On the other side of Donghai City, in an ordinary rented room, Lin Yi pulled out his SIM card, threw it into the toilet, and flushed it down the drain.
His face remained expressionless, but he already had some ideas in mind.
"It seems we won't be able to stay in the East China Sea for much longer."
He muttered to himself.
Then I inserted another SIM card, turned on my phone, and found a contact.
There was no reply to the message he sent earlier.
He made up his mind.
"Looks like I've been exposed. Heh, I didn't want to kill you, but what a pity! Why did you have to take my picture?"
After saying that...
He put his phone back in his pocket, then cleaned up all traces of himself in the rented room. He tampered with the gas pipes and then called the landlord over.
Not long after, a bald middle-aged man wearing baggy shorts and shoes with text and pictures on them knocked on the door and came in.
He was holding a pen in his hand, and then occasionally he would pick at his anus.
He adjusted his glasses and casually said, "You haven't even lived here for a month, and you're already canceling the lease?"
"Yes, something came up at home."
The landlord nodded and checked the water and electricity meters.
"Let me tell you first, I'm not going to refund the deposit. You're such a nice person. I was so kind of you to rent to me, I didn't even need your ID, and you've only been renting for less than a month. Isn't this a waste of my time? If I had known it would be like this, I would have preferred to rent to those two young girls."
As he spoke, he tore off a piece of paper and handed it to Lin Yi.
"Hey, you still need to give me another 650."
Lin Yi smiled after seeing the list.
"Uncle, do I still have to pay you?"
The landlord glared at him; "Why won't I give it to you? Look! Even though you've only lived here for less than a month, look at the wear and tear on my furniture. It was all new when you moved in, but now it's all old, and this place too!!"
He pulled Lin Yi to the corner of the wall.
Pointing to a very shallow scratch on the wall, he said, "This scratch wasn't there before; it appeared after you moved in. And this stool too!"
He picked up another stool and pointed to the barely visible scratches on it; “These are all signs of use, this 650 has very little left.”
Lin Yi smiled.
"No problem, I'll pay!"
Seeing that he didn't mind, the landlord puffed out his chest, somewhat smug.
"That's more like it. Then transfer it to me."
"Hmm, no rush. The range hood in the kitchen seems to be broken too. Do you want to go in and take a look?"
The landlord's eyes lit up when he heard that.
"I definitely want to take a look!"
He ran inside in his flip-flops, tiptoeing around the range hood, searching again and again.
I didn't find the scratch I wanted.
But he was a little unwilling to give up, so he turned on the range hood again. Only then did he feel happy because the range hood stopped working.
"Haha! I'll make sure you're dead this time!"
Having made up his mind, he turned around to ask Lin Yi for more money, but as soon as he turned around, he found that the door was locked and the windows were also locked tightly.
He paused for a moment.
Then I smelled a bad odor.
"Hey! Can you open the door for me? It's locked! Open it now!"
Lin Yi whistled in the living room, then slung his bag over his shoulder and slowly went out the door.
He tampered with something inside; the landlord is doomed once he goes in.
...
Linglong Club in the East District.
Chen Zhe knocked on the door of the private room number 1.
A man's voice came from inside.
"Come in!"
Chen Zhe opened the door and went inside.
This was his first meeting with Guan Yingjie. Although the other party did not introduce himself, Chen Zhe knew it was him.
Thinking that he was the one who killed Chen Si, Chen Zhe really wanted to kill him, but he restrained himself and walked in with a professional smile.
"Sir, is there anything you're unhappy about?"
After Guan Yingjie arrived, he called several technicians. Each technician had a slap mark on their face after coming in and leaving.
That's what forced Chen Zhe to come out.
Guan Yingjie poured himself some tea, then squinted at Chen Zhe.
"You're Chen Zhe?"
"It's me."
"Hehe, just as the outside world says, he's a pretty boy with slicked-back hair."
Guan Yingjie started off with unfriendly words.
Chen Zhe remained unmoved.
"Guest, is there anything you're dissatisfied with regarding our service just now?"
"Of course I'm not satisfied. I'm not satisfied with any part of this place, and the part I'm most dissatisfied with is you."
Guan Yingjie pointed at Chen Zhe with his finger.
Despite being targeted so blatantly, Chen Zhe didn't panic much, because he was mentally prepared.
"We are very sorry if this has caused you a bad experience. We hope you can point out our mistakes so that we can correct them."
"Haha, do you think you can change just because I point it out?"
Guan Yingjie asked.
"If it's correct, our club will make the change."
"Fine, I think your service here is subpar. You're charging so much for such low-end service. I want kneeling service, and I mean kneeling on your knees!"
Guan Yingjie's words were forceful and his demeanor was extremely oppressive.
Chen Zhe smiled slightly, showing no dissatisfaction.
"Guest, everyone is equal now, and we technicians are human too. We're afraid we can't meet your requirements."
Guan Yingjie snorted coldly after hearing this.
