Wu Zhansheng narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze as cold as a knife that could slowly slice through a person's life.
Xu Jiashen quickly concealed the murderous intent in his eyes and forced a submissive smile onto his face. "Yes, you're right. Your life is in danger. Even if we're not the most shameless people, we wouldn't dare to joke around with your family."
"What kind of people are these?"
Wu Zhansheng's eyes remained cold as he stared intently at Xu Jiashen without moving.
Xu Jiashen's face darkened.
Wu Zhansheng's rhetorical questions were clearly meant to disrespect him, pushing him to the brink of extinction.
And this happened in front of Ye Yun and the others.
Isn't this blatantly telling Ye Yun that Xu Jiashen is nothing special?
This old man, does he really think that holding this little bit of power will make him worry-free? In this world, no one can have the last laugh. Holding power isn't a skill; holding it until you're in your coffin is the real skill!
A dark thought arose in Xu Jiashen's mind, but this time he hid it very well.
Of course, except for Ye Yun who was standing next to her.
From Ye Yun's perspective, she could just see the ruthlessness that flashed in Xu Jiashen's eyes when he nodded and gave in.
She couldn't help but worry. Had Xu Jiashen become so arrogant that he didn't even respect Old Master Wu and even wanted to make a move against the highly respected Old Master Wu?
Ye Yun looked at Wu Zhansheng.
Wu Zhansheng stared intently at Xu Jiashen, seemingly oblivious to Xu Jiashen's ambition. He then returned to the main topic in a low voice: "I just came in. I heard you were going to drag my daughter out?"
"You're joking. It's just that I have important matters to discuss with Boss Ye Yun, and it's inconvenient for your daughter to be present."
"Hmph," Wu Zhansheng sneered, not exposing him, and glanced at Ye Yun, saying only, "I have heard about your matter. Young friend Ye has been kind to our father and daughter, and I do not want her life to be disturbed by some inexplicable harassment."
"In the business world, everyone relies on their own abilities to succeed."
"I don't care what your past relationship is, from now on, I hope you will not bother Mr. and Mrs. Ye again."
The words carry a strong warning.
It was as if if Xu Jiashen dared not agree, or even hesitated for a moment, he would lead his men to raze Xu Jiashen's small plot of land to the ground.
Xu Jiashen naturally understood this principle.
"Don't worry, Elder Wu. There was a misunderstanding between me and my friend Ye before, but it has now been cleared up. She is someone you and your daughter are protecting, so I naturally wouldn't be ignorant of the rules."
"Um."
Wu Zhansheng was very accommodating and said in a slow and authoritative tone, "Since that's the case, you don't mind apologizing to Friend Ye and the others, do you?"
Xu Jiashen suddenly gritted his teeth.
However, it was only for a moment before he looked at Ye Yun and smiled kindly, "Young friend Ye, I was very rude just now, please don't take it to heart."
How pathetic, so incredibly pathetic.
It was already infuriating that he wasn't allowed to cause trouble for Ye Yun, but to be asked to apologize to Ye Yun made him want to go on a killing spree.
Xu Jiashen was already insane inside, but he still managed to put on a very good act, with a smile on his face.
That smile didn't reach his eyes.
Ye Yun could easily see his resentment, and smiled faintly, "Third Master, why bother? If you're not sincere, then stop being hypocritical, lest you have to come back for revenge tomorrow or in the future. You're tired, and we're tired too."
"Young friend Ye, are you joking? Or are you unwilling to forgive me?" Xu Jiashen smiled, his eyes gleaming.
Ye Yun scoffed.
She stared at him coldly, offering no comment.
Xu Jiashen's face grew increasingly grim. He had finally managed to deal with Wu Zhansheng, but Ye Yun was giving him another hard time.
At this moment, Wu Zhansheng spoke up.
"Don't worry, young friend. Even if he had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard, he wouldn't dare to go against you again. If he does business honestly, we won't bother with him. But if he tries anything funny, we won't take it lying down."
"Security teams need evidence to arrest people, but I don't need any evidence to arrest people."
"Mr. Xu should be able to tell the difference between one full meal and a full meal, right?"
The implication is: as long as you don't mess with important people, we can tolerate your petty squabbles and tyranny; but if you dare to touch Ye Yun, don't blame the higher-ups for being ruthless.
Xu Jiashen was so intelligent, how could he not understand the meaning behind the words?
Well, that old rascal really knows how to come up with ideas.
Just then, Wu Zhansheng added unhurriedly, "There are local tyrants everywhere, and everyone wants to be one. We just turn a blind eye to it, because sometimes we can't manage them well, and the local areas need their help."
"However, if there are those who don't listen, then we'll just have to replace them."
One sentence sent a chill down Xu Jiashen's spine.
If he had previously harbored designs on Wu Zhansheng, the moment his position was threatened jolted him awake, and he couldn't help but shudder.
"It's alright if you don't believe me."
Wu Zhansheng continued, "Besides me, there are people even more ruthless than me. I wonder if Boss Xu has heard of this rumor?"
"Not far from here, in a small county in the next city, there was a boss similar to you who looked down on the local authorities because he had a lot of people under him. After a conflict between the two, he assassinated the local authorities."
"This was a provocation against the dignity of the nation. We attacked them on the spot. As for that person... well, let's not talk about it."
Xu Jiashen's face turned ashen.
Every word and phrase ruthlessly shattered his hidden ambitions. If Wu Zhansheng were eliminated, an even fiercer storm would await him.
Thinking of this, Xu Jiashen immediately said:
"I'm sorry, young friend Ye. I sincerely apologize to you and hope you can understand."
This time he completely changed his attitude.
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