Fighting me is the most foolish thing you could ever do.

Qin Chao still felt a bit depressed inside. After all, his main purpose in coming this time was to see what kind of attitude the Yu family would hold. Considering that Yu Chengyi from the Yu family had been beaten so severely by Chen Yang, did the Yu family really have no thoughts or reactions at all?

However, judging from the short time he had spent in the hospital room, the Yu family truly showed no intention of seeking revenge whatsoever. This left Qin Chao disappointed—inordinately disappointed.

At the same time, it made Qin Chao think that the Yu family was truly spineless. How could they be such cowards when facing Chen Yang?

Although disappointment filled Qin Chao's heart, he naturally did not let it show on his face. Maintaining a respectful expression, he said to Yu Chenjiang, "I understand, Uncle."

"Go back. You don't need to come here to check on things anymore," Yu Chenjiang said coldly.

"Yes." Qin Chao furrowed his brows again. In his heart, his disappointment toward Yu Chenjiang grew as deep as it possibly could.

Qin Chao then turned and walked away, disappearing from Yu Chenjiang's sight shortly after.

Once Qin Chao vanished from his field of vision, Yu Chenjiang withdrew his gaze and said nothing more.

As for Chen Yang, he was completely unaware that Qin Chao had personally gone to see members of the Yu family.

Even if he had known about it, taking a step back, he wouldn't have taken it to heart. After all, what was Qin Chao in his eyes now? Let alone Qin Chao, even Qin Chao and his father together were nothing more than a pair of clowns in Chen Yang's eyes at present.

Chen Yang continued to busy himself every day with the North Suburb New City project. Seeing the project being refined day by day, it would be impossible to say he wasn't happy at all.

However, after three busy days, at a little past three o'clock one afternoon, Qin Hu suddenly called him and reported with great seriousness, "President Chen, recently while handling matters in the underworld, I ran into a really stubborn thorn. I'm not sure how to deal with him."

"A stubborn thorn? Tell me about it, what's the situation? By the way, didn't you say before that as long as we brought Liu Qiang under control, fifty percent of the work would be saved?" Chen Yang said calmly.

Qin Hu replied earnestly, "The guy's surname is You, and his full name is You Changkun. He's an old scumbag, extremely cunning and completely without principles. I first came into contact with him half a month ago, and right off the bat, this fellow put on a complete rascal act."

"I reasoned with him and everything, and yesterday I went to see him again. He straight up pulled a chair and sat right at his front door. Not only did he refuse to let me in, but he also put out word that he isn't afraid to die. If I've got the guts, I should find someone to have him killed; otherwise, he told me not to expect him to listen to anyone. He, You Changkun, respects no one and doesn't give a damn about anyone."

"I explained all the stakes to him and even told him that Liu Qiang has already agreed to submit to you, but it's no use. This guy is a total rascal. You can't beat him, and naturally you can't curse him into submission either. But we can't actually kill him over something like this; getting rid of someone like that for such a minor issue is completely not worth it, sigh. I really don't know what to do. I'm completely out of tricks when dealing with such hoodlums."

After listening carefully to Qin Hu's words, Chen Yang made a decision instantly and said calmly, "Then just leave the guy hanging there for now. I'll go over and deal with him myself."

"Oh, alright, President Chen. When will you be coming over?" Qin Hu asked.

Chen Yang replied indifferently, "We'll see. Maybe today, maybe tomorrow, not entirely sure yet."

"Alright then, I'll leave this person for you to handle," Qin Hu said earnestly.

"Good, good," Chen Yang nodded repeatedly, though in his mind he didn't have a single plan for dealing with this rascal yet, figuring he would take it one step at a time as it came.

In the blink of an eye, a day passed. Although Chen Yang still had plenty of tasks on his hands, considering the smooth progress of Qin Hu's work, he ultimately decided to make a trip to Dongjiang City to meet this hoodlum.

