501: Chapter 501: Transaction 501: Chapter 501: Transaction Sun Wuming licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face twisted into a sinister grin as a chilling murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
His men charged forward, ready to attack Tangyu and his group, but Sun Wuming stopped them with a wave of his hand.
With a menacing smile, he glared at Tangyu, his intent to kill palpable, “None of you will leave here standing today, even if you bring Xiao Yu and Huangfu Qingyun, I will not give them any face.”
It was rare to find someone in Donglin City who could speak with such boldness.
Who were Xiao Yu and Huangfu Qingyun?
They were two of the Five Young Masters of Donglin, representing the crème de la crème of the younger generation in Donglin City, wielding tremendous power and influence.
Moreover, each of them could also represent the powerful forces behind them, which they could mobilize at will.
They also possessed their own formidable power.
They were revered as the Five Young Masters because no one in Donglin City could challenge their status; no one dared to provoke them, nor could they afford to.
Although Sun Wuming was the eldest son of the Sun Family, he did not represent the Sun Family, and could not harness much of its power.
Even Sun Wukong could not represent the Sun Family; he was merely the highest-ranked among the younger generation.
But compared to Xiao Yu and Huangfu Qingyun, he was still far behind, a difference of an entire level, which meant a huge disparity.
This was precisely why Xiao Yu had been able to easily send Sun Wukong packing last time, leaving the arrogant young man frustrated because Xiao Yu had the power to suppress Sun Wukong.
Turning his palm was like turning the clouds, and covering his hand was like covering the rain—such was the capability of the Five Young Masters of Donglin.
The fact that Sun Wuming dared to make such a statement proved he indeed shared some of Sun Wukong’s style, or perhaps he was even crazier.
From Chang Baosheng’s account, Tangyu finally understood the general situation.
Today Wei Yaoye and Tang Qi had not just brought a few friends to play in Donglin City; in fact, they were unwilling to enter the Abyss that was Donglin City.
In Linwu County, they were dragons, but in Donglin City, they were merely snakes, and small ones at that.
Wei Yaoye just wanted to have fun in Donglin City for one night and then return the next day; he also wanted to meet Tangyu and report on the situation in Linwu County.
However, after failing to reach Tangyu’s phone all afternoon, they decided to find some entertainment, and that’s how they ended up at Golden Scale Pond.
Chang Baosheng had heard that the Thirteen Golden Hairpins of Golden Scale Pond were quite famous, so he thought to order the Thirteen Golden Hairpins to make an appearance.
Wei Yaoye wanted the top choice, Golden Scale, but the madam said that the top choice Golden Scale wouldn’t appear for just anyone, a remark that greatly annoyed Wei Yaoye.
This was clearly a slight against them.
However, he didn’t want to cause trouble in Donglin City, so he let it go and planned to choose other girls.
Wei Yaoye intended to order for everyone, but was scorned again by the madam, who remarked that the appearance fee for one girl alone was over a hundred thousand, not including other services.
This insinuated that Wei Yaoye and his company couldn’t afford the expensive service.
This provoked Wei Yaoye, as what was a mere million to him?
Being a billionaire, he was insulted repeatedly by the madam, which naturally stirred his pride.
Had this been in Linwu County, that madam would have been dead already.
Wei Yaoye wanted to erupt, but Chang Baosheng calmed him down, and he held back his anger again.
The madam brought out the roster of the Thirteen Golden Hairpins, and apart from the top choice Golden Scale, who was indeed stunning, the others, Wei Yaoye commented, “They’re just so-so, about the same as my Signal Fire Platform.” It was true that the Signal Fire Platform housed many stunning beauties; his critique wasn’t exaggerated.
A high standard allows one to see more.
However, such comments further displeased the madam, who launched into mocking retorts.
This time, Wei Yaoye couldn’t hold back anymore and slapped the madam twice, leading to the inevitable consequences.
“Mr.
Tang, they’ve gone too far,” Wei Yaoye said with a stern face.
Tangyu nodded, “I understand, I have come to grasp the situation.
I will handle this matter.” Understanding the course of events, Tangyu also showed a hint of anger.
Wei Yaoye’s action was completely justifiable; if he hadn’t slapped the madam, then he wouldn’t be Wei Yaoye.
Any proud young master would have done the same.
Thus, Wei Yaoye’s group was in no way at fault.
Now that the circumstances were clear, the matter was straightforward to resolve.
Tangyu looked at Sun Wuming, “Clearly, it was your people who started this.
My friend can’t be blamed for responding as he did.
Anyone would have done the same.
If you can’t discipline your own people properly, then you have only yourself to blame.”
“It’s not your place to lecture me.” Sun Wuming bellowed furiously, pointing at Tangyu.
Deng Li was also angrily trying to rush forward but was held back by Tangyu.
“I can consider today’s incident a misunderstanding.
Your person provoked my friend first, and my friend slapped him twice.
There were losses on both sides in the subsequent conflict.
Let’s just end this matter here, shall we?” Tangyu said.
“Humph, do you think I’m an idiot?
Even an idiot would know that I won’t let this go easily.
You hit my people in my place, that’s like slapping my face.
After slapping my face, you think you can just waltz out of my Golden Scale Pond?
I’ve said it before, none of you are leaving here standing today; either lie down, or—get down on your knees,” Sun Wuming coldly chuckled.
