Invincible Divine Doctor of the Beautiful Lady
Chapter 53 - 53 51 Courtesy Before Force

53: Chapter 51: Courtesy Before Force 53: Chapter 51: Courtesy Before Force In a private room on the second floor of the Xilin Entertainment Club, the lighting inside was somewhat dim, but one could still make out a voluptuously dressed woman who was currently sitting on the lap of a brawny middle-aged man, letting him manhandle her without resistance.

Suddenly, the door to the private room was pushed open, and a figure walked in, saying, “Brother Biao, there are two guys outside asking to see you.”

Brother Biao slightly raised his eyes, his tiger-like gaze flickering with an intimidating fierceness, and asked, “Who?”

The underling carefully said, “It’s the guy from yesterday, and another man, seems like the one from yesterday.”

A vicious look immediately flashed in Brother Biao’s eyes.

He shoved the woman in his arms away and abruptly stood up with a heavy snort, “Hmph, I haven’t even gone looking for you, and you’ve delivered yourselves to my door.

Good, saves me the trouble.”

At the entrance to the Xilin Entertainment Club, Tangyu and Li Jie stood, surrounded by several underlings who glared at them menacingly.

The situation made Li Jie feel a chill run down his spine, as he tried to maintain a semblance of composure, his heart throbbing with fear.

After all, these were underworld figures, and provoking anyone but these thugs was preferable, or else one might not even know how they’d meet their end.

Tangyu’s expression was calm, his gaze slightly lifted as he saw a group of people coming out, led by Brother Biao, the leader from yesterday.

Over a dozen underlings rushed out, quickly encircling Tangyu and Li Jie, further frightening Li Jie, who felt his whole body turn cold, his clothes almost drenched in cold sweat.

However, seeing Tangyu’s composed demeanor gave him a glimmer of courage, adding a bit more calmness to his own.

What needed to be confronted would have to be, or his end could be even more tragic, a fact that Li Jie was well aware of.

Upon seeing Tangyu and Li Jie, Brother Biao’s boundless fury erupted, and a chilling glint accompanied by a dense murderous aura froze the atmosphere instantaneously.

The formidable aura emanating from him was proof that Brother Biao was no stranger to the gritty life of violence and killings.

He quickly noticed the BMW 7 Series parked to the side, a glint of interest flashing in his eyes.

“Brother Biao,” Tangyu spoke calmly.

Brother Biao sneered coldly, “Really seeking death, you even dare to come here.

Since you’ve come today, don’t even think of leaving in one piece.”

“Brother Biao, we’ve come today with genuine intentions to resolve yesterday’s matter.

This can’t be your way of hospitality, can it?” Tangyu swept his gaze around, his face still as serene as an ancient well.

“Fuck, who the hell do you think you are to talk terms with me, Brother Biao?” Brother Biao exploded with rage.

Tangyu said, “There are rules to follow in the underworld, right?

It’s not necessary to resort to violence to solve problems, is it?

We’re here today to have a good talk with you, Brother Biao.

We admit we were wrong first, so let’s solve this according to the rules of the underworld.

What do you say, Brother Biao?”

Brother Biao glanced at Tangyu.

If he weren’t a bit wary of Tangyu’s strength, he would have killed him without any hesitation rather than babbling so much.

“Hmph, talking about underworld rules to me, looks like you know a thing or two.

Since you want to settle this with underworld rules, I, Brother Biao, won’t take advantage of you.

In view of your sincerity, one million, and we’ll call it even.”

“One million?” Li Jie was nearly floored by the number.

What a joke!

Although his salary plus performance bonuses allowed him to earn over ten thousand a month, in Donglin City, that only counted as average.

After deducting high monthly expenses, he couldn’t save much.

At best, he could put away a hundred thousand in a year, and that’s if he scrimped and saved.

One million would take ten years of hard work.

He had only been working for a couple of years, and his savings were meager.

He couldn’t produce one million even if it killed him.

“It’s more like robbing,” Li Jie blurted out, not knowing where the courage came from, in a burst of anger.

Brother Biao glared fiercely, his voice sinister, “This is better than robbing.

If you can’t afford it, I wouldn’t even care for it.

I don’t care about this one million.”

Li Jie immediately felt deflated.

To this local tyrant, his words weren’t an exaggeration; indeed, one million was nothing to him.

Not to mention other assets, just the annual profits of this entertainment venue exceeded one million.

Being the overlord of this street, he was certainly someone with substantial financial resources.

Of course, it wasn’t to say he was extremely wealthy, but he surely had a significant amount of money.

One million, in Donglin City, indeed wasn’t a staggering sum.

An analogy that wasn’t an exaggeration would be that if you grabbed a handful of people off the streets, many would be worth more than a million.

Tangyu looked at Brother Biao and said, “Isn’t one million too much?”

Brother Biao sneered coldly and gestured towards the BMW 7 Series, “Too much, huh?

Then leave that car behind, and that’ll suffice.”

