Chapter 1050: Chapter 1020:
Chapter 1020:
"Ah, I’m really sorry to trouble you, brothers!" Chen Fugui looked quite troubled. After gathering everyone into the office, he recounted what happened yesterday. One of the Master of All Things in Beijing listened to Chen Fugu and asked suspiciously, "Mr. Chen, is this person you’re talking about called Ye Chen?"
"That’s right, his name is Ye Chen!" Chen Fugui immediately nodded.
"That can’t be right, can it?" The Master of All Things suddenly had a serious expression, "I’ve heard that the Gang Leader of the Heavenly Reversal Gang is also named Ye Chen. Surely you wouldn’t be unaware of this? Being the Gang Leader of the Heavenly Reversal Gang means he’s ruling the whole gang scene in China. If we offend him, it’s unlikely we can escape the Heavenly Reversal Gang’s pursuit!"
"Impossible!" Chen Fugui refused to acknowledge this in his heart, unwilling to believe that today’s person was Ye Chen. If it really were Ye Chen, why would he come alone to find trouble with himself, and in front of so many police officers, he could’ve easily revealed his identity, but he didn’t. That indicates one thing: this guy is definitely not the Gang Leader Ye Chen of the Heavenly Reversal Gang. Maybe he’s just someone with the same name.
After Chen Fugui shared his doubts, everyone immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and they basically concluded that the guy must be an impostor. Otherwise, how could he handle so many police officers alone and even fire shots? A burly man with a hostile face stood up and said, "Mr. Chen, let Old Niu take care of this. Why trouble so many brothers from the underworld?"
"Ah, Niu, you may not be aware, but sending out so many police officers today didn’t result in Ye Chen being captured!" Chen Fugui sighed, "Moreover, this guy even threatened that I must apologize within three days or face the consequences. Do you think you can handle this alone?"
Old Niu slightly frowned and then said, "No worries, with so many brothers, we’re certainly not afraid of dealing with that guy!"
"Brothers, I’ll leave it to you then!" Chen Fugui clasped his hands towards everyone and then distributed a big red envelope to each of them, which served as their advance payment. This payment made everyone beam with joy. Living on the precarious edge for what? Isn’t it just to make more money? Having money means people respect you, being willing to befriend you. Money is all-powerful; without it, nothing’s possible.
Ye Chen, Duoduo, and Wei Zhen tidied up the apartment a bit. The pits and dents on the walls couldn’t be fixed without hiring painters to refill and repaint them.
The room, originally a mess, has now returned to calm, except for the walls. If you don’t look closely, you’d never know a turmoil happened here.
"Phew, it’s finally done!" Wei Zhen exhaled a breath, then sat on the sofa, casually placing her round legs on the coffee table. Perhaps it was due to her habit at home, but today she overlooked someone’s presence—Ye Chen. Ye Chen happened to be sitting opposite Wei Zhen, and his gaze fell upon the suddenly exposed scenery between her legs, sending a rush of heat through him.
The beastly desire surged from within, making Ye Chen feel as if he might have a nosebleed.
Wei Zhen seemed to notice Ye Chen’s unusualness and quickly retracted her legs from the table, her face turning red. She hadn’t expected such a casual gesture to make Ye Chen almost lose his mind. If she took off her clothes now, would Ye Chen still be able to control himself? Wei Zhen didn’t think much more and turned to the bathroom.
"Ye, I didn’t realize tidying up the house would take up an entire morning!" Duoduo wiped the fragrant sweat from her forehead and said, "I think I should start cooking!"
"Don’t bother, let’s go eat out for lunch!" Ye Chen replied with a smile.
"What? Eating out, that’s too wasteful!" Duoduo shook her head quickly, "I know Ye has money, but I think we should save!"
"After working hard all morning, shouldn’t we treat ourselves?" Ye Chen stood up and patted Duoduo’s cheek, then said with a laugh, "It’s settled then. For lunch today, I’ll treat you at the hotel. What do you say?"
"Alright, since Ye has decided, but it should be me treating!" Duoduo giggled, "Ye Chen has come from afar, I should show my hospitality and treat him to some Beijing specialties!"
"It’s fine, as long as we’re eating out today!" Ye Chen laughed, "Besides, with your current jobs, what’s your monthly income? So I’ll treat!"
This made Duoduo’s face flush red. She also blamed herself for not being able to earn more, so Ye wouldn’t resent her. Then, Ye Chen led Duoduo and Wei Zhen out of the apartment, heading toward a nearby five-star hotel. The hotel had a restaurant, one of the more upscale dining places in the area. But Duoduo and Wei Zhen rarely came here, partly because they couldn’t afford it and partly because they weren’t fond of such upmarket restaurants.
