Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era

Chapter 226: Chapter 149: 4 Billion Huaxia Coin (Part 2)

For ordinary people, those rules are an unassailable truth, but for those with power and influence, there are numerous loopholes to exploit.

He wore a confident smile on his face, ”So, little brother you...”

However, before he could finish, there was a sudden loud noise as the three bodyguards surrounding Zhang Qingshan were simultaneously struck and sent flying!

”Crash!”

Their bodies slammed heavily against the wall, shattering the glass mirror into pieces, countless fragments raining down, and landing with their embarrassed figures.

Zhang Qingshan had already taken a step forward, almost in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Huang Jun, grabbing him by the collar and lifting him up.

”Boss!”

But as Warrior Tier Awakened, their reactions were quick, they immediately got up and drew their weapons, only to be stunned the next moment.

A massive creature, two meters tall and four meters long, appeared behind Zhang Qingshan, with pale golden pupils, flames spouting from its nose, a scale armor hard as steel, and wings tightly pressed against its back, all signifying the identity of this creature.

Dragon!

The three of them instantly put away their weapons, backing off with apologetic smiles.

They knew that the young man in front of them had held back just now, otherwise he might have killed all three of them in an instant!

On the other side, with Huang Jun’s terrified eyes, Zhang Qingshan spoke coldly:

”Do you mean to say that I should not trust the uncle who watched me grow up, but instead trust you, you fat pig?”

”Or are you stupid enough to think that I came to you directly without calling the police to talk reason with you?”

His voice was icy, and there was a decisiveness and killing intent on his face that Chu Xiu had never seen before.

”I, I,” Huang Jun was utterly scared, losing all his previous composure, he could feel the scorching breath of that terrifying creature behind Zhang Qingshan, as if it could breathe fire at any moment and burn him to ashes!

Under the threat of death, he felt a chill in his lower body, and as a yellowish liquid discharged, his mind became completely clear.

”I’ll pay, you name the amount.” Huang Jun cried with a grimace.

”Three million, and you have to come and apologize in person, complete it within three days.”

”No problem, no problem!” Huang Jun nodded repeatedly.

Although this amount was nearly ten times the standard compensation, at this moment he didn’t dare to disagree.

Huang Jun wasn’t actually short of money, he spent a hundred thousand a month just on bodyguards, and he could spend millions without hesitation to buy a luxury car, but he was unwilling to pay compensation according to the law because, in his subconscious, the factory was built solely on his intelligence, and those workers were just like cattle, replaceable and insignificant.

He felt that just maintaining them was already a kind of grace, but when these people got hurt due to their own carelessness, delaying the work schedule, and still demanding compensation from him, it felt like a fly had been stuffed in his mouth, extremely uncomfortable, and he wanted to obstruct it at all costs.

This is a mindset that ordinary people find hard to understand, yet it is pervasive.

And watching them go from dissatisfaction to resistance to compromise gave him a morbid thrill of power.

Over the past ten years, the workers he messed with were far more than just Chu Xiu’s father.

But now it’s different, the young man in front of him is a higher-ranked existence than him, both now and in the future, he is someone he needs to curry favor with, someone out of his reach.

Spending money because of such a strong person, he had no complaint, only feeling it was necessary.

After the agreement was reached, Zhang Qingshan didn’t linger further, tossing Huang Jun onto a nearby sofa with disdain, then turned and left.

As he exited, Chu Xiu concealed himself again, hiding in the corner.

Chu Xiu, who witnessed everything, had a look of surprise on his face.

He had thought, given his friend’s character, he would have to argue endlessly about legal justice and such grand principles, and end up being rendered speechless by Huang Jun, a man well-versed in the ways of the world.

Unexpectedly, this bushy-browed and large-eyed guy had also begun to speak with his fists.

”It seems I underestimated Qingshan a bit,” Chu Xiu thought to himself.

But after thinking it over, it made sense. If Zhang Qingshan was truly someone who rigidly adhered to principles, he wouldn’t have attracted so many followers.

Being a good person doesn’t equal being devoid of methods; solely relying on camaraderie is difficult to command respect.

It must be said, his friend did have a unique personal charm.

The only slight regret Chu Xiu felt was...

”He still went a bit too soft.”

Chu Xiu shook his head.

Having snuck into the KTV, naturally, he wasn’t planning just a cursory look-around. If not for Qingshan, the room would have been littered with corpses.

But he didn’t take further action, instead summoning back the Fierce Ghost with a thought.

Having Qingshan trouble Huang Jun one moment, only for the man to die the next, would certainly make Qingshan the prime suspect.

Even having an alibi wouldn’t help much, as Awakened have strange and varied techniques that don’t fit the usual investigative processes.

Even though Chu Xiu believed the police ultimately wouldn’t be able to do much to Zhang Qingshan, since he came to stand up for him, he didn’t want to create further trouble for Qingshan.

In this respect, his friend did lend some unwanted help.

”I’ll let you live until you’ve paid the compensation.”

Three million, buying three days of life, is quite reasonable.

Without further thought, Chu Xiu silently left the place and returned home.

The next day, Huang Jun brought the money over, tearfully holding onto Chu Xiu’s father, repenting and apologizing.

Of course, Chu Xiu’s father wouldn’t accept it, but being a good-natured person, he didn’t further trouble Huang Jun.

With three million in hand and venting his anger, Chu Xiu’s father’s face noticeably brightened, and even his once slightly hunched back straightened, radiating a renewed vitality.