More than thirty people poured into the restaurant at once, and the originally spacious restaurant immediately felt crowded.
The leader had a very fierce appearance. He had a buzz cut, a round head with eyes that were big and round, protruding outward, and a face full of rough edges, with rolls of fat on his neck.
He wore a suit, a large gold chain shining around his neck, nine out of ten fingers adorned with huge rings, a typical image of a nouveau riche.
Li Zhe was standing next to this man, and although half of his face was still swollen and there were traces of blood on his mouth, he was noticeably more confident, standing with a straight back.
Pointing at Wang Yan and his four companions, Li Zhe said, "Dad, it was these five who bullied me just now."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's almost protruding eyes bulged out even more.
He grit his teeth and cursed, "Damn it, they dare to bully my son, Li Gang? Don't they know that with one stomp, I can make the entire Wanghai City tremble?"
Having said that, Li Gang, filled with rage, walked towards Wang Yan's table.
The dozens of people behind Li Gang immediately moved to the left and right towards Wang Yan's table, pushing and kicking away tables and chairs that stood in their way, gradually creating a large empty space with Wang Yan's table at the center.
It was clear to anyone that the over twenty people Li Gang brought were definitely street-fighting experts, and just the momentum of those twenty people closing in was enough to overwhelm and subdue an average person.
However, seeing Li Gang surround them, except for Roy who seemed a bit nervous, Wang Yan and the other three were looking calmly at Li Gang's group.
Watching the tables and chairs around them pushed to the ground, dishes shattering all over, the nearby waitstaff felt their hearts tightening painfully as they looked at the broken crockery on the floor.
The lobby manager, who had previously tried to persuade Wang Yan, felt extremely distressed. Bracing himself, he pasted on a smile and approached the leading man, pleading, "General Manager Li, please have mercy; our restaurant is just a small business..."
Before he could finish, Li Gang swung his hand, the one with five large rings, and with a "slap," he smacked the lobby manager across the face, sending him spinning on the spot, then crashing to the ground.
Li Gang pointed at the fallen lobby manager and furiously cursed, "Idiot, do you know who I am, yet you dare to stop me? Your little restaurant, just a mere drop from my finger could keep you fed for ten years. Today my son suffered here, and you dare not help? Just wait, I'll deal with these kids first, then come back for you."
Having said that, Li Gang charged up to Wang Yan's table, staring angrily at Wang Yan, sizing him up.
When he saw that Wang Yan was only in his teens, and the honest-student appearance of Ma Jun nearby, the last trace of worry in his eyes disappeared. As for Beiming Xue and the other two, he didn't even glance their way.
Seeing his two dozen subordinates encompassing Wang Yan and his group, Li Gang wasn't in a hurry. His gaze swept between Wang Yan, Beiming Xue, and Ouyang Feiting, while his right little finger picked in his nose.
Upon seeing Li Gang's nose-picking action, his nearby lackeys immediately knew that Li Gang was out to get them.
Usually, whenever Li Gang had this nose-picking action, his opponents ended tragically, and it seemed these five youngsters were bound for disaster today.
Sure enough, Li Gang pulled his pinky from his nostril, wiped the snot on his suit, and coldly said to Wang Yan, "Were you the one who hit my son just now?"
Wang Yan glanced at Li Gang and said calmly, "Yes."
Li Gang raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, you've got some guts, but do you know who I am?"
With a slight curl of his lip, Wang Yan replied with indifference in his voice, "No, I don't."
"Good kid, then I'll tell you. My name is Li Gang."
After announcing his name, Li Gang fixed a hard stare on Wang Yan, thinking that upon hearing his name, Wang Yan would certainly be shocked and beg for mercy on his knees.
But to his surprise, after hearing the name, Wang Yan merely let out a flat "Hmm," showing he had heard but without any special reaction.
Li Gang's face turned cold, and he snorted, "Truly an ignorant kid. Let me tell you, I'm the top CEO of Gangzhe Group in Wanghai City, worth billions. Kid, I stand at the peak of Wanghai City, and you lot, mere bottom feeders, dare to provoke me? I could crush you with just money alone."
Upon hearing the words "stand at the peak of Wanghai City," Wang Yan's eyes brightened. He asked repeatedly, "What does being worth billions mean? Why does being worth billions put you at the peak of Wanghai City?"
Beiming Xue chuckled at this, thinking Wang Yan was mocking Li Gang.
In fact, Wang Yan really didn't understand the meaning of being worth billions, and he wanted to know what "being worth billions" meant for standing at the peak.
Seeing Wang Yan's puzzled expression, Beiming Xue immediately understood his thoughts and promptly explained, "Being worth billions means he has a billion or more in wealth."
Frowning, Wang Yan asked, "Having billions makes someone stand at the peak? Didn't grandpa say that by studying well, one can stand at the peak of the world?"
Hearing this, Li Gang burst into laughter, "Typical naive student. Do you really think studying well can make you an elite? That's bullshit. Money can make everything work; money is omnipotent. With money, you can do whatever you want."
Hearing Li Gang's words, Wang Yan's expression changed.
Since coming down from the mountain, Wang Yan had been searching for a way to stand at the top of the world while looking for his father.
Elder Beiming had told Wang Yan that through study, he could find a way to stand at the top of the world.
But just now, Li Gang's words were completely contrary to what Elder Beiming had said.
Staring at Li Gang, Wang Yan asked in a deep voice, "Why? Does having money mean you can have everything?"
Seeing Wang Yan's eagerness, Li Gang thought he had scared him. He laughed heartily and said, "Of course. If you want to know why I can tell you, but you have to do what I say, follow my orders!"
"What do you want me to do?"
Li Gang grinned widely, smiling smugly, "It's simple. From today onwards, be my son's servant, kneeling every day to take care of his needs. As for those two girls, they will also serve my son until he tires of them, then they can go. But you two girls needn't worry. I'm very generous with women. As long as you please my son, when you leave, I might be happy enough to give you several thousand. Hahaha, that's a lot of money for you—— "
Before Li Gang could finish, Ouyang Feiting and Beiming Xue simultaneously turned pale with anger.
Still unaware of Beiming Xue and the others' fury, Li Gang triumphantly pulled out ten thousand yuan from his pocket, waved it in the air, and said, "Take a good look, this is money, this is power. With this, you can stand above others..."
Before Li Gang could finish, a furious Ouyang Feiting, her face already cold with anger, lifted a cup of hot tea from the table and splashed it onto Li Gang's face.
A sizzling sound was heard, and Li Gang let out a pained cry as dozens of boils sprang up on his face.
Clutching one side of his face, Li Gang's expression twisted in rage as he jumped up and shouted, "Damn it, damn it, you're asking for it, hit them!"
With that, more than twenty men behind Li Gang surged forward towards Wang Yan and his group. Googlᴇ search N(o)vᴇl(F)ire.nᴇt
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