We sat down to eat, and Crown Prince suggested we drink. I declined, saying I had important matters to discuss with the Xie family at their villa that evening. Crown Prince didn't insist, and after a hurried meal, I prepared to leave.
Crown Prince quickly rose and said, "Then we'll leave together. I'll escort Mr. Sheng."
I replied, "We'll be colleagues in the future, Young Master Kang. There's no need for such courtesy."
Crown Prince: "I will have to rely on Mr. Sheng in the future, and I fear my hospitality may be lacking. If you need anything in Ruicheng, please don't hesitate to ask. I'm not bragging, but there's nothing I can't handle in Ruicheng!"
In my mind, I thought, you haven't even managed to handle me yet.
I smiled and didn't refuse further, letting him accompany me outside.
According to plan, Young Master Wu and his men were lying in wait at the main entrance, ready to act.
Crown Prince and I walked out chatting, with two bodyguards behind him. Qian Fugui walked beside me, never leaving my side.
Crown Prince: "Tomorrow, I'd like to meet with Chairman Xie. Mr. Sheng, would you do us the honor of joining us?"
I replied, "Of course. You know Chairman Xie is my sworn father. If you invite him, I'll surely be there."
Crown Prince: "I didn't expect you to have such a connection. Then our matters will be much simpler. It's settled then. I'll confirm the location and notify you tomorrow."
I said okay and walked to the entrance.
I shook hands with Crown Prince to bid farewell. Suddenly, two men in black emerged from the shadows. One of them swung a club, hitting me squarely on the shoulder. I stumbled, and Qian Fugui stepped forward to block the man's raised hand again, preventing another blow.
Seeing me attacked, Crown Prince's bodyguards immediately moved to protect him. I told Crown Prince, "Young Master Kang, you should retreat quickly. I'm fine."
Crown Prince: "Someone dares to attack you on my territory? Impossible! Hold on, I'll call for backup!"
As he said this, he pulled out his phone. Before he could even dial, five or six more men in black appeared, surrounding them all. I shouted, "Young Master Kang, be careful!"
The two who attacked me also surrounded me. Qian Fugui and I had no choice but to fight our way back towards the car.
What I was doing here was naturally for him to see. Wen Siqiang's car was parked in the shadows. We retreated there, turned, and got into the car.
I told Wu Laosan, who was sitting in the car, "Make it quick. Break his legs first, keep him in the hospital for a while, and then get out fast!"
Wu Laosan nodded, said a few words into his walkie-talkie in Burmese, and then got out of the car, telling us to go ahead.
I glanced at the ongoing fight at the entrance and said to Wen Siqiang, "To the villa."
Wen Siqiang slammed the accelerator, and the car sped away.
Crown Prince, oh Crown Prince, bragging can be fatal. Nothing is insurmountable for you, yet you couldn't even handle me.
On the way, I called Xie Jiabao and told him I'd been ambushed while dining with Crown Prince and barely managed to escape.
Xie Jiabao anxiously asked if I was injured. I said I'd taken a blow but wasn't seriously hurt and was on my way back.
He said he hadn't returned from the factory today and told me to stay in my room.
After hanging up, Young Master Wu called. They had retreated, and Crown Prince had a broken leg, wailing at the entrance of the restaurant.
It seemed I'd have to visit the hospital tomorrow, perhaps with Xie Nana.
I told Young Master Wu they had worked hard and instructed him to take the men for a late-night snack and drinks to reward them.
Without the American gangs, Wu Laosan's men were currently unmatched in combat power.
Let alone Crown Prince's bodyguards, even if he had managed to call for reinforcements, his subordinates would have been no match for Wu Laosan's men.
Wu Laosan acknowledged and hung up.
The car stopped at the villa entrance. Qian Fugui was here for the first time and stared wide-eyed at the brightly lit villa complex in the middle of nowhere.
He exclaimed, "Boss, have we arrived at the imperial palace?"
I smacked him lightly. "These two buildings are the imperial palace? Wen Siqiang, take him to the capital someday, so he can see what the imperial palace really looks like." Da Feng Novel Network.
Wen Siqiang: "Certainly. I've never been to the capital, so it's a good chance to broaden my horizons."
I said, "You two go back. Be vigilant on the road, and come pick me up tomorrow morning."
Just then, a security guard came to open the door for me. I got out of the car and told Wen Siqiang and the others to leave.
It was a bit late, and I figured Xie Nana would have already rested, so I didn't have the security guard disturb her, telling him to take me to my room.
As soon as I got upstairs, I saw my room door ajar. Thinking it was a staff member tidying up, I stopped at the doorway and knocked. Unexpectedly, I heard Xie Nana's voice from inside; she was in the room.
I pushed the door open. Xie Nana was sitting on the sofa in her pajamas, drinking tea.
I asked, "You knew I was back?"
She replied, "Dad told me. He said you were on your way back, so I came over."
I closed the door and said, "Aren't you afraid of Dad finding out?"
Xie Nana: "What era are we in? Love is free. We've both lived overseas; aren't we at least as liberal as they are?"
I knew what she was referring to but didn't respond. I hurried to wash up.