Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Free Storefront
Wang Hao listened in shock and shouted fiercely.
"Where is he?"
A Qi pointed at the street next to them and said.
"He’s at the Royal Entertainment Club on this street!"
Zhou Mazi was sprawled on top of a beauty in the club.
"You little vixen, feels so good!"
As he spoke, Zhou Mazi pounced on the beauty again, pinning her down to the couch.
Just as Zhou Mazi was about to continue assaulting the beauty, suddenly the door burst open.
"You have the nerve to be playing around here?"
A Qi charged in with his brothers.
"Brother Qi, what happened to you?"
Surprised to see A Qi rush in with a bruised face, Zhou Mazi got a shock.
Hurriedly putting on his trousers, he then looked at A Qi’s brothers behind him, each unscathed without any wounds.
Zhou Mazi thought A Qi had gotten injured while fighting Wang Hao one-on-one, so he went forward to console him.
"How could Wang Hao be so ruthless? His kung fu really isn’t for show. Don’t worry, I’ll cover your medical bills!"
A Qi didn’t respond, but glared at Zhou Mazi fiercely.
"What’s the matter? I agreed to pay for your medical bills, don’t be ungrateful!"
Zhou Mazi suddenly realized something was off and shouted angrily.
"Who the hell asked for your medical bills? Do you want me to pay for yours?"
Full of rage, A Qi rushed forward and slapped Zhou Mazi across the face.
Before Zhou Mazi could react, A Qi’s men swarmed over and started beating him mercilessly.
"Are you guys insane?"
"Stop it, I’m injured..."
"My arm is about to break. Stop... stop, go easy!"
"Ahh—"
Hearing the noise, the doorway crowded with people, including other customers, waiters, and security staff.
But they all knew that A Qi was a minion of Boss Kun and dared not interfere.
So everyone just watched from the doorway, while inside A Qi and his gang beat up Zhou Mazi for roughly twenty minutes.
Not until Zhou Mazi was bloody all over, curled up on the floor clutching his head and motionless, did they finally stop.
Zhou Mazi was dragged by A Qi and his men to Wang Hao’s company. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
Along the way, everyone they came across kept their distance, but they all knew of A Qi’s unreasonable and tyrannical reputation and as Boss Kun’s underling, so no one dared to intervene and call the police.
Upon arriving at the company, A Qi threw Zhou Mazi in front of Wang Hao.
Zhou Mazi was so battered that he was unrecognizable, and his arm, which had not yet healed, was broken again, likely crippled for good.
"Oh, if it isn’t Brother Mazi!"
Wang Hao sneered with disdain.
Struggling to get up, Zhou Mazi heard Wang Hao’s voice and involuntarily trembled, lifting his head to look at Wang Hao in terror.
Spotting A Qi standing behind Wang Hao, alongside Big Sea and Boss Kun, and noticing that Wang Hao was seated while Boss Kun stood behind him, he became instantly panic-stricken.
"Wang Hao, for the sake of us being from the same village, please forgive me! When you were a kid, I even took you out to play!"
Although Zhou Mazi didn’t know how they ended up with Wang Hao, judging by the situation, their relationship seemed to be far from simple.
"When you sent someone to destroy my sign, why didn’t you think about us being from the same village?"
Wang Hao glared at Zhou Mazi.
"I... I was an asshole, my brain must have been kicked by a donkey for me to do such a stupid thing. Please, be magnanimous and forgive me. I won’t dare to do it again."
Zhou Mazi kowtowed while pleading desperately. freewebnovёl.ƈom
"Forgive you?"
Wang Hao sneered before continuing.
"Zhou Mazi, I really can’t understand. What kind of deep hatred do I have with you that you relentlessly cause me trouble? If I let you go today, can you guarantee you won’t bother me again in the future?"
"I swear, if I bother you again, I deserve to die a horrible death!"
To make Wang Hao believe him, Zhou Mazi quickly added.
"After the new year, there will be a new election for the village head. I promise to vote for you then, to bring down that miserly Zhao Youquan from his position. Would that work for you?"
These words indeed struck a chord with Wang Hao, who truly wanted to become the village head, not for himself, but for the sake of the villagers of Chen Village.
Even though he didn’t lack the support of Zhou Mazi, having all the votes from the Zhou family was still beneficial.
"Alright then, seeing as we are from the same village, I won’t make things difficult for you. But what you did this time was indeed a bit too much!"
Wang Hao said, looking over at his sign that had been utterly defaced.
"I understand, I understand. I’ll cover all the refurbishing expenses for your company. Do it however you want!"
Zhou Mazi hurriedly crawled up the pole, otherwise, he would still be beaten, then his life would truly be at risk.
"The refurbishment isn’t the issue, it’s just that I feel this storefront is too small now. You help me plan it out, will you?"
Wang Hao surveyed the surroundings and then gave Zhou Mazi a meaningful look.
Zhou Mazi certainly understood what Wang Hao meant and quickly said.
"That’s easy to handle. My family has a shop near the entertainment centre, much larger than this one and in a better location. It’s been unrented because the price is high, but now I can rent it to you for a lower rate. How about that?"
"Such a great shop, and my company is just starting. Even at a lower rate, I can’t afford the rent!"
Wang Hao pretended to be a bit troubled as he spoke.
"Look at what you’re saying. No need for rent, just take it and use it for as long as you want!"
Wang Hao wasn’t going to let go of Zhou Mazi now; such an excellent opportunity had to be exploited to the fullest.
Before, Zhou Mazi would not have been afraid of Wang Hao, but now Wang Hao had A-kun standing behind him.
A-kun was a notable figure in Chicheng County, influential in both the underworld and legitimate circles, someone Zhou Mazi dared not provoke.
"Since you are so sincere, I won’t refuse. How about you repair that place first, and then I’ll move over?"
Wang Hao continued to press forward, step by step, and Zhou Mazi was too afraid to refuse.
"Alright, alright, what kind of renovation do you want? When the time comes, you provide the design, and I’ll arrange everything else!"
Zhou Mazi’s heart was bleeding at that moment, but he still had to put on a forced smile on his face.
"Zhou Mazi, I didn’t expect you to be so reasonable!"
Wang Hao smiled at Zhou Mazi.
"Then... can I leave for the hospital now? My hand is..."
Zhou Mazi endured the severe pain as he held his broken arm.
"Go ahead, go ahead!"
Wang Hao waved his hand, signaling him to hurry. Hearing the command, Zhou Mazi endured the pain and quickly headed for the hospital.
After Zhou Mazi left, A-Qi, holding a fruit knife, thudded to his knees before Wang Hao...