Liu Jian knew that the most important thing now was to buy time. As long as he could hold out until Li Wu and the others arrived, even if he couldn't vent his anger, he could at least retreat unscathed.
Thinking of Liu Guishui's notorious reputation, even if he got through today, could Liu Guishui really let it go and not retaliate? Impossible! Based on what he knew about Liu Guishui's character, unless he was killed or captured, this person would never let it rest. Not only did he need to find a way to get through this difficult situation today, but he also had to deal with him.
Thinking this in his heart, his tone became even harsher, saying, "Liu Guishui, I know who you are, a famous big brother in the underworld. Let me tell you, I'm not some nobody. If you dare to touch them today, I'll kill you tomorrow. I may not have anything else, but I have money. I believe it's not too difficult to use money to buy your life. If ten thousand won't do, I'll offer twenty thousand. If twenty thousand won't do, I'll offer a hundred thousand. If a hundred thousand won't do, I'll offer a million. I want to see how much your life, Liu Guishui, is really worth!"
After saying that, Liu Jian took out 20,000 yuan from his bag and slammed it on the ground, putting on a show of being rich. This 20,000 yuan was advertising money, to be sent to the newspaper office tomorrow. Liu Jian had been keeping it in his bag, and it was perfect for intimidating people.
The crowd, who had been noisily pushing their way in, heading towards the two women, looked at the 20,000 yuan on the ground and, hearing Liu Jian's harsh words, froze. It was a bit of an awkward silence, and they didn't know what to do. They all looked at Liu Guizhu. Even the drunkard who had been the loudest a moment ago shut up, afraid to say anything. It was clear they had run into a tough character, and a rich one at that. Although they didn't know who this young man was, someone who could casually take out 20,000 yuan from his bag couldn't have a simple background. Could they really afford to offend him? These people all had doubts.
Some sobered up instantly, looking at Liu Jian, they couldn't act tough no matter how hard they tried, and they didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.
Liu Jian pulled Chen Xue and Yu Miao down to sit again, poured a glass of red wine, held the glass in his hand, swirled it, looked at his watch and said, "Li Wu is on his way here, I estimate he'll be here in a few minutes. Do whatever you want. Don't they all say that Liu Guizhu's hands are stained with blood? Here I am, if you have the guts, kill me today, otherwise this matter will not be over!"
After saying that, he slammed the wine glass on the ground, staring at Liu Guizhu with a fierce expression.
He spoke very harshly, but under the table, Liu Jian wrote on Chen Xue's hand, "Run if a fight breaks out." Liu Jian knew that this matter was no longer related to Chen Xue and Yu Miao. He had taken all the blame on himself. If a fight really broke out, no one would focus on the two girls. As long as they ran, there wouldn't be any major problems. At most, he would be beaten up. In front of so many people, Liu Guizhu wouldn't dare to actually kill someone. It just depended on when he would make a move and whether Li Wu and the others could arrive in time.
Chen Xue took a deep look at Liu Jian. Only now did she realize that the little boy who had always been subservient and obedient by her side had grown up and become a real man. She hadn't noticed it before. When nothing was happening, Liu Jian didn't show it and was still like the little tag-along he used to be.
But today, when faced with a crisis, he stood up. He was no longer the one she protected, but was protecting her. Chen Xue's eyes couldn't help but feel hot, and tears almost fell. She didn't say anything, but secretly took Yu Miao's hand, ready to run away at any time.
Liu Guishui was stunned by Liu Jian's words. Looking at the scattered twenty thousand yuan on the ground and the broken wine glass, he knew he was in trouble. He had never seen someone who casually carried twenty thousand yuan in their pocket, and the ruthlessness of his words was also unprecedented, even more like a gangster than himself.
