Gou Tuizhi's tone was arrogant, and anyone could tell he was merely coveting the beauty of a few girls and intentionally trying to intimidate them. After all, in such a setting, there weren't many beauties as attractive and elegantly dressed as Luo Jiaying and the others.
Han Lang squeezed his way forward, and as he looked up, he saw Lulu with her head bowed as if she had done something wrong, while Xiao Ru and Meiling hugged her from both sides, constantly comforting her. Luo Jiaying stood bravely at the very front, facing Gou Tuizhi, who was accompanied by a group of bodyguards.
Seeing this scene, Han Lang could guess with his backside that the person Gou Tuizhi mentioned drinking his wine must have been Lulu. This gave him an excuse to harass her. Lulu, being new to the place, naturally wouldn't yield. The commotion alerted the other girls, which is why they all ran up to protect Lulu.
"What does it matter to us how you mix things up? Your subordinate invited my friend to drink, and besides, if it's about drinking, what, do you want to exploit us? At worst, we'll return your drink!"
Luo Jiaying's words confirmed Han Lang's guess. Seeing her face Gou Tuizhi and his dozen bodyguards alone without fear, Han Lang couldn't help but look at her with new respect.
He truly hadn't expected that the usually gentle Luo Jiaying would have such a strong side. Not to mention others, the three best friends behind Luo Jiaying were all so scared they dared not even breathe.
Han Lang certainly wouldn't stand by and watch Luo Jiaying face the threat alone. He strode forward, speaking loudly as he walked.
"That's right! You invited us to drink, and we drank it. What can you do about it?"
Seeing Han Lang appear, the girls also seemed to have found their backbone and were delighted. Luo Jiaying even stepped forward, linked her arm with Han Lang's, and softly called out, "Brother Han Lang!"
Han Lang patted her hand, signaling her not to worry. But seeing Han Lang appear, Gou Tuizhi couldn't help but sneer ominously.
"Oh, who do I think it is? It's Young Master Han again. Are these your girls? What a coincidence, last time you snatched women from me, and this time it's my turn. You should still recognize these old friends, right!"
As Gou Tuizhi spoke, he pointed around with a playful look.
The dozen or so bodyguards in black suits seemed to receive a command and, one by one, clenched their fists and moved to surround Han Lang.
But Han Lang was no longer the same as before, and naturally, he showed no fear, calmly saying.
"Young Master Gou, I'd almost forgotten if you hadn't reminded me. This scene is truly a reenactment! I thought the events at the Le Lan University celebration would make you restrain yourself, but I didn't expect you to be as arrogant and overbearing as ever. It seems the lesson wasn't profound enough!"
"You..."
Mentioning the incident at the Le Lan University celebration, Gou Tuizhi's face instantly turned red with anger. That time had truly made him lose face. If it weren't for the fact that it was at a school and many things were easier to control, his face would have been disgraced all over the country.
"Fine! Since that's the case, let's settle all our old and new grievances today! It just so happens I want to recall how you looked like a dead dog lying on the ground!"
Gou Tuizhi's eyes gleamed with ferocity. With a wave of his left hand, the bodyguards immediately began to slowly approach Han Lang.
Han Lang smiled slightly, gestured for Luo Jiaying and the others to step aside, then twisted his palms and murmured.
"Alright! It's time to avenge my humiliation. Come on!"
The bodyguards immediately swung their fists and rushed forward.
Watching the menacing group, Luo Jiaying and the girls couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat for Han Lang. But Han Lang appeared very calm. Since it was about revenge, as long as no lives were lost, he didn't mind teaching these people a lesson.
So he raised his fist and smashed it hard into the forearm of one of the bodyguards.
"Ah~"
The bodyguard immediately let out a pig-like scream. His twisted arm, along with the protruding bone, was a shocking sight.
Another bodyguard next to him was startled by this sight, but Han Lang didn't give him time to react and sent him flying with a punch. The sharp pain of his broken ribs made him only able to lie on the ground and groan.
