Chapter 10: Bring Out Your Confidence, Dignity, And Aura
The man was dressed in a purple robe, with a dignified appearance, domineering eyes, and an aura formed from long occupying a high position.
Especially those bristling angry eyebrows.
Ordinary people would feel intimidated just by making eye contact.
This person was the Fierce Tiger Gang Gang Leader Sun Xiao.
After Sun Xiao entered Cui Jing Tower, he ignored the kneeling Sun Yaowei and quickly took in the surroundings. When he saw the eighteen experts wailing in agony, his brows twitched slightly.
At the same time, his gaze lingered on Lin Fan for a moment before he withdrew it. He then walked to Wang Changhai’s side with hands behind his back. Sun Yaowei tried to hug his father’s leg, but Sun Xiao ruthlessly kicked him away without even looking, and cupped his fists, saying:
“Hall Master Wang, Sun has failed to discipline his son properly and has offended you greatly.”
Wang Changhai, pretending not to have noticed Sun Xiao’s arrival, was leisurely sipping his tea. Upon hearing the voice, he suddenly showed surprise, then stood up as if he hadn’t expected it: “Gang Leader Sun, how did you come here?”
Lin Fan on the side watched the hall master’s performance.
He couldn’t help but want to laugh inside.
This acting skill wasn’t great.
Sun Xiao pointed at Sun Yaowei in frustration, saying, “Brother Wang, this disobedient son of mine disrespects his elders and has offended you. Upon hearing of the matter, Sun immediately rushed over. I hope Brother Wang, for the sake of our years of friendship, can give him a chance to reform.”
After speaking.
Without waiting for Wang Changhai to respond, Sun Xiao fiercely kicked Sun Yaowei and angrily scolded, “You disobedient son, hurry up and kneel down to kowtow and apologize to Hall Master Wang. If you can’t get Hall Master Wang’s forgiveness today, don’t even think about getting up.”
At this moment, the pained Sun Yaowei was very frightened inside. He hadn’t expected his father to come over and not only not protect him, but stand with the other side.
Thinking of this.
He felt extremely aggrieved inside.
But there was no way around it. Fearing his father, he immediately knelt before Wang Changhai and started kowtowing.
Sun Xiao waited for Wang Changhai to speak. From his understanding, Wang Changhai was quite slick and soft-tempered, so he would surely say there was no need for this and that Gang Leader Sun could take him back for proper discipline.
What he hadn’t expected was that Wang Changhai calmly sat there without saying a word, letting his own son kowtow.
Actually, Sun Xiao had guessed correctly; Wang Changhai indeed intended to do just that.
But just as Wang Changhai was about to speak, he noticed Lin Fan’s gaze.
Although Lin Fan said nothing, he understood the meaning in his eyes.
The meaning was…
Hall master, don’t say a word. Bring out all your confidence, presence, and dignity. If you back down, I’ll really look down on you.
Thinking of how brave Lin Fan had been, he felt it was indeed right to do so, then plopped down in his seat. The meaning was clear: you can start kowtowing to your grandpa now.
At this time.
The hall was deathly silent, with only the sound of Sun Yaowei’s kowtowing.
The onlookers didn’t dare breathe loudly. They had never seen such a scene. Those who knew Wang Changhai better were surprised by his toughness. Even with Sun Xiao here, there wasn’t even a polite word.
Where did this confidence come from?
As their gazes fell on the bare-chested Lin Fan, they understood: Wang Changhai’s confidence came from this young man.
Wang Changhai picked up the teacup again. The tea had gone completely cold, yet he still blew on it, wanting to drink but not drinking, and casually placed the teacup back.
As the cup bottom collided with the tea table, it made a crisp sound.
Sun Xiao angrily said: “You disobedient son, kowtow harder for me.”
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Sun Yaowei supported himself with his hands on the ground, his head smashing heavily into the floor. Each impact left more blood on the ground.
His forehead was bleeding.
Wang Changhai glanced at Lin Fan, as if asking: It’s reached this point, isn’t it enough?
But Lin Fan just turned his head away, not even looking at the hall master.
After an unknown amount of time.
Sun Yaowei’s forehead was a bloody mess, his movements sluggish, barely able to kneel steadily.
“Enough.” Wang Changhai spoke, stood up, and cupped his fists: “Gang Leader Sun, today’s matter ends here. Consider it a lesson for him. I hope he behaves himself from now on; I won’t hold it against him.”
“Thank you, Brother Wang, for giving Sun this face.” Sun Xiao cupped his fists, suppressing his anger, then said to the surrounding onlookers: “Please do not spread word of today’s matter. Sun thanks you all here.”
After speaking, he waved his hand, and subordinates carried away the nearly fainting second young master.
“Brother Wang, farewell.”
He turned and left.
Not willing to stay a moment longer.
As Sun Xiao left, Wang Changhai let out a deep sigh of relief. The pressure had been immense; facing Sun Xiao and staying calm until now had been pure pretense.
The beaten and swollen Wu Yong shouted loudly.
“Brother Lin is awesome.”
The subordinates cheered louder and louder.
Tonight’s scene had a huge impact on their hearts. Too fierce, too domineering—they were completely subdued.
