Ye Yun had just arrived home.
The phone rang.
"College student, struck it rich today, huh?"
"Huh?"
As soon as he answered, the familiar voice of Baldy came from the other end of the line.
"Damn it, we just met this afternoon and now you're playing dumb, huh? Good eyes, made sixty million from two million four hundred thousand. Quite a haul."
"Are you free tomorrow to come over for some tea? Or maybe split some with your brother?"
"Baldy, our accounts are settled. How much I make has nothing to do with you," Ye Yun said indifferently.
"Oh, so the college student is turning his back on me now..." Baldy's sinister laugh grew quieter on the other end of the line.
*Bang!*
The next second, the door to the rental room was kicked open.
Under the dim light, Baldy was followed by four lackeys, five of them walking in.
As soon as he entered, Baldy sat on the dining table with authority, reached into his chest, pulled out a dagger, and slammed it onto the table.
"College student, you dare to offend Young Master Li? I think you truly don't know how to write the word 'death'. Be smart, hand over all that money, and I might spare you. Otherwise... your wife and child... hehe..."
Baldy's face was full of greed, his voice not loud, but laced with a subtle murderous aura.
He had almost popped his eyeballs out today when he accompanied Li Zhaohui to the auction.
He never expected this good-for-nothing Ye Yun to make two lucky finds!
Especially the second one, which netted him nearly sixty million for free!
It was true that he controlled a finance company and engaged in extortion,
but most of his income went to his superiors as protection money.
What truly fell into his own hands was just a small portion.
Coupled with the fact that he had so many subordinates to feed, clothe, and house,
the expenses were enormous.
If he could net a million or two, that would be considered a good year.
Besides, how many years could he continue this dangerous line of work?
Despite Baldy's arrogance, he, being in this line of work, was actually quite clear-headed.
In the eyes of people like Young Master Li, he was nothing more than a toilet.
When needed, he would be treated with utmost respect.
When not needed, he would be considered stinky and kicked away.
But he had no choice but to rely on Young Master Li, helping him with his illicit affairs.
After all, they were his patrons.
But now, Baldy saw a glimmer of hope!
Ye Yun's sixty million!
Having offended Young Master Li, Ye Yun was surely doomed.
But if he could get his hands on that sixty million and pocket it...
He could retire early and live as a wealthy man!
Behind Baldy, several lackeys stared fiercely at Ye Yun, their presence like wolves.
An ordinary person would have probably collapsed in fear.
After all, when had ordinary people ever seen such a scene?
Ye Yun narrowed his eyes, unfazed by their abrupt intrusion.
In his previous life, what kind of scenes hadn't he witnessed?
However, Ye Yun's attitude clearly displeased a burly lackey behind Baldy, who drew his dagger, plunged it into the table, and cursed.
"You fucking scumbag, what are you looking at?"
Baldy's face darkened. He waved his hand and chuckled.
"Ah Long, don't scare our college student. He's our god of wealth right now."
He then looked at Ye Yun and said,
"College student, my patience is limited. I'll give you two choices: either you hand over the sixty million now, and I'll break your hands and you'll never show your face in Jinling again."
"Or I'll stuff you in a sack and throw you into the Yangtze River, and take the sixty million myself. Tell me, which do you choose?"
Baldy was very confident. With five of them against a gambling college student like Ye Yun, what chance did he have?
What a joke!
"Ha, ha, ha, hahahaha." Ye Yun started laughing, his laughter growing louder.
"Laughing at your mother's ass! I'll throw you into the river to feed the fish right now, and then find someone to rape your wife!" shouted the lackey named Ah Long.
"I'm laughing because you're ridiculous! Shi You!" Ye Yun's voice turned cold, and he then addressed the air, "Shi You!"
*Creak.*
As he spoke, the only door in the room opened.
Over a dozen burly men emerged, led by the fierce-looking Lin Shi You, who was cursing as he walked.
"Damn it! That good-for-nothing Li Zhaohui, dares to play dirty with me! Doesn't he know what my family does?"
Baldy and his four men turned pale at the sight of so many people, and they immediately turned to flee.
However, when they looked back, the door of the rental room was already blocked by more than ten people. They couldn't escape!
A deep terror flashed in Baldy's eyes. He fell to his knees with a thud.
Before anyone could react, Baldy threw down the dagger, and with both hands, slapped himself repeatedly, saying,
"Young Master Lin, I'm sorry. I was also ordered by Young Master Li. Please treat me like a fart and let me go!"
Lin Shi You's eyes widened in fury. He lunged forward and slapped Baldy, then kicked him hard in the stomach, cursing,
"You blind fool! Damn it! You dare to offend Brother Ye? And you threatened to stuff him in a sack and throw him into the Yangtze River to feed the fish? Believe it or not, I'll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs?"
Brother Ye?
Hearing this title, Baldy ignored the pain and was shocked.
What was going on!
How could this damned gambling addict have made the famous Lin Shi You call him Brother Ye?
Lin Shi You, you son of a rich landlord, have you been drinking fake wine?
Still, Baldy dared not cry out in pain. He crawled on his knees to Ye Yun and kowtowed repeatedly,
"Mr. Ye, Grandpa Ye, Ancestor Ye! Please be magnanimous and overlook my petty mistake. Treat me like a fart and let me go!"
Even as he said these words, Baldy was cursing inwardly.
Damn this useless good-for-nothing, what kind of charm did he use on that foolish son!
Once I get out of here today, I'll make you pay a hundredfold tomorrow!
"Let you go?" Ye Yun's breathing gradually intensified, suppressing the raging anger within him.
Why did he deliberately provoke Li Zhaohui to act?
It was so that Li Zhaohui, in his madness, would make Baldy make a move on him.
Then, he would have people ambush them, waiting for Baldy to arrive, and let him properly taste the pain he had endured for so many years!
Forty years, a full forty years!
Every time Ye Yun looked at the memorial tablets of Li Mengyao and Keke, a dark fire burned in his heart.
He hated himself.
He hated Sun Youcai who had abused Keke and Mengyao back then.
And he hated Baldy even more!
If it weren't for these people, he would have had a happy family.
A daughter who would call him Daddy in a baby voice.
And all of that was ruined!
Ye Yun wanted to vent!
He wanted to break every bone in Baldy's body, piece by piece, with his own hands.
Let him go?
How could that be possible!
Moreover, Ye Yun wanted to extract information about Sun Youcai from Baldy!
"Shi You, take him to a secluded place. I have something to ask!"
Lin Shi You immediately understood.
"Don't worry, Brother Ye. I have a private estate in the east of the city. No one goes there!"
"Ah Biao, take these good-for-nothings away!"
As he spoke, over a dozen burly men stepped forward and tied up Baldy and the others securely. The leader, Ah Biao, said with a grin,
"Young Master Lin, we'll head there first. Don't worry, I'll take good care of them before you arrive."
Under Baldy's terrified gaze, the group of five was led away from the rental room...