Chapter 524: Chapter 524: Role Reversal
"You! What are you going to do, don’t come any closer." Looking at Xu Longzhen, who was closing in on him, the man’s face turned fearful.
He had just witnessed Xu Longzhen’s prowess in a fight, and this made him realize that even though Xu Longzhen was a woman, she was not someone to be trifled with.
On average, Xu Longzhen could take on ten men alone, but he couldn’t even handle one. If she wanted to do something to him, he wouldn’t have the ability to resist.
"Do you remember what you just said?" Seeing that Xu Longzhen remained silent and focused on intimidating the man, Xu Ke spoke up in her place.
Xu Longzhen felt a bit unhappy as Xu Ke spoiled her fun, and the lollipop in her mouth cracked as she bit it. If Xu Ke hadn’t helped earlier, she would definitely have given him a beating as well, but now that the bad and good had balanced out, she decided not to hit him.
In her mind, Xu Longzhen calculated the equation one-sidedly and decided to generously forgive Xu Ke this time.
Xu Ke didn’t know what Xu Longzhen was thinking. He just wanted to resolve this matter quickly so he could hurry home. Lin Mengyao’s emotions had finally stabilized, and her condition had improved to some extent. He didn’t want to upset Lin Mengyao.
The man, understanding Xu Ke’s hint, remembered instantly and plastered a flattering smile on his face, pleading, "It was my fault earlier, I was blind to have offended someone as great as you. To show my apology, I’ll cover all the expenses here today, is that alright? I also apologize for my earlier rashness and will ensure my subordinates don’t make such mistakes again."
The man was as obedient and meek as a dog pleading for mercy, but none of the three people present forgot his earlier spirit when he wanted to finish them off.
"Didn’t you just want me to kneel and apologize to your buddies? Although I didn’t kneel, you still said it. Now that you’ve realized your mistakes, shouldn’t you also kneel and give us a few loud kowtows to show your sincerity? Only then can we see how deep your apology really is, depending on how loud you kowtow, okay?" Xu Longzhen said, unwrapping a second lollipop and tossing it into her mouth, her words muddled.
"This... this isn’t right, a man’s knees are gold, a man mustn’t kneel so easily." The man’s face showed an expression of difficulty.
"But when you asked me to do it earlier, you didn’t say that, and you wanted me to kowtow over twenty times. Don’t be so double-standard. Since you wanted me to kowtow over twenty times, you should do double as many." Xu Longzhen said matter-of-factly.
"But you said not to be double-standard." The man said hesitantly.
"Yeah, I am double-standard, but what can you do to me? You can’t beat me, so you’ll have to do as I say. Otherwise, as long as you don’t kill me, you’ll be caught alone eventually. While I’m still willing to give you a chance to redeem yourself, think it over." Xu Long said without fearing any retaliation from the other side.
"And don’t even think about getting back at us; in all of Shangjing, no one can touch me." Xu Ke said confidently.
Earlier, when he wanted to see the boss, the man refused. At that time, he thought the other party was joking, was delusional, but now he just wanted to slap his own skull to pieces.
Now, although he didn’t fully believe Xu Ke’s words, he actually believed at least nine out of ten.
Thus, the man could only show an increasingly flattering smile, "I wouldn’t dare to report you, it was me who didn’t recognize talent at first, what was I even arguing with you about? In front of you, I’m just a nobody, I’m not worthy." The man said as he slapped himself, sneaking glances at the reactions of the onlookers.
But unfortunately, he got no information.
"Don’t smile so disgustingly here, because no matter how much you smile flatteringly, the termination that’s long been decided won’t change. Now I give you two options: either kowtow twice as much as I said earlier, or wait while I study Huaxia’s laws and decide your fate based on my mood that day." Xu Longzhen clapped her hands excitedly.
She looked like she was admiring a beautiful view, with a heavy smile on her face, while the man broke out in goosebumps layer after layer on his back from her smile.
"Hurry up and choose, I don’t have time to waste with you here. If you can’t choose, I’ll decide for you." Xu Ke looked at the time on his watch, frowning.
"I, I choose the first option." Although he didn’t know what the second punishment was, the man felt as if he saw an even bloodier scene, and in order to live, sometimes you have to give up everything.
The man, who had been hesitant, decisively bent his knee now and sincerely apologized in Xu Longzhen’s direction for what he had done earlier.
He had a feeling if he let these two choose, it wouldn’t end well for him. By the time he had reached this stage, he no longer cared for his own dignity or face; in front of certain people, having dignity was tantamount to giving up his future and life.
Compared to future and life, a face is nothing.
The man’s kowtowing without hesitation made Xu Longzhen feel like she had punched a ball of cotton, not feeling a bit of satisfaction, but rather feeling a bit stifled.
Xu Longzhen’s face immediately darkened, and while the man counted and kowtowed, she kicked him over, and even after that, she added two more kicks, not stopping until the man lay on the ground like a shrimp, curled up with his body.
"No backbone at all, real trash, spoiled my fun for nothing." Xu Longzhen said in annoyance, crossed over the man’s body with her assistant and left. Xu Ke looked at the man lying miserably on the ground and said, "Your acting is too fake, practice more when you go back."
The man’s rolling on the ground immediately became stiff, but Xu Ke didn’t even look at him, stepping over the man just as Xu Longzhen did.
"I owe you a favor for today. How about I treat you to a meal as a thanks?" Xu Longzhen said as she walked out of the bar door, looking at Xu Ke who followed her out.
"I took time out of my busy schedule to support you, and you’re settling it with just one meal?" Xu Ke raised an eyebrow, looking at Xu Longzhen as if the words "cunning merchant" were written in bold, making Xu Longzhen embarrassed enough to touch her nose.
"A favor is a favor, I’m not someone who likes to take advantage." Xu Longzhen said sheepishly, even though she had planned on it, she was embarrassed now that Xu Ke pointed it out.
Xu Ke pretended not to see Xu Longzhen’s embarrassment, checked the time, and said, "Let’s skip the meal for now, I need to go home, we’ll talk another day. I’m leaving now."
As Xu Ke left, Xu Longzhen didn’t call him back, and the three parted ways.