Chapter 500 Pursuit
Jiang Bai, who had been calmly and easily dealing with everything, stumbled and almost fell when he heard Han Youxi's shout.
"You're a girl, okay? Even if you're not scared, you should at least be nervous seeing this scene, right? I know you're a rich heiress who's seen bloody scenes since you were little, but you should at least have some self-control. What girl would be not scared at the sight of brains splattering everywhere, but instead scream with excitement?"
"Another idiot!"
This is Jiang Bai's assessment of Han Youxi at present.
However, he himself had to admit that this idiot had a really good figure and was very beautiful. If this idiot was willing, Jiang Bai wouldn't mind having something happen between them, a relationship beyond friendship.
"Thank you... thank you, Mr. Jiang, thank you so much."
"Master Jiang is indeed incredibly capable! His reputation is well-deserved!"
"We are extremely fortunate to have received Mr. Jiang's help this time. Please rest assured, we will never forget Mr. Jiang's kindness! We will definitely visit you in Tiandu in the future."
Once things stabilized, people immediately came over.
The foreigners and people from other countries were all bewildered. Although they were grateful to Jiang Bai for saving their lives, they were still somewhat shaken. They spoke in a grateful tone, not feeling that there was anything wrong with it, but simply expressing their thanks.
Moreover, the number of people is not large; most of them are concerned about the people around them.
On the other hand, on the Chinese side, some people who had just figured out Jiang Bai's identity rushed over and crowded around him, saying a lot of words of thanks.
Just kidding! Such a great opportunity to get close to Master Jiang, and then have an excuse to openly approach him in the future, only a fool would give up such an opportunity!
They are all as shrewd as monkeys; otherwise, they wouldn't have gotten to this point, so naturally they wouldn't give up this opportunity.
Their enthusiasm left the foreign friends bewildered.
Although they were grateful to Jiang Bai for dealing with the robbers, they felt that they were not on the same level as the Chinese. The Chinese were truly warm-hearted and looked extremely grateful. No wonder people say that China is a land of etiquette.
Unfortunately, they were unaware of the inside story; if they had known, they probably wouldn't have thought that way.
Even more surprisingly, an old man came out with a girl in her twenties, who said to Jiang Bai with a grateful expression, "Master Jiang, my daughter admires you very much. Your actions just now have made her feel extremely envious. She has decided to offer herself to you and repay you tonight!"
As he spoke, he pushed his daughter out from behind him.
This made Jiang Bai's face turn green. To be honest, the girl's appearance wasn't great, but overall she was alright, above average. However... he was so scared that his face turned pale, and he was still in a daze.
When you pushed me out like that, I immediately started trembling all over.
You're telling me she admires me? And wants to offer herself to me?
Are you kidding me?
Even worse, some people directly pulled out their obese daughters and pushed them in front of Jiang Bai, saying things like they admired them and that their daughters would not marry anyone but Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai's face turned ashen. He scolded them, telling them to prepare properly. The kidnappers said there were over a hundred of them, and they should hide and not do anything pointless. Otherwise, if the kidnappers came, they would be wiped out.
That finally calmed them down.
Jiang Bai then walked out, freeing the second mate and a group of bodyguards, and had them pick up weapons and charge out with him.
The bodyguards were initially unwilling, but under Jiang Bai's immense pressure and their employer's urging, they had no choice but to pick up their weapons and rush out with Jiang Bai.
Not only them, but some crew members also grabbed weapons and rushed out to engage in battle.
Under Jiang Bai's leadership, they had a clear advantage and advanced with unstoppable momentum. In just one hour, they had basically wiped out and arrested the kidnappers on the ship and locked them in the hold.
Jiang Bai then had them contact the South Korean patrol team. Since they were already close to South Korea, it was the best option to let them handle the situation, as they could arrive the fastest. Although Jiang Bai wanted to give the credit to the Chinese side.
However, considering that China is too far away, we had to give up on that idea.
Two hours later, South Korean warships arrived near the high seas and handed all the people over to them, allowing Jiang Bai to retire successfully.
Although many people suggested publicizing Jiang Bai's deeds, Jiang Bai refused, as he was unwilling to seek the limelight.
He used to think that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, so he didn't want to stand out. Now it's because he simply doesn't like to be in the limelight.
When he said that, no one objected. The crew members were eager to take credit. If the whole thing was their doing, they would not only become famous but also receive a generous reward, so they were naturally happy to do so.
After dealing with all of this, it was already late at night. Jiang Bai returned to his room, but when he arrived at the door, he was surprised to find Han Youxi standing there at the door, still wearing that alluring black low-cut evening dress, her face slightly flushed.
"Brother, you're back!" Han Youxi said happily upon seeing Jiang Bai.
First, she bowed politely to Jiang Bai, then ran to Jiang Bai's side with an excited smile and took his arm without asking.
Without any attempt to conceal the fact that she and Jiang Bai were of different genders, she pressed her chest tightly against Jiang Bai's body, as if she wanted to bury half of Jiang Bai's arm in her chest.
Jiang Bai coughed awkwardly, glanced at Han Youxi in front of him, and couldn't help but ask, "What time is it? What are you doing here at this hour?"
"Of course I came to see you, brother! You're so handsome, I love you to death, and I've decided to pursue you, which is why I came to see you at this time!"
Han Youxi was anything but reserved, displaying the bold and unrestrained style of a black heiress.
Jiang Bai was speechless. He had only known Han Youxi for a day, no, not even a day, just a few hours at most, and she had already started a romantic relationship with him.
As a traditional Chinese person, I always feel a bit resistant to this kind of thing.
It's not that I don't believe in love at first sight, it's just that I feel that love at first sight requires the man to take the initiative. When the woman takes the initiative, it feels a bit awkward.
In fact, this wasn't the first time Jiang Bai had encountered something like this; Xia Yiyi had experienced the same thing before.
Thinking about it, Xia Yiyi seems to be more proactive than Han Youxi. After all, she took the initiative to sleep with Jiang Bai not long after they met.
If Jiang Bai hadn't possessed remarkable self-control and restrained himself, he might have already committed some unforgivable crime.
Chapter 501 Purpose
"Miss Han Youxi, you're not planning to use me to fight against your family and get rid of that marriage you don't like, are you?" Jiang Bai asked unconsciously.
He couldn't help but think about it. Han Youxi wasn't like Xia Yiyi, a little girl who hadn't seen much of the world and was going through a rebellious phase.
She is a genuine heiress, with extensive experience since childhood, a thorough understanding of society, and is also intelligent and quick-witted.
Jiang Bai didn't believe that she, like Xia Yiyi, had offered herself up as a concubine.
"How could that be! I'm not that kind of person, brother. Please don't misunderstand Youxi. Youxi really likes you. I even brought some good wine with me. I know you haven't eaten, so I specially had it prepared for you! How could you think that way?"
Han Youxi blushed slightly. The moment Jiang Bai spoke, it was as if some secret of hers had been exposed. She then winked at Jiang Bai and said with a pitiful look.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai's forehead creased with annoyance.
"Just as I thought!" Jiang Bai thought to himself.
Han Youxi truly lived up to her reputation as a black heiress; she was unlike Xia Yiyi, who was simply rebellious.
This girl is clever. She never offered herself to me; she just came to have dinner with me. It seems like she didn't intend for anything to happen.
If Jiang Bai wasn't mistaken, Kim Jae-ho already knew before she arrived. Since he didn't know, Han Youxi's bodyguards would definitely run over and try every means to let people know.
This girl thinks I'm powerful and is trying to stir up trouble so she can help me deal with Kim Jae-ho.
Having figured this out, Jiang Bai didn't mince words with her and invited her inside. Then, under her service, Jiang Bai unhesitatingly enjoyed the fine wine and food.
Of course, if Han Youxi wanted, he wouldn't mind enjoying the beauty.
However, the chances of that happening are probably slim.
