He didn't know what gave the other party their confidence. In such a situation, they weren't scared, and anyone else would have knelt down long ago.
At each of the four corners stood someone holding a gun, while the remaining people put away their guns and all pulled out iron bars.
The private room wasn't large, and so many people made it feel cramped.
Suddenly, a bear-like man entered, carrying a table surface with one hand, and tossed it towards where most people were gathered.
Then he quickly charged towards the younger brothers holding guns in the corners. With one hand chop, the gun was in his possession. He knew it was a real gun when he pulled back the bolt, but there were no bullets.
These thugs were only good for scaring people; they wouldn't dare to actually fire. Besides, these guns were all procured by Chen Xingsheng.
With the threat of gunmen gone, the bear-like man brandished the table surface with impressive force, attacking with no reservations.
With the table flipped, someone was sure to fall. After several attacks, most of the people present, except for him and Xiao Xun behind him, were pinned beneath the tables. Xiao Xun placed a chair on top of a table and sat on it.
This was Xiao Xun's confidence; he had seen his protectors before entering.
Xiao Xun shouted at the fallen people, "Is there anyone who can still breathe? Go call your master to come in."
At this moment, Chen Xingsheng was embracing a woman, kissing passionately. A subordinate suddenly barged in, causing him to hurl an ashtray.
"Don't you know to knock!"
He stood up, straightened his clothes, "What, that Xiao fellow couldn't hold on so quickly?"
"No, a man suddenly came in and beat all the brothers down."
"What!"
Chen Xingsheng couldn't believe it. "You had guns, and you weren't a match for that person?"
"Young Master Chen, that gun was just for show, it didn't even have bullets!"
"Still making excuses? He didn't know the gun was unloaded, you're just useless."
Xiao Xun, growing impatient, walked over and saw Chen Xingsheng's toad-like eyes.
"Young Master Chen, are you very surprised?"
Xiao Xun approached Chen Xingsheng and slapped him, sending him to the ground. As for the woman beside him, she had already fled, clutching her clothes.
"Impossible, you couldn't have gotten out," Chen Xingsheng said, his face filled with terror, temporarily forgetting the pain.
He looked at the sturdy man with his arms crossed at the doorway and understood where Xiao Xun's confidence came from.
"Nothing is impossible in this world. Have you finished your tricks? If so, it's my turn." As Xiao Xun spoke, he slapped his face.
Chen Xingsheng, whether from the beating or the fright, fainted.
But Xiao Xun didn't want to let him off so easily. He wanted him to feel pain this time, to prevent him from causing trouble again and again. He was already busy enough without having to deal with these people.
He found a bottle of mineral water and poured it directly onto Chen Xingsheng's face, waking him up.
Chen Xingsheng wasn't defiant at all and started to beg, "Please don't hit me anymore, it hurts so much. I know I was wrong, spare me!"
Chen Xingsheng was too weak to speak now; his throat was already hoarse from shouting. He looked at Xiao Xun fearfully, not daring to show any anger, lest he be beaten again.
Xiao Xun patted Chen Xingsheng's swollen face, "The dignified Young Master Chen admits defeat so easily?"
"Stop! Police business!"
Faced with the sudden arrival of the police, Xiao Xun was puzzled. Why did they arrive so coincidentally?
And the sturdy man who had been standing at the door moments ago had already disappeared.
"Someone reported a serious fight here. Please come with us to assist with the investigation."
One of the leading officers said, his hand reaching behind him.
If Xiao Xun refused, it was likely to be an electric stun gun or pepper spray.
"Officer, help me!"
Chen Xingsheng weakly shouted. Xiao Xun frowned.
The police took out handcuffs. "Hands behind your head and squat down."
Xiao Xun didn't resist, cooperatively extending his hands and leaving with the police.
Upon arriving at the police station, Xiao Xun was very cooperative, explaining the entire incident, including the shop being vandalized and the opponent holding a gun.
The officer in charge of the interrogation looked at Xiao Xun, "We are aware of your shop being vandalized, and it has been recorded. However, there is no conclusive evidence that Chen Xingsheng instructed people to do it. As for the gun you mentioned, we found no firearms or traces of gunfire at the scene. On the other hand, there is evidence of you assaulting people..."
Another officer said, "This kid looks weak and frail, but he sure hits hard, one person taking down a whole room of people."
"Officers, you've got it wrong, I didn't beat those people."
Although the police didn't believe him, everyone present said Xiao Xun was the one who beat them.
"According to the eyewitness accounts at the scene, it was you who did it."