Upon arriving in Dongjiang City, Chen Yang met with Qin Hu immediately. Once Qin Hu got into Chen Yang's car, he said with an excited expression, "President Chen, it's not that I'm exaggerating, but when you see that fellow surnamed You later, you must try not to get too angry."

Hearing this, Chen Yang smiled with helpless amusement: "Is that so? Is that guy really as formidable as you say?"

Qin Hu frowned and said, "He's just an ultimate super-rascal. You'll understand once you see him."

"Alright, alright," Chen Yang nodded repeatedly, chuckling, "Hearing you describe him like that actually makes me even more eager to meet him."

"Sigh..." Qin Hu also smiled with a bitter expression and said nothing more.

An hour later, Chen Yang, Qin Hu, and two martial arts gym members stepped out of the car together in front of a place called the White Swan Bath Center.

As Chen Yang got out of the vehicle, his eyes immediately fell upon a spoon-faced man sitting on a red wooden stool, smoking a cigarette. Behind him stood eight lackeys with their arms crossed over their chests, lined up in a straight row.

That spoon-faced man was, of course, none other than the major rascal You Changkun.

The moment Chen Yang saw You Changkun, he took the initiative and said with a smile, "President You?"

You Changkun raised his eyes disdainfully and asked, "Who the hell are you?"

"This is the superior I told you about yesterday, the President Chen who even Liu Qiang bends the knee to," Qin Hu explained with a stern expression.

"What kind of bullshit President Chen? Never heard of him," You Changkun said coldly.

"Damn it, how dare you show disrespect to President Chen? I'll tear your mouth apart!" Qin Hu shouted angrily.

You Changkun glanced coldly at Qin Hu: "Tear my mouth apart? So what? Come on, if you've got the guts, poke my eyes out too. Come on, come on..."

"You think I wouldn't dare?" Qin Hu demanded furiously.

"You dare, who says you don't dare? Come on, do it..." You Changkun said with utter disdain.

Qin Hu was so angry that he was grinding his teeth. Taking all of this in, Chen Yang knew that getting worked up over such a person was completely useless.

Chen Yang looked at Qin Hu and said, "Alright, stop wasting your breath on him."

"President Chen, isn't he a total super-rascal?" Qin Hu said with extreme dissatisfaction.

Chen Yang gave Qin Hu a faint smile and, without saying anything further to him, turned his gaze back to You Changkun: "I came here today to tell you that you can keep playing the rascal like this if you want. It doesn't matter, I accept it. However, I happen to know quite a few inside stories about you. If you aren't afraid of me exposing them, then go ahead and keep acting tough."

You Changkun raised his left eyebrow and retorted, "What kind of inside stories could an old man like me possibly have?"

"Hah, you're carrying a murder case on your back. Do you really need me to spell it out in such detail?" Chen Yang laughed coldly.

As it turned out, before coming here, Chen Yang had long since instructed Wang旭 to investigate some of You Changkun's dark history.

Wang Xu proved to be very capable and discovered that three years ago, a gang brawl had taken place in Dongjiang City resulting in three deaths, and the mastermind behind the scenes was none other than You Changkun.

However, You Changkun was cunning and had left behind no direct evidence proving he was the mastermind. Yet Wang Xu was equally formidable and managed to retrieve a phone recording of You Changkun ordering his subordinates to flee the scene three years ago.

This phone recording was now, naturally, in Chen Yang's hands. Chen Yang also believed that this recording would undoubtedly carry a heavy punch against You Changkun.

A trace of panic indeed flickered across You Changkun's eyes, but he still put up a tough front verbally: "If you have evidence, go ahead and report me to the police. I'm not afraid."

Chen Yang chuckled and asked, "Are you really not afraid?"

"President Chen, does such a thing really exist?" Qin Hu asked in a low voice, clearly still somewhat skeptical of the matter.

Chen Yang looked at Qin Hu and said, "Of course it exists. I wouldn't just make things up out of thin air."

"I see."

Qin Hu nodded, then immediately cast a disdainful look at You Changkun and said, "Surname You, you actually pulled off something like that."

