
This young man was too brutal!
If they couldn't afford to offend him, they could at least avoid him.
And so, under everyone's gaze, Zhu Xiangjun, enduring the pain and not daring to breathe heavily, limped out of the Maple Leaf Club hall.
After he left, Zhou Yu turned his attention to Zhang Shaohua, who was standing to the side not far away.
"Young Master Zhang, do you have anything to say?"
"..."
Zhang Shaohua was speechless.
He had nothing to say.
He just wished this malevolent god would leave soon.
If Zhang Shaohua hadn't been accompanied by a few friends, and if he didn't want to lose face, he would have already rushed out of the Maple Leaf Club.
He didn't want to be in the same room as Zhou Yu for even a moment.
Living in constant fear was the most unbearable feeling!
Seeing his continued silence, Zhou Yu spoke again, "You seem quite composed today. Last time you rear-ended my car, you weren't like this."
"Zhou Yu! I've tolerated you time and time again, don't get too arrogant!"
Zhang Shaohua finally spoke.
He stared intently at Zhou Yu, his fists clenched tightly.
"Oh? You want to spar with me?" Zhou Yu chuckled lightly.
"That's not it..."
Zhang Shaohua quickly denied it, loosening his clenched fists.
Spar?
You want to take this opportunity to beat me up and leave me half-dead or worse? This young master won't fall for it!
Zhang Shaohua was not stupid.
He knew Zhou Yu was trying to provoke him.
He absolutely could not fall for this kid's trick!
"You really don't want to?"
"I don't."
"Really don't?"
"Really don't."
"Fine, I understand your intentions. It's a shame, I thought you might have been in the mood."
"No, I'm not. Don't spout nonsense. Fighting and killing are unbecoming of young people. We shouldn't do things that violate public order."
Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Was this Zhang Shaohua too patient?
He had been taunting the young master of the Zhang family like this, yet the latter remained unfazed.
It seemed he had learned his lesson.
He understood the value of forbearance and waiting for the right moment to strike.
Suddenly, Zhou Yu lost interest.
He shrugged and turned to Zhao Ruyue, "Let's go. There's nothing fun here anymore."
"Fun?"
Zhao Ruyue looked dazed.
She quickly came to her senses, nodded, and prepared to leave with Zhou Yu.
At this moment, she had countless questions in her heart that she wanted to ask the man beside her.
But Zhao Ruyue also knew that now was not the time.
At the very least, they had to leave the Maple Leaf Club first and find an opportunity to ask.
"Whoosh—"
Hearing that Zhou Yu was finally leaving, Zhang Shaohua breathed a sigh of relief.
He was under immense pressure.
On one hand, there were the wealthy young men of Yunhai City and the friends he had just made. In front of them, he dared not anger Zhou Yu and lose face, yet he couldn't disgrace the Zhang family by fleeing.
On the other hand, there was that malevolent god, Zhou Yu. He desperately wanted to escape but couldn't.