21: Chapter 21 Kicking a Steel Plate

Pang Dahai had previously thought these people were enemies coming for revenge later, never imagining they were thugs looking to cause trouble for Chen Hao.

That shouldn't be the case!

Pang Dahai knew very well that Chen Hao was smooth and never offended anyone, much less people from the underworld.

"A misunderstanding, there must be a misunderstanding here. Everyone, calm down first. Whatever you do, don't fight. If you lose, you go to the hospital; if you win, you go to jail..."

"Go to hell!"

Before Pang Dahai could finish speaking, the leader, Brother Hu, slapped him across the face.

Now things got chaotic.

The ex-convict employees regarded Pang Dahai as their backbone, their pillar, essentially their provider.

When their 'parent' got hit, how could they endure that!

"Get them!"

"Grab your tools!"

They were all beasts carrying 'shackles,' suppressing their nature before the rule of law, but that didn't mean they were all pushovers.

A full-scale battle between the two sides was imminent!

Pang Dahai was still trying to mediate.

"Don't fight, don't lay a hand on them!"

The fight had already started; the arrow was on the bowstring and had to be loosed.

The underworld group, armed with clubs, initially gained a slight advantage, but after enduring a few blows, the renovation workers took down all the thugs, beating them until they cried out in pain with fists and feet.

Pang Dahai couldn't stop them. Just as he took out his phone to call the police, he heard Chen Hao's voice from behind him.

"I want to report a robbery, someone broke in! Yes, yes... they all have weapons..."

Pang Dahai turned around and saw Chen Hao making the emergency call.

"You hide quickly, they are here for you!"

"Chen Hao is here, kill him!"

Brother Hu charged forward first. Seeing the situation turn bad, Pang Dahai had no choice but to act. With one move, he grabbed the club, executed a shoulder throw, slamming Brother Hu to the ground, and skillfully restrained him.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hao first checked the location of the security cameras, then rushed forward and kicked Brother Hu in the head several times.

"Damn it!"

Brother Hu was immediately left dizzy and disoriented from the kicks.

The battle scene was completely one-sided. The ex-convict employees were more than one or two levels stronger than these thugs; beating them was like child's play.

"Hao Zi! You go back first!"

Chen Hao wanted to land a few more kicks amidst the chaos, but Pang Dahai stopped him, pushing and shoving him toward the office to avoid the fray.

"What exactly is going on?"

Chen Hao roared in feigned excitement.

"Do I even need to ask? It must be retaliation from my previous company!"

"Damn these bastards!"

Pang Dahai guarded the office door, protecting Chen Hao, and shouted outside.

"A few hits are enough, don't injure anyone badly!"

The employees were obedient. After controlling the situation, they rounded up all the thugs, making them squat in a line, strictly guarding them to prevent any resistance.

In less than five minutes, the police rushed in. Seeing the scene, they were momentarily unable to distinguish who the victims were.

"Hands on your head and squat down!"

Both sides squatted down with their hands on their heads. Pang Dahai stepped forward to negotiate. The whole affair ended up at the police station.

Chen Hao, as the involved party, was questioned to give a statement. Chen Hao relied on his silver tongue and relayed the pre-planned narrative like this:

His ex-girlfriend, Lin Xiaomeng, was having an affair with his company superior. He was cuckolded and then fired by the company, which refused to let the matter drop. There was already a record of a previous incident at the police station.

"This time it was even worse; they actually hired assassins to kill me."

Handling cases requires evidence. Chen Hao provided chat screenshots between himself and his ex-girlfriend Lin Xiaomeng. Following the trail, they located Lin Xiaomeng, and with a little scare, she confessed everything.

Brother Hu was the mastermind. At first, he played dumb, but when eyewitnesses, physical evidence, and indoor surveillance footage were all laid out before him, Brother Hu could only confess unreservedly to the hiring arrangement made by Wang Kaiming.

The case became crystal clear. All involved parties were apprehended. Although Wang Kaiming was still hospitalized, he was also arrested and questioned.

The victims, Chen Hao and Pang Dahai, had a unanimous opinion: they firmly pursued legal responsibility. Pang Dahai also put forward reasonable demands, such as full compensation for any damaged property.

Noon.

Chen Hao, Pang Dahai, and all the renovation workers walked out of the police station together.

Chen Hao profusely thanked them for their righteous intervention.

"Brother Dahai, thank goodness you guys protected me. If I were alone today, I probably would have lost my life."

"Don't say that. We are simply drawing our swords to help those in need."

Pang Dahai happily accepted Chen Hao's goodwill, putting an arm around his shoulder as he spoke.

"There's no need for such talk between us. If you didn't have me in your heart and hadn't hired us for the renovation, we wouldn't have been able to save you."

Chen Hao immediately declared generously.

"Yes, yes, yes. The renovation work is all yours. I'll arrange lunch today, treating everyone to a big meal."

Just as they stepped out of the police station, they saw a police car pull up. A Police Officer brought out Wang Kaiming, who was wearing handcuffs and covered in bandages.

"What are you looking at? Get inside!"

Under the escort of the Police Officer, Wang Kaiming's eyes were filled with rage.

"Chen Hao, you son of a bitch! This isn't over! I will kill you sooner or later!"

Chen Hao immediately jumped up.

"Officer, you all heard that, he's still threatening me!"

Wang Kaiming tried to shout more, but was forcibly taken into the police station.

Everyone stared intently at Wang Kaiming's receding figure, cursing him in low voices.

"Pah, you dog thing!"

During lunch.

Chen Hao treated everyone to a celebratory banquet, treating Pang Dahai and all the renovation workers to a big meal.

"I'll make a toast. Thank you all for saving my life. I won't say more about this great kindness; I'm drinking it all. You all follow as you wish!"

"You are too polite with words like that."

After the opening toast, Pang Dahai put his arm around Chen Hao's shoulder and cautioned him in a low voice.

"I just heard from a former colleague that Wang Kaiming was beaten up last night at the COCO Bar. They didn't see the attacker, but Wang Kaiming was certain you did it, which is why he hired Brother Hu from the underworld to retaliate against you."

"Lin Xiaomeng's testimony has some discrepancies. She said Wang Kaiming had already planned to retaliate against you before he was beaten."

"Brother, you're in a tough spot. How did you manage to provoke these bastards?"

"If you ask me, it's better to hide for a while to find peace. Take a step back and you'll find the sea and sky are wide. I can protect you for a while, but not for a lifetime. You should go into hiding for a few days."

Chen Hao already had a plan in mind.

He had secretly beaten Wang Kaiming yesterday, lured them here today, planned to trap them again, and tomorrow he would leave for Guangcheng with Zhang Menglu.

The sky is high for the birds to fly. No matter how far-reaching Wang Liguo's influence was, or how much money and power he had, after tomorrow, Chen Hao would be out of his reach.

The company refused to settle, turning the civil case into a criminal one. Even dragging it out could exhaust these sons of bitches!

"Brother Dahai, I think the same way. There's no reason for a thief to be on guard for a thousand days; a thousand days of guarding against a thief is impossible. After arranging the renovation, I really need to go away and hide for a few days."

Pang Dahai patted Chen Hao on the shoulder.

"Alright, brother, I understand. It's all for the sake of living; nobody has it easy."

Just then, Chen Hao's phone rang. It was an unknown number. He answered, and it was Shayiva, speaking with a strange accent.

"The property was handed over today. You can come and take over the renovation anytime."

Chen Hao's face lit up with joy.

"So fast? Then let's go now. I'll bring the renovation team over right away."