The moment they heard they could become squad leaders, the few men were thrilled. That meant a promotion and a raise, and it would also bring them some bragging rights. After all, a squad leader’s monthly salary was already ten thousand, not to mention the various perks and the potential to be promoted to captain someday.
Just then, another young man who was a bit more cautious muttered, “Brother Zha, I’ve heard that Yu Xiaoduo is always around President Gu. He’s definitely not someone to be messed with. If we lay a hand on him, won’t he hold a grudge?”
Hearing that, the others froze for a moment, then all turned to look at Zhuang Zha.
“What’s there to worry about? My uncle said that Yu Xiaoduo is nothing but a freeloader. And think about it—who could have him transferred away from President Gu’s side? Use that pig brain of yours. It’s obviously someone from the top,” Zhuang Zha said, giving one of them a kick.
Reassured by his words, the others felt much more steady. If they went all out and pleased the higher-ups, they might even get a slice of the pie.
The walkie-talkie on the office desk crackled to life: “Brother Zha, Brother Zha, Yu Xiaoduo is coming down. He just left the elevator. Estimated arrival in three minutes.”
Zhuang Zha picked up the walkie-talkie and replied, “Copy that.”
Then, with a crooked grin at his lackeys, he said, “Alright, boys, get your tools ready!”
Sacks and clubs were produced—it looked like they were planning to beat him within an inch of his life.
Meanwhile, Yu Xiaoduo had no idea what was waiting for him. He strolled confidently toward the office.
“Yu Xiaoduo.” A stranger’s voice came from behind him. He turned around and saw a man in a black security uniform.
“Who are you?”
The man walked over with a condescending look. “My name is Gu Long. I’m the captain of the first squad.”
From the look of things, Yu Xiaoduo could tell this guy wasn’t here to be friendly. And with a surname like Gu, it seemed this shield he was using wasn’t so easy to hold onto—someone had already sent people after him.
“So you’re Captain Gu.”
Gu Long gave a disdainful snort. “You’re dreaming if you think you can rise from the gutter and become a phoenix. President Gu is not someone a piece of trash like you deserves.”
“Captain Gu, I’m not too happy hearing you say that.”
“Oh? Not happy? Then go ahead and hit me. See if that makes you happy.” He even leaned his face in close to Yu Xiaoduo. If this had been the old days, Yu Xiaoduo would have thrown a punch right then.
But things were different now. If he threw that punch, he’d probably be walking right into a trap.
I, Yu Xiaoduo, am not the man I used to be. Acting on impulse is for kids. I’m an adult.
Smack!
Yu Xiaoduo shook his hand. “Great suggestion, Captain Gu. I’m feeling much happier now. Thanks.”
Gu Long held his cheek, staring at Yu Xiaoduo in disbelief. This bastard actually hit him. For a moment, he was completely stunned.
“How dare you hit me! Do you know who I am?!” Gu Long pointed at Yu Xiaoduo, his eyes nearly popping out of his skull.
Yu Xiaoduo scratched his chin and shrugged. “Don’t tell me your dad is Gu Xiao?”
“My dad is Gu Lin!”
“Oh wow, so you’re the son of the Vice President. I’m really sorry about that.” Yu Xiaoduo immediately grabbed Gu Long’s hand with an overly enthusiastic expression.
But just as Gu Long was about to hurl insults, a sharp pain shot through his palm. “Holy crap, let go!”
“I’m just so excited to meet you, Young Master Gu. Don’t take it personally, alright?”
“Yu Xiaoduo! You’re dead! You’re going to get fired! Assaulting a superior!” Gu Long’s cheek was already swelling up, and his hand was red from Yu Xiaoduo’s grip. After spitting out those words, he stormed toward the office.
Yu Xiaoduo followed behind him, completely unfazed.
Inside the office, the man holding the sack whispered, “I hear footsteps!”
“Get ready!” Zhuang Zha commanded in a low, serious tone, gripping a large wooden club. As soon as the sack went over the head, he’d bring the club down and make sure that guy ended up in the hospital for a month.
The door swung open. The man with the sack moved instantly, covering the newcomer from head to toe. Zhuang Zha sneered, raised his club, and brought it down hard.
Thwack!
The club snapped in half. The person in the sack let out a pained cry and collapsed to the floor. Zhuang Zha jumped up and stomped down with his foot, while the other lackeys went wild, swinging and kicking at the sack.
“Get him, boys! Beat him to death!”
Yu Xiaoduo stood at the doorway, utterly stunned. It dawned on him—these guys weren’t here for him today. They were here for Young Master Gu. He quickly pulled out his phone to record everything.
“Larou, shut the door so nobody sees,” Zhuang Zha ordered, landing another vicious kick.
“On it, Brother Zha.”
The man nicknamed Larou looked toward the door—and then quickly tugged at Zhuang Zha’s sleeve.
“Brother Zha, there’s someone at the door.”
Zhuang Zha glanced over. The man looked somewhat familiar. He checked the photo on the computer screen, then looked at the sack on the floor.
“You’re Yu Xiaoduo!” Zhuang Zha was dumbfounded. How was Yu Xiaoduo standing at the door? Shouldn’t he have been inside that sack? Then who the hell was in there?
“Hurry, hurry! Open it up!”
The men quickly ripped the sack off. When they saw that familiar face, they all froze.
It was Captain Gu Long?
Yu Xiaoduo finally pieced it together. These guys had set a trap. If it hadn’t been for Gu Long walking in first, he would’ve been the one getting sacked.
“You’re going to kill someone at this rate,” Yu Xiaoduo said sternly, staring at the blood trickling from Gu Long’s forehead, staining half his face red. Just how deep was the grudge here?
Everyone, including Zhuang Zha, was trembling with fear. This was the Vice President’s son!
Zhuang Zha’s eyes darted toward Yu Xiaoduo, clearly thinking about framing him. Yu Xiaoduo caught on immediately and started shouting at the top of his lungs, “Someone’s being killed!” as he ran out the door.
Zhuang Zha and his crew just stood there, dumbstruck.
“Brother Zha, what do we do now?” Larou was shaking all over, mostly because Gu Long’s bloodied face looked terrifying—like he was already dead.
Zhuang Zha was panicking too. They’d roughed people up before, but never Gu Long.
“Listen up, all of you. We stick to the story that Yu Xiaoduo did it. Get rid of the sack and the clubs—throw them as far away as possible.”
“What are you waiting for? Move!”
Larou quickly gathered all the weapons and ran out with them.
Zhuang Zha turned to the others. “Keep your mouths shut and play it smart, or there’ll be hell to pay.”
They all nodded—they knew the stakes.
Zhuang Zha grabbed the internal phone and hurriedly called Zhuang Shu.
“Hello.”
“Uncle, that Yu Xiaoduo nearly beat Gu Long to death. We couldn’t stop him.”
Zhuang Shu shot up from his seat. “What?! Gu Long was beaten by Yu Xiaoduo?!”
“Yeah, it’s pretty bad.” Zhuang Zha glanced at Gu Long still lying on the floor, blood pooling beneath him.
“Arrest Yu Xiaoduo immediately!”
“Got it, Uncle.”
After hanging up, Zhuang Zha flashed a crooked grin. “Alright, boys. Yu Xiaoduo assaulted our captain. Let’s go arrest him!”
They threw on their hats and charged out to catch him.
The entire first floor erupted into chaos. Over a dozen security guards chased one man but couldn’t catch him.
Meanwhile, Gu Lin was livid when he heard the news. His son had been beaten by Yu Xiaoduo—right in the company! That bastard had some nerve! This was absolute lawlessness!
