Chapter 158 Bring Him a Message

Seeing that Pan Sihai had left, Chen Muxue let out a long breath. She looked at Su Zheng with an extremely tender gaze and said with gratitude,
"Thank you!"
Had it not been for Su Zheng stepping in tonight, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Moreover, thanks to Su Zheng helping her sober up, she would have truly fallen victim to Pan Sihai's malicious intentions.
"What is there to thank?"
Su Zheng's expression remained calm. While skillfully scrubbing the toilet bowl, he replied casually, "Isn't it only natural for a man to protect his own woman?"
Hearing these deeply masculine words, Chen Muxue's heart skipped a beat once more. Her cheeks flushed slightly like a young girl's, and she felt a sudden, inexplicable flutter of emotion.
In truth, an independent and strong-willed woman like her naturally admired men who were more capable and formidable than herself. This was also why she had previously despised Su Zheng so intensely when he was a good-for-nothing slacker who idled away his days at home.
"Forget it, stop doing that. Let's pack our things and get out of here quickly."
Chen Muxue seemed to remember something suddenly and urged anxiously, worrying that the Pan Sihai they had just let off might be the owner of this hotel. If they didn't leave now, they would very likely face retaliation.
"He won't. He's definitely busy rushing to the hospital right now. Besides, breaking into a hotel room with malicious intent is a severe offense. If we report him, he'll be in deep trouble and his reputation will be utterly ruined. He isn't that stupid."
Su Zheng shook his head and offered a calm reassurance.
In reality, he wasn't thinking that at all; he knew full well that the fat pig wouldn't let the matter rest easily. However, he wasn't afraid in the slightest, and even felt a faint sense of anticipation, wanting to see what other tricks that fat pig had up his sleeve.
Ever since his physical constitution had been enhanced, he had never feared anyone!
Besides, given the forces he could now mobilize in Qingyang, he was certain they were far beyond anything that fat pig could ever compare to.
"What you say makes sense."
Chen Muxue was indeed taken in by Su Zheng's words. She then walked over, carefully double-bolting the door and fastening the safety chain, while resolving to move out the very next day.
Taking advantage of the moment, Su Zheng sent a text message to Uncle Fu of the Li family.
Ever since the incident involving Sun Hong, the Li family had specifically instructed Uncle Fu to liaise directly with Su Zheng so that any requests for assistance could be promptly handled.
Having gone through such a fright, Chen Muxue had long since sobered up. Free from the numbing effects of alcohol, she suddenly found herself somewhat hesitant to meet Su Zheng's gaze.
"All right, go to bed and get some rest early. I'll keep watch outside. I promise no one will disturb you again, so sleep in peace."
Sensing Chen Muxue's awkwardness, Su Zheng spoke up with a gentle tone of reassurance.
Without a word, Chen Muxue gave a slight nod before heading to the bathroom to wash up...
Upon returning to the hotel lobby, Pan Sihai's very first action was to make a phone call ordering his subordinates to place Chen Peng under confinement!
Right now, he hated Chen Peng to the core. Damn it, this bastard had definitely been trying to use a borrowed knife to kill him!
How dare that fool tell him that the young man beside the beauty was merely a worthless nobody not worth mentioning.
Screw your mother, who is the worthless nobody here?!
That son of a bitch was an absolute demon!
Shortly after.
Daring not to delay any further, and just as Su Zheng had predicted, he had his driver take him straight to the hospital.
After the doctors treated him, the sharp pain in his chest cavity and eyes subsided quite a bit, though his eyes were swollen even more severely, making it somewhat difficult to open them at all.
"Boss, the... the checkup results from the andrology department are out..."
At that moment, the driver walked hurriedly into the hospital room holding a medical report, speaking with a timid tone.
"How is it?!"
Pan Sihai's heart tightened as he jerked upright.
"The doctor said your kind of injury is irreversible. You m... might never be able to function as a man again for the rest of your life..."