Liu Jian made it very clear that unless he was killed, this matter wouldn't be over. But was it really worth killing someone over this kind of trivial matter? Liu Guishui didn't dare to and didn't want to. This wasn't killing a cat or dog; this was killing a person. Everyone said he had killed people before, but that was just him boasting to build up his reputation and make people fear him. Even if he dared to kill someone, was the person in front of him an easy target? Upon hearing the name Li Wu, Liu Guishui finally knew who he was dealing with. Everyone knew that Li Wu was a disciple of the big contractor Liu Fu. Recently, Liu Fu had bought the Sanbao Distillery and had no idea how much money he had. The fact that this person could call Li Wu with just one phone call meant he was definitely Liu Fu's son.
Speaking of which, people in the underworld knew about Liu Jian because of Li Si's incident a while ago. Everyone had heard that Li Si tried to extort money from Liu Jian but failed and instead had a finger broken. Later, Liu Jian didn't blame Li Si; he even took out money to treat Li Si and his boys to drinks. Then, Liu Fu acquired the Sanbao Distillery, and Li Si even became the chief of the security department. People in the underworld also knew about this generous young master Liu.
Liu Guishui didn't expect to be so unlucky today, running into Liu Jian. However, he had spoken too emphatically just now, and Liu Jian hadn't left him any room for maneuver. Looking at the few followers around him, Liu Guishui knew that if he didn't do something today, he wouldn't be able to survive in the underworld anymore. Looking at Du Kebba, who had been so loud and boisterous earlier, now not even daring to fart, Liu Guishui thought to himself that he wouldn't spare him after tonight. If it weren't for him saying there were two beautiful ladies here, he wouldn't have gotten into this kind of trouble. Du Kebba was now sweating profusely. He hadn't expected that his momentary impulse to please Liu Guishui would turn into this.
Liu Guishu glanced at Liu Jian, then turned to his followers and said, "Beat him up for me, I'll take responsibility if anything happens. Damn it, he's trying to pin it on me. Beat him to death."
As soon as he said to start fighting, Liu Jian grabbed a beer bottle from the table and threw it over, then flipped the table over. Chen Xue grabbed Yu Miao and ran towards the door. The room immediately descended into chaos. Several waiters stood at the door, frantically calling the boss. No one came in to break up the fight. Those who worked here regularly knew that Liu Guishu was a gangster, and no one dared to provoke him. They couldn't avoid him fast enough. After Liu Jian saw the two girls run away, he felt relieved. As his spirit relaxed, he felt a buzzing pain in his head. He didn't know when his head had been bleeding.
He didn't last as long as he thought he would. Liu Jian thought he could hold out until Li Wu arrived, but he didn't expect himself to be so weak. After only a few hits, he couldn't hold on any longer. He slumped back onto the sofa, reached out and touched his head, looked at the blood on his hand, and grinned at Liu Guishu. With his right hand, which had taken several punches, he tremblingly lit a cigarette and said, "Come on, keep going. I'm just sitting here. Let's see who else dares to come."
When the fight broke out, these people all rushed forward in a swarm. But after things calmed down and they saw Liu Jian sitting there with his face covered in blood, still yelling, they all became a bit scared and didn't dare to attack again. The 20,000 yuan was still on the ground. Earlier, they had been forced into fighting by Liu Jian's words, but now that they had calmed down, who dared to go up and fight? This wasn't an ordinary person, he was a rich man. Who knew what kind of revenge they would face if they attacked again?
Seeing that no one was attacking, Liu Guishui picked up a wine bottle from the ground and smashed it over Liu Jian's head.
With a "crash," the bottle shattered. But it wasn't Liu Jian who fell, but Liu Guishui. At the most critical moment, Li Wu arrived.
After Liu Jian saw Li Wu, he smiled and said, "You finally made it. Don't let a single one in the house escape."
Li Wu nodded and said, "Don't worry, none of these bastards will get out of here alive." After saying that, he waved his hand, and the underlings behind him, armed with weapons, rushed forward. Li Wu helped Liu Jian out of the room.
When they passed Liu Guishui lying on the ground, Liu Jian stopped and said, "Liu Guishui, do you remember what I said? It seems I'm not going to die today. We'll see if you're so lucky."
Li Wu looked at Liu Guizhu and asked, "Xiao Jian, how do we deal with him? If not, I'll find a place to bury him alive!"
