Quan Xiaotang, slapped three times in a row, felt both angry and scared. She kept backing away, "You lunatic, you ungrateful wretch, may lightning strike you dead."
Quan Jiu stepped forward, her high heels clicking rhythmically on the floor, like an army marching, making people tremble.
"Wasn't it one million? You're still far from it, why are you running?" she asked with a smile.
Quan Xiaotang, covering her burning face, hid behind Quan Zhiwei and shouted, "Brother, hurry up, what are you waiting for?"
Quan Zhiwei swung his fist towards Quan Jiu's temple, but his movements were clumsy. Compared to Quan Jiu, who had been practicing boxing for five years, he was no match.
Quan Jiu extended her left palm, quickly grabbing Quan Zhiwei's right wrist. With a twist, Quan Zhiwei's screams echoed through the hallway.
"Let go, you little beast, how dare you hit me, let go!"
Quan Jiu did loosen her grip, but Quan Zhiwei, now free, grabbed a painting from the wall and swung it towards Quan Jiu's head.
"Boss, be careful!"
Cui Ting instinctively tried to intervene, but before she could take two steps, the painting hit Quan Jiu on the head.
In a flash, Quan Jiu slid her right leg back, bent her knee, brought her right elbow to her waist, and threw a punch. Her fist, imbued with all her strength, accurately and powerfully struck Quan Zhiwei in the abdomen.
Quan Zhiwei bent over in pain, his back hunched like a cooked shrimp, and the painting fell to the ground.
"Damn you, you slut..."
Before he could finish, his right arm was grabbed with great force. Before he could react, he spun around and fell to the floor in what seemed like an instant. He was so stunned by the pain that he forgot to even groan.
"Boss is so cool."
Someone started it, and a round of applause and cheers erupted in the office.
Only then did Quan Zhiwei cry out in pain.
Quan Xiaotang looked at Quan Jiu in horror, "You're crazy, do you want to beat my brother to death?"
Quan Jiu shrugged, "How could I? You are my cousins. I'm just returning a little interest. As for how much interest and how much principal there will be, it depends on your future performance."
She lifted her high heel and stepped on Quan Zhiwei's chest, twisting her heel. She casually asked Guo Xiao, "How much did your phone cost?"
Guo Xiao, still in shock, blinked before quickly replying, "5999."
Quan Jiu smiled at Quan Xiaotang, "Did you hear that? Transfer it, now, immediately."
"I..."
"Ah..."
Quan Zhiwei's scream made Quan Xiaotang swallow her words. She glared at Guo Xiao resentfully.
Guo Xiao was delighted and paid no attention to Quan Xiaotang's glare. She happily displayed her payment QR code and received the money within ten seconds.
She looked at Quan Jiu gratefully, "Thank you, boss."
Quan Jiu squatted down, patting Quan Zhiwei's face intermittently, and asked lazily, "Tell me, why are you here?"
Had Quan Xingfa already found out she had been to the bank? Quan Jiu wondered.
Quan Zhiwei no longer dared to resist and confessed honestly, "Someone surnamed Chu robbed our family's company and locked up my parents. We came to ask you to intervene, to have that person surnamed Chu release my parents and return the company to us."
The only person surnamed Chu that Quan Jiu knew was Chu Rong.
But how could Chu Rong be involved with Quan Xingfa's family?
She increased the pressure on her hand, her words filled with ferocity, "But why do I feel like you're not here to ask for a favor, but to stir up trouble?"
"Who knew you'd turn into a complete lunatic," Quan Xiaotang couldn't help but say resentfully.
"Oh?" Quan Jiu raised her eyebrows slightly, "So, it's my fault? Am I not supposed to offer you good tea and water? Or not kneel down to welcome you?"
"Shouldn't you? The kindness of upbringing is greater than heaven. You should have knelt when you saw us, and now that my parents need your help, you should grovel and beg that person surnamed Chu." Quan Xiaotang said indignantly.
The employees watching were so disgusted they wanted to grab chairs and throw them at Quan Xiaotang.
"I've never seen such shameless people. Are you maggots? Can you stop coming out and being disgusting?"
Quan Xiaotang, however, found a perverse pleasure in it, "This company should also count as half our shares. I'll find a lawyer later and sue you."
Quan Jiu's smile deepened, "It seems you haven't had enough interest."
With that, she kicked Quan Zhiwei hard in the stomach, then turned and went into the administrative office. A moment later, she emerged with a fifty-centimeter-long iron ruler.
Quan Zhiwei was still lying on the ground, screaming.
Quan Xiaotang, watching Quan Jiu approach her step by step, began to panic, "What are you going to do?"
Quan Jiu lightly tapped the iron ruler in her hand, murmuring, "Humans have seven emotions. Regrettably, I really don't want to waste my good mood on you."
Her eyes suddenly turned cold. The resentment she had harbored towards Quan Xingfa's family for years, and her regret for her grandmother, erupted like a flood.
Taking a few steps forward, Quan Jiu swung the iron ruler, hitting Quan Xiaotang precisely on the mouth, one strike after another.
Quan Xiaotang, in pain, dodged and screamed, but the iron ruler seemed to have eyes, always finding her mouth as she turned. After more than ten rapid strikes, blood even seeped from the corner of her mouth.
"You were never taught properly since you were little, were you? Your uncle and aunt never taught you how to behave or speak. Today, I'm in a good mood, so I'll teach you. Considering we're family, I'll waive the tuition."
Quan Xiaotang's mouth was numb from the pain, but the hallway was only so wide. The exits in front and behind were blocked by employees, and she couldn't escape.
Finally, unable to bear it any longer, Quan Xiaotang cried and knelt by Quan Jiu's legs, "Stop hitting me, stop hitting me. I said the wrong thing, I apologize. Please stop hitting me."
Quan Jiu smiled and squatted down, gently lifting Quan Xiaotang's bloody chin with the iron ruler. She clicked her tongue with regret, "If you had admitted your mistake earlier, or just behaved like a decent person from the start, you wouldn't have had to suffer this, would you?"
Quan Xiaotang trembled with fear, tears and snot streaming down her face. She scrambled to her feet in a panic, "I understand, I'll leave now."
Quan Zhiwei looked at his sister's injured face. Although he wanted to vent his anger, he was also in great pain all over. He could only swallow his resentment and got up, leaning against the wall.
"Wait."
Just as the two were shakily preparing to leave, Quan Jiu suddenly called out.
Quan Xiaotang flinched, not daring to look back, "We'll never come back again, I swear."
Quan Jiu slowly walked towards Quan Xiaotang and Quan Zhiwei, smiling softly, "A treasure worth billions, yet it has no password. Not being able to get it when you see it, that must feel awful, right?"
Quan Xiaotang and Quan Zhiwei were both startled, looking at Quan Jiu in disbelief: How is that possible? How could she know?
Quan Jiu leaned close to Quan Xiaotang's ear and whispered, "We're family, after all. You surely won't take these little squabbles to heart, will you?"