Chapter 17: Teaching Xu Tao a Lesson

As the words fell, Guan Sheng strode directly toward Xu Tao, his pace quickening.

Seeing this, Xu Tao’s heart beat faster.

All of his bodyguards charged at Guan Sheng.

After all, this was his territory. If an outsider dealt with him on his own turf, how could he save face if the news got out?

In an instant, the bodyguards formed a circle around Guan Sheng, raising their iron rods with fierce expressions.

No matter how skilled one person was, surely he couldn’t resist so many attackers!

Xu Tao thought this, a smug smile spreading across his face.

But—

The next moment!

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Several loud crashes rang out, and all the bodyguards were sent flying backward, smashing tables and chairs as they tumbled out of the private room.

“What!” Xu Tao was horrified, jumping up and retreating.

A crisp crack sounded—the snap of a bone.

Looking forward, Guan Sheng was seen breaking the last bodyguard’s arm with one hand, throwing him to the ground, then casting a cold gaze.

The blond youth and Xu Tao were stunned speechless, never expecting so many attackers to be defeated by one man.

His skills were terrifying!

Xu Tao’s lips trembled: “How is this possible?” Even with his wide experience, he had never seen such a scene.

These bodyguards had been professionally trained at great expense.

Now, they all lay on the ground, groaning in pain.

Some had even lost consciousness.

This was outrageous.

In contrast, Guan Sheng remained calm and unruffled, not even breaking a sweat.

At that moment, Xu Tao sensed danger. He looked around frantically for an escape route.

But as he took a step, his foot suddenly missed the ground.

“Not good!”

He looked down to see his feet lifting off the floor.

Guan Sheng had lifted him effortlessly with one hand, like hoisting a chicken.

Terrified, Xu Tao, who had been pampered all his life, had never been treated like this: “W-What do you want?”

“I’m warning you, Guan, I’m from the Xu family of Jiang City.”

“You’re just a country thug with no power or influence. Don’t think that because you’re the head of security for the Li Group and have some guards under you, you’re so formidable.”

“If you dare so much as touch a hair on me, I guarantee you won’t get away unscathed.”

Even facing death, Xu Tao stubbornly threatened Guan Sheng.

Guan Sheng chuckled: “I just heard similar words this morning.”

“Wait, the Xu family?” Guan Sheng connected the dots and understood: “That useless Liu Long is your man?”

Xu Tao sneered: “That’s right. He’s mine. Scared now?”

“I’m telling you, I—”

“Slap!”

A loud smack echoed through the room.

Xu Tao’s voice was cut off abruptly; his eyes bulged in shock.

“You… you dare slap me!”

Guan Sheng carried him over to the table where the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup lay.

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The blond youth backed away in fear, unwilling to confront Guan Sheng directly.

Guan Sheng wore a displeased expression as he stared at the half-eaten Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, murderous intent burning in his eyes.

“I don’t care who you are or what power you have.”

“I don’t care what grudge you hold against me.”

“All I know is, I ordered this dish first, and you stole it.”

With that, he set Xu Tao down, grabbed a stool, placed it under him, and pressed down on his shoulders.

“Thud.”

Xu Tao sat down, suddenly overwhelmed by a strong sense of unease.

“Fine… I stole it… so what!”

“What are you trying to do?” he arrogantly challenged.

Guan Sheng gazed down at him: “Do what?”

“Heh.”

“You like stealing other people’s food, huh?”

“You like bullying others just because you have power and influence?”

“I’ll make you eat!”

Before he finished, Guan Sheng’s large hand slammed onto the back of Xu Tao’s head, pushing it down into the bowl of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

“Clang!”

The so-called heir of the Xu family’s face came into full contact with the large bowl.

Guan Sheng grabbed his hair and lifted his head.

The soup dripped over his features.

Slices of pork and abalone clung to his skin.

He looked exactly like a clown.

“Cough, cough, cough!” The sudden impact made Xu Tao choke on several mouthfuls.

