At this moment, all the patrons in the bar were staring intently at Qin Yi, waiting to see what he would do.
"You think that kid will back down?"
"Why even ask? Brother Bao has made his stance clear. He'd have to be suicidal if he didn't!"
"On this turf of Haicheng, Lord Xiong is heaven. Dragons have to coil here, tigers have to lie down! Brother Bao represents Lord Xiong here. No matter how good he is at fighting, he wouldn't dare confront Brother Bao!"
"I think so too..."
They whispered amongst themselves, unanimously believing that with Jiang Bao's pronouncement, Qin Yi would definitely concede.
However, before their discussion could conclude, Qin Yi smiled at Jiang Bao and shook his head.
"Hmm!" Jiang Bao's expression darkened. "You're not going to comply?"
Han Tuo was stunned. He hadn't expected Qin Yi to actually dare to confront Jiang Bao head-on.
As he regained his senses, his heart surged with delight. If Qin Yi confronted Jiang Bao, he was truly walking towards his doom.
If Qin Yi were killed by Jiang Bao, his father's actions against the Tang family would naturally cease!
After all, if Qin Yi was dead, his father targeting the Tang family would be meaningless!
The others were also taken aback and shocked, especially those who had just claimed Qin Yi would definitely back down. The slap in the face came so swiftly, leaving them incredibly embarrassed!
A moment later, Jiang Bao, unwilling to waste more words with Qin Yi, ordered his subordinates to take action and apprehend Qin Yi.
"Jiang Bao, what are you doing?"
But before Jiang Bao's men could approach Qin Yi, a voice rang out.
Following the sound, everyone turned to see a sturdy, well-dressed man with an extraordinary aura striding into the bar.
Upon seeing the newcomer, Jiang Bao froze, then quickly went to greet him. "Leng Feng, what brings you here?"
Qin Yi was surprised to see him.
He recognized him as one of Xiong Zhentian's four personal bodyguards he had met before.
It was the bodyguard who had attacked him during their first encounter, whose fist he had grabbed, only for Xiong Zhentian to see the tattoo on his wrist and then kick him.
As Xiong Zhentian's personal bodyguard, Leng Feng was one of his closest confidants. Therefore, even though Jiang Bao was the manager of Liujin Suinian, he showed great respect towards Leng Feng.
Leng Feng entered the bar and, seeing the mess within and a crowd gathered, was initially puzzled.
However, as he peered through the crowd and spotted Qin Yi standing at the center, he was visibly shaken.
He completely ignored Jiang Bao, who was approaching him, and walked directly towards Qin Yi, speaking with great deference. "Mr. Qin, you're out enjoying yourself too!"
The others hadn't reacted to Leng Feng's actions, but Jiang Bao's eyes widened to the point where they nearly popped out of his sockets.
Others might not know Leng Feng's identity, but he did!
In his experience, Leng Feng had never shown such an attitude to anyone before, except for Xiong Zhentian!
Suddenly, without waiting for Qin Yi's reply, he hurried forward and asked, "Leng Feng, you know him?"
In response, Leng Feng surveyed the scene and then looked at Jiang Bao's expression. He seemed to understand something...
His heart suddenly skipped a beat, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
This Jiang Bao, had he gone mad, to be clashing with Qin Yi of all people!
Leng Feng's mind involuntarily recalled how respectful and polite Xiong Zhentian had been towards Qin Yi. He remembered being kicked severely by Xiong Zhentian for laying hands on Qin Yi...
So, he nodded heavily, then stepped closer to Jiang Bao and said, "Mr. Qin is someone Lord Xiong himself deeply respects. What are you doing?"
Jiang Bao shivered, his face turning pale instantly.
Following that, he turned to the security guards in uniform and said, "All of you, put away your batons and step back!"
"What are you all gathered here for? Scatter, scatter..."
He even dispersed the curious patrons who had gathered.
Although the security guards were bewildered, they dared not disobey Jiang Bao's orders. They all put away their batons and retreated from Qin Yi's vicinity.
The surrounding patrons were filled with confusion, unable to comprehend the situation. However, they also dared not defy Jiang Bao's words and dispersed.
Han Tuo's face was a mask of question marks. Just as he was about to ask Jiang Bao what was going on,
he saw Jiang Bao's attitude towards Qin Yi make a complete 180-degree turn. He very politely asked, "Sir, Qin, it was my blindness earlier, my ignorance of your eminence. I offended you. I beg you, let your magnanimity overlook my transgression and forgive me..."
Han Tuo's mouth involuntarily dropped open into an 'o' shape.
Qin Yi smiled, not the least bit surprised. With Leng Feng's arrival and the revelation of his identity, it would be strange if Jiang Bao didn't act this way!
Then, just as Qin Yi glanced at the stunned Han Tuo, preparing to say something, his phone in his pocket rang.
Qin Yi pulled it out and saw it was Qin Lei calling.
He answered, "Hello, Xiao Lei. I'm a bit tied up outside right now, but I'll be back soon..."
Undoubtedly, he thought Qin Lei was calling to ask why he wasn't home yet.
But before he could finish his sentence, Qin Lei anxiously interjected, "Brother, Mom is gone! I came home from work and found she wasn't here. She hasn't returned for so long, and I can't reach her by phone..."
Qin Yi's expression changed instantly. His previously calm heart began to panic.
Immediately, he hung up on Qin Lei and called Zheng Shufen. He dialed several times, but couldn't get through.
To be precise, the call connected, but no one answered.
In this situation, Qin Yi became even more flustered. A sense of foreboding began to surge from the depths of his heart.
Leng Feng, noticing his reaction, asked, "Mr. Qin, what happened?"
Qin Yi didn't answer. After trying Zheng Shufen's number twice more with no answer, he said to Leng Feng, "My mother is missing. Immediately send people to help me investigate..."
"Alright!"
Leng Feng responded without hesitation and made to pull out his phone to arrange the search.
Before he could make the call, Qin Yi's phone rang again.
Qin Yi looked at the screen and saw it was Zheng Shufen calling.
Qin Yi immediately answered, "Mom..."
"I'm not your mother!"
Liu Jinxiu's voice came through the receiver. "Qin Yi, your mother is in our hands. If you want your mother to be unharmed, you have one hour to get to Villa number three in the Yuhu Villa district..."
Before Liu Jinxiu could finish speaking, Tang Jialei's laughter rang out. "Haha, Qin Yi, I had so much fun hitting your mother just now! Your mother is in a terrible state, covered in injuries all over her body, barely clinging to life!"
"In an hour, no, half an hour, if you can't get here, I'll continue beating your mother. For every minute you're late, I'll cut off one of her fingers. For every two minutes you're late, I'll cut off two..."
"If you dare not come, or if you call the police, then you can just wait to collect your mother's corpse!"