Liu Jian knew Li Wu was serious, not joking. He really could do something like that. Liu Guizhu was truly scared this time, but stubbornly refused to beg for mercy. He didn't believe Li Wu would actually do it.
Liu Jian shook his head and said, "Fifth Brother, see the 20,000 yuan on the ground? Take it, find someone who is willing to do it, and give him the money. You don't need to kill him, just remember to cripple his hands and feet. I want him to be bedridden for the rest of his life. Also, don't say that the money came from me, I don't want to leave any evidence."
Liu Jian had no choice either. Liu Guishui was a ruthless man who wouldn't just let things go after suffering a loss. If he let him off today, who knows what might happen tomorrow. Liu Jian had no intention of entrusting his safety to others. Killing him, Liu Jian felt he couldn't do that just yet. His business would definitely grow bigger and bigger in the future. If he killed him today, and someone dug up this incident later, he'd be skinned alive even if he didn't die, and perhaps someone would make a big deal out of it. After thinking about it, the best solution was to cripple him.
Liu Jian smiled at Liu Guishui and said, "I won't kill you, I'll cripple you and make you beg on the streets, so everyone will know the consequences of messing with me. Liu Guishui, you regret it now, don't you? Who told you to be so blind? Do you know who those two were just now? One is the mayor's daughter, and the other is the granddaughter of the director of the tax bureau. You're quite something, picking up prostitutes and running into them. Fuck your mother, do you think I can let you off?"
Liu Guishui's face turned pale in an instant. It was all over, completely over. Thinking about what Liu Jian had just said, Liu Guishui struggled to run out, but how could he escape?
Just as Liu Jian stepped out of the private room, Li Si arrived. Li Wu handed Liu Jian over to Li Si and said, "Quickly take Xiao Jian to the hospital. Leave two people behind. I didn't bring enough men with me this time. I won't let these bastards off today."
Li Si nodded, hurriedly supporting Liu Jian. As for how the situation would be handled afterwards, Liu Jian wasn't worried, believing Li Wu would do as he said.
Upon arriving at the city hospital, Liu Jian received some simple bandaging. He looked severely injured, but after the bandaging, it was discovered that there weren't any major injuries. He had just been hit with a few beer bottles on the head, causing a few cuts. It looked bloody, but a few stitches would fix it. His right hand, however, wouldn't be better anytime soon. He had been hit hard a few times, and the doctor said it was fractured and needed to rest for a while.
After being busy for a long time, Liu Jian finally remembered that he hadn't told Chen Xue and the others he was safe after coming out. He quickly picked up his phone and saw that it had turned off at some point. He quickly turned it on and called Chen Xue.
As soon as the phone connected, he heard Chen Xue's anxious voice: "Xiao Jian, how are you? Where are you now?"
Liu Jian said: "I'm fine. Fifth Brother came and took me to the city hospital for bandaging. Sister Xue, where are you? Are you hurt?"
Chen Xue hummed and said, "Is Fifth Brother here? I didn't see him. Wait a moment while I go look for him. Someone else was arrested by mistake. I'm at the Emperor now. Don't worry, I'll get revenge for you tonight. And this Emperor KTV, not a single manager came forward, and no one stopped the fight, but now they're showing up. I'll shut it down tonight."
Liu Jian frowned and said, "Sister Xue, did you tell Uncle Chen?"
Chen Xue nodded and said, "Such a big thing, how could I not tell Dad? You don't have to worry, Police Chief Uncle Cheng and my Dad are comrades-in-arms, they won't let those bastards get away with it. You rest well in the hospital, I'll come see you when I'm done here."
Liu Jian responded and said, "Okay, by the way, Sister Xue, Fifth Brother, and the others are here to help me, the Public Security Bureau better not arrest the wrong people."
Chen Xue didn't say anything more, probably dealing with the matter. After a few minutes, Liu Jian in the emergency room saw Yu Miao run in. Seeing Liu Jian wrapped up in white bandages, she was so scared that she burst into tears and threw herself into Liu Jian's arms.