Chapter 12: Trouble Brewing!

'Night's End' bar, surrounded by bustling crowds of dozens.

"Wang Chuang, the person you're looking for is not here. If Ling Fan ever returns, I'll inform you," a crisp, pleasant voice rang out in the midst of the crowd.

There stood a beautiful woman dressed in professional attire, her long hair cascading over her shoulders, her delicate features and appealing eyes exuding an ethereal beauty, indescribably charming and lovely.

"Hehe, it doesn't matter if he's not here. Our boss has taken a liking to you. Come with us," Wang Chuang sneered, his gaze momentarily pausing on the fair-skinned legs below the woman's skirt suit as he spoke nonchalantly.

"Heh, you must be joking. I already have a boyfriend, so please show some respect!" the woman's face changed slightly as she responded coldly.

She quickly glanced at a quiet young man sitting nearby, named Li Guohao.

She was a bit puzzled as to how Ling Fan could have offended such people for no apparent reason.

"Miss Xia, do you really think I'm joking?" Wang Chuang coldly huffed right away.

Xia Ying took a deep breath inwardly, "Wang Chuang, causing trouble unreasonably won't solve anything.

I don't know what grudge you have with Ling Fan, so name your price and let's settle this."

"Hehe, still the same tough big sister, willing to fork out money to smooth things over!

However, this dispute can't be resolved with money. Go out with Young Master Li for one night, serve him well, and if he's happy, all will be well," Li Guohao raised his head and chuckled ominously.

His eyes moved brazenly up and down Xia Ying's attractive figure as he felt utterly baffled that a fine "vegetable" like her had been snagged by a "pig" like Ling Fan.

Upon hearing this, Xia Ying's face instantly turned pale, her chest heaving with suppressed anger.

"Li Chenggang, please show them out!" Xia Ying gritted her teeth and commanded coldly.

This Wang Chuang was merely a local hoodlum extorting protection fees; she really thought she'd be scared of this guy?

As Xia Ying finished speaking, a tall, big man dressed in a security guard uniform, followed by a group of security personnel, emerged.

"Wang Chuang, you've received your protection money, so if you know what's good for you, leave quickly and stop causing trouble here!" Li Chenggang glared coldly and spoke sternly.

He was an ex-soldier and had little tolerance for street thugs or acts of injustice against women.

"Fuck, who the hell are you to meddle in my business?" Wang Chuang was thoroughly enraged.

After all, he was the boss of this area and had recently climbed the ranks by connecting with Li Guohao through Zhao Bin.

Feeling ignored now, his pride was injured, embarrassing him in front of Young Master Hao.

"I'm the head of the security here, any objections?

You have a feud with Ling Fan, if you're capable, go find him. But what kind of a man are you, harassing a woman and refusing to let her go?" Li Chenggang scoffed coldly, sparing him no mercy in his retort.

"You......" Wang Chuang was boiling with rage, about to explode.

"Hehe, interesting. Ling Fan that waste has the guts to act tough, probably all learned from you, huh!" Zhao Bin chuckled coldly as he stepped forward.

Li Chenggang gave him a brief glance, his fists tightening.

"Fuck, listen up everyone. Do you not recognize Young Master Li Guohao of the Binzhou Li Family?

One of Binzhou's four great beauties, Li Mengying, Brother Hao's sister, fuck, get it? Ok?" Zhao Bin pointed arrogantly at Li Guohao, boasting loudly.

At these words, the surrounding spectators were all startled into an uproar.

Even Xia Ying's complexion changed, her gaze towards Li Guohao filled with wariness, her heart sinking instantly.

No wonder the name sounded somewhat familiar just now, it turns out to be that playboy Eldest Young Master Li from the Li Family.

Li Chenggang's expression also changed slightly. He never expected him to be one of the Li family members, truly a giant tree he couldn't afford to offend easily.

However, as a military man, his sense of justice made it impossible for him to ignore the situation.

"Damn, it's someone from the Li family, this bar is in trouble today!" a spectator among the crowd couldn't help but whisper.

Even the bar's waitstaff all changed expressions. Everyone had initially wanted to stand up and condemn the other party, but upon learning his identity, they immediately backed down.

"Right, didn't Li Guohao come here to find that Ling Fan?

Quickly notify him to come over, what kind of man is he, causing trouble and then just hiding behind, letting a woman take the bullets for him?" someone suddenly became indignant.

Many in the surrounding crowd became emotionally agitated, and while they dared not offend this Eldest Young Master Li,

they couldn't stand to see Xia Ying, such a gorgeous woman, being insulted. Thus, everyone started to point their fingers at Ling Fan, who was hiding and not daring to show himself.

"Fuck, exactly, he really is a coward, what kind of shit is this if he can't even show his face!" someone grumbled righteously indignant.

In an instant, the simmering anger among the spectators at the bar all directed towards Ling Fan, with insults being thrown around, basically labeling him a coward and a weakling!

Li Guohao and his group listened to the whispers and discussions around them, their faces filled with smug, arrogant sneers.

Xia Ying's face turned pale, utterly distressed.

Li Chenggang stood rooted to the spot, caught between a rock and a hard place, hardly daring to take action against Li Guohao.

If he touched him today, he was sure to be beaten up later.

"Young Master Li, if Ling Fan has offended you in any way, I apologize here on his behalf and hope you could be magnanimous and let him off!" Xia Ying took a deep breath internally, forced to step forward and face him.

"Haha, it's not that hard to solve, let that kid come over here, kneel down in front of me, and grovel like a dog at my feet, then we'll call it even!" Li Guohao sneered.

"You...." Xia Ying, hearing this, began to seethe with anger.

This guy had no intention of resolving the issue; he was blatantly humiliating Ling Fan.

"Haha, can't bear to, right? Fine, I'm quite interested in you, make me comfortable, and I might let it slide, since that kid has such a nice sister!" Li Guohao sneered viciously.

"Miss Xia, don't be ungrateful. Our boss taking a liking to you is your good fortune, aren't you happy about it?" Zhao Bin sneered from the side.

"Haha, exactly, what's with your attitude, are you saying our Brother Hao isn't good enough for you?" Wang Chuang also sneered.

Xia Ying stood rooted to the spot, her face pale with anger, her arms trembling slightly.

"Li Guohao, please have some dignity. Even though your Li family has some power in Binzhou, it doesn't cover the sky. I hope you can show some restraint!" Xia Ying gritted her teeth and uttered each word deliberately.

She didn't believe that Li Guohao would dare to kidnap her in broad daylight!

At her words, Li Guohao's face suddenly darkened, his patience having run out.

"Damn it, giving face but not taking it, acting both like a prostitute and a saint, what virtuous woman act are you trying to pull?

Isn't your so-called elder sister act just being that coward's lover?

Who cares who you sleep with, am I not better than that loser?" Li Guohao pointed at Xia Ying, his face full of malice.

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar, and everyone's gaze towards Xia Ying was filled with a strange light!