Chapter 244: Kneel Down for Me
The people behind this hotel were the Lin Family of Jiangcheng, so one couldn't be too brazen inside.
In the past, the Lin Family's reach wouldn't have extended here.
But the Lin Family had recently skyrocketed in status, having now established a connection with a clan from the Imperial City.
Those were the true heavyweights. With a single stomp of their foot, the entirety of Jiangcheng would likely fall into their hands!
Xiao Ye had already been planning to sleep.
Now, being suddenly disturbed, he was in a foul mood.
"Fine. Since you've come looking for trouble, don't blame me for what happens next!"
He walked out of his room and glanced at the door across the hall.
'Since Lin Chuyue and Mu Xiang don't know about this, I'll just let them rest.'
Downstairs.
The Local Bully was all smiles. "Uncle, this kid is loaded. If we can get him under our control, we'll probably be able to squeeze a steady stream of cash out of him."
"Alright, I get it."
The two of them had only been talking for a moment.
The elevator doors opened.
Xiao Ye stepped out.
The Local Bully hurriedly shouted, "Uncle, that's him!"
Xiao Ye looked impatient. He cracked his knuckles as he walked. "So, I beat up the junior, and now the senior shows up."
"Since you people just won't quit, I don't have to be polite anymore."
"This is the second time you've come looking for trouble. How about you each leave an arm behind?"
The moment the man saw Xiao Ye, he froze on the spot.
His business had previously expanded to Jiangcheng, and in order to establish a foothold, he spent most of his time there.
By sucking up to a wealthy, established businessman, he had managed to get a single opportunity to visit the Lin Family, where he had seen Xiao Ye and Lin Chuyue.
And this man was the spitting image of the one he had seen!
The Local Bully didn't notice that his uncle's body was trembling. "Uncle, where are your experts?"
"Hurry up and have them get on it! Take this kid down for me!"
The man's vision went dark; he was so scared he nearly fainted on the spot!
Without a second thought, he swung a heavy backhand slap with nearly all his might!
The Local Bully was sent stumbling backward, his teeth feeling loose and the corner of his mouth splitting open.
"Uncle, what are you doing?!"
"I… I'm not your uncle!" The man clutched his chest. For the first time, he understood what it felt like to be angry enough to have a heart attack!
"I don't know a wretched creature like you!"
He kicked the back of the Local Bully's knee. "Get on your damn knees!"
And after saying that, he himself fell to his knees!
'Xiao Ye… He was a heavyweight he couldn't possibly afford to offend!'
'To think his own nephew's visit would nearly get him killed!'
The man was incredibly adaptable. He immediately began to kowtow in Xiao Ye's direction. "Mr. Xiao, Uncle Xiao, I was wrong!"
"No… it was his fault! I didn't know anything!"
"I hope Mr. Xiao can be the bigger person and spare me! As for this nephew of mine, you can do whatever you want with him. I absolutely won't interfere!"
This was a case of every man for himself.
Besides, he didn't have the power to protect anyone in front of Xiao Ye.
Not only would he fail to protect his nephew, but he'd also be dragged down with him!
'In that case, it's best to just cut him loose!'
Xiao Ye hadn't expected the man to actually recognize him.
"Fine. Seeing as you've admitted your mistake…"
The man's eyes widened in disbelief. He couldn't believe Xiao Ye would forgive him so easily!
"I can let you go for now, but tomorrow morning, you will come with me to the factory."
"Bring all of your underlings and kneel in apology to the factory, and to all the people in the area you've bullied!"
The Local Bully wanted to say something, but the man had already eagerly agreed. "No problem, absolutely no problem!"
"I'll personally make sure he does it!"
After speaking, he quickly dragged the Local Bully away and fled.
Only when the car was driving away did he finally let out a sigh of relief. 'My life is saved at last!'
"Uncle, what was all that about?"
SLAP!
Another slap.
"You nearly got me fucking killed today! Do you have any idea who that is? That's Xiao Ye!"
"He's a true heavyweight, and he's from the Imperial City!"
"The man comes from a truly prestigious and noble family! Forget you, even I wouldn't be enough for him to crush with a single finger!"
"You listen to me. Tomorrow, gather all your men immediately. First thing in the morning, you will all go and kneel in apology!"
"This is the last time I'm helping you as your uncle! If you don't do it, not even God himself could save you. If you don't believe me, go look him up yourself!"
With that, the man pulled the car over, kicked him out onto the roadside, and sped away.
The Local Bully had never suffered such a humiliation. He limped along the road for a full half-hour before finally managing to hail a cab.
As soon as he got back to his place, he immediately had someone investigate.
At the same time, he also looked up information related to Xiao Ye on his phone.
When he saw the various news reports about Xiao Ye, he broke out in a cold sweat.
'His uncle had been too modest. This guy wasn't just powerful—he was terrifyingly powerful!'
He'd casually drop hundreds of millions on an auction item without a second thought!
And the Xiao Family was one of the top-ranking families in all of Dragon Country!
Although the Xiao Family was famous, the outside world knew very little about their affairs, other than the fact that Xiao Ye had become the Xiao Family's Patriarch.
Not many people knew about their status as a Hidden Clan.
But even so, that didn't stop insiders from revealing that the Xiao Family were true giants!
The Local Bully trembled all over. He didn't dare delay any longer and immediately ordered his men to be contacted!
「Early the next morning.」
At six o'clock, the factory gates opened.
Workers began to stream in for their shifts.
This kind of old-fashioned factory usually had an early start time, and many people were happy to go in to snag a free breakfast.
And at this very moment, the Local Bully and his underlings were kneeling on the side of the road right by the entrance.
A massive, dark crowd of them knelt in a line that stretched down the entire street.
Every worker who came for their shift was stunned.
"Wh-what's going on here?"
"Isn't that the Local Bully? Why is he kneeling here at our factory?"
"Those people all look like his men. Did he piss off someone he really shouldn't have?"
"How powerful could they be? He's the Local Bully! He's the one nobody dares to mess with!"
The workers didn't dare cross the street or even enter the factory, afraid that they'd be targeted for revenge if they were even slightly careless.
When the factory management heard the news, they didn't dare say anything either. They simply had the guards close the main gate and temporarily sent the employees home.
They would be notified to come back to work once this gang of people had left!
It was 8:00 AM.
More workers arrived.
"What the hell? What's going on?"
"I got here a little after six this morning, and they've already been kneeling for two hours. At this rate, who knows how long they'll be here? Even the factory closed its gates!"
"Then I'm not going in either. I'm afraid if I walk past them, they'll come after me later."
Everyone felt the same way, so no one dared to move.
Nine o'clock.
Xiao Ye finally arrived, fashionably late, with Lin Chuyue and Mu Xiang in tow.