Chapter 065 【A Man’s Promise】

In a luxurious villa in Hong Kong's wealthy district.

Xiang Tianhua sat with a grim look on his face, smoking a cigar. The two bodyguards behind him stood motionless, clearly aware that Xiang Tianhua was in a foul mood.

Opposite him, Xiang Yusheng also looked upset. He glanced at Xiang Tianhua, then grabbed the bottle of red wine from the table, poured a glass, and set it down in front of him. "Dad, why compromise with that bastard?"

Earlier, after entering the study, Xiang Yusheng had found out what happened. In his view, Xiang Tianhua's approach was completely stupid.

Xiang Tianhua took the glass of red wine and took a sip, his voice grave. "A couple of days ago, Ling Yongbing from the Red Star Gang sought out that Gu fellow. My man on the inside said Ling Yongbing treated Gu with great respect. Presumably, Ling Yongbing wanted to recruit him. However, from the way Gu's been acting lately, it seems their talks didn't succeed. Right now, the conflict between us and the Red Star Gang is white-hot. Having Gu get involved at this stage wouldn't be a good thing."

Everyone in the room, including Xiang Yusheng, was impressed by Xiang Tianhua's foresight after hearing his explanation.

"That's brilliant, Dad," Xiang Yusheng said. "But relax, Dad. I've already talked about what happened to Alai with the Shui Lian Gang in Thailand. Their boss blew his top when he heard Alai was killed by Gu and is preparing to send assassins."

"Good. Using others to do the dirty work is a clever move. We can use the Shui Lian Gang to find out who's backing Gu." Xiang Tianhua patted Xiang Yusheng's shoulder approvingly. "Yusheng, you've really grown up. With more time, you'll be ready to take my place."

Hearing his father's praise, Xiang Yusheng smiled slightly, swelling with pride.

...

At the open-air food stall where Gu Feng was.

Lin Jiaying stared at the array of delicious dishes on the table but didn't reach for them. Instead, she fixed her gaze on Gu Feng. Seeing the calm expression on his face, her fear had subsided, replaced by curiosity.

Yes, curiosity!

As she spent more time with Gu Feng, she suddenly felt she understood him less and less. She clearly remembered how "cowardly" he had seemed during the mall robbery, yet now he was fighting thugs for her. What surprised her even more was that Gu Feng was skilled in fighting, and those thugs seemed to fear him.

"Why aren't you eating?" Gu Feng asked, noticing Lin Jiaying propping her chin in her hands and staring at him in a daze.

His words snapped Lin Jiaying back to reality. She smiled awkwardly, then lowered her head and picked up her chopsticks. Perhaps worried Gu Feng might see through her thoughts, she didn't dare look him in the eye, holding her chopsticks for a long time without touching the food.

Gu Feng seemed to guess what she was thinking and smiled, putting some food in her bowl.

After eating a little, Lin Jiaying couldn't help but ask, "Gu Feng, are you really good at fighting?"

"I suppose so," Gu Feng replied with a nod and a smile.

Hearing this, Lin Jiaying was reassured and smiled. "No wonder you didn't let me leave. It's because you're good at fighting and aren't afraid of those thugs."

Gu Feng gave a wry smile at her words.

He didn't leave with Lin Jiaying simply because of the promise he had made to her. He didn't want the appearance of Blondie and the others to prevent him from keeping that promise. For him, he didn't make promises lightly, but once made, they had to be honored!

A man's promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold!

This was a principle Gu Feng had understood since childhood.

Besides, the repeated provocations from the Dong Xing Gang had really gotten under his skin, which was why he had called Xiang Tianhua to give him a warning.

A few minutes later, just as Lin Jiaying had completely forgotten the earlier incident, Bo Zai arrived at the entrance of the food stall with Blondie and seven or eight other goons.

Seeing Bo Zai and his men, the owner of the stall went pale, wanting to say something but not daring to speak.

Inside, the customers who saw Blondie and the others return seemed to know something was about to happen again. They quickly stood up from their seats and moved aside, afraid of getting caught in any potential fight.

Lin Jiaying, who had been happily eating, suddenly noticed Blondie and the others at the entrance and looked frightened. However, compared to before, she was much better, at least she wasn't shaking.

Seeing Lin Jiaying's expression, Gu Feng turned his gaze toward the entrance.

At the entrance, Bo Zai couldn't help but tremble when he met Gu Feng's icy stare. He hadn't forgotten the pain from having his fingers broken by Gu Feng last time; deep down, he feared Gu Feng.

But soon, Bo Zai adjusted his expression, offering Gu Feng an ingratiating smile while signaling to Blondie and the others behind him.

After doing this, he scurried over to Gu Feng, bowed, and said, "Mr. Gu, what happened earlier was Blondie's fault. We hope you'll be magnanimous and not hold it against us. Please forgive us."

As soon as Bo Zai finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent, so quiet that even Bo Zai's rapid heartbeat could be heard.

Everyone stared at Bo Zai in disbelief. At that moment, they even doubted their own ears!

Who was Bo Zai?

Everyone present knew Bo Zai was the recognized boss of Temple Street, with nearly a hundred underlings, and he usually swaggered around the area!

Yet here he was, showing such respect to Gu Feng, even though Gu Feng had just beaten up Blondie!

After speaking, Bo Zai kept his head down, not daring to meet Gu Feng's eyes, though he secretly observed Gu Feng's reaction from the corner of his eye, his heart in his throat, not daring to move a muscle.

Unlike everyone else, Gu Feng showed no trace of surprise on his face. On the contrary, his expression remained perfectly calm.

"Take your men and leave here immediately," Gu Feng said casually.

Hearing this, Bo Zai relaxed a little. He wiped the cold sweat that had formed from his nervousness and nodded quickly. "Yes, Mr. Gu."

With that, Bo Zai backed out of the food stall, bowing, and led Blondie and the others away as fast as possible.

After Bo Zai and his men left, the customers in the stall gradually snapped out of it and returned to their seats to eat. However, compared to before, they didn't dare speak loudly, as if afraid of disturbing Gu Feng's meal.

Lin Jiaying was extremely curious about why Bo Zai had apologized to Gu Feng, but with the entire place so quiet, she felt too embarrassed to ask and could only bury herself in her food.

Half an hour later, Gu Feng left the food stall with Lin Jiaying. As soon as they stepped outside, Lin Jiaying couldn't wait to ask, "Gu Feng, you beat those people up. Why did they apologize to you?"

"Because I'm better at fighting than they are," Gu Feng said with a laugh. But inwardly, he thought, *Xiang Tianhua actually sent these people to apologize. That doesn't quite fit his usual style. It seems I need to have someone monitor his movements.*

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