The driver said cautiously.
Pan Sihai's body trembled violently, as if struck by a bolt from the blue. He stared blankly for a moment before flying into a madness, pointing straight at the driver and roaring furiously,
"Call people! Call men! Kill that wretched pair! Hurry!"
Any man stripped of his most fundamental capacity as a male would completely collapse, and he was no exception. At this moment, only a single conviction remained in his mind—revenge!
Only by killing Su Zheng and Chen Muxue could he vent the hatred burning in his heart!
"Yes, I'll go right now!"
The driver nodded respectfully and turned to leave. However, just as he reached the doorway, he collided head-on with a stubby-bearded man dressed in a black suit.
"What do you think you're doing?!"
The driver asked with a frown, looking the young man up and down with displeasure.
"May I ask if this is Pan Sihai's hospital room?"
The stubby-bearded man asked calmly.
His expression was ice-cold, carrying a sharp, fierce aura about him.
"Looking for our President Pan? What business do you have?"
The driver appraised him suspiciously and asked.
"I am from the Li family. I'm here to deliver a message to him."
The stubby-bearded man replied tranquilly.
The Li family?
Hearing that the man belonged to the Li family, the driver's expression shifted instantly, and he immediately plastered on a smiling face. "Ah, an esteemed guest from the Li family! Please, come right in. Our boss is inside!"
With that, he ushered the stubby-bearded man into the room while introducing his identity to Pan Sihai.
Learning that the stubby-bearded man had been sent by the Li family to deliver a message, Pan Sihai immediately straightened up, struggling to open his swollen, bloodshot eyes as he asked with perplexity,
"May I know what instructions Old Master Li has?"
"Listen well. I am here to issue a decree of expulsion."
The stubby-bearded man wore an indifferent expression, cutting straight to the chase. "Our master gives you one hour to leave Qingyang, and you are forbidden from setting foot in Qingyang ever again!"
A decree of expulsion?!
A decree of expulsion from the Li family?!
Hearing these words, Pan Sihai's entire body shuddered violently!
The Li family had an unwritten rule in Qingyang: anyone who received a decree of expulsion from them had to leave Qingyang immediately in accordance with their wishes, or face catastrophic ruin!
"W-Why are you issuing a decree of expulsion against me?!"
Pan Sihai asked, his face a mask of utter astonishment.
"The person you offended tonight is the most distinguished friend of the Li family!"
The stubby-bearded man glared at Pan Sihai with undisguised contempt. "So, please don't ask why anymore, and hurry up and pack your things to get the hell out of Qingyang!"
"The... the Li family's most distinguished friend?!"
Hearing this, Pan Sihai trembled violently, a mixture of doubt and anxiety washing over him. "I... I really didn't know they were friends of the Li family!"
"That is precisely why... you are still breathing!"
The cold, stern expression on the stubby-bearded man's face remained unchanged. "The Li family has merely issued a decree of expulsion against you; they have no intention of pursuing the matter any further."
Pan Sihai's mouth hung open in a daze for a moment, still feeling deeply unwilling. "But..."
"Save it. My message has been delivered, so I'll take my leave."
The stubby-bearded man interrupted him with a look of utter disdain. "As a friendly reminder, you have fifty-seven minutes left before the time limit set by our Li family!"
With a slight nod and no further words, the stubby-bearded man turned and walked out directly.
"Hey..."
Pan Sihai wanted to shout something else, but the man's figure had already vanished from sight.
"President Pan, what do we do now?!"
The driver asked, hunched over and panic-stricken. "If we're leaving, we'd better hurry up!"
"Leave... leave my ass!"
Pan Sihai gritted his teeth, his face dark and contorted with fury. "I refuse to fucking believe it! Does the Li family really own the entire sky in Qingyang?! Issuing a decree of expulsion, my foot! Who do they think they are, the emperors of Qingyang? Absolute nonsense!"