Face is important, but life is even more important.
Among various matters, Lu Zhengxu is the least important.
He's nothing more than a dog, with a wave of a hand, can't he easily summon hundreds like him?
Seeing Nie Hongchen remain silent, those present showed strange expressions.
Nie Hongchen is the second-in-command of International Entertainment, a media giant in the Xiang Island entertainment industry. Although their family business has been declining with the times, the investments and equity transactions over the years are interwoven, representing the interests of many people.
There's even a rumor that International Entertainment is one of the few potential groups on Xiang Island that have caught the eye of foreign financial conglomerates.
They have tried every means to connect with Nie Hongchen, but Nie Hongchen has never agreed to invest.
If Nie Hongchen is willing to make a deal, there may be more opportunities for change.
But in any case, no one dares to underestimate Nie Hongchen.
At least in the upper circles of Xiang Island, Nie Hongchen remains a top young master.
However, Nie Hongchen's fame is still largely restricted to the younger generation.
People attending Nie Hongchen's banquet are generally not over 35 years old.
This place, albeit glamorous with stars gathered, is still just a playground for the young, not involving the top structure.
The big figures who can determine the pattern of Xiang Island, even the financial circles of Xiang Island, none will attend such venues.
Stars indeed attract young people, but to these big figures, if they want to promote a star, they don't even need to do it themselves; a phone call would suffice for major TV stations to scramble to provide resources.
Stars are merely playthings and puppets for Nie Hongchen.
But to these top figures on Xiang Island, just a casual action from them can not only create stars but also change the fate of hundreds of thousands of people.
Ordinary people are merely thinking about making ends meet every day and won't consider matters a few years down the road.
Whether their industry is thriving or not depends entirely on the thoughts of those at the top.
The crowd murmured and silently watched Nie Hongchen.
International Entertainment is in gradual decline, and even among the young, it has lost much of its appeal.
Yet they could not imagine that someone would dare make a move in Nie Hongchen's court and even threaten him.
Yuan Yanan and Liu Yunxi, too, were dumbfounded.
They were merely tourists in Xiang Island, unaware of Nie Hongchen's true power, but what they saw and heard tonight still left them in shock.
Throughout the room, only Zhao Yilian wore a smile, as if watching a joke, staring at Lin Beichen.
Zhao Yilian had a graceful figure and a fiery curve, plus her bold and sexy attire. With Zhao Yilian's smile, many men's eyes were drawn to her.
Zhao Yilian laughed for a while until she was tired, then looked at Luo Meixiang.
"Luo Meixiang, is this friend of yours a big liar? How can he boast without even blinking, who does he think he is, does he know who he's talking to?"
The way Zhao Yilian said "who" twice made everyone laugh.
This Mr. Lin, whether he is a professor or not, they didn't know, but he certainly seemed like a big liar.
Seeing Luo Meixiang's bewildered expression, they suddenly felt some sympathy.
After all, Luo Meixiang was just a naive little girl, not knowing to what extent men can shamelessly go to win a girl's attention.
This man was clearly a carefully disguised fraud.
Otherwise, how could he, a nobody, attract Luo Meixiang's attention?
Luo Meixiang didn't know what others were thinking, she only knew one thing.
Lin Beichen was introduced to her by Mr. Li Jiang, and she knew Lin Beichen's strength the best.
If Lin Beichen got angry, no one present could survive.
"Brother Lin, please don't mind them, they have no idea who you are."
Her words directly ignited Nie Hongchen's killing intent.
What the hell was Luo Meixiang doing?
Even now, she still thought this Lin was more powerful than herself?
Nie Hongchen's face turned cold instantly.
"Mr. Lin, you've trespassed into my party for no reason, assaulted my servant, and even threatened to harm me, there are hundreds present as witnesses!
Just for this, I can have you taken to prison, sentenced to at least ten years!"
"Think clearly, do you really want to become my enemy?"
Lin Beichen looked at him lightly.
"The last person who threatened me like this, has grass growing over his grave.
His family background was probably more powerful than yours, specializing in heavy assets, yet even he couldn't move me an inch. Do I look scared to you?"
Lin Beichen was at a loss for words.
In the minds of these people like Nie Hongchen, there seemed to be no unsolvable problems.
As soon as they are displeased, they immediately bring out so-called laws and wealth to suppress others.
Regardless of right or wrong, regardless of precedence, as long as it displeases them, they are the reason itself.
This is not good.
Forcibly triggering issues only brings trouble.
On Zhou Yuanshou, Lin Beichen had already seen these people's vile nature, but compared to Nie Hongchen, Zhou Yuanshou at least had some etiquette.
At least, Zhou Yuanshou didn't go into a rage at the start.
"Do you recognize this thing?"
Lin Beichen said with a grin, taking out a badge.
Seeing this, Nie Hongchen was stunned for a moment, impatiently said:
"What use is a broken wooden badge? Do you think it can intimidate me?"
The crowd took a curious glance and found that the wooden badge in Lin Beichen's hand was of no use, neither gold nor silver nor diamond craftsmanship, not worth anything.
The crowd relaxed.
Evil Ghost Wolf, who had been observing Lin Beichen, seeing Nie Hongchen finally getting impatient, suddenly came forward and said with a grin:
"Young Master Nie, why bother wasting time with him, throw this inlander into the sea to feed the fish, we're in open waters, killing isn't illegal here!"
"You can't do this, who says killing on the high seas is not illegal?"
Liu Yunxi was shocked and immediately shouted.
"Why not?
This is my territory, these are all my friends, even if I killed him publicly, they would help me falsify evidence.
Besides, what about the law? Do you think I can't hire top lawyers?"
Nie Hongchen laughed and said:
"It's not just him, if you continue to stand with him, believe it or not I will throw you off the ship too?
When they investigate later, I'll just say you have had too much to drink, jumped off the deck for a swim, and drowned. Anyway, you sneaked aboard, I have no obligation to protect you!"
Nie Hongchen laughed loudly, looking at the crowd with eyes full of ridicule.
Liu Yunxi was genuinely scared.
Nie Hongchen might be joking, but what if he wasn't?
When it comes to life and death, even a 1% chance cannot be taken lightly.
Seeing the terrified expressions of Yu Mengjie and others, Nie Hongchen suddenly clapped, laughing and said:
"Little beauty, don't worry, I don't care about these men, but I'm soft-hearted towards you.
In a moment, I'll give you some life rings. If you're lucky, a month later, your body will drift ashore, and then I'll have someone give you a proper burial."
As Nie Hongchen spoke up to here, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The crowd laughed repeatedly, clapping, as if they had heard the funniest joke in eternity.
"Young Master Nie, you are just too humorous."
"Young Master, you're still too merciful, even leaving them a complete corpse."
"You guys, why are you not kneeling and kowtowing yet."
Those around spoke one after another, ridiculing.
Today's party attendees include both wealthy stars and the high upper-class.
To them, bullying ordinary people is part of their routine and joy, watching ordinary people panic in fear is a diversion from the boredom of life.
"You guys are going too far."
Liu Yunxi said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with intense hatred.
From a young age, he had never been so treated.
Silent all along, Chen Fangzhi's eyes finally showed a trace of emotion.