Chapter 182: Brutal Drawing
As Zhou Keyu stormed out angrily, Zhou Dahai saw him and snorted, "Stop right there!"
Zhou Keyu stopped and frowned at his father. "Dad, what's the matter?"
"Whose call was that? What are you about to do?" Zhou Dahai demanded.
Zhou Keyu's expression faltered. I can't let Dad know, or I won't be able to stand up for Xu Yuefei today. And if I don't stand up for her, how can I show my face? He was a petty man, and the thought that someone had dared to hit his woman was something he absolutely could not tolerate.
With this in mind, Zhou Keyu forced a smile. "It's nothing, Dad. I'm just going out for a stroll!"
Zhou Dahai huffed coldly. "I'm telling you, stop causing trouble outside! Don't always expect your old man to clean up your messes. You're an adult now; you need to take responsibility for your actions!" Despite his harsh words, Zhou Dahai still doted on his son.
Zhou Keyu brushed it off with a cheerful grin. "Got it, Dad. Well, I'm heading out!"
"Go on. Mr. Shi Huqing will be here soon, and I have some business to discuss with him."
Zhou Keyu's eyes widened in surprise. "Shi Huqing? The super-rich, powerful magnate? Dad, are you about to hit another jackpot?"
Zhou Keyu was thrilled. He knew his father was responsible for various projects at the university—construction, equipment renovation, road maintenance, logistics, and so on. These projects were incredibly lucrative. Out of the more than one hundred million in university investments over the last few years, their family had embezzled nearly ten million.
Because East Sea University was so prestigious, it attracted numerous investors who wanted to contribute to the students' welfare, but the funds were always embezzled by those at the top. Zhou Keyu had heard of Shi Huqing; he was the university's single biggest investor, putting in ten million every year. And every time, Zhou Dahai would skim four to five million off the top.
Over the years, Shi Huqing had become their personal cash cow. Every time he invested, the Zhou Family was guaranteed a cut.
Zhou Dahai couldn't suppress a grin. "That's right, it's him. He's our cash cow, so we have to treat him well."
Zhou Keyu chuckled. "In that case, I won't disturb you, Dad. You have to work your magic and do whatever it takes to keep Mr. Shi happy!"
"You little rascal, lecturing me now, are you? Get lost, get lost."
Zhou Keyu left with a laugh. Zhou Dahai took a sip of his tea, sat up straight, and awaited Shi Huqing's arrival.
Shi Huqing was an extraordinary figure—wealthy, capable, and well-connected. He had ties to both legitimate circles and the underworld, making him a true big shot. Zhou Dahai knew he was nothing compared to Shi Huqing, so he adopted a humble attitude. He even wiped a chair clean while waiting for his guest.
Soon, a knock sounded at the office door before it swung open. Zhou Dahai looked up and saw it was indeed Shi Huqing.
"Mr. Shi, it's been a while!" Zhou Dahai greeted him with a beaming smile, hurrying forward to welcome him.
Shi Huqing entered with a smile and exchanged pleasantries with Zhou Dahai. The office door closed, and soon the two began their discussion. As always, the topic was inevitably investment.
Meanwhile, Zhou Dahai was completely oblivious that his son had already arrived outside Class Three of the Management College.
Zhou Keyu approached the classroom, a cold expression on his face. "Motherfucker," he seethed. "How dare you touch my woman. If I don't beat the shit out of you today, my last name isn't Zhou!"
A group followed behind Zhou Keyu—all his cronies, whom he had summoned.
Inside the classroom, Zhao Dong heard a chaotic clatter of footsteps outside. A second later, Zhou Keyu and his gang were blocking the doorway.
The moment she saw Zhou Keyu, Xu Yuefei's face lit up with delight. "Ke Yu!"
She ran straight to him and threw herself into his arms, bursting into tears. "Ke Yu, they bullied me! They hit me! You have to get revenge for me! WAAAAH..."
Xu Yuefei wailed heartbrokenly, as if she had suffered the greatest injustice imaginable.
Nearby, Lv Juan rushed to Zhou Keyu's side, pointing at Zhao Dong with a fawning expression. "Ke Yu! That's the bastard who hit Yuefei, and he hit me too! You have to tell your dad to get Zhao Qirou expelled today!"