Jiang Bai knew that she wasn't a promiscuous woman. Despite her sexy appearance, based on Jiang Bai's current experience with women, she probably hadn't been with a man before.
In other words, Han Youxi should still be a virgin.
Such things are very rare in South Korea, let alone an open country like South Korea. They are extremely rare even in China. You can hardly find any virgins among high school students, let alone Han Youxi, who is in her twenties.
However, it's not entirely incomprehensible. Just think about what her family does; even if a man were to have feelings for her, he'd have to think twice.
Those who didn't know their place are probably lying in some field by now.
With a gangster father and a gangster brother, it's not surprising that Han Youxi is still in this situation today.
Besides, she herself is not necessarily a very open-minded person, or rather, she has extremely high standards.
From their first meeting, he knew that the woman in front of him was definitely an arrogant person who didn't care about ordinary people.
Take Kim Jae-ho, for example.
They chatted for a long time, covering some basic information. Most of the time, Han Youxi was asking questions and Jiang Bai was answering. Jiang Bai rarely asked any questions on his own initiative.
He was more concerned with the food, but occasionally peeking at the other person's collar to catch a glimpse of their skin was a pleasant experience.
"Brother, I heard that Kim Jae-ho's father has arrived in Sanbu. How do you plan to leave after we dock tomorrow evening?"
After a while, Han Youxi finally got to the point, which was one of the reasons she came tonight: to see how Jiang Bai planned to deal with the situation.
Before this, she was still willing to help Jiang Bai leave. In fact, she had already planned Jiang Bai's escape route, since Jiang Bai was implicated by her, and she wasn't really heartless.
Although Jiang Bai is a skilled fighter, Jin Zaihao's father has such great influence, and Jin Zaihao has also told the other party about Jiang Bai's situation. Since the other party dared to make a move, and since they came, they must have been prepared.
Han Youxi was somewhat aware of this, knowing Jin Mingzhe's methods and influence. That was why she had previously offered to help Jiang Bai.
But the situation is different now. Jiang Bai just demonstrated enough strength and power. She understands Chinese, so she naturally knows what the group surrounding Jiang Bai was saying.
It is foreseeable that although Jiang Bai is not the son of the chairman of the behemoth Binhai Tianci Group, he is a powerful figure who is no weaker than the other party, and his status is higher and he is more powerful. Otherwise, those people would not have said such things to Jiang Bai.
In addition, Jiang Bai's personal combat power is so abnormal that Han Youxi has seen all of this, and naturally Jiang Bai has become her hope to get rid of this terrible marriage.
Of course, it is undeniable that Han Youxi has feelings for Jiang Bai, especially after his performance just now, which made her feel a little admiring. However, it was only a slight feeling. She did have a slight liking for him, but that did not stop her from wanting to use Jiang Bai to help her.
"Didn't you say you'd help me leave? Why are you asking me this now?"
Jiang Bai saw through Han Youxi's thoughts at a glance, took a sip of red wine without comment, and asked with a smile.
"This...this was before. I thought my brother was probably no match for Jin Mingzhe. That person is very powerful. Even my father was a little afraid of him. But that was before. Now it's definitely different. I know how powerful you are, and I know that you are very influential, even though you are in China."
"In that case, they naturally don't need my help."
Han Youxi realized that Jiang Bai had guessed her thoughts, and said with a slightly flushed face.
Although her thoughts had been guessed, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and continue. She had come all this way; she couldn't just give up halfway and be dismissed with a few words.
"You want me to help you deal with Kim Jae-ho, and even his father Kim Myung-chul?" Jiang Bai didn't want to beat around the bush with Han You-xi and asked directly.
"Brother, would you be willing to help?" Jiang Bai's question made Han Youxi's eyes light up, and she excitedly grabbed Jiang Bai's hand.
"Normally, it wouldn't be a problem to help you out. I don't particularly like Kim Jae-ho either. Although this matter was discussed between your father and his father, I might still be able to get involved. But not this time… I have other things to do. I have an enemy in the Daehanyang region, and I must find him first."
"He's injured. If we let him recover, he'll likely leave. If he runs away, I'll be in big trouble. So I can't help you right now."
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai politely declined, stating his purpose and reasons for refusal in a half-truthful manner.
"I see. So, if you find that person and resolve the hatred, you can help me?"
Han Youxi was not disappointed by this, but astutely discovered the key point in Jiang Bai's words: his enemy!
Chapter 502 I'll Slaughter You All
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, then nodded. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he agreed.
However, Jiang Bai didn't think there was anything wrong with it afterwards.
He always acts on impulse and never thinks there's anything wrong with it.
As for whether this matter would cause him any trouble, or whether it would harm Kim Jae-ho or others, it was completely outside Jiang Bai's concern, since he wasn't familiar with them.
They can do whatever they want.
Jiang Bai didn't need to consider their feelings; he wasn't a saintly hypocrite and couldn't care less.
"No problem then, I'll go back to the Daehanyang area with you and help you find that bad guy! Then you can help me deal with that Kim Jae-ho guy!" Han Youxi laughed and said excitedly.
Overjoyed, he couldn't help but hug Jiang Bai and kiss him on the cheek.
It would have been better if they hadn't kissed; after the kiss, she instantly blushed.
As for Jiang Bai, he was stunned for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on his lips.
The ambiguous smile on his face made Han Youxi blush slightly.
He then hurriedly stood up.
"I...I'm leaving now," Han Youxi said, her face slightly flushed, and hurriedly prepared to leave.
"What, I thought you were going to stay here for the night? Didn't I already have someone notify Kim Jae-ho?" Jiang Bai blinked and asked, seeing Han Youxi's reaction.
Based on Jiang Bai's judgment, Han Youxi must have already informed Jin Zaihao through someone that she was coming here.
Han Youxi blushed slightly at this, then came to her senses, wrinkled her nose, and pouted, saying, "Fine, I'll stay. I'm not afraid of what my brother might do to me!"
After saying that, he walked directly into the house and lay down on Jiang Bai's bed without any hesitation.
Jiang Bai was somewhat taken aback by this, and then something even more astonishing happened—Han Youxi took off her clothes…
They actually took off their clothes!
"Open the door, open the door, open the door now! Han Youxi, you harlot!" Jin Zaihao's voice came from outside the door, followed by even more intense knocking.
While Jiang Bai was still hesitating whether to open the door, the door was suddenly kicked open. A burly bodyguard fell down, pressing against the door panel as he did so.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people rushed in, including Kim Jae-ho and his bodyguards.
Upon entering the room, Kim Jae-ho saw a black evening tuxedo draped over a chair, and Han Yoo-hee covered by a blanket, her smooth shoulders exposed.
Consumed by jealousy, her eyes turned bloodshot, and she pointed at Han Youxi, shouting, "Han Youxi, I never thought you would be so shameless, running into a man's room and sleeping with him. I must have been blind to like you."
"You shameless slut, I'm going to kill you!"
As he spoke, Kim Jae-ho had an almost irresistible urge to rush up and strangle Han Yoo-hee.
But Han Youxi wasn't afraid at all. She blinked, made an expression that showed she was still unsatisfied after the passion, smoothed her long hair, pursed her lips, and said in a coquettish voice, "Brother Jiang Bai, you're so amazing, I can't take it anymore. Kick them out, let's continue."
He then gave Kim Jae-ho a disgusted look: "Why don't you get out of here right now! We're not done yet. Whatever it is, we can talk about it later!"
"I'm going to kill you two, you two scoundrels!" Kim Jae-ho roared, charging towards Han Yoo-hee.
Unfortunately, before he could make a move, he was stopped by the bodyguards beside him.
Kim Jae-ho has lost his mind, but they haven't.
They had all witnessed Jiang Bai's performance today; he was a ruthless monster who killed without blinking an eye, completely beyond human capability to contend with.
Kim Jae-ho may be crazy, but they are not. They don't want to go to Jiang Bai's side and die for no reason.
