Chapter 167: Xia Yu, Do Not Push Your Luck Too Far

A massive, imposing crowd of burly men came rushing in from all directions, gripping steel pipes and machetes. Looking around, it was a sea of people—conservatively numbering in the hundreds. In no time at all, they had the entire street sealed off completely.

"Get lost! What are you all standing around for? Move aside!"

The men surrounding Xia Yu and the others were suddenly shoved aside to clear a path. A young man walked through, aggressively kicking each of the thugs out of the way.

"Who the hell are you glaring at? What's with the knives? Think you're shooting a movie? Fuck off to the side!"

The young man exuded an overwhelmingly fierce aura, beating and kicking people aside, yet not a single person dared to retaliate. Looking at the hundreds of men he had brought along, they knew instantly that this was a heavyweight boss-level figure.

"Dawei, why is it you?!"

Scarface looked at him in shock. How could he not recognize He Wei, the son of He Dong, the supreme ruler of the underworld?

He Wei strode to the front, glanced at him, and retorted, "Oh, it's Scarface. What are you doing bringing people here? Have a death wish?"

"What do you mean by that?" Scarface frowned, feeling a bit displeased. Although the two had some acquaintance and could joke around, in front of so many subordinates, certain jokes were off-limits.

"What do I mean? Ha." He Wei let out a cold laugh and swept his gaze across the group. "Anyone who dares to touch Brother Yu, I'll wipe you all out today!"

"You... you mean Xia Yu?"

Liang Zichao's expression turned extremely unsightly. How on earth did He Dong's son end up getting mixed up with Xia Yu?

Seeing He Wei's aggressive stance, showing zero regard for their past acquaintance, Scarface's face turned ashen.

Chu Li and the others wore expressions of utter disbelief as they stared at Xia Yu.

A faint smile touched the corner of Xia Yu's lips. That was right; he had just sent a text message to He Dong asking for help. After all, when it came to this sort of thing, turning to him was never a mistake.

He simply hadn't expected He Dong to send his own son.

Operating in the underworld, He Dong could be considered a legendary figure in the criminal underworld of Deep City, far beyond the scale of people like Scarface.

Even the three major families wouldn't take He Dong lightly, and they certainly wouldn't dare to offend him casually.

"That's right! Anyone who dares to touch my Brother Yu today is making an enemy of the Nine Streets Gate!"

He Wei glared fearlessly at Liang Zichao and walked over toward Xia Yu.

As the young master of the Nine Streets Gate, he genuinely had no fear of these young scions.

The only people he held in awe—or even worshipped—were Xia Yu and Xiao Jun.

Xiao Jun went without saying; his power and background spoke for themselves.

As for Xia Yu, his performance at the fighting arena last time had completely conquered He Wei, turning him into a devoted fanboy.

Therefore, upon receiving his father's call, he had volunteered to lead the men here to back Xia Yu up.

He walked up to Xia Yu and said respectfully, "Brother Yu, as long as you're unharmed. Good thing I didn't arrive late, or I truly wouldn't know how to answer for it."

Xia Yu smiled and nodded slightly. "You know each other?"

He Wei immediately looked at Scarface. "We know each other. That guy's also in the underworld and has some small capability, but in front of our Nine Streets Gate, he doesn't dare run wild."

Seeing the attitude He Wei displayed toward Xia Yu, the expressions of Liang Zichao, Chu Li, and the others turned even more wretched.

"Just what kind of blessing did this good-for-nothing dog receive? Last time at the restaurant, tycoons like Huang Hai and Tan Peng protected him, and now even He Wei, the famous young master of the underworld, treats him with absolute respect."

Liang Zichao simply couldn't fathom why this was happening.

"Li Shen, what on earth is going on here?" Chu Zitong finally snapped out of her daze and numbly nudged Li Shen beside her.

Li Shen's mouth hung open, completely clueless as he indicated he had no idea.

"Didn't you know Xia Yu for a long time? You should understand him better."

"Right now, he's completely beyond my understanding..."

