Xia Yunyan spoke with righteous indignation, and the brothers behind him all raised their arms and shouted, proclaiming their loyalty to Xia Yunyan until death!
It appeared their brotherhood was exceptionally strong.
Lu Ming smiled and shook his head.
Such fake brotherhood was too easily exposed.
He said, "Boss Xia, you claim that as long as your brothers are with you, you will never surrender or admit defeat, is that right? Then what will you do if your brothers betray you?"
Xia Yunyan laughed heartily, "Stop trying to sow discord! Let me tell you, these brothers of mine have gone through life and death with me for many years; they would never betray me!"
Is that so?
Let's find out.
Lu Ming gently put down his wine glass and looked towards the group of subordinates.
He scanned them all.
He pointed to a plump man covered in acne and said, "You're called Water Buffalo, aren't you? As far as I know, your mother has cancer, and you can't afford the expensive medication. Every day, she can only eat cheap medicine and lives in agony. Is that correct?"
Water Buffalo froze. How could Lu Ming know about his family matters?
Lu Ming continued, "I'll give you a chance now. As long as you lay down your weapon, work honestly from now on, and never get involved in violence again, I'll arrange for someone to treat your mother for free every day and provide the most expensive and effective medicine for free. How about that?"
Water Buffalo was dumbfounded.
He knew that the special medicine his mother needed cost at least two million for one course of treatment!
Who could afford it?
Yet, Lu Ming was now offering it to his mother for free!
This...
Water Buffalo stammered, "Are you telling the truth?"
Lu Ming smiled, "You can go home and see right now. As long as you agree to live an honest life, I can guarantee your mother's final journey will be peaceful."
Hearing this, Water Buffalo didn't hesitate. He threw his dagger to the ground and ran home without looking back.
What kind of brotherhood was this?
To hell with it!
Xia Yunyan was furious and shouted, "Water Buffalo, you ungrateful, greedy scumbag, get back here! If you dare to run now, I'll have your whole family's legs chopped off tomorrow!"
It was useless. Water Buffalo didn't listen and fled in a panic.
Lu Ming smiled at Xia Yunyan, "Is this your brotherhood? The loyalty you built with money and violence can also be shattered by money and violence."
Xia Yunyan snorted coldly, stubbornly saying, "It's just one less person, Water Buffalo. I still have plenty of brothers!"
"Is that so?" Lu Ming looked at the others again, persuading them one by one.
"Han Ba Gui, your daughter has always wanted to study abroad, but because of your criminal record, she's been implicated, and her visa has been repeatedly denied. Now, as long as you put down your butcher's knife, I can help your daughter get her visa."
"Xiao Si, your wife complains that you're incompetent. After following you for so many years, you can't even afford a decent house and are still renting. Well, if you put down your dagger now, I'll buy you a nice house. How about that?"
"Liu You, when you were five, your sister was kidnapped by human traffickers. This has been a lifelong pain for you. As long as you live an honest life, I will help you find your sister and reunite your family."
"..."
Lu Ming had investigated each of these men thoroughly and targeted their pain points, applying the right remedy!
Everyone has a weakness. If you find the opponent's weakness, you can always strike a fatal blow.
As expected.
Under Lu Ming's relentless onslaught, the subordinates' defenses crumbled.
One by one, they laid down their weapons and voluntarily chose to become good citizens!
At first, a few people hesitated, but as it went on, everyone became more excited. In the end, no one hesitated. They even actively put down their weapons, just so Lu Ming could help them achieve their wishes.
In an instant, all the subordinates regarded Lu Ming as a god and worshipped him.
Just as Lu Ming had said, Xia Yunyan had built this 'brotherhood' with money and violence. It was not true brotherhood, but a facade.
Such brotherhood would inevitably shatter when faced with more money or greater violence.
Lu Ming slapped Xia Yunyan soundly with reality.
In less than ten minutes, all the subordinates who had been shouting threats and challenges threw down their weapons and left. Only Chang Yuyang, who was covered in injuries, was left slumped on the ground, utterly bewildered.
It was over.
Lu Ming smiled at Xia Yunyan and picked up his cocktail glass again, taking a sip.
He said, "See, Boss Xia? None of your brothers can be relied upon. So, I alone am enough. I don't need many people to ambush you."
Xia Yunyan was stunned by this scene.
Xia Yunyan was a master of cunning schemes, but he never expected his plans to be useless against Lu Ming! Instead, he had been toyed with by Lu Ming.
He thought that with a bunch of subordinates, he could casually crush Lu Ming.
But in the end, Lu Ming had dealt with all the subordinates with just his words, like smoke dissipating in a casual conversation.
Lu Ming, so strong!
However...
Xia Yunyan chuckled and said, "Lu Ming, you are indeed very clever, but no matter how much you calculated, you overlooked one thing."
"Oh?" Lu Ming looked at Xia Yunyan and asked, "Then I'd like to ask, what did I overlook?"
Xia Yunyan stood up, clenched his fists, and said coldly, "You overlooked my strength, Xia Yunyan! Even without those subordinates, I alone am enough to kill you! To tell you the truth, I haven't slacked off on my training. I've hired UFC fighting champions as my coaches! If you're in this business, you need some skills, right?"
He pointed at Lu Ming's nose and smiled, "Even the wisest can make a mistake. Lu Ming, this is what you overlooked!"
That's it?
Lu Ming was amused. He thought it was something significant.
Lu Ming shook his head and said, "Don't be ridiculous, Boss Xia. I still want to advise you to follow my suggestion, accept my three conditions, and run away with your money."
Run away?
Delusional!
Xia Yunyan clenched his fists and roared, "Who do you think you are? Do you think Xia Yunyan is someone you can easily control? Now, I'll let you see the results of my three years of special training!"
With that, he threw a punch at Lu Ming's head.
Xia Yunyan was confident in his fighting skills.
After all, he had trained non-stop for three years. Even a UFC fighting champion wouldn't dare to say they could defeat Xia Yunyan with 100% certainty, let alone a live-in son-in-law?
But the result was unacceptable to Xia Yunyan.
Before Xia Yunyan's fist could even touch Lu Ming, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He looked down and saw that Lu Ming's foot had kicked out at some point, and it was now striking his abdomen!
"This... how is this possible?"
Xia Yunyan didn't even have time to react before he was sent flying by a tremendous force. This kick was incredibly powerful, sending Xia Yunyan flying seven or eight meters away!
Tables and chairs shattered on the ground.
In terms of strength, he was no match for Lu Ming!