So they desperately held onto Kim Jae-ho, fearing that if this little devil kept going on and did something bad, they would suffer the consequences.
As for loyalty to their master and fighting Jiang Bai to the death, they didn't even consider it.
Are you kidding me? We're just trying to make a living, why would we risk our lives?
If you can win, maybe you can give it a shot, but only a fool would do something that's obviously going to lose.
It was precisely because they understood this that they were desperately trying to stop Kim Jae-ho.
However, what they didn't know was that Kim Jae-ho was just putting on an act. He did lose his temper at first, but after being stopped, he quickly came to his senses because he saw Jiang Bai leaning against the side with a half-smile.
He immediately realized that even if his bodyguards fought alongside him, they would only be food for the enemy.
But now he couldn't bring himself to stop immediately, obediently leave, and then wait outside for someone to have sex with him.
So he still appeared very agitated, with a ferocious expression, wanting to die together with Han Youxi, but in reality, he had already compromised.
In this situation, the only solution Kim Jae-ho could think of was to pretend, and then, with the encouragement of his subordinates, reluctantly and half-heartedly leave.
In that case, it wouldn't be that Kim Jae-ho was cowardly and left, but rather that he was forced to leave by his subordinates. In that case, Kim Jae-ho felt it wouldn't be too shameful.
After all, it wasn't that he lacked the courage to go for it; rather, he did go for it and was pulled away.
It seemed perfectly reasonable that a skinny, injured boy like himself would be taken away by several strong bodyguards.
Chapter 503 Acting is really hard work
But tragedy struck soon after, as his bodyguards held him back so tightly that he couldn't move forward.
But no one reacted in time and drove him away.
Kim Jae-ho couldn't say it outright to his bodyguards. He could only pretend to be angry to save face. He couldn't hold him back, because he was about to give up and lose his strength to keep going. That would be so embarrassing.
Get me out of here right now!
That's what he was thinking, but he couldn't say it out loud. All he could say was, "I'm going to kill you, Han Youxi, you bitch, I'm going to kill you!"
While speaking, he had to appear extremely angry and as if he wanted to beat Han Youxi very hard.
To be honest, it's very tiring. Kim Jae-ho's health wasn't good to begin with. At such a young age, his body had been worn down by wine and women, and he was extremely lacking in exercise. As a pampered young master, he didn't have much strength to begin with.
At this moment, you have to act excited, angry, and keep struggling to move forward to hit Han Youxi.
It was really exhausting.
His bodyguards grabbed him and blocked his way, but no one moved him away.
Despite the immense hardship, Kim Jae-ho had no choice but to persevere.
He knew that if he didn't persevere, he would probably lose all face.
If your fiancée is in another man's bed, how can you face others in the future if you don't do something to show your true colors?
Moreover, he was genuinely furious, to the point of wanting to kill someone.
The anger was brief; the rest was just constant struggle and roaring.
After a minute, Han Youxi, who was leaning against the bed, started yawning, while Jin Zaihao was still struggling and shouting.
However, the sound was noticeably softer than before, and the strength was also significantly weaker.
Despite his desperate struggle, Jiang Bai could tell that if his bodyguard let go at this moment, Kim Jae-ho would probably collapse to the ground immediately.
Let alone going to fight Han Youxi, even being able to stand up is a completely different matter.
But there was no other way. Even though I had exhausted all my strength, I still had to keep going for the sake of saving face.
Kim Jae-ho was cursing there, but inside he was almost crying.
He didn't want to think about anything right now, not about what had happened between Jiang Bai and Han Youxi, nor whether they would do anything else later.
He didn't want to hit Han Youxi anymore; he just wanted to leave as soon as possible.
Let's leave this awful place and get some rest.
But... his bodyguards were still there holding him up, preventing him from moving forward, but not one of them was quick to react, not one of them suggested carrying him away or knocking him out. No one did anything like that.
There's absolutely no way to back down.
Kim Jae-ho wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Are you bastards trying to scam me?!" Kim Jae-ho screamed inwardly, almost saying it to his bodyguards.
"Han Youxi, I'm going to kill you... Han Youxi, I'm going to kill you..."
After that, he stopped struggling and just leaned forward, repeating the same phrase over and over again.
Unfortunately, none of these ignorant fellows helped him leave; they just kept repeating the same sentence: "Young Master, don't be impulsive."
"What do you mean I'm being impulsive? Can't you see I don't even have the strength to move? How can I be impulsive? Get him out of here!"
Hearing the bodyguards' shouts, Kim Jae-ho really wanted to cry.
Watching Kim Jae-ho's breathing become increasingly labored, his voice growing hoarse and weaker until he eventually stopped moving altogether.
A few minutes later, Jiang Bai couldn't help but scratch his head in embarrassment and said helplessly, "I said... that's enough. Let's go, okay? Fine, I'm scared of you. You should just leave now."
Jiang Bai's words almost brought tears to Jin Zaihao's eyes. Looking at Jiang Bai in front of him, his eyes were brimming with tears, and he almost grabbed Jiang Bai's hand and said, "My dear, thank you! You've finally given me a way to save face!"
Kim Jae-ho immediately regained his composure, straightened up, and said, taking the opportunity to back down, "Fine, since you begged me, I'll leave. But this matter can't be left like this. You just wait... My father is in Shanfu City. When he arrives... I'll make him settle accounts with you."
After saying this, he shouted imposingly to the bodyguards around him, "Let's go!"
The bodyguards beside them looked bewildered and let go of his hands, preparing to leave.
Kim Jae-ho could no longer bear it. His legs were already weak, and he collapsed to the ground the moment the bodyguards let go.
"Young Master, what's wrong?" Someone immediately came over and asked with concern.
Although they dared not provoke Jiang Bai for Jin Zaihao's sake, they still had to show concern and consideration for him since they were receiving a considerable salary as followers of Jin Zaihao.
"I...I...I'm too weak, carry me." Kim Jae-ho was on the verge of tears upon hearing this.
Why didn't those bastards around me realize that I was out of energy?
In order to prevent them from saying anything more idiotic, Kim Jae-ho could only awkwardly tell the truth.
The bodyguards exchanged bewildered glances, then quickly pulled Kim Jae-ho up. Two of them lifted him up from either side, and they prepared to turn and leave.
As he reached the door, he turned back menacingly and said, "You wait, I'll let you off the hook for now, but this is definitely not over!"
After saying that, he turned around and, with the help of his bodyguard, prepared to leave.
Unfortunately, when he thought he had found a way to leave, someone deliberately sabotaged him.
Leaning against the bed, Han Youxi said in an extremely sarcastic tone, "Didn't you want to hit me? Don't go, I'm here for you to hit me, Brother Zaihao, please hit me quickly!"
"Damn it!" Kim Jae-ho shouted inwardly.
He did want to, he had wanted to kill Jiang Bai and Han Youxi for a long time, but firstly, he couldn't beat Jiang Bai, and secondly, he really had no strength left. He couldn't even lift a finger. He struggled violently for a few minutes, which was more tiring than running 5,000 meters. Where would he get the strength?
He thought that Jiang Bai had finally spoken, giving him a way out. He could throw down a couple of harsh words and then leave. Although it would be a bit humiliating, it wouldn't be too shameful.
Although these steps are actually not easy to walk up.
But it's better than nothing... Even if it's just a bunch of broken pieces of wood, it's still a step.
Now, with just one sentence from Han Youxi, he immediately dismantled his way out.
This put Kim Jae-ho in a dilemma.
Turn around and start fighting? Start swearing?
He wanted to, but he didn't have the strength anymore. Even if he could... he never wanted to do that kind of miserable work again.
But wouldn't it be so embarrassing to just slink away like that?
In a split second, Kim Jae-ho chose the latter. So what if he lost face? It was better than making a fool of himself here and risking being beaten up at any moment.
"We'll settle this later. You just wait!"
Kim Jae-ho left with those words, looking dejected, thinking to himself, "Acting is damn hard work."
