Others also began to waver, stating their unwillingness to trouble Mu Feng further. After all, the other party wouldn't tolerate them repeatedly, would they?
The man in black, unconvinced, declared, "This brat is just a bit skilled. If we go and set the fire now, he definitely won't expect us to dare to go again. You and you, come with me. Let him go to the hospital alone!"
The two subordinates who were called out were so scared they kept backing away. One of them said apprehensively, "Big Brother, you just swore in front of him that if we caused trouble again, you would die suddenly. We have to believe it!"
"Yes, this world is quite mystical. It's better to believe it than not," the other chimed in.
The man in black scoffed, "What good is that? Don't you see I'm perfectly fine now? How could I die suddenly? Hahaha..."
He laughed maniacally, and then his laughter abruptly stopped. The man in black felt a tightness in his chest, his body felt weak, and he collapsed to the ground, twitching uncontrollably, eventually frothing at the mouth.
The subordinates were terrified and all knelt down. Someone cried out, "This must be divine punishment! Oh heavens, this is all his own responsibility, it has nothing to do with us! Please don't punish us!"
The man in black clutched his chest tightly, feeling his blood pressure soaring as if his blood vessels would burst at any moment. In despair, he weakly gasped, "Help! Call an ambulance quickly..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a muffled groan was heard. All of the man in black's blood vessels burst open, and he bled from all seven orifices, dying a most certain death.
The three subordinates prostrated themselves on the ground, too scared to even move, fearing they too would suffer retribution. The men muttered to themselves, chanting incoherently. After a long while, seeing that they were indeed unharmed, they reluctantly dragged their leader into the car and fled in disgrace.
It was already the early hours of the morning. Qian Kang was enjoying a spa session at a hydrotherapy center, feeling utterly content. Just then, the door to his private room was suddenly kicked open.
"Who are you? Who are you?" he stammered, jumping off the bed. Two thugs rushed in; these were the same subordinates who had participated in the arson the previous night.
Without asking any questions, one of them grabbed him. "Are you crazy? I'm your boss! Don't you want money anymore? Get your filthy hands off me!" Qian Kang shoved the thug away.
The thug roared, "It's all because of you that our boss is dead! You're fully responsible!"
"When did I kill him? I'm telling you, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!" Qian Kang was furious, his head about to explode. Suddenly, he seemed to recall something and immediately asked, "Wait, your boss is dead? How did he die?"
"We followed your orders to set fire to Mu Feng's house, but we were discovered. Later, our boss died. If it weren't for you, could this have happened?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Kang was so scared he wilted. He said in disbelief, "What? He actually discovered us?"
"Then what do you want?" Qian Kang took a deep breath, forcing himself to remain calm.
"Pay us compensation, twenty thousand yuan, or else this isn't over!" the thug extended his hand. However, Qian Kang was not someone to be trifled with; he had some influence, otherwise, he wouldn't have been so successful in the media industry. A thought struck him, and he immediately said, "I don't have that much money on me. Can I have someone send the money?"
"No problem, you have half an hour!" Thus, the two thugs waited by the private room door for the money. However, they didn't get the money; instead, they got a group of thugs. Without a word, these thugs began beating and kicking the two men. "Beat them severely! Beat them to death! Damn it, now any stray cat or dog can extort me?"
Already seething with anger because of Mu Feng, he couldn't believe that these punks dared to bully him. In a short while, the thugs were beaten to the brink of death and lay on the ground. Soon after, Qian Kang found himself in a predicament again. Since the other party already knew about his arson, wouldn't they come to demand an explanation tomorrow morning? Suddenly, his eyes lit up again, and he thought of a brilliant plan.
The night passed uneventfully. Soon, the next day arrived. Early that morning, someone forcefully kicked Mu Feng's front door a few times, then casually tossed a newspaper onto the doorstep. When Mu Feng got up and opened the door, he was almost shocked to see the headline. The newspaper was still the Blue Sky Daily, but today's front-page headline was not an apology from the Blue Sky Newspaper Office, but it was still related to him. In the newspaper, his photo had been Photoshopped, turning the news into a scandalous, indecent report. Seeing the picture of him bare-chested, engaged in unspeakable acts with someone else, and the exaggerated lengthy descriptions, Mu Feng was finally enraged. He immediately crumpled the newspaper and threw it aside, then drove to the Blue Sky Newspaper Office. Upon entering the office, the staff were still working as usual, seemingly unaffected.
A round of applause echoed. Qian Kang, dressed in a sharp suit and with slicked-back hair, walked out leisurely. He began immediately, "It's a real shame I didn't turn you into a roasted duck yesterday!"
Mu Feng smiled faintly, "Indeed, it is quite a shame. Why don't you try it yourself tonight?"
"Kid, I advise you not to be too arrogant. You've seen today's front-page headline, right? However, today's newspaper is a bit late; it hasn't gone on retail yet, so almost no one knows about your scandalous affairs!" He paused and continued, "If you're willing to shake hands and no longer demand compensation, I can have today's newspapers all destroyed!"
"Pfft, you think too highly of yourself. An upright person doesn't fear shadows. Am I afraid of such fake news?" Mu Feng retorted dismissively.
Qian Kang shot back, "Why don't we try it? I'd like to see how tough your words are!"
"I don't have time to fool around with you here. Let's go!" Mu Feng said in a commanding tone. Qian Kang blinked in surprise, "Go? Go where?"
"I told you to go, so go! Why so many questions?" Seeing him feigning ignorance, Mu Feng immediately slapped him. The slap stunned Qian Kang, and he clutched his cheek, "Alright, I'll go with you!" Thus, Mu Feng dragged him, kicking and pulling, all the way to the rooftop of the office building.