Chapter 152: Super Double!

Ye Tianci made a phone call summoning Lei Hong, who then supervised Lu Zhanpiao and the others as they worked.

Lei Hong brought a leather whip with him.

Whoever moved slowly would be lashed directly!

Whoever dared to slack off even for a single second would be lashed directly!

Whoever cried out in pain or injustice after being whipped would be lashed again!

Lu Zhanpiao and the group of thugs he brought along were all whipped. Each of them received at least five lashes, their backs burning with fiery pain, yet none of them dared to utter a sound of pain.

With Ye Tianci's tacit approval, Lei Hong sneered, "Ten thousand a day is the labor fee Mr. Ye asked for on your behalf, but I, Tiger Lei, am not acting as a supervisor for nothing!"

"Pay another ten thousand, and you can be spared the whip."

"Pay thirty thousand in total, and you can smoke and drink water when you get tired from working."

"Pay fifty thousand in total, and you can hire someone to take your place."

"Those who don't pay will keep working for me! No resting, eating, or drinking water allowed!"

Lei Hong's words made it explicitly clear that he was shaking them down for money.

"I'll pay thirty thousand!"

"I'll pay fifty thousand! I'll find someone to help me do the work!"

The group of thugs raised their hands one after another, eager to comply.

Some paid money, while others scrambled to find substitutes.

Lu Zhanpiao dragged his broken leg, raised his hand, and chimed in, hoping to pay as well, "Tiger Lord, my leg is broken, can you give me a discount?"

"Your leg is broken, so the price is doubled!"

"While others pay ten thousand, you have to pay twenty thousand. While others pay fifty thousand to swap people, you have to pay one hundred thousand," Lei Hong declared with a domineering expression.

Lu Zhanpiao was dumbfounded and blurted out, "Tiger Lord, why am I being charged double? That's not fair!"

"Not fair, you say?"

"Alright, super double!"

"Your price is now ten times that of the others! If you want to swap people, it'll cost you half a million!"

The corners of Lei Hong's mouth hooked into a savage grin.

Lu Zhanpiao did not dare to say another word, terrified that Lei Hong would demand an even more exorbitant amount. He could only mumble a couple of complaints under his breath.

"Crack!"

Lei Hong landed a vicious whip strike across Lu Zhanpiao's body. "Muttering instead of working! Twenty lashes!"

"Ouch!" Lu Zhanpiao cried out in agony.

"You screamed in pain! Super double, add ten more lashes!"

Lei Hong shouted with a grim, sinister expression.

Lu Zhanpiao finally realized that Lei Hong was undoubtedly acting on Ye Tianci's instructions, deliberately targeting and beating him.

"Crack! Crack, crack!"

The whip in Lei Hong's hand descended like a violent storm.

Before long, Lu Zhanpiao could no longer endure the torment and wailed tearfully, "Stop whipping me! I can't take it anymore, it hurts too much!"

"I'll talk! Mr. Ye, I was directed by someone else, I'll tell you everything!"

Nearby, Ye Tianci raised a hand, and Lei Hong immediately stopped.

"Speak," Ye Tianci said indifferently, looking down at Lu Zhanpiao.

"It was Song Fenglin from the Song family who gave me five hundred thousand yuan. I used one hundred thousand of it to hire Section Chief Jiao to come here and cause trouble for Xue Huaisu, simply because Xue Huaisu has been getting too close to you."

Lu Zhanpiao spilled everything like beans pouring out of a bamboo tube, holding nothing back.

A wicked, charming arc formed at the corners of Ye Tianci's lips as he instructed, "Tiger, let the others go once they've paid their fifty thousand. As for this divine doctor Lu here, even if he offers fifty million, he is not allowed to leave!"

"The Huarentang septic tank cleaning project is handed over entirely to Divine Doctor Lu."

"If he doesn't finish this project, make sure he eats and drinks his fill right inside the septic tank."

Lei Hong nodded and roared fiercely at the gathered thugs, "Did you all hear that? Those who pay fifty thousand can leave! Those who can't pay enough will stay here to keep your Divine Doctor Lu company on his project, and who knows, you might end up wining and dining inside the septic tank later on."

At the mere thought of the scene described, the thugs felt nauseous and immediately scrambled to make phone calls to secure the money.

More than half an hour later, all the thugs had paid their fees and fled in a desperate scramble.

Only Lu Zhanpiao was left behind, dragging his broken leg as he stood by the edge of the septic tank, wishing he could cry but having no tears left.

"Mr. Ye, spare me! I beg you, please spare me!"

"I am a sixty-year-old man, after all, and my leg is broken—I simply can't do this kind of work!"

Lu Zhanpiao knelt on the ground, kowtowing like pounding garlic.

The assistant Li Li and Lei Hong's subordinates pulled out their phones to record videos, uploading them to short-form video platforms.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Zhanpiao had kowtowed dozens of resounding thuds, splitting open his forehead.

Ye Tianci's expression remained entirely unmoved as he said coldly, "This job is contracted out to you. Figure it out yourself and finish it within three days. If you don't finish..."