At the same time, the subordinates thought of how Brother Lin had been exercising in the warehouse every day lately.
Could doing that…
Make them as good at fighting as Brother Lin?
At this moment, many subordinates were eager to try, wanting to be like Lin Fan.
“Hall master, let me escort you home.” Lin Fan said.
Wang Changhai nodded.
Tonight he had been humiliated, his heart shattered. If Lin Fan hadn’t appeared in time to help him save face, he would have wanted to die by now.
After such ups and downs.
People temporarily don’t feel like talking much.
Mainly because they hadn’t recovered yet.
After escorting the hall master away, Lin Fan looked back at Chen Liang, who was swollen like a pig’s head and wanted to stop. Chen Liang noticed Lin Fan’s gaze and immediately started slapping himself furiously in fear.
No sensation left; it was really swollen beyond feeling.
…
Fierce Tiger Gang.
Sun Xiao’s face was extremely gloomy. The household servants behaved obediently. They could tell the master was very angry and knew not to court disaster by touching his mold at this time, lest they be thrown into a well and drowned.
“Dad, how’s the situation?”
Sun Yaozu, as the Fierce Tiger Gang’s eldest young master, had very quick news. On the way back, Sun Xiao had already learned of the situation. For his extremely foolish second brother, he was too lazy to say anything.
Sun Xiao sat there without a word. His heaving chest showed how angry he was.
Suddenly, he looked at Sun Yaozu.
“The best fighter under you, how many can he take?”
Facing the question, Sun Yaozu answered honestly: “Dad, the best fighter under me can take on six or seven barehanded. If armed with weapons, probably four or five.”
Sun Xiao said: “Then do you know how many Wang Changhai’s man can take? Eighteen, a full eighteen, all carefully trained gold medal thugs. And that kid looked like nothing happened to him.”
Sun Yaozu was stunned.
He knew about this matter. When he first heard, he couldn’t believe it either. Who could fight like that? But it was fact, something that had just happened—disbelief changed nothing.
At this time, Sun Xiao’s butler rushed in hurriedly.
“Master, the investigation is clear.”
On the way back, Sun Xiao had sent the butler to investigate the kid’s identity and background, to see where he had popped up from.
Wang Changhai dared to show him no face at all.
Relying on this kid.
“Speak.” Sun Xiao said.
The butler took out a paper and read: “This kid is called Lin Fan. Two months ago, he drifted to Yong’an City, no household registration, seems like a refugee. Later joined Loyalty Hall, was placed at Jili Wharf, becoming Wang Changhai’s subordinate.”
“At first, he was unremarkable, nothing noteworthy, until recently in a firefight where he performed outstandingly, caught Wang Changhai’s eye, was promoted to leader managing the wharf.”
“Master, that’s all we could find for now.”
Hearing this.
Sun Xiao tapped the table with his fingers, thump thump thump, rhythmically.
He looked at Sun Yaozu and the butler.
“Do you think we can win this kid over?”
Sun Yaozu pondered, realizing his father wanted to recruit such a strong fighter.
Before he could speak.
The butler, eager to show off, said: “Master, the chances of winning him over are high.”
“Oh, explain.”
The butler straightened up, stroked his mustache, and said: “Master, this kid drifted here and joined Loyalty Hall right away, meaning he has no connections here, just wanting to make a living. He was discovered by Wang Changhai in a firefight and promoted to leader. Though reused, I feel he may not be that loyal to Wang Changhai.”
“Oh, how so?” Sun Xiao asked doubtfully.
The butler smiled: “At Cui Jing Tower, I observed carefully. If he were truly loyal to Wang Changhai, upon your appearance, he would surely speak rudely to defend his hall master. But in my view, after you appeared, that Lin Fan said nothing, showing he didn’t want to offend you, likely leaving a way out for himself.
After all, the second young master surely hates him to the bone.”
After speaking, the butler pondered, feeling his analysis was spot on.
Not a single flaw.
Think about it: could the butler of the Fierce Tiger Gang Gang Leader lack skill?
“Mm, that makes sense.” Sun Xiao nodded.
The butler volunteered: “If master trusts me, hand this matter to me. I guarantee to win him over.”
“Good, it’s yours then.”
“But master, I may need silver taels. A direct approach might backfire. I want to make casual contact, start with small favors, and when the time is right, explain the situation.” The butler said.
“No problem. You have special privileges; take silver taels from the accounts as needed.”
“Thank you for the trust, master. I guarantee to handle it beautifully.”
At this point, Sun Yaozu, who hadn’t gotten a word in, said: “If it fails in the end, won’t it be a waste?”
“Eldest young master, impossible.”
“So confident?”
“Heh heh, eldest young master, this isn’t just confidence. As long as I get acquainted with him, when Wang Changhai learns his confidant is contacting the Fierce Tiger Gang Gang Leader’s butler, don’t you think Wang Changhai will feel suspicion? If the other side truly refuses recruitment, I can spread some rumors to make Wang Changhai wary and hostile toward him. Then, heh heh…”
As he spoke, the butler laughed slyly.
Sun Yaozu gave a thumbs up.
Ruthless enough, I like it.
Even Sun Xiao felt this plan would work.
The acknowledged butler felt a bit smug.
Being able to fight is useless without brains.
