Chapter 6: Xu Jie
"Sorry for bringing you trouble. But don't worry. I promise I won't allow him to continue troubling you. I only brought you down today so he will give up on me. I have never expected him to be such as troublesome person. Looks like he will continue being my source of headache for the foreseeable future." After Wu Tian left, Yao Lan let go of Jiang Bai's arm and rubbed her head, as if she was having a massive headache. Her previous drunken state was gone without trace.
"Alright. Since we are done, I'm going to get my meal." Jiang Bai displayed great magnanimity and shrugged, indicating that he did not mind. Then, he turned to leave. But from the words he spoke, it was obvious he was trying to distant himself from her. He did not enjoy being used by others, even if the other party was a beautiful woman.
"I...fine." Yao Lan could see that Jiang Bai intended to distant himself from her. She opened her mouth to spoke yet stopped and nodded with a bitter smile. After taking her leave, she returned to her apartment. Jiang Bai's anger dissipated somewhat when he saw how she struggled to speak. He walked out of the neighborhood and headed to a nearby food stall. After buying two kidney skewers, 20 meat skewers, and a dozen cans of beer he started eating and drinking. While enjoying his food, his phone rang.
"Jiang Bai, where are you? Why did you run without saying anything? I thought something happened to you but it turns out you have courted a big trouble?" The caller was Li Qiang, the manager at Great World Club where Jiang Bai worked previously. This Li Qiang was a fatty of about 40 years old.
It was rumored that he used to be part of the underground, and commanded a decent amount of respect at the Upper East District. It was also rumored that he used to be a part of some criminal organization, but subsequently, he attracted the attention of the boss of Great World and was hired as a manager there. Nobody knew how much of these were true, but these were the stories being spread by everyone.
As a person, Li Qiang was slick and smooth, able to maintain a good relationship with both his superiors and those working under him. He had even given Jiang Bai some help when Jiang Bai was bullied in the past. But Jiang Bai was still surprised by this phone call.
"What trouble?" Jiang Bai could already guess what the trouble was. But Great World was quite well-known at the Upper East District, and the boss was also a rather influential person. Liu Bin was merely a minor hoodlum. How had he created so much trouble for Great World to the point Li Qiang had to call Jiang Bai?
"Have you beaten someone on his head a while ago? And you even told them to look for you at the Great World? Kid, looks like you are getting capable nowadays. I originally thought that you are an honest person that has never gotten into a fight. Why did you beat him up so ferociously? You nearly killed him! And now, he's here for revenge. This time, not even I can help you. You will have to come and settle it yourself. I reckon you won't be able to avoid spilling some blood this time. You better talk to your family while you can. The person coming for you...umm, he's not someone you can afford to offend."
Li Qiang continued speaking, disappointment in his voice. But toward the end, the tone of his voice seemed to have changed. There was a hidden meaning within, giving Jiang Bai a clearer understanding on what the issue was. Since the person coming for him could force Li Qiang to bow and even cause the influential boss of Great World to bow as well, this whole situation was no longer as simple as Jiang Bai had thought.
"Got it. I'll be there right away." If the other party had opted to call the police instead, Jiang Bai would be somewhat scared. But since Liu Bin had decided to deal with it privately by seeking the help of a third party, he had no fear. He had just become an Eight Extremes Fist Grandmaster and hadn't even gotten the chance to test his new strength.
Jiang Bai downed his glass of beer before paying for the meal and left. He got on a cab, and about 20 minutes later, he arrived in front of Great World. It was currently midnight, the peak business hour of the club. Within the Great World, there was a pub, a KTV center, and a sauna center. With the variety of services offered, the business here was very good.
Numerous vehicles were parked outside, expensive cars worth millions included. And outside the club, groups of man and woman were loitering around, some were drunk, some were embracing each other intimately, while some were leaving in pairs.
