Chapter 79

Xiao Hailong struck very quickly, but Ye Chen dodged it easily.

Afterward, he grabbed Xiao Hailong's wrist with a backhand, gave it a light shake, and sneered, "What? Have the injuries on your hand healed? Have you forgotten the pain now that the scars have healed?"

Xiao Hailong suddenly felt a massive force strike him; he couldn't help but stagger back two steps, feeling both angry and shocked.

This brat's grip strength was not small!

Knowing he was no match for Ye Chen, Xiao Hailong cursed coldly, "Damn it, you loser, just you wait. I'm going to call the manager to kick you out right now!"

Saying this, Xiao Hailong turned his head and shouted to the manager nearby.

Soon, a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked over quickly, followed by two security guards.

This middle-aged man had an extraordinary demeanor and smiled at Xiao Hailong, "Mr. Xiao, may I ask what you need?"

"Manager, check their invitations." Xiao Hailong pointed at Ye Chen and said disdainfully, "I suspect their invitations are fake."

For the sake of guest privacy, no guest names were written on any of the invitations; there was only a string of codes.

By entering the code into software on a mobile phone, one could check the name of the attendee.

Seeing Xiao Hailong's luxurious attire, the manager knew he was a scion of a family. Looking back at Ye Chen, who was dressed quite ordinarily, he immediately revealed a contemptuous smile and said to Ye Chen, "Please show your invitation so I can verify it."

Although his attitude was polite, his eyes contained a hint of disdain.

Because Ye Chen was dressed plainly, just from his appearance, he did not look like a distinguished guest capable of entering the Treasure Pavilion.

Ye Chen also sensed the contemptuous look in the other party's eyes and couldn't help but feel annoyed. He said coldly, "What if I don't?"

The manager coughed dryly, his eyes turned cold, and he continued to ask, "Then may I ask which family in Jin Ling you are a scion of?"

Before Ye Chen could speak, Xiao Hailong preempted him: "He is a member of our Xiao family—no, wait, he is a live-in son-in-law of our Xiao family. Actually, he isn't even worthy of being called a member of the Xiao family; at best, he counts as one of our dogs!"

The four words "live-in son-in-law" made the manager guess seven or eight parts of the truth.

How could someone with status in Jin Ling ever become a live-in son-in-law?

The manager's expression sank, and he said, "Speak, how did you get in?"

Facing the scrutiny of this group of people, Ye Chen was already impatient and felt disappointed by the Treasure Pavilion's behavior of dividing guests into different ranks.

He said coldly, "I walked in, of course."

The manager knew Ye Chen had low status and stopped probing, saying coldly, "If you don't follow the rules and hand over the invitation for me to verify, then I'll have to ask you to leave."

After finishing, he waved his hand, and the two security guards immediately stepped forward, surrounding Ye Chen with hostile intent.

Seeing this situation, Xiao Changkun panicked.

He was terrified that there was truly a problem with the invitation, so he hurriedly said to Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, I think we should avoid trouble and go back quickly."

Ye Chen frowned and asked with some surprise, "Dad, you're not going to watch the auction?"

Xiao Changkun shook his head and said, "Not going. This kind of place wasn't meant for us to come to anyway. If we get kicked out in a moment, it won't look good on our faces..."

Seeing that his father-in-law had already made up his mind, Ye Chen didn't say anything more; he nodded and led Xiao Changkun toward the exit.

It was just an auction; he hadn't thought much of it to begin with. Since his father-in-law didn't want to watch it anymore, there was no need for him to stay here and tangle with these people.

As for Song Wanting, if she asked him about it, he would just say it straight: your Song family's venue is one I'm afraid I'm not worthy of climbing up to!

Afterward, he turned and left with his father-in-law.

Xiao Hailong laughed wantonly behind them: "Hahaha, two losers, scared? Feeling guilty? You actually dared to sneak into the Song family's auction; you're really courting death!"

Ye Chen ignored him and walked toward the exit.

But just at this moment, the crowd suddenly erupted in a stir.

