Chapter 280 The Big Boss Has Arrived

Wang Kai was kicked out in the chaos.

As a result, he knocked over several of the henchmen outside the door and got punched and kicked again.

He's so angry he could kill someone.

"Brother Kai... I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" His underlings quickly helped him up.

"We really didn't see it was you. We thought it was the person you were supposed to deal with who escaped. You knocked out my front teeth, I...I just—"

At that moment, the door to the private party room was opened a crack.

Some people wanted to see what was happening outside.

Wang Kai was furious and shouted, "What are you looking at! Get back here! Look again and I'll gouge your eyes out! Damn it..."

The person who was peeping was so frightened that they quickly closed the door to the private room.

"Brother Kai, if there's nothing else, can we leave now?" Ning Jinli's voice suddenly rang out.

Wang Kai was so frightened that he took several steps back and hid behind a few of his underlings.

Because he had just been kicked out by Ning Jinli.

He never imagined that a beautiful and gentle young woman could be so fierce in a fight, with strength that was beyond human comprehension!

This time he was genuinely frightened.

The henchmen guarding the corridor then discovered that the private room was in a mess, with dozens of brothers lying on the ground, some groaning in pain, and others simply unconscious.

The young woman who went to the door to speak, along with her companions, were all unharmed.

"Trying to leave? You're dreaming!" Despite his fear, Wang Kai couldn't lose face, so he fiercely declared, "I was unprepared today and got caught off guard, I admit that! But this isn't over yet!"

Ning Jinli leaned against the door of the private room with her arms crossed, and said with a smile, "You called forty or so thugs, and they couldn't do anything to us. Do you think you can stop us?"

Wang Kai swallowed hard, his neck stiff, and said, "If you insist on leaving, I really can't stop you. But let me tell you, things have gotten out of hand. If you don't give me a satisfactory explanation today, and you dare to step out of this door, I will make sure that you and your relatives and friends never have a peaceful day in Xinghan City!"

Ning Jinli frowned slightly.

There's a saying that goes something like this: "It's not the theft itself that's scary, it's having someone eyeing you."

This also applies to social outcasts like Wang Kai who have some influence.

Ning Jinli wasn't worried about herself and Xiao Qidi being harassed or even plotted against, but she had to consider her two friends and three male classmates.

Although Tingting and Xiaoyan are both studying abroad, their home is in Xinghan City.

Of those three very loyal male classmates, two were from out of town, but the other was a local from Xinghan.

If Wang Kai sets his sights on them, their families will never have a moment's peace.

Ning Jinli pondered whether she should use the power of the state to eliminate the threat once and for all.

Of course, such a small fry wouldn't alarm Sister Ying or the big shots in higher-ups. Why use a nuclear bomb to swat a mosquito?

Why don't we contact the relevant municipal leaders?

She only needs to make one phone call, and she will definitely come in person.

But this is like using a cannon to kill a mosquito; even if the leader is willing to help solve the problem, Ning Jinli will feel bad about it.

Forget it, let's first try to find out what kind of backing Wang Kai has.

Wang Kai noticed Ning Jinli's furrowed brows and thoughtful expression.

Wang Kai assumed she was intimidated, so he regained his confidence, pushed aside the few henchmen protecting him, pointed at Ning Jinli's nose and said, "Let me tell you the truth, what I just said was absolutely not bragging! If you don't believe me, you can try!"

Ning Jinli then said, "You're making it sound like you can control everything in Xinghan City and do whatever you want to anyone. I've lived here for over twenty years, and I've never heard of anyone so powerful."

Wang Kai sneered, "You don't know how deep the water is until you fall into it, little girl. You only have one path left to take now, which is to let your boyfriend surrender and let me cripple him, and then you become my girlfriend, and that will be the end of it. If you insist on alerting the real big shots, the consequences for you will only be more serious."

Ning Jinli's lips curled up. "You've piqued my curiosity. A real big shot? Let me see for myself. I want to see who this person really is."

Wang Kai's face turned grim. "Little girl, I'm not exaggerating. If my superiors get involved, you'll either be dead or seriously injured."

"Call him over, we'll wait." Ning Jinli said calmly, then turned and went back to the private room.

She really wanted to meet this big shot whom Wang Kai described as the king of Xinghan City's underworld.