"Who do you think you're trying to scare?"

You Changkun said with a completely nonchalant attitude.

Seeing this, Chen Yang naturally lost the patience to exchange further pleasantries with You Changkun. He directly played the recordings of his phone calls with his subordinates from three years ago.

You Changkun listened attentively and carefully until the third recording, at which point a disdainful smile appeared on his face: "As if phone recordings can be used as evidence."

"That's right, sometimes recordings indeed cannot serve as legal evidence, but they are evidence nonetheless. I heard that the trouble you stirred up three years ago hasn't been settled to this day. Perfect—someone like you is not someone I wish to employ anyway."

"Qin Hu, let's go."

With that, Chen Yang turned around and started walking away.

His intention was to make the recordings public, and as for what kind of ending awaited You Changkun thereafter, it went without saying.

You Changkun's expression, however, grew somewhat panicked.

He knew very well in his heart what it would mean if the material in Chen Yang's hands were to be leaked.

Driven by anger and desperation, You Changkun suddenly stood up from his chair and shouted, "Surround them! Nobody leaves this place today until we clear things up."

In an instant, Chen Yang and Qin Hu were surrounded by You Changkun's group of subordinates.

Chen Yang and Qin Hu both swept their gazes across the surroundings. Then Qin Hu turned his head and looked at You Changkun with contempt: "Looks like you're scared after all, huh?"

Displaying his vicious nature to the fullest, You Changkun strode right up to Chen Yang, extended his hand, and demanded, "Hand over the phone."

Qin Hu narrowed his eyes and said in a chilling voice, "You Changkun, do you take me for invisible?"

You Changkun glared coldly at Qin Hu: "In my territory, what do you think you can do about it?"

Qin Hu replied coldly, "Good grief, you want to test me, do you?"

"Take care of them."

You Changkun issued a loud command.

Just as those words left You Changkun's mouth, however, Chen Yang suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs, "Wait."

You Changkun gave a disdainful laugh: "What? Scared? If you're scared, hurry up and hand over the phone."

Chen Yang cast a cold glance at You Changkun and said, "I told you to wait because I still have some things I want to ask you. Are you truly certain you want to start a fight with me?"

You Changkun answered in a tough tone, "You hand over the phone, you walk your broad road, and I'll walk my wide path. We'll mind our own business and have nothing to do with each other."

Hearing this, Chen Yang suddenly chuckled: "I asked you whether you are truly certain you want to start a fight with me."

"That's right, we're fighting you, what of it?" You Changkun glared with wide eyes.

"Then go ahead and do it already, stop wasting time," a bloodthirsty smile curled up the corners of Chen Yang's mouth.

"Do it."

You Changkun was also a ruthless man who wasted no time in his actions, immediately giving the order.

You Changkun's subordinates closed in step by step toward Chen Yang and Qin Hu.

Seeing this, Qin Hu furrowed his brows deeply and shouted with rising anger, "You Changkun, you just wait!"

Qin Hu lunged forward and plunged straight into a brawl with You Changkun's men.

However, fierce though Qin Hu might be, his combat strength after all could not compare to Chen Yang's. Facing a multitude of fists with only two of his own, he gradually began to lose ground.

Suddenly, while Qin Hu was entangled with two opponents, one of the men pulled a knife from his pocket and charged wildly toward Qin Hu.

It was an ambush!

Just as the man was about to injure Qin Hu, a figure flashed from the side right before him with incredible speed, snatched the knife straight out of his hand, and sent him flying with a single kick.

Following that, Chen Yang and Qin Hu joined forces to battle the remaining thugs. With Chen Yang's participation, dealing with this group naturally became much easier.

In a mere five minutes, You Changkun's subordinates were all lying flat on the ground, nursing various severe injuries.

At this moment, realizing how terribly the situation had turned out, You Changkun turned on his heel and bolted toward the entrance of the bath center. But before he had run five steps, Qin Hu suddenly lunged behind him, grabbed him by the back of his collar, and hauled him back on the spot.

