The security guards' loud laughter and mockery attracted a crowd of onlookers. After learning what had happened, the bystanders also couldn't help but chuckle.
It was just as the old saying goes: a net worth of a hundred million and a hundred million in cash are two completely different concepts. So people who owned property in developed cities could be considered millionaires on paper. But if you asked them to produce a hundred thousand in cash on the spot without selling their property, most would find it nearly impossible.
Lin Tang made one phone call and had soone deliver a hundred million in cash?
Is that even possible? If he were really that impressive, would he be dressed like such a bum? That old woman and the little girl must be his mother and daughter. They're dressed even more poorly. As the pillar of the family, how can he not be ashad! But the young woman next to him is gorgeous! Is she blind? How could a woman that beautiful marry a man like him? She doesn't even have her own clothes and has to wear her husband's.
So of the onlookers joked, so made flirtatious comnts, while others simply sighed.
"Hey beautiful, can you tell what your husband has that I don't? Why would you rather suffer with him than choose a guy like ?"
"Why don't you just divorce him? I'll take care of you!"
"A man's greatest fear is choosing the wrong career, and a woman's is marrying the wrong man. It's a true saying, what a sha!"
Chen Yuyan was exasperated. She tugged at the corner of Lin Tang's clothes and whispered, "Should we just go?"
She wasn't used to being the center of so much judgnt. It was too embarrassing.
Huang Jifen and Wu Xinyu also lowered their heads, feeling a deep sense of inadequacy.
"Alright," Lin Tang replied nonchalantly, ready to find another mall.
Just as he was about to leave, a sharp voice cut through the air.
"Stop right there!"
The mall owner, Chen Wei, had been alerted once again. He strode over, blocked Lin Tang's path, and demanded sternly, "I just heard you dared to call Mr. Zhou a dog?"
Lin Tang raised an eyebrow. "So what if I did?"
"How dare you!" Chen Wei roared, his face contorting with rage. To an unknowing observer, he looked as if his own father had just been murdered. He pointed a finger in Lin Tang's face and said hatefully, "Mr. Zhou is a man of high morals and great humility! Even though he took a liking to that antique sword you found, he didn't try to force you to sell it. He never once thought of using his status to pressure you. How dare you call such a man of noble character a dog! Do you have no conscience? The absolute nerve!"
Lin Tang was almost nauseated by the cascade of bootlicking.
Chen Wei continued, "If you know what's good for you, hand over that antique sword imdiately as a gift of apology to Mr. Zhou! If you dare to say no, I'll have my n drag you before him personally! Once he gets angry, you're a dead man!"
"Heh—" Lin Tang let out a laugh of pure anger. "After all that beating around the bush, you just want to steal my sword. To make brazen robbery sound so righteous… your shalessness is truly sothing to behold."
"You dare call shaless? n, seize him!" Chen Wei ordered with a wave of his hand.
"Yes, Chairman Chen!" The security guards imdiately complied, pulling out ropes to bind Lin Tang.
Seeing this, Chen Yuyan couldn't bear it. She felt that these security guards were just doing their jobs, and it would be a pity if Lin Tang killed them with his sword. She quickly moved in front of him, pleading with them, "Please, don't be rash! We can talk this out!"
Her well-intentioned plea was misinterpreted as a sign of fear and submission. A guard took the chance to loop a rope around her wrist and yanked it hard.
Chen Yuyan stumbled, nearly falling. The sharp tug pulled at the wound on her abdon, and she hissed in pain. Her face went pale as the guard moved to tie her up.
Lin Tang reached out, steadying her with one arm while his other hand snatched the rope. With a gentle tug, the guard went flying into the air like a kite.
"Ah!"
Lin Tang then flicked his wrist, and the rope snapped taut, transforming into a whip.
CRACK! SNAP!
More guards were whipped off their feet, crying out in pain as they hit the ground.
"Holy crap!"
"This guy has so serious skills!"
"He's damn strong!"
The crowd backed away, completely shocked as they watched him take down all the security guards with ease.
Then, the rope shot out like a nimble snake, coiling around Chen Wei's neck with a whoosh. Terrified, Chen Wei pitched forward onto his knees. Before he could react, Lin Tang slamd his foot on the man's head, pinning him to the floor like a toad.
"And you thought a piece of trash like you could rob ?"
"You!" Chen Wei's face flushed crimson. He struggled to get up, but Lin Tang's foot felt like a bridge pier, pressing down with imnse weight and making it impossible for him to move.
Lin Tang ground his foot down harder. "Still want to steal it? Huh? Do you?!"
"No! I don't! I was wrong! Please, spare !" Chen Wei shrieked, a mix of humiliation and terror in his voice. He felt like his head was about to burst.
Just then, an astonished voice called out. "Yuyan! You're here! And your clothes… what happened?"
Chen Yuyan, who had been about to urge Lin Tang not to kill anyone, turned to see Jiang Jie. He had been passing by when he saw the commotion and ca over to see what was happening. To his shock, he saw Lin Tang in the middle of another beatdown, and Chen Yuyan was there too, wearing n's clothing!
What is going on? Did he sleep with her? Did he tear up her clothes?
