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    Zhao Qun walked out of the hotel humming a song with his headphones on swaying every few steps.

    Thinking about that girl’s figure from last night, he felt like a fire was burning inside him.

    “She’s truly something else.”

    Muttering to himself, Zhao Qun headed towards his car.

    Suddenly, he bumped into someone, and immediately became furious: “Damn it! Who the hell dares to…”

    Before he could finish his sentence, he looked up only to stop speaking.

    In front of him stood three tall, strong men blocking his way.

    “What’s up, fellas? Is there… something going on?”

    Zhao Qun forced a stiff smile, stuttering as he spoke.

    “Kid, our boss wants to see you. Come with us.”

    Long Yi said while wrapping an arm around Zhao Qun’s neck leading him towards the car by the roadside.

    “Who is your boss? Do I know him?”

    Zhao Qun panicked, trying to break free from Long Yi’s grasp but it felt like being caught in an iron grip, unable to move.

    “You’ll know when we get there.”

    Long Yi said as he opened the car door, shoving Zhao Qun inside roughly.

    Then the other two got in pinning him in the middle.

    The vehicle started heading towards Tianyu Game Company.

    “Did I offend your boss somehow? Please give me a hint.”

    In the car, Zhao Qun looked nervous. The unknown is the most frightening.

    He had no clue who wanted to see him.

    Yet none of the three in the car responded to him.

    After half an hour they arrived at the entrance of Tianyu Game Company.

    Zhao Qun seemed to realize something, his face turned pale cold sweat beading on his forehead.

    As they got out of the car, he mustered all his strength attempting to escape.

    “Bang!”

    Long Yi kicked him to the ground pinning a foot on his face looking down at him: “Kid, we’re at the door already. If you manage to escape, wouldn’t our boss’s salary for us be wasted?”

    “Please spare me! I have money, lots of it. I’ll give it all to you. Just let me go.”

    Zhao Qun cried, tears streaming down as he spoke realizing whose company Tianyu Game Company is.

    “Cut the chatter, let’s go.”

    Long Yi grabbed him like a little chick dragging him forcefully towards the company building.

    ………………

    Minutes later.

    Zhao Qun was pushed into Xu Shaochen’s office.

    The moment he entered he saw Zhao Qingfeng kneeling on the ground his face turned even paler.

    “Damn you Zhao Qun! I treated you like a brother, why did you screw me over?!”

    Seeing Zhao Qun, Zhao Qingfeng leapt up strangling Zhao Qun in anger.

    By now, he realized Zhao Qun deliberately led him into a gambling addiction.

    “Shaochen…”

    Zhao Qingyu looked troubled wanting to speak but stopped.

    Xu Shaochen spoke calmly: “If you dare to kill this Zhao Qun, I’ll think more highly of you.”

    Zhao Qingfeng froze, loosening his grip on Zhao Qun.

    “Cough, cough, cough…”

    Zhao Qun pushed Zhao Qingfeng away, his face turning pale as he coughed violently gasping for air.

    “Speak, who told you to do this? What could make someone value him so much?”

    Xu Shaochen asked Zhao Qun in an indifferent tone as if talking casually with a friend.

    Zhao Qun’s eyes flickered: “I… I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

    “Really don’t know?” Xu Shaochen stared at him intently.

    Zhao Qun averted his gaze, stammering: “I… really don’t know.”

    “Heh.” Xu Shaochen chuckled signaling with his hand: “Long Yi, let him know what he needs to know.”

    “You…” Zhao Qun’s face changed dramatically.

    Before he could finish, Long Yi kicked him in the stomach.

    “Ah! Ugh—”

    Zhao Qun screamed spitting blood flying backward hitting the wall hard then falling to the ground.

    However, this was far from over, it was just the beginning.

    Long Yi twisted his neck stepping on Zhao Qun’s hand grinding his heel.

    “Ahhh…”

    Zhao Qun let out a hysterical scream, the fingers on his hand became bloody, and the excruciating pain nearly made him faint.

    Zhao Qingfeng, who witnessed this scene, trembled in fear suddenly feeling grateful that his brother-in-law held back earlier.

    Long Yi grabbed Zhao Qun by the hair lifting him in front of Xu Shaochen.

    “Do you understand now?”

    Xu Shaochen smiled, looking at Zhao Qun asking indifferently.

    Zhao Qun had a terrified expression gasping, nodding quickly: “I… I understand, I understand. Don’t hit me, please don’t hit me.”

    For someone in his twenties, being treated this way shattered his remaining courage.

    “Look at you, why must you act foolishly? I asked nicely, but you wouldn’t speak until we used force.”

    Xu Shaochen shook his head showing a trace of sarcasm in his eyes: “Go on.”

    “It was Brother Cheng. He told me to take Zhao Qingfeng to gamble and said I’d get a twenty percent cut of what Zhao Qingfeng lost there…” Zhao Qun slowly spoke.

    “You bastard!” Zhao Qingfeng’s eyes reddened with anger, he was about to lunge but Xu Shaochen’s glance stopped him.

    Zhao Qun cried out loudly: “Mr. Xu, I was wrong. I won’t dare do it again. I just figured with Zhao Qingfeng having you as a brother-in-law he’d never run out of money. I didn’t mean any harm!”

    “Who is Brother Cheng?” Xu Shaochen inquired.

    Before Zhao Qun could answer, Zhao Qingfeng spoke up: “He’s the owner of the gambling house, named Cheng Qing, he’s the one who lent me money.”

    Zhao Qun nodded confirming Zhao Qingfeng’s response.

    “How should I deal with you?” Xu Shaochen asked Zhao Qun, kindly seeking his opinion.

    Zhao Qun started crying again pitifully looking at Xu Shaochen begging for mercy: “Mr. Xu, please spare me. I just wanted to make some money. Mr. Xu…”

    “Slap!”

    Long Yi slapped him coldly saying: “Shut up.”

    Zhao Qun dared not speak again, only casting pleading eyes at Xu Shaochen.

    “Call your father, have him pick you up.”

    Xu Shaochen thought for a moment then said.

    Chapter Summary

    Zhao Qun, after being forcefully escorted by Long Yi and his men, is confronted in Xu Shaochen's office. Zhao Qingfeng, manipulated into gambling by Zhao Qun, attacks him but is stopped by Xu. Under pressure, Zhao reveals Brother Cheng's role in the scheme. Xu orders Zhao Qun to contact his father, displaying control over the situation and showing indifference to Zhao's pleas.

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