Tangyu smiled indifferently, knowing exactly what Brother Biao was thinking—his eyes had caught sight of that BMW 7 Series and that’s why he had the gall to ask for such an exorbitant sum.

Without any actual damages, one million was indeed too much.

There were unspoken rules in the underworld, of course, and those rules depended on who was involved.

“Brother Biao, if you want the car, I don’t mind leaving it behind, but the car isn’t mine either.

I’m just afraid you wouldn’t dare to take it,” Tangyu said calmly.

Sometimes leveraging the situation was a good strategy.

He was confident he could handle the situation on his own, but it would be too much trouble.

Dealing with a local snake like this one was definitely tough.

Moreover, Tangyu wasn’t keen on using brute force to resolve the issue—fearing it might create problems and leave bad blood.

Today, he wanted to thoroughly resolve this trouble without inviting new problems.

Brother Biao was furious, that someone would dare to speak to him in such a manner.

“Fuck, kid, are you asking for death, talking to me, Brother Biao, like that?”

“Boss, why bother with this nonsense with the kid, just take them down first.

If we don’t break them, they won’t behave.”

Although Brother Biao hadn’t spoken, several of his men were extremely angry and ready to make an example out of Tangyu.

Brother Biao had been in the underworld for many years, and to have reached his position, he certainly wasn’t useless.

Over the years, he had dealings with many people from the upper echelons of society.

Although he was the boss of West Donglin Street, when looking at Donglin City’s underworld as a whole, he was still just a small fry.

No matter how vicious he was, there were some influential people in Donglin City that he couldn’t afford to offend.

So, while his power had helped him hold his ground all these years, he had also depended on being cautious.

His gaze swiftly appraised the BMW 7 Series’ license plate and it raised his eyebrows—not because of anything else, but because the plate started with a single letter followed by four eights.

In Donglin City, license plates were the most expensive in Hua Country.

Even a normal plate could cost seventy to eighty thousand.

Such a plate could be worth hundreds of thousands or more than a million.

More importantly, not everyone with money could buy such a plate.

Poor people look at the car; rich people prefer to look at the license plate.

Often, a license plate is a symbol of status.

If you saw an ordinary car but it had a plate with five eights, without a doubt, you wouldn’t want to mess with the car’s owner.

Recalling Tangyu’s previous words, Brother Biao had to take it more seriously—it seemed the car’s owner was not someone to be taken lightly.

Regardless, it was best not to offend someone with such a background.

Today was his turf, though, and the issue couldn’t end here.

Despite the turmoil in his mind, his face was still grim as he sneered, “You young guys really don’t know how to live.

Trying to scare me?

Do you think I can’t kill?”

Brother Biao’s rage made Li Jie shrink back a bit, looking at Tangyu with a hint of nervousness.

Tangyu had fully observed the change in Brother Biao’s expressions and knew he was posturing.

“Brother Biao, no need to be angry.

We came here today specifically to apologize for yesterday’s incident.

I believe you can see our sincerity.

It’s all about making peace and money in this line of work, right?”

“You think you can mess with me just because I’m giving you face?

You’re just a wet behind the ears kid, and you dare to mix it up with me?

But I am not unreasonable.

If it weren’t for your sincere approach, you’d already be lying down.

I’m giving you a chance—100,000 to walk away,” Brother Biao pointed at Tangyu.

One hundred thousand.

Li Jie clenched his teeth.

After some thought, he found it acceptable.

He could afford it.

He had seen what happened today—if this matter weren’t settled, who knew when or how he might end up dead.

One hundred thousand was like buying peace for the rest of his life.

Reluctantly but necessarily, he had to part with the money.

To fight these types of people was like hitting a rock with an egg, a sure way to get oneself killed.

Li Jie looked at Tangyu and nodded, his eyes signaling agreement to the condition.

However, Tangyu let out a cold laugh, “Brother Biao, we’ve come here with such sincerity, but it seems you don’t have any at all.

My friend is just an office worker, making a few thousand a month.

He really can’t afford a hundred thousand.

How about this—ten thousand, and we settle this matter once and for all?”

If it weren’t to avoid any potential trouble, Tangyu wouldn’t have offered even ten thousand.

He himself wasn’t afraid, but Li Jie couldn’t withstand such pressure.

That ten thousand was Tangyu’s way of ensuring no future worries.

“Fuck, chop them up!” Brother Biao was unable to contain his anger and barked the order.

The lackeys were already prepared and, upon Brother Biao’s command, quickly flashed their weapons, their eyes menacingly fixed on Tangyu and Li Jie.

Li Jie’s heart tightened with worry as he looked at Tangyu.

“Wait—” Tangyu suddenly called out; his voice was not loud, but it carried an indescribable authority that made everyone hesitate and stop.

Tangyu looked at Brother Biao, “Courtesy before force.

If you insist on starting a fight, don’t blame me for not being polite.”

“Chop!” Brother Biao spat out a word heavy with killing intent.