Everyone then noticed that the person lying on the ground, being beaten, was young master Liu Zhe of the Liu family.
The security guards recognized the person and attempted to intervene, but Zhou Gangyi kicked them away, one by one.
He then shouted loudly, "No one can help him today. If he doesn't learn a lesson, he'll never know the immensity of heaven and earth."
As the crowd of onlookers grew, someone soon notified the banquet's host, Yang Bingchen.
Upon hearing that Liu Zhe had been beaten, Yang Bingchen rushed over with his entourage.
Approaching, he was startled to see Liu Zhe lying on the ground like a dead dog, completely unable to cry out.
If not for the sight of Liu Zhe trembling in pain, he would have suspected Liu Zhe had been beaten to death.
"Why are you hitting him? Who are you?" Yang Bingchen did not recognize Zhou Gangyi and his companions.
Having organized this banquet, he generally knew most of the attendees.
He didn't recognize any of the people in front of him.
He then spotted Li Qingqiu standing dazedly in the back and asked, "Qingqiu, did you bring these people?"
Li Qingqiu herself was startled. Everyone who attended the banquet was supposed to be a gentleman; even if there were conflicts, they wouldn't resort to direct violence.
Zhou Gangyi's swift actions had truly frightened her.
Furthermore, they were people she had brought.
Hearing Yang Bingchen's question, Li Qingqiu quickly stepped forward and said, "Uncle Yang, they are my guests. I will pay for young master Liu's medical expenses. I am truly sorry."
"No need. He was beaten, and that's that. My shoes are also stained. To buy a new pair of shoes, you owe me over a hundred million."
Zhou Gangyi directly stopped Li Qingqiu from explaining.
"Pay for medical expenses?
That's impossible. Zhou Gangyi never pays medical fees for those he's beaten.
He only hits those who deserve it, considering it free ideological education.
Are you all from the mainland?" Yang Bingchen asked, looking at Zhou Gangyi.
"Don't bother inquiring about my identity; you're not qualified to know," Zhou Gangyi chuckled inwardly, then continued, "For such a high-class charity gala, letting trash like him in, you deserve it.
Don't worry, I won't hold back. Tell him to donate the money for my shoes directly, and this matter will be settled. I don't want to ruin this charitable cause."
Seeing Yang Bingchen's somewhat displeased attitude, Zhou Gangyi stated his intentions clearly.
"Exactly. We came to donate, not to look at this waste," Ma Yuqin added.
Yang Bingchen was furious. He had never encountered such an arrogant person.
He was merely the owner of an entertainment company. Although he had money, he dared not offend people carelessly.
Especially when he was younger, he indulged heavily, but it was because Liu Zhe's father protected him.
Thus, whenever he took a liking to any celebrity from his entertainment company, he would proactively send them to Liu Zhe's father.
Now, Liu Zhe had been beaten in front of him, and he had no way to account for it.
"First, send young master Liu to the hospital," Yang Bingchen ignored Zhou Gangyi and instructed his people to send Liu Zhe to the hospital.
"No, I just said, pay me a hundred million for my shoes. Don't think about leaving without the money," Zhou Gangyi stopped them.
"Very well, very well." Yang Bingchen then turned and went to make a phone call.
Zhou Gangyi watched Yang Bingchen leave alone and did not stop him. It was useless for anyone to come.
"No need to ask, that's just how arrogant they are."
The commotion here had grown quite large, and Cheng Dong, who was originally in the villa, also came out.
Hearing people nearby discussing Liu Zhe being beaten, he quickly walked towards the crowd.
As he approached, he saw Qin Wen.
Qin Wen was his sister-in-law's niece, so he naturally recognized her.
"Qin Wen, why are you here?" Cheng Dong ignored the unconscious Liu Zhe lying on the ground and walked towards Qin Wen.
"Uncle, hello. I came to hang out with some friends," Qin Wen greeted him.
He was her paternal aunt's younger brother, and she had always addressed him as Uncle.
"Since you're in Hong Kong, why didn't you come home? Does your aunt know you're here?" Cheng Dong asked politely.
"Aunt doesn't know I'm here. These are my friends," Qin Wen introduced Xia Lin and the others.
Cheng Dong nodded upon hearing this.
When she introduced Xia Lin, he paid more attention.
Last time, he heard his brother mention something, and Xia Lin's name was among it.
Cheng Dong then quietly retreated to the side, preparing to call his brother for clarification.
As soon as the phone connected, Cheng Dong asked impatiently, "Brother, I think I've run into the Xia Lin you mentioned. She's with Qin Wen."
Cheng Wei, on the other end of the phone, was startled and quickly asked, "Did you offend her?"
"No, I haven't. Ever since you told me to behave, I haven't done anything out of line," Cheng Dong quickly explained.
"Then tell me, what's the specific situation?" Cheng Wei felt a sigh of relief after hearing this.
"Being with Qin Wen, and called Xia Lin, it must be her."
Cheng Wei didn't bother asking further. As long as Cheng Dong didn't cause trouble, everything else was negotiable.
Cheng Dong then explained the situation vaguely.
After hearing it, Cheng Wei cursed, "Well beaten! The old man is like this, and the younger one is even worse. Their Liu family is finished.
Liu Yuanxiong already has a bad reputation in Hong Kong, creating a chaotic environment.
Now that his son has been beaten and offended people he shouldn't have, let's see if he lives or dies.
Yang Bingchen is going to make a call, probably to Liu Yuanxiong," Cheng Dong said.
"It's useless who he calls, they're all waiting to die," Cheng Wei recalled past events and felt a lingering fear.
"Brother, should I go over and support Qin Wen now?" Cheng Dong asked.
"Yes, hurry up," Cheng Wei said and hung up the phone directly.
After much consideration, Cheng Wei felt this was an opportunity to show his capabilities and couldn't let it pass him by. He then made a phone call to Li Zekun.
The Li family had immense influence in Hong Kong; there was nothing they couldn't do.
When Li Zekun was kidnapped years ago, Li Chaoren even had the kidnappers brought back to the mainland before they were caught.
He deliberately prevented them from being apprehended locally in Hong Kong, as being caught in Hong Kong meant they wouldn't die.
"What is it?" Li Zekun asked after answering the phone.
"Xia Lin has come to Hong Kong. She just had a conflict with Liu Zhe of the Liu family, and Liu Zhe has been beaten half to death. Do you know what to do?"
Cheng Wei got straight to the point.
"Thank you." Li Zekun hung up the phone.
Li Zekun knew exactly who Xia Lin was; she was also the chairman of Fenglin Entertainment.
At this hour, Li Chaoren was just preparing to sleep when Li Zekun hurriedly went outside his room and knocked on the door, calling out, "Dad, are you asleep?"
"Zekun, come in," Li Chaoren replied.
Li Zekun then pushed the door open and walked in, saying urgently, "Dad, Chairman Xia Lin is in Hong Kong. She just had a conflict with Liu Zhe of the Liu family."
Li Zekun recounted what Cheng Wei had told him to Li Chaoren.
"Hmph... I'll go there personally. Where is it?" Li Chaoren asked with a cold snort.
"Where is it?
Damn it, I didn't ask just now."
Li Zekun: o(╥﹏╥)o
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(PS: A bit rushed, no time, wrote it in a hurry. Spent several thousand to clear my shopping cart, my heart aches a little.)