Chapter 130: I'll Do It Myself

“Scorpion Lord, this is the bastard who beat me.”

Yue Xiaohua looked at Scorpion Lord’s dark, sullen face, assuming that Zhang Xiaofan’s arrogant words had enraged him as well.

“You good-for-nothings were crippled by this kid?” Brother Bear, seeing how young Zhang Xiaofan was, cursed again.

He was so young. Even if he could fight, Yue Xiaohua had brought more than a dozen men. Yet they had been beaten into such a state. In Brother Bear’s eyes, the only explanation was that this young man had been vicious and utterly fearless, while Yue Xiaohua and the others had lost their nerve and allowed themselves to be beaten.

Brother Bear glared coldly at Zhang Xiaofan. “Kid, you actually dared to lay hands on someone from the Feng Family. You must be tired of living.”

“Heh. Is that so? Why don’t you ask your so-called Scorpion Lord who is really tired of living?” Zhang Xiaofan replied with a faint smile.

“Arrogant bastard...” Brother Bear was about to charge forward.

At that moment, Scorpion Lord raised a hand to stop him. Then he looked at Zhang Xiaofan and asked in a conciliatory tone, “Can we let this matter end here?”

The words left Brother Bear and Yue Xiaohua stunned. What was wrong with Scorpion Lord? Why did he sound almost afraid?

Zhang Xiaofan smiled. “I’m a reasonable man. I warned him yesterday, but apparently he didn’t take my words to heart. This is easy enough to settle. Just cripple his arm...”

As he spoke, Zhang Xiaofan glanced at Yue Xiaohua. “Of course, if you’re unwilling, I can do it myself. But if you make me act, I won’t mind crippling you along with him.”

Zhang Xiaofan’s words made Scorpion Lord’s expression turn ugly at once, but he suppressed his anger. His opponent was simply too powerful.

“Who the hell do you think you are?” Brother Bear roared. This man was far too arrogant!

At that moment, Scorpion Lord suddenly shouted, “Fine! I’ll cripple him!”

Yue Xiaohua’s face instantly turned ghastly pale, as though he had misheard. Hadn’t Scorpion Lord come to avenge him? How had a few words from the other man turned the tables, to the point that Scorpion Lord was going to cripple him instead?

Brother Bear was just as shocked. Why was Scorpion Lord being such a coward?

“This man has a foul mouth,” Zhang Xiaofan said calmly. “Have him slap himself a hundred times. Then we’ll call it even.”

“Fine!” Scorpion Lord gritted his teeth, but he had no choice but to agree.

Young Master Feng had already warned him not to make an enemy of this man again. He had said that Zhang Xiaofan might even be more powerful than his own senior martial brother.

After a brief pause, Scorpion Lord turned to Brother Bear. “Slap yourself. A hundred times.”

“Scorpion Lord...” Brother Bear stared at him as if he had misheard. Scorpion Lord really wanted him to slap himself a hundred times?

“If you still acknowledge me as your boss, then start slapping!” Scorpion Lord said in a low voice.

“Fine...”

Brother Bear’s face was hideous with embarrassment. His gaze toward Zhang Xiaofan had changed completely. What kind of background did this young man have, to make Scorpion Lord submit after only a few words?

“Smack...”

Brother Bear began striking his own face again and again. Before long, both cheeks had swollen.

Scorpion Lord then looked at Yue Xiaohua. “Will you do it yourself, or shall I?”

“I’ll do it myself...”

Yue Xiaohua finally understood. The supreme expert he had admired, Scorpion Lord, was afraid of the young man standing before him.

A ruthless resolve flashed through his heart. He plunged the short blade directly into his own arm, yet did not utter a sound. It seemed that the resentment and unwillingness in his heart were so overwhelming that he had become oblivious to the pain.

“Are you satisfied now?”

Only then did Scorpion Lord look toward Zhang Xiaofan. Though he asked politely, his unwillingness and deep resentment were plain to see.

“It’ll do,” Zhang Xiaofan said. “But I’ll say this once more: if you dare come back for revenge, I’ll show you what fear really is. I think you understand that I have the ability to do so.”

“Let’s go!”

Scorpion Lord did not say another word to Zhang Xiaofan. He called Brother Bear and Yue Xiaohua away, feeling that every additional second spent there was a humiliation.

“Scorpion Lord, who exactly is that guy?” Brother Bear asked on the way.

