"What's going on?" the dark-skinned man asked curiously.

"Wow, you really don't know about such a big deal?" the leather jacket man pretended to be surprised.

"What on earth happened?" the man hurriedly pressed.

Only then did the man in leather quietly tell the rumor he had already concocted. All sorts of disgraceful acts were exposed one by one. Brother Qiu listened, looking at him in astonishment, and said, "That can't be, right? Isn't Lin Chuan a very upright person? How could he possibly do such things?"

"The human heart is inscrutable." The man laughed and said, "Brother Qiu, choosing the wrong side can ruin your life. Don't ever mix with Lin Chuan."

"This..." Brother Qiu was stunned; actually, he did have the intention of turning to Lin Chuan for support. He hadn't expected Lin Chuan to be such a person, which made him hesitate.

At this moment, Liu Cheng and Li Qiang exchanged glances. The two of them were almost sure that this guy was the one.

Then, they both got up and walked out of the bar.

Soon after, the man in the leather jacket came out. He walked with a swagger, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, seemingly ready to head towards the next bar.

At this time, two shadows slowly followed him.

Whoosh...

Suddenly, a huge sack caught the man.

"Ouch, fuck, what are you trying to do!" the man in the leather jacket shouted.

Thump...

Liu Cheng grabbed a baseball bat and swung it hard against the man's head. The man in the leather jacket instantly slumped to the ground. The two of them grabbed his arms and legs and promptly tossed him into the car before speeding away.

Eight Horses Tea House.

Lin Chuan and Zhou Rui were drinking tea inside. Zhou Rui was in a good mood today because she had achieved over one hundred thousand in sales, the highest single-day revenue for Feixiang Transport Company, and the repair shop also made several thousand today. Those old men were buzzing around happily with their work. Haiqing Pool was even more so not to mention.

"Out of several businesses, only the profit from Eight Horses Tea House is unsatisfactory!" Zhou Rui stated.

"After all, it is a high-end business," Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Although this tea house doesn't make money, its presence is still very necessary."

"Why?" Zhou Rui inquired.

"For self-cultivation, entertaining guests, but most importantly, for networking," Lin Chuan looked at Zhou Rui.

Hearing this, Zhou Rui blinked her eyes and said, "Now that you say that, it does seem to make sense."

Thump...

At this moment, the door to the room was pushed open, and Zhou Kai ran in excitedly: "Brother Chuan, we got him, we got him."

"Watch your mouth, you!" Zhou Rui was startled and angrily said, "Can't you knock before entering?"

"Yo, Little Hot Pepper is here too?" Zhou Kai was taken aback, and quickly with a smile he said, "I didn't know. Ignorance is innocence."

"Zhou Kai, what did you catch?" asked Lin Chuan.

"We caught the rumor-monger," Zhou Kai hurriedly said.

"Who?" Lin Chuan wasn't surprised, only curious.

"Someone from Mr. Hu," Zhou Kai said through gritted teeth, "This bunch of fucks, subversively slandering us in secret, they're just rotten to the core."

"Where's Mr. Hu's men now?" Lin Chuan quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Let's go have a look."

Zhou Rui also followed quickly.

In the basement of Eight Horses Tea House, the leather jacket man was tied up with ropes and hung on the wall. This guy was tough.

"I don't know a thing, stop asking me," the man in leather spat out stubbornly.

"You sure are tough, kid." Li Qiang gripped an iron rod and viciously greeted the man's chest with it.

After a few hits, the leather jacket man was bleeding from his mouth, but he just wouldn't crack. This actually frustrated Li Qiang. Was this guy really as fearless as a pig being boiled alive? Normally, after a few hits anyone would break, but this kid, on the contrary, seemed entirely bent on dying.

At this moment, Lin Chuan and Zhou Kai walked in.

"Brother Chuan, this kid just won't talk," Li Qiang said.

"Won't talk? Easy!" A cruel smile appeared on Lin Chuan's face as he said, "Gouge out his tongue, since he doesn't want to speak anyway."

"Ah?!" Everyone was shocked.

"Let me do it!" Zhou Kai took the lead.

At that moment, Liu Cheng quickly handed over a dagger, and Zhou Kai, holding the dagger, walked towards the leather jacket man. The leather jacket man didn't take it seriously at all; he seemed to have determined that the other party wouldn't really gouge out his tongue, so he appeared utterly indifferent.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Kai actually came over, grabbed his mouth, and put the dagger inside.

"Don't, don't..." the man hurriedly begged for mercy.

"Weren't you tough just now, kid?" Li Qiang was dumbfounded; had he just confessed just like that? It was quite a disappointment.

Zhou Kai turned his head to look at Lin Chuan.

"Don't give him a chance to confess," Lin Chuan shook his head and said, "Cut off his tongue."

Rip...

Upon hearing that, Zhou Kai's hand trembled, and he directly cut off half of the man's tongue.

"Ah!" The man let out a miserable scream as blood nearly sprayed out of his mouth.

Li Qiang and the others watched with their eyes wide and tongues tied. Brother Chuan really is a man of his word—say cut and it gets cut. With this one cut, it's likely this guy won't be able to speak from now on, becoming completely mute. Li Qiang took a deep breath, his gaze fixed on Zhou Kai in astonishment.