Chapter 504 Kim Myung-chul
Watching Kim Jae-ho's departing figure, Jiang Bai shook his head helplessly, unsure whether to laugh or be annoyed.
Jiang Bai was speechless at this guy.
Han Youxi, on the other hand, didn't have so many thoughts. As soon as Jin Zaihao left, her silvery laughter followed, unrestrained and laughing so hard she was doubled over.
Kim Jae-ho hadn't gone far when he stumbled and almost lost his balance. He didn't even dare to turn his head back and just slunk away.
"Is this really a good idea?" Jiang Bai asked helplessly.
"I think it's great," Han Youxi replied with a smile.
"So, are you planning to stay here now, or go back?" Jiang Bai stood there, arms crossed, looking at Han Youxi with amusement.
"Brother, are you going to let me stay here?" Han Youxi asked noncommittally, while sticking out a finger to touch her lips and sucking.
"Then I'll stay!" Jiang Bai took a deep breath. Although he felt it was probably impossible, he felt that out of a man's instinct, he should still make an appointment.
Even if a hookup doesn't work out, the friendship remains, so there's no need to feel awkward.
"Dream on! I'm going back!"
Han Youxi laughed heartily, without any restraint, then stood up and began to put on her clothes in front of Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai's eyes were practically popping out of his head at the sight of her hot body, and he was already thinking about whether he should pin her down and take her right there and then.
However, Jiang Bai ultimately restrained his desire, swallowed hard, and resisted the urge to force himself on her.
Han Youxi saw all of this, smiled and left. Before leaving, she leaned against the door, called Jiang Bai's name, gave Jiang Bai a flirtatious wink, then pouted and gave him a kiss from afar before turning and leaving.
Her slender waist swayed gracefully, a sight that was truly delightful.
"Holy crap."
Jiang Bai cursed under his breath and went straight to sleep.
That night, he tossed and turned, wanting to go out and find two pretty girls to vent his frustration, but in the end, he gave up on the idea.
This is a ship; there are no such people here.
Besides, even if Jiang Bai were there, he wouldn't be able to find him. He's not an experienced driver and wouldn't know where to go.
Although he had similar experiences in the past, those were all arranged by others. Jiang Bai had never taken the initiative to look for them. Now, even if they weren't on the ship, he wouldn't be able to find them even if he went to look for them late at night.
Helpless, I went to sleep. When I woke up, it was already the next morning. I enjoyed the sea breeze, sang some songs, swayed my body, drank some wine, had lunch, and then took a nap.
In the afternoon, Han Youxi called him to go swimming, and he admired her amazing figure once again. It was already evening when the horizon appeared in front of Jiang Bai.
After changing my clothes and stepping out of the room, I saw the "Eros" slowly docking at Busan Port.
It will stay here for a day before continuing its journey. However, Jiang Bai will disembark and take the high-speed train from Shanfu to Hanyang City.
Jiang Bai, without any luggage, swayed and disembarked from the boat. He lit a cigarette and walked away, smoking it as he went.
Before he had even finished his cigarette, he saw Han Youxi and her four bodyguards blocking Jiang Bai's way.
"Brother, I just got word that Kim Myung-chul's men have arrived and are waiting outside the port. There are a lot of them, and I heard there are dozens of cars. Should you make way for them?"
Han Youxi said with a smile, showing no concern for Jiang Bai's safety.
Yesterday she witnessed Jiang Bai's abilities and realized how formidable he was; ordinary people really couldn't do anything to him.
Of course, most importantly, Han Youxi has a way to take Jiang Bai away.
"You seem to really want me to go out and get into a fight!" Jiang Bai replied helplessly. He knew what Han Youxi was thinking; this girl couldn't wait for him to go out and clash with Jin Mingzhe's people.
Jiang Bai didn't want to, not out of fear, but because he had important business to attend to and didn't have time to waste with these people.
He came to South Korea as a tourist and had no diplomatic protection whatsoever. If anything happened, Jiang Bai was certainly not afraid; he could fight his way back without much trouble.
The key point is that if he really does that, then Li Qingdi's plan will fall through. Jiang Bai can't leave because of his shantytown renovation project worth over 20 billion yuan.
He's now trying every possible way to make money. The shantytown renovation project is a huge piece of meat, and it wasn't easy for Li Qingdi to personally speak up and squeeze out countless hungry wolves. Jiang Bai doesn't want to lose it out of thin air.
More importantly, if this matter is not handled well, Li Qingdi will cause him trouble. It's not that he's afraid of Li Qingdi, but the key is that Jiang Bai's latest task is to make Jiang Bai money...
Making money, making money, and making more money—that's Jiang Bai's only goal right now.
If Li Qingdi causes him trouble, then a fight is inevitable, and a fight will cost money. Jiang Bai doesn't want to lose money, so he can't give up on this matter.
Moreover, Jiang Bai himself was very curious about Li Yaoji. There were too many suspicious points in the information provided by Li Qingdi, and Jiang Bai suspected that there were some hidden secrets that he did not know about.
Moreover, since Li Qingdi cared so much about what Li Yaoji took away, Jiang Bai was also very curious about that thing and wanted to know what it was.
If it's useless, then give it to Li Qingdi; if it's useful... well, that's another story.
So at this moment, he didn't have time to waste fighting with Jin Mingzhe. Jin Mingzhe was a local tyrant, a local bully, and this was a foreign country, so Jiang Bai would be at a disadvantage here.
Just as he was considering whether to leave, a large crowd of hundreds of people, led by a middle-aged man, suddenly approached from afar.
This made Jiang Bai hold his chin. Judging from their fierce appearance, these people were up to no good.
"Brother, they are Kim Myung-chul's men, and the one leading them is Congressman Kim Myung-chul!" Han Yoo-hee stuck out her tongue and pointed to the crowd not far away.
Jiang Bai followed the gaze and saw a middle-aged man of medium build, rather thin, wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
The other person must be Kim Myung-chul. He was dressed in a well-fitting suit and looked very refined. No wonder he was able to become a member of parliament. The difference between him and the people behind him was quite significant.
"What should we do?" Han Youxi asked nervously.
Her intention was to pit Jiang Bai against Jin Mingzhe, to bring them together, because Jiang Bai was no simple man; he seemed to have considerable influence in China, with many Chinese businessmen trying to curry favor with him, and he was also extremely powerful in combat.
In Han Youxi's view, Jiang Bai is someone who can completely stand up to Jin Mingzhe, and also someone who can destroy her marriage.
This was her savior.
That's what she thought, and that's what she hoped for.
Things were unfolding exactly as she had planned. Kim Jae-ho was furious, almost to the point of madness. He already harbored deep hatred for Jiang Bai, and now he probably wanted nothing more than to tear Jiang Bai to pieces. He called his father and orchestrated this whole affair, waiting for Jiang Bai to...
Chapter 505 The script is wrong!
Everything was going according to Han Youxi's plan, but she was a little worried when the time came.
She wasn't worried about herself. Although her father was currying favor with Jin Mingzhe and seeking his protection, the Yongdong faction was not some insignificant nobody.
The Yongdong faction has been passed down for decades. Their grandfather was the leader, and their father was also a leader. Being able to rank among the top ten in the Greater Hanyang area is a symbol of strength in itself.
If it weren't for the sudden downfall of Representative Han, the backer of the Yongdong faction, his father wouldn't have bothered to arrange a marriage between him and Kim Jae-ho in hopes of gaining new protection.
Even if such a thing happens and the marriage between the two families breaks down, Kim Myung-cheol is unlikely to do anything to him.
Besides, that idiot Kim Jae-ho is completely infatuated with her. She believes that even with what happened last night, as long as she beckons, Kim Jae-ho will come running over like a lapdog, tongue lolling out, to please her and forget all the unpleasantness from before.
