Xue Wenbing was furious. How dare a filthy beggar order a worthless security guard to hit him? You must be tired of living.

"You filthy beggar, what the hell did you just say? Do you know who I am?"

"I do," Lin Xiao nodded.

Xue Wenbing grew even more furious. "Damn it, you knew who I was and you still dared to hit me?"

"And why wouldn't I?" Lin Xiao retorted with disdain.

"You're really looking for death, aren't you? My Xue Family might only be a second-tier family, but let me tell you, the Xue Family in Jinling City are our close relatives. If you dare to touch a hair on my head today, I'll wipe you from existence in minutes!"

The words had barely left his mouth when Pei Donglai struck him with a heavy slap across the face.

SMACK!

The unexpected, earth-shattering blow sent Xue Wenbing stumbling to his knees before Lin Xiao. His mind went blank for a moment, but the searing pain on his face quickly yanked him back to reality.

Xue Wenbing clutched his swollen face, glaring at Lin Xiao with uncontrollable rage. "You filthy beggar! Damn you! How dare you have someone hit me? If I don't smash this piece-of-shit bar to the ground today, I'll take your damn surname!"

The moment the threat was uttered, Pei Donglai stomped his foot on Xue Wenbing's head. If Li Dabiao hadn't been present, Pei Donglai would have kicked his head clean off. To act so insolently in front of his captain was a true death wish.

Xue Wenbing let out a piercing, miserable scream.

Lin Xiao rose to his feet and walked over, looking down at him from above. "So, Young Master Xue, about that one million in compensation?"

Xue Wenbing roared, "Fuck you! You beat me to a pulp and think you can settle this for a million? In your dreams! I'm telling you, it'll be ten million, at least!"

"You misunderstand. You're the one compensating our bar with one million."

What? He had to compensate the bar one million? Xue Wenbing was so furious he felt his lungs might explode. He had been beaten to this state, and now they wanted *him* to pay compensation?

"You filthy beggar, you motherf—"

Before he could finish, Pei Donglai kicked him again.

SPAT.

A shocking amount of blood sprayed from Xue Wenbing's mouth.

"Li Dabiao, go back to your patrol," Lin Xiao said indifferently.

The security guard quickly got up and scrambled away.

This was insane. Pei Donglai's brutal methods were terrifying. If Lin Xiao hadn't been there, Li Dabiao would have bolted long ago. It was just too frightening.

"Captain, should I finish him?" Pei Donglai asked respectfully, the terrifying murderous intent in his eyes no longer concealed.

"No rush," Lin Xiao said with a smile. "Let's have him pay up first."

Pei Donglai nodded. He then grabbed Xue Wenbing by the hair and hauled him up from the ground, glaring at him murderously.

Pei Donglai said coldly, "You have two choices. Either you pay up, or I beat you until you do."

Xue Wenbing shuddered. To be honest, he was terrified now. This security guard was simply too brutal. Not only that, but his eyes were also far too intimidating—they were like daggers. It felt as if the man would truly kill him if he didn't pay. A single glance was enough to frighten Xue Wenbing into turning his head away. This was no joke. The killing intent in Pei Donglai's eyes had been forged on battlefields amongst thousands of soldiers. An ordinary person couldn't possibly withstand it.

"I... I'll pay!" Xue Wenbing stammered.

Pei Donglai threw him to the ground. Lin Xiao asked with a smile, "Young Master Xue, cash or bank transfer?"

"Cash… cash… But I-I don't have that much on me right now. I… I'll bring it to you tomorrow, how about that?" Xue Wenbing asked, his voice trembling.

For some reason, looking at the smiling face of this beggar, Xue Wenbing suddenly felt that he was even more terrifying than the security guard who had just beaten him. Was that his imagination? Yes, it must be. He's just a filthy beggar. How could he possibly be more terrifying than that guard?

"What time tomorrow?" Lin Xiao asked, still smiling.

"N-Noon!"

"Fine. Noon tomorrow. Now, you can get lost."

As if granted a royal pardon, Xue Wenbing scrambled out of the security office, terrified that any delay would bring more suffering.

"Follow him. See who he contacts," Lin Xiao said with a cold smile. His intuition told him that Xue Wenbing had been sent by someone to cause trouble at the bar, which was why he wanted Pei Donglai to investigate.

"Captain, you suspect he was put up to this?"

"Not necessarily. Just go and see for yourself."

Pei Donglai nodded and quickly followed.

Lin Xiao leisurely began to sip his tea. Just then, his phone chimed with a text message notification. The message was surprisingly from Bai Xiangqian. Lin Xiao opened it, and a sneer formed on his lips as he read. The text was short: "Lin Xiao, the Zhao Family asked me to deal with you. It seems they've hired a martial arts sect called the Ghost Medicine Sect to help."

Lin Xiao had just put his phone away when Pei Donglai walked back in with a grim expression.

"Well?"

"Captain, your insight is incredible. That scumbag was definitely put up to this by someone!"

"Who?" Lin Xiao asked.

Pei Donglai shook his head. "I don't know, but that scumbag kept calling the person on the phone 'bro'."

Lin Xiao chuckled. Li Dabiao had mentioned that the Xue Family of Jinling City was related to the Xue Family of Jinhai City. Since Xue Wenbing was the only son of the Jinling City branch, the only person he would call 'bro' would have to be someone from the Jinhai City Xue Family. In other words, it was highly likely that the young master of the Jinhai City Xue Family had sent him to cause trouble at Su Qingning's bar. He was truly courting death.

"What did they talk about?" Lin Xiao asked.

"I couldn't hear the other side, but I heard Xue Wenbing say he was causing trouble like he was told, but then he got beaten up by a filthy... by you, Captain."

"And then?"

"Then Xue Wenbing begged the person on the phone to get revenge for him and teach you a harsh lesson, Captain. It sounded like the person agreed, because that scumbag Xue Wenbing seemed very pleased with himself."

Lin Xiao sneered. "He hasn't even arrived, and he's already picking a fight with me. Good. Very good."

"Captain, do you know who that scumbag's 'bro' is?"

"I do. He's just another piece of trash," Lin Xiao said with disdain.

"Captain, that scumbag hasn't left yet. I think he's still in his car making calls. Should I go teach him a lesson? Don't worry, I'll do it without leaving a trace."

"Not right now. If you kill him, the Xue Family will definitely come and trouble my wife. It's not that I'm afraid of them, but if they show up, my wife will be forced to live in fear again. I don't want her to go through that kind of pain."

Pei Donglai nodded grimly. "Captain, what are your orders?"

"Just do your job. Maintain security at the bar. The rule still stands: if anyone dares to cause trouble, deal with them directly. I'll take responsibility for whatever happens."

"Yes, sir!"

"Alright, you can get back to it. I have to go out for a bit."

"Captain, is there something you need to do?" Pei Donglai asked respectfully.

Lin Xiao replied coolly, "Nothing important. I'm just going to take out some trash."

"Captain, who is it? Tell me, and I'll take care of it for you!"

"No need. This is something I have to do myself." If it were anyone else, he might have delegated it. But this time, Lin Xiao was set on destroying the Zhao Family. Zhao Qingqing had viciously humiliated Su Qingning, and he had to personally settle that score for her. Otherwise, the pain would continue to haunt his wife.

"Captain, if you need me, just say the word."

"I will."

With those words, Lin Xiao was about to leave when his phone suddenly rang. It was Chu Xiangxue. Lin Xiao answered.

"Are you busy?" Chu Xiangxue's gentle laugh echoed from the other end of the line.

"Not really. What's up?"

"Oh, I was hoping to ask you for a favor."

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