But just at that critical moment, the woman in the tracksuit slowly turned around. She looked at Cui Biao and spoke calmly, "Cui Biao, are you sure you want to chop me up?"
Cui Biao sneered, "In Jiangcheng, my word is law. If I say I'll have you chopped up, your head won't be on your shoulders for long. And I meant..."
But he was only halfway through his sentence when he finally got a clear look at the woman. He shuddered and immediately screamed, "Stop! Everyone, stop what you're doing! Stop!"
His underlings were just about to clash with the other side. Hearing Cui Biao's words, they all took a step back and turned to look at him with puzzled expressions. 'What's going on?'
But to their astonishment, Cui Biao, who was usually incredibly domineering, actually jogged over to the woman in the tracksuit and said with a fawning smile:
"So it's President Shen! How did I end up picking a fight with you? This is a classic case of the great flood washing away the Dragon King's temple—my own people fighting my own people! Oh, this is so very wrong..."
The moment he finished speaking, Ye Feng walked out of the room. He looked at Cui Biao and said with a chuckle:
"Cui Biao, you have to bow and scrape before a woman? And you call yourself the underground emperor of Jiangcheng?"
Cui Biao looked at Ye Feng and said in shame, "Sir, do you know who she is? She's President Shen Qing of the Hundred Flowers Building.
The higher-ups at Dragon King Pavilion have warned us never to oppose anyone from the Hundred Flowers Building. Anyone who dares to disobey will be executed without mercy!
So it's not that I'm bowing and scraping to her; these are the rules set by the higher-ups. I really don't dare to defy them!
Sir, regarding this matter, how about you coordinate with the people from the Hundred Flowers Building and see how to resolve it? I'll follow your lead."
Ye Feng was the Young Pavilion Master of Dragon King Pavilion. If he stepped forward to negotiate with the Hundred Flowers Building, the problem would surely be solved with ease.
But Shen Qing clearly misunderstood. She looked at Ye Feng and said coldly, "Is this your backer? If you don't have any other cards to play, then you're not leaving today. Not even the Heavenly King himself could save you. And I mean it."
Ye Feng smiled faintly, took a delicate Phoenix-shaped Jade Token from his pocket, and waved it at Shen Qing. He then said calmly:
"I wonder if this card I'm playing is heavy enough."
The curly-haired woman beside them glanced casually at the jade token and burst out laughing. "Kid, trying to scare people with a worthless piece of jade? Did you get your head kicked by a donkey? This is hilarious, HA HA..."
After speaking, she turned to Shen Qing and said, "President Shen, this kid is out of cards. There's no need to waste any more words on him. Just give the order and send him on his way. Let him learn the consequences of daring to provoke the Hundred Flowers Building..."
But in the next moment, she froze. She saw Shen Qing staring at the token in Ye Feng's hand, her face instantly turning pale and her body beginning to tremble violently.
The next moment, she staggered over to Ye Feng, dropped to her knees with a THUD, and slammed her head onto the ground. Her voice trembled as she cried out:
"Shen Qing of the Jiangcheng Hundred Flowers Building was unaware of the Young Building Master's arrival! I have offended you and beg for forgiveness!"
After speaking, she began to kowtow to Ye Feng repeatedly.
Cui Biao and his men, standing behind, were all frozen in place, staring blankly. How had Shen Qing, who just moments ago was so domineering and screaming for blood, become so obedient?
'What... what kind of act is this?'
At that moment, the curly-haired woman screamed, "Young Building Master? He's the Young Building Master?"
She quickly turned and carefully examined the token in Ye Feng's hand.
When she saw the two plum blossom seal-script characters on the token, her face turned deathly pale.
Those characters read, unmistakably,
Hundred Flowers!
The Hundred Flowers Order. It was actually the Hundred Flowers Order.
All of them belonged to the Hundred Flowers Building. Three years ago, the Old Building Master retired. Before retiring, she issued a decree, stating that she would pass the Hundred Flowers Order—the token symbolizing the highest authority in the Hundred Flowers Building—to her disciple.
From then on, the one who held the Hundred Flowers Order would be the Young Building Master of the Hundred Flowers Building.
The Old Building Master had commanded that all members of the Hundred Flowers Building, upon seeing the Young Building Master, were to treat him as they would her. Any disrespect would be punished by death at the minimum, and the execution of one's entire clan in severe cases.
With Ye Feng holding the Hundred Flowers Order, his identity was obvious—the Young Building Master of the Hundred Flowers Building!
'Heavens, I was trying to swindle some money and ended up trying to swindle the top boss of the entire Hundred Flowers Building. Isn't this just asking for death?'
Her legs went weak with fear, and with a THUD, she fell to her knees before Ye Feng, kowtowing repeatedly and screaming, "This servant was blind and failed to recognize Mount Tai! I have offended the Young Building Master. Please, punish me, Young Building Master!"
But Ye Feng didn't even glance at her. He crouched down in front of Shen Qing and asked calmly, "Your subordinate is capable of running such a swindling scam. I ask you, how are you managing this Hundred Flowers Building?"
"Without bothering to find out right from wrong, you were ready to have someone chopped up. I'll ask you again, how are you managing this Hundred Flowers Building?"
"You try to take a life at the drop of a hat, with such ruthlessness. I will ask you one more time, how are you managing this Hundred Flowers Building?"
These three soul-crushing questions, each one striking at her heart, made Shen Qing's face drain of all color. She trembled and cried out:
"It is all Shen Qing's fault! Please, punish me, Young Building Master!"
At this moment, the curly-haired woman beside them looked at Ye Feng and quickly said, "Sir, actually, the Hundred Flowers Building has its own difficulties that force us to act this way."
Ye Feng turned to the curly-haired woman and said with a chuckle, "Then why don't you tell me? What kind of difficulties does the Hundred Flowers Building have that requires you to make money by any means necessary?"