Chapter 126: The Formidable Ye Feiyu

Ye Feiyu paused, casting a look of weary resignation toward Huo Si.

He did not like this man, nor did he like the favor Huo Si was asking of him. However, Huo Si was a friend of his father, and his father owed him a debt of gratitude. Since Huo Si had reached out, he had no choice but to come. Once this debt was settled, he would sever all ties with Huo Si, as well as with this butler of the Zhuang Group. For now, however, he had to play along.

Seeing that Ye Feiyu had no immediate intention of leaving, Huo Si realized his thirty-thousand-yuan commission was still within reach.

"Master Ye, Brother Ye, Old Fang is getting on in years. He has elderly parents to support and young children to raise. If this matter isn't resolved, he’ll be fired the moment he returns. Just have a little pity on him!"

Having played the card of his father, Huo Si now resorted to a sob story.

Ye Feiyu gritted his teeth. Without a word, he walked over to the marble coffee table, raised his fist, and slammed it down hard onto the stone surface.

"Huo Si, Uncle Fang, I’m only agreeing to help this time because of my father. Once this is finished, we are even!"

The marble table, which had a hardness comparable to metal, collapsed into ruins the moment he finished speaking.

Fang Yuanmin’s pupils contracted sharply. This was the man he needed!

Huo Si was so shocked his jaw hung open. Ye Feiyu was leagues more capable than his useless father!

"Brother Ye, you won't be doing this for free!" Huo Si swallowed hard, looking at the marble shards littering the floor. He couldn't bear the thought of being "even" with someone so formidable.

"Exactly! Exactly!" Fang Yuanmin hurriedly chimed in. "Brother Ye, with skills like yours, once this is done, the Zhuang Group will pay you two hundred thousand! If you’re willing, come work as a bodyguard for us. Whatever you were earning at your martial arts school, we’ll double it!"

Fang Yuanmin had finally stumbled upon a legendary powerhouse; of course, he wanted to recruit him for the Zhuang Group—it would solidify his own position. Moreover, young Master Zhuang was a magnet for trouble; without a powerful bodyguard by his side, things would certainly be difficult.

However, Fang Yuanmin’s overture did not receive the expected response.

"I’m not interested in your money. I repeat: once this is done, we are finished!" Ye Feiyu’s tone remained utterly indifferent.

Huo Si tried to speak again, but Ye Feiyu waved him off.

Ye Feiyu held out a hand. "Give me the target's information. I need to familiarize myself with it."

"Right away!" Fang Yuanmin quickly handed over the prepared file.

Ye Feiyu pulled out the document and scanned it. A name caught his eye: Hua Tianyu, driver and bodyguard to the CEO of Swan Group...

"Hua Tianyu..." Ye Feiyu repeated the name several times. A sharp glint flickered in his eyes as he cast a meaningful glance at Fang Yuanmin.

"Hua Tianyu..." Cheng Feng was also repeating the name, his face twisted in undisguised hatred. His conflict with Hua Tianyu had long been public knowledge in the security department. If not for this decent salary, he would never have endured such humiliation! He had been lying in wait for a long time, and now that he finally had a chance to cause trouble for Hua Tianyu, he wasn't about to let it slip.

He tucked his phone away and kept his eyes fixed in one direction. Soon, a gift that would shock the entire Swan Group would appear!

*I hope you and Wei Xueying are satisfied with this gift!*

It was time.

At the street corner, nearly twenty men appeared, dressed like thugs. They carried a stretcher, shouting and cursing as they marched toward Swan International Plaza. Lying on the stretcher was a middle-aged woman covered in festering sores, moaning as if she had no more than three days to live.

A smile of malicious satisfaction curled Cheng Feng’s lips. These guys were professionals!

As the twenty men made a ruckus passing his post, the leader, sporting green-dyed hair, caught Cheng Feng’s eye. Cheng Feng gave a subtle nod.

"Come on, brothers! Let’s go demand justice from the Swan Group!" the green-haired man bellowed, leading the crowd inside without hesitation.

Watching them set up their station at the entrance of Swan International Plaza and unfurl their banners, Cheng Feng slowly pulled out his walkie-talkie.

"Brother Cui! It’s bad! Something terrible has happened!"

His shout echoed through every walkie-talkie in the security department. Aside from those at fixed posts, every security guard, whether patrolling or on break, rushed toward the entrance in a panic. Cui Quan, however, took his time putting on his full gear and grabbing a rubber baton before calmly heading to the plaza entrance. Even so, despite his mental preparation, he was taken aback by the scene before him.

A massive banner was already hanging from the exterior of the Swan International Plaza. It was a mystery how they had managed to hang the ten-meter-wide banner two stories up in such a short time.

"Punish the unscrupulous corporation for toxic dumping! Swan Group, return our health! We want to live!"

The white banner with its black and red lettering was blindingly conspicuous. On the white stretcher lay the middle-aged woman, dead or alive, while four or five people—some old, some young—knelt beside her, wiping away tears of dubious sincerity. The remaining dozen thugs brandished wooden clubs and steel pipes, shouting and jeering.

"Come out, CEO of Swan Group!"

"We want to live!"

"Punish the unscrupulous corporation!"

Most importantly, the stretcher and the mob had completely blocked the main entrance of the plaza. Everyone coming or going had to either step over the stretcher or weave through the crowd of thugs wielding clubs.

Seeing this, Cui Quan’s composure nearly evaporated. Hua Tianyu had told him that if a situation like this arose, he was to handle it himself. Cui Quan knew Hua Tianyu was trying to train him, but this felt like a trial by fire.

*Stay calm! Stay calm! For Brother Tian, for that 450,000-yuan watch at home! Stay calm!*

Suppressing the urge to call Hua Tianyu, Cui Quan rushed to the entrance and roared at the crowd, "What do you people think you're doing?"

The green-haired leader, finally seeing someone in charge, felt a surge of triumph. He tapped his steel pipe against the ground to silence his men, then snarled, "What are we doing? We are common folk persecuted by your Swan Group! We’re here to demand justice!"