Murong Ba, true to his name, was arrogant and overbearing, resorting to any means necessary to achieve his goals. He was a figure that struck fear into people’s hearts even in Modu.
Although the Murong family’s main base was in Jinling, they had a deep penetration into major cities such as Jingcheng, Modu, Xihang, and Pengcheng.
For instance, they had established a branch in Modu.
After years of cultivation, Murong Ba had become a preeminent figure in Modu.
Everyone trembled at the mention of his name!
However, Murong Ba was always as docile as a cat in front of Murong Shuang.
Murong Shuang said, "Stop fooling around. I have an important matter for you to handle."
"Elder sister, please speak."
"Jiang Mengxin is going to Modu to establish a new company in collaboration with the Xiao family. I want you to stop her in Modu. I don't want to see Jiang Mengxin return to Jinling."
Murong Ba was amused.
He said, "Jiang Mengxin? That little girl dares to come to Modu? Alright, I'll handle this matter."
"Oh, right," Murong Shuang added. "There's also a scumbag named Lu Ming traveling with them. I don't want this man to leave Modu alive."
"Lu Ming? Who is he?"
"Jiang family's son-in-law."
"Is he formidable?"
Murong Shuang snorted, "Formidable, my ass! He’s just a bastard riding on others’ coattails! But this kid is quite cunning, so be careful not to be tricked by him."
Murong Ba replied, "Don't worry, I, Murong Ba, am not to be trifled with. Alright, I understand everything. I'll hang up now. I have mahjong to play. Bye, elder sister."
Beep, beep, beep… the call ended.
Qin Tong asked, "Jiang Mengxin and Lu Ming, one is intellectual and the other martial. It might not be that easy to deal with them, right? Is it reliable to leave it entirely to Murong Ba?"
Murong Shuang sneered, "Although my cousin appears unreliable, he is outwardly fierce but inwardly cowardly, and extremely cunning. Even I have to guard against him to some extent. Lu Ming, in front of him, is like a lamb facing a hungry wolf. He will be torn to shreds!"
…
An night passed.
The next day, Lu Ming arrived at the airport on time and met Jiang Mengxin, who was already waiting for him. Accompanying them were Secretary Xiao Yao and his mother-in-law, Xu Qin.
Lu Ming was taken aback. He could understand bringing Xiao Yao, as she would handle many trivial matters, but bringing Xu Qin? What was the meaning of that?
Were they going to work or on vacation?
Xu Qin glared at Lu Ming and scolded, "You little rascal, what are you thinking? Modu is where I grew up. I'm taking this opportunity to visit my maternal home. Is there a problem?"
Uh… Lu Ming only then realized that Xu Qin’s accent had always been from Modu.
"No problem," Lu Ming smiled.
The four of them exchanged their boarding passes and boarded the plane on time.
Out of the four, two were in first class and two in economy. Jiang Mengxin and Xu Qin were in first class, while Lu Ming and Xiao Yao were in economy class.
As Jiang Mengxin's fiancé and a future member of the Jiang family, Lu Ming couldn't even get a first-class ticket.
One could imagine how insignificant he was in the eyes of the Jiang family.
It was not surprising.
Ever since Jiang Mengxin found out that Lu Ming had sold his body to secure 1 billion in investment, she had never looked at him directly, and even hated him to the bone.
Lu Ming shook his head with a bitter smile. He didn't think too much about it and sat down with Xiao Yao.
The plane took off.
They hadn't flown for long when they heard noisy arguments coming from the first-class cabin. Listening closely, it was Jiang Mengxin and Xu Qin’s voices! They were arguing with someone!
Lu Ming and Xiao Yao exchanged glances.
Xiao Yao said, "President Jiang seems to be arguing with someone. Let's go take a look."
The two of them got up and went to the first-class cabin. They immediately saw Jiang Mengxin standing in the aisle, angrily shouting at a man sitting in a chair.
"This seat is mine, get up!"
"Who are you? Don't you know where your own seat is? Why are you occupying someone else's seat? Do you think this is a public bus? Sit wherever you want?"
"Flight attendant, cabin crew, come over here!"
From the looks of it, someone had occupied Jiang Mengxin's seat.
Lu Ming shook his head slightly. Such situations were common on buses and trains, but rarely seen on airplanes.
Airplane seats were assigned, and there were no standing tickets.
So, one person per seat, and no occupying someone else's seat.
A flight attendant walked over and checked Jiang Mengxin's ticket. The seat indeed belonged to Jiang Mengxin.
So, the flight attendant said to the man in the seat, "Sir, please show me your ticket."
The man said coldly, "No need to look. I have an economy class ticket."
"Tsk tsk, an economy class ticket and you're in first class? How can you be so thick-skinned?" Jiang Mengxin mocked.
The man said unhurriedly, "First class was sold out."
As he spoke, he opened his wallet and took out a wad of cash. At a glance, it looked like two to three thousand.
The man handed the money to Jiang Mengxin and said indifferently, "Given my status, I cannot sit in economy class. So, take this money and go sit in economy class. You don't need to return the change."
Whoa!!!
Insulting someone with money?
The passengers on the plane became interested, all staring wide-eyed at Jiang Mengxin.
Jiang Mengxin was furious.
What a joke! She was the head of the Jiang family, did she lack such a small amount of money?
"Get lost!"
Jiang Mengxin slapped forcefully, scattering the money from the man's hand. Then, she grabbed the man by his collar and berated him, "This is my seat, get away from here!"
The man frowned slightly. "You refuse a toast and insist on a fine? You bitch, you're looking for death!"
With a raise of his hand, the man directly twisted Jiang Mengxin's arm, forcing her to crouch on the ground, her brows furrowed in pain.
"It hurts, it hurts!" Jiang Mengxin cried out.
Xu Qin anxiously cursed, "Lu Ming, you dog! Don't you see your wife being bullied? Aren't you going to come over and help?!"
Was this the attitude of asking for help?
Lu Ming shook his head helplessly and walked over to the man. He said, "Let go of her and leave the seat. Go sit in your assigned seat."
The man looked up at Lu Ming.
Lu Ming clearly saw the other person's face: a scarred face! The entire face was covered in knife and gunshot wounds. One eye even lacked an eyeball.
Combined with the man's eerie aura, he exuded a feeling of terror.
However, Lu Ming didn't even bat an eyelid, completely unfazed.
The man looked coldly at Lu Ming and retorted provocatively, "What if I don't do as you say?"
Lu Ming chuckled and replied, "Then I will use legal means to deal with you. The plane will make an emergency landing because of your actions. Not only will you not reach Modu, but you will also be taken to the police station and detained, and… you'll have to pay a fine of 200 yuan."
This…
Everyone was stunned.
They thought Lu Ming would fight back, but they didn't expect him to be so 'cowardly'!!!
Xu Qin couldn't help but curse, "Wimp!"