"Little Bai, you're here? Be careful. Xu Jie is here with over 20 people. They are all in room 666 waiting for you. Big Brother Qiang is also attending to them in there. Be careful, you can't afford to offend that Xu Jie. My advice is to not even bother going inside. Just take a night train back to your hometown. He might be a vicious person, but I doubt he can travel across the country looking for you." Before Jiang Bai could enter, a bouncer pulled him over and spoke to him.
This bouncer came from the same hometown as Jiang Bai. He was older than Jiang Bai and had been kind toward Jiang Bai. When he saw Jiang Bai here, he quickly pulled Jiang Bai aside and explained in whispers.
"Xu Jie?" Jiang Bai raised his brow when he heard those words. He knew who Xu Jie was. He was a renowned hoodlum at the Upper East District, a person with no regard to his own life. There were quite a number of hoodlums under his command as well, and over the past few years, few people in Upper East District dared to provoke him.
It was rumored that this person was a competent fighter and a merciless person. But at the same time, he was also fair and reasonable. Thus, despite his viciousness, he still commanded many respect. In fact, Jiang Bai had seen this person here before. Back then, the boss had personally attended to him. It was quite a surprise that he was the person Liu Bin had gone looking for. No wonder not even their boss was willing to help Jiang Bai.
Offending Xu Jie for the sake of an inconsequential low-ranked security personnel of the club? He was no idiot. Nobody would be willing to get involved in something that troublesome.
"Uncle Cao, don't worry. Everything will be fine." Jiang Bai patted Uncle Cao's hand and stepped into the lavishly decorated lounge under Uncle Cao's worried gaze. Before the numerous pairs of astonished gazes, he entered room VIP666. And the moment he entered, he saw about 30 people inside. Sitting in the middle was a bald man wearing a flowery checkered button-up shirt and a pair of long tight-fitting trousers. A tattoo of a dragon's claw was vaguely visible on his neck.
Beside him, Li Qiang who was usually high and mighty was standing with a bottle of liquor, a fawning expression on his face. Huddled around the man were the four beauties with the highest popularity in the club. Just like that, the man sat there with his eyes shut, his legs crossed and a cigarette hanging from his lips. Li Qiang appeared rather awkward standing to the side fawningly. This person was precisely Xu Jie.
"I am Jiang Bai. You're looking for me?" Jiang Bai did not bother being polite. He walked in and without saying anything, he lifted a random hoodlum sitting not far from Xu Jie and tossed the hoodlum away before sitting down. The present him was no longer the same person. For the current him, these hooligans were nothing.
Seeing what Jiang Bai did, the people in the room lost their temper. Over 20 young men stood up hollering. Eight of them each pulled out a different weapon, while the others all grabbed a beer bottle each. With a single command from Xu Jie, they would immediately beat Jiang Bai up. When Li Qiang saw that, his face fell as he immediately berated Jiang Bai.
"Jiang Bai! What are you doing? Do you want to die? Quickly apologize to Big Brother Jie! My apologies, Big Brother Jie. He..."
"Ah, kid, you got guts! It has been so many years since someone dares speak to me like that," Xu Jie interrupted Li Qiang's words and stood up while gazing at Jiang Bai with a toying look.
Jiang Bai remained unmoved. Lounging there, he lifted a bottle of liquor and poured himself a glass. Only after taking a sip did he speak. "That's because the others fear you, but I don't. So you're here on behalf of Liu Bin? I don't think I did anything wrong. Why? Do you intend to avenge him?"
"That's right. I have a rough idea of what happened. Liu Bin was indeed in the wrong, but you were a tad bit too vicious as well. That kid isn't a good person, so I don't usually care about him. But no matter what, he is still my cousin. My aunt has personally called me about him this time. So you will have to answer for that."
"Although I am by no means a rich person, I don't lack money either. I know about your current situation, and I'm aware you won't be able to afford paying anything. So what should we do? Do you want to leave a hand behind, or do you want me to leave seven gaping wounds on your head instead?" Xu Jie narrowed his eyes and spoke with a toying tone. His tone of voice was rather dull, yet it contained an intense murderous intent within.
