Chapter 19: Is There a Trap in the Agreement?

Yang Chen shoved Zhang Tao aside, and Liu Hui quickly gave manager Liu Rui a look. Liu Rui immediately rushed forward to block Zhang Tao.

“Don’t move, or I’ll finish you off!” Liu Rui whispered.

Zhang Tao was frightened and didn’t dare struggle.

As Yang Chen approached Sun Liansheng, he said, “Unfortunately, I saw you sneaking around outside. The money in Zhang Tao’s hand came from you. You say this has nothing to do with you—do you think I’ll believe that?”

Sun Liansheng stammered, unable to speak. Yang Chen suddenly kicked him to the ground, grabbed the back of his head with his left hand, and smashed a bottle he was holding onto Sun Liansheng’s head with his right hand.

The patrons in the bar shuddered in shock. They had seen fights with bottles breaking over heads before, but never someone grabbing a person’s head and smashing a bottle down like Yang Chen did.

“Ah! Ah! Ah…” Sun Liansheng screamed in pain, blood flowing from his head.

Yang Chen yanked Sun Liansheng’s head up and shouted, “Look at me! Look at me! Get out of Jiang City immediately, and don’t set foot here again without my permission! If you do, I’ll smash you every time I see you! Understand? Do you hear me?”

Sun Liansheng nodded fearfully.

Yang Chen raised his voice, “Can you remember that?”

Sun Liansheng quickly nodded again.

“Louder! I can’t hear you!” Yang Chen roared.

“I… I can remember! I can remember!” Sun Liansheng cried out in terror, his voice trembling.

Zhang Lei threatened from the side, “Let go of President Sun, or you won’t end well! You’re just a scapegoat, don’t think you have any all-powerful backing!”

Zhang Tao chimed in, “Do you really think President Sun fears you? Without those creditors interfering, what are you?”

Yang Chen smiled and nodded, then stood and picked up two bottles. The bar owner, Liu Hui, was terrified and hurried over to persuade him, “Chairman Yang, calm down, if you smash more, someone might get seriously hurt.”

Yang Chen smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. I’m not stupid—I know where to draw the line.”

He walked toward Sun Liansheng, each step seeming to press down on Sun’s heart.

“Don’t go too far. If you seriously hurt me, those creditors won’t be able to protect you even if they band together!” Sun Liansheng stammered, backing away, trembling.

A debt of three trillion was a shield for Yang Chen, especially now that he had added the guarantee that buying shares would lead to a surge. As long as he didn’t kill anyone, the creditors would do everything they could to protect him—this was absolutely certain.

At that moment, Chen Xi ran over and hugged Yang Chen around the waist, pulling him back.

“Yang Chen, stop, please stop. If you really hurt him, it’ll be trouble. Thank you for standing up for me. That’s enough—I’m resigning now and won’t come back to perform.” Chen Xi cried.

Yang Chen’s goal hadn’t yet been achieved—there was no way he would stop now.

“I know what I’m doing, don’t worry. Just watch from the side.” Yang Chen smiled.

Chen Xi looked up at him, then nodded and stepped aside.

Yang Chen approached Sun Liansheng and shoved a bottle into his hand.

“I’m not happy with Zhang Lei and Zhang Tao. Smash Zhang Lei’s head with this bottle in your left hand, and Zhang Tao’s head with the bottle in your right. Do as I say, and I’ll let you go. Otherwise, we’ll stay here all night. If you dare ask anyone for help, tomorrow I’ll short-sell Changhui Group until it’s delisted.” Yang Chen ordered.

Then he pulled over a chair and sat down calmly, waiting for Sun Liansheng’s decision.

Zhang Lei hurriedly said, “President Sun, don’t listen to him. Call the chairman right now—I don’t believe the chairman can’t handle him!”

Zhang Tao added, “That’s right, President Sun. You’re the heir of Changhui Group. What right does this scapegoat have to bully you? Call someone, settle old scores and new—we have to show him who the real big shot is!”

Sun Liansheng had already witnessed how fanatical those creditors were in protecting Yang Chen. The heads of major banks had forced his father to compromise and settle. A person cannot fall twice in the same place—otherwise, the first fall would have been for nothing.

Sun Liansheng swallowed hard and said, “You two, help me up.”

Zhang Lei and Zhang Tao nodded and hurried to support him.

“Duang! Duang!”

Simultaneously, Sun Liansheng struck with both hands, smashing the bottles on Zhang Lei’s and Zhang Tao’s heads.

Both men clutched their heads, staring at Sun Liansheng in shock. Their image of him collapsed instantly.

What kind of heir to a hundred-billion market cap listed company was so cowardly? After being hit twice on the head, he didn’t even dare fight back—only venting his frustration on his subordinates.

There was no denying it: Sun Liansheng was truly a coward. He wouldn’t dare show his face to Yang Chen again.

Yang Chen stood up and said, “Leave Jiang City immediately, and don’t come back without my permission! Or I’ll smash you every time I see you! And since you think you’re a big shot, act like one. Hanging out with these lowlifes doing petty theft and debauchery will cost you dearly sooner or later.”

Sun Liansheng was too scared to respond and ran off holding his head.

Yang Chen turned to Liu Hui and said, “Manager Liu, Chen Xi is resigning. Settle her wages.”

Liu Hui nodded and called the manager over to settle Chen Xi’s pay for the night.

Yang Chen left the bar with Chen Xi.

To thank him, Chen Xi insisted on treating him to barbecue. She had invited him before, and he agreed.

While they were eating skewers, Yang Changying’s call came through.

“Hello, Chairman Yang, what do you mean by smashing my son’s head again? Do you really think we’re dogs? Damn it!” Yang Changying shouted angrily.

Yang Chen laughed and replied, “Your son publicly humiliated my secretary with some lowlifes. Doesn’t he deserve a beating? I told him if he ever insulted me again, I’d smash him. That day at the police station, he cursed me in front of everyone. I didn’t hit him then, but now I’ve made up for it. Seems fair, right?”

Yang Changying: “…”

Fine, fine. They really don’t see us as human.

“Chairman Yang, I know the creditors see you making money and treat you like a god now. But I’m not like them—I don’t need to worship you! Do you know why I signed that 80% transfer agreement with you?” Yang Changying said coldly.

“Oh? Sounds like there’s a conspiracy here! Tell me, what’s the scheme?” Yang Chen smiled.

“The other creditors have no agreement with Sihai Group; they have to wait for you to earn money to pay them back. But we at Changhui Group are different. If you die, Sihai Group immediately enters bankruptcy proceedings. According to our agreement, the Binhai Garden City project will be fully used to offset our debts. Then we can mortgage or sell Sihai Group’s shares cheaply and solve our funding problems in one go. So, for us, your death is the best outcome. Don’t you agree? Heh heh…” Yang Changying said proudly, with a chilling smile.

Yang Changying thought revealing the trap in their agreement would make Yang Chen back down, but instead, Yang Chen burst out laughing.

“Ha ha ha…”