Chapter 274: I want to see how you’re going to step on me!
Director Lin, where are you? This thought echoed in everyone’s minds.
Fang Ming looked at the scene and suddenly laughed. "So this is Boheng Pharma? Doesn’t seem all that impressive."
He grinned. "Alright, time’s almost up. Hurry and sign the contract. I don’t have all day to play games with you."
"I’ll say it one last time..." Su Ke’er stared into Fang Ming’s eyes. "I! Will! Not! Sign!"
"Fine!" Fang Ming snorted. "Since you refuse to do this nicely, you’ll learn the hard way! Don’t blame me for what happens next!"
"Smash it all!"
With a wave of his hand, his men charged forward.
"How dare you!" Su Ke’er quickly stood in their way. Unfortunately, she was only a young woman and stood no chance of stopping them.
"Move it, beautiful. Wouldn’t want you to get hurt," a thug said, a lewd smile on his face as he shoved Su Ke’er.
Su Ke’er was not only beautiful but also a senior executive. Normally, these thugs would only dare to whisper about her behind her back. Given the opportunity for physical contact, this one wasn’t about to pass it up.
"Get lost!"
However, just as the thug’s hand was about to touch her, a large hand shot out and grabbed his wrist. Liu Zijian’s foot flew up, kicking the thug squarely in the groin.
CRACK!
The thug’s body went rigid. He let out a scream like a stuck pig before collapsing to the ground with a thud.
"Holy crap!" All the men present instinctively crossed their legs, a cold chill running down their spines.
"Bastard!" Fang Ming was furious. He pointed at Liu Zijian and roared, "Get him! Beat him to death!"
At his command, the remaining thugs swarmed forward, attacking people and smashing objects indiscriminately. The entire conference room was instantly filled with screams of pain.
"Try not to hurt anyone, just break things," Fang Ming said with a cold smile. "Remember, you’re just here to collect a debt."
Violent debt collection would, at worst, just result in a fine, he thought. Not a big deal.
However, his gaze fell on Liu Zijian. He sneered, "This cripple is the exception. Break his arms and legs for me!"
A towering man behind him immediately stepped toward Liu Zijian. "Kid, you’ve got guts, hitting one of my men."
The man cracked his knuckles and lunged forward, his fist smashing into Liu Zijian’s face.
BANG!
Liu Zijian was sent flying, crashing through several objects.
The man didn’t let up. He strode over and began to pummel the downed Liu Zijian with a vicious flurry of punches and kicks. Liu Zijian curled up on the floor, shielding his face with his arms, refusing to make a sound or beg for mercy.
"Stop! Please, stop hitting him!" Tears streamed down Su Ke’er’s face as she watched, her voice choked with desperation.
"This is what happens when you oppose the Wanta Group!" Fang Ming smiled coldly as he stepped forward and stomped on Liu Zijian’s face. Looking over at Su Ke’er, he said, "I’ll give you one last chance. Are you going to sign or not?"
Su Ke’er’s expression wavered, her hands clenched so tightly her knuckles turned white.
"President Su, just agree to what he wants," a badly bruised executive pleaded.
"President Su, please agree quickly!"
"President Su..."
Hearing their pleas, Su Ke’er’s face twisted in agony.
"Su Ke’er, if you don’t agree, I’m resigning right now!" the business manager shouted.
"That’s right! If you don’t agree, we’ll all resign! We’re done!" Several managers began pressuring her directly.
"Don’t sign!" Liu Zijian shouted desperately from beneath Fang Ming’s foot. "Don’t sign it! When Director Lin gets back, he’ll get justice for us!"
"Justice?" Fang Ming sneered, grinding his foot down harder as he loomed over Liu Zijian. "Pah! Even if your precious Director Lin shows up, I’ll stomp on him just the same. I’ll make him howl and beg for mercy like a dog!"
"You’re dead for saying that about Lin Mu!" Liu Zijian’s mouth was full of blood, but he stared fiercely at Fang Ming and spat, "I guarantee you’ll die a horrible death! None of you will get away with this!"
SLAP!
Fang Ming struck Liu Zijian hard across the face. His expression was icy as he said, "You seem to have a lot of faith in your Director Lin. But look around you..."
He gestured to the others cowering in the corner. "You’re being stomped on like a dog, and they can only watch. They don’t dare to make a peep, because in their eyes, you’re as insignificant as an ant."
"And in my eyes, your Director Lin is only a tiny bit bigger."
Hearing this, the senior executives all lowered their heads, unable to watch. As for Su Ke’er, the earlier shove had injured her waist, making it difficult for her to even stand. She could only watch as Liu Zijian was humiliated, her beautiful eyes burning with rage.
"Fang Ming, remember what you said today. I hope you don’t regret it," Su Ke’er glared at him, her gaze so intense it was as if she were branding his face into her memory.
"Hahaha!" Fang Ming roared with laughter. "Regret? From the day I was born, it’s only ever been others who regret crossing me."
"They know who stands behind the Wanta Group. They know we command power they can’t even begin to imagine."
Liu Zijian spat out a mouthful of bloody froth, his expression resolute.
Fang Ming patted Liu Zijian’s cheek, but his eyes were fixed on Su Ke’er. "I’m advising you to be smart and sign the contract. Otherwise, what happened to him is just the beginning."
Su Ke’er’s heart ached with indecision. Liu Zijian was her colleague; she couldn’t just stand by and watch him get beaten. But Fang Ming’s conditions were outrageous. Signing the contract would mean ruinous losses for the company.
"Have you made up your mind?" Fang Ming asked with a cold smile.
"Alright!" Seeing Liu Zijian’s gaze starting to glaze over, Su Ke’er was terrified he was in real danger. "Let him go, and I’ll sign right away!"
"If you were going to sign anyway, why bother holding out for so long?" Fang Ming chuckled as he took his foot off Liu Zijian. "Good. Now, sign the contract. I’m a very busy man."
Su Ke’er first had someone help Liu Zijian up. She could see he was grievously injured and barely conscious. "Let me take him to the hospital. I’ll come back and sign after he’s been examined," she said through clenched teeth.
"Why make things so complicated?" Fang Ming frowned. "He’s not going to die anytime soon. Just sign the contract, then you can do whatever you want with him."
"But he can’t hold on any longer!" Su Ke’er retorted angrily.
"You’re just trying to stall for time," Fang Ming said, shaking his head. "I’d advise you to give up any hope you have in that Director Lin of yours. Even if he did show up, he’s nothing to me. He’d end up just like you, trampled and humiliated under my foot."
It’s a shame, Fang Ming thought with a hint of regret. The chairman of Boheng Pharma sure is lucky he’s not here.
"Oh, is that so?"
Just then, a calm, indifferent voice drifted into the room.
"I’d like to see how you plan on trampling me."