So what she was worried about wasn't herself at all, but Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai is indeed powerful, with explosive combat strength. It's also true that Jiang Bai has considerable influence in China. However, the problem is that Jiang Bai is, after all, Chinese, while this is South Korea. He is all alone here, so he is isolated and vulnerable.
Han Youxi was worried about Jiang Bai's safety, given that Jin Mingzhe, being a local strongman, had brought so many people with him.
When the time came, she regretted it a little, regretting that she hadn't tried to persuade Kim Jae-ho yesterday, but instead had provoked him.
"What else can we do? We Chinese have a saying: 'When soldiers come, we will block them; when water comes, we will dam it!' At this point, we can only take it one step at a time. If all else fails... I'll have no choice but to fight them!"
Jiang Bai helplessly spread his hands and said.
What else can we do now?
It seems there's no other way besides fighting.
"Brother, how about I... go and beg Kim Jae-ho? He listens to me the most. Even though we had a big argument yesterday, he'll change his attitude immediately if I call him!" Han Youxi thought for a moment and said, biting her lip.
Although she was a black heiress, she was different from her father and brothers. She was not a ruthless person and did not want Jiang Bai to be hurt because of her, so she changed her mind at this time.
She wanted to compromise with Kim Jae-ho, knowing that if she did so, he would definitely agree.
"It's okay, I can handle it myself. If you feel bad about it, how about you sleep with me today if I'm free?" Jiang Bai blinked and asked rather shamelessly. He was really looking forward to Han Youxi and had been tossing and turning all night.
However, our Master Jiang is not a shameless villain. He will never use force without the consent of the person involved. Otherwise, Han Youxi would definitely not have been able to escape last night.
To be precise, as long as Jiang Bai uses force, she will never be able to escape.
However, Jiang Bai wasn't that kind of person, so after thinking about it, he inexplicably took the initiative to ask for sex.
One sentence made Han Youxi's tension vanish without a trace. Her face flushed red, she punched Jiang Bai and shouted angrily, "You'd better let them beat you to death!"
However, as the crowd drew closer, Han Youxi suddenly blurted out, "If nothing goes wrong, we can go on a date first. As for that kind of thing... we'll talk about it later."
After saying this, her face turned bright red, and she herself didn't know why she had said such a thing.
This doesn't seem like something a reserved girl should say. Although she doesn't seem particularly reserved, she is quite conservative at heart; otherwise, she wouldn't be able to remain chaste at this age.
While her father and brothers certainly played a part, her own actions were the primary reason. The fact that she has remained chaste to this day shows that she is not a very open person in that regard; she is merely casual in appearance.
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment and did not respond, because at this moment, the dark mass of people in the distance had arrived in front of him and, led by Jin Mingzhe, walked to within two or three meters of Jiang Bai.
On the contrary, Han Youxi's bodyguards were all dumbfounded, thinking they had misheard something. Then they looked at each other, and saw the shock and confusion in each other's eyes.
Jin Mingzhe led this large group of people to Jiang Bai's side and stood there motionless. No one spoke, and they just stood there quietly. Jiang Bai's side consisted of six people: Jiang Bai, Han Youxi, and Han Youxi's four bodyguards in black.
As for Kim Myung-chul's background...
Well, let's not count the number of people, that would probably take a long time. Anyway, there's a huge, dark mass of people.
The silence attracted many passersby, but no one dared to approach; they all quickly moved away. Han Youxi held her breath, forgetting her embarrassment at what she had just said, and looked somewhat nervous.
Despite being a heiress from a criminal family, she hadn't seen such scenes often, and this was her first time appearing as the main character, so she was inevitably a little nervous.
Han Youxi wasn't the only one who thought a fight was about to break out; Jiang Bai thought so too. He didn't believe that the other side, with a force of one or two hundred people, had come over just to shake hands with him.
Unexpectedly, Jin Mingzhe stood in front of Jiang Bai, paused for a few seconds, and then suddenly bowed to Jiang Bai and said, "Mr. Jiang, welcome!"
"Welcome, Mr. Jiang!"
In an instant, the people behind him shouted and bowed in unison, then made way for Jiang Bai, clearing a not-so-wide passageway.
This scene left Jiang Bai somewhat bewildered, Han Youxi somewhat bewildered, and even more bewildered Jin Zaihao, who was waiting for his father to reprimand Jiang Bai.
Yesterday evening, I called my dad and we agreed that someone had broken my hand and I needed his help to get revenge.
Last night, when I told my dad that Han Youxi, that bitch, had slept in the same room with someone and done those despicable things, wasn't my dad slamming his fist on the table and roaring?
Didn't they say that if they picked me up today and found this person in front of them, they would tear him to pieces?
Didn't they say they were going to chop him into eighteen pieces and throw him into the Han River to feed the fish?
Why does everything change as soon as I see someone?
Not only did he not lay a hand on them, he even bowed to them?
And yet they're so polite, bringing so many people just to bow to the other party?
Kim Jae-ho almost didn't think his father had gone insane.
"Dad, he…" Kim Jae-ho was about to speak when he heard this.
But before he could finish speaking, Jin Mingzhe interrupted him: "Shut up! You have no right to speak here!"
He then bowed to Jiang Bai and said, "Mr. Jiang, you flatter me. My son has been spoiled since he was a child without a mother and doesn't know any manners. Please don't mind."
As if remembering something, he quickly took out a business card from his waist and handed it to Jiang Bai with both hands, saying, "Let me introduce myself. I am Kim Myung-chul, the president of KS Group in South Korea, and also a member of the National Assembly."
Chapter 506 Did you read the wrong script?
Jiang Bai took the other party's business card, put his hand in his pocket, but didn't say anything. He just looked at Jin Mingzhe in front of him with a puzzled expression.
Jiang Bai was certain that he didn't know Jin Mingzhe at all.
His life is very simple. More than a year ago, he hadn't even left the country. In the past year, he has only gone out three times: once to the West, and the other two times could not be considered as going out, as he just stayed in Hong Kong.
He was absolutely certain that he could not possibly know Kim Myung-chul.
He didn't know him, and he wouldn't cooperate with Jin Mingzhe in the business world, because although Empire Enterprise had been developing before, it could only be considered a small company in mainland China.
Although assets of several hundred billion are not small, they cannot rank in the top ten even in China, let alone abroad.
Imperial corporations don't have that many tentacles.
Given this, Jiang Bai was somewhat puzzled by Jin Mingzhe's attitude.
Logically speaking, he didn't know Jin Mingzhe. Jin Mingzhe was a local bigwig with considerable influence. Normally, Jin Mingzhe should have stood up and fought him to the death!
It seems he only has one son, and he even stole his son's fiancée and beat his son.
Isn't this a blood feud?
Shouldn't you start fighting?
Why are you all smiles and bowing here?
This doesn't make sense.
As if sensing the doubt in Jiang Bai's eyes, Jin Mingzhe bowed again and said with a smile, "Although this is my first time meeting Mr. Jiang, I have long heard of your great name."
"Even figures like Khun Sa and Hong Kong tycoon Yin Tianchou have fallen into Mr. Jiang's hands. Mr. Jiang is truly a young hero."
"I have some business dealings with Mr. Wu. When I spoke to him on the phone this morning, he mentioned you. Knowing that you were coming to South Korea, he specifically asked me to host you."
Everything I said before was nonsense; the last sentence is the key point.
So this guy knows Wu Tianxi?
No wonder.
However, things are definitely not as simple as he makes them out to be.
Jiang Bai knew about KS's situation; he had heard Han Youxi mention it. KS was quite wealthy, but its scale was at most comparable to, or even smaller than, Imperial Enterprises. Its debt ratio was not low, while Imperial Enterprises operated without debt.
Kim Myung-cheol and Wu Tianxi are not on the same level at all. Even if there is any trade or business dealings, it must be based on Binhai Tianci.
Why would Wu Tianxi explain his own affairs to him so clearly?
I reckon it was at most when they contacted each other this morning, Wu Tianxi casually mentioned his friend, and then this guy investigated afterward.
