Chapter 526: Chapter 526: Blind to Danger
The man slapped the money onto Xu Ke again, and once more focused his attention on Ariel, staring intently at her face with undisguised amazement in his eyes.
"You don’t look like you’re from China at all. Which country are you from to be so pretty? I should visit your country more often to see if I can find beautiful women like you," the man said, reaching out with a ring-laden hand, trying to touch Ariel’s face, but his hand was intercepted halfway by Cheng Yaojin.
Even though Ariel’s face was right in front of him, the man just couldn’t touch it, and his face turned red in frustration.
Still standing in front of him, not only refusing to leave but also having the audacity to grab his hand, obstructing him from touching the beauty’s face—this was simply unforgivable.
"Are you crazy for money? I already gave you the money, why are you still standing here? Isn’t twenty thousand enough for you? How much more do you want? I warn you, you’d better know when to stop, or you’ll regret it," the man said angrily, looking at Xu Ke.
Xu Ke stuffed the check and bank card back into the man’s jacket pocket right in front of him, under his furious glare.
"What do you mean by this?" The man’s eyes flared even more when he saw Xu Ke put the money back on him. He never considered the possibility of Xu Ke rejecting the money. After all, who could resist the lure of money? In his view, Xu Ke wasn’t rejecting it but rather implying a price increase.
"It means I don’t want your money, and please stay away from my girlfriend. Stop looking at her with that disgusting gaze," Xu Ke said, giving the man a shove on the shoulder. With little effort, he pushed him away, creating a distance between the three of them.
"How dare you push our young master? Do you know who he is? You dare to extend your filthy hand to push the young master, be careful or you won’t end well," a man who had been following behind as a background suddenly jumped out and spoke.
"What does your young master have to do with me? But it would be better if you stayed away from my woman. I don’t like others getting too close to my girlfriend. My temper isn’t good, and I tend to get violent easily," Xu Ke said, pulling Ariel into his arms and staring straight into the man’s eyes.
Ariel buried her head in Xu Ke’s embrace, listening to his words, a smile curving her eyes and mouth. She loved this side of Xu Ke, loved it immensely.
Ariel was full of joy, but the man being warned did not share her happiness, feeling only that his authority had been challenged.
"You damned hillbilly, do you know where you are? Do you know whose territory this is? In Yunzhou, no one has ever dared to speak to me like this. You say you have a bad temper; well, so does your little master here. Didn’t you do your homework before coming to Yunzhou? One word from me, and you won’t have a good time in Lanzhou," the man stepped forward, closing the distance between him and Xu Ke, narrowing his eyes threateningly.
"Your identity is of no importance to me. I only need to know that no one in Yunzhou can move against me. If you don’t believe it, you can try. But once things start, ending them won’t be easy. You’d better think it over before acting," Xu Ke replied calmly.
The slight pressure emanating from the man was like a mere itch to Xu Ke, completely negligible. From the beginning, he never regarded it highly.
Xu Ke’s confidence appeared provocative to the man, who licked his sharp canine teeth and showed Xu Ke a menacing smile.
"Alright, you’re something. I haven’t heard these words in Yunzhou for years; I haven’t been provoked like this in a long time. You have a big nerve, and I hope your strength matches it," the man said leisurely.
Just as the man’s voice fell, a stretched luxury car pulled up in front of them. The car door opened, and a burly man got out, respectfully addressing the man as "young master" before standing behind him. Another burly man exited the car, repeating the previous actions, and by the time the car door closed, six strong men were standing behind the man.
Their muscles stretched their suits into arcs, and just looking at them made one feel these six were not to be messed with. Moreover, the rampant aura emanating from them was unmistakable. If someone else were standing across from them, their legs would have gone weak, but the person in front of them was Xu Ke. This group and pressure were nothing to Xu Ke, just like the earlier twenty thousand.
"You still have time to back down. Seeing how well-dressed you are, you probably don’t want to be beaten into a pig’s head in front of so many people," the man said, arms crossed, with a look of undisguised smugness.
"This is an airport. Do you really dare order people to beat someone in front of so many others?" Ariel poked her head out from Xu Ke’s embrace, her expression naive yet earnest as she asked.
The man found himself unable to refuse Ariel’s face; he couldn’t bring himself to get angry at such a face. Hearing the beauty he longed for speaking to him, the man felt as though he had inhaled catnip, his mind floating on clouds, talking without thinking.
"Of course, I dare. What’s the big deal?" the man replied nonchalantly.
"But causing trouble in a place like the airport could get you arrested, right?" Ariel asked again.
"No problem, I know people in the police station. Getting out is just a matter of speaking a word, what’s there to fear? The nickname ’Yunzhou Little Overlord’ wasn’t earned for nothing. Being with me is much better than with the man beside you. I can give you things he can’t," the man took a tentative step toward Ariel.
Xu Ke took a step back with Ariel, firmly denying the man any chance to get close to her. This step back shook the man out of Ariel’s allure, restoring his original annoying demeanor.
"You’ve heard what I just said, and if you’re not foolish, you should know what to choose. Give her to me, and I can forgive your previous offense. Otherwise, don’t think of leaving this airport unharmed," the man who called himself the ’Yunzhou Little Overlord’ cracked his knuckles, producing a threatening sound.