Dozens of burly thugs, all employed by Wei Song, stormed into the bar. These were the men he relied on for his dominance in both legitimate and underworld circles in Da Chang City. Coupled with his intimidating family background, he had always acted with impunity and gotten away with it.
Bai Mei frowned and said with a smile, "I didn't expect Young Master Wei to have such a group of enforcers. If they continue to grow, they'll soon surpass my Red Flower Society's thousand-plus members."
"Heh, Bai Mei, don't try to provoke me with such talk. Even if all your Red Flower Society members showed up, they couldn't pose the slightest threat to me, Wei Song."
"I'll ask you one last time, are you determined to protect this suicidal Chu Lingtian?"
Wei Song raised his voice, his gaze sharp and menacing, as he threatened Bai Mei.
"Yes!"
Bai Mei paused for a moment, glanced at Chu Lingtian not far away, and nodded with unwavering determination.
"Good, good, good! It seems you, Bai Mei, are truly tired of living. But I won't kill you. I'll keep you. Once I'm tired of you in bed, I'll hand you over to my subordinates to play with. I'm sure you'll have a blast every day."
Wei Song said to Bai Mei with a furious, ironic laugh.
Bai Mei knew that pleading with Wei Song was now futile. This arrogant young master, who was utterly self-entitled, would offer her no room for negotiation.
"Young Master Wei, I know all your dozen-plus men are elite fighters, and I'm aware of your powerful family background. But if you insist on taking action here, I believe my thousand-plus members of the Red Flower Society are not to be trifled with. You might even be in mortal danger. Compared to your life, the lives of people like us are truly insignificant!"
Bai Mei's gaze was resolute, and her tone was cold as she spoke to Wei Song.
Wei Song immediately erupted in rage, roaring, "Damn it, you slut, how dare you threaten me, Wei Song?"
"It's not a threat, but rather an analysis of the actual situation for you, Young Master Wei. Furthermore, the entire incident originated from your aggressive behavior. There are comprehensive surveillance cameras in the bar as evidence. If this matter escalates and the footage is released, you'll have no standing in either the legitimate or underworld circles!" Bai Mei stated coldly.
"Hahahaha, slut, do you think you'll have a chance to release the footage? If my father gives the order, who would dare to help you? And which reporter or online/offline platform would dare to expose the video? You're truly too naive. You underestimate powerful individuals and their influence!"
Wei Song laughed heartily, mocking Bai Mei.
"That's right, Bai Mei. My father is the director of the Da Chang City police department. You operate in the underworld. No matter how many people you have, are they as formidable as my father's armed police officers? Or the fully equipped armed police soldiers carrying submachine guns? If I make one call, and my father dispatches the armed police, your mere thousand men will instantly perish under a hail of bullets. You fools, daring to oppose us is simply laughable!"
Wang Jie chimed in, cursing Bai Mei with extreme arrogance.
Bai Mei was stunned, her expression turning grim. She didn't want to back down and wanted to protect Chu Lingtian, but Wei Song and Wang Jie's words were undeniable truths.
If Wei Song's father, and Wang Jie's father who was the police director, truly wanted to destroy her, Bai Mei, and annihilate the Red Flower Society, it wouldn't be a difficult task.
This was because her current influence, Bai Mei's, had indeed not reached the level where it could contend with legitimate forces.
Seeing Bai Mei frozen and silent, Wei Song smirked triumphantly. He walked up to her, brazenly reaching for her backside with his right hand in public, while also issuing threats.
"President Bai, as long as you agree to sleep with me, I can spare this ignorant cur, Chu Lingtian. Moreover, after you've been with me, Wei Song, you'll have a major backer in the legitimate circles of Da Chang City, allowing you to dominate both underworld and legitimate worlds. Why wouldn't you do it?"
"Bai Mei, let me tell you the truth. I've already called the police officers under my father. They'll be here with firearms any moment. If you truly wish to die protecting Chu Lingtian, or risk destroying your entire Red Flower Society, you can continue to oppose us. Otherwise, just obediently follow Young Master Wei's orders!"
Wang Jie said through gritted teeth.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Bai Mei was becoming flustered and inwardly conflicted, and Wei Song's right hand was about to grab her left buttock, a strong arm suddenly appeared beside her and pulled her into an embrace.
Everyone was startled.
Bai Mei turned her head and saw that Chu Lingtian had appeared beside her at some point, stopping Wei Song's hand from reaching her backside and holding her protectively.
"Damn it, you little bastard, you're truly tired of living, rushing to your death, aren't you!"
Wei Song watched as he was about to grab Bai Mei's backside and grope it, and Bai Mei herself had been scared into inaction by his words, yet Chu Lingtian had stepped forward to intervene.
*Bang!*
Chu Lingtian's right arm circled Bai Mei's slender waist. Without a word, his gaze turned icy, and he kicked Wei Song directly in the groin.
*Thud!*
Wei Song instantly collapsed to his knees before Chu Lingtian in pain, clutching his groin with both hands. He trembled violently from the excruciating agony, his face contorted, his eyeballs bulging. He gaped for a few seconds before a pained scream finally escaped his throat.
Witnessing Chu Lingtian bring Wei Song to his knees with a single kick, everyone present was greatly astonished and gasped.
This was Wei Song! Was Chu Lingtian truly seeking death by beating him so severely?
"You, are you insane?"
Bai Mei looked at Chu Lingtian with despair and said loudly.
Chu Lingtian smiled faintly and replied, "It doesn't matter who his father is, even if it were the Jade Emperor himself. If anyone is in the wrong before me, and dares to violate laws and regulations, I will absolutely show no leniency."
"You boastful dog, who do you think you are!"
Wang Jie rushed forward and roared at Chu Lingtian.
*Bang!*
Chu Lingtian delivered another kick to Wang Jie's groin.
Wang Jie also instantly fell to the ground, letting out a pig-like scream.
In fact, not just Wang Jie, but everyone present, including Bai Mei and Guo Xiaoyan, felt that Chu Lingtian's words were too arrogant and unrealistic.
He, Chu Lingtian, was just an ordinary person, yet he dared to utter such grand pronouncements. It was truly laughable and unbelievable.
However, what they didn't know was that Chu Lingtian wasn't boasting or exaggerating at all. He possessed the authority to act first and report later. Although he had returned to the city on a secret mission, he was still the commander of Dragon Country's elite force, the Wolf Warriors Assault Team. With a single command, the most elite troops would return from the border to the city, obeying his every order.
"Beat him! Beat him to death!"
Wei Song, furious to the point of his lungs exploding, roared at his dozen-plus elite thugs.
*Clang, clang, clang!*
The dozen-plus elite thugs snapped back to reality, all brandishing gleaming sabers and charging towards Chu Lingtian.