Zhao Qirou's face went pale. The moment she saw Zhou Keyu, she knew things were bad. It's over. I've angered Zhou Keyu. This is probably impossible to resolve now.
She nervously clutched Zhao Dong's hand, her own trembling as she whispered, "Bro, find a chance to run. Zhou Keyu brought a whole gang with him. If you don't run, you're done for."
Zhao Dong glanced around and sneered. Just a bunch of skinny wannabes. They're all students who love to act tough, but I bet they've never even seen real blood. Pathetic, pretending to be gangsters.
He said without a second thought, "It's fine. They're just a bunch of clowns. Nothing to be afraid of."
Zhao Qirou was taken aback. She bit her lip and said, "Bro, don't be reckless. This Zhou Keyu is from a powerful family."
Across from them, Zhou Keyu finally spoke, his gaze icy and his face grim. "Who hit Yuefei? Step forward now."
Zhao Dong cracked his neck and took a step forward. He looked at Zhou Keyu with an indifferent expression and said, "I did. Got a problem?"
Zhou Keyu glared at Zhao Dong. "Do you have any idea who I am? You dare touch my woman?"
Zhao Dong smacked his lips. "Stop with that arrogant 'I'. You're not even worthy of being my grandson, you piece of trash. Besides, I don't give a damn who you are. In my eyes, you're just a piece of shit, same as that chick next to you."
Those words instantly enraged both Zhou Keyu and Xu Yuefei. "Ke Yu, kill him!" Xu Yuefei shrieked. "Kill that bastard today!"
Zhou Keyu was seething. He waved a hand at the crowd behind him and roared, "Guys, get him! Beat him to a pulp! I'll take responsibility if he dies!"
The students, eager to show off for Zhou Keyu, became fired up and rushed Zhao Dong.
"Today, I'll beat the living shit out of you!" Zhou Keyu roared.
Zhao Dong grinned. "Oh? For saying that, I'll be sure to let *you* experience what it feels like to have the shit beaten out of you."
Saying this, Zhao Dong stepped in front of Zhao Qirou and shrugged. Then he attacked. With a single palm strike, his hand tore through the air with a piercing shriek!
The palm landed on an athlete at the front of the pack, sending the man flying backward like a cannonball and crashing into the students behind him. Everyone was dumbfounded. The athlete was over six feet tall and weighed more than two hundred pounds, yet Zhao Dong had sent him flying with a single slap?
Zhao Dong shook his head. "Trash," he muttered, walking toward the group with a cold expression.
A circle of students surrounded Zhao Dong, who just shook his head in disdain. He casually lifted a table that weighed dozens of pounds as if it were a foam board and hurled it at them. Several students screamed in pain as it crashed into them, leaving them on the floor, unable to get up.
The remaining dozen or so closed in. Zhao Dong casually grabbed one guy's wrist and gave it a gentle twist. The student shrieked in agony as his entire body spun ninety degrees before Zhao Dong flung him aside.
Glancing indifferently at the others, Zhao Dong lashed out with a few kicks. Before anyone could even see his legs move, they heard a series of dull thumps. THUMP! THUMP! THUMP! Another group of students collapsed to the floor.
Zhao Dong looked at the last five or six guys and sighed. "If I don't hit you, you keep asking for it. But if I do hit you, I feel like I'm just bullying you."
Shaking his head, he flashed in front of them and swung his open palm. SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! The remaining figures all flew backward, spitting out mouthfuls of blood mixed with shattered teeth.
In less than two minutes, all twenty-plus people Zhou Keyu had brought with him were lying on the ground. Many of them were athletes who trained regularly and were built like oxen. Yet, in front of Zhao Dong, they were as helpless as children with no strength to even truss a chicken.
Seeing dozens of people lying defeated on the floor, the other students in the classroom and the hallway fell into a stunned silence. They stared, dumbfounded at the scene. So that stuff in the movies, where one guy beats up dozens of people... it's real!
The expressions on the faces of Lv Juan, Xu Yuefei, and Zhou Keyu were frozen. They could only stare, dumbfounded, at Zhao Dong.
Zhao Dong looked at Zhou Keyu and cracked a smile. "What was that you were saying earlier?"
A chill shot up Zhou Keyu's spine, and he began to tremble. "You... you..."
"You, my ass." Zhao Dong's lips twisted into a smirk. The next second, he was standing in front of Zhou Keyu, his palm swinging toward his face.