That is precisely why his attitude changed so drastically.
Looking at this huge, menacing crowd, they hardly seem like they've come to entertain me.
It's more like they're here to cause trouble for me.
I reckon that Kim Myung-cheol called Wu Tianxi not long ago, or that the results of the investigation into me came out not long ago.
These people were prepared long ago.
However, this guy was opportunistic. After hearing about my situation, he knew I couldn't afford to offend him, so he changed his attitude. The person who was going to punish me became the person who welcomed me.
Having figured all this out, Jiang Bai didn't point it out, but said noncommittally, "I've heard about Representative Kim before. Your young master even told me about Representative Kim's influence in South Korea yesterday."
"I said I would have Representative Kim visit me today, but I didn't expect you to actually come."
Even Han Youxi could tell that Jiang Bai's words didn't have the right meaning, let alone the shrewd, worldly-wise, and extremely shameless Jin Mingzhe.
As soon as Jiang Bai spoke, he understood that Jiang Bai was blaming him.
Is it supposed to be about his influence in South Korea?
Isn't it just that your own spendthrift son is threatening them? He might even have revealed all his cards to them.
As for what he called a visit, Jin Mingzhe knew that it was someone telling him, "I know you originally wanted to come and beat up your grandfather, but after inquiring along the way, you found out that your grandfather is not someone to mess with, so your grandson didn't dare to hit him and came to greet him instead."
The implied message is: I know what's going on, but I won't say it out loud. You'd better be sensible and not make me say anything unpleasant. You should quickly find a way to put an end to this.
Having figured out all the key points, Kim Myung-cheol's expression immediately changed, and he reached out and pulled Kim Jae-ho, whose wrist was broken and whose arm was in a sling around his neck, over to rest.
He was slapped hard across the face repeatedly, leaving Kim Jae-ho's cheeks swollen, blood trickling from the corners of his mouth, and tears streaming down his face, but he dared not utter a sound.
Han Youxi, who was watching from the side, was terrified. Every time Jin Mingzhe hit Han Youxi's cheek, it would twitch, and she could feel the pain for Jin Zaihao.
It's clear how much effort Kim Myung-chul put in.
After slapping him for a while, about ten times, Jin Mingzhe's own hands were a little numb from slapping. He stopped when he felt that Jiang Bai should be satisfied.
He then kicked Kim Jae-ho and said viciously, "Who gave you the guts to offend Mr. Jiang! You good-for-nothing! If it weren't for the fact that Mr. Jiang is new here and bloodshed is considered unlucky, I would have killed you!"
"That's enough, he's just a kid and doesn't know any better. I won't hold it against him," Jiang Bai said with a smile.
He indicated that the matter was over and that he would not hold it against Kim Jae-ho, which finally put Kim Myung-cheol at ease.
He was genuinely afraid that Jiang Bai would hold onto this matter and insist on killing Jin Zaihao; if that happened, he really wouldn't know what to do.
He knew he was no match for Kim Myung-cheol, but Kim Jae-ho was his son, so he couldn't just ignore him.
If they were to fight, both father and son would undoubtedly die, and he truly didn't know what to do.
Don't tell him things like "This is South Korea," or "He's a local bully, Jiang Bai wouldn't dare touch him." Even he himself doesn't believe those words.
Is Taixi Khun Sa's territory?
Is Hong Kong Yin Tianchou's territory?
These two are far more powerful than him. They are the undisputed rulers in their own territories, while Kim Myung-chul is not even in the top ten in South Korea, let alone the Greater Hanyang region. How can he compare to them?
If those two can be dealt with, why can't he be dealt with?
They don't even need many people; a hundred gunmen could ruin Kim Myung-cheol's family.
Therefore, he dared not offend Jiang Bai and was afraid that Jiang Bai would pursue the matter. Now that Jiang Bai had said these words, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Kim Myung-cheol's relief did not mean that Kim Jae-ho understood his good intentions as a father.
Kim Jae-ho was in tears, covering his cheeks, feeling pain and grievance. He wanted to ask Kim Myung-cheol, "Dad, didn't you promise to avenge me? But instead of avenging me, you hit me! Are you even my real dad?"
He desperately wanted to tell Jin Mingzhe, "Dad, this script is wrong! You should be hitting him, not me! Did you misread the script?"
Chapter 507 Searching for Li Yaoji
Afterwards, Jin Mingzhe invited Jiang Bai to dinner, but after thinking about it, Jiang Bai declined and headed straight for Hanyang City.
Li Yaoji's matter was urgent. Not long ago, Li Qingdi sent two text messages and made a phone call.
He told Jiang Bai that his men had spotted Li Yaoji in Hanyang but dared not approach. However, judging from the sight, Li Yaoji's injuries should have almost healed. Moreover, he found that Li Yaoji had been seen at a travel agency in the past two days, inquiring about a tour bus departing from South Korea.
This process was captured by a camera, and the God Group's technical team used this information to discover that Li Yaoji might be leaving soon.
The matter was urgent, and Jiang Bai dared not delay, so he immediately took the high-speed train to Hanyang.
Han Youxi left earlier than Jiang Bai. According to her, she didn't want to stay with Jin Mingzhe and his son any longer because it made her feel very uncomfortable. Moreover, her father was urging her to go back, so she left early.
When Jiang Bai left, he handed Li Yaoji's photo to Han Youxi.
As agreed, Jiang Bai helped her arrange the marriage, and she helped Jiang Bai find someone.
Han Youxi agreed without hesitation, saying that she would start the search immediately upon returning.
When Jiang Bai boarded the high-speed train, Han Youxi had already arrived home and told Jiang Bai that she had instructed her elder brother's men to begin searching for Li Yaoji with all their might.
However, the Hanyang region is very large, and finding one person among tens of millions of people is not an easy task. Jiang Bai needs some patience.
Jiang Bai expressed his understanding of this.
He then hung up the phone.
Two hours later, we arrived at Hanyang City.
Jiang Bai got out of the car and, without even looking for a hotel to stay in, went directly to the places where Li Yaoji frequently appeared, based on the information provided by Li Qingdi and the others.
Unfortunately, the investigation yielded no results.
People at several locations said they had seen Li Yaoji several times a week ago, but had not seen him in the last few days.
This left Jiang Bai quite disappointed.
He realized that finding Li Yaoji would likely be a waste of time; his trip to South Korea was not as simple as he had imagined.
Frustrated by his fruitless search, Jiang Bai glanced at the time—it was already around ten o'clock—and casually found a roadside eatery to sit down. He ordered some food and began to eat by himself, intending to wait.
Since Li Yaoji rarely appears during the day and usually only at night, Jiang Bai wanted to wait and see if Li Yaoji would show up tonight. Anyway, he didn't have anything else to do, so he could just find a hotel or somewhere to stay.
So Jiang Bai ordered some food and ate it, then waited quietly.
"Uncle, are you eating and drinking alone? Our beer here is really good, would you like to try some?"
Just then, a sweet voice rang in Jiang Bai's ear.
The voice was soft and somewhat timid.
Turning his head in the direction of the sound, Jiang Bai saw a girl with big eyes, a round face, fair skin, and a delicate, bright complexion standing opposite him. She was looking at Jiang Bai with a slightly nervous expression, and was holding two bottles of beer in her hands as she spoke.
Judging from his appearance, he should be a liquor seller, but his clothes are a bit strange.
The beer girls next to her were all dressed extremely provocatively and sexily, as if they wanted to show off all their flesh, but she was wearing a standard school uniform.
She didn't look very old, only about fifteen or sixteen years old, similar in age to Xia Yiyi and the others.
"Okay, give me a few bottles!" Jiang Bai smiled and then said.
At this time, a girl in a school uniform selling alcohol here must come from a poor family. Buying two bottles of beer won't cost much, so she can consider it helping others.
Moreover, this girl was very cute and lively, especially her big, clear eyes, which made Jiang Bai very fond of her.
