"Presumptuous!"
Before Zhou Taishan could speak, the group of people around him immediately shouted at Li Yang. "How dare you speak to Mr. Zhou like that?"
"Kneel down at once!"
"Apologize and kowtow!"
"Otherwise, you won't be leaving this door today!"
As they spoke, several burly individuals, despite wearing suits, with clenched fists, stepped forward and surrounded Li Yang and Lin Xiaoyu.
Clearly, they were all bodyguards or enforcers for Zhou Taishan.
Zhou Taishan let out a cold laugh, staring at Li Yang. "Kid, your courage is indeed extraordinary, but in the face of sufficient strength, it's all just a joke."
"Kneel down, and I can still give you a chance to choose."
"Oh dear, this young man should quickly kneel and apologize." The commotion here attracted a lot of attention. Those who knew who Zhou Taishan and the Zhou family were, all advised, "Yes, young man, he is the helmsman of Ruili Taishan Stone, the master of the jade family. A single hair of his is thicker than your entire thigh. You can't win against him, so apologize quickly."
"It's not a disgrace to fall before such a prominent figure."
"Hurry and apologize, don't be stubborn, or you'll only be the one to suffer. No one will pity you."
"Might makes right, young man, you need to face reality."
"Haha, hahahaha!" Hearing the almost unanimous opinions, the young master of the Zhou family, despite being a middle-aged greasy man, was called young master and laughed triumphantly. He pointed his finger at Li Yang and said, "Kid, did you hear that? My Zhou family is a colossus you cannot provoke. Kneel and kowtow quickly, and perhaps I'll be in a good mood and spare your life, ah ah ah!"
Suddenly, Li Yang reached out, grabbed his finger, and twisted it with a crisp snap, directly breaking his finger.
Young Master Zhou's face turned pale, and he let out a piercing scream, "My finger! Dad, Father!"
"Oh, you can still call for your father, and quite loudly. But I don't have a son like you, so don't call me that." Li Yang said with a smile.
Young Master Zhou was both angry and anxious, turning his head and shouting, "Father, save me!"
"Take this kid down!" Zhou Taishan was so angry that hot air puffed from his nostrils, blowing up his white mustache. He lowly ordered his bodyguards.
"Yes, Master!"
The bodyguards immediately responded and lunged at Li Yang, "Kid, kneel!"
"Scoundrel, kneel!" Li Yang glanced at them, moved his palm, grabbed Young Master Zhou's wrist, and used him as a human sandbag, sweeping him directly at the bodyguards with a clean, powerful, and exhilarating move!
"Ah!"
"Ouch!"
"My leg!"
"It hurts so much!"
In almost an instant, before the bodyguards could react, they were sent flying. But Young Master Zhou suffered the most.
After being smashed by over a dozen bodyguards as a sandbag by Li Yang, he was in so much pain that he passed out.
As Li Yang released his grip, he fell to the ground without a sound.
Seeing this, the onlookers were all astonished, but soon some sighed in secret and whispered, "It's over, it's completely over now."
"If they hadn't acted earlier, it might have just been a moment of humiliation. Now that they've escalated to this extent, given the Zhou family's vengeful nature, it will definitely be a fight to the death."
"Even if this young man gets away unharmed today, he'll never escape the Zhou family's retribution in the future."
"Alas, what a shame for a fine young man!"
"All of you, shut up!" Zhou Taishan coldly reprimanded.
The expressions of everyone present changed drastically. They immediately covered their mouths, and some even covered the mouths of those around them, fearing that anything they said might provoke Zhou Taishan.
The old man stared intently at Li Yang and said, "Kid, no wonder you dare to be so fearless. It turns out you're relying on your own martial arts skills."
"But as the saying goes, no matter how high your martial arts, you're afraid of bricks. You're lucky this time, and I'll let you off. But next time, I guarantee you'll know what happens when you offend my Zhou family and me, Zhou Taishan!"
"Let's not wait for another day. Let me know the consequences right now." Li Yang said with a smile.
Zhou Taishan snorted, "Good, good, good. If you want to die, I'll fulfill your wish. Make a call and have Iron Wolf come here immediately to teach this kid a lesson!"
"Yes, Master." Some of his subordinates immediately took out their phones, looking at Li Yang as if he were already dead.
It was evident that this "Iron Wolf" possessed extraordinary martial arts skills, otherwise, they wouldn't have such great confidence.
Just then, a woman in a black suit and a blue dress walked over. Her voice was clear and pleasant, and she said with a smile, "Old Master Zhou, what's going on?"
"If there's anything you're not satisfied with about this jade gambling hall, you can tell me, your junior. This humble girl will do her best to improve it until you are satisfied."
"Hmm?" Hearing this voice, Zhou Taishan's angry expression immediately disappeared, replaced by a smile. He turned and said, "Ah, my dear niece is here."
"I apologize. I'm an old man, and sometimes I get senile, as old people do. It's just that I had a slight misunderstanding with a young man. But it's all resolved now, and we plan to leave immediately. There's no need to trouble you, my dear niece."
"Is that so?" The woman in the dress, with her golden eyes, shifted her gaze to Li Yang.
Li Yang was also appraising her. Her skin was like white snow, glowing brilliantly under the light, exceptionally beautiful. When she smiled, there was a charming, seductive allure, stirring the heart.
Compared to Shui Xiang's妩媚 (charm/grace), she possessed a more enchanting visual impact, making one's heart burn.
Especially her slender legs, which seemed to be tightly held even when she walked, made people unable to look away, wanting to look again and again.
However, those who knew her identity desperately restrained themselves, not daring to look too much.
The beauty smiled and asked, "Sir, do you agree with what Old Master Zhou said?"
"It can indeed be considered just a minor friction. At least, I haven't gotten serious yet, or even started warming up." Li Yang said with a smile.
Hearing this, Zhou Taishan's old face turned as dark as a piece of old iron, but he quickly restrained himself and chuckled twice. "My dear niece, you see, he says the same. You really don't need to trouble yourself."
"Since it's just a minor friction, let's leave it at that." The woman nodded slightly.
Zhou Taishan smiled, "Alright then, my dear niece. We'll be leaving. If there's a chance next time, I'll invite you and Master Long to dinner."
"Farewell, Old Master Zhou." The woman smiled, but only watched him leave with his entourage, not escorting them. Her gaze quickly shifted back to Li Yang.