Return to the City: The Strongest King
Chapter 1077 - 1078: Prestige

Chapter 1077: Chapter 1078: Prestige

Song Xiaodong stood there, wearing clothes that any connoisseur would recognize as expensive. With Dragon Six and Dragon Nine standing behind him, his aura was immensely powerful, nothing that Brother Liang could even compare to.

It was like a small-time hood standing in front of a mafia boss.

Brother Liang was somewhat perceptive. Upon seeing Song Xiaodong and his entourage appear so suddenly and with such pomp, and the fact that his own men were thrown out without even seeing how they were moved, he immediately recognized that these were not people to be trifled with.

“Oh my God! That’s… that’s… CEO Lin!”

“CEO Lin? Which CEO Lin?”

“Wow, you don’t even know about CEO Lin of Pingqing City, whose fortune exceeds a billion!”

“Oh, you mean Lin Yuan, that CEO Lin? So young?”

“No, no, I’m not talking about that young man, but the one standing behind the young man, on the left!”

“What? So you mean, that young man is even more formidable than CEO Lin. Then who on earth is this young man?”

Hearing the people next to him, Brother Liang suddenly recognized Lin Yuan and felt a jolt in his heart.

Although Lin Yuan was just a businessman, his ability to expand his business this much meant that his network was definitely extensive. How could a small-time crook like him compare to Lin Yuan?

Especially since Lin Yuan was standing like a bodyguard behind a young man, clearly indicating that this young man’s status was higher than Lin Yuan’s.

Moreover… Lin Yuan was currently holding the woman whom Brother Liang had just humiliated. What did this imply? Brother Liang clearly understood, and sweat immediately began to drip from his forehead.

The bar manager was the first to respond, taking a step forward and saying to Lin Yuan, “CEO Lin, it’s an honor to have you come to our bar.”

Dragon Six stood expressionless, merely letting out a cold snort, without saying anything.

The manager, slightly rebuffed, realized that Song Xiaodong was the key figure here. Just as he was hesitating about how to start speaking, Brother Liang stepped forward nervously and said, “This is a misunderstanding, CEO Lin. I’m Wang Liang. Please forgive my offense! Little Jade, hurry over and apologize!”

Little Jade noticed how bad the situation was, hurried over, and nervously said, “I’m sorry.”

Lin Yuan paid them no mind, and neither did Song Xiaodong. Instead, he patted Qi Lanqin on the shoulder and asked, “Lanqin, tell me, why were they bullying you?”

Qi Lanqin looked up at Song Xiaodong’s face, feeling reassured, and recounted what had happened.

The manager and Wang Liang were both drenched in sweat now, but dared not interrupt, watching Song Xiaodong’s face grow increasingly grim, while Dragon Six and Dragon Nine looked as if they were ready to devour someone, making their legs go weak.

“They actually slapped you! Slap!” Song Xiaodong coldly exclaimed.

Dragon Nine dashed forward, swinging his hand, delivering several hard slaps to Little Jade’s face before retreating behind Song Xiaodong, as if he had done nothing.

Little Jade was knocked to the ground with blood oozing from her mouth. When she opened it, two big teeth fell out, and only then did she cry out loudly.

Song Xiaodong then turned his cold gaze to Wang Liang, whose legs gave out, making him sit straight on the floor, stammering, “Boss, boss, I didn’t recognize Mount Tai when I saw it, I was blind, slap slap!”

This guy was sly too. He raised his hand and slapped himself because he didn’t want the other side to do it. He didn’t want to end up like Little Jade.

Song Xiaodong coldly said, “I hate bullying the most. Didn’t my friend dirty your clothes? Weren’t they more than eight thousand? Compensate her.”

Dragon Six unhesitatingly pulled out a wad of money and threw it in front of Little Jade.

Little Jade froze, covering her face, not knowing what to do.

“Take it!” Song Xiaodong commanded in a stern voice.

Wang Liang immediately glared at Little Jade and said, “If he’s telling you to take it, take it, didn’t you hear?”

Little Jade quickly grabbed the money.

Song Xiaodong said calmly, “Now, these clothes are ours, hand them over.”

Wang Liang and Little Jade immediately understood the implication: it was tit for tat. Wang Liang hurriedly shouted, “Hurry up and take them off.”

Little Jade, unlike Qi Lanqin who held self-respect above all, prioritized self-preservation regardless of the crowd. She took off the clothes, leaving just the minimum underneath.

Even though they were witnessing a woman undressing, none of the onlookers cheered. In fact, no one felt Song Xiaodong’s actions were excessive. After all, this woman and Wang Liang were the ones bullying others.

Furthermore, looking at Song Xiaodong and his associates, they were clearly not people to be trifled with. Someone as significant as Lin Yuan stood behind Song Xiaodong like a bodyguard, showing just how powerful Song Xiaodong was. Who dared to speak out and risk bringing trouble upon themselves?

Qi Lanqin had initially wanted nothing more than to return the humiliation she suffered upon these people tenfold, but now felt a bit of reluctance in her heart. Yet, seeing Song Xiaodong’s cold face, she bit her lip and dared not speak.

Song Xiaodong’s gaze again shifted to Wang Liang, whose heart pounded violently, face pale with fear, stammering, “Boss, I… I was wrong, please let me go.”

Song Xiaodong coldly regarded him as if he were already dead, saying, “Each person loses one hand, the mastermind loses both.”

“Ah! No!” Wang Liang screamed in terror.

Dragon Six and Dragon Nine simultaneously sprang into action. Wang Liang’s men tried to flee, but they couldn’t escape. Amidst the cracking sounds, all of them were cradling their arms and crying in agony. As for Wang Liang, both arms were broken, leaving him unable to even cradle them, lying on the ground howling in pain.

Song Xiaodong didn’t even glance at them, turning his eyes instead to the manager.

“Sir, I…” The manager was drenched in sweat, drops falling steadily from his head, too scared to even wipe it.

Song Xiaodong coldly said, “You won’t be managing anymore. It’s best if I don’t see you again in Pingqing City.”

“Ah…” The manager widened his eyes, then quickly said, “Yes, yes, I won’t stay in Pingqing anymore, thank you, boss!”

Compared to Wang Liang’s miserable state, the manager felt fortunate not to have suffered physical punishment. He regretted not helping Qi Lanqin earlier, realizing she knew someone so formidable. Why did she come to this bar to work then, wasn’t that asking for trouble…