Rarely visiting such places didn’t mean the two were like Granny Liu visiting the Grand View Garden for the first time. Although they seldom dined at five-star hotels, they were familiar with the facilities and ordering procedures inside. This surprised Ye Chen, who quickly realized that as journalists, they were often treated by corporate bosses at hotels for meals.
Journalists have a particularly sensitive identity. Many business owners and even some grassroots units are extremely sensitive to journalists, fearing exposure by them and the TV stations, willing even to pay journalists to fabricate fake news. It’s precisely because of this situation that a large number of fake journalists, scam artists, have emerged...
Duoduo and Wei Zhen have encountered plenty of such people and absolutely never give them a good face. Dining is one thing, but when it gets down to it, they are never vague.
"Order whatever you want, today it’s on me!" Ye Chen handed the menu to the two.
"Really?" Wei Zhen flashed a sly smile.
"Of course!" Ye Chen grinned and then said, "A meal at most costs several thousand yuan, I can still afford that!"
"Sigh, the life of the rich, just a meal costs several thousand!" Wei Zhen suddenly lowered her eyelids, propped her head with both hands, and said, "Do you know how much Duoduo and I make in a month? Perhaps not even enough for one of your meals!"
"Yeah, Ye, this meal of yours is way too extravagant, isn’t it?" Duoduo was startled by Ye Chen’s earlier words. Usually, even when they ate in a hotel, it was those so-called entrepreneurs or bosses who treated them, not knowing how much the meal cost. Now hearing it costs several thousand for a meal, had her shrinking back in fear.
"Just this once!" Ye Chen smiled indifferently.
Ye Chen ordered several dishes that left Duoduo and Wei Zhen wide-eyed, one was Northeast Black Bear Paw, another was deep-sea shark fin, and also bird’s nest porridge, along with several other dishes they had never heard of. In total, Ye Chen ordered seven or eight dishes. Besides some very famous dishes, they didn’t even know what the others were.
It was only when it was time to pay the bill that they realized these dishes basically cost over a thousand each, with one serving of Northeast Black Bear Paw costing 3500, and the deep-sea shark fin 2000...
Nevertheless, the taste of the dishes here was indeed remarkable, with a delicate texture. The Northeast Black Bear Paw was steamed with honey, tasted extraordinarily good. With one bite, it felt like tasting a cloud in the sky.
Finally having a filling meal, as they walked out of the hotel, Ye Chen realized he somewhat underestimated Chen Fugui. Just as they stepped out of the hotel, several vans suddenly rushed out, and from the vans jumped dozens of thugs wielding machetes. These thugs, upon seeing Ye Chen and the few others, immediately charged forward, hacking without a word. Sensing the unfavorable situation, Ye Chen promptly shielded Duoduo and Wei Zhen behind him and shouted, "You two run back to the hotel quickly. Don’t come out, leave this to me!"
"Ye, I’m not leaving!" Duoduo gritted her teeth and said.
"Go quickly!" Ye Chen gave the two a harsh shove, and the two girls hurriedly ducked into the hotel’s lobby. The hotel’s security and service staff, seeing something was off, had long disappeared. Ye Chen fought alone against dozens of people. He unleashed a power that swept through them like a cyclone. Those over forty thugs soon lay at the hotel entrance, wailing in agony.
Crack...
A tinge of ferocity flashed in Ye Chen’s eyes, he gritted his teeth and roared, "Damn it, who sent you, speak up now, or I’ll send you to meet the Buddha!"
"I, I..." That guy had several ribs broken by Ye Chen’s foot. If Ye Chen exerted a bit more force, he probably would have crushed him to death. Unfortunately, Ye Chen didn’t dare to stomp him to death. Blood was flowing from the thug’s mouth, as he mumbled, "It’s... it’s Niu, Niu sent us!"
"Who the hell is Niu?" Ye Chen asked perplexedly.
"General Niu from Beijing West City, known as the tyrant of the capital!" After spitting these words, the guy immediately fainted.
General Niu? Tyrant of the capital? Ye Chen muttered to himself. He cast a glance over those guys wailing in pain on the ground. Wherever Ye Chen’s eyes lingered, they dared not utter a sound, even if they were bruised all over, they refused to move, fearing Ye Chen’s wrath. Ye Chen glanced at them and said, "Who among you is the leader?!"
The gazes of those guys all turned towards the bald guy on the left. The bald guy trembled all over, shit, how come I just got promoted and now have to deal with such bad luck? The bald guy was promoted to a small team leader last week by General Niu because he worked particularly hard, and it was only last week that he helped General Niu complete a task and was thus promoted.