Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 719: Chapter 675 Xiong Taishun Gets Beaten_1
 

These words made Xiong Taishun’s heart skip a beat. This was bad. He had been discovered. At this time, revealing his identity was something Xiong Taishun did not have the courage to do. It was yet to be decided how the inspection in Pengcheng City would be arranged and carried out. After all, he was just a common office worker. If he rashly exposed his identity, what if he disrupted Director Nie’s plans? He couldn’t bear such a responsibility and consequence.

In the blink of an eye, Xiong Taishun also raised his head, looking at the man in front of him. He was around thirty years old, with a crew cut. He was about 1.8 meters tall, strong, and, despite not being overly muscular, was clearly not an easy opponent.

Xiong Taishun smiled and said, “Brother, I’m really sorry, I’m fanatical about cars. Whenever I see high-end luxury cars, I just want to take a picture for remembrance. Brother, what do you think…”

Before Xiong Taishun could finish speaking, the man dismissively waved his hand. “Kid, stop trying to cozy up to me with your bullshit talk. Delete those photos right now. Do you think you have the right to take these? Be smart and delete them now. If not, don’t blame me for not being polite.”

The man spoke with swear words, constantly referring to himself as ‘your old man’. It was evident that he did not regard Xiong Taishun with any respect. His pretentious and overbearing attitude was not something that had developed recently, but rather, it was the result of years of refinement.

As a child from the rural areas, Xiong Taishun was used to this kind of crudeness from the lower classes of society. However, Luo Quan, who was standing nearby, frowned. Being a native Jingcheng resident from a privileged background and having never faced such disrespect, he was taken aback.

At this moment, Luo Quan stepped forward, standing beside Xiong Taishun, and said to the man, “What kind of language is that? Stop calling yourself ‘your old man’. Do you know how to speak respectfully? It’s just a few pictures, what’s the big deal?”

Hearing Luo Quan’s words, the man instead of getting angry started laughing. He stepped forward, grabbed Luo Quan’s collar, and retorted, “Kid, you’re pretty gutsy. Today, I’ll teach you a lesson about what it means to be gutsy.”

Upon hearing Luo Quan’s words, Xiong Taishun realized that this matter could not be resolved that easily. The moment the man grabbed Luo Quan’s collar, he intervened. Despite being a civil servant now, Xiong Taishun was a boy who had been raised in the countryside and he possessed an uncanny strength.

With that grip, the man felt a strong force from Xiong Taishun’s hand. Turning back, he saw this act as a direct challenge from Xiong Taishun and Luo Quan.

Frowning, he said to Xiong Taishun, “Let go!”

But at this moment, Luo Quan shouted, “Taishun, ignore this guy. Is he really going to attack us in broad daylight? We haven’t stolen anything, it’s just a few photos. What’s the big deal?”

At this moment, Xiong Taishun began to think quickly. Judging by the man’s domineering attitude, if they did not delete the photos in front of him, the situation would not end well. Luo Quan’s character was not one to back down from a fight. Even though Luo Quan was a native city dweller, he had a touch of Jingcheng’s arrogance, and was extremely stubborn.

At this point, if Luo Quan didn’t leave, neither of them could leave. Realizing this, Xiong Taishun said to Luo Quan, “Quan, you go ahead first. I’m fine here.”

As he spoke, he gave Luo Quan a glance.

Although Luo Quan was stubborn, he was certainly not stupid. In fact, he was quite clever like most city dwellers.

However, Luo Quan misunderstood Xiong Taishun’s signal. He thought Xiong Taishun wanted him to find Director Huang and the others. Immediately, Luo Quan nodded and said, “Taishun, be careful.”

The man, unperturbed, coldly watched Xiong Taishun and said in a low voice, “Kid, don’t try to play any tricks in front of me. Are you calling for backup? I want to see who you can call in Pengcheng that can get me, Wen Long, in trouble. You want to call for help? I can too.”

Having said that, Wen Long dialed a number in front of Xiong Taishun. The way he acted, the man tried to show his superiority in every way. As soon as the call connected, Wen Long said, “Old Qian? It’s Wen Long. I’m at the Emperor Nightclub and a punk has messed with me.”

After hanging up, Wen Long looked at Xiong Taishun again, his voice filled with impatience, “Kid, better be smart and delete the photos from your cell phone. Kneel down and apologize to me. Otherwise, things won’t be so easy for you later.”

These words finally sparked anger in Xiong Taishun. The saying goes “a gentleman can be killed, but not insulted.” That’s the bottom line.

Xiong Taishun’s face also turned cold, staring at Wen Long, not backing down at all, he shouted angrily, “What’s wrong with you? You only took a photo. Just delete it. You want me to kneel? I kneel to heaven, earth, and my parents. No one else can make me kneel unless I die.”

