Just as Brother Pao was scared out of his wits, nearly wetting himself and begging for mercy incessantly, Shen Hao, standing by the Land Rover, was also stunned.
He watched with wide eyes as the massive, seemingly endless crowd of people appeared, his jaw dropping open.
"Holy crap! Old Gu's entrance is a bit too extravagant, isn't it? Is this a movie shoot? How much did it cost to hire all these extras? Wait, no... this presence, it doesn't look staged at all."
He had imagined many ways Gu Yebai might make his entrance. The most likely scenario was him showing up with the police to haul everyone away.
He never expected Gu Yebai to give him such a huge surprise.
Originally, he had planned to demand compensation for emotional distress from Gu Yebai after this mess was settled.
But now, he felt the guy was truly a solid brother.
This brother was worth having!
When there's trouble, he really shows up, and brings an army with him!
Just as Shen Hao was still wondering why Gu Yebai hadn't appeared yet, the situation on the ground changed again.
He saw Yu Xin stop paying attention to the kneeling, pleading Brother Pao. Instead, she turned slightly, her gaze shifting to the car behind the Cadillac Escalade Presidential One. A hint of... respect? flickered in her eyes.
This subtle movement sent a shock through everyone present who was still capable of thought.
Yu Xin wasn't the leader of these men in black?
Was there an even bigger figure arriving?
The next second, the rear door of the Maybach was respectfully opened by one of the men in black.
The first thing to emerge was a foot clad in a delicate black flat leather shoe, followed by a slender figure bending down to step out of the car.
When the newcomer's appearance became clear, everyone, including Shen Hao, was stunned once more.
It was actually a girl who looked very young.
She was dressed in a black suit, her hair pulled up into a bun, revealing a smooth forehead and a face that, while still carrying a hint of youthful girlishness, was exceptionally delicate.
She looked to be, at most, eighteen or nineteen.
However, what was utterly incongruous with her age were her eyes.
Clear, yet possessing a calmness that transcended her years.
Wherever her gaze swept, even the men in black from the Wanlong Society unconsciously straightened their backs a little more.
Finally, amidst the respectful attitudes of countless men in black, she walked up to the group, her gaze settling on Shen Hao, who was still in a state of shock.
"Holy crap! Sister Yutong?"
"This... all these are your people?"
Although Shen Hao, like the others, knew something about the 'background' of this recently acknowledged 'big sister,' Liu Yutong.
For instance, that her Wanlong Society was an organization with ties to both legitimate and underworld circles.
On the surface, they did legitimate business, but in the shadows, they kept a group of exceptionally capable fighters.
He had just never seen it before. Today was truly an eye-opener.
It really felt like a movie had come to life.
Just then, a familiar voice came from behind Liu Yutong.
"Haozi, what do you think? Is the rescue crew your buddy found impressive enough? Satisfied? Surprised? Shocked?"
"Hahaha..."
Gu Yebai and Zhou Muchen, along with a few others, walked out grinning from among the crowd of men in black.
They stopped half a step behind Liu Yutong, greeted her first, then winked and made faces at Shen Hao.
Shen Hao looked at Gu Yebai's expression that screamed 'say thank you, daddy,' then at the big sister Liu Yutong with her commanding two-meter-eight aura standing before him. He finally snapped out of his immense shock, and a strange sense of exhilaration welled up inside him.
Today's spectacle had genuinely thrilled him!
He finally understood why so many people were drawn to the underworld life.
With this kind of presence, what man could resist it?
He even started thinking, maybe he should just join them. After all, he wasn't like Gu Yebai and the others; his family was in business...
Soon after, Zhu Silin and Bai Shisui also recovered from their earlier astonishment and walked up to Liu Yutong to greet her.
"Sister Yutong."
"Sister Yutong."
The shock in their hearts was no less than Shen Hao's.
So this is what real underworld figures are like, and it was all created by this big sister.
So cool! So impressive!
Liu Yutong also smiled and greeted them. After exchanging a few pleasantries, the group finally turned their attention to Brother Pao and his crew.
Brother Pao was also immensely shocked. He originally thought Yu Xin was already unbelievable, but he never expected the big boss behind her to be similarly, unbelievably young.
Shen Hao now walked back up to Brother Pao and the others. Seeing the group who had been so arrogant and threatening to chop off his hand just moments ago, now pale-faced and sweating bullets in terror, he let out a sinister chuckle.
"Brother Pao, weren't you acting pretty tough just now?"
"Come on, show me that tough act again?"
Brother Pao had lost every ounce of his earlier arrogance. His lips trembled as he spoke, "Bro... brother... no, boss! It's a misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding! I was blind! I deserve to die! I'm scum!"
As he spoke, he actually raised his hand and slapped himself hard twice across the face.
Shen Hao touched the gauze on his forehead and sneered, "Heh, now you know it's a misunderstanding? Where was this understanding earlier?"
Then he looked at the three men, including Yellow Hair Man, who had attacked him before: "Weren't you guys saying I was all talk earlier? Still think I'm talking big now?"
Yellow Hair Man and the other two were terrified, kowtowing repeatedly. "Boss, I was wrong! My mouth is trash! I deserve to die! Please be magnanimous, let me off like I'm nothing!"
"Call me grandpa!"
"Grandpa, we were wrong! We were really wrong!"
"..."
After venting a bit of his anger, Shen Hao looked at Gu Yebai again.
His look meant, 'Today I might do something extreme, you need to cover for me.'
Gu Yebai nodded, saying with a grin, "Haozi, you got hurt today, you call the shots! Whatever you want to do to get even, go for it. Sister Yutong is here backing you up, and I'll clean up the mess. Do whatever you want."
He said it lightly, but it revealed his immense confidence.
For instance, he had already notified the local authorities about the Wanlong Society bringing so many people.
Of course, this was also something Liu Yutong had told them to do in advance when she learned they were coming to support Shen Hao and the others.
After all, they were in a different city, and they had brought over a thousand men and gotten into a conflict with local thugs.
Not notifying them would have caused some minor trouble.
Once they were more familiar with the place later, it wouldn't be an issue.
Hearing Gu Yebai's words and looking at the dense crowd of men in black around him, Shen Hao nodded.
He glanced around, picked up a machete from the ground, then walked back holding it to stand before Yellow Hair Man and the others, a cruel smile spreading across his face.
Yellow Hair Man and his crew were scared out of their minds, begging for mercy frantically once more.
"Boss! Grandpa! Have mercy!"
"........"
Shen Hao seemed genuinely furious. If the Wanlong Society people hadn't arrived in time, he might have lost his arm today.
So he intended to take one of theirs.
Just as he was about to raise his hand, a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses spoke up to stop him.
"Young Master Shen, wait a moment."
Before Shen Hao could react, the man had someone bring over two items.
One item resembled a chest protector, and there was also a metal baton, about the length of a palm, pitch-black and gleaming.
"Young Master Shen, these are two special treasures from our Ten Thousand Dragons Society. The first is a custom-made chest protector. If you enjoy a sense of violence and want to vent your frustrations, you can use this. It guarantees a truly visceral, 'fist-to-flesh' experience, all without leaving behind any evidence."
"As for this second item, upon contact with skin, it instantly produces intense vibrations and a sharp, stinging pain that seems to penetrate straight to the bone—guaranteed to leave a lasting impression. Afterwards, there might be some slight redness and swelling at most, not even enough to qualify as a minor injury. It fades within minutes."
"With such excellent tools at your disposal, why resort to such bloody methods? If you were to invite a heap of trouble over it, it really wouldn't be worth it, don't you agree?"
