dognovel Chapter 345 What a madman!
Chapter 345 What a madman!
The entire Grand Hyatt restaurant fell silent; the lively atmosphere from before was instantly extinguished by these jarring laughs.
Some people felt it was bad luck that the pleasant atmosphere was ruined by Hu Guangyan's appearance. Although they felt disdain and contempt, no one dared to speak up for him, for fear of offending this young master and getting themselves into trouble later.
Many people are just watching the show; as long as the trouble doesn't happen to them, what does it matter to them whether others live or die?
Even the waiters at the teahouse didn't dare to shout loudly when serving food to customers.
"Boom..."
Princess Ruoyang stood up and punched the railing.
"Ouch, that hurts." She frowned, shook her little hand, and glared angrily at the people diagonally opposite her: "Vulgar and disgusting! These people are awful!"
Seeing these despicable faces, King Xuan's brows furrowed slightly, and his expression darkened.
"A bunch of ugly clowns who dare to be so arrogant after a few drinks. They are truly lawless."
Xiao Han and Prince Qi came over after hearing the commotion.
Long Chuqing said in a calm tone, "People like this are really everywhere!"
Upon hearing Long Chuqing's words, Prince Qi turned to look at her, recalling what Xiao Han had said to him and Prince Xuan in the carriage.
The reason the Ye family is causing trouble for Long Chuqing today is because two months ago, their grandson bullied others on the street, and ended up being beaten up by Long Chuqing.
They were not satisfied with the outcome of this matter and were resentful, which led to today's conflict.
These people's behavior is extremely similar to that incident; both involve the strong bullying the weak.
Prince Qi toyed with the wine cup in his hand. "This man must have a minor official position or someone backing him up. Otherwise, even if he's drunk, he wouldn't dare to make a scene in the restaurant."
King Xuan crossed his arms and said, “The highest official in the capital is the county magistrate. I remember that the county magistrate of Shixi County is over forty years old. So he is not. Perhaps he is the son of the county magistrate, or someone who works in the yamen, or perhaps a playboy from a family in Shixi County.”
Long Chuqing rested one hand on the railing and tapped it lightly: "The greatest evil in human nature is nothing more than using the little power in one's hands to find ways to make things difficult for and oppress the lower class within the scope of what one can control."
Xiao Han stared intently at the group of people who were laughing: "Judging from the reactions and attitudes of these diners, they are obviously used to such scenes. It is clear that he is usually just as arrogant and domineering. He must have done this kind of bullying behavior many times before."
Xiao Han summoned Qingying: "Send someone to investigate the background and past of the man in charge, focusing on whether he has committed any crimes such as oppressing the people?"
"Yes," Qingying replied.
Princess Ruoyang turned to look at Prince Qi and the others beside her, "Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother, shouldn't this kind of person be taught a lesson?"
After learning of the commotion, the restaurant owner stepped out from behind the counter and came to Yan Shuang's side.
Upon seeing this, Prince Qi patted Ruoyang on the shoulder and said, "Wait a minute and see how the shopkeeper handles it."
Manager Feng looked up and glanced at Hu Guangyan upstairs.
Thinking to myself: Why does this young master Hu only know how to cause trouble all day long?
However, if the restaurant wants to operate normally in the county town, it really can't afford to offend the county magistrate and his son.
The shopkeeper looked at Yan Shuang, sighed, and advised, "Miss Yan Shuang, why don't you take this money first? Your father is still ill! Now is the time when we need money."
He thought it was better to avoid trouble. If this young master really made a scene, and the outcome didn't satisfy him, it would probably never end.
The restaurant still needs to keep doing business!
Yan Shuang panicked upon hearing this. She grabbed Manager Feng's arm and pleaded, "Manager Feng, please help me! I can't accept this money. Didn't you and the owner say that dancing in the restaurant would guarantee my safety? We agreed before we came that I wouldn't have to drink with them."
The shopkeeper looked troubled, hesitating to speak: "This..."
If it were anyone else, it would be easier to handle, but this magistrate's son is an unreasonable scoundrel... and he really had no choice.
Now that his employer is no longer in the county town, he can't afford to offend him.
But they couldn't go back on their promise to the girl. If they couldn't guarantee her safety, no one would dare to perform at their restaurant in the future.
After much deliberation, Manager Feng cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Hu Guangyan on the second floor.
With a fawning smile, he said, "Young Master Hu, Miss Yanshuang hasn't finished her dance yet! Why don't you sit down and continue enjoying it? I'll bring you a few more jugs of fine wine later. For our host's sake, perhaps you could..."
"boom......"
Upon hearing this, Hu Guangyan became furious and hurled the wine pot at Manager Feng. Manager Feng instinctively took two steps back, barely avoiding the falling pot.
"Who do you think your boss is, and who do you think you are? You think I'm being too nice to you?"
When Hu Guangyan saw that the wine bottle hadn't hit Manager Feng below, the smell of alcohol suddenly rose up, making him even angrier.
"Damn it, he actually dared to dodge." He shouted to his lackey, "Get me a bottle, I'm going to smash him to death today."
Manager Feng frowned, inwardly roaring: What a madman, a lunatic, an idiot! God, someone come and deal with him! This kind of parasite that harms the people should not be allowed to live any longer.
The guests at the two tables near the stage in the lobby got up and moved away when they saw that things were not going well. The bottles were indiscriminate and if they were hit, they would be the ones who would suffer, and the other party would not pay for medical expenses.
"Young Master Hu, here you go." The round-faced lackey handed a wine pot to Hu Guangyan.
Several other lackeys were also holding wine jugs, waiting for him to smash them before handing them to him.
They all had expressions of schadenfreude, clearly enjoying the spectacle; they were obviously quite drunk.
Hu Guangyan, encouraged by others, disregarded everything else, only knowing that he couldn't lose face in front of his underlings.
Without hesitation, he took the wine jug and smashed it down on Manager Feng and Yan Shuang below.
As for why Yan Shuang didn't run away, it's because she still has family. Shixi County isn't too big or too small, and if she angered Hu Guangyan, it would be even more troublesome if he came to her house another day.
Not only would she have to face these thugs, but her parents and siblings would also likely suffer.
Manager Feng shielded Yan Shuang behind him.
Everyone was worried for them, and in their hearts they condemned Hu Guangyan's despicable behavior.
"Clang clang."
The wine jug shattered and fell through the air.
Everyone looked on in disbelief: the bottle had actually exploded on its own?
Hu Guangyan and his lackeys leaned over the railing and peered down.
They rubbed their slightly blurry eyes, thinking they were seeing things. How could the wine pot have shattered in mid-air?