As soon as Xiong Taishun’s words fell, a flicker of ruthlessness appeared on Wen Long’s face. He laughed loudly and said, “Good, kid, you’re audacious. You must be new to Pengcheng City. It looks like you don’t know who I, Wen Long, am. Today, I’ll tell you. In the outside world, in the land of Pengcheng City, if it’s a dragon, you must coil around it, if it’s a tiger, you must lie down. Here, I’m the one calling the shots.”

As soon as his words fell, to Xiong Taishun’s surprise, the burly Wen Long suddenly made his move. He lunged forward, charging in front of Xiong Taishun, and with a resounding slap, he forcefully struck Xiong Taishun’s face. Immediately, five clear red finger marks appeared on the right side of Xiong Taishun’s cheeks.

At the same time, Wen Long grabbed Xiong Taishun’s shoulders. His knee was already raised, aiming at Xiong Taishun’s abdomen. He kicked, while bellowing, “Damn you. You trying to be tough with me, I’ll beat you to death.”

At this moment, Xiong Taishun also woke up from his panic. From studying to working, he had always been a good student. He had not seen much of such unreasonable rogue behavior.

However, Xiong Taishun quickly responded, clasping Wen Long’s raised knee. Relying on his good physical fitness and brute force, he shouted in fury, flipped Wen Long over onto the ground.

At this time, in room 907 on the ninth floor of the hotel, Nie Zhenbang was discussing tomorrow’s work arrangements in Pengcheng City with Huang Xudong. Outside, there came a rapid knock on the door. This made both of them frown.

Huang Xudong was particularly unhappy. At this moment, Secretary Li was sitting next to him, and the person knocking at the door naturally worked under him. This lack of discipline amongst his subordinates displeased Director Huang. This was indirectly saying that he, the director, was inept, wasn’t it?

Without waiting for Li Jupeng to open the door, Huang Xudong stood up and said to Nie Zhenbang, “Director, let me see. These bastards don’t behave unless they’re beaten.”

As he opened the door, Huang Xudong saw Luo Quan standing by the door, panting heavily. His irregular behavior made Huang Xudong even more uncomfortable. In a deep voice, he said, “Quan, what the hell is going on? Have you lost all sense of propriety?”

At this moment, Luo Quan had no time for details. Once he caught his breath, he urgently said, “Director…Director, something has happened, a big thing. Xiong Taishun has been nabbed on the road.”

Huang Xudong’s eyebrows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice, “What exactly happened? What were you two doing? I’m too busy to deal with this right now. I’ll deal with you later.”

Luo Quan’s voice wasn’t small, and Nie Zhenbang could hear him clearly. Nie Zhenbang spoke before Luo Quan could leave, “Xudong, don’t hurry. Let Quan explain calmly what happened.”

When Nie Zhenbang intervened, Huang Xudong couldn’t say anything. He glared at Luo Quan and whispered, “Get in here and give a proper report to the director. What’s going on? You just arrived in Pengcheng City, and you’re already causing trouble.”

As soon as he stepped in, Luo Quan didn’t observe any manners. After simply greeting them, he immediately told them about what just happened. He looked at Nie Zhenbang and Huang Xudong and said, “Director, Director, from my perspective. There must be something wrong with that car, with its number one license plate, especially because they are trying to cover it up. And the car has been modified to look like an Audi A6. There are certainly two situations here. One, the car exceeds the standards, and secondly, it being at such an entertainment place so late, there might be a suspicion of using a public car for private purposes. That kid insisted that Taishun delete the photo. I estimate, lines might have already been crossed.”

Having heard this, Nie Zhenbang also stood up. He hadn’t expected to encounter such a situation just after arriving in Pengcheng City. In his heart, he had an unconscious feeling that tonight’s incident might be a breakthrough in Pengcheng City.

After a brief pause, Nie Zhenbang also stood up and said in a deep voice, “Let’s go, Xudong, we’ll see what’s going on.”

When they all came out of the hotel, they looked down and saw a crowd gathered in front of the Emperor Nightclub. At the same time, on the street, from a distance, the wailing of a police siren could be heard.

Without any further ado, the crowd hastened their steps, and right now, a crowd was encircling the Audi car. In the middle, Xiong Taishun had already been kicked to the ground. Four or five young men were cussing and beating Xiong Taishun.

Seeing this scene, Nie Zhenbang’s expression also hardened. When had any of Nie’s men ever been bullied like this?

PS: I updated late. I had something to do during the day. Here’s the first update, more to follow. Thanks for the monthly ticket support.(.)