Chapter 39: Slaps and Kneeling

Chapter 39: Slaps and Kneeling

As soon as Duan Wei, "Scarface," and the others entered the Lovers Bar, they discovered that Li Qi, Zhang Dan, and their group were in a standoff with Zhou Lang, and the steel balls that Zhang Dan usually played with in his hands had now been transformed into two iron discs, lying on the ground in a shocking display.

He had witnessed Zhou Lang's methods before, and he knew that such a shocking feat must have been Zhou Lang's doing.

"Zhou Lang, didn't you say you were going to call Brother Wei?" After waiting for a while and seeing that Duan Wei had not yet appeared, Li Qi assumed Zhou Lang was just bluffing and began to act arrogant again.

"So you were just bragging, kid. I knew there was no way you could know Brother Wei. Now it's my turn to make a call. If you have the guts, just wait for me. When I call Brother Wei over, your death day will have arrived. If you don't want to die, call Li Mengxue out immediately and compensate my brother with a sum of money, and we will spare your lives."

Zhang Dan also began to throw his weight around.

In truth, when they saw Zhou Lang flatten his steel balls into iron discs, he knew that even if Duan Wei brought "Scarface" along, they would be no match for Zhou Lang. He was only acting tough by borrowing someone else's authority, hoping to escape from here. Aside from being a bit arrogant and domineering, these people were not stupid; on the contrary, they were exceptionally cunning.

It was just that this was the first time these two guys had encountered a tough character like Zhou Lang, who could flatten iron balls into discs, so they were a bit nervous and didn't even realize that Duan Wei, "Scarface," and the others had already arrived behind them.

"Li Qi, Zhang Dan, what are you two doing?"

Previously, Duan Wei had no idea why Zhou Lang had called him and asked him to come to the Lovers Bar, but now, seeing this scene, he basically understood what was going on and immediately roared.

Hearing that familiar and authoritative voice of Duan Wei, Li Qi and Zhang Dan turned around and their expressions changed in unison.

"Brother Wei… you… why are you here?" Li Qi felt that something was terribly wrong and walked up to Duan Wei, trembling.

"Brother Wei." Zhang Dan also lost his nerve, feeling guilty, and lowered his head, not daring to speak.

Many people in the Lovers Bar recognized Duan Wei. It should be known that in the underground world of Feiyun City, Duan Wei was considered a big shot. Seeing Duan Wei appear, everyone in The Bar, except for Ivanova, became even more afraid.

Zhou Lang could fight, but as the saying goes, a hero is no match for a multitude of hands. If Duan Wei ordered his men to attack all at once, they estimated that Zhou Lang wouldn't be able to hold them off. Furthermore, people in the underground world were known for using unscrupulous means and were very difficult to deal with. Even if Zhou Lang could repel the enemies today, it would probably be impossible for the Lovers Bar to do business properly in the future, because these thugs would surely come to harass them every day. If The Bar's customers felt that their personal safety wasn't even guaranteed here, they probably wouldn't come. After all, there were many other bars on this street, and they could easily choose to go to other establishments without taking this risk.

"Mr. Zhou, did these two brats, Li Qi and Zhang Dan, offend you?" But unexpectedly, Duan Wei ignored Li Qi and Zhang Dan completely and walked straight up to Zhou Lang, speaking respectfully. The formidable Brother Wei, who was usually imposing in the Jianghu, looked just like a gentle kitten at this moment.

Duan Wei's attitude nearly blinded everyone!

Zhou Lang was just a college student, yet he had transformed from a waiter at The Bar into Li Mengxue's personal bodyguard. Just when everyone thought Zhou Lang was a gigolo, he had displayed overwhelming martial power, stunning a group of thugs. And with the famous big-time thug of Feiyun City, Duan Wei, looking terrified in front of Zhou Lang, The Bar staff became curious: what exactly was Zhou Lang's identity?

Could it be that he was some prince of the underground world who was bored and had come out incognito to experience life?

The Bar staff were all worried about whether their previous comments about Zhou Lang being a gigolo would reach his ears through Ivanova. If Zhou Lang really found out, they wouldn't be able to keep working at The Bar!

