Qi Dengxian's sudden entrance made the people present visibly uneasy.
Especially Zhang Shaojie and Kang Xuequan.
"Kid, who do you think you are? Do you know whose gathering this is? How dare you come here and kick the door?" A rich young man stood up and angrily questioned.
Qi Dengxian walked directly into the private room, glancing around with a smirk that didn't reach his eyes, and said, "Zhang Shaojie, you're quite capable, aren't you? On one side, you deceive Qiu Meng, and on the other, you plan to sell her off for a good price to help the Zhang Corporation escape?"
A flicker of panic flashed in Zhang Shaojie's eyes, and he responded, "Don't talk nonsense. Our Zhang Corporation is perfectly fine. Why would we need to run?"
Kang Xuequan, with a special cigarette between his lips, lit it and took a slow drag, asking, "Does Young Master Zhang know this man?"
"He's the son-in-law recruited by the Qiao family, nominally Qiao Qiumeng's husband, but in reality, he's just a worthless loser who hasn't even held her hand."
"Rest assured, Young Master Kang, I guarantee that Qiu Meng is absolutely untouched; even I haven't touched her."
Zhang Shaojie turned his head, ingratiatingly speaking to Kang Xuequan.
Zhang Shaojie coughed and said to Qi Dengxian, "Qi, this is Kang Xuequan from the Imperial Capital, Young Master Kang!"
"You should have heard of the Kang family, right? Apologize to Young Master Kang quickly. Maybe if he says a few good words for you, you could even be promoted from a prison guard to a warden."
"The Kang family is ranked among the top ten prominent families in China. Meeting Young Master Kang is a blessing for someone like you!"
However, Kang Xuequan let out a sound of surprise and then burst into laughter, saying, "I remember now, you're Qi Dengxian, the one engaged to Yu Xiaolong!"
As soon as Kang Xuequan spoke, the people around were all stunned.
The previously aggressive young man turned pale with fear!
Everyone knew who Yu Xiaolong was. Could this Qi Dengxian really be associated with her?
"You don't need to be so shocked. This guy and his father were both expelled from the Qi family, and now he's reduced to working as a lowly prison guard. He's nothing."
"And now he's married to Qiao Qiumeng. Yu Xiaolong probably kicked this loser to the curb long ago!"
"Without the support of the Qi family and abandoned by Yu Xiaolong, what are you all afraid of?"
Kang Xuequan, noticing the crowd's expressions, took the cigarette out of his mouth and said disdainfully.
Everyone let out a sigh of relief. So, Qi Dengxian had already been ditched by Yu Xiaolong!
"Hahaha, I thought as much. How could a loser like that be involved with General Yu? Turns out he was kicked out long ago!"
"Makes sense. This trash isn't worthy of General Yu, not even of Qiao Qiumeng."
"Only someone like Young Master Kang is worthy of a woman like General Yu!"
Qi Dengxian said calmly, "I really don't understand what's so admirable about a pompous woman like Yu Xiaolong, for you all to be such bootlickers."
"Watch your mouth! How dare you call General Yu by her name? And who are you to tarnish her reputation?" The aggressive young man stepped forward, his face full of rage.
"Kneel immediately, repent, and apologize to General Yu! Or I'll send you straight to the ICU today!"
Qi Dengxian remained unfazed, looking at Kang Xuequan, and said lightly, "As a master, shouldn't you discipline your dog? Kang Xuequan, right? I'm warning you, don't think about touching Qiu Meng, or you might not make it back to the Imperial Capital."
"Hahaha, who the hell do you think you are, daring to speak to Young Master Kang like that, threatening him about not returning to the Imperial Capital?"
"Just a lowly prison guard, daring to bark wildly in front of Young Master Kang? You're nothing but an abandoned piece of trash, discarded by General Yu, and you think you're qualified to speak like this?"
Kang Xuequan's entourage erupted, pointing at Qi Dengxian and hurling insults.
The rich young man couldn't hold back any longer and swung a slap at Qi Dengxian, cursing, "Who the hell do you think you are, showing off here?!"
Just as the hand was raised, Qi Dengxian's large hand grabbed his head and slammed it onto the table with a loud bang, causing blood to spill from his forehead.
"Qi Dengxian, are you out of your mind? You dare hit someone in front of Young Master Kang?" Zhang Shaojie shouted.
Kang Xuequan's expression darkened slightly before he chuckled and said, "You now have two choices."
Qi Dengxian kicked the unconscious young man away nonchalantly and said, "Oh?"
Kang Xuequan replied coldly, "First, kneel down and lick my shoes, repent sincerely for your actions, and personally put this packet of drugs into your wife's drink. If you do this, I'll let it slide."
After saying this, Kang Xuequan tossed a small packet, obviously containing some kind of drug.
"Young Master Kang is truly magnanimous and merciful! He's being so generous by letting him off."
"Exactly, Qi, Young Master Kang has given you such lenient terms, aren't you going to kneel down and express your deep gratitude?"
"I think Young Master Kang is only being so generous because he remembers that Qi used to be from the Imperial Capital."
After hearing Kang Xuequan's first option, everyone praised him for being so gracious and not stooping to Qi Dengxian's level.
"Second, I'll have someone break your legs and say a few words to ensure that neither you nor your father can even keep your prison guard jobs! And after I've had my fill of Qiu Meng, I'll bankrupt the Qiao Corporation and sell both you and her to the South Seas as slaves," Kang Xuequan added.
Zhang Shaojie chuckled and said, "Is there really any choice here? Qi Dengxian, just kneel and lick the shoes, and clean mine while you're at it."
The people around also extended their feet at this point, sneering, "We're giving you a chance, so go ahead and lick ours too."
Kang Xuequan smiled slightly, took a deep drag of his cigarette, his face full of contempt and mockery.
"The once-great young master of the Qi family, now reduced to an ant that anyone can trample on. Fate is truly cruel," Kang Xuequan sighed.
Qi Dengxian walked to the table and picked up the packet of drugs.
"I knew he would choose that. Young Master Kang is just too generous and sentimental, willing to let him go so easily!"
"Yeah, people who offend Young Master Kang usually meet terrible fates. Qi Dengxian's luck is unbelievable!"
"Haha, alright, let's wait for the former young master of the Qi family and ex-fiancé of General Yu to kneel and lick our shoes!"
The group laughed, not taking Qi Dengxian seriously at all.
"Start with Young Master Kang's shoes! Hurry up! Your wife will be here soon, and seeing you on your knees licking someone's shoes won't look good, right?" someone said, chuckling.
Zhang Shaojie was full of glee. He never imagined Qi Dengxian once had such an impressive background, but so what? It was all in the past!
This guy, not knowing his place, crashed this gathering and offended someone as powerful as Kang Xuequan. Not being killed was already fortunate.