"Who's letting whom off?" Zhang Liunian, angered by her, raised his hand to send Wang Yue flying.
But Wang Yue knew Zhang Liunian's strength and immediately retreated, ordering the thugs, "Stubborn! Everyone, go!"
As soon as the thugs heard their young lady's command, they swarmed forward, charging at Zhang Liunian.
Zhang Liunian calmly drew his iron rod, extended it, and then, with excitement, met them head-on.
The two groups clashed, and blows were immediately exchanged.
"Bang bang bang!" The sound of weapons colliding was accompanied by the cries of the thugs.
"Ah..."
The thugs were not professionals. Facing the battle-hardened Zhang Liunian, even with their numbers, they couldn't withstand Zhang Liunian's swift, one-hit-one-kill tactics!
In less than a moment, Zhang Liunian had beaten all thirty thugs to the ground, groaning in pain.
Wang Yue, watching from the side, widened her eyes in disbelief at how powerful Zhang Liunian was. She blinked several times, still unable to accept it.
One person fighting thirty, and taking them down instantly – was this something a human could do?
Even the Yu family and the villagers who had gathered to watch stood with their mouths agape, their minds reeling. How could Zhang Liunian be so formidable?
"Dad, help!"
Seeing that Zhang Liunian had dealt with all thirty thugs, Wang Yue's gaze shifted towards her. Terrified, she turned and ran towards the Santana car parked behind her, banging on the door and crying for help.
The middle-aged man inside the car was also astonished. He had come to see who was bullying his daughter, but instead, he found himself face-to-face with Zhang Liunian.
If his daughter had been beaten by Zhang Liunian, then this grudge would certainly be unavengeable.
Not to mention Zhang Liunian's astonishing combat prowess, their existing business relationship made it impossible for him to openly offend Zhang Liunian.
Moreover, he wanted to foster a better relationship with Zhang Liunian, hoping for deeper cooperation, making it even more unthinkable to antagonize him.
As Wang Dachui pondered, his daughter's anxious voice rang out again from outside the car.
"Dad, hurry and open the door for me to get in, let's run quickly, he'll be here soon."
Seeing Zhang Liunian approaching her step by step with the iron rod, Wang Yue was so frightened that she kept banging on the car door.
Unable to bear his daughter's clamor, Wang Dachui pushed the door open, intending to get out. But at this moment, Wang Yue desperately squeezed inside, nearly knocking Wang Dachui over. Angrily, Wang Dachui shoved her forcefully and yelled, "What are you afraid of? Stand aside."
Wang Yue stumbled back from her father's push, almost falling flat on her face. She looked at her father with a wronged expression and dared not speak.
Zhang Liunian, who was walking towards them, saw this and froze.
"Wang Dachui, Boss Wang?" Zhang Liunian hadn't expected Wang Yue's father to be the "Big Wang" who had opposed him in Nancheng.
This fellow had colluded with several factory owners to avoid paying rent, but after he had dealt with them, they had hastily brought the money and signed the contracts.
"Happy New Year, Boss Zhang." Seeing Zhang Liunian stunned, Wang Dachui immediately stepped forward to proactively wish him a Happy New Year.
Zhang Liunian came back to his senses and replied, "Happy New Year, Boss Wang."
"Boss Zhang, it's been a while. Shall we have a good chat? I heard you've been in the provincial capital for some time. How is your department store there?" Are you still in need of goods? Do you need our factory to supply them? This was what Wang Dachui didn't finish saying.
Zhang Liunian, unaware of his intentions, slowly put away his rod and said indifferently, "Boss Wang, our relationship isn't at that level yet. It's best to maintain some distance."
This was a clear rejection of conversation. Wang Dachui understood, his expression changing slightly, but he quickly recovered.
"It's just that we haven't had much contact. Once we interact more, we'll get familiar."
Wang Dachui wore a fawning smile, seemingly terrified that Zhang Liunian might get angry.
This astonished Wang Yue. Why was her father trying so hard to please Zhang Liunian? What was so special about Zhang Liunian that warranted such deference? And why did her father know Zhang Liunian? "Dad, do you know each other?"
"Of course, we know each other. The Nancheng Department Store belongs to Boss Zhang. We rent space from him to sell goods; it's Boss Zhang who's gracing us with the opportunity to make a living.
From now on, be polite when you encounter Boss Zhang. If I find out you're rude to him, I'll tan your hide."
Wang's family's daily necessities indeed required the Nancheng Department Store for sales. This was a very important sales channel, and they couldn't afford to lose it.
In the past, the department store belonged to the Tang family, and he had a good relationship with them, so he wasn't worried about being kicked out.
But now that Zhang Liunian, a tough nut to crack, was in charge, they had to tread carefully.
"What? The Nancheng Department Store is his? And our family needs to rely on his department store to sell goods? Dad, you must be bragging. How can someone like him, who's not much older than me, be the boss of Nancheng Department Store? And someone our family relies on? This joke isn't funny at all."
Wang Yue panicked. If her family truly had to depend on Zhang Liunian, whom she had just offended, didn't that mean she had just offended her own source of livelihood?
"Who's joking with you? Just remember to be polite when you meet Boss Zhang," Wang Dachui said sternly as he saw his daughter's disbelief.
Boom!
This caused a sensation throughout the crowd.
Zhang Liunian's identity was actually so powerful that even the arrogant Wang family had to rely on him for business. This showed immense prestige and capability!
"My heavens, Xiao Hua's son is truly extraordinary! Even the Nancheng Department Store belongs to him. How rich must he be?"
"He must be extremely wealthy, after all, an entire building belongs to him."
"In any case, it's money our family won't earn in three generations. Xiao Hua really gave birth to a good son. If I had such a capable son, I'd be laughing in my dreams."
"Xiao Hua's mother must be regretting it now, slapping her grandson for someone less wealthy than him. Hopeless."
"Hahaha, I think so too. Look at Xiao Hua's face; it's turned black with anger."
"..."
Fang Xiaocao's face had indeed turned black because she also hadn't expected her grandson to be this wealthy.
Initially, she thought the Wang family was more powerful because their car was so shiny, making it look richer than her grandson's car.
But reality had slapped her face hard. The Wang family addressed her grandson as "Boss" and said they relied on him for their livelihood. Didn't this mean she had offended her most powerful grandson?
Her three uncles also looked displeased. Although they knew their nephew was wealthy, they hadn't expected him to be this rich. Owning a department store wasn't a matter of hundreds of thousands; it was tens of millions.
Unfortunately, their family had offended their nephew earlier, causing a rift between them. It seemed they could no longer count on him in the future.
The third uncle regretted it so much that he slapped his thigh, wishing he could turn back time and side with his nephew again.