Two streams of blood ran from his nose, dripping back into the bowl.

Feeling the disgusting soup coating his face, Xu Tao clenched his fists in frustration.

He was furious: “You… you actually dare—”

“Clang!”

Guan Sheng pressed his head back down into the bowl.

“Don’t you like stealing my food?”

“Eat it! Eat it now!”

He lifted Xu Tao’s head and slammed it down again, repeating the motion over and over.

“Clang!”

“Clang!”

“Clang!”

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After several strikes, the soup splattered everywhere, mixed with blood and saliva, some of it swallowed by Xu Tao through his nose.

This was humiliation.

A kind of humiliation against which he could not resist.

Xu Tao’s head buzzed; trembling with rage, he shouted, “You filthy beast, let me go!”

Guan Sheng still held his head, glancing at the other dishes on the table. Since the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall was gone, he grabbed a plate of shredded chicken.

“Like stealing?”

“Clang!”

He pressed Xu Tao’s head into the bowl of shredded chicken.

When he lifted him up, chicken skin and soup dripped down the sides of Xu Tao’s face.

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After the shredded chicken, Guan Sheng seized a plate of stir-fried snails.

Seeing this, Xu Tao’s face turned pale: “N-No… that’ll cause disfigurement.”

He struggled desperately. If it were smashed down again, would he even be usable?

But his strength was no match for Guan Sheng’s.

No matter how hard he tried to rise, he was pinned firmly to the chair, unable to move.

Guan Sheng played with him more enthusiastically: “You like stealing food, right?”

“Keep stealing!”

“Steal all you want!”

“Clang!”

Without giving Xu Tao a chance to resist, Guan Sheng smashed his head into the bowl again.

When he lifted him, Xu Tao’s face was covered in blood, with several snails piercing his flesh.

“Ahhh!”

At that moment, Xu Tao cried out hoarsely in pain.

Guan Sheng was not yet satisfied and brought over a bowl of steaming fish soup.

Xu Tao’s legs weakened instantly: “N-No, no, no, please don’t! Guan Sheng, I was wrong—I won’t dare again.”

“I won’t mess with you anymore, please spare me!”

“That can’t be smashed—people will die, really die.”

“No, please…”

If only he had realized this earlier.

Begging was useless with Guan Sheng.

Guan Sheng said coldly, “I hate it when people steal my things the most.”

“We’re adults; we must pay the price for our actions.”

“You like stealing food? Let’s see if you dare again.”

With that, Guan Sheng pressed down on Xu Tao’s neck, dunking his entire head into the bowl of fish soup.

“Glug, glug, glug...”

The agonized screams that filled the air were unbearable.

“Ahhhhh!”

After several seconds, Guan Sheng lifted his head.

Xu Tao’s face was a pitiful sight; he convulsed weakly, slumped in the chair, pain etched deep upon his features.

Seeing this, Guan Sheng felt his anger dissipate somewhat. He snorted coldly and turned to leave with his packed food.

However, at the doorway, he collided with an elderly man dressed in a Zhongshan suit, casually playing with two jade beads in his hand. The man was dignified and stern.

He stood in front of Guan Sheng, and upon seeing Xu Tao’s miserable state inside, his eyes narrowed as he turned his back.

“Kid, if you hit another honored guest on my Old Jiangnan turf and just walk away like this, I can’t explain it to the Xu family.”

Guan Sheng glared at him coldly: “You want to get beaten too?”

The old man’s expression shifted: “I checked. That card you have was given to the Li family by me. You’re one of the Li family?”

Guan Sheng: “You could say that.”

The old man said gravely, “Hand over the card. From today on, the Li family is no longer a distinguished guest of Old Jiangnan.”

Guan Sheng sneered, pulled out the card, and tossed it onto the ground.

“What a lousy card!”

“Do you think I wanted to come here?”

“Next time, even if you carried me in a sedan chair, I wouldn’t come.”