You Changkun's face turned pale with shock: "What do you want?!"

Qin Hu looked at You Changkun with a mocking smirk and said, "President You, you want to attack us whenever you please and then just pat your asses and walk away whenever you feel like it? What do you take us for? Wooden dummies?"

You Changkun abruptly spun around and said excitedly, "Fine then! Go ahead and kill me! If you've got the guts, kill me right here!"

Qin Hu laughed coldly, "I'm not going to kill you. If I kill you, won't I have to take responsibility? I won't kill you, but you've got a case hanging over your head—there's no way you're running away from this."

You Changkun said dismissively, "As if phone recordings count as evidence."

"If they don't count as evidence, then why did you insist on making me hand over my phone just a moment ago?" Chen Yang spoke up at that exact moment.

Maintaining his rascal persona, You Changkun replied, "This is my territory, I wanted it simply because I wanted it."

"Qin Hu, let him go," Chen Yang requested.

"President Chen, you want to let him go?" Qin Hu looked deeply unsatisfied.

Chen Yang shook his phone and said, "We can use this."

Qin Hu immediately grasped Chen Yang's intent, released You Changkun, and deliberately sneered with sarcasm, "Oh, President You, you're about to be in big trouble."

"Let's go."

Chen Yang cast a cold glance at You Changkun, having no desire to waste any more breath on him. After all, Chen Yang knew very well in his heart that You Changkun had brought this upon himself by breaking the law; no one could save him now.

Happily following behind Chen Yang, Qin Hu got into the car and drove away.

The car drove all the way to the entrance of the martial arts gym and came to a stop. Chen Yang looked at Qin Hu and said, "You go back to your work. As for the matter concerning the recording, I'll have someone handle it personally."

Qin Hu nodded and smiled, "President Chen, how did you manage to get hold of this recording?"

Chen Yang chuckled, "I have specialized people helping me acquire these sorts of things."

Qin Hu nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, I understand, I understand."

"Get out and go continue with your work," Chen Yang said softly.

Qin Hu nodded earnestly, said nothing more, pushed the car door open, and stepped out.

After seeing Qin Hu alight, Chen Yang started the car again and drove in the direction of Linhai City.

On the second day after Chen Yang returned to Linhai, a major event broke out in the city.

This major event was none other than the Skyhawk Company holding a high-profile press conference that very morning. As soon as this press conference was held, the entire populace of Linhai became aware that a major corporation with powerful backing had arrived in the city.

That major corporation was, naturally, the Skyhawk Company.

The exact purpose behind the Skyhawk Company holding such a high-profile press conference remained unknown for the time being.

However, it was an undeniable fact that this event made the Skyhawk Company an instant sensation in Linhai.

At six o'clock in the evening, Chen Yang returned home punctually as usual, only to hear his father-in-law, Qin Guoshan, complaining with a frown: "Look at the Skyhawk Company—how wonderful, powerful backing and deep pockets! Why on earth did you have to go and ruin my good fortune?"

The moment Chen Yang stepped through the front door and heard Qin Guoshan's grievances, his expression was, naturally, one of utter astonishment.

Chen Yang looked at Qin Guoshan helplessly, thinking to himself that his father-in-law must have caught wind of Skyhawk Company's press conference today, which was why he was acting up like this.

Chen Yang smiled and said nothing.

As he headed toward the stairs, Qin Guoshan suddenly called out to him: "Where do you think you're going?"

Chen Yang smiled bitterly: "Dad, I'm heading upstairs to get some rest."

"Did you not hear what I just said?" Qin Guoshan asked with a darkened face.

Chen Yang smiled, "Oh... I heard it."

"And?" Qin Guoshan asked, still icy cold.

"And what?" Chen Yang asked, feigning ignorance. After all, he really didn't want to engage with Qin Guoshan's complaints about losing out on the re-employment opportunity at Skyhawk Company.

