Lin Hao hung up the phone and waited quietly in the villa.
Xiao Hei, while drinking milk, looked at Lin Hao and said angrily, "Senior Brother, this Zhou Renjie is too shameless!"
"It's fine, since he wants to come, let him come," Lin Hao said indifferently, telling Xiao Hei not to get too agitated.
"That's true, we have to meet him sooner or later anyway." Xiao Hei nodded, then put bread into his mouth and said coldly, "However, if he speaks politely, I might spare his life."
"If he dares to come here and act tough, I'll definitely let him know why the flowers are so red!"
Lin Hao looked at Xiao Hei and couldn't help but laugh, "It's a time of peace now. If we can avoid fighting, it's best not to."
"Yes, I understand, Senior Brother." Xiao Hei nodded, indicating he wouldn't act rashly.
Time flew by.
Soon, half an hour passed.
Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng, along with Zhou Renjie, the foremost physiognomist in Modu, finally arrived at the villa.
Zhou Renjie was dressed in a linen robe, holding a folding fan, and sporting a slicked-back hairstyle that gleamed with oil, as if licked by a calf.
He wasn't handsome, but he looked spirited.
Beside him walked a girl in her early twenties.
The girl was quite pretty, also wearing a light purple ladies' robe. She walked half a step behind Zhou Renjie, following him closely, appearing very respectful.
In addition to these two, Zhou Renjie was followed by seven or eight individuals of varying builds, but all of whom were clearly wealthy or influential.
These people looked at Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng with expressions of amusement, as if watching a show.
Liu Yongchang and Lai Qingsheng ignored them, snorted, and silently led the way.
They reached the main entrance, and as Zhou Renjie was about to step inside, Lai Qingsheng immediately stepped forward to block him, saying, "Mr. Zhou, please wait a moment. Let me announce your arrival."
"Heh, you dog actually know your place," Zhou Renjie said, looking at Lai Qingsheng with disdainful cold laughter in his eyes.
Others might fear Lai Qingsheng, but he did not.
In fact, in his eyes, people like Lai Qingsheng were no different from ants.
Although Lai Qingsheng was wealthy, even known as the second richest man in Modu, if he truly angered Zhou Renjie, he could easily get rid of him.
"Whether I'm a dog or not, I don't know, but some people do things that are even worse than dogs," Lai Qingsheng retorted, looking at Zhou Renjie without showing any weakness.
Lai Qingsheng, who started his career in business, had spent the first half of his life operating in the grey areas. Back then, who in Modu didn't address him as 'Master Lai'?
Although he had long since retired from the underworld, he was not someone to be bullied.
Zhou Renjie was very famous, but so what?
Could he make Lai Qingsheng go bankrupt overnight?
Even if he did go bankrupt, so what?
Lai Qingsheng, a mere common man, had nothing to fear. If a common man were to rage, blood would spill. At that point, it was uncertain who would be afraid of whom!
"Who are you calling worse than a dog!?" Before Zhou Renjie could speak, the woman beside him stepped forward, staring at Lai Qingsheng and shouting coldly.
"Oh, little one, your master, who is worse than an animal, hasn't even spoken, and you're already in a hurry," Lai Qingsheng said, looking at the woman with amusement.
"You're seeking death!"
The woman shouted coldly and raised her hand, aiming to grab Lai Qingsheng's neck.
Her movements were as fast as lightning, completely unlike those of an ordinary person.
Moreover, her attack was vicious, intending to take Lai Qingsheng's life from the very first strike.
Lai Qingsheng sensed the ferocity of the woman's attack, and his expression changed.
He instinctively tried to retreat and dodge, but found that the woman's moves were like a shadow, impossible to evade.
Although Lai Qingsheng had mingled in the underworld in his youth, he was ultimately an ordinary person. Facing the woman's lightning-fast strike, he had no way to dodge.
At that moment, Lai Qingsheng's heart leaped into his throat. He hadn't expected this young woman to be so formidable.
However, it was too late for regret.
Of course, he wouldn't regret it.
It was just death, and Lai Qingsheng had never been afraid of it.
Lai Qingsheng looked at the woman whose hand was about to grasp his throat, gritted his teeth, and closed his eyes.
He knew that the gap in strength between him and the woman was too great, and escape was impossible. Therefore, instead of struggling, it was better to close his eyes and await death.
Since he was going to die, he might as well die with dignity.
However, just as he closed his eyes, having prepared himself for death,
a very cold voice suddenly rang out.
"So ruthless at such a young age. I say, your martial arts are not worth having."
Before the words finished, the woman let out a pained "humph" and was sent flying backward!
Only then did Lai Qingsheng clearly see the person before him was Xiao Hei.
"Brother, you..." Lai Qingsheng looked at Xiao Hei, too emotional to speak.
Xiao Hei gave Lai Qingsheng a simple smile, then turned to the fallen woman. With a flick of his toe, a pebble shot towards her dantian!
"Ah!"
The woman let out a heart-wrenching scream, then clutched her abdomen, curling up on the ground and trembling.
"You!"
Zhou Renjie's face changed drastically. He glared at Xiao Hei and shouted, then quickly rushed towards the woman.
"Xiao He!"
"Xiao He, how are you?"
Zhou Renjie knelt down, pressed two acupoints on the woman's waist to stop the pain, and then looked at her, suppressing his anger, "Xiao He, don't worry, Master will avenge you!"
"Master, I'm fine. I... I want to avenge myself!" the woman called Xiao He said, sweating profusely and enduring the pain of her shattered dantian, looking at Zhou Renjie.
"Good. After we return today, I will take you back to the family. Then I will ask the family for a small recovery pill. In just one month, your dantian will recover, and then you can personally take this little brat's head!"
"Mas... Master, thank... thank you, Master." Xiao He looked at Zhou Renjie, her eyes filled with admiration and gratitude.
She hadn't expected Zhou Renjie to go to the Zhou family to ask for a small recovery pill for her.
The small recovery pill was a renowned healing elixir. No matter the injury, if taken immediately, it would lead to a swift recovery.
It was said that the small recovery pill was obtained by the Zhou family after much effort, seeking the Medicine King in Snake Valley. There were only five in total.
Each one used meant one less.
She hadn't expected Zhou Renjie to ask the family for a small recovery pill for her.
"You are my only disciple, what are you thanking me for?" Zhou Renjie smiled, then his expression instantly turned cold, and he said coldly, "However, someone dared to injure my disciple, so I must make them pay today!"