If I remember correctly, the only people who could barely have this kind of background were Yang Zhengxing and his father, but the father and son were finished last year. Later, the law enforcement department of Xinghan City also followed the clues and cleaned up the various illegal and criminal gangs under their control.

Logically speaking, it's impossible for such a person to exist in Xinghan City anymore.

"Fine...you've got guts...you really have guts!" Wang Kai was furious at Ning Jinli's attitude. Recalling the suffering and humiliation he had endured that night, he gritted his teeth, took out his phone, and made a call.

The call was connected very quickly.

Wang Kai instinctively adopted a respectful attitude, hunching his shoulders and bending over, holding his phone in both hands as he walked to a corner of the corridor. "Hello, Third Master... It's me, yes, yes, I'm Xiao Kai. I'm so sorry to bother you so late, Third Master. The thing is..."

On the other end of the phone.

While listening to Wang Kai describe the situation in the antique shop, Master Wu was also playing with a well-preserved old object he had recently acquired.

He had some impression of this kid named Wang Kai.

Since Master Wu got on Ning Jinli's good side, his antique business has grown bigger and bigger. Although he no longer uses the underworld tactics that are commonly used by people in the industry, this kind of business inevitably involves dealing with some shady characters. The bigger the business becomes, the more often this happens.

Therefore, it was inevitable that Master Wu would need some people who operated in the gray area to do things for him.

Wang Kai is one of them.

This kid is not yet thirty years old, and his personality and temper are terrible, but he can handle the troublesome matters that Master Wu needs to deal with in secret quite well.

It's a knife full of flaws, but it's quite handy to use in certain situations.

However, Master Wu did not want to be associated with this kind of knife openly, otherwise, if any unexpected situation occurred, it might implicate Master Wu himself.

After listening to Wang Kai's account, Master Wu put down the old object he was playing with, lit a cigarette, and asked in a deep voice, "You're not fucking exaggerating, are you? More than forty henchmen couldn't handle a few greenhorns? And you call that hard qigong? Why don't you just say you're cultivating immortality? Did you read too many novels and ruin your brain?"

Wang Kai, sweating profusely and looking aggrieved, said, "Third Master, if it weren't for the special circumstances, I wouldn't have dared to bother you... You are so knowledgeable and capable, I had no choice but to ask you to take action. If this matter isn't resolved today, I... I'm afraid I won't be able to face anyone in society anymore, how can I serve you, Third Master, then?"

Upon hearing this, Third Master remained silent for a few seconds, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and said, "Tell me the address, and I'll be there right away."

Wang Kai was overjoyed. "Thank you, Third Master! Thank you, Third Master!"

——

The antique shop where Master Wu works is not far from this hotel.

It took less than ten minutes.

A limited-edition Rolls-Royce arrived at the hotel entrance.

The hotel manager personally opened the door, greeting him with a smile, "Third Master, seeing you here has finally put my anxious heart at ease."

He wasn't entirely flattering him.

The saying goes, "It's easier to see the King of Hell than to deal with his underlings."

Master Wu is rich, powerful, and influential. He cares about appearances and is therefore easy to talk to.

Those little devils who use tiger skin as a banner are not easy to deal with.

"Those guys didn't disturb the other guests at your hotel, did they?" Wu Sanye asked after getting out of the car.

The hotel manager said, "No, no, the situation is currently under control in the two private rooms. I was just afraid it would escalate... I might not be able to handle it. Anyway, I'm relieved to have you here!"

"Take me there, I want to see what's going on."

"Yes, Third Master, this way please."

——

Inside the private room, Xiao Qidi and Ning Jinli sat on the sofa, scrolling through their phones as if nothing was wrong.

Tingting, Xiaoyan, and three male classmates were still somewhat shaken.

Still reeling from the chaos of the fight, they were also anxious about what would happen next.

Three male students squeezed onto another sofa, their bodies tense, sitting upright, glancing at the thugs lying on the floor one moment, and then at Ning Jinli and Xiao Qidi the next.

Despite being filled with shock and questions, none of the three dared to utter a sound.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have imagined that Ning Jinli's boyfriend was such a skilled fighter, even more powerful than the martial arts masters they saw on TV.

But what was even more unbelievable to them was that Ning Jinli was also quite capable in combat.

When she made her move, it looked like an ordinary person fighting, without any special moves, but in one word—fierce!

