"Hahahaha!"
"Kid, what did you say?! You said the person you called just now was Brother Chao?! You're trying to make us laugh to death? You, of all people, have Brother Chao's number?" The man burst into laughter.
Yu Yong and the others were the same, their laughter almost bringing tears to their eyes.
However, the scene that followed caused everyone's smiles to abruptly cease.
Because Liang Chao, upon entering the banquet hall, walked directly towards Chen Fan's direction, completely ignoring Yu Yong and the others who were fawning over him. This left many people utterly bewildered.
What happened next, however, made everyone present even more dumbfounded.
Liang Chao walked up to Chen Fan, then bowed deeply to Chen Fan with a face full of respect, addressing him as, "Brother Fan!"
The entire place fell silent. Especially the man who had been laughing heartily moments ago, his jaw almost dropping to the floor in shock.
Yu Yong and the others were completely stunned when they heard Liang Chao's address.
"Brother, Brother Fan? Brother Chao, who, who is this Brother Fan?" Yu Yong's legs turned to jelly. Especially hearing the words 'Brother Fan,' he seemed to recall something.
Liang Chao asked with a stern face, "In the entire South China Province, is there another Brother Fan?"
"Thump!"
Hearing Liang Chao's answer, Yu Yong finally couldn't hold back. His legs gave way, and he collapsed onto the ground.
Because he now knew exactly who this Brother Fan, whom Liang Chao was addressing, truly was.
Chen Fan glanced at Yu Yong, who was slumped on the ground, and asked, "How is it? Is the person I found acceptable?"
Yu Yong now had the urge to find a rope and hang himself. What did he mean by acceptable? In front of Liang Chao, he was nothing.
"If he's not acceptable, I can have Da Xiong come over too. Do you think Da Xiong would be worthy of your attention?" Chen Fan asked again, playfully.
Yu Yong trembled uncontrollably and hurriedly shook his head, "No, no, no, Brother Fan, I was wrong. I was blind and ignorant, I didn't recognize your eminence. Please give me a chance. I promise, I promise there won't be a next time!"
As he spoke, Yu Yong slapped himself. In just a few slaps, blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating he had used full force.
Seeing Yu Yong so terrified, the man looked bewildered and couldn't help but ask, "Who is Da Xiong? Could he be even more powerful than Brother Chao?"
Only a fool like him would ask such a question at this point.
After all, he was an outsider and wasn't very familiar with the underground forces of South China Province, especially since the underground forces had just been reshuffled a few days ago.
Xiao He looked at the man as if he were an idiot, then said tremblingly, "Brother Xiong, he is the leader of the South China underground!"
"What?! He, he even knows the leader of the South China underground?!" The man's face was filled with disbelief.
However, what Xiao He said next plunged him into complete despair.
"Not only does he know him, but even Brother Xiong has to respectfully call him Brother Fan when he sees him!"
Boom!
In an instant, the man felt as if he had been struck by lightning, roasted inside and out.
Sun Xiao, who had been sitting to the side and had not spoken, also said, "Vice President Zhang, I forgot to tell you, Chen Fan is the actual boss of our company, and you have now been fired."
"Thump!"
Vice President Zhang couldn't withstand the blow. In utter despair, his legs gave way, and he also knelt on the ground.
He knew clearly that he was completely finished. Not only would he not get the goddess, but he had also lost his job, and his life was even in danger.
"Brother Fan, I, I was wrong. I shouldn't have pursued President Sun, but, but I truly like her. And I shouldn't have offended you and mocked you. I truly know I was wrong."
Saying this, Vice President Zhang, like Yu Yong, began to slap himself.
Now, he didn't care about dignity, face, or women. All he wanted now was to live.
Seeing Vice President Zhang's miserable state, Sun Xiao's heart softened slightly, and she looked at Chen Fan, saying, "Why don't we just let it go? After all, he has contributed to the company."
Since Sun Xiao had spoken, Chen Fan naturally wouldn't pursue the matter further. He nodded slightly.
"Thank you, President Sun, thank you, Brother Fan!" Seeing this, Vice President Zhang's eyes were filled with tears of excitement.
Ma Jun raised his leg and kicked Vice President Zhang, sending him sprawling. He had put up with the man for more than a day or two. He then pointed at him and shouted, "Get out quickly!"
Hearing this, Vice President Zhang dared not delay for a moment. He scrambled to leave.
"Wait a moment." However, Chen Fan suddenly spoke.
This single sentence almost scared Vice President Zhang to death. He stood there, trembling.
"Remember to pay for the meal."
Vice President Zhang almost spat out a mouthful of blood, but what could he do? He could only grit his teeth and agree, "Okay, okay, I'll go pay the bill now!"
Saying this, Vice President Zhang scrambled away from the hotel banquet hall once more.
After dealing with Vice President Zhang, Chen Fan's gaze turned to Liang Chao, "Did you forget the order Da Xiong passed down?"
"Brother Fan, I wouldn't dare forget." Liang Chao appeared very nervous.
"Then I'd like to ask, what is the meaning of you coming to drive us away? Aren't you bullying people with your power?" Chen Fan retorted.
"Brother Fan, it's my fault for not disciplining my subordinates. I am willing to accept punishment!" Liang Chao did not shirk responsibility.
Yu Yong, standing beside him, quickly explained, "Brother Fan, it's my fault, it has nothing to do with Brother Chao. Brother Chao said he wanted to treat his brothers to a meal to reward them, so he booked this place. But when he called, he was told it was already booked. I thought I'd come over to help them pay and see if we could get the private room. It's all my fault, it's all my fault. This matter truly has nothing to do with Brother Chao."
As he spoke, Yu Yong continued to slap himself hard.
Actually, seeing that these people were not shirking responsibility made Chen Fan feel quite gratified. At least in their eyes, they were brothers.
However, Chen Fan was determined to punish such bullying with power, otherwise, it would be difficult for the underground forces to change in the future.
"Liang Chao, you should go back to your bar and watch over the place for now."
At this statement, Yu Yong and the others were all dumbfounded.
One had to know that Liang Chao had only been in this position for a few days. This was probably the shortest tenure as an underground leader.
"This matter truly has nothing to do with Brother Chao, Brother Fan! It's all me."
Before Yu Yong could explain, Liang Chao directly interrupted him and respectfully looked at Chen Fan, "I will obey Brother Fan's arrangements!"
Chen Fan nodded with satisfaction, "Let's go, our banquet isn't over yet."
Soon, Liang Chao and the others left the hotel.
At this moment, in the parking lot of Shenghua Hotel, a man in a suit and leather shoes sat in his car and carefully dialed a number on his mobile phone.
"Boss, something's wrong. I, I've been fired by the company." When the call connected, the man reported his situation with some dejection. He was none other than Vice President Zhang, who had just left the hotel.