Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 550 Why did the young master defect to the enemy?

The commotion on the yacht, which was normally filled with music and laughter, immediately startled many people.

Security personnel from the vicinity quickly arrived, but only a few ordinary security guards came. Zhou Wang glanced around and did not see Lai Yuanbao, one of Mu Li's men.

Young Master Li hadn't expected Zhou Wang to bring bodyguards, but no matter who Zhou Wang was, with more and more eyes turning towards them, he couldn't pretend nothing had happened.

"Get 'em!"

Young Master Li immediately gave instructions to the security guards.

As one of the few VICs in the Tianque Club, these security guards naturally recognized Young Master Li, but Zhou Wang was a complete stranger to them.

So without much hesitation, the group pounced on Zhou Wang and Xiao Wang.

Zhou Wang was actually quite eager to try it out. After all, he had been working out for so long and had learned a few self-defense techniques from Xiao Wang or Gao Xing in his spare time. He really wanted to test his own strength.

Unfortunately, with Xiao Wang around, he was destined to miss that opportunity.

After releasing Wang Jia, who was still screaming in agony, Xiao Wang stood still and single-handedly blocked the path of the security personnel from coming.

Zhou Wang's eyes widened. After all, Xiao Wang and Gao Xing didn't usually have many opportunities to fight, so he certainly wouldn't miss such a close-up combat exercise.

Excluding prodigies like Gao Xing, Xiao Wang is definitely an ace bodyguard far above average; otherwise, he wouldn't have been directly appointed as Zhou Wang's security captain by Lin Feng of Tyrant Security at such a young age.

You can tell from how he handled the attack by the four security guards... he exuded an overall relaxed feeling.

Of course, if I had to say, it's actually quite different from what you see in the movie.

There weren't any fancy moves, and Xiao Wang didn't dodge every punch or kick; he would occasionally take a hit or two. But the other four people were hit much more often.

In addition, the whole process seemed a bit "long and tedious".

The four men were constantly being pushed back, yet they kept tentatively charging forward... It looked very unappealing, but Zhou Wang understood perfectly that this was the real fight.

Unless you hit a vital spot precisely, it's absurd to think you can take down an adult with a single blow.

Not to mention that the four people Xiao Wang was facing were professionally trained. When they realized that Xiao Wang was not an ordinary person, they became more cautious and would not easily reveal so many flaws.

Of course, if Gao Xing had intervened, the situation would have been very different, but it was clear that Xiao Wang was more than capable of handling the four of them, so Gao Xing did not show up.

The fight lasted about one or two minutes. When the four security guards finally retreated, groaning in defeat, Xiao Wang glanced back at Zhou Wang.

Seeing that Zhou Wang didn't react, Xiao Wang immediately understood. He strode forward and punched Young Master Li in the stomach before Young Master Li could react.

Cold sweat dripped from Young Master Li's forehead, and he hunched over in pain before being grabbed by the collar and pulled over by Xiao Wang.

"Do you...do you even know what you're...what you're doing?"

Surprised, angry, and slightly fearful, Li Youjun endured the pain and spoke with a pale face.

Before Zhou Wang could say anything, Huo Chengrui and the others, who had heard the commotion, rushed over from the banquet hall with hurried footsteps.

"cousin!"

When Ah Jie saw Wang Jia lying on the ground groaning in pain, he was shocked and quickly went over to help him up.

The others were also confused, not knowing what was going on with all this mess, but they all immediately noticed Li Youjun being held down by Xiao Wang.

Everyone was immediately taken aback.

Although Li Youjun is only the youngest in the Li family and does not currently control many businesses, his older brothers deliberately give way to him, making him the most pampered person in the family.

In addition, given the Li family's special status on Macau Island, there are usually very few people who dare to provoke them.

Not to mention that this is on the Tianque Group's yacht. Everyone present knows that the Tianque Group has many businesses that cooperate with the Li family. Based on this, Young Master Li can be said to be one of the earliest VICs of Tianque Club, and like Zhou Wang, he is a black gold card holder.

But now, on Tianque Group's territory, Young Master Li's head has been pinned down!

Many people's first thought is... Holy crap, this is a big deal!
Huo Chengrui and another equally wealthy Mr. Huang were both completely bewildered.

Even in Hong Kong, a place teeming with powerful figures, there are probably very few who would dare to lay a hand on Young Master Li like this...

With their sharp eyesight, they could easily tell that Xiao Wang was just a bodyguard. The one who was actually holding down Young Master Li's head was the man standing behind Xiao Wang, whose clothes were being pulled by Sun Xining.

Huo Chengrui's gaze swept over Sun Xining, who was timidly hiding behind Zhou Wang, and for a moment it turned cold.

Although he didn't know the details, his intuition told him that everything was related to the girl he had just taken a liking to.

Then, Huo Chengrui's gaze fell on Zhou Wang.

