Chapter 31: Jiang Yang's Retaliation

Xu Ye did not know that the power of the Su family was far more terrifying than he had imagined. At this moment, he was walking alone toward the parking lot.

He was unaware that just as he entered, a bespectacled student pulled out a mobile phone and dialed a number.

"Senior Jiang, I see the dog-legged Xu. He's in the school parking lot."

The person on the other end asked, "Is anyone else with him?"

The student replied, "No, he's alone, and it looks like he’s about to leave."

"Very good. Follow him. I’m bringing men over right now."

Damn it. It was one thing for him to lay a hand on me, but today he actually dared to hit Ruowei. More importantly, he ruined my confession. Who the hell could tolerate that? So, Xu Ye, you bastard, just wait for me. If I don't break your legs today, I’ll… no, I’ll change my surname to yours!

On the way back, Xu Ye tried calling his mother several times, but couldn't get through. He finally called Aunt Lan, only to learn that she was still in a meeting despite the late hour.

"There’s no choice. After investigating all day, the problems are truly severe."

"It’s not just what you mentioned; Xu Zhihao and other relatives of Xu Ruowei have all been found to have serious issues within the company!"

Xu Ye’s expression darkened. "Aunt Lan, be specific. What exactly have you found?"

"Let’s start with Xu Dahai. Relying on his relationship with you and Xu Ruowei, he has acted as if he were the father-in-law of the company’s owner."

"In just four months, not only has he planted more than sixty people into various branches, but he has also blatantly engaged in corruption, bribery, and the betrayal of massive company interests."

"Then there is Xu Zhihao. This bastard is even worse. He is the deputy manager of the Group Business Department, but he has been secretly..."

Aunt Lan spoke for over ten minutes, detailing every single finding without omission. By the time he finished listening, Xu Ye was practically grinding his teeth to dust.

Xu Zhihao was flipping contracts and even openly stealing company business? Wu Hongyan, as the head of the procurement department, was not only taking kickbacks but was also, for God’s sake, substituting inferior goods and purchasing massive amounts of substandard materials? And even worse, Xu Dahai had reached his hands into the branch offices in Ludo and Star City. He had some nerve; he really was trying to turn the world upside down!

"So, what does my mother say?" Xu Ye asked. "Has she decided how to deal with them?"

"President Liang’s intention is to rush to Ludo tonight and then head to Star City. As for the headquarters, she wants to leave it to you to handle..."

Just as she said this, two cars screeched to a halt, surrounding Xu Ye’s car. Several thugs holding steel pipes jumped out. The leader, a bald man carrying a baseball bat, smashed the windshield of the Audi A8 Xu Ye was driving today into smithereens. He pointed at the car and shouted, "You little brat, get the hell out of the car!"

The thugs behind him didn't hesitate, swinging their pipes at the vehicle. Within minutes, the nearly brand-new Audi A8 was reduced to a mangled mess. Inside the car, Xu Ye glanced at Jiang Yang standing behind the crowd and immediately understood what was happening. His gaze turned icy. This guy was truly courting death.

On the other end of the phone, as soon as Xu Ye’s car was smashed, Aunt Lan realized what was happening. She asked with cold concern, "Young Master, what happened?"

"Someone is causing trouble for me."

"What is your location? Should we call the police or handle it ourselves?"

Xu Ye reported his location and asked, "Is there enough time to handle it ourselves?"

Aunt Lan laughed, her voice filled with murderous intent. "If we didn't have enough time for that, wouldn't the Xu Group's years of operations be a total joke? Young Master, wait a moment. Within three minutes at most, I will have them all kneeling at your feet!"

This sounded like a joke—reality wasn't a novel, after all. Did she think her people could fly? Saving Xu Ye and forcing the attackers to kneel in three minutes? That was pure nonsense.

But make no mistake: the Xu family was no ordinary clan; they were significant enough to be ranked across the entire Nine Provinces. Aunt Lan didn't need her people to teleport; she only needed to call the head of the largest security firm in Jiangzhou. Ninety percent of social security is outsourced; as long as you aren't in the middle of a wasteland, where isn't there a security guard? Furthermore, those in the security and transport business were almost always walking the gray areas, playing both sides of the law. Three minutes was a conservative estimate. Just as Aunt Lan said, if they couldn't handle such a trivial matter, the Xu family would have been operating in vain all these years.

"Boom... Clang..."

"Still not getting out? Hurry up!"

Xu Ye stepped out of the car, glanced at the bald man, and then at Jiang Yang in the distance.

"Is there a problem?"

The bald man slammed his baseball bat against the ground and said arrogantly, "Kid, you know you’ve offended someone, right?"

Xu Ye replied, "So? Are you here to stand up for them?"

The bald man’s face darkened. He was dissatisfied with Xu Ye’s attitude. He was just a piece of trash acting as a dog for others; who gave him the guts to speak so calmly?

"Kid, you’re certainly arrogant. Do you know who I am?"

"I’m 'Exploding Dog' from the West District. You dare talk to me like that? Are you looking to die?"

A girl beside Jiang Yang stepped forward and shouted haughtily, "Xu Ye, do you realize how big a mistake you made today? Get on your knees and apologize to Senior Jiang Yang right now!"

Xu Ye frowned. He had some impression of this woman; she seemed to be a member of the student council. More importantly, she was one of the three people who had been clinging to his car yesterday. He had no fondness for such people and bluntly spat out one word at her: "Scram!"

"You—"

Zhu Huihui had been waiting to see Xu Ye bow his head. She hadn't expected that he would still be this arrogant, which nearly made her explode with rage.

"Brother Yang, look at this guy! He’s too wild!"

"Hmph, don't worry. Just watch; there’s no way he’ll be able to stay wild for long!" Jiang Yang comforted her before turning to Exploding Dog with a ferocious grin. "Brother Exploding Dog, I’ll trouble you. Give this guy a brutal lesson first!"

Exploding Dog didn't waste words. He waved at his men and said, "Get him! Break both of this brat's legs first!"

The thugs behind him had been ready. Hearing the order, they lunged toward Xu Ye without hesitation. But just then, the roar of motorcycle engines approached from the distance, accompanied by high-beam headlights that blinded the group, forcing them to shield their eyes.