In an instant, a series of R-rated images flooded Jiang Jie's mind. His eyes imdiately reddened.
He had run off earlier, afraid of getting caught up in the trouble. After returning ho, his heart pounding with fear, he told his parents about what had happened. To his surprise, his father wasn't worried at all. Instead, he called Jiang Jie a fool. His father explained that Xuanhu dical Pavilion had a renowned reputation. It had cured countless powerful officials and nobles, earning imnse goodwill. Furthermore, the Pavilion had its own mysterious and powerful backer; it was an organization one should never provoke. In a situation like that, as long as Chen Yuyan revealed her identity, Fierce Tiger Hall would have to be insane to bother her.
"Silly kid, your top priority right now is to find her and do everything you can to win her over! If she takes a liking to you and agrees to take you as her husband, our Jiang family will ascend to the heavens in a single step!"
Hearing his father's words, Jiang Jie was sick with regret. He should never have abandoned Chen Yuyan. There was still ti to fix it! With all his experience from dating so many won, he was confident he could win her over.
But now, looking at the scene before him, he saw that Lin Tang had already beaten him to it and slept with her!
Son of a bitch!
Jiang Jie felt like he was going to vomit blood. Even after having witnessed Lin Tang's terrifying skills, he couldn't stop himself from rushing forward and flailing wildly. "You animal! Why did you steal my woman? How dare you!"
"Psycho," Lin Tang grunted, kicking him aside.
The crowd finally understood. So they aren't a couple! He stole another man's wife! How shaless! And what a bully!
"What do you an, 'your woman'?" Chen Yuyan frowned deeply. Her already poor impression of Jiang Jie had plumted into outright disgust. She tried to clarify the situation to the onlookers, but no one believed her.
"Sigh!" Chen Yuyan sighed in frustration. She could only try to persuade Lin Tang to leave this place of trouble.
"Don't you go! Don't you dare leave!" Jiang Jie wailed, bursting into tears. His pitiful display earned him the sympathy of the crowd, whose contempt for Lin Tang grew even stronger. If they weren't so afraid of him, they would have ganged up on him in the na of justice.
Suddenly, a powerful voice bood through the mall. "Fierce Tiger Hall business! Everyone, make way!"
Several cars smashed through the glass doors and screeched to a halt inside. n poured out, carrying case after case as they rushed toward Lin Tang.
Leading them was none other than Song Chaohu.
Zhou Rushan was now thoroughly terrified of Lin Tang and hadn't dared to co himself. Song Chaohu didn't want to face the man either, but who else could he send? He had no choice but to bite the bullet and co himself.
"Fierce Tiger Hall?"
"My God, isn't that Brother Tiger? He's actually here in person!"
"What are they planning to..."
The onlookers gasped and scrambled to get as far away as possible.
Chen Wei and Jiang Jie, utterly humiliated just monts before, were now ecstatic.
Fierce Tiger Hall must be here to settle the score with this bastard, he's finished! Completely finished! Chen Wei thought gleefully. He scrambled to his feet and rushed to greet the newcors. "Brother Tiger, you're just in ti!"
He pointed at Lin Tang, his voice dripping with venom as he tattled, "This guy has so nerve! He dared to call Mr. Zhou a dog! I was going to capture him and deliver him to Mr. Zhou, but he beat this badly! You must get justice for , Brother Tiger!"
Jiang Jie wiped his tears, his heart pounding in anticipation. He's going to be furious, right? He'll tear Lin Tang to shreds!
As expected, Song Chaohu's expression changed instantly. His face darkened, and he looked as furious as a war god, his brow furrowed with rage.
SLAP!
A deafeningly loud slap echoed through the mall like a firecracker.
"Wha—?" Chen Wei clutched his burning, throbbing cheek in disbelief.
Jiang Jie staggered back, nearly falling over. Both n reeled from the shock. Did... did Brother Tiger just hit the wrong person?
"You fucking moron!" Song Chaohu roared, kicking Chen Wei to the ground. "Who the fuck asked you to ddle in things that don't concern you? It's an honor for my father-in-law to be insulted by Master Lin! What does it have to do with you? What right do you have to use my father-in-law's na to be disrespectful to Master Lin? I ought to fucking kill you myself!"
So that's why Lin Tang suddenly asked him to bring a hundred million in cash! This damn idiot Chen Wei must have acted on his own and offended him! Absolutely useless at getting things done, but an expert at screwing them up!
He turned to Lin Tang and bowed deeply, his face plastered with a fawning smile. "Master Lin, this bastard has absolutely nothing to do with us! Please don't be angry with us!"
Chen Wei: "..."
Jiang Jie: "..."
Everyone else in the crowd: "..."
Lin Tang remained noncommittal. "Did you bring the cash I asked for?" he asked calmly.
"Yes, yes! We brought it! Please, have a look!" Song Chaohu quickly waved his n forward.
They imdiately opened all the cases, revealing stacks upon stacks of banknotes packed as densely as bricks. Piled high, they ford a small mountain of cash right there in front of everyone.
The entire area fell dead silent, everyone completely and utterly stunned.
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