Chapter 27

On the stairs, an elderly man with a kind face leaned on his cane and slowly descended step by step. The nanny by his side wanted to help but was scared by a single glance from the old man and hid behind him.

The old man, of course, was Liu Zhengming.

Many people still held a deep respect for Liu Zhengming. After so many years in Jinghai City, many of his contemporaries had fallen, but he was still alive and well.

Jinghai City had experienced a period of rapid economic development, and it was during this time that Liu Zhengming founded Guangtian Technology Group, a company group based on cutting-edge information technology, with six smaller companies under its umbrella.

After so many years, information technology was no longer as glamorous, and Guangtian Technology Group had lost its former vitality. However, in terms of market value, Guangtian Technology was still worth over a billion, approaching two billion.

Moreover, it's worth noting that Guangtian Technology had never gone public. Liu Zhengming had never intended to take Guangtian Technology Group public, and this was one of the reasons why the company, which could have advanced further, had stagnated for the past ten years.

However, the main reason for the stagnation might not have been this.

Ten years ago, an unexpected event occurred. For some unknown reason, Liu Zhengming suddenly withdrew 1.5 billion yuan from Guangtian Technology, and the whereabouts of this money were unknown. Some said Liu Zhengming had lost it gambling, others said he was obsessed with gambling on jade, and still others said he had bought a huge tomb for himself.

The disappearance of 1.5 billion yuan dealt a severe blow to Guangtian Technology, causing its market value to plummet from nearly 3 billion to the current 1 to 2 billion. Since then, Guangtian Technology Group had lost its vitality and remained stagnant until today.

Some people had predicted that if Liu Zhengming hadn't suddenly withdrawn 1.5 billion yuan from Guangtian Technology, the company would have advanced further, with assets likely exceeding 5 billion, and possibly even reaching 10 billion. The impact of that 1.5 billion yuan on Guangtian Technology was truly enormous.

The old man slowly made his way downstairs, and the crowd automatically parted to make way for him. Liu Xuerui quickly stepped forward to greet him.

At this moment, a sharp honking sound suddenly came from outside, causing many people to feel annoyed. Who was so blind as to honk here?

"Grandpa!" Liu Xuerui was already by Liu Zhengming's side.

"Xuerui is getting more and more beautiful," Liu Zhengming smiled and then said to everyone, "Today is my granddaughter's birthday, and I'm very happy that you all could come. On this occasion, I also want to announce something and hope everyone can be a witness."

Many people became curious. What was Old Master Liu up to today? Yu Zeming, standing in the distance, a cold smile appeared on his lips.

"Haha, did I come late?" A arrogant voice came from outside, and the door was rudely pushed open.

A young man with a sinister smile walked in, and behind him stood two towering bodyguards.

"Master Zheng!" Someone exclaimed in surprise.

This Master Zheng was not an ordinary person, as the Zheng family's influence was truly immense. In Jinghai, there were very few who dared to offend the Zheng family.

"I didn't expect him to really come," Liu Zhengming sighed silently, his face unchanged, but he was somewhat displeased. This Master Zheng was really too impolite.

"Master Zheng's presence at Xuerui's birthday party is a great honor for us," Yu Zeming walked up, a barely noticeable sneer on his lips.

Master Zheng's arrival was absolutely orchestrated by Yu Zeming. He wanted to create trouble for Liu Xuerui, so he had deliberately emphasized her name.

"What are you, trying to shake hands with me?" Zheng Hui said coldly, showing no gratitude and pushing Yu Zeming aside with a wave of his hand.

Yu Zeming was stunned on the spot.

"Is this Miss Liu?" Zheng Hui slowly walked to Liu Xuerui's side, his unhidden lecherous gaze causing people to shake their heads in disapproval.

"I am Liu Xuerui. Master Zheng seems to have a lot of anger," Liu Xuerui frowned, already knowing Zheng Hui's purpose.

"Anger needs to be quenched, and Miss Liu can help me with that," Zheng Hui spoke without restraint, causing those around him to frown.

"Hmph, I don't mind quenching your anger," Yang Yu stepped out from behind, completely enraged by Zheng Hui's arrogance. Liu Xuerui was his Achilles' heel, and he couldn't tolerate such casual insults.

"What are you?" Zheng Hui looked at Yang Yu, a fierce light in his eyes.

"I am Xuerui's boyfriend, and that's enough," Yang Yu said coldly, standing in front of Liu Xuerui.

"Insolent!" Zheng Hui spat out these words, then took a few steps back, and his two towering bodyguards lunged at Yang Yu.

"Kill him!" Zheng Hui ordered directly.

Everyone was shocked. Zheng Hui was outrageously arrogant.