She was the second beautiful woman Jiang Bai had seen since arriving in South Korea, but she was still slightly less beautiful than Han Youxi.
Her face is indeed not as delicate as Han Youxi's, and as for her figure... it's far inferior.
However, it has a unique charm, especially its timid appearance, which makes people feel a sense of pity for it.
Upon hearing Jiang Bai's agreement, the other party immediately smiled: "1500 yuan per bottle, how many bottles do you want?"
Then, as if remembering something, he said, "If you want more, I can give you a discount. The company gives us a commission of 100 yuan per bottle, and I can reduce it by 50 yuan for you."
Jiang Bai was taken aback when he heard this. He was surprised that the prices here were so high. A bottle of beer cost 1,500, and that was from a roadside stall.
This is way too expensive!
However, he soon couldn't help but smile, realizing that the other person was referring to the local currency.
If that's the case, then it's really not that expensive.
It may be slightly more expensive than in China, but it's within an acceptable range.
As for the other party's small suggestion, Jiang Bai politely declined: "No need to give me a discount. You don't earn money easily either. Besides, I can't drink that much. Just take a few bottles first, and drink as much as you want."
After thinking for a moment, he tossed the other person a 50,000-dollar bill and said with a smile, "Here's the money first, we'll settle the bill later!"
"Thank you so much, Uncle!" The other person quickly bowed to Jiang Bai, then gave him a bright smile.
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai asked, "Are you new here? Or have you been working here for a long time?"
"I'm new here today, I don't even have a uniform yet. Sir, you are my first customer."
Jiang Bai was willing to spend money, and he was generous with his money and friendly. Unlike some drunken guys who only wanted to take advantage of others, he was not intimidating.
So the other party's attitude became noticeably more friendly, no longer so timid, and their speech was significantly more fluent than before.
"Oh, I see... Could you ask your colleagues if they've seen this person before when they worked here?"
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Bai took out Li Yaoji's photo and handed it to the girl in front of him.
These beer girls often sell beer here. Li Yaoji used to come here frequently, so maybe some of them know him.
"Tell them that I'll reward anyone who can provide me with a lead on this person, and I guarantee they'll be absolutely satisfied!" Jiang Bai added after thinking for a moment.
No one will help just by talking; tangible benefits are the most appealing.
Of course, the girl in front of me looks quite innocent and probably isn't that kind of person.
But her colleague is often out and about, and has seen all sorts of people. He has long been corrupted by society, and I reckon that unless there is some self-interest involved, even if he knows the news, he won't help her for no reason.
"Okay, I'll ask Sister Xiuna and the others. They work here often and are familiar with many of the customers. They should be able to find out." The other party did not refuse Jiang Bai's request and happily nodded in agreement.
He took Li Yaoji's photo from Jiang Bai, glanced at it subconsciously, frowned slightly, then relaxed, as if he was a little puzzled.
Jiang Bai noticed this expression and quickly asked, "What, have you seen this person before?"
Chapter 508 Hero Saves the Beauty
"I think I've seen him before, but I can't remember where. This uncle looks really fierce. I feel like I've seen him before, but I can't remember."
The other party said regretfully, as if he felt guilty for not being able to help Jiang Bai.
Jiang Bai was somewhat disappointed, but he quickly recovered.
If Li Yaoji were so easy to find, Li Qingdi wouldn't have taken so long to roughly pinpoint his location and some of the places he frequented.
Why should Jiang Bai waste his time here?
The other person's expression had just piqued Jiang Bai's interest and given him a glimmer of hope, but that hope was shattered in an instant, coming quickly and going even faster.
"It's nothing, just ask around for me. If you really don't hear anything, that's fine too," Jiang Bai replied with a smile.
Soon, the little girl handed several bottles of beer to Jiang Bai, but didn't give him change. She probably meant to wait until Jiang Bai finished drinking before paying the bill.
In this respect, the little girl is quite obedient.
Jiang Bai even saw her running around eagerly, asking around among the beer girls, showing them photos and asking questions, and even asking a couple of questions while promoting her beer.
To Jiang Bai's surprise, his goodwill towards him soared.
From this perspective, she is a sincere person, and there are not many people like that in this world nowadays.
Unfortunately, it had no effect whatsoever.
A few minutes later, the other person walked dejectedly to Jiang Bai's side and said with a guilty look on their face, "Uncle, I'm sorry, they all said they didn't know."
"It's okay. It's not easy to find people anyway. I didn't expect to find them just by having a meal."
Jiang Bai was telling the truth. If people were so easy to find, he would have found them long ago and wouldn't have needed Han Youxi to send people from the Yongdong faction to help him search.
At that moment, a sudden change occurred.
A few guys who looked like bad people strolled over from a distance. They were dressed in black suits, had dyed hair, wore gold chains, and had tattoos that were faintly visible – the standard gangster attire.
He strolled over unsteadily, and upon seeing the girl beside Jiang Bai in the distance, he immediately roared, "Kim Tae-yeon!"
A single sentence startled the girl named Kim Tae-yeon who was standing next to Jiang Bai. Her body trembled involuntarily, and she looked at the newcomer with fear on her face.
Then, on instinct, she tried to run away, but unfortunately, she didn't have time to escape before her path was blocked. Two thugs had appeared in front of her at some point and blocked Kim Tae-yeon's way.
"I've been looking for you for days, you brat! You think I wouldn't be able to find you if you didn't go home?" A group of people walked up to Jiang Bai. One of them, a guy with dyed yellow hair and a fierce face, stood in front of Kim Tae-yeon and said menacingly.
At least he didn't lay a hand on her. I guess he probably felt it was a bit shameful to hit a little girl in the middle of the street with so many people around.
"I...I..."
Kim Tae-yeon was almost in tears, trembling with fear, unable to utter a single word, only repeating the word "I".
"You brat, you think you can get away? Damn it! Come back with me! Your father owes us money, and you have to pay it off for him. That's the rule! Don't you know that?"
The other person stood there, hands on hips, looking angrily at Kim Tae-yeon and saying this.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Bai immediately understood the situation. He guessed that Kim Tae-yeon's father had incurred debts for some reason, likely from loan sharks. Since they had no hope of getting anything from Kim Tae-yeon's father, they had set their sights on the little girl.
What ability could a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl possibly have to repay a debt?
They were simply forced to do some shameful things.
This kind of thing is not uncommon; it happens frequently both domestically and internationally.
However, Jiang Bai deeply resented this.
When Zhao Wuji was alive, he had already begun to prohibit such things from happening in Tiandu. After Jiang Bai became the de facto ruler of Tiandu, he further ordered that such behavior be resolutely eliminated.
Moreover, he once sent a message to everyone who made a living in this industry, telling them... Just because the national law can't touch them doesn't mean Jiang Bai can't.
The police need evidence to arrest someone, but Jiang Bai doesn't.
As long as he hears that someone dares to do it, he can slit his own throat.
Judging from the current situation, the execution is going quite well. After all, although Jiang Bai is not a gang leader and doesn't make a living from this business, he is the biggest port in Tiandu, and anyone who makes a living from this business has to be mindful of his feelings.
Jiang Bai only feeds them; if he doesn't, he can wipe them out instantly.
Therefore, no one dared to disobey Jiang Bai.
However, something that was basically forbidden in Tiandu happened in South Korea, right before Jiang Bai's eyes.
For whatever reason, Jiang Bai felt it was necessary to intervene, especially since he had some affection for the little girl.
However, it remains to be seen whether Jiang Bai would still be willing to help if Kim Tae-yeon were to have a pig-like figure and a ferocious appearance.
"Her father owes you money, that's her father's business. As far as I know, there's no such law in South Korea that stipulates that daughters should pay their fathers' debts, right?"
"Besides, she's just a little girl, and she looks like a student. What financial ability could she possibly have to pay you back? I advise you to leave and not harass her. If you want, you can go find her father. You can deal with him however you want, but you can't harass Kim Tae-yeon!"
