Chapter 301: They Are Here to Apologize
A savage smile twisted He Qiang’s lips. "Yan Liming, is it? Good! I’ll remember that! You’d better not run! Otherwise, even if I have to tear Luocheng apart, I will find you!!"
With tensions at a boiling point, Yan Liming couldn’t back down. He snorted coldly and said, "Bring whatever you’ve got! Whoever chickens out is a little bitch!!"
After making his threat, Yan Liming led the group back to the Qingyun High private room.
Making that threat had felt great, but back in the private room, Yan Liming started to panic. ’What if he really calls for backup? What am I going to do then?’
’It’s all Cheng Yuan’s fault. Why’d he have to act so tough for no reason?’
The girls were more timid. Liu Xiaoyun said with some worry, "Brother Liming, judging by that fatty’s reaction, I’m afraid he’s going to call for backup. Why don’t we lie low for a bit?"
Yan Liming was ecstatic. ’Liu Xiaoyun is a lifesaver! She’s the one who suggested it, so it doesn’t mean I’m chickening out!’
Yan Liming said thoughtfully, "Of course, us guys aren’t afraid. But there are a lot of girls here today, so it’s not a good time for a conflict. Guys, let’s take the girls home first. We’ll settle our score with the fatty later!"
Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Although Yan Liming and Eldest Young Master Gao supposedly had a great relationship, they could still get hurt if a real fight broke out.
It was best to avoid a fight if they could!
Everyone quickly agreed.
"Brother Liming is right. Fighting is a man’s job. Let’s send the girls home first. We can have a proper go at that fatty later!"
CLATTER! SCRAPE!
Everyone stood up; only Cheng Yuan remained casually seated.
Xiao Yating instinctively asked, "Brother Yuan, why aren’t you leaving?"
Cheng Yuan’s tone was dead serious. "Yating, that fatty bullied you and even hit you with a bottle. As your brother, I have to get justice for you! No matter what tricks he pulls, I’ll take him on today!"
Xiao Yating was at a loss for words. "Brother Yuan, I understand how you feel, and I appreciate the thought! But that fatty has definitely called for people by now. This isn’t the time to be a hero. A wise man knows when to pick his battles. We can teach that fatty a proper lesson later!"
Cheng Yuan feigned a defiant look and said, "So the fatty can call for backup, but we can’t? Didn’t Liming just say he has a great relationship with Eldest Young Master Gao? The Qingyuan Hotel is Eldest Young Master Gao’s territory! Liming, hurry up and contact Eldest Young Master Gao to call for backup!"
Everyone’s eyes instantly lit up. Cheng Yuan had a point! They could call for backup, too!
Everyone turned to look at Yan Liming with expectant eyes.
"Brother Liming, Cheng Yuan’s right. Hurry up and contact Eldest Young Master Gao. As long as Eldest Young Master Gao steps in, it doesn’t matter how many people that fatty brings. We can handle them easily!"
Yan Liming almost coughed up blood. ’I don’t even have Gao Zhisheng’s number, how am I supposed to contact him?’
’That damn Cheng Yuan, always coming up with these terrible ideas!’
However, Yan Liming’s mind worked quickly, and he immediately thought of a way out.
Yan Liming took out his phone, pretended to scroll through his contacts, and then dialed a disconnected number.
Naturally, the call didn’t go through.
Putting on a frustrated expression, Yan Liming said, "This Gao Zhisheng... he must have partied too hard last night and isn’t up yet! I’ll send him a message first."
After saying that, he pretended to send a message.
Hearing that Yan Liming couldn’t get in touch with Gao Zhisheng, the group started to get nervous.
Shao Tao said in a low voice, "Brother Liming, since we can’t reach Eldest Young Master Gao right now, let’s just lie low for now! Once Eldest Young Master Gao gets back to you, we can settle things with the fatty!"
Yan Liming shot Shao Tao an appreciative glance. "I guess that’s our only option! Let’s go!"
With that, Yan Liming grabbed Xiao Yating’s arm and started pulling her toward the door.
"Liming, let go of me! Brother Yuan hasn’t left yet, we have to take him with us!"
Of course, Yan Liming wouldn’t let go. "We already told Cheng Yuan to come. He chose to stay on his own. It has nothing to do with us!"
「Meanwhile.」
He Qiang got through to Gao Zhisheng on the phone. Gao Zhisheng asked with a grin, "Ah Qiang, I heard you found a decent chick? Having fun?"
He Qiang replied with a gloomy look, "Fun my ass! I got beaten up! Almost got killed!"
Gao Zhisheng’s voice instantly turned grim. "Ah Qiang, who hit you? I’ll call my guys right now and kill him!"
"Zhisheng, do you know someone named Yan Liming? He claims to be a good friend of yours, but I’ve never heard that name before."
The name sounded a bit familiar to Gao Zhisheng. He thought about it for a moment and said, "I remember now. A few days ago, this Yan Liming had Mei Chao send me a gift. He wanted to get acquainted. He’s just some financial crimes investigation captain from a branch office. As if I have time to meet him."
"So that’s what it was. That punk was just bullshitting, saying you were his close brother! Then he brought his guys and gave me a serious beating!"
"What’s there to even talk about? Let’s get him! I’ll have someone look into their whereabouts right now. I’ll let you know the second we find them!"
"No need to investigate, my men are watching them. They’re eating in the Qingyun High private room."
Gao Zhisheng laughed. "These guys have some real nerve! They beat up my, Gao Zhisheng’s, brother and still have the balls to sit there and eat? Are they tired of living? You just wait, I’m on my way!"
At Gao Zhisheng’s command, bodyguards and thugs gathered instantly. They met up with He Qiang and surged toward the Qingyun High private room in a massive, menacing group.
Jiang Hu was the first to open the door, only to be confronted by dozens of youths marching toward them. Led by He Qiang, they looked as fierce as a pack of Evil Gods and Demons.
Jiang Hu was terrified and slammed the door shut with a BANG.
Everyone was stunned.
"Jiang Hu, what are you doing closing the door? We have to hurry up and leave! If that fatty calls for backup, we’re going to be in trouble!"
Jiang Hu’s voice trembled. "They’re already here, right outside! There are a lot of them! And they’re all carrying weapons!"
SWOOSH!
Except for Cheng Yuan, who remained perfectly composed in his chair, the color drained from everyone else’s face. They turned to Yan Liming, completely at a loss.
Yan Liming was panicking hard, too, but he knew he was the group’s backbone. ’I can’t lose my cool,’ he thought, ’or we’ll completely fall apart!’
"Everyone, don’t panic! I’ll get my brothers from the Patrol Office over here! We just need to hold out for ten minutes! Guys, grab some weapons!"
Everyone rushed back to the dining table, grabbing chairs with tense expressions, ready to fight for their lives.
Seeing Cheng Yuan still stuffing his face with food, everyone was speechless.
"Cheng Yuan, you’re still in the mood to eat? Hurry up and grab something, we’re about to fight!"
Cheng Yuan showed no sign of preparing for a brawl. He took large bites of the longevity fish and said with a grin, "This longevity fish is actually quite authentic. Don’t panic, everyone. Sit down and eat. They’re not here to fight, they’re here to apologize!"