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Soon, Sister Wu served the dumplings she had made herself. Just looking at them made one salivate without even tasting them. Ye Cheng laughed and said, "Such great dumplings, how can we not have some wine? Dumplings go with wine; the more we drink, the better it gets. Xiaofei, go upstairs and bring down that bottle of white wine I've been saving for years. Let's enjoy ourselves tonight."
The warm and lively atmosphere affected Fei Hu. He didn't know why Ye Cheng was so happy tonight. Eating the fragrant dumplings, drinking the aged wine he had hidden for years, listening to Ye Cheng reminisce about the past, and watching Ye Xiaofei and Yingzi, two beautiful women, playfully tease each other, Fei Hu felt a deep sense of happiness from within. He thought this might be what true happiness was.
Suddenly, Fei Hu's phone rang, and the laughter and chatter around him came to a halt. Everyone quietly looked at Fei Hu, making him feel a bit embarrassed as he scratched his head. Ye Cheng chuckled, "It's fine; just answer it! After you're done, we can have a couple more drinks."
Fei Hu quickly took out his phone and saw it was Bald Zhang calling. This guy always chose the right moment to call. Fei Hu felt a bit annoyed and pressed the answer button. "Hello! What's up?"
"Boss, hurry over to A-Lian's factory; something's happened. Six Brother brought people to cause trouble at the factory and has already injured several of A-Lian's sisters. I'm on my way there; you need to come quickly!" Bald Zhang said urgently before hanging up without waiting for Fei Hu to respond.
Stunned in the living room, Fei Hu took a moment to collect himself. He hurriedly told Ye Cheng, "I'm really sorry; my friend has an emergency, so I have to leave right away. I'll treat everyone to dinner another day." With that, he turned to leave.
Ye Xiaofei ran over and grabbed Fei Hu's arm, softly saying, "Can't you stay? Today is a special day; it's not easy for everyone to gather together. Besides, Grandpa is so happy today; he might have something important to say to you later."
Looking into Ye Xiaofei's earnest eyes, Fei Hu truly wanted to stay, but he couldn't ignore his friend's trouble. Moreover, this situation arose because of him. Gritting his teeth, Fei Hu gently removed Ye Xiaofei's delicate hand and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry." With that, he turned and ran off; this matter couldn't be delayed.
As soon as Fei Hu dashed out of the villa area and was about to hail a cab, Yingzi suddenly stopped her X1 beside him and smiled, "Get in! I'll take you."
Fei Hu didn't have time to be polite; he opened the car door and jumped in. Once settled, he told her where he needed to go. Yingzi pressed the accelerator hard, and the X1 sped onto the main road. The streets were sparsely populated tonight; perhaps families were gathered together for their New Year's Eve dinner. Thinking about this made Fei Hu shake his head. He realized that he didn't even know what day it was today; how could he be eating with others? If it weren't for Ye Xiaofei mentioning it earlier, he might have remained oblivious as to why they were having dumplings tonight.
Yingzi drove quickly, her hands firmly gripping the steering wheel as her eyes focused straight ahead, trying her best to make the car go faster. She was perceptive; she must have sensed something from Fei Hu's tense demeanor because as soon as he got in the car, she didn't ask any questions but just concentrated on driving. Soon enough, they entered a small road in the suburbs. Fei Hu couldn't help but quietly remind Yingzi, "Slow down; this road isn't good."
"It's fine, just sit tight," Yingzi said briefly, focusing on driving without reducing speed.
After driving for a while, Yingzi suddenly flashed the headlights twice. On both sides of the road, there were pickups and sedans, about a dozen vehicles blocking the way completely. Yingzi had no choice but to stop the car. She looked outside and said, "This should be the place. Just walk a few steps ahead; it should be about right."
Upon hearing this, Fei Hu hurriedly opened the car door and jumped out without even greeting Yingzi. He ran forward, bypassing the dozen or so cars. Suddenly, his vision brightened as he saw more than ten men and women holding wooden sticks standing under a dim streetlight. Based on his memory, he felt that these people were right in front of A-Lian's factory.
Thinking of this, Fei Hu quickly stepped forward when suddenly a man holding a wooden stick shouted at him, "What are you doing? Only allowed to leave, not to enter!"
Fei Hu didn't understand what that meant when a woman with a wooden stick approached and scolded softly, "Are you blind? He is our boss; you can't stop him from entering." The man awkwardly stepped back, and only then did Fei Hu realize that the newcomer was Feng Jie.
