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    “Throw them out.”

    The gloom on Xu Shaochen’s face dissipated as he spoke indifferently.

    He suddenly realized something. Why bother with a cripple?

    “Mom, let’s continue eating. Afterward, I’ll take you home.”

    Xu Shaochen ignored Mei Liangji and began serving food to his mother.

    Upon receiving Xu Shaochen’s order, Long Yi and his three companions didn’t hesitate to move forward to expel the group.

    “Wait, we can leave on our own. No need for you to waste your energy.”

    With these words, Mei Liangji casually put his hands in his pockets and sauntered out of the hotel.

    Xu Shaochen gave Long Yi a look, and Long Yi stepped aside to make a phone call.

    “Xiao Chen… who are these people? They speak so rudely.”

    Li Xiaoli said angrily, clearly upset.

    “Mom, it’s nothing. Let’s not bother with him.”

    Xu Shaochen replied softly, his mood unaffected by the earlier events.

    Outside the hotel.

    Mei Liangji glanced back at the hotel with contempt, sneering, “So, this is all he’s got. His only advantage is that Jiangzhou is his turf.”

    With that, Mei Liangji crooked his finger.

    One of the bodyguards stepped forward, respectfully leaning in to listen.

    “Since he cares so much about his mother, why don’t you help out? Keep her in a hospital bed for the rest of her life. Teach him a lesson not to meddle in other people’s business.”

    A cold glint flashed in Mei Liangji’s eyes as he spoke with a chilling tone.

    “Young Master… the Boss instructed us not to create extra trouble.” The bodyguard looked troubled, sensing that Mei Liangji was losing his mind.

    Didn’t he see what happened to Liao Jie and Mei Liangyu? And now he wants to hurt Xu Shaochen’s mother? That’s just asking to be killed.

    Mei Liangji coldly glared at the bodyguard. “Who’s in charge here—you or me? I want to hear news within two days.”

    “Yes… Young Master.” The bodyguard reluctantly agreed, clenching his teeth.

    “Screech——”

    At this moment, two cars pulled up in front of the five men.

    The car doors opened, and a group of well-dressed, burly men surrounded them.

    “Mr. Mei, please come with us.”

    The leader of the group looked at Mei Liangji and spoke in a firm tone.

    Mei Liangji squinted, saying, “And if I refuse?”

    “Mr. Xu said that if you don’t agree, it’s not up to you.” The leader coldly responded.

    Mei Liangji chuckled softly, “This is ridiculous. In broad daylight, do you dare to force me into the car?”

    He hadn’t expected Xu Shaochen to act so quickly, thinking he wouldn’t get angry.

    “In Jiangzhou, as long as Mr. Xu says so, nothing is impossible.”

    Following these words, the bodyguards took a step closer, revealing the handguns tucked inside their jackets.

    “Fine, I’ll come with you, then. No need to be so aggressive.”

    Mei Liangji’s face shifted unpredictably, and after a moment, he forced a smile and got into the car.

    His four bodyguards were also forced into another vehicle.

    The two cars sped away, quickly disappearing into the flow of traffic.

    Their destination was a construction site outside the city.

    “Brother, whatever Xu is paying you, I’ll double it if you let me go.”

    Mei Liangji tried to maintain his composure as he spoke to the people sitting beside him, but the smile on his face was stiff.

    “Smack!”

    The person next to him raised a hand and slapped him across the face, “Shut up, or you’ll lose your tongue.”

    Mei Liangji’s face turned green, then white, as anger boiled inside him, twisting his features.

    The people beside him began tying up Mei Liangji’s hands and feet with tape, immobilizing him.

    Over ten minutes later, they arrived at the construction site, which was eerily silent with no workers in sight.

    “Bang!”

    Someone kicked Mei Liangji out of the car.

    “Ah!”

    Mei Liangji hit a rock, letting out a pained scream as blood started to flow from a wound on his arm, but no one bothered to help him.

    Moments later, the leader took a phone call, then approached Mei Liangji, looking down at him with a blank expression, “Mr. Xu says your foolishness has successfully angered him, but he chooses to forgive you, as he doesn’t pick fights with a cripple.”

    “What are you going to do? I’m the Young Master of the Mei Family! Give me a phone! I’ll call him—he wouldn’t dare touch me! Give me a phone!”

    Mei Liangji began to panic, nearly shouting hysterically. The arrogance he had shown in the hotel was nowhere to be seen.

    Becoming a cripple would be worse than death.

    In the Mei Family, a cripple had no value. His days would be worse than death.

    The leader ignored him and instead looked at his four bodyguards, “Mr. Xu is giving you a chance. Break his limbs, and you can live.”

    The four bodyguards exchanged glances, seeing the intent to kill in each other’s eyes. After all, better them than someone else. Their own lives were on the line.

    Moreover, if it weren’t for this idiot defying the Boss’s orders and creating extra trouble, they wouldn’t be in this situation. “Please convey our thanks to Mr. Xu for his mercy.”

    One of the bodyguards said.

    “What are you… what are you going to do? I am your master! You’re just a pack of dogs! How dare you kill me? The Mei Family won’t let you get away with this!”

    Seeing this, Mei Liangji turned pale, sweat beading on his forehead as fear filled his eyes.

    He never thought he’d end up at the mercy of the dogs he fed.

    The leader nodded, and someone came forward to untie the four bodyguards, handing them four shovels.

    “Young Master, we’re sorry. I hope you’ll learn not to be so arrogant in the future.”

    The four bodyguards picked up the shovels and surrounded Mei Liangji, their eyes flashing with malice.

    “No, please, don’t! I’ll give you money—a lot of money!”

    Mei Liangji cried out, begging as he realized that with his limbs crippled, he’d become a laughingstock—life would be worse than death.

    “Sorry!”

    The moment they finished speaking, the four bodyguards swung their shovels down with ruthless force.

    “Crack——”

    A series of crisp sounds echoed.

    “Aaaah!”

    A horrific scream tore through the construction site as Mei Liangji writhed on the ground, blood seeping from his limbs.

    “Get lost.”

    The leader waved his hand, and Mei Liangji’s four bodyguards quickly fled.

    “This was just a small warning from Mr. Xu. Don’t be so foolish next time.”

    The leader snapped a photo, sent it to Xu Shaochen, and left with his men as if they had just squashed a fly, completely unmoved.

    When the workers returned to the construction site, they’d find the half-dead Mei Liangji and send him to the hospital. They didn’t need to trouble themselves with that.

    Of course, if Mei Liangji died before the workers arrived, it would simply be bad luck.

    Chapter Summary

    Xu Shaochen orders his men to expel Mei Liangji and his cronies from the hotel. Mei Liangji plots revenge, but before he can act, he's kidnapped by Xu Shaochen's men. Taken to a construction site, Mei Liangji’s bodyguards are forced to cripple him to save their lives. The encounter ends with a photograph of the injured Mei Liangji being sent to Xu Shaochen as a warning.

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