Huo Chengrui was stunned for a moment upon seeing that.

Why does this person look so familiar?

"Young Master Huo, we meet again."

Zhou Wang smiled faintly and greeted him first.

Normally, even if Huo Chengrui and Zhou Wang had met once, several months had passed. Huo Chengrui, who had to deal with countless people every day, would not have recognized Zhou Wang at a glance.

Unfortunately... his impression of Zhou Wang was just too deep.

When Huo Chengrui left Baicheng that time, he originally wanted to investigate Zhou Wang's background so that he could find an opportunity to take revenge on the man who had made him lose face.

The result was that it alarmed his own father and almost got him involved in "losing his inheritance rights".

He also learned a shocking secret from Jessie, the family's private consultant: this young man named Zhou Wang had actually invested in the Shanghai Jia Hui International Hospital project, even holding a 30% stake.

That was one of the key projects wholly owned by the Hong Kong Island Consortium. Huo Chengrui had never heard of a precedent for outsiders holding shares in such projects.

"It's like he asked for it, and they gave it to him."

Jessie's complex description still occasionally echoes in Huo Chengrui's mind.

After returning to Hong Kong Island, Fok Shing-shui also subtly inquired with his father, Fok Ying-hung, about the matter. Although he ultimately came to no conclusion, Fok Shing-shui still reached a certain point...

That's the man named "Zhou Wang," whose background is unfathomable.

Only in this way could he make his father think twice and even issue him a serious warning.

So after a brief moment of stunned silence, the ambiguous smile on the face before him quickly matched with the memory that Huo Chengrui had been deliberately trying to forget.

"Zhou...Zhou Wang?"

This caused Huo Chengrui to stutter slightly when he subconsciously uttered Zhou Wang's name.

Zhou Wang was actually a little puzzled.

From his perspective, he was unaware that Huo Chengrui had secretly investigated him later, nor was he aware of the communication between Huo Chengrui and his father.

So he felt that Huo Chengrui's gaze was quite strange, as if it contained many hidden meanings, and even... a hint of fear?
That’s not right!

What is there for him to be "afraid" of?

Zhou Wang still remembered that during the last bidding in Baicheng, this young master Huo had acted very arrogantly and made no attempt to hide his displeasure.

So when Zhou Wang saw Huo Chengrui appear just now, he thought that things probably wouldn't end well today.

Shaking his head to hide the strange feeling, Zhou Wang still preferred to believe in objective logic. In any case, given Huo Chengrui's status, he really couldn't find any reason why the other party would be afraid of him.

No one else knew what Young Master Huo was thinking. Boss Huang, who was furious at the scene before him, was still waiting for Young Master Huo to make the first move.

Seeing that Young Master Huo suddenly fell silent after saying a name, General Manager Huang was truly puzzled. After a moment, he could only ask in a low voice, "Chengrui, do you know him?"

"I guess so...we met once on the mainland."

While Huo Chengrui was still in a daze, he subconsciously answered.

"What's the background of the other party?"

Although Mr. Huang, whose full name is Huang Yongkang, is also from a prominent family, he is much older than Huo Chengrui and Li Youjun, so he is more composed in his actions. He probably noticed that Huo Chengrui's expression was not right, so he asked another question.

"what?"

At this moment, Huo Chengrui finally came to his senses and was stumped by President Huang's question.

Who is Zhou Wang?
He wants to know too, damn it!

Seeing that General Manager Huang was staring at him, and not wanting to show any weakness, Huo Chengrui could only cough lightly and wave his hand casually.

"Nothing much about his background... he's just quite wealthy, um, from Yunnan province, that's all I know."

However, when Mr. Huang heard Huo Chengrui's words, he automatically interpreted them as, "This guy from the mainland has some money, and he's easy to manipulate."

Mr. Huang straightened his back instantly, of course.

He stared coldly at Zhou Wang. "My friend, I don't know what conflict you had with Young Master Li, but if I were you, I would release him immediately and beg for his forgiveness. Otherwise... the consequences you are about to suffer may be beyond your imagination."

Listen to this; no wonder he's a more mature scion of a prominent family. His art of speaking is truly exceptional.

Although the tone was very calm, the sense of certainty in it could create a great sense of pressure for someone who lacks confidence.

"First of all, let me correct you, we are not friends."

However, Zhou Wang's first words immediately made President Huang's expression freeze.

At this moment, Zhou Wang smiled faintly again.

"And you've got one thing backwards too. It seems like I'm not the one who should be begging for forgiveness."

As if echoing Zhou Wang's words, Xiao Wang tightened his grip slightly, and Li Gongzi, who had been trying to maintain his composure, could no longer hold back and let out a scream.

Huang Yongkang's expression changed slightly, and he could no longer maintain his composure. He roared:

"Stop... Your name is Zhou, what's your name again?"

