Chapter 278: Kicking an Iron Plate

Chapter 278: Chapter 278: Kicking an Iron Plate

Jiang Fan’s gaze was fierce, his fists clenched.

Even if it meant a hail of gunfire, he would fight a bloody path out with Wu Qiang.

If worse came to worst, he at least had Dong Shaojie to take to the grave with him.

Just then, Wu Qiang glanced around and snatched a wine bottle from the coffee table.

"Fan, if we die, we die together!"

Wu Qiang said, moving to stand in front of Jiang Fan.

Jiang Fan truly saw Wu Qiang as a brother. Of course, Wu Qiang felt the same way, and their friendship was one where they would live or die together.

Jiang Fan smirked to himself. ’If this were the past, I’d definitely be terrified.’

’But the me of today is a far cry from who I used to be.’

Jiang Fan also grabbed a wine bottle from the coffee table and yanked Dong Shaojie toward him.

"Who the fuck moves? I’ll rip this bastard Dong Shaojie’s head off first."

"Jiang Fan, I advise you not to court death! Our Dong Family... AARGH!"

Dong Shaojie tried to continue his threat, but before he could finish his sentence, he took another vicious punch to the stomach.

"Young man, I urge you not to be impulsive!" Manager Zhou said.

It was clear that Manager Zhou was suppressing a burning rage. He had wanted to rush forward and deal with this troublemaker Jiang Fan himself, but he never expected Jiang Fan to actually grab Dong Shaojie and use him as a shield.

Manager Zhou was well aware of Dong Shaojie’s status. If anything happened to Dong Shaojie at the Great Wall Clubhouse, the entire establishment would likely be forced to shut down.

Therefore, Manager Zhou didn’t dare to make a rash move.

For a moment, the group was locked in a stalemate.

However, Jiang Fan saw more people continuously pouring into the private room, each holding a weapon and staring menacingly at him and Wu Qiang.

Wu Qiang swallowed hard, cold sweat trickling down his temples.

"Qiang, you go first. Leave this to me!" Jiang Fan said to Wu Qiang.

In reality, Jiang Fan was completely confident he could get away. But with Wu Qiang injured, he couldn’t be 100% certain of his friend’s safety if the crowd swarmed them.

"Fan, are you even serious? You came here to save me. If I ran off by myself, what kind of person would that make me?" Jiang Fan gave a bitter smile. ’In the end, I’m the one who let him down. If it weren’t for me, Qiang wouldn’t be suffering like this.’ "My two friends, I don’t think either of you should plan on leaving here!"

Manager Zhou waved his hand. Dong Shaojie had been beaten to this state; if he let Jiang Fan and Wu Qiang leave, the entire Great Wall Clubhouse would probably be the one to suffer the consequences.

"I’d like to see who dares to stop them!"

Just then, a shout came from outside the private room.

Immediately, the crowd parted to form a path, and several people walked in from outside.

The one who had spoken was none other than Hua Qinyun.

"Young Master Hua!"

The moment he saw Hua Qinyun, the color drained from Manager Zhou’s face.

Jiang Fan was also a little surprised. He hadn’t expected Hua Qinyun to suddenly show up at a time like this.

"Manager Zhou, you people certainly have some nerve!" Hua Qinyun said with a dry laugh.

In an instant, Manager Zhou’s expression turned incredibly ugly. He seemed to have a premonition that things were about to go south.

"Young Master Hua, what are you doing here?" Dong Shaojie was also stunned.

Hua Qinyun, however, completely ignored Dong Shaojie. He walked straight up to Jiang Fan and said lightly, "My apologies, Jiang. I’m late. Are you all right?"

Jiang Fan was suddenly a bit overwhelmed by the attention. Logically speaking, he didn’t feel he had any deep personal connection with Hua Qinyun.

But he had to admit, this Hua Qinyun fellow was very good at sizing up a situation.

"Young Master Hua, why didn’t you let us know you were coming? Is this young man one of your people?" Manager Zhou asked tentatively.

Hua Qinyun snorted coldly, glancing first at Manager Zhou, then at Dong Shaojie.

"My people? Don’t blame me for not warning you, but if I hadn’t shown up today, your Great Wall Clubhouse would no longer have any reason to exist in Yang City."

"This is Jiang Fan. Jiang. He is the prized son-in-law of Mr. Li Jiaxiang!"

"Li... Li Jiaxiang..."

Hearing this name, Manager Zhou’s face changed drastically.

Dong Shaojie, still pinned by Jiang Fan, now had an ashen face.

"This... How is this possible?"

Dong Shaojie’s face was the color of dust as his entire body went limp and he slumped to the floor.

Manager Zhou, living up to his reputation as a seasoned veteran, calmly waved his hand, and the crowd of men withdrew from the room. In an instant, only a few people remained.

"Ahem... Young Master Hua, perhaps you didn’t need to be quite so explicit with them about certain things?"

Jiang Fan let out a dry cough.

"Jiang Fan... Fan, it’s a misunderstanding! This whole thing was a complete misunderstanding! Aren’t... aren’t you Yin Ruxue’s boyfriend? How... how are you also the prized son-in-law of the Li Family?"

Dong Shaojie felt like his CPU was about to fry.

"Who says I can’t have a foot in two boats? What, you got a problem with that?" Jiang Fan said nonchalantly. With that one sentence, everyone present was stunned.

Wu Qiang couldn’t help but give Jiang Fan a thumbs-up.

"Fan, you magnificent bastard! You truly are a role model for us professional freeloaders!"

"Fuck you, am I that kind of person?"

"Aren’t you? You’re the most successful sugar baby I’ve ever seen."

"Alright, enough of this bullshit. Let’s deal with the situation at hand first."

Seeing this, Manager Zhou tactfully closed the door to the private room.

"Jiang, that guy didn’t hurt you just now, did he?" Hua Qinyun asked solicitously.

"Don’t worry, Young Master Hua. His men are no match for me."

"Fan, I was wrong, Fan!"

Dong Shaojie was sprawled on the ground, all his previous anger gone.

He wasn’t an idiot. Although his Dong Family was one of the Eight Great Clans of Yang City, so was the Hua Family. For Hua Qinyun to treat Jiang Fan with such an attitude meant that Jiang Fan was no ordinary person.

On top of that, the connection Hua Qinyun had just revealed was enough to leave him utterly shocked.

Although he didn’t know how Jiang Fan, Yin Ruxue’s boyfriend, had managed to connect with Li Jiaxiang, one look at Hua Qinyun told him this was no joke.

So, this time, he had well and truly messed with the wrong person.

"Hmph, Dong Shaojie, I gave you a chance!"

Jiang Fan’s tone was ice-cold.

This Dong Shaojie had first sent people to stage an accident. Before Jiang Fan could even go settle the score, the guy had gone after Wu Qiang. He could not tolerate anyone messing with his brother.

At this moment, Manager Zhou also gave an awkward smile.

"Young Master Jiang, I have offended you greatly just now. I hope you won’t take it to heart! You and the Dong Family are both figures that ants like us cannot afford to offend. I hope Young Master Jiang can show mercy and leave our humble clubhouse a path to survive."

Manager Zhou was worthy of his position at the Great Wall Clubhouse. Besides his formidable capabilities, he also spoke with a perfect sense of propriety.

With just a few words, he had lowered his own status to the extreme, giving Jiang Fan plenty of face while also indicating that he couldn’t afford to offend the Dong Family either.