Qin Yi hadn't even had time to take a step when Zhuang Siyu and Wang Mingjun both blocked his path.
Wang Mingjun said, "Why aren't you buying? Didn't you already set your sights on this house, and we've already contacted the landlord and handled all the paperwork!"
"That's right, that's right!" Zhuang Siyu quickly added, "You just need to pay and sign, and the house will be yours!"
Qin Yi sneered, "Don't you know why I don't want to buy it?"
The way Zhuang Siyu had mocked him when he entered the store that day – how could he still buy a house from her and let her profit!
"Move aside!"
Yet, the two of them remained standing ramrod straight in his path, not budging an inch.
Wang Mingjun retracted his earlier enthusiastic demeanor, his voice deepening slightly, "Mr. Qin, we've already completed all the procedures and prepared the contract documents. You can't just make us work for nothing. You're buying this house today, whether you want to or not!"
Zhuang Siyu chimed in, "Exactly, Qin Yi. If you don't buy it today and dare to play us, you won't be getting out of here!"
"Heh, hehe…"
Qin Yi couldn't help but laugh.
These people were actually planning to strong-arm him into a sale!
He truly hadn't expected this agency to be such a crooked establishment!
"I'd like to see how you plan to stop me from leaving!"
Qin Yi ignored the two of them and strode towards the shop door.
Wang Mingjun immediately shouted, "Close the door, grab him!"
Instantly, the other staff members in the shop sprang into action. One person quickly shut the glass door, while the others moved to apprehend Qin Yi, preventing him from leaving.
Qin Yi's eyes turned cold. Before any of them could touch him, he unleashed a few kicks, sending those who lunged at him to the ground, writhing in pain and unable to get up for a while.
Next, Qin Yi grabbed Wang Mingjun by the neck and, with a thud, slammed his head onto the table.
"In broad daylight, you dare to engage in forced sales? You're truly brazen!"
Zhuang Siyu was terrified, standing there in a panic and stammering, "Qin, Qin Yi, let go of Manager Wang! Do you know that Manager Xiong backs our shop? If you dare to act rashly, you won't have a good end!"
Lin Miaomiao was also quite frightened. She reacted and said, "Mr. Qin, I appreciate your good intentions, but Manager Xiong is a big figure; you can't afford to provoke him!"
This deal was originally Lin Miaomiao's, but because she was new, she couldn't compete with Zhuang Siyu and Wang Mingjun. They had threatened and forced her to hand over the deal.
She had been reluctant at first, and Zhuang Siyu had slapped her hard.
The five-finger marks on her face were from Zhuang Siyu.
"Manager Xiong?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Yi instinctively loosened his grip on Wang Mingjun.
He had wondered why these people were so bold; it turned out they were relying on Xiong Zhentian's influence.
Wang Mingjun stood up, thinking Qin Yi had gotten scared. He straightened his clothes and said smugly, "If you sign the contract now, I can pretend nothing happened! If you go back on your word and don't buy, don't blame me for calling Manager Xiong!"
Xiong Zhentian was the underground emperor of Hai City. Wang Mingjun felt that by simply invoking Xiong Xiong's name, Qin Yi, no matter how powerful, would have to back down.
The fact that Qin Yi had let go of him now was the best proof!
Seeing this, Zhuang Siyu's previous shock and fear vanished. She became arrogant, as if she had found her backbone.
"Qin Yi, so what if you can fight? In this society, it's not just about having strong fists!"
Zhuang Siyu said imperiously, "Manager Xiong in Hai City has more power than Tang Jialei! Tang Jialei could put you away for four years; Manager Xiong can put you away for ten years, forty years…"
"He can even kill you without consequence!"
"If you sign the contract today, we're still classmates. Otherwise, hmph!"
She didn't finish her sentence, but the threat was crystal clear.
"Mr. Qin, you should just sign quickly. Since you were going to buy this house anyway," Lin Miaomiao urged with fear in her voice, "otherwise, if they really call Manager Xiong, it'll be over!"
Qin Yi ignored Lin Miaomiao, sat back in his seat, and picked up the contract documents on the table.
Wang Mingjun and Zhuang Siyu exchanged a knowing smile.
However, immediately, Qin Yi tossed the contract back onto the table and said, "Then go ahead and call Manager Xiong!"
The smiles on Wang Mingjun and Zhuang Siyu's faces froze.
Snapping back to reality, Wang Mingjun stepped forward and said, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. You're Siyu's classmate, and I don't want to do things too harshly! If Manager Xiong comes, the consequences will be dire!"
"That's right, Qin Yi, don't be ungrateful. Once we call Manager Xiong, you won't have a chance to resolve this peacefully!" Zhuang Siyu said.
In fact, the reason the two of them were reluctant to make the call wasn't because they were soft-hearted or wanted to give Qin Yi a chance. It was primarily because they didn't actually have Xiong Zhentian's phone number.
This shop was indeed protected by Xiong Zhentian, and they paid protection fees to him every month.
However, their shop was just one of the countless businesses under Xiong Zhentian's protection. Given Xiong Zhentian's status and their own, how could they possibly be qualified to have his phone number?
The way they had spoken was merely to scare Qin Yi.
Qin Yi didn't listen to their words and spat out, "Since you won't call, I will!"
He pulled out his phone, found Xiong Zhentian's number, and dialed it.
Soon, the call was connected, and Qin Yi said directly, "Xiong Zhentian, I'm currently at the Lianke agency outside Fugui Family. They claim you're protecting them and are trying to force me to buy a house…"
Qin Yi explained the situation to Xiong Zhentian briefly.
At that very moment, Xiong Zhentian was sleeping in his grand villa and hadn't yet woken up. Upon hearing Qin Yi's words, his drowsiness instantly vanished.
He sprang up from the bed, hurriedly saying, "Divine King, please wait a moment, I'll be right there, right there…"
Qin Yi hung up the phone and said to Wang Mingjun and Zhuang Siyu, "Alright, Xiong Zhentian will be here soon!"
"..."
Seeing this, Zhuang Siyu and Wang Mingjun were stunned.
When they recovered, both of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Haha, Qin Yi, who are you kidding? Calling Uncle Xiong? Do you even know Uncle Xiong's number?"
"Do you think we're idiots? You even called Uncle Xiong by his name directly. You can't even pretend properly!"
"If you can get Uncle Xiong here today, I'll give you the house for free, no money charged, haha."
Not only the two of them, but everyone else in the shop also couldn't help but laugh, temporarily forgetting their injuries.
They all believed Qin Yi was bluffing.
After all, how could Qin Yi possibly have the number of such a prominent figure as Xiong Zhentian, and speak to him in such a manner, asking him to come over!