Xu Haicong was speechless. This is too absurd, too ridiculous, he thought after a mont of silence. I’m a titan of Hong Hai Capital, one of the most prominent figures in Capital City. How could I be facing a life-or-death situation in the pri of my life?
But Shen Fanyun’s gaze was firm, and his expression wasn’t a joke. Is this guy really going to kill ?
"Heh." Xu Haicong still couldn’t believe it. If I were a worthless ant, I’d have no way to resist. But I’m not.
Shen Fanyun reached out and patted Xu Haicong on the forehead. "Tell you what," he said on a whim. "I’ll give you a chance. Use all your connections and resources. Find the biggest backer you have and see if he can save you!"
Xu Haicong fell silent, then asked, "Are you joking with ?"
He was becoming more convinced that Shen Fanyun was just being arrogant and overconfident. He scoffed, "If I really call in my backup, I’m afraid it would scare you to death."
"I’d love to hear all about it." Shen Fanyun took out Xu Haicong’s phone, placed it on the table, and gestured for him to call this supposed backer of his.
Xu Haicong and Yuan Chong exchanged a bewildered look. Is he serious, or is this just a bluff?
Every decision and move Shen Fanyun made was beyond Xu Haicong’s expectations. Considering how Shen Fanyun had suddenly cornered Hong Hai Capital, Xu Haicong realized he was probably not just all talk. Hong Hai Capital’s PR team rarely t its match, but this opponent was clearly well-prepared.
"Fine. Since you’re looking for death, I’ll grant your wish," Xu Haicong snarled, deciding to go all in. "I just hope you aren’t so terrified that you lose your mind and co crawling back to , kowtowing and apologizing. You brought this upon yourself.
"I, Xu Haicong, will teach you a lesson: there are so people in this world you can never, ever afford to provoke!"
Since Shen Fanyun had asked for it, he imdiately called for backup.
"Old Chen, hello. I’ve run into a bit of trouble here in Hangcheng City, uh..." Xu Haicong began, cutting right to the chase.
But before he could finish, the man on the other end cut him off, his tone harsh and overbearing. "Don’t contact again." It was obvious he was avoiding Xu Haicong like the plague, terrified of getting dragged into his ss. "The matter you’re involved in this ti is too big. No one dares to protect you."
"What do you an?" Xu Haicong was dumbfounded, wondering for a mont if he’d dialed the wrong number. This is my close friend, a departnt head! In the past, one word from him was all it took to get things handled beautifully. Why is he so eager to cut ties now? We’ve known each other for years; our bond goes without saying. What’s gotten into him today? Did he take the wrong dicine?
"Who on earth did you provoke? Orders ca down from the top: no one is to interfere in your affairs. Anyone who gets involved is done for!"
CLICK.
The line went dead.
Stunned, Xu Haicong held the phone motionlessly, his eyes wide as a bull’s. It took him a very long ti to process what he had just heard. Orders from the top? Old Chen isn’t just so ordinary departnt head; he has a direct line to the highest echelons. Does ’the top’ an the Supre Assembly itself? A direct order from the core leadership? Isn’t that a massive overreaction?
He admitted he had so clout in Hangcheng City, but he was nothing in the eyes of those who held the power of life and death. What have I ever done to warrant their attention?
"Any other calls to make?" Shen Fanyun asked with a smile.
Xu Haicong couldn’t speak. The situation was getting stranger and stranger, and he felt a dreadful premonition creeping up on him.
"I... I..." Xu Haicong’s lips started to tremble, and his fingers shook uncontrollably.
Seeing this, Yuan Chong’s face paled.
Su Ke’s brow furrowed as he looked at Shen Fanyun with an incredibly complex expression. The power behind this man... it seems I’ve once again underestimated it. Not only was the boss of Hong Hai Capital unable to stand against Shen Fanyun’s pressure, but even Xu Haicong’s powerful backer was now scrambling to cut ties, not daring to get involved.
"Who... who exactly are you?" Xu Haicong asked with difficulty. Did I just kick a steel plate?
Shen Fanyun didn’t answer right away. Instead, he snapped his fingers at Xu Haicong. "Co on. Kneel."
Xu Haicong remained speechless. After a two-second pause, he obediently dropped to his knees before Shen Fanyun. Not daring to hesitate, Yuan Chong knelt beside him.
Although he was seething with resentnt, Xu Haicong knew better than anyone that a wise man knows when to yield. Stubborn pride would only get him killed faster.
"What was the girl’s na?" Shen Fanyun asked.
Xu Haicong’s gaze flickered away. After a long pause, he finally choked out, "Zhou... Zhou Yun."
"Luscious?" Shen Fanyun sneered, twisting her na into a lewd pun.
Xu Haicong froze.
"Was she luscious?" Shen Fanyun asked again.
SLAP!
Knowing Xu Haicong would remain silent, Shen Fanyun simply slapped him across the face. The force was so great that one side of his cheek seed to cave in.
"I... I was drunk! I made a mistake, I didn’t an to!" Xu Haicong cried out. "I never ant to offend her at first, it was really an unintentional slip! I’m so, so sorry!"
Realizing that Shen Fanyun was not to be trifled with and wouldn’t let the matter drop, Xu Haicong didn’t dare to be complacent. He quickly beca obedient and earnestly admitted his guilt. He tried to bla it all on being drunk, insisting that he had not subjectively intended to harm her.
"From what I heard you say earlier, you sounded pretty proud of yourself, didn’t you?" Shen Fanyun said. "When you ntioned her suicide, weren’t you mocking her, saying she deserved it? What’s this? Now you know how to apologize? Now you realize you were wrong?"
BOOM!
Shen Fanyun clenched his hand, grabbed Xu Haicong by the head, and slamd it down onto the coffee table. Blood instantly sprayed across the surface.
"Deserved it?" Shen Fanyun sneered. "You’re utterly depraved. Did you really think no one in this world could deal with you?"
BOOM!
Shen Fanyun yanked Xu Haicong’s head up and slamd it down again. A large pool of blood dripped from the edge of the coffee table onto the carpet.
"Ah—" Xu Haicong hissed, completely panicked now. He realized Shen Fanyun was really trying to kill him. "I’m sorry! I’m sorry! I shouldn’t have mocked her! How about this? I’ll find ti to visit Zhou Yun’s parents, and... and I’ll give them so humanitarian compensation."
"Is... is that okay?" Xu Haicong stamred, looking up at Shen Fanyun as if he were staring at a demon.
"So now you know to compensate them?" Shen Fanyun scoffed. If he truly felt any remorse, he wouldn’t have waited until today. It was clear Xu Haicong didn’t actually realize his mistake. He was just afraid.
Su Ke was petrified by the scene unfolding before him. He was seriously reconsidering whether he should have co here at all.
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