Ye Tianci glanced at Li Li standing nearby and asked, "You're an assistant at Huarentang, your name is Li Li, right?"

Flattered, Li Li nodded hastily, "Yes, Mr. Ye, that's me."

"Supervise Divine Doctor Lu well as he works. If he fails to complete this project within three days, make sure he enjoys three square meals a day right inside that tank!"

Overjoyed, Li Li beamed, "You got it! I'll follow your orders, Mr. Ye! I'll make sure to keep a tight leash on this old bastard!"

On the ground, Lu Zhanpiao's entire face turned completely pale!

Invited back into Huarentang by Xue Huaisu, Ye Tianci was respectfully handed a bank card by the elderly physician, who said, "Mr. Ye, you don't need to punch in for shifts here at Huarentang. Just drop by whenever you have free time. Even if you don't show up once a year, the agreed-upon annual salary of one million is yours!"

"However, there is eleven million yuan on this bank card."

Ye Tianci smiled and asked, "Eleven million? What's the meaning of this?"

Xue Huaisu bowed slightly and offered a fawning smile, "Mr. Ye, to be honest, I was also entrusted by someone else. The other ten million on the card is what someone else asked me to hand over to you."

Ye Tianci blinked slightly and said with a faint smile, "The person who asked for your help must be Shen Wanshan, the God of Wealth of the South, right?"

"Mr. Ye, you managed to guess that just like that?"

Xue Huaisu was astonished, wearing an expression of utter disbelief.

"With an opening move of ten million, and someone capable of enlisting you, Divine Doctor Xue, to act as a lobbyist—aside from Shen Wanshan, I can't think of anyone else," Ye Tianci remarked.

Xue Huaisu chuckled awkwardly, bowing deeply as he said, "Please don't take offense, Mr. Ye. I certainly felt like I was biting a bullet when I agreed to play this lobbyist role."

"Young Master Shen offended you, and Shen Wanshan didn't sleep a wink last night, paralyzed with anxiety and fear!"

"He wanted to personally bring the young master here to beg for your forgiveness and make amends, but he was afraid you were still angry and didn't dare show his face, so he could only ask for my help."

Ye Tianci accepted the bank card and tossed it casually to Lei Hong nearby, showing no intention of standing on ceremony.

"The matter between Shen Zun and me is in the past. Since you've acted as this lobbyist, pass the message along to Shen Wanshan: I won't hold a grudge against the Shen family or him," Ye Tianci said magnanimously.

"Thank you, Mr. Ye! I will relay your words to Boss Shen," Xue Huaisu bowed profoundly.

Ye Tianci stood up and left.

Just as he reached the entrance, a supercar drove up and stopped beside him. A man wrapped in gauze from the waist up stepped out.

The man was wrapped almost like a mummy—it was none other than Shen Zun.

Shen Zun had been knocked unconscious by his own father and sent to the hospital covered in blood, but his injuries weren't severe; he had simply passed out from excessive blood loss and fright.

Spotting Ye Tianci through his head full of bandages, Shen Zun walked straight up to him and dropped to his knees.

"Shen Zun pays his respects to Mr. Ye!"

"I was deeply offensive earlier, and I sincerely hope Mr. Ye can be magnanimous and forgive me!"

In broad daylight, despite being the son of Shen Wanshan, the God of Wealth of the South, he knelt publicly to apologize to Ye Tianci.

Clearly, he had already realized how terrifying Ye Tianci's true identity was, and having been thoroughly lectured by Shen Wanshan, he knew exactly what must be done.

Ye Tianci looked calmly at Shen Zun kneeling before him.

Without a single word from Ye Tianci, Shen Zun remained on his knees, his forehead pressed tightly against the ground, not daring to lift his head nor even take a deep breath.

The onlookers stared wide-eyed, watching the scene unfold with shock and bewilderment.

Those who recognized Shen Zun felt their jaws practically drop to the floor!

After a full half-minute of complete silence, Ye Tianci finally spoke, "Shen Zun, get up."

"Mr. Ye, please grant your forgiveness for Shen Zun's previous offenses."

"What? Are you trying to coerce me into forgiving you?"

"No, no, no! Shen Zun has no such intention, nor would I ever dare."

Trembling with fear, Shen Zun struggled to his feet.

Having lived a pampered life since childhood, he had always swaggered about with an imposing and majestic aura wherever he went. Yet at this moment, a single glance from Ye Tianci had him trembling so violently that his legs could barely support his weight.

Shen Zun felt as though his legs had turned to jelly, barely able to keep himself upright!

"The matter has been turned over. I won't hold it against you anymore. Since your father has already punished you, I won't add to it. You don't need to be afraid."

Ye Tianci's calm words finally allowed Shen Zun to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Mr. Ye, I brought you a gift to express the sincerity of my apology."

With that, Shen Zun gestured with his hand, and a bodyguard immediately stepped forward, presenting a small black box and slowly opening it.

The contents within were revealed to the world!