No one had ever dared to be so arrogant in Zhu Liang County, disregarding Hong Wu.
Hong Wu’s fierce gaze fell upon Chen Fan and the other two. He glanced at the old woman, then at Chen Fan.
However, as Hong Wu’s eyes swept past Qin Shuran, his originally ferocious expression froze. His eyes widened in disbelief, as if he had seen something terrifying.
But the man standing beside Hong Wu, completely oblivious to Hong Wu’s expression, said lewdly, “Master Hong, did you see? That woman is so beautiful, a true goddess. After we cripple the old woman and her grandson, we’ll let this beauty properly serve you tonight!”
“When you’re tired of her, you can let the brothers have a taste too. I’ve never played with such a beautiful woman before!”
The man’s words caused Hong Wu’s face to change drastically. He glared at the man with fury.
Sensing Hong Wu’s anger, the man was startled and quickly corrected himself, “Master Hong, I was just joking. How dare I touch your woman?”
He thought Hong Wu was angry because he wanted the beauty for himself.
"Slap!"
A resounding slap echoed.
"Ouch!" A scream of pain, the man was instantly knocked to the ground, half his face swollen.
The man, dazed by the slap, covered his face in surprise.
Hong Wu angrily kicked the man several more times, "Blind dog, if you want to die, don't drag me down with you! Do you have any idea who you’re looking at?!"
His words left the man and the surrounding thugs bewildered.
Even the old woman standing beside Chen Fan looked surprised and glanced thoughtfully at Qin Shuran beside her.
"Ouch, ah!" The man came to his senses from the pain. Hong Wu had put all his strength into those kicks.
“Master Hong, Master Hong, spare me! Aren’t they just ordinary residents? We investigated them before, ouch, it hurts so much, Master Hong, spare me!” The man’s screams were incessant.
"Damn it, you blind fool!" Master Hong kicked him twice more in anger, giving the man no chance to explain.
Then, he tidied his disheveled clothes, the anger on his face vanishing completely. He bowed and quickly walked towards Chen Fan and the others.
“Miss Qin! You, you’re here?” Hong Wu asked, full of apprehension.
Qin Shuran looked disgusted and ignored Hong Wu.
Hong Wu stood awkwardly, looking at Chen Fan and the old woman. No one spoke, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.
“Cough, cough.” Finally, Hong Wu couldn’t bear it any longer. He coughed twice and glared at the man groaning on the ground, “Damn it, who told you to smash the clinic like this! Hurry up and restore everything!”
The man scrambled to his feet and quickly signaled to his men, trying to put everything back in order.
He wasn’t stupid. Seeing how respectful Master Hong was to the woman, he naturally guessed that this beautiful woman must have a powerful background.
Without daring to delay further, the man and several burly men began to tidy up the shop.
However, most of the things here were destroyed and could not be restored to their original state.
“Master Hong, what about… what about these?” the man asked tremblingly, pointing at the smashed counter and tables.
“Are you an idiot who doesn’t use his brain when he goes out?! Go buy new ones! Buy all new ones!” Hong Wu wished he could slap the man to death.
“Yes, yes!” The man, terrified by Hong Wu’s gaze, nodded frantically and took out his phone, directly calling the furniture store owner.
“Miss Qin, the items will be delivered soon. Will this be acceptable?” Hong Wu asked Qin Shuran after the man hung up.
Qin Shuran finally spoke, “Hong Wu, it’s been many years, and your courage has certainly grown.”
Hong Wu naturally knew what Qin Shuran was referring to and quickly explained with a bitter face, “Miss Qin, you misunderstand me. I, I actually wanted to benefit the residents and shop owners in this area.”
Qin Shuran sneered and pointed at the still messy shop, “Heh, is this the result of your ‘benefiting’?”
Hong Wu quickly explained, “These really have nothing to do with me. It was these beasts who did it. I’ve told them many times to treat people with respect, and the compensation I offered was very high. I didn’t expect them to do something like this.”
“How much compensation per square meter?” Qin Shuran asked.
“Five, five hundred,” Hong Wu stammered, holding up one hand.
“Five hundred? That’s a very high price. In that case, I’ll give you a thousand per square meter and buy all your properties in Zhu Liang County.”
“This…” Hong Wu’s face turned grim.
“What? I’m offering you double the price, and you’re still unhappy?”
“Miss Qin, why would you want houses in such a small place?”
“Do you have the right to ask?”
Hong Wu was once again silenced. How could he dare to question Qin Shuran’s identity?
In the end, Hong Wu had to yield, looking at Qin Shuran with a bitter face, “Miss Qin, I, I was wrong. I’ll have them return the houses they’ve acquired. I’ll bear all the losses here and the losses from these past few days. Will that be acceptable?”
Qin Shuran didn’t reply but looked at the old woman beside her.
“You can go,” to everyone’s surprise, the old woman waved her hand.
Upon hearing this, Hong Wu’s face lit up with joy, “Thank you, old lady. Don’t worry, these scoundrels will restore everything here shortly. I’m truly sorry for today’s incident. Here’s a check for one hundred thousand as my compensation.”
Saying that, Hong Wu took out a check from his pocket and respectfully handed it to the old woman with both hands.
However, the old woman’s face was cold, and she had no intention of accepting the check.
Hong Wu, feeling awkward, carefully placed the check on a table.
He nodded apologetically at Qin Shuran and then hastily turned to leave.
The man also quickly followed, leaving the burly men behind to clean up.
“Master Hong, Master Hong!” The man caught up to Hong Wu, who was about to get into his car.
He asked with some confusion, “Master Hong, who is that woman? How can she be someone even you dare not provoke?”
If he didn’t get this cleared up, he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight, fearing that a group of people might suddenly appear to eliminate him.
When Hong Wu mentioned this, he kicked the man again.
“Ouch!” The man fell to the ground, his face filled with fear.
“Damn it, if you can’t control that mouth of yours again, I’ll kill you first!” Hong Wu said furiously.
“Yes, yes!” The man nodded quickly.
Glancing at the man again, Hong Wu said coldly, “She is the eldest daughter of the Qin family in South China, Qin Shuran.”