Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 690 - 686: Fainting Again

Chapter 690: Chapter 686: Fainting Again

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"This..."

The two bodyguards glanced at each other, their expressions slightly unnatural.

However, after hesitating for a moment and seeing Li Zheng Yi’s cold, mocking gaze, they awkwardly answered truthfully, "Young Master Li, the woman, it was us... we called her back to accompany you."

After speaking and seeing Uncle Hua’s stern look and the extremely grim expression on Li Zheng Yi’s face, they quickly gestured with their hands in panic, explaining loudly, "Young Master Li, this matter, it isn’t our fault, last night... the situation was extremely urgent, you were incessantly demanding a woman..."

"What exactly happened, quickly tell me the whole process!"

Li Zheng Yi’s face darkened as if it were ink, and in his mind, an ominous premonition became more and more overwhelming. Uncle Hua’s expression next to him also gradually turned grave.

"Yes, yes, it’s like this..."

Seeing the expression on Li Zheng Yi’s face, the two men dared not hesitate any longer and hurriedly spoke all at once, recounting everything without omission, starting from when they were in charge of security at the door, hearing someone come to report the news, learning that Li Zheng Yi had lost composure after drinking, then they quickly rushed over and stopped Li Zheng Yi from continuing to publicly harass that female star, dispersing the party...

As he listened to the recounting of his subordinates, Li Zheng Yi’s face grew increasingly green, then pale, then purple, then black. Towards the end, he felt his head spinning again, his vision darkening, and he almost collapsed, but thankfully Uncle Hua’s quick reflexes saved him, catching him just in time to prevent his falling to the ground.

After listening to the two men’s story, Uncle Hua couldn’t help but sigh with relief, at least he knew that Li Zheng Yi’s current condition wasn’t caused by any special method and there was no life-threatening danger, it was merely due to excessive indulgence.

But his heart couldn’t help being somewhat puzzled and filled with confusion. Why would someone target him? Could it be that the person just wanted to sneak in for some good wine? And after being caught by accident, they retaliated by taking him down?

"Everything happened just like that!"

The two men’s ability to express themselves was not exactly stellar. After much difficulty, they finally managed to convey the sequence of events completely to Li Zheng Yi, their faces twisted into a bitter gourd expression, indicating their own helplessness.

"Ring, ring, ring...!!!"

Li Zheng Yi’s expression had already gone completely blank, with no reaction whatsoever, while Uncle Hua looked at him, sighed, and was just about to comfort the two subordinates, but at that moment, his phone suddenly rang stridently. He quickly turned his head, pulled out the phone, and pressed the answer button.

"What?"

Just hearing the sentence that came through the phone, Uncle Hua exclaimed sharply, his expression revealing a trace of panic. He glanced at Li Zheng Yi subconsciously, quickly covered the phone, and lowered his voice.

However, his exclamation had already attracted Li Zheng Yi’s attention. Perhaps, had there been no signs of him rashly trying to hide something, with Li Zheng Yi’s current state, he might not have asked anything, but his demeanor exactly triggered Li Zheng Yi’s curiosity.

"Uncle Hua, that call just now, what did it say?"

The moment he put down the phone, Li Zheng Yi immediately turned his gaze onto him.

"Young... Young Master..."

Uncle Hua’s eyes were somewhat frantic, trying to hide something, but he was really not good at lying, especially in front of Li Zheng Yi, and his tone of voice immediately became stammering.

"Speak!"

Li Zheng Yi’s eyes turned cold.

"That... someone has posted about last night’s incident online, the media has already started reporting on it... Young Master, rest assured, we will make sure this gets handled properly for you..."

Uncle Hua looked into Li Zheng Yi’s eyes, finally managed to convey the news he had just received with some difficulty. After finishing, he looked at Li Zheng Yi warily, rushing to offer reassurance. However, before he could finish...

"Puh!"

Li Zheng Yi could no longer control himself, could no longer withstand the shock, feeling a sharp pain between his heart and lungs, and with a gasp, a mouthful of fresh blood violently sprayed out.

"Young Master Li, Young Master Li!"

"Young Master!"

The three of them almost simultaneously let out a cry of alarm, supporting Li Zhengyi as they anxiously spoke.

