Chapter 28: Chapter 28: The Mastermind _1
Scarface had survived so long in the underworld precisely because he was ruthless. He didn’t even blink when Liu Peng turned his face into a bloody mess; instead, he pulled out a switchblade.
"Brother Ming, you don’t have to worry about what comes next, I’ll cripple him for you right now!"
Having said that, Scarface charged toward Liu Peng with the knife, his face full of murderous intent.
Just moments ago, he was getting chummy with Ye Ming, having finally managed to build a good relationship with him, and then suddenly one of his own men goes and smashes up Ye Ming’s home.
This was something Scarface couldn’t tolerate, and he intended to take out all his anger on the man who intimated the destruction, Liu Peng.
Liu Peng shuddered, wetting his pants with fear, unable to speak clearly.
Just as Scarface was about to strike, Ye Ming said, "Forget it."
"He’s just a landlord, we’ve never had any grudges before. He must have done this under someone else’s orders."
"Liu Peng, tell me who sent you, and I’ll spare your life."
Upon hearing this, Liu Peng breathed a sigh of relief and spilled everything.
"Brother Ming, you’re truly wise. I was instructed by someone named Wang Hai," Liu Peng said.
"He gave me a lot of money, said he wanted to drive you out and told me to smash your place up, just like that..."
Liu Peng’s words took Ye Ming by surprise.
He hadn’t expected that Wang Hai, who had just faced a setback the day before, would seek revenge so quickly.
It seemed that he had been too lenient, not having gotten rid of that beast.
Ye Ming thought to himself.
"Alright, you’re done here, get lost!" Ye Ming said.
Liu Peng nodded repeatedly, crying and sniffling, and before he left, he didn’t forget to return the full rent to Jiang Rou.
With the matter settled for the moment, Scarface let out sigh after sigh once Liu Peng had left.
Seeing Ye Ming’s home now in shambles, and knowing it was his own man who had destroyed it, Scarface reluctantly said, "Brother Ming, to atone, you and your mother can come stay at my place for a while!"
"I’ve got a new house, just finished decorating, haven’t even had the chance to live in it yet!"
This was the only viable solution he could offer.
Scarface felt a pang in his heart, but thinking about his future, he felt the sacrifice was worth it.
Ye Ming couldn’t be bothered to decline; after all, his house was no longer habitable, so he gladly accepted.
Next, Scarface personally escorted Ye Ming and his mother to their new residence.
It was a standalone villa. Although not as lavish as the truly wealthy districts, the residents here were high-ranking members of society, a place where learned scholars were in conversation and not a commoner in sight.
Of course, even though Scarface was willing to offer such a nice house for free, Ye Ming was not willing to take it for nothing.
At that moment, Ye Ming took several Herbal Pills from his pocket once again.
These were all the stock he had left, which he handed over to Scarface.
"I don’t have many pills left right now, but in a while, I’ll refine another batch myself. When I do, I’ll give you ten more, and that should settle my debt to you," Ye Ming said earnestly.
In his mind, these Herbal Pills could easily fetch at least a hundred thousand each if sold on the market.
Both in terms of effectiveness and formula, this was entirely reasonable, not to mention his labor costs included.
But Scarface looked at the herbal pill the size of a fingernail on his hand, his expression extremely rich.
"A complete villa of mine, just for these few crappy pills?"
Moreover, as he looked at Ye Ming’s serious demeanor, Scarface felt a surge of amusement.
If it weren’t for Xu Lele’s face, he would have turned hostile right then and there.
"Alright, Brother Ming, then I’m waiting..." Scarface said, somewhat dejectedly.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a mocking voice followed.
"Ye Ming? You’re like a bad penny, aren’t you?"
"Why are you here? Don’t tell me you’re homeless and came to beg in the villa area?"
The crowd looked in the direction of the voice, and saw Wang Hai and Xu Ling strolling through the villa area.
Wang Hai had bought a villa here, intended for his wedding house, and had just finished decorating it today. He stepped out and ran into Ye Ming, the jinx.
Nowadays, Wang Hai had a new backer, and was more confident than ever.
He spoke with a tone full of hatred when facing Ye Ming.
"Ye Ming, I’m warning you, you won’t get any food here. This is my turf."
"Take your dead mother and get out, go beg wherever you like, but don’t be an eyesore in front of me!"
Wang Hai felt exhilarated inside because he knew the real reason Ye Ming and Jiang Rou were wandering everywhere.
Xu Ling had resumed her flirtatious ways, leaning on Wang Hai and saying, "Young Master Wang, there’s no need to chase them away since they’re just beggars. If they can’t get anything, they’ll leave on their own."
"You should sympathize; after all, they’re now homeless. Their home has been smashed; where can they go?"
Ye Ming didn’t know where these two got the courage to be insolent in front of him.
Before he could retaliate, Scarface, who couldn’t watch any longer, cursed, "What are you two bastards talking about? Who says our Brother Ming’s house has been seized?"
"Your Brother Ming?" Wang Hai was surprised by the title and asked hastily, "Ye Ming, where did you pick up this lackey? Really loyal, though he’s a bit blind to recognize you as his big brother."
"Let me tell you the truth, Ye Ming, I was the one who demolished your house, and I’m not afraid to admit that I hired Scarface’s men. You must have experienced their skills, right?"
"Weren’t you beaten until you were picking up your teeth off the ground?"
There stood Scarface, yet they failed to see what was right in front of them and even dared to mock a little, making Scarface’s patience wear thin.
So, Scarface could no longer hold back and, rolling up his sleeves, cursed, "You two idiots, say one more word and I’ll knock your teeth out!"
Xu Ling said with a giggle, "Just a lapdog, but you dare to touch us without your master’s command? Idiot!"
"Yeah, isn’t this just like the saying, ’the emperor isn’t anxious while his eunuch is’? You dead eunuch, lapdog!" Wang Hai also cursed unrestrainedly.
Scarface was already bristling with the urge to kill, trembling all over, ready to charge at any moment.
Ye Ming calmly said, "You two are the real idiots, not even recognizing who Scarface is, blind fools."
"Take a closer look, who is the person by my side?"
"Hm?" Wang Hai frowned, focusing his gaze on Scarface.
With wide eyes and a tremor in her voice, Xu Ling said, "Young Master Wang, I seem to have heard that Scarface has a horizontal scar across his face, is it the one like his?"
Wang Hai slightly furrowed his brow, thought it over carefully, and instantly felt his legs go weak as a strong urge to urinate overwhelmed him, nearly making him lose control.
