The Hidden Dragon In-Law

Eric Wang stood arrogantly at the entrance of Bruce Insurance Company.

He knew that today was a golden opportunity to showcase his prowess in front of Mary Xiao's mother, and he had to seize it.

Once he won over her mother, how could he not win over Mary?

Just thinking about it made him excited—soon, he could have the renowned beauty of Jinling, Mary Xiao, all to himself!

So, he shouted loudly, "Everyone, rest assured, the boss of this scam company will be here soon to refund your money!"@@novelbin@@

The crowd erupted in cheers and applause, everyone visibly excited.

Only James Ye stood there with a cold smile, watching Eric Wang. This guy was too full of himself; he wouldn't even know how he died later.

Just as Eric was basking in the crowd's admiration, the door of Bruce Insurance Company suddenly opened from the inside.

Out walked Zhou Bruce, the boss, accompanied by a middle-aged man in a Tang suit.

Although the middle-aged man looked a bit old, his presence was imposing—it was none other than Lord Hong!

Behind Lord Hong were several burly bodyguards, all of whom were his personal protectors, each one exceptionally skilled.

Lord Hong's status was so high that many in Jinling had heard of him but had never seen him. So, including Eric Wang, no one recognized him.

The crowd only recognized Zhou Bruce, the boss of Bruce Insurance.

The atmosphere in the crowd instantly exploded!

"Oh my, Eric really got Mr. Zhou to come! He's amazing!"

"Yes, thanks to Elizabeth Ma, we might get our money back!"

"Elizabeth, this young man is definitely a great catch for a son-in-law!"

Elizabeth Ma felt an indescribable comfort listening to the flattery from her old friends.

Eric Wang had really helped her shine in front of her old friends today.

Thinking of this, she smiled even more broadly, looking at Eric with immense satisfaction.

At this moment, Eric walked forward proudly, exuding an air of superiority.

He didn't recognize Zhou Bruce or Lord Hong, but seeing Zhou Bruce's respectful demeanor towards Lord Hong, he mistook Lord Hong for the boss.

So, he looked at Lord Hong and said arrogantly, "Are you the boss of Bruce Insurance Company?"

Lord Hong replied with a faint smile, "I'm not the boss; I just work for him. But if you have something to say, you can tell me."

Eric suddenly understood and then sneered, "So you're just a lackey. Someone like you isn't worthy of talking to me. Get lost and bring your boss here!"

James Ye shook his head, looking at Eric like he was an idiot.

The man in the Tang suit had an imposing presence and was followed by bodyguards—clearly not someone to be trifled with. Yet Eric was arrogantly mocking him, obviously courting death.

Elizabeth Ma also sneered and chimed in, "Eric, don't waste your breath on this lackey. The one next to him is the boss of Bruce Insurance!"

Zhou Bruce was stunned!

Eric Wang and this old woman had some nerve!

They dared to insult Lord Hong as a lackey and told him to get lost. They really didn't know what death meant!

In all of Jinling, who would dare to insult Lord Hong so brazenly?

Even if someone did, they would end up feeding the fish in the river after Lord Hong's wrath!

Just as Eric finished speaking, one of Lord Hong's burly bodyguards stepped forward, grabbed Eric's hair, and slapped him several times!

"Fuck you! How dare you insult Lord Hong? Are you tired of living?"

Then he grabbed Elizabeth Ma and gave her a loud slap, cursing, "You filthy woman, dare to insult Lord Hong? Do you believe I won't tear your mouth apart?"

Boom!

Eric Wang and Elizabeth Ma were struck as if by lightning!

What?

The man in the Tang suit in front of them was actually the famous Lord Hong of Jinling?!

And they had just insulted him without knowing...

Realizing this, their faces turned deathly pale, and cold sweat poured down their bodies as they were scared out of their wits.

Eric reacted the fastest. He immediately knelt in front of Lord Hong, kowtowing and crying, "Lord Hong, I was wrong. I apologize! I didn't recognize you and shouldn't have insulted you! This matter with the old folks demanding money has nothing to do with me. Please, spare my life!"

He knelt on the ground, slapping his own face and kowtowing in apology, breaking down in tears.

He never expected that the backer of this scam company would be the renowned Lord Hong of Jinling!

Such a big shot—his family couldn't afford to offend him, let alone himself!

At this moment, he regretted it so much he wanted to die!

He only wanted to take this opportunity to impress Mary Xiao's mother so he could get close to Mary.

Unexpectedly, before achieving his goal, he had gravely offended Lord Hong!

If his father found out, wouldn't he beat him to death?

The scene stunned the surrounding elderly folks.

They had hoped Eric Wang could help them get their money back, but who would have thought that the next moment, he would kneel on the ground, kowtowing and apologizing to the man in the Tang suit...

And Elizabeth Ma, who had been so proud just now, was now slapped several times, looking as miserable as a dead dog.

Lord Hong snorted coldly and said to his men, "Since this guy has such a foul mouth, you all take turns slapping him ten thousand times. Stop only when you've reached ten thousand."

Eric was scared out of his wits. Ten thousand slaps—wouldn't that kill him?

At this moment, one of Lord Hong's men pointed at the disheveled Elizabeth Ma and asked, "Lord Hong, what about this old woman?"

Lord Hong looked at Elizabeth with disgust and said indifferently, "Slap her ten thousand times as well!"

Elizabeth Ma fell to her knees with a thud, trembling violently. She was almost scared to death. If she had offended Lord Hong, could she still live?

Several men stepped forward, some grabbing Eric Wang, others grabbing Elizabeth Ma, ready to start slapping them.

James Ye had been watching coldly from the crowd.

When he saw his mother-in-law getting hit, he didn't want to intervene. His mother-in-law had always been so annoying; she deserved some punishment.

But if Lord Hong's men really slapped her ten thousand times, she would either be dead or crippled. How would he explain that to his wife?

If she were in real danger, his wife would surely be very distressed!

He felt he had no choice but to intervene.

Just as a strong man raised his arm, ready to slap Elizabeth Ma's old face, James Ye quickly stepped forward and grabbed his wrist!