Li Shen's mouth twitched a few times.

At that moment, He Wei shouted at Scarface, "Scarface, we have a bit of history, so let me lay it out straight for you. Brother Yu is my big brother, and I am definitely protecting him today."

"If you know what's good for you, get lost right now, or else you're declaring war on the Nine Streets Gate!"

Scarface shuddered all over, his gaze toward Xia Yu shifting completely. He was well aware of the power and status the Nine Streets Gate held in the underworld; going to war with them was undoubtedly seeking his own death.

He didn't believe these pampered young masters would be willing to pay such a heavy price and go to war with the Nine Streets Gate on his account.

It seemed he shouldn't have waded into these muddy waters.

In the city of Deep City, as long as you rolled in the underworld, no matter who you were, you had to bow your head to the Nine Streets Gate.

"Young Master Chu, I'm sorry. I can't help you with this matter. You'd better find someone else." Scarface turned his head and said helplessly to Chu Li.

Chu Li's expression looked as though he had just swallowed shit. Just a moment ago, he was majestic and imposing, vowing to put Xia Yu to death, but in the blink of an eye, the situation had flipped, catching him completely off guard.

"Scarface, what the hell do you mean? I'm paying you! Is ten million not enough? Is twenty million enough?! Go and kill him for me!" he urged anxiously.

"Heh, Young Master Chu, this really isn't about money. This kid is the person Brother Dong wants to protect. There's no way I'm going to go against the Nine Streets Gate—unless I have a death wish." Scarface smiled bitterly. "Let's move out!!"

Whoever wanted to earn this money was free to risk it; as for him, he'd better make himself scarce.

With that, Scarface and his menacing thugs vanished without a trace in no time at all.

Chu Li's lips turned pale with fright, his face drained of all color. Liang Zichao and Zhang Hai didn't dare to utter another sound.

Only Liang Zichao stood there with bloodshot eyes, endlessly pondering why.

Why did Xia Yu seem like a completely changed person now? Wasn't he just a pawn and a lapdog for Xiao Jun?

Why did those big shots all seem to show him such extraordinary respect?

"Brother Yu, what do you want to do with them? Break them or finish them?" He Wei asked in a stern, vicious voice, staring at Chu Li and the others.

Chu Li's legs began to tremble irregularly, and he suddenly felt a twinge of regret for getting roped into this. But clearly, walking away now wasn't going to be so easy.

Hearing He Wei's words, Liang Zichao also began to feel uneasy.

Xia Yu chuckled softly. "What era is this? Talking about breaking people and finishing people—don't forget this is a peaceful society."

"Uh..." He Wei said in bewilderment, "Then how does Brother Yu want to deal with them?"

Xia Yu lit a cigarette and said, "You young masters, don't say I didn't give you a chance. Kneel down, kowtow, and apologize to Brother Yu, and any of you can leave."

The complexions of the young masters turned ashen. Kneel and apologize?

That was usually something they told other people to do; they never expected the tables to turn on them today.

Ordinary people could hardly endure such humiliation, let alone pampered egoists who cared so much about their pride and face.

Liang Zichao bit his teeth, his eyes bloodshot as he spat out, "Xia Yu, don't push your luck!"

"Oh, pushing my luck?" Xia Yu blew out a smoke ring and laughed amusedly. "Wasn't it just you who said we'd see today whether I die or you perish?"

"Clearly, you're the one in a pathetic state right now."

"You..."

Xia Yu's expression shifted, turning overwhelmingly domineering and chilling as a potent wave of killing intent washed over them.

"I don't want to waste time. I'd love to see how tough your bones really are."

"I'll repeat it one more time: whoever kneels, kowtows, and apologizes leaves safely."

"Otherwise, you'll be hacked to death by a flurry of blades!!"

Watching the intensely commanding Xia Yu, Li Shen and Chu Zitong were utterly dumbfounded. They never imagined he possessed a side like this.

"What are you all staring at for? Didn't you hear Brother Yu's words? Whoever doesn't kneel gets hacked to death by blades!!"