Chapter 6: Xu Jie
"Sorry for bringing you trouble. But don't worry. I promise I won't allow him to continue troubling you. I only brought you down today so he will give up on me. I have never expected him to be such as troublesome person. Looks like he will continue being my source of headache for the foreseeable future." After Wu Tian left, Yao Lan let go of Jiang Bai's arm and rubbed her head, as if she was having a massive headache. Her previous drunken state was gone without trace.
"Alright. Since we are done, I'm going to get my meal." Jiang Bai displayed great magnanimity and shrugged, indicating that he did not mind. Then, he turned to leave. But from the words he spoke, it was obvious he was trying to distant himself from her. He did not enjoy being used by others, even if the other party was a beautiful woman.
"I...fine." Yao Lan could see that Jiang Bai intended to distant himself from her. She opened her mouth to spoke yet stopped and nodded with a bitter smile. After taking her leave, she returned to her apartment. Jiang Bai's anger dissipated somewhat when he saw how she struggled to speak. He walked out of the neighborhood and headed to a nearby food stall. After buying two kidney skewers, 20 meat skewers, and a dozen cans of beer he started eating and drinking. While enjoying his food, his phone rang.
"Jiang Bai, where are you? Why did you run without saying anything? I thought something happened to you but it turns out you have courted a big trouble?" The caller was Li Qiang, the manager at Great World Club where Jiang Bai worked previously. This Li Qiang was a fatty of about 40 years old.
It was rumored that he used to be part of the underground, and commanded a decent amount of respect at the Upper East District. It was also rumored that he used to be a part of some criminal organization, but subsequently, he attracted the attention of the boss of Great World and was hired as a manager there. Nobody knew how much of these were true, but these were the stories being spread by everyone.
As a person, Li Qiang was slick and smooth, able to maintain a good relationship with both his superiors and those working under him. He had even given Jiang Bai some help when Jiang Bai was bullied in the past. But Jiang Bai was still surprised by this phone call.
"What trouble?" Jiang Bai could already guess what the trouble was. But Great World was quite well-known at the Upper East District, and the boss was also a rather influential person. Liu Bin was merely a minor hoodlum. How had he created so much trouble for Great World to the point Li Qiang had to call Jiang Bai?
"Have you beaten someone on his head a while ago? And you even told them to look for you at the Great World? Kid, looks like you are getting capable nowadays. I originally thought that you are an honest person that has never gotten into a fight. Why did you beat him up so ferociously? You nearly killed him! And now, he's here for revenge. This time, not even I can help you. You will have to come and settle it yourself. I reckon you won't be able to avoid spilling some blood this time. You better talk to your family while you can. The person coming for you...umm, he's not someone you can afford to offend."
Li Qiang continued speaking, disappointment in his voice. But toward the end, the tone of his voice seemed to have changed. There was a hidden meaning within, giving Jiang Bai a clearer understanding on what the issue was. Since the person coming for him could force Li Qiang to bow and even cause the influential boss of Great World to bow as well, this whole situation was no longer as simple as Jiang Bai had thought.
"Got it. I'll be there right away." If the other party had opted to call the police instead, Jiang Bai would be somewhat scared. But since Liu Bin had decided to deal with it privately by seeking the help of a third party, he had no fear. He had just become an Eight Extremes Fist Grandmaster and hadn't even gotten the chance to test his new strength.
Jiang Bai downed his glass of beer before paying for the meal and left. He got on a cab, and about 20 minutes later, he arrived in front of Great World. It was currently midnight, the peak business hour of the club. Within the Great World, there was a pub, a KTV center, and a sauna center. With the variety of services offered, the business here was very good.
Numerous vehicles were parked outside, expensive cars worth millions included. And outside the club, groups of man and woman were loitering around, some were drunk, some were embracing each other intimately, while some were leaving in pairs.