Hearing this, Xiao Xun's mind went blank. He could only emphasize that he was acting in self-defense, which was legal and reasonable.
The police saw the situation and said, "This is a common conflict. We hope you can coordinate privately and settle it with some medical expenses and nutritional fees."
Xiao Xun could only accept his bad luck. As he left the police station and was nearing his home, Xiao Xun received a call from his mother.
His mother told him, "Tonight, your maternal uncle is celebrating his birthday, and he wants to have a big party. Remember to bring your wife!"
"Where would I find a wife?"
"Jiahe!"
"Don't talk nonsense, she's my boss."
"Oh! Mom knows. By the way! Give a thousand for the gift on behalf of your dad and me, and you give some too. See how much your cousin gives, and you give that much..."
Xiao Xun's maternal uncle is named Liu Wenbin. Xiao Xun's mother is the second child, with two younger brothers and one younger sister below her. Xiao Xun's cousin is his maternal uncle's daughter.
Xiao Xun's maternal uncle is in the clothing business. He went south in his early years and turned a small workshop into a contract factory. He had money, but he was stingy and extremely concerned about face. Perhaps because he left home early, he didn't value family ties.
So after so many years without seeing him, he hadn't felt any familial affection. His impression of his maternal uncle was only average.
Xiao Xun's maternal uncle lived in a villa in the southern suburbs, not too far from Xiao Xun's home, about an hour's drive away.
The prices here were also not cheap.
The entrance was clean, with nothing obstructing it. The security guards were spirited, wearing uniform attire, with buzz cuts, black sunglasses, and earpieces.
After parking the car, he happened to run into his cousin Liu Shijia, who had also just arrived by taxi. Xiao Xun immediately went forward to greet her, "Cousin, you timed your arrival precisely, didn't you?"
On the spacious lawn outside, a middle-aged man wearing a suit and slicked-back hair was happily welcoming guests one by one.
Xiao Xun recognized his uncle at a glance, "Uncle, happy birthday."
"Little Xiao is here, where's your wife?"
"Don't listen to Mom talking nonsense, I don't have a girlfriend yet."
"Happy birthday, Uncle," Liu Shijia echoed.
"Jia Jia, you've grown into a young lady too. Come inside!"
At this moment, his aunt and uncle-in-law smiled and said, "Little Xiao, Jia Jia, have you wished Uncle a happy birthday yet?"
"We have!"
Jia Jia pouted.
His uncle, with a condescending demeanor, said, "Brother-in-law, haven't you been promoted yet?"
"Still the same, enough to put food on the table."
Xiao Xun's uncle-in-law presented the gift box in his hand and smiled, "He knows you love drinking, so I specially brought you a bottle of Feitian..."
Before he could finish, his uncle suddenly waved his hand, completely ignoring his sister, and put on a smile that he had never shown them before, warmly welcoming the newly arrived guests.
"Mr. Qin, Mr. Li, it is truly my honor, Liu Wenbin's, that you two could grace my humble abode today. Please come in and have a seat. We won't stop drinking until we're all drunk tonight!" He said with a fawning smile, "Oh, Mr. Liu, it is truly a great honor that you could attend my birthday banquet amidst your busy schedule..."
After seeing off the guests, his uncle walked back and said, "Little sister, what were you saying? I was receiving guests earlier and didn't quite catch it."
She held up the gift box, "This wine..."
As she began, his uncle saw someone arriving at the entrance and ignored his sister again.
"Mr. Xie, long time no see, long time no see. You must drink a few more glasses tonight..."
"Mr. Li, the style you requested last time will be ready for shipment this weekend, I guarantee it won't delay your schedule..."
"Boss Zhang, today is your birthday, let's not talk business, let's just drink heartily!"
Time and time again, he treated his family as if they were air. Even a piece of wood would have some temper, let alone a person.
Xiao Xun was the first to lose his patience. He took the gift box from his aunt's hand. Looking around the hall, he saw someone recording the gift-givers, placing the gifts on the table for receiving gifts, then took out the monetary gift his mother had instructed, stated the name, and left.
Returning outside, Xiao Xun said calmly, "When the feast begins, let's just find any table, eat, and leave. Since Uncle doesn't even see us, why bother ingratiating ourselves?"
Liu Shijia sighed, "He's still your maternal uncle, don't think too extremely. Let's find a place to sit!"
Even the usually cheerful aunt, seeing her uncle's snobbish behavior, couldn't smile anymore. The family quietly found a less crowded spot to sit.