Li Yang sneered, remaining seated without shifting his backside. With a gentle pat of the table, three pairs of chopsticks were simultaneously sent flying into the air.
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and the chopsticks, as if controlled by his thoughts, whizzed towards the people in front of him.
In just two seconds, everyone was impaled by chopsticks!
They all fell to the ground, clutching their stomachs in pain, leaving the man in the suit utterly shocked!
“How is this possible? You’re actually from the martial arts world.”
The man in the suit knew he was no match for Li Yang, and his eyes instantly filled with fear.
Li Yang glanced at him disdainfully and said, “Is this all the ability you have, to dare make a move against me? There are still eight minutes until the Gambling Saint arrives. You’d best cherish your time.”
“If he doesn’t arrive within eight minutes, both you and he will die.”
“Alright, you wait. I’ll call the Gambling Saint immediately.”
A murderous intent flickered in the man in the suit’s eyes. He immediately took out his phone and called the Gambling Saint.
When the call was connected and he heard about the situation, the other party’s expression changed drastically. He said coldly, “Who dares to disrespect me? You wait there, I’ll be there immediately.”
“Yes, Gambling Saint. I’ll wait for you here.”
After hanging up, the man in the suit secretly rejoiced: Even if you’re from the martial arts world, you won’t get away with it once the Gambling Saint arrives.
In the provincial capital, very few people dared to disrespect the Gambling Saint!
Tang Xinyu also showed a worried expression, looking at Li Yang and asking, “Li Yang, I’ve heard of the Gambling Saint’s reputation. His status in the antique world is very high. If he comes, I’m afraid we really won’t be able to leave.”
“No need to worry. When he comes, he’ll be the one apologizing!” Li Yang said with a smile.
Although he said it, Tang Xinyu and Tang Xiaoyao didn’t believe him at all.
Given Li Yang’s status, how could he be compared to the Gambling Saint?
About five minutes later, the Gambling Saint, Jiang Long, personally arrived with two bodyguards. As soon as he appeared, the atmosphere in the entire private room instantly intensified!
“Who dares to disrespect me?”
Jiang Long roared, immediately silencing the entire private room.
Upon seeing him, the man in the suit respectfully rushed over and said, “Sir, you’ve finally arrived. It’s this brat who disrespected you. He also beat up my men just now. He said you had to be here within ten minutes, or you’d face consequences.”
“Hmph, utterly arrogant. No one in the provincial capital dares to speak such big words… Mr. Li, Mr. Li?”
Jiang Long had only spoken halfway when his gaze suddenly fell upon Li Yang, and his face turned pale with fright!
Everyone present was stunned for a moment!
Mr. Li?
The dignified Gambling Saint addressed him like this?
Before anyone could recover, Jiang Long scurried over to Li Yang, smiling and saying, “Mr. Li, it really is you. This is like the Dragon King’s temple being flooded by the Dragon King himself. I’ve offended the Dragon King.”
“I’ll apologize to you first. If my subordinates were disrespectful to you in any way, please be lenient.”
“Why should I be lenient towards him?”
Li Yang glanced at him disdainfully and sneered, “Your subordinate wanted to snatch my dining spot and also harassed my woman. You actually expect me to be lenient towards him with just a word? Do you have that much gall?”
“Wh-what? My subordinate actually…”
Upon hearing Li Yang’s words, Jiang Long’s face instantly turned red. He didn’t dare to utter a single profanity in front of Li Yang, yet his subordinate dared to commit such a scoundrel act.
He turned around, walked up to the man in the suit, and slapped him twice, drawing blood from the corner of his mouth. He pointed at him furiously and said, “You son of a bitch, did you forget to take your medicine when you left home, or did your brain get squeezed through a door?”
“How dare you disrespect Mr. Li? Do you even know who he is? Even I have to be respectful when I see him. You’ve caused me such a huge problem?”
“Sir, I, I know I was wrong. I’ll apologize to Mr. Li right away.”
The man in the suit had followed Jiang Long for many years and had some foresight.
Without waiting for Jiang Long’s reminder, he immediately crawled in front of Li Yang and said politely, “Mr. Li, I was blind and didn’t recognize your eminence just now. I truly didn’t know your relationship with my sir. Could you please let me off the hook?”
“As long as you let me go, I’ll be your dog from now on. I’ll bite whoever you tell me to bite, without hesitation.”
“You’re quite sensible, changing your tune faster than a woman. Seeing as you’re so observant, I’ll give you a chance. Bark like a dog a few times now, and then apologize to my friend, and I’ll let you go,” Li Yang said with a faint smile.
“Okay, no problem. I am a dog, I am a lapdog, woof woof woof!”
The man in the suit imitated a dog, squatting on the ground with his tongue sticking out and barking a few times. Then, he hopped over to Tang Xiaoyao and continued to act like a dog, saying, “Miss Tang, it was my fault just now. I am a dog, and I hope you won’t stoop to the level of a dog and hold it against me.”
“Hehe!”
Tang Xiaoyao saw his comical posture, and a lot of her anger dissipated.
She waved her hand and said, “Alright, you can get up. I’m not that petty, of course, I won’t stoop to the level of a dog and hold it against you.”
“Thank you, Miss Tang!”
The man in the suit said his thanks respectfully and returned to Gambling Saint Jiang Long’s side, continuing to report, “Sir, I have received forgiveness from Mr. Li and Miss Tang. What about today’s matter…”
“Mr. Li forgave you, that’s his business. But you almost got me killed today, do you think I’ll let you off so easily?”
Jiang Long’s face turned icy. He glared fiercely at the man and said, “You’re fired by me now. Don’t let me see you again, or I’ll make sure you have nowhere to be buried!”
“What? Sir, don’t fire me. You can make me do anything. I’m counting on this job to support my family. I’m willing to serve you for a lifetime. Please give me another chance, I beg you.” The man in the suit knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.
“Get lost! Who wants your useless service? If I let you serve me again, you won’t even know how you died!”
Jiang Long kicked him fiercely, sending him sprawling to the ground, and then had him thrown out!
Immediately after, Jiang Long walked up to Li Yang with a smile and said respectfully, “Mr. Li, when did you arrive in the provincial capital? If I had known you were here, I would have come to visit you long ago.”
“No need to be so polite. I have some personal matters here, and I might need your help in a while. When I open my antique shop, you must come and patronize it,” Li Yang said, patting his shoulder.
“That’s a given. If Mr. Li is coming to develop in the provincial capital, Jiang welcomes you wholeheartedly. If there’s anything I can help with, please don’t hesitate to tell me, and I will do my utmost,” Jiang Long said with certainty.
If he could gain Mr. Li’s support, he would surely prosper in the provincial antique world in the future.
“Old Jiang, who are you chatting with here?”
Just as Jiang Long and Li Yang were talking, another old man’s voice came from outside.