Xu Zheng was pinned to the wine table by Afeng, his nose and mouth rubbed until they bled. He could only yelp and didn't even have a chance to speak.
Seeing that Anan and Junjun had the situation under control, Afeng finally pulled Xu Zheng up and pushed him onto a stool.
"Boss Xu, are the demands I made earlier still funny?"
Afeng grabbed a few tissues and wiped the blood from Xu Zheng's mouth.
Xu Zheng glared at him fiercely, "If you have the guts, kill me today. Otherwise, I'll send you to jail. You can protect Yangli Village for a while, but can you protect it forever?"
"Your mouth is quite tough."
Afeng chuckled and punched him in the stomach. Xu Zheng curled up in pain, tears streaming down his face.
"Boss Xu, it's too easy for me to kill you. I'm an outsider, and once I kill you, I'll leave. Where will you find me? I know you have connections in the police station, that's why you're so arrogant. Unfortunately, this trump card of yours can only bully locals; it's useless against outsiders like us. We are like dragons crossing the river, ready to disappear at any moment."
"You, what do you want?"
Xu Zheng was scared. Afeng's words hit his weak spot. It was precisely because his uncle was a section chief in the police station that he dared to act so arrogantly locally. Even Wu Wangchun didn't dare to confront him directly.
The unknown was the most terrifying. Afeng and his companions were of unknown origin, possessed great martial arts skills, and were cruel in their methods. He truly had no way to deal with them.
"I don't want anything, just agree to the conditions I just stated."
"Fine, I agree. No compensation for the car accident. Let San Mao apologize to the driver and give the driver five hundred yuan for lost wages."
"No need for five thousand, five hundred is enough. Don't bite back later and say the driver extorted you. We are not like you, who specialize in bullying ordinary people and making ill-gotten gains."
"Okay, five hundred it is."
Xu Zheng just wanted to get away now and was willing to agree to any condition.
Afeng knew his thoughts and smiled, "Second thing, promise in front of your brothers that you will no longer interfere with the business of Yangli Village and Hanhua Group."
"Yes, everyone, I promise today that from now on, I will not interfere with any business of Yangli Village and Hanhua Group. If you violate this, you are going against me, and you will bear the consequences."
"Completely perfunctory. Let me make a promise for you."
Afeng suddenly raised his voice, "Listen up. From today onwards, Yangli Village is your forbidden zone. Anyone who dares to interfere with the production and lives of the common people and enterprises will be crippled, one by one.
Boss Xu, I know you're thinking of retaliating against the Jing Yongli family, as well as the management of the trading company and the template factory, and the villagers of Yangli Village, after today.
Then let me be clear: if you dare to lay a hand on them, I will kill your entire family and make you regret being born. Even your uncle won't be able to stop our lone wolf-style assassinations. Try me if you don't believe me."
Xu Zheng was indeed thinking this way. He was trapped today entirely due to Jing Yongli's planning. As soon as he got out of this predicament, his first act would be to retaliate against his entire family. But Afeng's words instantly extinguished his desire for revenge. Given the ferocity of the fight the three of them just displayed, it would be truly hard to guard against them carrying out a secret attack, let alone them harming his family.
He hadn't expected Yang Jian to run off and leave so many contingency plans. His dream of getting a piece of the pie from Hanhua Group was shattered.
"Boss Xu, you can report this to the police today, but you will bear the consequences."
Afeng said this and prepared to leave with Anan and Junjun.
Just as he reached the door, he turned back, "By the way, the food and drinks for today have already been ordered. You guys eat slowly. Boss Xu, it's no problem for you to pay for your brothers, right?"
"No problem, no problem. Why don't you guys stay and eat something too."
Xu Zheng couldn't wait for these troublesome gods to leave and didn't care about the cost of the meal.
Afeng waved goodbye to him, signaling for the large door to be opened from the outside, and then swaggered away.
Wu Zhi stood at the door and glanced inside, his face full of shock. There were over a hundred people inside, with more than a dozen unable to get up from the ground, and Boss Xu was covered in blood and utterly disheveled.
The ones who caused this situation were just the three of them, Afeng, Anan, and Junjun. He was very familiar with Afeng and the others. When Wu Wangchun was running the casino at Xunsi River, he mainly dealt with Afeng. He only thought Afeng had good organizational skills but didn't know they were so terrifying in a fight.
To catch up with Afeng, Wu Zhi followed them back to the template factory and had lunch there.
"Brother Feng, you beat up Xu Zheng today. Will he retaliate against my family? After all, he's a neighbor on my street."
After lunch, they were drinking tea in the office. Jing Yongli was very worried. His family had been bullied by Xu Zheng long ago, and he still had a lingering shadow. He wasn't very clear about what happened in the private room.
Afeng smiled, "Don't worry, Yongli. Xu Zheng is actually a coward. Without his uncle backing him, he's nothing. I've already warned him. If he dares to retaliate against your family, I'll kill his entire family. If he's not brain-dead, he won't act rashly."
"Then will he call the police? You guys injured so many of his people."
"He dares not call the police. I understand people like Xu Zheng; they only bully the weak and fear the strong. They have some tricks for dealing with local people, but they have no way to deal with outsiders like us."
Wu Zhi also said with a smile, "Little Jing, you're too timid. Even if Brother Afeng and the others weren't here, wouldn't we still be here? If Xu Zheng really dares to trouble you, I'll definitely find a way to deal with him."
"Thank you, Brother Feng, Brother Zhi, Brother Jian. While Brother Jian is away, with you protecting the enterprise from interference, it will surely grow stronger. You guys chat, I need to go work in the adjacent factory area."
Afeng nodded, "Later, Xu Zheng will send someone to deliver the money and five hundred yuan. You receive it. It's unlikely anyone will cause trouble anymore, including the middlemen who sell grain."
"Alright, this is truly a case of 'a single punch opens the way, preventing ten thousand punches.' I'm off."
Jing Yongli happily left.
"Little Wu, Anan and the others were quite heavy-handed today. Xu Zheng's core members will probably be bedridden for several months. That should be beneficial to you, right?"
Afeng started chatting with Wu Zhi.
Wu Zhi nodded, "Of course. The year-end is approaching, and it's the peak season for casinos. With Xu Zheng suffering this blow, his casino definitely won't be able to operate. In Xinqiao, our casino is the only dominant one. Afeng, why don't you guys come to my place during this time? I'll mention it to my uncle and give you a 20% stake."
"Forget it, our case hasn't been cleared yet, so it's not suitable for us to show our faces in the casino. Thank you for your kindness. If you need help, just give me a call."
"Consider it again. What are you afraid of in this remote village? No one knows you here, and you're not going back for the New Year. It's so boring to stay here. It's faster to spend time in the casino."
"Really can't. We might have to go to the town center during this time. I heard Wu Laizi is back, and we need to help Brother Jian deal with this scumbag."
"Then, alright. If you need manpower, just let me know."
Wu Zhi felt very regretful that Afeng refused his offer. If they joined the casino, they could compete with Hong Xing Baoguo and the others.