Even the actress next to them was startled, not expecting Li Zhengyi’s reaction to be so severe. However, her mind quickly became preoccupied with the news she’d just heard. After digesting it for a moment, she could barely conceal the indescribable excitement and joy that spread across her face. She thought by connecting with Young Master Li, it was for the sake of her future career in show business. Now, suddenly being exposed, wouldn’t her fame skyrocket, making her path to stardom all the more rapid?

Just who was the person who spilled the beans? So thoughtful! She would definitely have to thank them properly later...

The more the actress thought about it, the happier she became. She even began to plan how she would handle future interviews and craft her statements to reignite the momentum, allowing herself to ride this wave of publicity and become famous throughout the world. If it weren’t for the fact that there were several other people in the room, and Li Zhengyi was throwing up blood, making it an utterly inappropriate time for her to laugh, she might have burst into uncontrollable laughter...

"Young Master, are you alright, alright?"

Uncle Hua and the others had no time to bother with the little starlet, as they were too anxious, their behinds as if on fire, closely watching over Li Zhengyi’s condition.

"Bastard!"

Li Zhengyi clenched his teeth and turned a ghastly shade, his lips purple as he spat out three words with eyes that seemed to devour, not having the chance to clarify who those words were directed at before his vision darkened and he lost consciousness once again. This left Uncle Hua and the others in a panicked frenzy, calling out in disarray.

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"Boss, who do you think leaked the news? Was it that male blue athlete who was rumored to have a disagreement with him, or that actress he was involved with in a scandal? Or perhaps, it was the actress molested just last night? In my opinion, the latter is more likely. Nowadays, these entertainers, especially the female stars, will stop at nothing to create hype and boost their exposure. And who could pass up the chance to cling to a scumbag of the Li surname? But the second one is also highly possible—’hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,’ and if she was offended by Li..."

"I don’t know who leaked the news, but I do know if you keep rambling on and on, I’m likely going to be the source for the next news story," Xiao Yi finally couldn’t stand it any longer, stopped eating his meal, and gave Fatty Tang a glare.

"Ah? What do you mean?"

Fatty Tang was taken aback, not immediately grasping Xiao Yi’s meaning.

"The next hot piece of news headlines: ’A first-year maths student from Z University turned neurotic after reading a newspaper article...’"

Xiao Yi said slowly, "I’m sure that news would be no less sensational than the other, and might just overshadow it completely."

"Boss, that’s too much... I’m just paying more attention to gossip and news, that’s all. I’m just passionate about the world and life, unlike you, emotionless as a log. Besides, I’m just concerned about you..."

Fatty Tang’s face froze, his features tensed, his cheeks flushing with anger as he retorted.

"Thanks a lot. If you really care about me, then please shut your mouth and let me have a quiet lunch," Xiao Yi rolled his eyes and picked up his chopsticks again, continuing to work his way through the meal.

Just paying more attention? Ever since he discovered the news, he’d been yammering nonstop, and even the teachers couldn’t curb his fervor. Xiao Yi had hoped that after enduring two classes, Fatty Tang’s enthusiasm would’ve died down, but even in the cafeteria, it showed no sign of waning.

"Hey, Boss, I think something’s off with your reaction," Fatty Tang, having been the target of Xiao Yi’s jabs quite often, developed a stronger immunity to them. After a brief moment of gloominess, he quickly perked up like a cockroach that couldn’t be squashed, and, eyeing the lackadaisical Xiao Yi, he had an epiphany, exclaimed in surprise, and a hint of suspicion filled his eyes.

Xiao Yi couldn’t be bothered with him, continuing to eat while pondering the breakthroughs and doubts of the Chen Jianguo assassination case in his mind.

"Your calmness is just too strange. Did you leak the news? Did you hire a private detective to snap those photos? Boss, you are too cool, that move is just too ruthless, too brilliant!"

Fatty Tang spoke, and as he did, his eyes began to sparkle. The more he talked, the brighter his gaze became, and he increasingly felt that his guess was incredibly plausible. Li Zhengyi had come to the classroom in front of so many people to try to embarrass Xiao Yi. Even though Xiao Yi seemed composed at the time, that was just a facade, he must have hated Li Zhengyi to death... The motive was clear, a hundred percent; also, Xiao Yi’s reaction when he saw the news... though he paused, it wasn’t the reaction he should have had; it was as if he already knew...

"Pff!"

Xiao Yi almost choked on his meal upon hearing Fatty Tang’s words. It took him a while to catch his breath before raising his head and staring at Fatty Tang, stunned by the explorative spirit on his face.

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