Zhou Yitong was suddenly grabbed by the neck by Han Shifei, his face contorted with ferocity and violence.
Under the powerful grip, Zhou Yitong's pretty face rapidly turned purple, her breathing labored. She frantically beat Han Shifei's arm, only to be met with even greater force.
"Bitch! It's all your fault, you slut!!"
"If it weren't for you, why would I have to use that good-for-nothing!"
"If I hadn't used that good-for-nothing, how would I have ended up in this situation!"
"You whore, piece of trash, how dare you show your face to me again!"
Han Shifei roared, pressing Zhou Yitong's body hard against the wall as if to strangle her to death.
Zhou Yitong's eyes began to roll back, showing signs of going unfocused.
Seeing this, it was Zhang Wenbo who had two strong men step forward to pry Han Shifei's arm open, rescuing Zhou Yitong.
"Whoosh... hiss! Whoosh... hiss!!"
Zhou Yitong, who had collapsed on the ground, was like someone drowning, struggling with all her might to breathe the fresh air outside. The effort was so intense that her throat emitted sounds like a bellows.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhou Yitong felt as if she had come back to life. Disregarding the sharp pain in her neck, she looked at Han Shifei opposite her, tears welling up in her eyes.
The emotions contained within were incredibly complex: fear, panic, unease, despair, and a deeply hidden trace of hatred...
"Stare at your mom, bitch!!"
"You're a jinx, and your whole family is too! Ever since I got involved with you, nothing has ever gone smoothly for me!!"
Han Shifei was still consumed by lingering rage, shouting loudly, but he was being held back firmly by Zhang Wenbo.
This was a crucial moment. Any further trouble, especially in a place like Ning County, would be a disaster.
Zhou Yitong could no longer bear the breakdown within her. Tears streaming down her face, she pushed open the door and ran out.
As soon as she stepped out, Zhou Yitong was startled. Unbeknownst to her, a languid young man was leaning against the wall in the corridor outside, looking at her as she fled with an amused expression.
Standing there, he could hear every word of the conversation in the room.
"Qin..."
Zhou Yitong instinctively wanted to shout out his name, but then she seemed to think of something and forced herself to stop, crying as she ran downstairs.
Qin Chuan glanced at Zhou Yitong's retreating figure, his pitch-black eyes flickering with a faint glow.
Just then, another sound came from the room, clearer than before. It turned out that Zhou Yitong hadn't closed the door completely when she ran out, leaving a slight gap.
Through this gap, everything in the room was visible.
Qin Chuan leaned closer and saw Han Shifei's enraged face still lingering in the guest room, with a group of sycophants standing beside him, none daring to breathe too loudly.
"Where is that bastard surnamed Qin?"
After a long while, Han Shifei asked.
"Young Master, that Qin Chuan is staying at this inn, just like us."
Zhang Wenbo replied.
"What?"
Han Shifei shot up from his seat. His already agitated face was once again filled with fury, as if he could devour someone.
The others were also startled by the news, then their faces turned angry, and they clenched their fists.
"Brother, let's go find that bastard and kill him!"
"Yeah, let's go find that bastard!"
"Damn it, this guy is too bold, he completely ignores us!"
"Ignores us? He's pissing on our heads!"
"Brother, if you give the order, I'm willing to take a few guys to break that bastard's leg and then flee. I don't believe the Ning County police can find us in the middle of the night!"
A group of sycophants were enraged, their mouths spitting curses, eager to find Qin Chuan and beat him up immediately.
Qin Chuan, who had been standing outside watching the show, was taken aback. If these guys, in their hot-headedness, were to attack him in the middle of the night and then escape, it would indeed be difficult to resolve.
This era was not like twenty years later, with surveillance cameras everywhere on the streets. If those guys were to beat him and then flee, hiding in some obscure corner, it would truly be an unsolved case.
For example, the Guo family father and son, who had fled and had yet to be found, were a prime example...
Just as Qin Chuan was preparing to flee to the police station at any moment, Han Shifei's voice came from inside the room. He seemed to have regained his composure and was no longer as agitated.
"Shut the hell up, all of you!"
"You only know how to fight and kill all day. Don't you think I have enough troubles already?"
"Or do you want to end up like that useless Fatty, landing me in jail so you can be free and unrestrained?"
Han Shifei cursed with a somber face.
The noisy sycophants, having offered unwelcome flattery, obediently shut their mouths, daring not to utter another word.
"That bastard surnamed Qin, though young, is extremely cunning, vicious, and constantly employs underhanded tactics. Ever since we've dealt with him, we've always been the ones at a disadvantage."
Han Shifei spoke slowly. Qin Chuan, hiding outside, couldn't help but curl his lips.
Although Han Shifei was scolding him, Qin Chuan felt it was a form of indirect praise.
"We can no longer use the old methods to deal with this bastard surnamed Qin. Who knows where he's dug a trap for us, waiting for us to fall in!"
Han Shifei continued.
"This time, Fatty is definitely going down. I don't want any of you present to suffer the same fate as him, understand?"
A group of people, led by Zhang Wenbo, wore serious expressions. In fact, they had already felt how troublesome Qin Chuan was. This newly emerged young man was indeed as their boss had said.
He was young, yet deeply cunning and ruthless. Every time they thought they had gained an advantage, it was often the beginning of their losses.
Last time, they had extorted 80,000 yuan from him, only for Qin Chuan to demand 100,000 yuan back in return. This incident had caused quite a stir among them.
Many had been unconvinced at first, but with Fatty and three other brothers now falling into Qin Chuan's hands, and likely facing prison sentences, everyone had finally begun to take the young man named Qin Chuan seriously.
"After these two lessons, I hope everyone understands that fighting and killing isn't always the solution. On the contrary, the old ways of fighting and killing not only achieve little but also provide others with leverage to launch novel counterattacks against us!"
"This time is the best example!"
Han Shifei seemed to have fully regained his usual calm and composure. He summarized the lessons learned logically and coherently, which gave the eavesdropping Qin Chuan a clear understanding of this "King Han."
This Han Shifei, who had been able to dominate Yongnan County for so many years, was indeed not just for show but truly possessed some ability.
He wouldn't be discouraged by a simple failure. Instead, he would constantly learn from his mistakes and improve, which was remarkable!
"Brother, then what should we do next?"
Someone in the room asked.
"How should we retaliate against that guy surnamed Qin?"
This question hit the nail on the head. Qin Chuan also quietly pricked up his ears, listening intently.
Han Shifei sat on the sofa, a look of deep thought on his face. The room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop, and everyone held their breath, waiting for their leader's instructions.
After a few minutes, Han Shifei suddenly looked up and asked, "Isn't tomorrow the grand opening day of the Meitehao Supermarket?"
"Yes!"
Zhang Wenbo replied.
"Heh heh!!"
A sinister grin spread across Han Shifei's face. Even through the door, Qin Chuan could feel a deep malice emanating towards him.
"Who says only he surnamed Qin knows how to play games? When I was playing games, he hadn't even been conceived by his mother yet!"
"Tomorrow is the supermarket's grand opening, isn't it? I've prepared a big gift for him!"
Seeing their boss so confident, a group of sycophants eagerly pressed for details about this grand gift. Han Shifei, however, gave a mysterious smile. "It's a secret for now. You'll know tomorrow!"
"It's getting late, everyone go to bed!"
Outside the door, Qin Chuan's eyebrows twitched upon witnessing this scene, and he then returned to his own room.