Zhou Kai picked up the half tongue from the ground and smiled, "Brother Chuan, how should we deal with this?"

"Feed it to the dogs!" Lin Chuan sneered.

Zhou Rui hugged Lin Chuan's arm fearfully, trembling all over. Among all the people there, she was the most timid. Witnessing such a bloody scene with her own eyes was really too much for her. Lin Chuan pulled Zhou Rui into his embrace and comforted her softly, "Xiao Rui, are you alright?"

"It's too bloody," Zhou Rui said awkwardly. "I... I'm so scared!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here," Lin Chuan reassured her.

"Mm!" Zhou Rui nodded.

Not far away, Lu Dapao watched with great envy; he had always been quite fond of Zhou Rui. In fact, he had harbored feelings for her since they were children. It was only after Zhou Rui went abroad to study that Lu Dapao had hidden his feelings. When Zhou Rui came back, those feelings in his heart surged forth once more. However, Zhou Rui had always shown an admiration for Lin Chuan, which had made Lu Dapao hide his feelings once again.

But now, after Lin Chuan had encouraged him to pursue Zhou Rui, Lu Dapao found that he could no longer hide his feelings. He decided to confess to Zhou Rui.

The leather-jacket man's struggles were so strong that he managed to break free from the ropes binding him. He writhed on the ground, not only covered in blood but also with a pallid, pain-stricken face.

"Kai, tie this guy up," Lin Chuan gestured.

Immediately, several men came forward and only with the strength of three people could they manage to tie the guy up before dragging him out the door.

"Lin Chuan, where are you going?" Zhou Rui hastily asked.

"Going to settle the score with the Northeastern Tiger," Lin Chuan said with a smile.

"I'm coming too," Zhou Rui hurriedly grabbed Lin Chuan's arm, clinging to him like a little tail.

"Aren't you scared?" Lin Chuan asked. "There might be even bloodier things happening later on."

"As long as you're here, I won't be afraid," Zhou Rui shook her head.

"Alright then, let's go," Lin Chuan said as he pulled Zhou Rui out the door.

Afterward, a group of people hastily left. Zhou Kai and the others drove cars, taking more than twenty men towards Qinghua Pool.

At the entrance of Qinghua Pool, several security guards with batons patrolled. Suddenly, seeing the arrival of Zhou Kai and the others, they immediately became alert, each wielding their weapons at the entrance and asked, "Zhou Kai, what do you want to do?"

"What do we want to do?" Zhou Kai sneered and said, "We're here to show force."

Having said that, Zhou Kai flung the leather-jacket man outwards.

Thump...

The leather-jacket man fell flat on his face, and his body covered in blood shocked the security guards.

"Isn't this Brother Eight?" Several guards exclaimed in astonishment.

"Quick, go find Mr. Hu," they shouted urgently.

"I'll find him, I'll go find Mr. Hu," one of the guards dashed towards the main hall of Qinghua Pool.

It wasn't long before the Northeastern Tiger arrived downstairs with a bearded man and Qiu Wuming, all three full of menacing presence, followed by a dozen fierce-looking disciples. These men's faces showed a hint of ferocity, as if they were looking for trouble with Lin Chuan...

After descending the stairs, the Northeastern Tiger assessed the situation.

"Lin Chuan, what is the meaning of this?" The Northeastern Tiger asked coldly. "I've given you enough face already, yet you still dare to provoke me by showing up at my door? Do you really think the Northeastern Tiger is afraid of you?"

"Mr. Hu, it's not a good deed to gossip behind someone's back," Lin Chuan stepped on the chest of the leather-jacket man and said, "This is one of your men, right?"

"You!" The Northeastern Tiger immediately understood Lin Chuan's meaning.

"Lin Chuan." At this time, Qiu Wuming stepped forward and questioned, "You've got to make things clear. Who exactly has been gossiping?"

"With both the evidence and the testimony present, you still want to argue?" Lin Chuan scoffed.

"He's definitely not a brother of the Tiger Gang," Qiu Wuming deftly passed the buck, effectively absolving himself of responsibility.

However, Lin Chuan was unlikely to let it go.

"Now you say he's not a brother of the Tiger Gang?" Lin Chuan frowned, then said, "Do you really think I would believe you?"

"Believe it or not, it doesn't matter. No matter what I say, you won't believe me, right?" Qiu Wuming sneered.

"Mr. Hu, hiding like a turtle in a shell is not your style," Lin Chuan raised an eyebrow and continued, "If you don't admit this guy is a disciple of the Tiger Gang, then I will not be courteous. After all, I still need to give Mr. Hu some face, right?"

"You!" The Northeastern Tiger became anxious.

If he disowned the man in front of so many brothers, it would likely dishearten many. Although it might save him from Lin Chuan's pursuit, it would be a loss not worth the gain. Qiu Wuming also realized Lin Chuan's cunning and scheming. He immediately approached, whispering, "Lin Chuan, what exactly do you want?"

"I don't want much, just to see justice done," Lin Chuan said loudly, deliberately avoiding private negotiation with Qiu Wuming.

"Exactly," the Northeastern Tiger gritted his teeth and admitted, "He is a disciple of the Tiger Gang. What do you want to do about it?"

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