"Little Bai, you're here? Be careful. Xu Jie is here with over 20 people. They are all in room 666 waiting for you. Big Brother Qiang is also attending to them in there. Be careful, you can't afford to offend that Xu Jie. My advice is to not even bother going inside. Just take a night train back to your hometown. He might be a vicious person, but I doubt he can travel across the country looking for you." Before Jiang Bai could enter, a bouncer pulled him over and spoke to him.
This bouncer came from the same hometown as Jiang Bai. He was older than Jiang Bai and had been kind toward Jiang Bai. When he saw Jiang Bai here, he quickly pulled Jiang Bai aside and explained in whispers.
"Xu Jie?" Jiang Bai raised his brow when he heard those words. He knew who Xu Jie was. He was a renowned hoodlum at the Upper East District, a person with no regard to his own life. There were quite a number of hoodlums under his command as well, and over the past few years, few people in Upper East District dared to provoke him.
It was rumored that this person was a competent fighter and a merciless person. But at the same time, he was also fair and reasonable. Thus, despite his viciousness, he still commanded many respect. In fact, Jiang Bai had seen this person here before. Back then, the boss had personally attended to him. It was quite a surprise that he was the person Liu Bin had gone looking for. No wonder not even their boss was willing to help Jiang Bai.
Offending Xu Jie for the sake of an inconsequential low-ranked security personnel of the club? He was no idiot. Nobody would be willing to get involved in something that troublesome.
"Uncle Cao, don't worry. Everything will be fine." Jiang Bai patted Uncle Cao's hand and stepped into the lavishly decorated lounge under Uncle Cao's worried gaze. Before the numerous pairs of astonished gazes, he entered room VIP666. And the moment he entered, he saw about 30 people inside. Sitting in the middle was a bald man wearing a flowery checkered button-up shirt and a pair of long tight-fitting trousers. A tattoo of a dragon's claw was vaguely visible on his neck.
Beside him, Li Qiang who was usually high and mighty was standing with a bottle of liquor, a fawning expression on his face. Huddled around the man were the four beauties with the highest popularity in the club. Just like that, the man sat there with his eyes shut, his legs crossed and a cigarette hanging from his lips. Li Qiang appeared rather awkward standing to the side fawningly. This person was precisely Xu Jie.
"I am Jiang Bai. You're looking for me?" Jiang Bai did not bother being polite. He walked in and without saying anything, he lifted a random hoodlum sitting not far from Xu Jie and tossed the hoodlum away before sitting down. The present him was no longer the same person. For the current him, these hooligans were nothing.
Seeing what Jiang Bai did, the people in the room lost their temper. Over 20 young men stood up hollering. Eight of them each pulled out a different weapon, while the others all grabbed a beer bottle each. With a single command from Xu Jie, they would immediately beat Jiang Bai up. When Li Qiang saw that, his face fell as he immediately berated Jiang Bai.
"Jiang Bai! What are you doing? Do you want to die? Quickly apologize to Big Brother Jie! My apologies, Big Brother Jie. He..."
"Ah, kid, you got guts! It has been so many years since someone dares speak to me like that," Xu Jie interrupted Li Qiang's words and stood up while gazing at Jiang Bai with a toying look.
Jiang Bai remained unmoved. Lounging there, he lifted a bottle of liquor and poured himself a glass. Only after taking a sip did he speak. "That's because the others fear you, but I don't. So you're here on behalf of Liu Bin? I don't think I did anything wrong. Why? Do you intend to avenge him?"
"That's right. I have a rough idea of what happened. Liu Bin was indeed in the wrong, but you were a tad bit too vicious as well. That kid isn't a good person, so I don't usually care about him. But no matter what, he is still my cousin. My aunt has personally called me about him this time. So you will have to answer for that."
"Although I am by no means a rich person, I don't lack money either. I know about your current situation, and I'm aware you won't be able to afford paying anything. So what should we do? Do you want to leave a hand behind, or do you want me to leave seven gaping wounds on your head instead?" Xu Jie narrowed his eyes and spoke with a toying tone. His tone of voice was rather dull, yet it contained an intense murderous intent within.