"What’s going on inside?" Fei Hu didn’t bother to exchange pleasantries with Feng Jie.
Feng Jie guided Fei Hu inside while saying, "Brother Guang has already taken more than fifty people in. I'm responsible for guarding the entrance; no one is allowed to escape." Looking around, Fei Hu saw that what was originally a small courtyard was now filled with people moving about. It seemed there would be a fierce fight tonight.
Feng Jie shouted loudly towards A-Lian's office door, "Boss is here!" Her shout was indeed effective; the men surrounding the door instantly made way for Fei Hu. As he walked through the gap in the crowd, he suddenly felt a sense of pride; he had never received such treatment before.
Upon entering the office, Fei Hu quickly looked up and saw A-Lian and Bald Zhang sitting by A-Lian's desk. Behind them stood twenty to thirty men and women holding various items. On the other side of the table was the so-called Six Brother, who also had over twenty men standing behind him. Although their ages varied, each one held a gleaming machete.
"Boss, please take a seat," Bald Zhang said hurriedly as he saw Fei Hu enter, getting up to move aside from his chair. A-Lian also stood up in response; this was basic etiquette among people in their world.
Fei Hu walked over and sat down without acknowledging Six Brother across from him. He directly asked A-Lian, "What’s going on? Tell me if our people were hurt."
A-Lian pointed at Six Brother sitting opposite her and shouted angrily, "We were having dinner when this group of bastards barged in. When some of our sisters tried to reason with them, they actually resorted to violence. The injured have been sent to the hospital." As she spoke, A-Lian winked at Fei Hu, and the clever Fei Hu understood that A-Lian was telling him that no one was seriously hurt.
Fei Hu listened and pretended to be angry, slamming his hand on the table. Unexpectedly, he hit it too hard, causing the pen holder and teacup on the table to rattle and clatter. Six Brother's expression changed slightly; he hadn't anticipated that Fei Hu had such strength. What seemed like an easy slap was enough to make everything on the wooden table jump. How much power did that require?
"You really have some guts, thinking you can act all high and mighty just because you're holding a machete! Let me tell you the truth: even if you hadn't come today, we would have come looking for you to wipe you out. We're doing this for the people, you know? If you want to collect protection fees, go after those wealthy folks! Why do you always bully honest people? How much can they earn in a month? You're nothing but beasts!" Fei Hu shouted as he stood up, pointing at the so-called Six Brother, trying to intimidate him first.
Six Brother's face turned purple with anger. He had originally thought that once Fei Hu arrived, they could sit down and negotiate to settle the matter. He never expected Fei Hu to come in and lecture them, completely disregarding him and even threatening to wipe them out. The young man's tone was unbearable for him. He suddenly stood up and shouted, "If you have the guts, let's take this outside! I don't want to engage in a war of words; if I die under your sticks, I have nothing more to say."
"Hahaha! What makes you think you can take us on? One-on-one or a group fight? You can't handle either! In a one-on-one match, which of us can you defeat? And in a group fight, with just your few people here, we could use you as filling for dumplings!" Fei Hu deliberately exaggerated his words. His bravado surprised Bald Zhang and A-Lian standing behind him; it seemed like Fei Hu had transformed into a completely different person after not seeing him for over twenty days.
When Six Brother heard this, he looked somewhat incredulous and whispered a couple of words to the fat man behind him. The fat man ran to the door to take a look and then returned to whisper to Six Brother. From their exchange, Fei Hu could tell that this group of thugs was already intimidated by his momentum; however, they still needed to maintain their facade.
Seizing the opportunity, Fei Hu recalled what he had read in military books since he was young. He slammed the table again and shouted, "Let's draw a line here! Since you've come knocking at our door, we can't let your blades leave without tasting blood!" His words sounded somewhat chilling.
At that moment, Six Brother's arrogance vanished completely. Sweat began to bead down his chubby face as his lackeys behind him started to feel uneasy. The situation in the room took a complete 180-degree turn. Fei Hu thought it best to stop while he was ahead; it would be wise for both sides not to engage in conflict since injuring either party would not be beneficial.
Time seemed to freeze in that moment; it was eerily quiet with no one speaking. Fei Hu stared intently at Six Brother, who kept wiping the sweat from his face. Suddenly, he stood up and said loudly, "I admit defeat."
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