A path automatically opened up in the middle of the crowd, and a man and a woman stepped into the venue.

The woman was in a black evening gown, with a beautiful face and an exquisite figure.

Under the bright lights, she was beautiful and elegant; her every move, even the way she walked, was exceptionally graceful.

This beauty could be called top-tier, leaving Xiao Hailong momentarily dazed.

Song Wanting walked into the venue, her beautiful eyes scanning the area. Seeing the two empty seats in the front-row VIP section, she asked, "The two VIP guests I invited haven't arrived yet?"

Bao Fugui took a look at the guest information, frowned, and said, "Miss Song, the entrance shows that the invitations for these two distinguished guests have already been verified. This proves they have already entered our auction; I don't know where they went."

Having said that, he immediately ordered the people beside him, "Go and call the manager over."

Soon, the manager walked over and asked, "Pavilion Master Bao, what are your orders?"

Bao Fugui pointed at the two empty seats in the VIP section and asked, "Two distinguished guests have already verified their invitations, why are they not in their seats?"

"Two distinguished guests?" The manager immediately thought of the old man and the young man he had just kicked out.

Could it be...

That shouldn't be...

Since they had invitations, and were VIPs at that, why didn't they let him verify them?

Could it be that they were angry?

It's over...

Seeing the manager's panicked expression, Bao Fugui glanced at the security guards on the side and said, "You tell me."

The security guard didn't dare to hide anything and quickly recounted what had just happened.

After listening, Song Wanting frowned. She looked at Bao Fugui and said, "Pavilion Master Bao, I will go find Mr. Ye first. I'll leave this to you to handle. I hope you can give me a satisfactory result regarding this matter."

Bao Fugui nodded repeatedly. After watching Song Wanting leave, he looked gloomy and stared at the manager: "Are you tired of living? You even dared to offend the distinguished guests personally invited by Miss Song??"

The manager's legs went soft, and he immediately knelt on the ground, pointing at Xiao Hailong not far away, crying out, "Pavilion Master, I didn't do it on purpose either, it was all this bastard who caused me to do it!"

Bao Fugui kicked the manager hard in the face, knocking him to the ground, and cursed, "I'll let you look down on people with your dog eyes again. Get out of here right now, don't let me see you again! Furthermore, all losses caused today, according to the terms of your labor contract, will be compensated by you in full. If you are short a single cent, I will kill you!"

"Pavilion Master... spare me..."

The manager was terrified; the losses were not small. If he really had to compensate, even exhausting all his family assets wouldn't be enough.

"How much you should compensate, the lawyer will notify you," Bao Fugui said coldly.

The manager felt the world spinning; he knelt on the ground, kowtowing and apologizing incessantly.

Bao Fugui kicked him away in disgust and gave a look to the security guards on either side, saying in a low voice, "Take him out and break his legs! Let him learn not to be blind again!"

He had been in the business world for many years and was naturally not a kind soul. It was inconvenient to act in front of everyone, but in private, he would never show mercy!

"Pavilion Master, I know I was wrong, please show mercy..." The manager was scared out of his wits, begging for mercy desperately.

Two security guards rushed forward, grabbed his arms, and dragged him away.

Only then did Bao Fugui shift his gaze to Xiao Hailong and say to the people beside him, "Go, bring that Xiao Hailong to me!"

Xiao Hailong was still feeling smug at this moment; hearing that the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion wanted to see him, he was even more overjoyed.

Everyone knew that the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Pavilion had a very deep background. If he could curry favor and attach himself to him, there would naturally be endless benefits in the future!

Arriving in front of Bao Fugui, Xiao Hailong flattered him obsequiously, "Oh, Pavilion Master Bao, hello! This younger brother has long admired your great name. Seeing you today, you are truly a dragon among men, and your reputation is well-deserved!"

Bao Fugui was so angry he gritted his teeth. He kicked Xiao Hailong far away and cursed, "Damn it, Xiao Hailong, right? You even dared to offend our Miss Song's guests. I think you're tired of living!"