Yesterday, Supervisor Cao Yushan had even suggested to Zhang Deyuan that they hire thugs to secretly beat up Zhou Lang to stop him from interacting with Ivanova, but now, his heart had gone cold. Zhou Lang could flatten iron balls into discs and make a prominent big-time thug like Duan Wei behave obediently; he certainly didn't dare to look for trouble anymore.

"Li Qi wanted to extort Boss Li of the Lovers Bar and was taught a lesson by me twice. He had already promised me that he would get out of Feiyun City within half a month. But unexpectedly, today he invited your subordinate, Zhang Dan, to come here to cause trouble, and even threatened me, saying that once you, Brother Wei, arrived, you would kill me." Zhou Lang said calmly, "Brother Wei, you certainly have quite the prestige!"

Zhou Lang's tone was somewhat cold. It was clear that he had some grievances against Duan Wei. After all, Li Qi and Zhang Dan were considered Duan Wei's subordinates, and Duan Wei certainly had to bear some responsibility for having such scum under his command.

"Mr. Zhou, I was completely unaware of this matter. It was entirely these bastards under my command acting like bullies relying on my power. However, since they dared to cause trouble for you, Mr. Zhou, it is my, Duan Wei's, fault. Please give me a little time, and I will properly deal with these guys."

Duan Wei bowed slightly to Zhou Lang to apologize. Seeing Zhou Lang looking angry, he was extremely anxious. He knew that a Cultivator possessed unfathomable methods, and he was terrified that Zhou Lang would punish him for this, leaving him to die without even knowing why.

"Hmph." Zhou Lang didn't speak, just let out a cold snort.

"You two, get over here! Is Mr. Zhou someone you can afford to offend?"

Duan Wei became even more alarmed and immediately roared at Li Qi and Zhang Dan. He knew that Zhou Lang was giving him a chance. If he punished Li Qi and Zhang Dan in a way that satisfied Zhou Lang, perhaps Zhou Lang wouldn't hold this against him.

"Brother Wei, this has nothing to do with me; it was Li Qi who called me here."

Zhang Dan, this guy, was quite cunning. He already knew the situation was bad, so he spoke up first, trying to shift the responsibility away from himself as much as possible.

"Bastard, you still want to argue? Since you came here, you cannot absolve yourself of this matter!" With a slap, Duan Wei struck Zhang Dan across the face hard.

Duan Wei was now worried that Zhou Lang would punish him for failing to discipline his subordinates effectively, so he tried his best to teach his men a lesson, striking with particular force and showing no mercy.

Five bloodstains immediately appeared on Zhang Dan's face. After receiving this slap, he immediately shut his mouth, lowered his head, and didn't dare to say anything else.

"Brother Wei, we didn't know that Zhou Lang had such a good relationship with you. I'm sorry." Li Qi was also a guy good at reading the wind and steering the rudder, and immediately apologized to Duan Wei.

"Sorry? You caused such a huge mess, and you think a 'sorry' can settle it?"

Slap! With another crisp sound, Li Qi also received a slap from Duan Wei.

Both Zhang Dan and Li Qi had been beaten, and their underlings were naturally terrified, one by one. The entire bar became quiet.

"What are you still standing there for? Why haven't you knelt down for Mr. Zhou yet?" Duan Wei's authoritative voice rang out again.

Thump! Thump! This time, Li Qi and Zhang Dan had learned their lesson; as if competing, they knelt down in front of Zhou Lang.

"Mr. Zhou, please don't hold this against me, a mere small fry, and forgive me this one time."

"Mr. Zhou, I was blind and failed to recognize a superior person. I will never dare to do this again. Please forgive me."

Not only that, but Li Qi and Zhang Dan also kowtowed vigorously on the ground, begging Zhou Lang for mercy. By now, they realized that even Duan Wei was very afraid of Zhou Lang. If Zhou Lang didn't forgive them, Duan Wei wouldn't let them off, and even if they didn't die, they would at least be stripped of a layer of skin.