"Oh, you dare threaten me? Watch and see if I don't."
I detest being threatened. If Li Zuoquan were standing here, I wouldn't say a word, I'd just turn and walk away, because I couldn't beat him. Someone who could wrestle with a ghost-king level figure like Prince Wu, how could I, a mere shrimp, possibly deal with him?
But for Li Rui, this rich young master who relies on his ancestors' abilities and a bit of his own ill-gotten wealth, if I don't beat him so hard his face turns a rosy red, he won't even know what he did wrong this time.
I walked step by step towards Li Rui, a "friendly" danger on my face, as if I had "I am a bad guy" written all over it.
"Qingyun, don't cause trouble." Zhang Dabiao, after taking down the last bodyguard, followed me from behind.
I knew what he meant, but I was a bit unwilling.
I clearly let him off the hook. Not only did he not cherish it, but now he's using Fang Huixin's name to deal with me. If I don't beat him until he's scared, who knows what other trouble he'll stir up in the future.
"It's fine, I'll be quick. He won't feel any pain."
Right now, I was hoping Li Rui would beg for mercy, or offer money to spare himself suffering, but he remained silent. Instead, his face turned pale with fear as he backed away.
"I didn't threaten you. I didn't say that."
"You didn't say it, did the ghosts say it? Come on, accept your fate. Don't worry, I'll gently break your limbs. You won't feel any pain."
Li Rui's already fair face instantly turned deathly pale. He could play the White Impermanence without any makeup.
"Useless!"
A fierce voice came from behind the screen Li Rui was leaning against. The voice sounded somewhat familiar, but I couldn't recall it for a moment.
Thinking that I now had the absolute upper hand, and with Bai Ling here, what was there to fear?
"Who are you! Come out and let me see you..."
"Oh? Then I'll come out."
*Screeeech—*
The sound of wheels rolling on the floor came from behind the screen, and then I saw Li Zuoquan, sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed out by Li Jian with a smile.
Sun... Sun of a gun!
The rest of my words turned into a silent scream in my mind. How could this old monster be here?
"Run!"
My first thought was to run. Fighting this old guy would only result in death. Before I could take two steps, the old guy's voice rang out again.
"If you take another step, I'll break your legs. Try me if you don't believe me."
My legs instantly felt like they were filled with lead, and I stopped. I knew this old guy wouldn't joke with me. Someone who could wrestle with Prince Wu, how could he have the leisure to joke with me?
My body stiffened as I turned to look at Li Zuoquan, forcing out a smile that was uglier than crying, "Why are you here, elder?"
"Ahem... I just heard you say you were going to break my useless grandson's limbs. I, this old man, came out to learn how to break them, so I can teach him a lesson later and stop him from causing me trouble."
My face turned green when I heard this.
Damn it, wasn't that exactly what I threatened Li Rui with just now? Could this old guy have been hiding behind the screen the whole time? If so, didn't he hear everything I said?
I regretted it immensely. If I had known the old guy was hiding behind the screen, why would I have acted so tough? I should have just listened to Zhang Dabiao and left. But it was too late for regrets, as there's no such thing as a regret potion in this world.
"Whoever dares to say that in front of you, tell me who it is, and I'll go break his limbs right now. I guarantee he'll experience what it means to be in a dangerous world."
As soon as I finished speaking, Li Rui, that pretty boy, went "plop" and knelt by Li Zuoquan's wheelchair.
"Second Uncle, you must seek justice for Rui! Not only did he cheat me out of 4 million, but he also threatened to break my limbs and feed me excrement, sob sob..."
Looking at Li Rui crying rivers of tears, my mind was a stampede. Damn it, you're a grown man, aren't you? Crying to your elders over a little grievance, like a snotty-nosed kid, isn't that disgusting?
Li Zuoquan remained unmoved by Li Rui's tearful complaint, only looking at me with a half-smile.
"What do you say?"
What could I say? Was I supposed to repeat in front of him that I wanted to break Li Rui's limbs and force him to eat excrement? If I did that, would I still be alive?
"Ahem..."
I chuckled, awkwardly scratching the back of my head. "This... this is a misunderstanding. Yes, it's a misunderstanding. We're friends, how could I force him to do such a thing?"
As soon as I said it, I felt my face turn a little red because these were the very words Li Rui had said when he begged me for mercy. Now that I was saying them, I felt my face had achieved peak imperviousness. But there was no other way. With Li Zuoquan, that old monster, here, how could I dare say I wanted to break Li Rui's limbs? Wouldn't that be like going to the outhouse without a lamp at night, looking for shit (death)?
Just as I was preparing to accept Li Zuoquan's mockery, he spoke.
"Hmm! Not bad. You know when to advance and when to retreat, and you understand that life is more important than face. You're much better than my useless grandson."
Looking at Li Zuoquan's approving expression, I felt speechless. I'm a good young man, you know? Comparing me to that waste Li Rui, I don't know what this old monster is thinking. But I didn't say that out loud.
"How can I compare to young master Li? He's handsome, suave, dashing, exceptionally talented, a dragon among men, and has a beautiful countenance... He is definitely an object of my worship. To compare me to him is like comparing dirt to a pearl, burying talent..."
*Clap clap—*
Li Zuoquan's applause interrupted my continued flattery of Li Rui.
"Good, very good. With your eloquence, it's a real waste if you don't go into crosstalk comedy!"
I gave a wry smile, not believing Li Zuoquan, that old monster, was actually praising me. Looking at Li Rui's contorted face, I raised an eyebrow and then looked at Li Zuoquan, "Hehe... a bit exaggerated, but within reason. It won't happen again..."
I was trying my best to appease Li Zuoquan, hoping Bai Ling'er would come out and save me. But I was already talking myself hoarse, and Bai Ling'er showed no sign of movement. I couldn't help but cautiously glance at the tree I had climbed earlier.
I thought my movement was stealthy, but Li Zuoquan's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over my head.
"No need to look. That little fellow ran off as soon as he saw me."
Well, that was it. My last resort was gone. I could only go all out. Whether I went left or right, it was death anyway, so why not be magnanimous?
"I don't think your sudden appearance is without reason, is it? It's not like 4 million is enough to alarm you, right?"
4 million was a huge sum for me, and perhaps for Li Rui too, but for an old monster like Li Zuoquan, it was definitely nothing.
Li Zuoquan shook his head, looking at me with a smile, "Four million is nothing to me. If you need money, I can give you more. I can give you another six million, as long as you do one thing for me. What do you say?"
"This..."
I frowned and didn't respond. My master once told me that anything that can be solved with money is not a problem. But when someone offers you money to do something, you should be careful, because pies don't fall from the sky, and what might fall is a metal pie that will smash you to death.
After thinking about it, I directly refused, "Elder Li, I'm afraid I'm incapable of handling your matter. I'll return the money to you directly. Please spare my life."
There was no more money to be made, but if I lost my life, then there would be nothing. If Li Zuoquan himself couldn't handle the matter, how could I, a mere feng shui master, help?
Li Zuoquan looked at me with no change in his expression, "Won't you reconsider?"
I shook my head, "Give me your account number, and I'll return the money right now."
"Don't refuse so quickly. Look at this first, and then you can decide." Li Zuoquan said, taking an envelope from Li Jian and throwing it onto the coffee table, gesturing for me to open it.
Although I didn't understand what he meant, I picked up the envelope. When I saw what was inside, my eyes widened instantly.