"Heh, you want me to try? Alright, alright, I'll show you what 'trying and dying' means!" Brother Wu sneered cruelly. As he approached Li Se, he swung a staff directly at Li Se's forehead.
However, after a moment, there was no sound of the staff colliding with a head, nor the screams everyone expected. Upon closer inspection, Li Se had firmly gripped the staff.
"Your body really isn't up to par, a bit deficient in kidney essence, can't even hold a staff properly. How about you kneel down and apologize? I'm a TCM practitioner, I can prescribe something for you to boost it?" Li Se taunted with a half-smile.
Insult, this was naked insult! It wasn't just an insult to his person, but a spiritual one!
Everyone listening wore peculiar expressions, because judging by Brother Wu's demeanor, he did indeed seem a bit deficient. His female companion had the most to say about this, and it was true that he was deficient, but she dared not speak. How could she utter such words?
"You damn..." Brother Wu tried to yank the staff back, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't. He roared, "Let go of me... Ah!"
Before he could finish speaking, Li Se let go. Because Brother Wu had exerted too much force, he stumbled backward and fell face-first, utterly enraged but aching all over.
"See, it's the kidney deficiency!" Li Se said with mock seriousness.
"My kidney deficiency has nothing to do with your sister!" Brother Wu cursed, then looked at his subordinates, "What are you standing around for? Take him down!"
The dozen or so subordinates finally reacted, all lunging towards Li Se.
"The President is here!" Just then, a voice rang out.
This caused the dozen or so men to immediately halt their actions. They looked in one direction and dared not make a move, stepping aside.
"President Luo!"
Everyone greeted him with utmost respect.
This President Luo was naturally the big boss of the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce, the president of the main branch. He wore a suit, his hair neatly combed, his face exuding shrewdness and capability. Beside him was none other than Luo Xiuxian.
"What happened?" Luo Bei asked calmly.
"President Luo, someone beat up President Wu," someone informed him truthfully.
Luo Bei frowned slightly. Everyone present today was from the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce. How could one of his own be beaten? Was this an internal conflict? He walked towards Brother Wu.
"Ah... President Luo, please seek justice for me! This kid rear-ended me earlier, beat me up, and then demanded money. Now he's come here and attacked me again..." Brother Wu was the villain pressing charges.
"How arrogant!" Luo Bei became somewhat angry.
"President Luo is about to get angry."
"This kid is finished. President Luo is famously protective of his own!"
"Dare to beat President Wu here, and President Luo will definitely not let him off easily."
"Hmph, truly unaware of his own limits."
"..."
Many people watched with excitement, believing Li Se was doomed.
"Come over here yourself, kneel and apologize to Young Wu, and until he's appeased, do whatever he asks. Of course, you don't have to, but you might pay with your life!" Luo Bei commanded, without even glancing at Li Se, his hands clasped behind his back.
Brother Wu was immediately ecstatic. With President Luo personally intervening, this kid surely wouldn't dare to be presumptuous any longer!
"Is this how President Luo expects an apology?" Li Se said indifferently.
His words stunned everyone. They all looked at Li Se incredulously. As everyone knew, this gathering was an apology banquet. Could it be that they were expecting an apology from this young man? How could that be? How could their Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce apologize to a young man? Was this some international joke?
Others might not know, but how could Luo Xiuxian not know? When he heard the voice, he finally looked at Li Se and was startled. It was indeed this kid.
"Dad, it's him!" Luo Xiuxian said urgently.
Luo Bei was taken aback, "You are the boss of Muzi Group?"
"What do you think?" Li Se countered with a smile.
"Young Master Luo, we met just a few days ago. What, have you forgotten so soon?" Zhang Aiming smiled.
"So it's you. Then it's all a misunderstanding," Luo Bei said with a hearty laugh.
Everyone was dumbfounded. This young couple was actually the boss and madam of Muzi Group, and this apology banquet was specifically arranged for these two by the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce. In that case, Brother Wu was in for a miserable time; his beating would be in vain.
"President Luo... even if they are from Muzi Group, they can't just beat me for nothing!" Brother Wu said unwillingly.
"Little Wu, apologize to Mr. Li and Ms. Zhang," Luo Bei said with a smile.
Brother Wu was stunned. He was the one who got beaten, yet he was being told to apologize. This was extremely difficult to accept, but it was the President's order, and he dared not disobey. Gritting his teeth, he said, "I'm sorry!"
"No sincerity!" Li Se shook his head.
"Can't you speak louder?" Luo Bei urged.
"Yes! I'm sorry!" Brother Wu raised his voice.
This outcome was unexpected by everyone. They had all assumed that Li Se would be the one apologizing right now, and even if he apologized, it would be a dire situation. But unexpectedly, it was Brother Wu who had to apologize!
"Still no sincerity!" Li Se still shook his head.
"Then what do you want?" Brother Wu asked through gritted teeth. This guy was going too far, he was pushing his luck!
"Kneel and apologize!" Li Se said word by word.
Brother Wu was shocked. He was certainly not willing to kneel and apologize, and angrily said, "You're going too far..."
"If I tell you to kneel, then you kneel!" Luo Bei said calmly.
"President, he's the one who hit me!" Brother Wu said, on the verge of tears.
"Is there any problem?" Luo Bei was unconcerned.
Brother Wu was extremely vexed, but with Luo Bei now siding with the other party, it was hard for him not to kneel.
With a thud, Brother Wu knelt. His female companion was already terrified and at a loss for what to do. Who would have thought this Li Se was such a big shot?
"Mr. Li, how is it, are you still angry?" Luo Bei asked with a smile.
"I'm not angry. I wouldn't get angry over a petty figure like him," Li Se replied casually.
Upon hearing this, Brother Wu nearly spat out a mouthful of blood. Who was he? He was the president of a branch of the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce, yet he was being called a petty figure. This was tantamount to saying that all branch presidents were petty figures, and that Li Se hadn't taken the Jiangbei Chamber of Commerce seriously from the beginning.
Many people's expressions darkened. Even Luo Bei's eyes held a sharp glint...