He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Tan Zhihu took a deep breath!

He suddenly turned around and yelled at the group of thugs he had called over, "Go, get out of here! What are you waiting for? What are you watching?"

The group of thugs had already realized something was wrong and they all said they were running away.

Tan Zhihu's words brought them a great sense of relief.

They quickly hopped on their motorcycles and sped away.

Tan Zhihu turned his head again and forced a smile that looked worse than crying.

"Director Wang...and Deputy Director Pang and Deputy Director Su, these people just came to watch the show. It's nothing, really nothing. I was wrong. Oh dear, I was momentarily blinded by greed. I admit my mistake."

"And, unlike what this young man just said, it really is me..."

"I said I would pay 100 yuan per kilogram to buy wild Poria cocos that was over 30 years old from him. After I got the goods, I stopped paying him and even said that it was Mr. Sun who sold them to me."

"I tried to renege on my debt, which is why he taught me a lesson. Now I know I was wrong, young man. I was just joking with you. I... I really didn't mean to renege on this money."

"I'll pay right away! Right now!"

He quickly told the two henchmen who had been dealt with by Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen to go to the car and get the money.

The two of them have woken up now, but they still have big bumps on their foreheads and whimper from time to time, looking quite pitiful.

The two henchmen didn't dare to delay and quickly climbed into the car to get a leather tote bag.

Tan Zhihu immediately took it, unzipped it, and inside were huge stacks of ten-yuan bills.

These days, rich people like to carry a bag with them, and the bag is full of money.

Unlike decades later, when all you need is a mobile phone.

He quickly counted out 7200 yuan and respectfully handed it to Niu Bayi, accompanied by a fawning smile.

"Young man, here, take the money, not a penny less, 7200 yuan. Count it. Hey, you didn't need to make such a big fuss, you didn't need to call so many big shots. I'll give you the money sooner or later."

"How could I possibly be greedy for your 7200 yuan?"

Seeing his embarrassed look, Niu Bayi was so trying not to laugh that his guts were about to burst.

He admitted his mistake at first, but now he keeps saying it was a joke.

He was rambling incoherently; I was truly terrified.

Tan Zhihu was indeed frightened.

He didn't take the people from the town and county bureaus seriously, but the city bureau was a different story.

Moreover, Niu Bayi summoned two deputy directors and one director in one go. What was he supposed to do?

If his connections find out, they'll give him a good dressing down and teach him a lesson.

In order to prevent the situation from escalating further, he wisely chose to spend money to save his life.

Seeing that Tan Zhihu took the initiative to admit his mistake and obediently took out the money, Wang Kai and the others' expressions softened slightly.

However, Wang Kai still said emphatically, "Brother Bayi, Tan Zhihu is a very unruly guy. Although he has obediently admitted his mistake now, look, how else can we teach him a lesson? We should take this opportunity to give him a good beating."

Tan Zhihu quickly put on a mournful face and cried out, "I won't do it again, I really won't dare anymore! Director Wang, please don't punish me! Young man, I admit my mistake, please plead with me and don't do anything more to me!"

He clasped his hands together and bowed repeatedly to Niu Bayi, treating him as if he were the Buddha.

Su Weizheng snorted.

"Tan Zhihu, you've finally met your match. You started looking down on the Bayi brothers, thinking he was a nobody who couldn't possibly beat you, right? Let me tell you, you're wrong."

"You knew the infamous pirate gang at the Ruins of St. Paul's was wiped out, right?"

Tan Zhihu quickly nodded and said he understood.

Su Weizheng said, "This gang from the Ruins of St. Paul's was killed by the Niu brothers, Niu Bayi and Niu Weizheng. He was awarded a second-class merit for maintaining order, which is why he is considered a great hero."

"And yet you dare to offend him? Aren't you courting death?"

Tan Zhihu was suddenly jolted, incredulous.

"Oh, young man, was it you who took care of the Ruins of St. Paul's and the others? This...this...I should thank you! I had two boatloads of cargo, worth over 100,000, which were also robbed by the Ruins of St. Paul's!"

"I really hated him to the core, and you've avenged me! Thank you, Brother Niu! Thank you, Brother Niu!"

As he spoke, he bowed and said pitifully, "It's better to resolve conflicts than to let them fester, Brother Niu. Please forgive me this time. If you ever need anything in the future, just ask me, and I, Tan Zhihu, will guarantee to take care of it for you."

Seeing his arrogant demeanor followed by obsequiousness, Niu Bayi, not one to be ignorant of knowing when to stop, simply smiled faintly.

"Alright, since Boss Tan has settled the payment and sincerely admitted his mistake, let's leave it at that."

Then, he looked at Wang Kai and the others.

"Director Wang, I'm sorry to have troubled everyone to come all the way to town for my sake. It's almost noon now, so how about I treat you all to a meal?"

Tan Zhihu, being quite tactful, immediately said from the side, "Brother Niu, you're treating us to dinner, I'll pay, I'll pay."

Niu Bayi gave him a cold shoulder without any politeness.

"You don't need to pay for the meal. Anyway, Boss Tan made me a fortune before. Besides, I trust that Director Wang and the others wouldn't be able to have a meal with you."

Wang Kai nodded immediately.

"Yes, Tan Zhihu, now that you've admitted your mistake and the Bayi brothers have forgiven you, you should leave now."

Tan Zhihu felt as if he had been granted a pardon and quickly nodded in agreement.

He and two of his men, carrying the old poria cocos they had bought, quickly jumped into their car and drove off.

As for Wang Kai and the others, they naturally agreed to stay and accept Niu Bayi's invitation.

Pang Youjie chuckled and said, "The Bayi brothers have made a fortune, so we definitely have to treat them to a good meal. There must be fish and meat for lunch today, or I won't let them get away with it."

The other bigwigs also nodded in agreement.

"Yes, we won't let them get away with it either!!"

Pan Rizhi, still smiling, asked, "Can I also have a meal and freeload off them?"

Before Niu Ba could even speak, He Zhenzhen said with a beaming smile, "Director Pan, you'll naturally get some too. Let's all go eat together."

Pan Rizhi was excited and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Given his position as a grassroots manager, even having dinner with Jiang Zhida was not an easy task, let alone having dinner with several high-ranking leaders of the Municipal Bureau.

Suddenly, he felt proud and couldn't help but look at Niu Bayi with gratitude.

This kid is really something. I remember at the beginning, he was bullied quite a bit by his stepmother's gang, but now even big shots in the city rush over to help him when they hear he's in trouble.

Moreover, there were three at once.

Niu Bayi first had Pan Rizhi take the big shots to the best restaurant in town, as he still had some business to finish at the Chinese herbal medicine shop.

Pan Rizhi led a group of big shots away first, while Niu Bayi bowed to Sun Shangsheng.

"Boss Sun, how about it? You're going to buy all the remaining old Poria cocos, right?"