Stunned!
Everyone in the private room was stunned.
The dozen or so security guards also froze, not knowing what to do.
What on earth is going on!?
Just moments ago, they were clamoring to fight and kill. Why are they suddenly kneeling and kowtowing on the ground?
"Sun He! What are you doing!" Li Jiayi saw this scene, felt his blood rush to his head, feeling like he was about to explode. His eyes bloodshot, he roared, "I now order you to beat this kid half to death immediately, or you can forget about your position as manager of Emperor KTV!"
Emperor KTV was one of Tianhai's most upscale KTVs, and the manager's position paid at least 20,000 a month, not to mention various bonuses and commissions.
All things considered, one could earn at least over 400,000 a year!
Moreover, it offered the chance to network with various celebrities and influential figures.
After all, those who could afford to entertain themselves at such an expensive establishment like Emperor KTV were hardly simple folk.
For an ordinary person, such a job was an absolute godsend, one they would fight tooth and nail to keep.
Sun He came from a poor family.
He had struggled in Tianhai for over ten years to reach this position.
Now, his entire family's expenses rested on his shoulders. If he lost this job and offended Li Jiayi, he would be completely ruined.
Hearing Li Jiayi's threat, Sun He's face turned ashen. Still, he clenched his teeth and said, "Young Master Li, I think there must be some misunderstanding here..."
"Misunderstanding, my ass!" Li Jiayi roared. "Have you forgotten who I am? I'm the son of Li Tianhu, a senior president of Tianlong Group and the CEO's own nephew! This entire Emperor KTV belongs to our family!"
Emperor KTV was, in fact, a subsidiary of the Tianlong Group, one of its ventures in the entertainment sector.
Li Jiayi's status was akin to that of Tianlong Group's crown prince; his word essentially represented the entire group.
A single word from him could undoubtedly get Sun He fired from his managerial position immediately!
"Young Master Li..." Sun He knelt, crawled to Li Jiayi's feet, and pressed his forehead to the ground. With utmost earnestness, he said, "Young Master Li, Young Master Qin's status is extraordinary! He once visited Emperor KTV with Young Master Wang Quan of the Wangs, and they chatted very congenially."
The Wangs? Wang Quan!?
Hearing this, Li Jiayi's heart went cold.
This was the Wangs, one of Tianhai's Four Great Families, and Wang Quan was indeed their young Family Head.
He looked at Qin Heng, his gaze filled with uncertainty.
This unremarkable nouveau riche is actually connected to the Wangs?
Meng Huihui and the others were ordinary people and didn't know much about the Four Great Families. Upon hearing "the Wangs," they didn't react immediately. However, seeing Li Jiayi's expression, their minds whirred, and they too recalled who the Wangs were.
Instantly, their faces paled, and they stared at Qin Heng, their eyes filled with dread.
The Wangs!
One of Tianhai's Four Great Families!
Even the Tianlong Group couldn't compare to any single one of the Four Great Families!
This Qin Heng is actually connected to the Wangs? How is that possible?
Song Ningran saw their expressions and a flicker of hope ignited in her heart. Could there be a turnaround?
"Get lost!"
Just then, Li Jiayi suddenly roared, violently kicking Sun He. He sneered, "Sun He, if Wang Quan himself were here, I might be a little wary. But some nobody who popped out of nowhere? So what if he really has some connection with Wang Quan!"
Kicked by Li Jiayi, Sun He tumbled across the floor several times, finally rolling into the swimming pool and getting soaked to the bone. He struggled to climb out and stammered, "Young Master Li, I was just trying to be helpful..."
"Helpful, my ass! Right now, I just want to kill this little bastard!" Li Jiayi gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Qin Heng. "Kid," he snarled, "don't think I can't deal with you just because you have the Wangs as backing! I'd like to see exactly what kind of relationship you have with them!"
With that, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
Soon, the call connected.
"Brother Quan." Li Jiayi, who had been so arrogant moments before, now spoke to Wang Quan with utmost respect. Although the Tianlong Group was powerful, it was still somewhat inferior to the Four Great Families.
"Jiayi? What's up?" A magnetic, calm young man's voice came from the other end of the line.
"Brother Quan, do you know a person named Qin Heng?" Li Jiayi shot Qin Heng a venomous glance and switched his phone to speaker. "I had a small conflict with him, and I heard he's a friend of yours..."
"Qin Heng!?" A somewhat surprised voice came from the other end.
Then, there was silence.
After a long pause, Wang Quan's voice sounded again, calm as ever. "I merely know him. We're hardly friends. You... handle it however you see fit."
CLICK!
The call was hung up.
Regardless, Li Jiayi had gotten the answer he wanted.
"Sun He, did you hear that?" Li Jiayi looked at the pale-faced Sun He and sneered. "Wang Quan and this country bumpkin are barely acquainted! He's the young Family Head of the Wangs; how could he possibly associate with this little bastard!"
"But... but..." Sun He was terrified and, at the same time, found it unbelievable.
Although he didn't know Qin Heng's true identity, he had seen Qin Heng and Wang Quan come here to drink and sing together on more than one occasion.
Their relationship had clearly seemed very good.
So why was Li Jiayi now being allowed to deal with him as he pleased?
Why was this happening?
Meng Huihui and the others collectively sighed in relief. A moment ago, they thought they had accidentally offended some major figure, but it turned out he was just a paper tiger.
Song Ningran's heart tightened once again.
Now that she couldn't count on anyone from the Wangs, what was she to do?
Li Jiayi turned his fierce gaze back to Qin Heng. "You little bastard," he seethed, "you think you're tough, huh? You'll soon find out that being good at fighting is useless! Security! Surround him and beat him to death! If he dies, I'll cover the costs!"
「At this moment, in a luxury villa in Tianhai.」
Wang Quan lay leisurely on his bed, yet his expression was extremely grave. He held a game controller. In front of him, a 64-inch screen displayed the game *Dark Souls III*.
Indeed, as the young Family Head of the Wangs, one of Tianhai's Four Great Families, Wang Quan was an utter gaming scrub.
"AH!"
A scream came from the screen.
The character Wang Quan controlled was obliterated by the Abyss Dragon's breath, turning into a shimmering cloud of dust and vanishing without a trace.
"Damn it! Died again!" Wang Quan cursed. Then, suddenly recalling the earlier phone call, he chuckled. That idiot Li Jiayi actually provoked Qin Heng. He's in for it now.
Wang Quan knew Qin Heng's true identity, and they were quite good friends.
The reason he hadn't helped on the phone was because, in his opinion, trash like Li Jiayi posed no threat whatsoever to Qin Heng.
「Outside Emperor KTV.」
Li Tianhu stepped out of an Audi.
Under the respectful gazes of the doormen and hostesses, he walked in.
His eyes narrowed slightly as he headed towards Platinum VIP Room 001.
"I heard Jiayi is confessing to some young lady today. I have to check this out. Good things should be shared, hahaha!"