Seeing Han Lang's ruthless attack, the others were momentarily flustered. They stared at Han Lang vigilantly with clenched fists, but none dared to step forward.
Their hesitation didn't elicit any pity from Han Lang; instead, he took the initiative. Each punch and palm strike was precisely calculated to break their bones but not endanger their lives.
Soon, nearly half of the dozen or so bodyguards were lying on the ground, completely incapacitated.
"Damn it, let's fight him!"
The previously hesitant bodyguards were now enraged. Some furiously grabbed wine bottles from the tables, knocked off the bottoms, revealing sharp shards of glass; others directly picked up folding stools nearby and charged at Han Lang.
Luo Jiaying and the girls immediately covered their mouths in fright. With the conflict escalating to this degree, it was hard to guarantee no lives would be lost.
"Brother Han Lang!"
Luo Jiaying cried out in alarm. Han Lang, in the midst of the chaos, didn't forget to look back and give her a relaxed smile before kicking away a bodyguard swinging a stool.
Several bodyguards holding broken wine bottles approached Han Lang and, without hesitation, thrust the bottles towards Han Lang's abdomen.
However, soon they felt sharp pain in their arms, thighs, and buttocks. Upon closer inspection, the wine bottles had, at some unknown time, been inserted into themselves.
"Ah~"
The men clutched their injured areas, but all they felt was a smooth glass bottle.
Han Lang kicked away the remaining bodyguards and walked unimpeded to Gou Tuizhi, who was slumped in his seat.
Gou Tuizhi immediately panicked, raising his trembling hands in front of him, not daring to meet Han Lang's gaze.
"You... you... what do you want? I'm telling you, I... I am the legitimate son of the Gou family... if you dare to harm me... the Gou family will not let you go!"
Han Lang pushed his hands away, looking at him intently.
"Your Gou family seems to have never stopped bothering me. You were the one who maliciously competed with our family's pharmaceutical factory, weren't you?"
Gou Tuizhi, at this point, didn't dare to tell the truth, only thinking of shifting the blame.
"No... no... it wasn't me, it was my second uncle, Gou Xingzhi!"
"Slap!"
Han Lang slapped him across the face. Instantly, five bright red handprints appeared on Gou Tuizhi's face.
"You are the general manager of Qingtian Pharmaceutical Company, do you think I don't know?"
As Gou Tuizhi was about to say something, Han Lang slapped him again, hard.
"This slap is for myself from a month ago!"
Before he finished speaking, another slap landed.
"This slap is for my father!"
"This slap is for Han's Pharmaceutical Factory!"
"This slap is for those girls!"
...
The series of slaps left Gou Tuizhi dizzy, and his cheeks swelled up high.
"Apologize!"
Gou Tuizhi was initially stunned by Han Lang's words, but he quickly reacted, meekly turning towards Luo Jiaying and the others and mumbling.
"I'm sorry!"
"Louder!"
"I'm sorry!"
Gou Tuizhi's voice echoed throughout the entire bar.
Looking at the pointing crowd, Gou Tuizhi's eyes were filled with a hatred that seemed to drip blood.
"Get lost!"
The revenge was taken, and the justice was served. Han Lang didn't intend to pursue the matter further.
Gou Tuizhi quickly fled, scurrying towards the exit, and shouted back at Han Lang.
"Han Lang, you just wait! I'll kill you sooner or later!"
With that, he bolted out of the bar, and the other injured bodyguards followed suit.
With everything over, Han Lang walked towards the girls. Along the way, other patrons in the bar avoided the intimidating figure like the plague. Even the bar owner dared not step forward to discuss compensation.
"Are you all right?"
Han Lang asked gently as he approached the girls.
The girls shook their heads numbly. Their shock was no less than that of anyone else in the bar.
"I don't think we can have fun here anymore. Shall we go back first?"
The girls nodded blankly and followed Han Lang out of the bar in a daze.