Chapter 148: Jiang Yifan

I always felt that today's incident definitely wasn't just Liu Hong's idea. I felt it likely had something to do with Jiang Yifan. However, since there was no evidence, I couldn't conclude it directly. But after the events at the banquet today, I must have offended quite a few people, so I need to be more careful lately.

At this moment, Liu Hong saw the few small-time thugs return, all of them bruised and swollen. He felt uneasy and hurriedly asked them, "How was it? Did you succeed?"

The few people shook their heads dejectedly.

Liu Hong was incredulous at this moment, unable to believe it was true. "What? The mission failed? How is that possible? The other side was just two men. With so many of you, you couldn't even beat two students? What are you good for?"

"You still dare to talk? The other side is a tough nut to crack; they aren't ordinary students at all. I say, Liu Hong, are you clearly trying to screw me over?" the leader, Brother Tian, shouted angrily.

"What? A tough nut? How is that possible? They didn't look that strong," Liu Hong said, full of questions.

"I don't want to talk to you about this useless stuff. Pay up quickly! The price we agreed on, plus medical expenses. I was beaten into this state; shouldn't there be extra compensation?"

"You didn't get the job done and you still want money? Get the hell out of here!" Liu Hong shouted angrily when he heard the other party actually wanted money.

That so-called Brother Tian grabbed Liu Hong relentlessly and said, "Never mind whether it was done or not, in any case, you said it yourself before that you'd pay regardless of success. Why are you going back on your word now?"

"Zhao Tian, don't go too far. I won't pay you, what can you do?" Liu Hong decided to renege on the debt, relying on his family's situation.

"Liu Hong, damn you! Don't think I'm afraid of your Liu family. Don't you know I'm with Brother Peng? If you don't pay up, I'll give you a lesson right now!" Zhao Tian threatened, looking at Liu Hong.

The Brother Peng that Zhao Tian mentioned was Wang Peng. Wang Peng was a leader of thugs, but this thug leader was much more powerful than the thugs in our small county. Wang Peng's power was equivalent to the social power of our county. He had quite a few people under him, and his power was four or five times greater than Huang Laohu's previous power. Therefore, small families were generally still a bit afraid when they heard Wang Peng's name. However, with the Liu family's power, it was actually about the same as Wang Peng's.

But at this moment, Liu Hong was startled by Zhao Tian's look. Besides, it was so late, and there was no one around. If something really happened, he couldn't beat these people at all. So, he had no choice but to swallow his anger, take out his phone, and transfer the money to them.

Zhao Tian heard the sound of the money arriving on his phone, let go of Liu Hong, and said to the few subordinates around him, "Brothers, the money has arrived. Let's go!"

Seeing these people leave, Liu Hong gritted his teeth and muttered to himself angrily, "Just you wait!"

After saying this, Liu Hong took out his phone and dialed Jiang Yifan. Jiang Yifan saw Liu Hong's call on his phone and thought the matter had been settled, so he answered the phone and said, "How was it? Are they missing arms or legs?"

"Don't mention it, Young Jiang Shao. Those idiots were useless. They failed, and they even had the nerve to ask me for money and threaten me. It's infuriating!"

"What? Failed? And threatened you? Who is it, being so arrogant?"

"It's that idiot Zhao Tian. He's even relying on being Wang Peng's subordinate to be arrogant. If it weren't for the fact that there were few people and I didn't have anyone around me, would I have tolerated his threats? I would have killed him long ago!"

"Wang Peng's people? By the way, do you know why they failed?"

"I heard those two guys seem to be martial artists, so they failed!"

"What? Martial artists? Interesting. Since that's the case, send more people. I'll help you talk to Wang Peng's side. You keep an eye on them later!"

Hearing that Jiang Yifan was willing to help him, Liu Hong was overjoyed. If Jiang Yifan could knock Wang Peng's subordinates into shape, he wouldn't need to use his own family's power. Liu Hong smugly thought he had taken advantage of the Jiang family, but in reality, Jiang Yifan had been using Liu Hong all along, and Liu Hong was still smugly proud of it.

Afterward, they hung up the phone. Not long after hanging up, Jiang Yifan called again, and Liu Hong answered.

"Young Liu Shao, I've already had people handle the matter. It just so happens that Wang Peng and I are quite familiar, so you can handle the subsequent matters yourself. If you need any help, you can find me anytime!"

"Thank you, Young Jiang Shao! Young Jiang Shao, rest assured, I will definitely handle the matter well. Young Jiang Shao, just wait for my good news!"

Not long after, Liu Hong received a call from an unknown number. Seeing this number, Liu Hong knew it was likely someone Wang Peng had found, so he excitedly answered the phone.

"Hello, hello!"

"Hello, is this Young Liu Shao Hong?"

"Yes, yes, yes, it's me!"

"Hello, Young Liu Shao, I am Wang Peng. I heard before that my subordinate, Zhao Tian, had a misunderstanding with you. I am very sorry, Young Liu Shao. I have already taught him a lesson!"

"Brother Wang, Brother Wang, I've heard your name for a long time and have always wanted to find an opportunity to visit. I didn't expect you to take the initiative to call me this time. It really makes me feel flattered!"

"Young Liu Shao, you're too polite. I'm just someone muddling along. It's only because people in the underworld look up to me that they call me Brother Wang. Young Liu Shao already told me about the matter before. You can find me anytime you have something to do later. Besides, I've already sent Zhao Tian over. If you need people in the future, just find Zhao Tian directly. I've already taught him a good lesson, let him help you well, and I've specially sent a master over. Young Liu Shao, you can rest assured!"

Hearing Wang Peng's words, Liu Hong excitedly said hurriedly, "Then thank you, Brother Wang! If there's a chance, I will definitely invite you to dinner!"

"Young Liu Shao is too polite. If there's a chance, I will definitely take the initiative to visit you. Alright, I have something to attend to here, so I'll hang up first!"

"Wait a moment, Brother Wang. You said Zhao Tian is coming over—is he coming over right now?"

"Yes, that guy Zhao Tian actually angered Young Liu Shao so much. Instead of sleeping, I've told him to go over right now!"

Hearing this, Liu Hong hung up the phone. Regarding Wang Peng's respectful words, Liu Hong's mood was still very elated. One had to know that was Wang Peng, a person the Liu family still had to be careful with. Now that he was so respectful to him, it seemed the Jiang family was really very powerful. Sure enough, the Jiang family's status in the entire S City was still very strong.

Just as Liu Hong was about to fall asleep, Zhao Tian arrived. Because Liu Hong lived alone, he didn't disturb anyone. Seeing Zhao Tian, Liu Hong was smugly proud, and even had the idea of letting Zhao Tian return the money he had extorted from him earlier, as it was quite a significant sum. **Chapter 149: Liu Hong's Expansion**