No one stopped Xia Lei when he entered the lobby but security guards blocked him off when he tried to enter the lift area, asking him for the relevant employee pass or written invitation for a visit.
Xia Lei did not say much to the security guards. He took out his phone to call Shentu Tian-Yin. Just then, a group of people walked over and one of them greeted him from afar.
âIsnât this Mr Xia?â Ahn Suhyeong came strolling over with a group of bodyguards, a smile on his face.
He was dressed in a white suit and shiny leather shoes. Not a hair on his head was out of place and with his handsome face, Ahn Suhyeong could be said to be quite a dandy. The bodyguards with him were all in black and provided a stark contrast to him, accentuating his classiness and emphasising his status.
Xia Lei just glanced at him and did not respond.
Ahn Suhyeong dropped all pretence when he got snubbed and said sarcastically, âYouâve sold all those artifacts you stole from my home already, havenât you, Mr Xia? Congratulations. Youâve made a fortune again.â
âWhat did you say?â said Xia Lei icily.
âHah!â Ahn Suhyeong snorted. âI said you sold all the artifacts you stole from me. I think you must have sold them, and you couldnât wait so you came running here to tell Shentu Tian-Yin that you made a pile of money again, huh? You want her to praise you for doing business well, am I right?â
âHahahaâŠâ Ahn Suhyeongâs bodyguards laughed.
A faint smile appeared in the corners of Xia Leiâs mouth too. âYou seem to think this is South Korea, huh? You have weight in Korea but what are you in China? Donât piss me off, Ahn Suhyeong. This is my last warning to you.â
âWhat did you say? You Chinese clown!â A bodyguard shouted at Xia Lei in Korean, âDo you know who youâre talking to?â
Another bodyguard waved a threatening hand. âFool! Be careful or Iâll beat you up!â
Yet another bodyguard spoke arrogantly, âDo we Koreans still need to be polite in China? Bastard!â
âEnough, enough.â Ahn Suhyeong waved his hand. âDonât argue with a little thief. This is China. He thinks he is some big deal in China so letâs humour him.â
âPah!â A bodyguard spat on the ground in front of Xia Lei.
The spit with a bit of yellow phlegm in it landed right on Xia Leiâs shoe.
âHahaha!â The bodyguard who had spat laughed. He had not an ounce of respect for Xia Lei.
Many people in the lobby were looking over at them and whispering in low voices.
âLetâs go. Let this fool climb the stairs.â Ahn Suhyeong was in high spirits. He didnât expect that Xia Lei would be so easy to bully - he hadnât even said a word of retort.
Just as Ahn Suhyeong and his bodyguards were about to enter the lift, Xia Lei reached out a hand and blocked his way.
Ahn Suhyeong wrinkled his brows. âYou want to fight?â
Ahn Suhyeongâs bodyguards surged forward without him telling them to and surrounded Xia Lei. The atmosphere was such that they would pummel him into the ground at any time!
Xia Lei did not even spare the bodyguards a glance. He said, âAhn Suhyeong, I will now give you two options. Option one - tell your bodyguard to kneel and lick my shoe clean. Option two - you kneel yourself and lick my shoe clean.â
âWhat did you say? You bastard!â Ahn Suhyeong was enraged.
âAhn Suhyeong, do you think that I wonât dare to touch you because your father is a political figure in South Korea and could possibly be President? Or do you think that itâs because youâre worth billions?â
Ahn Suhyeong raised an eyebrow. âJust you try and touch me.â
Xia Lei let a slap fly as soon as the words left his mouth and it landed squarely on Ahn Suhyeongâs right cheek. He was quick - so quick that Ahn Suhyeong didnât even have the time to think of a reaction, much less avoid or block it.
âYou-â
PAH! Xia Lei drew his hand back and another slap landed on Ahn Suhyeongâs left cheek. He did not hold back, and Ahn Suhyeongâs handsome face started to swell.
The two slaps had taken less than two seconds. The bodyguards only realised it after the slaps were complete and they sprang at Xia Lei in a jumble of fists.
Xia Lei sent Ahn Suhyeong flying with one kick, and used the rebound-momentum from Ahn Suhyeongâs body to jump up higher and smash his foot down onto the head of a bodyguard who had was trying to sneak up on him from behind. Thonk! A dull thunk sounded and that bodyguard was thrown to the ground by that kick.
Xia Lei was right in the middle of the bodyguards when his feet touched the floor.
âB-Beat him!â Ahn Suhyeong held his burning cheeks, so mad he was going mad.
When had a young master of an elite Korean clan been beaten like this before?!
It was a mistake to think that Xia Lei would be beaten if surrounded by a group. Ahn Suhyeongâs bodyguards were beaten to a pulp in the blink of an eye. Some had bruising noses and swollen faces, while some couldnât get up after theyâd fallen.
âWhat are you doing?! Stop!â A member of the building management came charging over with a group of security guards to become a barrier between Xia Lei and Ahn Suhyeongâs group.
âBunch of useless trash! Beat him!â screamed Ahn Suhyeong angrily.
A bodyguard whoâd been punched in both eyes sneakily took out a small combat knife and hid it in his hand. He took advantage of the security blocking Xia Lei and moved quietly to Xia Leiâs back.
