Chapter 114: When the big shots make a move, the onlookers have to step back

The next second, Zhu Luo's head slammed heavily onto the ground before him: "Young Master Xiao, I was wrong."

Everyone around stared dumbfounded; Zhu Luo could be the big boss among them, a young master who had been lofty just a second ago, now actually kneeling before a nouveau riche to apologize?

Young Master Zhu, have you gone mad?

"Young Master Zhu, what are you doing? Get up quickly." Young Master Wu came over to help Zhu Luo up, but Zhu Luo shoved him away violently.

"Young Master Xiao, I was blind, I was wrong, I really was wrong, please forgive me this time."

At this moment, the young Xiao Yunzhe still couldn't figure out what was going on, his head full of fog, watching Zhu Luo desperately begging for mercy before him.

Seeing Xiao Yunzhe show no reaction, Zhu Luo became even more desperate, kowtowing frantically, his forehead split open, yet he didn't stop, as if he felt no pain.

The surrounding young masters were all dumbfounded; at this moment, looking at Xiao Yunzhe, they unconsciously stepped back a few steps, all staring at him with horrified gazes.

Heavens!

What background does Xiao Yunzhe have, that he can make Zhu Luo perform such a great salute? Zhu Luo has always been lofty before them, never even lowering his attitude a bit, let alone kowtowing to apologize.

At this moment, Zhu Luo was like a grandson, his attitude toward Xiao Yunzhe as if facing his ancestors.

In the room, everyone's attitude toward Xiao Yunzhe was filled with fear, especially Young Master Wu, who had previously boasted about the size of his business; he retreated several steps, trying to minimize his presence.

They feared provoking Xiao Yunzhe's displeasure and inviting his wrath, their faces turning ashen, devoid of color.

Xiao Yunzhe stared at Zhu Luo for a while, vaguely realizing that this guy had been playing the smiling tiger in front of him.

He still wasn't clear on the exact details, but he knew one thing: this guy must have done something bad and fallen into his father's hands.

Full of questions, Xiao Yunzhe called his father.

"Father."

Xiao Yunzhe had just uttered "Father" when Xiao Ming, as if knowing why he called, spoke first: "Yun Zhe, as expected, your new friend is probably kneeling and begging for mercy right now?"

"Father, it really is you—what on earth is going on?" Xiao Yunzhe asked, bewildered.

"Yun Zhe, listen well; for some things, over and over again, today Father will teach you a principle."

"You are my son, Xiao Ming; whatever position you're in, you know it yourself without me saying more, your new friend…" Xiao Ming then explained Zhu Luo's background and what he had done to Xiao Yunzhe in full.

"Yun Zhe, do you understand why he would befriend you?" Xiao Ming asked finally.

"Father, I understand, and I've troubled you." Knowing Zhu Luo's background, if he still didn't grasp why Zhu Luo approached him, he would truly be foolish.

"Damn it!" Xiao Yunzhe glared at Zhu Luo and shouted angrily.

He raised his hand and threw a punch.

Despite being treated this way by Xiao Yunzhe, Zhu Luo still kept the demeanor of a grandson, not daring to even fart.

"Father, what should I do next?" Xiao Yunzhe asked.

"Handle it however you wish, just follow your thoughts." Xiao Ming said in a calm tone: "The Zhu family's background is not bad, but before me, Xiao Ming, they are merely small fry."

Afterward, Xiao Ming said no more, handing the decision to Xiao Yunzhe; his aim was to let his son see society's treachery, remember it long, and now his goal achieved, how his son chooses to handle it naturally depends entirely on his son's mood.

"Damn it, you dare to scheme against me?" Xiao Yunzhe fumed, his fists ruthlessly slamming into Zhu Luo's body; before this, he had genuinely treated Zhu Luo as a friend, but Zhu Luo, in front of him, had dug a huge pit hoping he would fall into it.

Last time, it was because he trusted friends too much; this time, it was also because he trusted friends too much.

If it weren't for his father's intervention, what great conspiracy would have awaited him? Just thinking about it made Xiao Yunzhe's spine turn cold.

He also grew angrier at Zhu Luo and at his own stupidity, so he vented all his fury onto Zhu Luo, punching him repeatedly without mercy.

The more Zhu Luo apologized, the angrier Xiao Yunzhe became, beyond tolerance.

Heavens!

The surrounding young masters sucked in a breath of cold air, all frightened by Xiao Yunzhe's murderous aura, not daring to even breathe.

Moreover, Zhu Luo, who usually flaunted his might before them, actually held his tongue in the face of Xiao Yunzhe's anger, not uttering a sound.

Some merely kept begging for mercy, continuously kowtowing and apologizing.

"Young Master Xiao, I beg you, let me go; just treat me as a lump of dung and don't bother with me."

"Hah, let you go? Before your misdeeds were exposed, did you ever think of letting me off? Zhu Luo, I really thought I had found a sincere friend, but I never expected you to dig such a huge pit for me, you're ruthless."

"Did you deliberately bring me here to teach me gambling, then later take me to your venue to make me lose everything? Zhu Luo, your scheming is quite something."

Seeing the surrounding people staring at him in surprise, Xiao Yunzhe realized they clearly hadn't figured out this strange dialogue between the two.

Xiao Yunzhe briefly explained Zhu Luo's background, and the nearby young masters immediately understood; they hadn't expected that the seemingly magnanimous Young Master Zhu, who hung out with them, actually had such a motive.

All the young masters in this room were Zhu Luo's targets; at this moment, each looked at him with incredulous and angry eyes.

Xiao Yunzhe kicked Zhu Luo again and shouted: "Heh, I never thought you'd use friendship as a cover for such disgraceful schemes; serves you right to fall into my hands today, playing with my father's feelings and still seeking forgiveness—you're dreaming."

As Xiao Yunzhe spoke, he rained down a barrage of blows on Zhu Luo's head and face, while those young masters, seeing this, hurriedly retreated.

When the big shots make a move, the onlookers have to step back.

"Did you deliberately tail me? If you dare, you must bear the consequences; tomorrow, pay me tenfold and deliver it to Yuxi Villa; if you're unwilling, you can pay less and await even harsher consequences."

Just mentioning Yuxi Villa made everyone present suck in another breath of cold air; that was An Jin's most luxurious villa.