Rotting Land: Survive

Chapter 617 - 606: The Weight of Dignity (Part 3)

Tang Xiaoquan really couldn't bear to let Wang Qiang continue enduring such severe humiliation, so he planned to speak up to help him save face.

However, before he could speak, Huang Yong, who was at the front of the line, unexpectedly beat him to it.

Of course, it wasn't that Huang Yong intentionally did this; rather, the worsening situation left him unable to stand by any longer.

After all, if Liu Yunpeng was allowed to mess around like this, the situation might become uncontrollable, and he needed to stop this boring farce before everything deteriorated beyond control.

"Ahem," clearing his throat lightly, Huang Yong interjected, "Well, young master, we have a rather important deal to conduct with them, which President Liu specifically instructed. How about putting the grudges aside for now? If the deal doesn't go smoothly, I won't be able to explain it to President Liu."

Huang Yong feigned a difficult expression, his sincere attitude making it hard to refuse.

However, at this moment, Liu Yunpeng was an exception. In the middle of enjoying his rant, being suddenly interrupted by Huang Yong's insertion naturally made him furious.

Immediately, he turned his cheek and directed the conflict towards Huang Yong: "Goddammit, today is just damn unlucky, now even dogs are starting to yap! Who the hell are you, Huang Yong? Just a thug under my dad, what right do you have to order me around?"

Liu Yunpeng's words were extremely outrageous. If not for the "precious gem of the Liu Family" halo above his head, ten Liu Yunpengs could have ended up dead in this safe passage.

In the entire DZ county, there hadn't been anyone daring enough to speak to Huang Yong like this. Even Liu Fugui was cautious in his admonitions, never using the abusive language that Liu Yunpeng did by calling him a "dog."

Yet this recklessly arrogant Liu Yunpeng evidently wasn't aware that he was walking on the edge of a knife and that if it weren't for the "Liu Family Young Master" protective talisman draped over him, he would've already paid a heavy price for his insolent behavior.

Huang Yong slowly unclenched his fist, constantly reminding himself not to let a fool get under his skin.

Even though his boiling blood urged him to finish off this young man who was oblivious to the heights of heaven, reason ultimately prevented any action.

Huang Yong took a deep breath and then said calmly, "Young master, I absolutely do not mean to forcefully command you. I am merely suggesting, as I said, this is a deal personally instructed by President Liu. If you insist on resolving your personal matters first, then I'll have to go to President Liu's office to ask for instructions. Otherwise, if the deal fails because of your dispute, and President Liu blames us, it will be very difficult for us subordinates. I hope you understand."

Huang Yong knew he couldn't persuade Liu Yunpeng with his own strength, and there was no way he could have his men tie him up, even if, morally, he was right; everything he did was to successfully complete the transaction.

But whom would he be dealing with? Liu Yunpeng, Liu Fugui's precious boy! If Huang Yong were to bind him, even with reason on his side, they would somehow manage to make him seem unreasonable.

So, clearly, resorting to force was not a viable solution; thus, Huang Yong cleverly adopted a different tactic.

He strategically brought Liu Fugui into the conversation. If Liu Yunpeng wanted to act tough, then fine, they'd go find his father and let Liu Fugui make the decision.

This way, Huang Yong could rightly stand aside and watch the spectacle.

With his intellect dulled by constant indulgence in wine and women, Liu Yunpeng naturally couldn't see Huang Yong's true intentions, innocently believing he was just trying to avoid making things harder to clean up.

He naively thought Huang Yong feared taking responsibility and being blamed by his father.

Thus, his disdain ran deep, but Huang Yong's last words slightly cleared Liu Yunpeng's heated mind.

Calmly reflecting on the current situation, Liu Yunpeng realized that Wang Qiang was being blocked by that Zhao, making it difficult to provoke him into action for the moment.

And Huang Yong was too timid to do anything drastic.

So, if he continued to drag it out like this, it would only make himself appear lacking in poise.

Besides, he had already cursed and said what he wanted, except for the slap he got from Yang Xue, the rest of his dignity was mostly reclaimed.

Now, prolonging it any further was indeed meaningless.

Thinking of this, Liu Yunpeng decided to temporarily concede to Huang Yong's suggestion and wait for an opportunity to thoroughly settle the score with that pair of despicable people later.

However, even though he came to terms with it, Liu Yunpeng's tone didn't soften as he lashed out at Huang Yong fiercely, "Huang Yong, today I got hit in front of you, I'll calculate this account with you later. And you, surnamed Wang..."

With Old Zhao's obstruction, Liu Yunpeng couldn't reach Wang Qiang, so he began pointing at him while walking downstairs, "Remember what I said, you are nothing but a backup plan, that bitch will eventually leave you. Also, Yang Xue, remember, if that little runt can't satisfy you, remember to come to me. You have our communication frequency, don't you? Ha, ha, the 69 style is your favorite, after all. I'm waiting for you, hahahaha!"

Yang Xue stood there dumbfounded, her eyes vacant, lacking any light. At this moment, she was pale, with a mind blank like a zombie.

She didn't dare to look at the expressions of those around her, feeling as if she had been stripped naked and pushed in front of everyone, exposed for all to see.

Liu Yunpeng's wanton, mocking laughter reverberated through the hallway. Wang Qiang regretted ever thinking of escorting this bastard to the factory; people like him deserved to be thrown into a pit of zombies, torn apart, and consumed.

Although Liu Yunpeng had left, those in the hallway, particularly Wang Qiang and Yang Xue, were still unable to shake off the farce that had just occurred.

Nonetheless, Huang Yong apparently didn't plan on giving them much time to adjust. He too was left in a terrible mood by Liu Yunpeng, and with nowhere to vent, he unleashed his anger onto Old Zhao and the others behind him:

"Hey, what are you guys standing around for? President Liu is waiting for you!" With that, Huang Yong swung his leg and continued upstairs on his own.

"Let's go, Quan!" Old Zhao signaled to Tang Xiaoquan with a glance, indicating for him to catch up first, while he watched over Wang Qiang and Yang Xue, ensuring they followed.

Tang Xiaoquan felt a little troubled by this. He certainly wanted to stay, but remembering that the main purpose of coming this time was to probe Liu Fugui's intentions, and given the crisis-ridden nature of the visit, wasting time on these petty matters wasn't suitable. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)