âWhat do you take this place for?â The building management staff said angrily, âIf you have a feud, then take it outside or Iâll call the police.â
âDonât you know who I am? Look at me! Bastard!â cried Ahn Suhyeong. He pointed at Xia Lei and shouted, âHe has to kneel and apologise to me!â
âM,Mr Ahn, Iâm sorry, I apologise.â The management staff recognised Ahn Suhyeong and his attitude changed. It was no wonder he had not recognised him at first - Ahn Suhyeongâs face had âfattenedâ quite a bit.
âThen get out of the way!â shouted Ahn Suhyeong angrily.
Just then, the bodyguard with the knife hidden in his hand charged at Xia Leiâs back, aiming for his torso.
Xia Lei seemed to have eyes behind his head. He moved one step aside and avoided the knife, and he jabbed his right elbow violently backwards at the same time, striking that bodyguard in the chest.
Clang! The knife in the bodyguardâs hand clattered to the floor. He grasped his chest as he keeled towards the ground.
Before he could hit the ground, however, Xia Leiâs right elbow jabbed backwards again, smashing into his nose. His nose fountained blood immediately.
There were no eyes on the back of Xia Leiâs head and he definitely did not have the skill of echolocation - his left eye had seen a reflection off a gold pillar 20 metres away. He had already noticed him when he was sneaking up on him, so there was no taking him by surprise!
After felling the bodyguard who had tried to ambush him, Xia Lei dashed forward and kicked Ahn Suhyeong in the chest.
Ahn Suhyeong let out a scream and fell heavily to the floor.
He was the amateur fencing champion in South Korea but how could a rich-boy like him compare to Xia Lei, who had tempered his body through numerous battles? The so-called swordplay of his was as laughable as a childâs game to Xia Lei.
Xia Lei put one foot on Ahn Suhyeongâs chest, stepping on him and looking down at him from a higher position.
âY,Youâll regret this!â Ahn Suhyeong was both surprised and mad, and fear which he did not want to acknowledge bloomed in his heart!
âRegret?â A scornful smile appeared in the corners of Xia Leiâs mouth. âIâm stepping on you now. Going to bite me?â
âYouâŠâ Ahn Suhyeong was so angry he could not speak. People would come running to apologise profusely if they so much as stepped accidentally on his foot in South Korea, but he was actually suffering such humiliation here in China!
âArrh!â A bodyguard who was still standing suddenly let out a shout and charged towards Xia Lei. He had the combat knife which had been dropped on the floor in his hand.
Xia Lei twisted aside to avoid it, and let loose a punch at the bodyguardâs ribs.
Ribs broke and that bodyguard collapsed to the floor with a scream, wailing such that the onlookers couldnât help but frown.
Ahn Suhyeong wanted to get to his feet but Xia Leiâs foot was on his chest again in the next second, pressing him down.
âBastard! How dare you treat me like this!â Ahn Suhyeong looked ready to foam at the mouth in rage.
Xia Lei sneered, âIâve made it clear. Either your bodyguard kneels and licks my shoe clean or you. If youâre not going to pick an option then Iâll assume you want the second option.â
Ahn Suhyeong clenched his teeth. He wouldnât kneel to lick Xia Leiâs shoe, not even on pain of death. But having his underling do it on his behalf was also a great humiliation to someone like him; it was unacceptable!
âLooks like itâs option two.â Xia Lei stretched out his shoe with the spittle on it to Ahn Suhyeongâs cheek.
âDamn you! Iâll kill you!â Ahn Suhyeong had lost it.
âPlease, Sir. Calm down.â The building management staff member came running over to hold Xia Leiâs leg back.
Ahn Suhyeong took that opportunity to roll out from under Xia Leiâs foot, and crawl off somewhere further in flight. The group of injured bodyguards also gathered around Ahn Suhyeong, using their bodies as a barricade.
Xia Lei made to go over but the staff said quietly to him, âMr Xia, our Chairman asked us to invite you up. Please donât cause any trouble for us, I beg you. Please forget it, on behalf of all of here, all the security guards who still need their rice-bowls.â
Xia Lei calmed at that, and he nodded.
The staff then used a tissue to clean off the spit on Xia Leiâs shoe.
âThank you.â Xia Lei turned and walked towards the lifts.
The security guard who had blocked his way earlier had run off, far far away, afraid that Xia Lei would recognise him.
âXia Lei! This isnât over!â shouted Ahn Suhyeong.
Xia Lei took one step out of the lift and he had not taken a second step before Ahn Suhyeong started running out of the building. The injured bodyguards started to tremble in fear and the most cowardly of them even fell to the ground in nervousness.
Xia Lei laughed. âDonât make a fool of yourself here, Ahn Suhyeong. Go back to South Korea.â After a pause, he added, âAnother word of warning - donât piss me off in China or Iâll beat you whenever I see you!â
The entire lobby was struck dumb at those words.
The lift doors closed and Xia Lei disappeared from the view of the audience.
Xia Lei had not held back and been heavy-handed this time because he still held a grudge from the time in Korea. Thinking of the scene when Ahn Suhyeong brought policemen and his family bodyguards to the cafe in South Korea made Xia Leiâs blood boil!
This was China. Ahn Suhyeong was just asking to die by not recognising that this was not his turf.
As the onlookers dispersed, Gu Ke-Wen walked out from a small corridor to the side of the main lobby. A thoughtful smile appeared on her lips as she watched Ahn Suhyeong make his dishevelled departure. âOoh, how fierce. Looks like the showâs about to begin, huh? Iâm looking forward to it.â
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