"Zhou Wang".

“Zhou Wang, my name is Huang Yongkang, you may not know me…”

Mr. Huang took a deep breath and had the same thought as Mr. Li earlier... that this person might be a hothead, and he needed to use a different approach to deal with him.

No, I know you.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Wang interrupted him at this moment, "Your father is Huang Yuanzheng, the 'Shipping King,' right?"

Huang Yongkang was confused again... Ah, so he knew who I was?

Then why is he still so arrogant?
Just as Huang Yongkang was at a loss for how to react, more people and security personnel arrived as the situation escalated.

At the forefront was a middle-aged man with graying temples, hurrying along; he was Wang Chengyun, the second-largest shareholder of Tianque Group.

When he heard that his son had been beaten, he wasn't actually that anxious, but when he heard that Young Master Li had also been beaten, Wang Chengyun became extremely anxious.

Because of his business focus, most of the industries he was in charge of were in Hong Kong Island and Macau Island. Nominally, he was the second largest shareholder of Tianque Group, but his mind was not on the development of the group at all. This is why he has been trying to get several major families in Hong Kong Island to invest in Tianque Group.

Upon arriving at the scene, Wang Chengyun didn't immediately understand the situation, but he at least found the other source of the conflict: the young man standing calmly on the deck.

And coincidentally, he overheard Zhou Wang saying his name.

"Zhou Wang?"

Wang Chengyun immediately understood. No wonder he said the young man looked so unfamiliar and he had no recollection of him at all. How could he be on this yacht?

If it is the "Zhou Wang" that Mu Li values ​​most, then everything makes sense.

Even after understanding Zhou Wang's identity, a cold smile still appeared on Wang Chengyun's lips.

He knew that Zhou Wang might have some background, otherwise Mu Li wouldn't have paid so much attention to him. But look at who's standing opposite him.
The most favored youngest member of the Li family, Li Youjun; the second son of the Huang family, Huang Yongkang; and Huo Chengrui… the most popular heir among the younger generation of the Huo family!
Wang Chengyun really didn't believe that Zhou Wang, no matter how capable he was, could compare to these three.
So when he saw Huang Yongkang speechless after being choked by Zhou Wang, Wang Chengyun immediately strode forward and loudly interjected:
"Mr. Zhou, I know you are Mr. Mu's distinguished guest, but that doesn't mean you can cause trouble here!"

"Who are you?"

Zhou Wang raised an eyebrow and looked at Wang Chengyun, who had suddenly appeared. But at that moment, he heard Wang Jia shout "Dad!"

"My name is Wang Chengyun, a member of the board of directors and executive vice president of Tianque Group."

Zhou Wang immediately understood; he was essentially the second-in-command of the group, and also likely Wang Jia's father.

In fact, the latter identity alone was enough for Zhou Wang to understand his stance.

"Where is President Mu?"

Zhou Wang didn't really want to talk to him.

"There's no need for Mr. Mu to get involved; I can handle things here."

Wang Chengyun said with a hint of coldness.

"Oh, what do you plan to do about it?"

"Mr. Zhou, although you are a distinguished guest, Mr. Li's status is not low either. Please release him first, then apologize to him. After that, we can discuss what to do based on Mr. Li's opinion."

"So you mean I have to completely depend on this Young Master Li's whims?"

"Not really."

Wang Chengyun initially denied it, but just when Zhou Wang thought he was about to say something fair, Wang Chengyun continued:

"Because the current situation involves not only Young Master Li, but also President Huang and Young Master Huo, their opinions are equally important... Of course, especially Young Master Huo. If you cannot obtain his forgiveness, then I can only apologize to President Zhou."

Wang Chengyun was only trying to curry favor with Young Master Huo, and at this moment he even gave him a fawning smile.

But Huo Chengrui panicked.

What the heck? Why do you need to ask for my forgiveness?
Because everything happened so fast, Huo Chengrui didn't have a chance to interject... Of course, he didn't really want to interject anyway.

After all, he didn't know how to communicate with Zhou Wang, or rather, how to treat Zhou Wang.

But he never expected that Wang Chengyun would point him out at this moment.

It felt as if I was targeting Zhou Wang...

How is this possible?
So without thinking, Huo Chengrui frantically waved his hands, speaking before Zhou Wang could respond:

"Ah, it has nothing to do with me... Um, Zhou Wang, I have no problem with you, and you don't need to ask for my forgiveness. Please don't misunderstand!"

Everyone:?
Both General Manager Huang and Young Master Li widened their eyes immediately, but the most bewildered was Wang Chengyun.

What the hell!
No... Young Master Huo, I'm trying to save face for you. What do you mean by being so eager to distance yourself?
And whether it was Wang Chengyun's imagination or not, he even felt that Young Master Huo was a little flustered.

Why did you defect to the enemy, young master?
(End of this chapter)