"Kid, you've offended me, you deserve to die!"

"Deserve to die! I'll rip your head off and use it as a urinal for the young master."

The two towering men said, their powerful arms reaching out to grab Yang Yu, one on each side, forming a pincer attack.

"How arrogant!" Yang Yu muttered three words.

"Die obediently!"

"Die!"

The two towering men's hands were less than three inches from Yang Yu's body when he moved, stepping back and then leaping forward, delivering two rapid kicks.

"How dare you resist!"

"Kneel!"

The two towering men actually tried to grab Yang Yu's rapid kick with their hands. The overwhelming momentum made people marvel at their strength. Even Yu Zeming, who was standing nearby, showed a look of shock. If it were a one-on-one fight, he was confident he could defeat these two men, but in a combined attack, Yu Zeming had no confidence in winning.

"Truly arrogant, thinking you can kick away two people?" Yu Zeming sneered, knowing Yang Yu's strength from their previous encounters.

With Yang Yu's current strength, he was no match for these two towering men, so Yu Zeming was waiting to see Yang Yu's humiliation.

"Get lost!" Yang Yu's kick was heavy as a mountain, striking the two men's arms.

These were two powerful kicks, fast and terrifying, creating a whistling sound.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Yang Yu landed with a quick turn, stepping back half a step, while the two towering men retreated rapidly, their feet thudding on the ground. They only stopped after retreating five steps.

"Who are you? How can you be so strong?" One of the towering men asked in fear.

One kick had forced the two towering men to retreat, which was simply unbelievable, completely unimaginable.

"This is impossible!" Zheng Hui shouted. These two bodyguards were specially hired by his father, capable of taking on a hundred men, yet they were forced to retreat by a single kick.

"Hmph!" Yang Yu only gave a cold snort. A few days ago, these two men could have easily defeated him, but now he had cultivated the Three Silk True Qi and reached the great completion stage of the Luohan Fist. For these two men to think they could defeat him in one move was a dream.

"Damn, what elixir did he take to suddenly become so strong?" Yu Zeming couldn't hide his surprise.

"Clap, clap, clap~"

A round of applause came, and it was Old Master Liu.

"Excellent, very impressive skills," Liu Zhengming praised generously.

"Thank you, Grandpa Liu. It's just a minor skill, not worth mentioning," Yang Yu bowed to Liu Zhengming in a traditional manner.

Minor skill!

Many people were sweating. If this was a minor skill, then what were Zheng Hui's two bodyguards?

"A Da, A Er, why aren't you a match for him?" Zheng Hui asked in a low voice.

"Master, this man is very strong, and his techniques are flawless. If we face him head-on, we will be defeated in three moves," A Da replied in a low voice.

"Defeated in three moves?" Zheng Hui was secretly alarmed, then asked in a low voice, "How does he compare to Daoist Liu?"

"Daoist Liu!"

Hearing these three words, A Da and A Er showed a look of reverence. Daoist Liu's martial prowess was completely unfathomable.

"Daoist Liu can defeat this man," they said without hesitation.

"Good!" Zheng Hui's lips curled into a cold smile, looking at Liu Xuerui and then at Yang Yu, he said coldly, "You, not bad! But daring to embarrass me in public, I'll make you know what death feels like."

"Anytime!" Yang Yu was unafraid.

"Old Master Liu, thank you for the invitation. This is my birthday gift for Xuerui." Zheng Hui then revealed a jade Buddha in his hand.

"What a delicate jade Buddha!" Someone exclaimed.

"At least a million in value!" Someone estimated.

"Top-quality white jade, very nice!" Liu Zhengming took it and examined it, then handed it to Liu Xuerui.

"Please take it back, Master Zheng!" Liu Xuerui refused outright, not giving Zheng Hui any good face.

"Don't want it?" Zheng Hui's eyes flashed with a cold light, "If you don't want it, then throw it away."

Saying this, Zheng Hui threw the jade Buddha to the ground and crushed it with a brutal kick. Many people were speechless, but Zheng Hui ignored them, pointing at Liu Xuerui and said, "You're being disrespectful. Your looks are good, I like you, be my woman!"

"Rubbish!" A loud roar came from Liu Zhengming, "Get out! The Zheng family hasn't reached the point of ruling Jinghai, how could Zheng Yiming have such a lawless son?"

"Hmph, let's go." Zheng Hui looked at Liu Zhengming, wanting to be angry but ultimately held back.

"Zeming, what have you done!" Liu Zhengming looked at Yu Zeming unhappily.

"My mistake, if I had known Master Zheng was such a person, I would never have invited him to the party," Yu Zeming said hurriedly, his face showing fear.

"Never mind." Liu Zhengming waved his hand, looking somewhat tired.