A single slap can send a thug spinning in circles, foaming at the mouth; a single kick can send a thug flying three meters away.

Is this... is this still the gentle, quiet Ning Jinli they know?

"Um..." Tingting began cautiously, "Jinli, what have you been through in the past six months? You didn't happen to fall off a cliff like in those mind-bending dramas, and then accidentally learn some kind of amazing martial arts technique, did you?"

Xiaoyan pinched Ning Jinli's arm and muttered, "Your arms are still as soft and slender as before. Where do you get so much strength?"

Ning Jinli chuckled, "Well, if it's convenient for me to tell you later, I'll definitely tell you everything."

Tingting and Xiaoyan looked at each other in bewilderment.

The unconscious thugs gradually woke up. When they saw Xiao Qidi and Ning Jinli again, their eyes looked like they had seen a ghost. Even though they were still dizzy and in pain, they quickly got up and ran to the door. If they were in too much pain to get up, they crawled out on their hands and feet.

Little did they know, this was already Xiao Qidi and Ning Jinli showing them leniency.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have survived.

Dozens of thugs, their faces bruised and battered, huddled in the corridor, their expressions still showing fear. They looked wilted and listless, like eggplants that had been hit by frost.

Wang Kai paced back and forth, glancing at his watch every now and then, then at the elevator at the end of the corridor.

Even though it had only been ten minutes since he made the call, it felt like centuries had passed.

Finally, to his eager anticipation, the elevator doors opened.

The hotel manager led Master Wu into his line of sight, and behind Master Wu were two formidable bodyguards who looked exceptionally powerful.

None of the underlings present had ever seen Master Wu before, so they didn't react much.

"Third Master... Third Master!" Wang Kai rushed over, looking even happier than if he had seen his own father. "Third Master, you've finally arrived!"

Seeing this, all the underlings looked over.

"That's the legendary Master Wu?"

"Damn, our Brother Kai is awesome! He got Third Master here with just one phone call!"

"Hurry, hurry, don't let Kai down, let's do our best!"

Despite their injuries, the underlings stood up straight. When Wang Kai brought Third Master over, they lined the path to greet him, bowed in unison, and shouted, "Greetings, Third Master!"

Master Wu glanced around and his face darkened. "You... were all injured?"

He had initially thought Wang Kai was exaggerating on the phone, but now he realized it was true.

The underlings nodded repeatedly.

After a moment's thought, Master Wu said, "Once I understand the situation, as long as you haven't gone too far, I will make sure the people who injured you know the consequences."

The underlings' eyes instantly welled up with tears, and they kept saying, "Thank you, Third Master."

Wang Kai held up his two crooked fingers and said in a tearful voice, "Third Master, let's not even talk about the injuries on my face and body, but look at my hand... I'm afraid I won't even be able to hold chopsticks properly in the future."

Master Wu adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses. His eyes didn't seem to have changed much, but at that moment he exuded the aura of a powerful figure in the underworld. "Come on, come in with me."

At that moment, the two bodyguards behind him skillfully took out the daggers and extendable batons hidden in their suits, ready to take action.

"Yes, Third Master!" Wang Kai straightened his back and said to his underlings by the door, "Open the door!"

Inside the private room.

Ning Jinli had just vaguely heard a group of people shouting something about Third Master, and she couldn't help but look towards the door with a puzzled expression.

At that moment, the door to the private room was pushed open forcefully.

Wang Kai strode in first, head held high and chest puffed out, with an air of indifference towards his family.

Master Wu's face was gloomy as he stepped inside, flanked by two professional bodyguards, their eyes sharp as eagles.

However, the next second...

When Master Wu met Ning Jinli's gaze, both of them were stunned for a moment.

Wang Kai, oblivious to this subtle change, roared at Ning Jinli, "Didn't you want to see for yourself? You still dare to sit there?! Get over here and greet Third Master!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Jinli burst out laughing.

Wu Sanye was completely flustered, his face full of embarrassment, and for a moment he was speechless.

"What are you laughing at?" Wang Kai was furious and warned Ning Jinli sharply, "Third Master can make sure you all don't see the sun tomorrow! Let me tell you, these two bodyguards of Third Master used to be top mercenaries, they fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Even if you and your boyfriend are good fighters, these two can kill you as easily as crushing ants!"