Which way to go is the road?

After Du Xinpeng finished his story, under everyone's watchful eyes and concern, he felt increasingly wronged and couldn't help but cry, muttering to himself as he cried.

"You damned Xiang Fei, you rotten Xiang Fei, next time don't launch surprise attacks, okay? At least give me a heads-up and tell me what risks to be aware of. And look what happened, I almost got trampled to death! Even if I were to launch a frontal assault like you guys, at least I'd die a heroic death. But this way, at most there'll be a tiny news item in the newspaper: 'A stampede occurred during an opening event; a young man slipped and was trampled to death. Young readers, please stand properly and help others up during group activities!' Am I being wronged?!"

Du Xinpeng sobbed and muttered to himself, then burst into even louder sobs!

When the group heard Du Xinpeng's tearful complaints, they tried to suppress their laughter and let their pitiful expressions linger for a while. However, as the complaints continued, especially when he talked about the small news items published in the newspaper, they couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

"Still laughing? Don't you guys have any compassion? Huh?"

Everyone laughed even harder.

Grandpa Qian felt it was inappropriate for someone his age to continue laughing, so he forced himself to stop: "Alright, stop crying! I know you're wronged, and you've done a great service. How about this, I'll give you a big prize!"

Du Xinpeng still couldn't stop crying: "What award? I need to change my clothes and shoes, and I need to get my injury treated!"

"Okay, okay, okay! I'll do everything you say. But I don't have time or interest in buying you clothes or shoes. Here's 5000 yuan, go buy them yourself! I'll have Luo Mei take you to get treatment for your injuries later, and also check your body to see if there are any internal injuries!"

"How much? Say it again, sir!" This time the crying stopped.

"5000, is that enough? If not, that's about it!"

"That's enough! That's enough! Grandpa, Sister Luomei, you've really been kind enough. It was all worth the trouble!" Du Xinpeng said, then went to Xiang Fei's side. "Next time you need a job like this, just call me. I'll go through fire and water for you!"

Looking at the face that had gone from being soaked by the rain to being clear-headed, Xiang Fei teased, "Not upset anymore? Not crying anymore?"

"Did I just say I felt wronged? Did I cry? No, right? I was just recounting the whole process to you. A few tears were just a genuine expression of my feelings!" Du Xinpeng's ability to talk his own way out of things is truly unmatched, and his skin is incredibly thick!

No one cared what he said; everyone was in one state: watching their "joker" perform was so funny that they couldn't stop laughing, and even without the performance, just looking at his face made them laugh out loud!

Let's look at it from both sides.

While Xiang Fei and his gang were causing a ruckus at the opening ceremony, a pair of eyes were hidden behind a window upstairs. They were stern and deep, with long, deep nasolabial folds below, exuding an aura of authority that made people instinctively lower their heads and keep their distance. This was "Ninth Master" - Wang Jianxin!

He gently pushed aside the curtain with his right hand, watching the farce unfold outside. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he looked towards the rooftop opposite, where he unexpectedly met a pair of eyes. A smile flickered across his calm face—as if he were greeting an old friend.

Ninth Master's hair was already gray, but it still stood straight up, revealing an extraordinary stubbornness and strength. He wore a dark blue Tang suit and a pair of old Beijing cloth shoes. Such an outfit would be ordinary and plain even if he walked down the street, but it crushed all the ostentation and vanity around him.

"Li Qi is good at manual labor, but he's definitely not cut out for business. Old Hu, give him a call and tell him to stop making a scene and let it go!"

"yes!"

After receiving the call, Li Qi handled the situation as described earlier. Once things calmed down, he quickly went to the office and apologized to Ninth Master.

Before Ninth Master, Li Qi suppressed all his arrogance and personality, becoming extremely respectful: "Ninth Master, I never expected this to happen today. It was my mistake! Please punish me!"

"Was what those two young men said true?" Ninth Master took two exercise balls from Old Huang beside him and casually started to play with them.

"What are you saying?"

Ninth Master didn't reply, gently closing his eyes. Old Huang, who was next to him, walked over and slapped Li Qi twice before returning to his original position.

"Ninth Master, I didn't mean to hurt anyone at 'Shuiyunjian'. I just splashed water on the young man who was talking earlier and broke a feng shui ornament! If I didn't do that, I would lose in terms of momentum and wouldn't be able to get the money! They definitely wouldn't back down!" Li Qi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and explained.

"After you did that, did they back down?"

"They were all fairly honest, except for one guy who was a bit stubborn and kept chasing after me demanding money for a Coke!"

Ninth Master found this amusing: "Who? Does Qian Ruofeng have underworld figures working for him?"

"It's that young man who was talking earlier. He's not from the underworld. He just seems a bit strong-willed. I guess he hasn't learned his lesson yet. If we teach him a lesson..." Li Qi could tell that Ninth Master didn't like the suggestion, so he wisely shut his mouth.

"What's going on today?"

"When I went down, I saw people watching the commotion from the rooftop across the street, so I greeted the people who set off the fireworks and asked them to set off four fireworks in that direction. I didn't mean to hurt anyone, I just wanted to scare them!"

With a sharp "clang," an exercise ball crashed to the ground. Li Qi covered his mouth with both hands, his face contorted in extreme pain. He slowly removed his hands and pried three teeth, streaked with blood, from his mouth. Enduring the pain, he said in a low voice, "Ninth Master, I was wrong!"

"Qian Ruofeng is not like my previous opponents. Unless I give the order, you cannot touch any of their people, not even their employees! I will settle my scores with Qian Ruofeng myself; you don't need to take matters into your own hands and do anything unnecessary! Understand?"

"Yes, Ninth Master!"

"From now on, you'll help out at the 'Illusory Realm' nightclub! We don't need you here anymore; I'll send someone else! Old Huang, give him 20,000 yuan later and tell him to get his teeth checked again; the quality of the teeth at Xin'an isn't very good!"

"yes!"

"Get out!"

Li Qi, holding his dentures, slunk out of the office. He only breathed a sigh of relief after closing the door, then covered his mouth and quickly opened the door to head straight for the nearest dental clinic.

"Old Huang, what do you think of what happened today?"

"Li Qi went a bit too far, and daring to do things behind your back, he certainly deserves to be punished! Ninth Master, you did the right thing, and you even offered some consolation afterward, both establishing your authority and showing kindness. You are wise!"

"Sigh! Li Qi was only 16 when he first joined me, and now he's over 40. He's practically a veteran. I shouldn't treat him like this, but this kid never learns his lesson and keeps causing me trouble. If I don't keep an eye on him, I'll suffer a great loss! By the way, now that Li Qi is gone, who do you think should be sent to manage 'Eden'?"

"Li Qi went to 'The Realm of Illusion,' so He Ping is fine there. Let her come over! That kid's got a lot of tricks up her sleeve, and she's very resourceful. Managing an internet cafe shouldn't be a problem for her!"