This was, after all, a high-class restaurant. The security guards here were all professionally trained. Each of them was tall and imposing, exuding an aura of deterrence.
"Throw this punk out. If you don't teach him a lesson, he'll never know his place. Some people just need a harsh dose of reality!" Ma Heping said coldly.
Several security guards strode towards Li Se. They were all taller than him, their muscles bulging as if they could crush a person with a single hand.
Mo Hai'er couldn't help but feel worried. They were actually going to throw him out.
Bang!
Snap!
But in the next moment, Li Se made his move. His hand was as fast as lightning. He directly twisted the arm of the foremost security guard, breaking it.
"Ah!" The security guard cried out in pain, clutching his arm as he fell to the ground.
The other guards were stunned. They clearly hadn't expected Li Se to make the first move. In their experience, their mere presence was enough to deter anyone. Who would dare attack first?
"You dare to strike first?" Ma Heping was somewhat taken aback.
"What, am I supposed to let you throw me out?" Li Se retorted.
Ma Heping's face contorted with anger. "You little brat, you dared to attack! You're finished. Cripple him, then throw him out!"
The remaining security guards hardened their expressions. They had initially only intended to escort Li Se out. But this guy had attacked and broken their comrade's arm, so they had to be ruthless.
Several security guards attacked simultaneously.
Bang bang…
Snap!
But in the next second, all these security guards suffered broken bones. Some had their arms twisted and broken, others their legs. They all fell to the ground, groaning in agony.
At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded.
These were the restaurant's security guards, known for their formidable abilities. Even without professional training, their sheer size indicated they were not to be trifled with.
Yet Li Se, who looked thin and wiry, had so easily subdued these guards. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed it.
"Did I… did I see that right? This kid is that strong?"
"You're not mistaken. This kid really has something. No wonder he's so arrogant!"
"Just a few guards and he dealt with them. He must have trained."
"But offending Young Master Tang… a bit of fighting skill isn't enough. At best, he can only be a thug. What else can he do?"
"…"
Undeniably, everyone was shocked by Li Se's prowess. But it was only a fleeting shock. After all, they were all young masters of wealth. They didn't believe being good at fighting amounted to much. At best, he was a bodyguard, and even then, one for these wealthy young men.
"How could this happen?" Ma Heping stood frozen. Others might not know, but he did. These guards could take on several opponents at once. Yet Li Se had defeated them all single-handedly. What kind of joke was this?
Mo Hai'er's eyes widened. Her gaze towards Li Se was becoming increasingly different. This guy seemed quite fierce. She wondered if he was fierce in other ways too.
Tang Quan frowned. This outcome was also beyond his expectation. However, he quickly regained his composure and smiled faintly. "Young man, you do have some skill. How about this? I'll offer you an annual salary of fifty thousand, and you can be my bodyguard."
No one would turn down money. This kid's skills were indeed impressive.
"You're not worthy?" Li Se said dismissively.
Damn it! Tang Quan truly hadn't expected Li Se to refuse outright, and to look at him as if he were nothing. Did this guy not even care about fifty thousand? He had thought Li Se would readily accept the bodyguard job.
"Fifty thousand is nothing to me, but it's a significant amount for you. Won't you consider it?" Tang Quan said, a hint of displeasure in his voice.
"As I said, you're not worthy!" Li Se repeated his earlier statement.
Tang Quan was enraged. This brat dared to speak to him like this multiple times. He immediately grew furious. "You think I'm a sick cat just because I don't roar like a tiger? Manager Ma, call more people. Let's see how many he can fight. I don't believe he can fight more than a dozen!"
"Young Master Tang, we don't have that many security guards at our restaurant…" Ma Heping said awkwardly.
After all, these few guards were more than capable. Having them was enough, so they didn't need more. Who knew they would suffer a setback today.
"Useless, you don't even have enough guards?" Tang Quan frowned.
"What's the matter that has made Young Master Tang so angry?"
Just then, a very pleasant voice rang out.
Everyone turned to follow the sound, and their eyes widened in surprise.
"It's Miss Lin!"
"Even Miss Lin has been alerted!"
"…"
Many people exclaimed.
The person who arrived was none other than Lin Wanqiu.
"Young Miss, there's an ignorant fool here. I'll have him kicked out immediately!" Ma Heping said quickly.
"Miss Lin, it's nothing serious. As Manager Ma said, there's an ignorant fool who has offended me," Tang Quan said calmly.
"I see." Lin Wanqiu smiled, but then her gaze landed on Li Se, and her beautiful face broke into a smile.
Completely ignoring Tang Quan, she walked up to Li Se, a smile gracing her lips and her voice incredibly gentle. "Why are you here?"
"I just came to have a meal here, and the manager here was about to throw me out," Li Se said, shrugging helplessly.
"Young Miss, he…" Ma Heping started to interject.
"Apologize!" Lin Wanqiu snapped coldly.
Ma Heping froze. At this moment, he seemed to realize something. His young miss… seemed to know this young man.
The onlookers were also stunned. Lin Wanqiu was the young miss of the Lin family, yet she knew this kid?
"I… I'm sorry!" Ma Heping immediately apologized, cold sweat beading on his forehead. Thinking of what he had just said, he was filled with regret. If Li Se decided to press the issue, he could very well be fired.
"You are the manager here. Regardless of your status, you shouldn't abuse your authority!" Li Se said calmly.
"Yes, yes… I know I was wrong." Ma Heping nodded repeatedly.
Li Se, too lazy to bicker with a manager, then turned his attention to Tang Quan.
"Miss Lin, what do you mean by this? He offended me," Tang Quan said, clearly displeased.
"Is that so?" Lin Wanqiu looked at Tang Quan. "If that's the case, then consider yourself offended. Tang Quan, please leave now. My family's restaurant does not welcome you anymore!"
The moment she spoke, the entire hall fell silent.
Tang Quan stood dumbfounded, simply unable to believe what he had heard.