“A person neither you nor I can afford to offend. Even Young Master Feng is no match for him, and I couldn’t fight back against him even once. He’s far too powerful. This time, we’ll just have to accept our loss!” Scorpion Lord spoke through clenched teeth, each word heavy with frustration.

...

“Uncle, are you all right?”

Zhang Xiaofan looked at the restaurant owner, who was still clutching a kitchen knife, and asked softly.

“I’m fine. I only lost some blood.” The restaurant owner hesitated, then said, “Scorpion Lord is a notorious ruthless man in the North District. Why was he so afraid of you?”

“It’s simple. I’m stronger than he is. Don’t worry. They shouldn’t come bother you again.” Zhang Xiaofan smiled.

“Thank you so much!” the restaurant owner said gratefully. “I truly don’t know how to repay you. I have a few thousand dollars here. Please, take it.”

Zhang Xiaofan smiled and shook his head. “No need. It isn’t easy running a small business, and your daughter still has to go to school, doesn’t she? Keep it for yourselves. I’m not short of money.”

“Big Brother, you’re so kind.”

Xiaolan walked over to Zhang Xiaofan and said, “My father taught me from a young age that people should repay kindness. You’ve helped us so much. If you don’t mind me... I... I can stay with you for one night...”

Zhang Xiaofan froze. Clearly, he had never expected Xiaolan to say something like that.

“Silly girl, is that something you can just offer to anyone? I helped you because I wanted to, not because I expected anything in return. All right, all right, get yourselves cleaned up. I should be going.”

With a smile, Zhang Xiaofan turned and left. Before the restaurant owner could recover, Zhang Xiaofan had already vanished from sight.

...

When he returned to his Hummer, he found a parking ticket stuck to the windshield. He gave a helpless smile, tore it off, and got into the car.

He found Xia Shihan’s number and called her.

“Hello, Miss Xia. I’m heading back to the villa. Where are you?” Zhang Xiaofan asked.

“I was just about to call you. There’s a party tonight. Are you coming? There’ll be lots of beautiful women,” Xia Shihan replied.

“Beautiful women? Lots of them? Where is it? I’ll be there right away.”

Naturally, Zhang Xiaofan could not miss such an excellent opportunity.

“I knew it. The moment you hear about beautiful women, you get all excited! I’ll send you the address. And when you come, could you at least change your clothes?” Xia Shihan asked. The thought of Zhang Xiaofan showing up in oversized shorts and flip-flops made her face darken. If he came to the party dressed like that, he would completely ruin her reputation.

After hanging up, Xia Shihan immediately sent him the address.

Zhang Xiaofan cheerfully opened the navigation system. As for changing clothes, he had already forgotten all about it.

More than forty minutes later, the Hummer stopped outside the destination. Zhang Xiaofan called Xia Shihan again, but the woman had actually turned off her phone. He was left speechless.

Haotian Grand Hotel.

Zhang Xiaofan looked up at the glittering sign before him. If he remembered correctly, this hotel was even more luxurious than a seven-star establishment.

It was the largest and most magnificent hotel in the capital, the most expensive, and the place that best displayed one’s status.

At such an enormous hotel, where was he supposed to find her? Had the little woman done this deliberately?

Zhang Xiaofan was thoroughly exasperated, but since he had come all this way, he decided to go inside and take a look.

At both sides of the lobby entrance stood two rows of strikingly beautiful young women. Their necklines were cut low, pushing their ample curves upward and drawing the eyes of every passing man.

No matter how lecherous the men’s gazes became, the women could only greet them with smiles. Some even deliberately bent over, allowing them a clearer view.

“All of you, go upstairs to the eighth floor and help out. Quite a few important guests have arrived tonight, and there aren’t enough people.”

At that moment, a young woman in office attire, who appeared to be a floor supervisor, approached and addressed the hostesses.

The two rows of women immediately nodded. Serving guests on the eighth floor was far better than standing there, and they could also earn commissions from the drinks. Such an assignment rarely came their way.

“Miss, is Xia Shihan also on the eighth floor?” Zhang Xiaofan walked over and asked. The important guests the supervisor had mentioned made him think of the place where Xia Shihan was attending her party.

After all, Xia Shihan was the eldest daughter of the prestigious Xia Family in the capital. The people attending a gathering with her could hardly be ordinary.

“Yes. Are you here for the party too?” the supervisor asked. But after taking in Zhang Xiaofan’s outfit, she immediately revealed a look of disdain and stopped paying him any attention.

Zhang Xiaofan did not mind. He walked straight into the elevator and headed for the eighth floor.