"Can't do it? Really? I heard you used to offer this kind of service. What, are you looking down on me?"
"Guest, you misunderstand. We did not mean to look down on anyone. There may have been some minor issues with our management in the past. After the reforms at Linglong Club, our services are now different."
What if I insist?
Guan Yingjie stood up and took two steps closer to Chen Zhe, closing the distance between them.
"I not only want you to serve me on your knees, but I also want you to kneel down and pour me tea."
"Guest, what if I say I can't do it?"
"Heh, can't do it? Then you might as well quit your Linglong Club."
Guan Yingjie then began to threaten him.
The two locked eyes, their gazes brimming with tension.
"So? Have you thought it through? Do you want Linglong Club to close down, or do you want to kneel down and pour me tea?"
"Guest, have you ever heard the saying, 'A man's knees are worth gold'?"
"Huh? Huh? Hahahaha!!"
Guan Yingjie laughed disdainfully; "Ridiculous, a man's knees are worth gold? You actually dare to say that? Do you know how dangerous it is for you to say that to me?"
"I don't understand what the guest means."
Guan Yingjie patted Chen Zhe on the shoulder and said with a sinister smile, "It's okay, you'll understand in a moment."
He returned to his seat, took out his phone, and made a call.
Chen Zhe frowned upon hearing the contents of the phone call.
40 minutes later.
A large number of administrative vehicles were parked in front of the Linglong Club in the East District, and many uniformed personnel got out of the cars. This action made all the staff of the Linglong Club in the East District look worried.
Yang Yun came to Chen Zhe's side.
He asked somewhat angrily, "Did you offend someone?"
Chen Zhe did not deny it.
He pointed to Mo Xiaohong and her group of technicians.
"The one who slapped them just now."
"What??? You!!! Didn't you investigate his background?"
Yang Yun lowered her voice, her tone filled with anger.
“I don’t need to investigate his background. I know who he is. He’s here to cause trouble. Whether I show up or not, the situation will be the same.”
"So what do we do now? They're making such a big fuss, it feels like they're going to shut down our Linglong Club."
"Don't worry, although he has a lot of energy, he can't do it yet."
Yang Yun was somewhat puzzled by Chen Zhe's confidence.
"Are you that confident?"
"Of course, since Sister Hu has entrusted Linglong Club to me, I will definitely protect it well."
I hope you can do what you say!
Yang Yun snorted and then went to chat with the leaders who had come.
...
Room No. 1, Tianzi.
Guan Yingjie was still drinking tea, and he was quite certain that his changes today would bring huge trouble to Linglong Club.
He originally didn't want to do it openly, but Chen Zhe's acquisition of the Silin Group made him particularly angry. Chen Zhe had disrupted his plans, so he could no longer tolerate it.
One by one, the leaders who came over entered Room No. 1, the highest-ranking room.
After hearing their report, Guan Yingjie frowned. After the last person finished speaking, he slammed his teacup to the ground.
"What nonsense are you spouting? I called you here, and this is the answer you give me?"
One of the leaders wiped his sweat and stepped forward, whispering, "Young Master, Linglong Club is indeed without problems. We've checked their taxes, fire safety, all security measures, and compliance records; everything is legal and compliant. We have no right to..."
"Get out! What use are you all? All you're thinking about is promotion? Dream on!"
Guan Yingjie kicked all of them out.
Before his anger had subsided, Chen Zhe opened the door and walked in, his face still bearing that calm smile; "Guest, are you satisfied now?"
Guan Yingjie saw Chen Zhe's calm smile as smugness, and he hated that kind of smile.
"Hehe, you've got some skills, kid. No wonder Hu Ling entrusted the club to you. Those people risked their futures to protect Linglong Club. It seems you've done a lot of work."
"No, we are just operating in compliance with regulations. Sister Hu told us before she passed away that whatever we do must be compliant and legal."
Guan Yingjie laughed after hearing this.
"If Hu Ling said that, I'll eat shit upside down. That bitch would never say something like that."
“Sir, we respect your presence here, but that doesn’t mean you can insult our late boss. If that’s your attitude, please leave. You are not welcome here.”
He saw that Chen Zhe wanted to send him away.
Guan Yingjie laughed, casually lying on the sofa, looking at Chen Zhe with disdain.
"I admit I can't shut down your Linglong Club today; I didn't do my job well. But you want to kick me out today? You try and see what happens."
Chen Zhe wasn't scared when he saw the threatening expression on his face, and clapped his hands.
Several security guards then walked in.
He saw several security guards walking towards him.
Guan Yingjie snorted coldly.
"I don't believe you dare... Damn it!! Let me go!"
Four security guards lifted Guan Yingjie up and carried him out like a piglet, but as soon as they reached the gate, Guan Yingjie's bodyguards stopped them.
Guan Yingjie pointed at the security guards who had attacked him.
He said viciously, "Break their legs!"
...
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