Chapter 173: Chapter 173: Release the Hounds
"ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!"
"Let’s go! Show them what happens when you mess with the Shen Group!"
"If I wasn’t worried about the optics, I’d go snap their necks myself!"
Upon receiving Jiang Xinghai’s order, the men turned and charged toward the main gate.
It was time to put their training to the test!
’These guys just needed some motivation,’
Jiang Xinghai brought up the rear, silently lighting a cigarette.
From his vantage point, he could see a dense crowd of over fifty people at the main gate.
Meanwhile, the new Head of Security, Xue Gui, held the retractable gate alone, like one man defending a pass against ten thousand. But it looked like he was about to be overwhelmed.
"Pan Baoshun! The Shen Group never wronged you, yet you bring a mob here to cause trouble. Do you really think I’m afraid to open this gate?!"
Xue Gui still had his lean physique, but after beginning his training in the Azure Dragon Technique, he had advanced from a First-Grade Martial Artist to the Fifth Realm!
However, he was also well aware that there were at least three people on the other side who surpassed him in strength.
If the confrontation dragged on, he would surely be defeated.
"Xue Gui, you piece of trash! You think you can shout at me just because you got a little promotion?"
Pan Baoshun and three middle-aged men stood in the back, glaring daggers at Xue Gui. "Big Brother, why don’t you just deal with him yourself? No need to waste any more time."
"We still need to show some courtesy before resorting to force. This is the Shen Group, after all."
A bald, middle-aged man who resembled Pan Baoshun spoke up. It was Pan Baofa, a man with ties to the underworld. "Besides, you can see more of them running over. If they really refuse to compensate you, it won’t be too late for Big Brother to make a move then."
"Let them come!"
Pan Baoshun saw his former security subordinates, and he also saw Jiang Xinghai walking at the rear. "Big Brother, the one in the back wearing the white short-sleeved shirt is Jiang Xinghai. He’s the reason I got fired. That kid is pretty strong, too."
"Don’t worry," Pan Baofa said dismissively. "Even if Big Brother is no match for him, my two sworn brothers are still here."
The two middle-aged men at his side smirked coldly.
His confidence restored, Pan Baoshun stepped forward. "Xue Gui, I’ll be straight with you. Open this gate and let us in, and we can still negotiate. Otherwise, don’t blame us for being ruthless!"
"Pan Baoshun, you can see my brothers are almost here. What makes you so confident? Now you can’t leave even if you wanted to!"
Xue Gui didn’t just see his own men; he also saw Jiang Xinghai, who was watching with a calm smile.
At that, his confidence surged!
"Director Xue!"
"Sorry we’re late!"
The security guards bravely rushed to his side.
"Xue Gui, open the gate and let the dogs in,"
Jiang Xinghai added, even more directly. "It’ll stop these animals from squawking outside and tarnishing the Shen Group’s reputation. Let them all in. We’ll give them the fight they’re looking for!"
"ROAR! ROAR! ROAR!"
"Let the dogs in!"
"Open it!"
Without further hesitation, Xue Gui stepped back and opened the retractable gate.
Instantly, the men Pan Baoshun brought with him swarmed inside.
The security guards, led by Xue Gui, steadily retreated, luring the enemy deeper inside.
Jiang Xinghai had ordered them to let the entire group in to avoid damaging the Shen Group’s reputation.
"Hahaha..."
"The watchdogs finally opened the gate!"
Pan Baoshun’s arrogance swelled again. He remained outside the gate with his older brother. "Big Brother, we’ve observed the formalities. What’s next?"
"Make that... Jiang Xinghai, was it? Make him kneel and welcome us inside," Pan Baofa declared with a cold, booming laugh.
"That’s right! Jiang Xinghai, you little bastard, get over here and welcome us in!" Pan Baoshun roared, riding his brother’s coattails.
He would never forget the humiliation of Jiang Xinghai firing and escorting him off the premises not long ago!
"Pan Baoshun, don’t you dare disrespect Minister Jiang!"
Xue Gui stepped forward, but Jiang Xinghai pulled him back.
"Pan Baoshun, you’re here for revenge on me, aren’t you? Fine. I’m waiting for a fight. Get over here," Jiang Xinghai said. He had been standing ten meters inside the gate the entire time.
Pan Baoshun didn’t dare to go alone, looking to his older brother again. "Brother, let’s just go in. I can’t wait to see that punk on his knees begging for mercy."
"Fine!"
Pan Baofa waved his hand and glanced sideways at his two sworn brothers. "Watch over my little brother in a bit. I can settle this all by myself."
Then, the four of them entered in single file.
"SHHHHH-CLANG!"
The next moment, the retractable gate slid shut again.
Pan Baoshun and his group thought nothing of it.
Jiang Xinghai, on the other hand, just smiled. "Brothers, your chance to train has arrived. What are you waiting for?"
"Get ’em!"
"Take ’em down!"
"Pan Baoshun, you’re mine!"
The thirty-seven security guards, including Xue Gui, swarmed forward and charged into the crowd of over fifty men, erupting into a chaotic brawl.
"You. Kneel!"
Suddenly, Pan Baofa appeared before Jiang Xinghai in a flash.
’Make me kneel?’
Jiang Xinghai let out a cold laugh as a violent aura exploded from his body.
In an instant, Pan Baofa’s pupils shrank and his knees went weak. He was the one who dropped to his knees on the ground.
