"Do you remember the young man I was looking for in the hospital yesterday?"
Zhang Long, still unable to calm his inner turmoil, faced his subordinate.
"Remember, Young Master Long gave him a business card," Baozi nodded.
"Find him immediately, dig three feet into the ground if you must, but bring him to see me!" Zhang Long was extremely agitated.
"Yes!"
Baozi answered and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Zhang Long called out again, his face seriously instructing, "Don't alarm him, and as soon as you have news of him, notify me immediately. I will personally go to meet him!"
Baozi was stunned for a moment, looking at Zhang Long in disbelief.
In all of Jinhai, only a handful of people could merit a personal meeting with Zhang Long, and even fewer could make Zhang Long personally deign to visit. Yet now, a young man barely twenty years old was of such importance to Zhang Long that Baozi could not comprehend it.
"Ring-ring-ring."
At that moment, the phone rang. Zhang Long was startled and picked up the phone; it was an unknown number. He was about to hang up when suddenly the image of Jiang Chen flashed in his mind. He gestured to Baozi to stop him from leaving once more, and answered the phone tentatively:
"Hello?"
"Is this Zhang Long? I'm Jiang Chen, the one you stopped in the hospital yesterday to treat you."
My merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva!
Hearing the voice he had been longing for on the phone, Zhang Long nearly cried:
"Yes, I'm Zhang Long, Jiang Chen... no, Mr. Jiang, where are you now? You really are Divine Doctor. I've been feeling chest tightness and shortness of breath since this morning, and by noon I had a red line on my chest. The red line has started to extend towards my heart."
Zhang Long spoke frantically, "Mr. Jiang, I beseech you to save me."
Now Baozi finally understood, glancing at Zhang Long's bare upper body, that exceptionally conspicuous red line made him shudder. He had been nearby when Jiang Chen made the diagnosis the day before and heard it all clearly. He had taken it as a joke at the time, but now it had come true, his eyes filled with shock.
"I can cure your illness, but first you have to let your men release us. My friends and I are at the Dynasty Bar, you own this place, right? We've been surrounded by the bar manager and his men."
"Fuck..." Zhang Long cursed subconsciously, anger surging to his head. Then forcibly suppressing the anger, he tried to soften his voice as much as possible, "Mr. Jiang, rest assured, I will be right there."
Bang!
Hang up the phone, Zhang Long kicked the coffee table in the living room aside and roared, "Baozi, get the brothers, we're going to Dynasty Bar right away. I want to see who the fuck dares to mess with Mr. Jiang on my turf."
"Yes!"
Baozi responded solemnly and quickly left.
Jiang Chen was the one who could save Young Master Long's life. Being blocked on his own ground had Baozi almost bursting with rage.
Zhang Long went outside, got into the car, and then dialed the bar:
"Get Hu Ba the punk here fast! Who am I? I'm your Long Ye!"
After a while, Hu Ba was called over.
"Long Ye, it's me, little Hu."
"Hu Ba, you little scoundrel, who let you block Mr. Jiang at the bar? Oh, it's Jiang Chen...
What, Xu Gang? Tell his mother to go to hell!
He's brought people over?!
Okay, I'm on my way. You have to ensure Mr. Jiang's safety. If he gets a single hair hurt, I'll skin you alive!"
...
Meanwhile, Xu Gang and a group of men in black suits had already arrived at the bar.
Bar manager Hu Ba had already left, and Hu Ba's men had long since cleared out the bar's patrons, leaving only Jiang Chen and the others who had been specifically retained.
Upon seeing Ye Jingyi and Jiang Chen, Xu Gang's face betrayed a cruel smile, scaring Lin Wan and the others into a collective pallor.
"Ms. Ye, we meet again!"
Xu Gang cocked his head, looking at Ye Jingyi with a sinister smile, "So, have you made up your mind? Would you like to join me for some late-night snacks now?"
Ye Jingyi's face turned white, she bit hard on her teeth, glaring fiercely at Xu Gang.
But inside, she was extremely frightened.
Who will save me?
Shen Zhui glanced at Ye Jingyi and knew that this was the best time to win the heart of a beautiful woman. With a grit of his teeth, he stood out, "Mr. Xu, I am Shen Zhui, my father is Shen Changjian."
He approached Xu Gang, handing over his business card.
"Shen Changjian? Are you with them?"
Xu Gang took Shen Zhui's business card and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Heh, yes, Mr. Xu, Ye Jingyi is my girlfriend. Could you please show her some leniency this time? I will definitely bring her to apologize to you formally later," Shen Zhui said, seizing the opportunity.
"Smack—"
Xu Gang slapped Shen Zhui across the face, sending him stumbling and nearly falling to the ground.
"Smack smack smack—"
"Kid, playing the hero to save the beauty here with me?"
Xu Gang didn't stop there, grabbing Shen Zhui by the collar, mercilessly slapping his face while taunting, "It's not just you, even if your father came, he wouldn't dare to meddle in my affairs. What the hell are you worth?"
"Smack—"
"Thump."
Another hard slap sent Shen Zhui tumbling to the ground. Clutching his face, he didn't even dare to stand back up.
Xu Gang chuckled coldly, sweeping his gaze over Lin Wan and the others before moving menacingly towards Ye Jingyi.
"Ms. Ye, come with me. Don't worry, I will take good care of you!" Xu Gang reached for Ye Jingyi's arm as he approached her.
However, suddenly, from behind the others, a figure flashed out, grabbing Xu Gang's wrist.
"Xu Gang, with me here, you can't touch her!"
Pulling Ye Jingyi behind him, Jiang Chen looked coldly at Xu Gang.
Ye Jingyi was taken aback for a moment, feeling a soft spot in her heart being touched.
For years, she had been working hard to keep the company afloat and maintaining the family, yet no one had ever stood in front of her to shield her from the storm.
Now, looking at Jiang Chen's not-so-broad back, Ye Jingyi suddenly felt a warm glow in her heart.
"You little punk, you're really here!"
Jiang Chen had been on the phone in a corner initially, and Xu Gang hadn't noticed him. Seeing Jiang Chen now, old grudges and new hatred surged forth, "You've got guts, daring to show up. Get him, to death... Ah!"
But before Xu Gang could finish screaming, "Bang—," Jiang Chen fiercely kicked him in the stomach. Xu Gang was sent flying, crashing into two men in black suits and taking them both down with him.
"You're asking for it!"
Seeing their boss getting hit, those who came with Xu Gang rushed up.
This time, Xu Gang had brought far more people than the day before, each looking more ferocious and battle-ready.
Watching the men in black suits charging at him, Jiang Chen's lips curled into a cold smirk. The narrow space of the private room was more suited for him to take advantage.
With a swift move, Jiang Chen charged toward them.
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