At this moment, Jiang Bai stepped forward without hesitation, stood up, shielded Kim Tae-yeon behind him, and said coldly.
"Kid, who are you! How dare you interfere in our business? Do you know who we are?" The other party glared angrily when he saw Jiang Bai stand up, and was about to swing his hand to hit him.
Unfortunately, Jiang Bai held his wrist firmly in his hand, and no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't move.
After struggling for a few minutes to no avail, the other person struck with their other hand.
Unfortunately, he was met with Jiang Bai's big foot, which kicked him so hard that he fell to his knees and couldn't get up. He even vomited bile, leaving the people around him stunned.
"You didn't even finish your question! You really have no manners! What can someone like you do? You're just a gangster, what's so scary about that?" Jiang Bai said coldly.
He wouldn't even bother with such a minor character if he were in Tiandu.
However, this wasn't Tiandu, but South Korea, so he had to take matters into his own hands and teach the other party a lesson. As for who the other party was, he didn't care at all.
What kind of powerful force could be behind such a petty thug?
They're just some local gangs, what's so great about them?
If I anger Jiang Bai, I can just fight him once.
If he dares to organize a large number of gunmen to go to Hong Kong, he can just as easily organize people to come here and stir up a bloodbath.
Chapter 509 Uncle, I remember now!
"What do you mean, why do you think we're looking for her?"
"Of course we'll arrest her and make her work as a prostitute! But before we do, we'll definitely have some fun with her first. This brat is actually quite pretty! Don't you think so?"
After a long while, the other party finally came to his senses. With the help of his two subordinates, he slowly stood up, looked at Jiang Bai with a ferocious smile, and said these two sentences.
Jiang Bai raised an eyebrow, looking at the reckless guy in front of him.
Quietly wait for the other person to continue.
"We're from the Myeongdong faction! How dare you mess with us! Let me tell you, you're finished, completely finished. No one in the entire Hanyang region dares to mess with the Myeongdong faction. I'm a member of the Myeongdong faction, and you dare to beat me up! No matter who you are, you're dead!"
The other party said viciously, then shouted with a fierce glint in his eyes, "Go! Kill him!"
The next second, he was the first to act, pulling out a sharp knife from his pocket and rushing straight for Jiang Bai's chest. The others also joined in, attacking Jiang Bai.
Unfortunately, before he could even get close to Jiang Bai, Jiang Bai kicked him away, sending him flying several meters. He landed on his knees with a crisp sound of bones breaking, coughed up blood, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
Those who were about to attack Jiang Bai were so frightened that they looked at each other in dismay, their faces filled with fear, and dared not make a move against him anymore.
No one knows who it was, but they took two steps back, screamed, and turned to run away.
Upon seeing this, the people around fled in panic, not daring to linger for even a moment. The dozen or so people who had just been there were now transformed into birds and beasts, scattering without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Those watching were dumbfounded.
As for the person who had just spoken, he lay on the ground, unattended.
Such a sight left onlookers speechless, as did Jiang Bai, who remained stunned for a long while before finally regaining his senses.
"You guys are really loyal... What exactly is the Myeongdong faction? Why are they all like this?"
Jiang Bai couldn't help but mutter to himself, making no attempt to hide his disdain for the Myeongdong Sect.
These guys are even worse than the street thugs Jiang Bai saw in Tiandu.
At the very least, even if those guys knew they were no match for them and that they were going to get beaten up, they would at least put up a fight, or at the very least, run away with their companions, right?
Where are these people?
They were all shouting and acting like fierce demons, but as soon as I made a move, with just one kick, they ran away.
They don't even care about their own boss anymore?
This...this is just too disloyal!
"Thank you, thank you, uncle. But you should leave quickly. There are many people in the Myeongdong gang, and they are very fierce. You are a foreigner, and you definitely can't afford to mess with them. If those people run away, they will call more people over soon."
"You'd better leave quickly."
Kim Tae-yeon was stunned for a moment, then quickly bowed to Jiang Bai to express her gratitude, almost to the point of tears.
After all, she had been threatened many times during this period, but not a single person, whether a close friend, a familiar relative, or a neighbor, dared to help her. They all stayed far away when the Myeongdong faction came looking for her.
During this period, Jiang Bai was the first person to take the initiative to help her, so she naturally didn't want Jiang Bai to get hurt.
How did you know I'm a foreigner?
Jiang Bai was stunned for a moment, somewhat confused.
He believed his spoken English was quite standard, and that locals shouldn't be able to detect any other accent.
How can Kim Tae-yeon confirm that she is a foreigner?
Kim Tae-yeon blushed slightly and said in a low voice, "I heard you mention South Korea earlier, so I guessed that you are a foreigner."
"Oh, I see. Don't worry, I'm not afraid of them. I haven't finished my meal yet, and I haven't finished the beer you sold me. How can I leave because of a few thugs? Besides, what will you do if I leave?"
Jiang Bai nodded, not delving into the matter further, then glanced at Kim Tae-yeon and said with a smile.
He wasn't bragging; he genuinely wasn't afraid.
Unfortunately, Kim Tae-yeon didn't understand Jiang Bai's thoughts. Mainly, she didn't know Jiang Bai. In the little girl's mind, those gangs were not to be messed with, especially the Myeongdong gang.
Those were ruthless villains who killed without blinking an eye.
Hearing Jiang Bai's words, she was so anxious that tears almost welled up in her eyes. She looked at Jiang Bai with some worry and said, "You don't need to worry about me. You should leave quickly. They are capable of anything. They burned down my house before, and my father was beaten so badly that he had to be hospitalized."
"Just a while ago..."
At this point, Kim Tae-yeon, her eyes brimming with tears, suddenly stopped and stared at Jiang Bai in astonishment. Jiang Bai was completely bewildered, just as he was about to listen to what Kim Tae-yeon had said next, wanting to hear what heinous things these guys had done.
But Kim Tae-yeon suddenly stopped and looked at him, which made Jiang Bai feel a little uncomfortable.
"I remember now! Uncle, I remember now!"
Kim Tae-yeon suddenly exclaimed, her startled reaction making Jiang Bai's heart skip a beat.
Jiang Bai was somewhat taken aback when he saw Kim Tae-yeon, who had just been on the verge of tears, suddenly display an excited expression.
I really can't keep up with her rapid-fire thoughts and pace. This girl's changes are just too fast!
Is the little girl an optimist or just carefree?
"What did you remember?" Jiang Bai asked.
"I remember the person Uncle is looking for! Uncle! I remember seeing him there!" Kim Tae-yeon said excitedly.
As he spoke, he took out the photo that Jiang Bai had just given him and pointed to Li Yaoji in it.
Jiang Bai originally planned to teach these bastards a lesson and resolve the Kim Tae-yeon issue once their people arrived.
After all, if you're going to help someone, you should help them all the way through.
However, Kim Tae-yeon's words immediately perked Jiang Bai up. He no longer had time to get entangled with the minor characters of the Myeongdong faction. They were just a minor nuisance, and he could deal with them anytime he had the time.
Li Yaoji is the real threat, and Jiang Bai's purpose in coming here was for him. Now that he has heard news about Li Yaoji, Jiang Bai can no longer care about anything else.
"It's like this, a while ago those bad guys came looking for me. When I was hiding, I saw this uncle. It seems he had a conflict with them. The Myeongdong gang even beat him up! But this uncle didn't fight back. After they left, he even glanced at me. I remember it very clearly."
"This uncle's eyes were so fierce. I was scared at the time, thinking that he had discovered me and was going to do something bad. But he just glanced at me and left."
"This happened last week. The Myeongdong gang has been looking for me lately, and I've been running around everywhere, so I forgot about it until now! It was the day they beat up my dad that I saw this uncle!"
Speaking of Lee Yo-gil, Kim Tae-yeon still felt lingering fear, indicating that Lee Yo-gil had left a very deep impression on her.