Chapter 47: Are Lords and Nobles Born Different?
"Slap! You knew it would hurt but you still dared to cheat here. You three are quite bold!"
Bai Shishi moved a chair opposite Durant and sat down, crossing her right leg over her left. Her legs, wrapped in flesh-colored stockings, intertwined in an intriguing way.
"Just be honest, what is Du Dahai’s purpose in sending you here?"
"What is Miss Bai saying? I don’t understand!" Durant looked down, deliberately avoiding Bai Shishi’s gaze.
"You don’t understand? Then I’ll make you understand the rules of cheating!" Bai Shishi shouted to the men in black, "Chop off his index finger first!"
Caught cheating, cut off a finger. This has unwittingly become a rule in this line of work.
"No!" Durant panicked. Losing a finger would affect his sleight of hand, and his flexibility might be forever lost, making cheating impossible.
"Then tell me the purpose of Du Dahai sending you here!" Bai Shishi asked, enunciating each word.
Durant shook his head, "Miss Bai, the three of us just came here for some fun. Mr. Du really didn’t send us!"
"Why waste words with him!" Lin Tian, seeing Durant stubbornly refuse to confess, grabbed the fruit knife on the table, "Chop off one of his fingers first!"
Lin Tian, holding the fruit knife, moved behind Durant and grabbed his right hand.
"No... don’t cut, I’ll talk~ I’ll talk, okay?" Durant, seeing that Lin Tian was serious, dared not be stubborn any longer.
"Du Dahai sent us here to play, saying that if we drive Xianglong Tea House out of business, he would give each of us three million. As for the winnings, we could keep them!" Durant said in a low voice.
"Du Dahai? Xianglong Tea House out of business?" Bai Shishi’s brow furrowed, and the phone in her hand unknowingly slipped to the ground.
Seeing Bai Shishi’s frightened look, Durant chuckled, "Miss Bai, you know Du Dahai’s power. It would be wise for you to let us go. Otherwise, you might want to consider the consequences..."
"Ah~!" A moment ago, Durant was threatening Bai Shishi. The next second, he was screaming at the top of his lungs.
"It hurts~ it’s killing me!" Durant screamed in agony, his body writhing violently under the restraint of the ropes.
"Thud!" The fruit knife in Lin Tian’s hand dripped red liquid as half of an index finger fell to the ground, "Arrogant, keep being arrogant!"
"You!" Bai Shishi didn’t expect Lin Tian to be so ruthless. Even though she was used to storms, she was a bit surprised.
Seeing Bai Shishi’s shocked expression, Lin Tian couldn’t help but ask, "Did I do something wrong?"
"No matter who sent them to cause trouble, they should have a profound lesson. Being too soft can only make others think you’re weak!"
"That’s right, only~!" Bai Shishi was really worried about Du Dahai stirring up trouble.
Du Dahai, known as the smiling tiger, was a well-known figure in Kanyue City, running all the entertainment venues and tea houses, a true underground emperor. He owned many entertainment venues and tea houses, among which Mizui Bar and Caiyuan Tea House were the most famous.
A few years ago, an outsider came to Kanyue City to do business and offended Du Dahai, resulting in his shop being trashed, his business failing, and the man breaking a leg, showing just how formidable Du Dahai was.
Bai Shishi wasn’t doing bad in Kanyue City, but compared to Du Dahai, the smiling tiger, she still seemed slightly inferior.
"Are you scared of him?" Lin Tian also noticed Bai Shishi’s concern.
"Yeah!" Bai Shishi nodded slightly; she’d worked hard for years on Xianglong Tea House, and if she truly offended Du Dahai, he would surely retaliate.
"It would be wise to let me go!" Durant, missing a finger, panted and threatened.
"Doesn’t seem like you’re in pain, huh?" Lin Tian picked up the fruit knife and was about to continue...
"No!" Durant shouted.
"Stop!" Bai Shishi urgently stopped Lin Tian.
"Why?" Lin Tian couldn’t understand what Bai Shishi was so afraid of.
Could that damn smiling tiger Du Dahai be so terrifying?
"Let them go!" After much pondering, Bai Shishi decided to let Durant and the other two go.
"Miss Bai is still sensible!" Durant forced a smile through the pain.
"Stop wasting time and get lost!" Bai Shishi frowned, clearly displeased.
Durant and his two companions were untied, and Durant, staring at his half-missing index finger, glared at Lin Tian, "You big fool, we’ll see about this!"
Lin Tian, already filled with pent-up anger, was frustrated by the day’s events. After exposing the three of them, not only did they not get a proper lesson, but they were also insulted.
How could he bear this?
Suddenly, he kicked Durant in the stomach. The smug Durant didn’t expect Lin Tian to strike and was caught off guard, tumbling to the ground.
"What are you doing?" Curry and Green swung their fists, ready to fight Lin Tian.
Facing them, Lin Tian swiftly and cleanly knocked them down with a punch each.
His moves were smooth and terrifying.
The few black-suited men around Bai Shishi gulped at Lin Tian’s skills.
What a terrifying young man!
Such ruthless moves!
"If you dare say another word, believe it or not, I’ll beat you until you’re searching for your teeth on the floor!" Lin Tian angrily pointed at Durant.
Durant, gritting his teeth and clutching his stomach, stood up, glaring viciously at Lin Tian, "Just you wait!"
"Let’s go!" Durant signaled his two companions to leave.
"Thank you!" After the three left, the office fell silent. Only after a long time did Bai Shishi speak.
"No need for thanks, I just don’t understand why you let those three go!" Lin Tian’s questioning gaze fixed on Bai Shishi.
"There are some things you don’t understand, and it’s not something someone at your level can comprehend!" Bai Shishi felt that even if she explained, a student wouldn’t grasp how formidable Du Dahai, the smiling tiger, was.
"Yes, there are things I don’t understand!" Lin Tian laughed instead of getting angry.
Lin Tian patted his chest, "But I’ve known since I was little that if someone hits you, you have to hit back, never let anyone bully you!"
"This isn’t kids fighting!" Bai Shishi wanted Lin Tian to face reality.
"No matter if we’re kids or adults, why should we suffer? Why be bullied?"
"Why must we submit to power? We’re all born to parents, why should he be stronger, and we should bow?" Lin Tian’s emotions were particularly intense.
Bai Shishi pulled out a lady’s cigarette and held it in her mouth; Lin Tian’s words left her speechless.
Yes, all born to parents, two arms and two legs!!!
Why should I be any worse than others?
"You’re afraid, you’re worried, you’re terrified, you’re at a loss, so you’re afraid!" Lin Tian also lit a cigarette and sat across from Bai Shishi.
Afraid?
Bai Shishi asked herself, she was indeed afraid of Du Dahai!
"Without fear, you wouldn’t be afraid. When I was in school, I was always bullied, thinking that if they beat me once, they wouldn’t bother me again!"
"But that’s not true. If you get beat once, there’ll be a second time because they know you’re afraid, so they’ll keep bullying you!"