“Do you really need to be so ruthless?
I also have quite a few friends in Donglin City, and we might see each other often.
It’s better to leave some leeway in our actions for a future relationship, why push it to life and death?
Do you really think I’m afraid of you?” Tangyu said with a somewhat icy look.
“Hah, friends?
Oh right, I heard your girlfriend is the young miss from the Lin Family, so you’re going to be the Lin Family’s son-in-law.
Great backing, indeed a solid one.
But—do you think I need to give the Lin Family any face?” Let’s say you invite your future father-in-law over.
Who else are your friends?
Oh, Yang Xiaoyu of the Yang Family, huh?
Fine, invite him too.
And Xiao Yu, Huangfu Qingyun, invite them all.
But let me tell you, I don’t have the spare time to wait,” Sun Wuming said, displaying the behavior of a lunatic.
“You’re not worth me going to the trouble of calling them,” Tangyu bluntly said.
Sun Wuming’s face turned cold in an instant, eerily daunting.
“Master, stop wasting words with them.
They’re simply too bullying.
Let’s fight them.
If we can’t beat them, we’ll call for help,” Deng Li said through gritted teeth, confident they could win if they brought Brother Hu and Lengzi.
But remote water can’t put out a nearby fire.
“You’re courting death!” Sun Wuming pointed at Tangyu, each word heavy with anger, clearly showing his fury.
Tangyu moved swiftly, charging at Sun Wuming.
This time his two bodyguards quickly stepped in front of him.
However, Tangyu was going all out and didn’t give the bodyguards any chance.
After shaking them off with two punches, he slipped through them like a mudfish and charged towards Sun Wuming.
Having suffered a big loss just now, and seeing Tangyu charging at him again, Sun Wuming let out a heavy snort and swung his fist to meet him.
But this time, Tangyu didn’t strike back; instead, he stopped in front of Sun Wuming and said, “I didn’t come here to fight you today, nor to compare our fists.
I won’t argue about who’s right or wrong for now, but if you really think we’re easy to bully, I, Tangyu, will see it through to the end.
I’m not afraid of Sun Wukong or Liu Dingyang, do you really think I would be afraid of you?
I’m not scared of a dozen armed terrorists, so do you really think I’d fear these thugs?
If it really comes to comparing fists, I can tell you that you’re definitely at a disadvantage.
Don’t think too highly of yourself or look down on others.”
“Hmph,” Sun Wuming snorted.
His expression grew colder; indeed, he shouldn’t underestimate Tangyu any longer.
This guy really wasn’t someone to be easily manipulated.
Both Sun Wukong and Liu Dingyang had suffered under his hands, and Sun Wuming had also witnessed Tangyu’s skills.
If they really came to blows and he pushed Tangyu into a corner, he probably wouldn’t get any advantage.
But still, a tree relies on its bark, and a person relies on their face.
If it wasn’t his men who were wrong, then it wasn’t anyone else’s place to slap him in the face—it was the same as slapping Sun Wuming’s own face.
He would discipline his own men.
“How about this, let’s make a deal.
I have something that you really want.
I’ll give it to you for free.
Let’s end this matter here, shall we?” Tangyu suggested.
Sun Wuming’s eyes flickered with a cunning light as he stared at Tangyu: “You have what I want?
Are you joking?
How would you know what I desire?”
Tangyu shook his head: “I don’t know what you want and I don’t indulge in prying into other people’s preferences.
But I can guarantee, this item in my hands will greatly interest you, and you would thank me afterward.
I could have made a good deal from this, but today I’m giving it to you for free.”
“Huh, do you think I’d believe you?” Sun Wuming scoffed, clearly unconvinced that Tangyu possessed anything of interest.
“Believe it or not, it’s up to you.
If you refuse to believe, I can’t help it.
However, I’m here, and I can show you the item first.
If you think it’s valuable, then you let my friend go.
If you think it’s not worth it, then we can start the fight,” Tangyu confidently stated.
Sun Wuming’s eyes glittered ominously.
After a long silence, he said, “Fine, I’ll trust you this time.
Bring out the item.
But you’d better ensure it’s as you say, because if you dare to fool me, I’ll make sure you regret it today.”
“Seeing is believing,” Tangyu replied coldly, tossing an envelope to Sun Wuming.
Upon opening the envelope, Sun Wuming’s face instantly turned extremely unsightly, worse than if his parents had died.
There was also a flash of anger on his face when he looked at Tangyu.
“Where did you get this?” Sun Wuming asked in a cold tone after securing the photos.
“That’s not your concern.
I’ve given you the item, what do you say now?” Tangyu said.
He had easily handed the photos to Sun Wuming, partly wanting to use him to strike at Zhou Family and Dali Group.
With no future contracts with Xinxin Culture and Art, Tangyu had no concerns.
Additionally, Zhou Jie’s previous actions had displeased Tangyu, and coupled with Zhou Tao’s recent setup, Tangyu wanted Sun Wuming to act quickly.
Even if he hadn’t given the photos to Sun Wuming today, Tangyu would have found a way to do so soon.
It was better to use them now to strike a deal, avoiding a battle.
By handing over the photos, he also signaled to Sun Wuming that he had some leverage over him, hoping it would deter Sun Wuming from crossing him—an approach that killed two birds with one stone.
“You can go,” Sun Wuming said coldly.