Frustrated, Qin Guoshan muttered under his breath, "Go on then, go do your busywork."

"Oh."

Chen Yang nodded and turned to head upstairs.

Before long, dinner time arrived. As the family gathered around the dining table, Qin Guoshan maintained an intensely unhappy expression throughout, directly dragging down everyone else's mood and casting a chilling, dreary atmosphere over the meal.

Knowing exactly what was on Qin Guoshan's mind, Chen Yang chuckled and asked, "You all heard about the Skyhawk Company holding a press conference today, right?"

"Mm."

While slowly chewing her steamed bun, Qin Muque replied, "It looked quite grand."

"That's what you call making a high-profile entrance," Chen Yang smiled.

Qin Muque glanced at Qin Guoshan. Naturally, she wasn't foolish either; she knew precisely what was making him so angry.

"Dad, are you still upset?" Qin Muque asked in a low voice.

Qin Guoshan abruptly set down his chopsticks and said with extreme displeasure, "Tell me, Skyhawk Company is a massive corporation that actually took a liking to me. Shouldn't all of you be happy for me instead of putting stumbling blocks in my way and forcing me to stay cooped up at home until I get sick? Only then would some people be happy."

Qin Muque cast a helpless look at Chen Yang before turning back to Qin Guoshan: "Dad, it's fine even if you didn't go. Just try to keep an open mind."

"I wasn't angry to begin with, but after watching Skyhawk Company's live broadcast today, the more I looked at it, the angrier I got," Qin Guoshan fumed.

"Dad, I'll pay you a salary myself," Qin Muque suddenly offered with a smile.

"Do you think I cared about that bit of money? I wanted to have something productive to do; what I valued was that company's working environment," Qin Guoshan said earnestly.

"Dad, why don't you just apply somewhere else then? Who knows, maybe another company will want you," Chen Yang remarked casually.

"This whole mess was caused by you, wasn't it?" Qin Guoshan challenged accusingly.

Hearing this, Chen Yang let out a helpless sigh and said, "Sigh... Dad, I really don't know what to say. If you want to believe it was me, then let's just say it was."

"What? Do I not even dare say so?"

Qin Guoshan retorted.

"Alright, will you two stop bickering," Qin Muque said with an exasperated expression.

Reluctant to continue arguing with his father-in-law, Chen Yang set down his chopsticks and smiled, "I'm finished eating, you guys take your time."

With a faint smile, Chen Yang turned and headed upstairs.

Shortly afterward, Qin Muque also entered the bedroom. Closing the door gently behind her, she said softly to Chen Yang, "Chen Yang, this matter has passed. In the future, if Dad scolds you, just don't argue back with him. As long as you bear with it, this will blow over. I want to thank you."

Chen Yang chuckled, "Alright, since you've said so, I'll definitely follow your words."

"Thank you," Qin Muque said with a look of genuine gratitude.

Chen Yang grinned, "We're already a veteran married couple, why talk about such things?"

"Sigh... I can actually understand Dad's frame of mind, to be honest. But look at his age—why on earth would a company re-employ someone that old? He refuses to think it through," Qin Muque said, sitting down at the edge of the bed.

Chen Yang joked, "If Dad could see things as clearly as you do, he wouldn't be getting angry in the first place. They call it 'authorities are blind,' and that's precisely the truth."

Qin Muque nodded slightly.

After pondering for a moment, she urged, "Anyway, in the future, if he gives you a hard time again, just bite your tongue and yield to him a little."

"I know, don't worry, I know how to handle it," Chen Yang smiled gently.

"Mm," Qin Muque nodded with a satisfied expression.

At eight o'clock in the morning, Chen Yang left the house just like any other day and hailed a taxi to go to work.

However, as the taxi he was riding in reached an intersection, he witnessed a traffic accident along with a familiar figure standing anxiously before a young man who had fallen to the ground. Taking a closer look, Chen Yang realized that the voluptuous woman was none other than Xiao Rongfei!