Originally, Chu Ge was quite angry with this group of people, but seeing them like this, he really couldn't be bothered to argue with them anymore. However, he didn't directly express his stance; instead, he turned to look at Ye Li and Li Nan.

"You guys recognize them, right? However you want to handle this, it's up to you."

Hearing Chu Ge say this, the group of men all nervously turned their eyes to the two girls. The eyes that were filled with arrogance in the morning were now filled only with fear and pleading.

Ye Li bit her lip, "I actually wasn't hurt or anything, let them go, alright?"

Li Nan didn't feel like fussing over it either. She nodded to Chu Ge, indicating she felt the same. It wasn't that she wasn't angry at all, she just suspected that if she pointed out that the guy with the big yellow teeth was the loudest in the morning, he might get some parts broken off.

In the morning incident, these people were surely hateful, but it hadn't reached the point of needing to be dealt with so harshly.

The group of men sighed in relief, and as they relaxed, their faces showed gratitude and shame.

"Brother Chu, you're just letting them go like this?" Bao Zhanhai looked at Chu Ge, "Isn't that letting them off too easily?"

"Both my sisters said so, you don't need to ask further, do you?" Chu Ge smiled, looked at the group of men, and waved his hand, "Alright, all of you can leave now."

A dozen men, as if granted amnesty, rushed out of the room immediately. These few hours had been terrifying, and they didn't want to stay here a second longer.

Watching their backs, Chu Ge, although unwilling to argue with them further, also felt no sympathy.

If they hadn't bullied Ye Li and Li Nan first, how would they end up beaten like this?

"Since there's nothing more, let's leave too." Chu Ge called to Ye Li and Li Nan and was about to leave the property office.

Bao Zhanhai, however, felt provoked, my god, these three outrageous demands were agreed to by our Master San, and this kid just wants to walk off with the money without a word? Does he think I'm not here?

Dammit, if it weren't for Master San, you think I'd show you a kind face? No matter how well you can fight, can you beat a gun?

Even now, Bao Zhanhai didn't know what Chen Master San was thinking, or why he made such an inexplicable decision. But if Chu Ge left like this, he couldn't swallow his anger. Moreover, Master San had asked him to pass on a message.

"Mr. Chu, please wait."

Chu Ge took a step, and Bao Zhanhai blocked his path. Even though he suppressed his anger, the muscles on his face twitched twice.

"Hmm? Anything else?" Chu Ge asked with a smile, hands in his jeans pockets, tilting his head.

"Mr. Chu, don't you have anything to say?"

"No, nothing?" Facing Bao Zhanhai's unfriendly gaze, Chu Ge seemed puzzled, as if leaving now was perfectly justified.

After two seconds, he suddenly chuckled, "Oh, right, shouldn't my gas money be reimbursed for the trip here and back today?"

Bao Zhanhai was so enraged he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. Damn it, isn't that infuriating? Having accepted a million dollars, he still wants his gas money reimbursed?

Of course, Bao Zhanhai knew Chu Ge was doing this on purpose, so he decided not to bicker with him. He truly suspected that speaking to Chu Ge any longer might drive him to his grave.

"Re… reimburse gas money? Sure, sure, no problem. Since Mr. Chu has nothing else to say, I'll just convey a message from our Master San."

Chu Ge pulled his hand from his pocket and took the pile of bills Bao Zhanhai handed over, then smiled with satisfaction, "What message?"

"At six tonight, our Master Chen has reserved a private room at Papas, hoping Mr. Chu can grace us with his presence."

"Inviting me for dinner, huh?" Chu Ge stuffed the money into his pocket and scratched his head, "Let him tell me himself."

With that, Chu Ge walked away with Ye Li and Li Nan under Bao Zhanhai's murderous gaze.

Bao Zhanhai took a few deep breaths, and once Chu Ge's Maserati disappeared from view, his face turned a deep red, until he couldn't hold it in and cursed out loud, kicking over a table inside the security room.

Seething with anger, Bao Zhanhai sat on a chair, gulping several glasses of water, still unable to quench the fire rising in his throat. He called Chen Master San, unable to calm his voice even then.

"Master San, that bastard Chu didn't appreciate our kindness, took the money and just left. He said if you want to invite him for dinner, you should call him yourself. I'll go cancel the reservation at Papas right now."

"Oh? Hehe, I understand, then I'll personally give him a call."

Upon hearing this, Bao Zhanhai was instantly dumbfounded. After a long pause, he asked in astonishment, "Uh... Third Master, what did you say?"

Unfortunately, by then the phone had already hung up, leaving only the sound of Chen Jue's apparently delighted laughter echoing in his ear.

Bao Zhanhai's mouth twitched a few times, and he slapped his forehead hard. Crazy, they're all freaking crazy!

At six in the evening, Chu Ge appeared on time at Papas Hotel, in the private room Chen Jue had booked. There was no way out of it; they had already made such a big concession and even courteously called him. With his temper, he really had no choice but to come.

Moreover, it was those building contractors and Hongxin Property who provoked him, not Chen Jue.

Chu Ge came by himself, although Li Nan and Ye Li strongly insisted on coming with him, he bluntly refused them. As for that million yuan, he split it between the two women, fifty thousand each, not keeping a cent for himself as he left Hongxin Property.

When Chu Ge pushed open the private room door, inside the spacious room of dozens of square meters was only Chen Jue, making it feel somewhat empty. But from the scene, it clearly represented enough sincerity.

Honestly, Chu Ge's first impression of Chen Jue was good, to say the least, very good.

Here was a man who appeared straightforward and gentlemanly, in his thirties, about 1.75 meters tall, with handsome features, clean-shaven and elegant, in stark contrast to Bao Zhanhai's fierce-looking demeanor.

At this moment, he was clad in a well-fitted brown casual suit, casually reclining on a chair, listening to the soft music from a vinyl record, with a confident and assured curve on his lips.

As Chu Ge stepped into the room, Chen Jue stood up with a warm but not pretentious smile, meeting Chu Ge's gaze, and extended his right hand.

"Mr. Chu, it's really not easy to invite you for a meal."

Chu Ge was never one to not recognize politeness, though he didn't think this Chen San Ye in front of him was a good person, nor was he sure if this meal was a Hongmen Banquet, given the other's current attitude, he still extended his right hand over.

As their hands clutched together, Chu Ge smiled faintly, "With the illustrious name of Third Master Chen, don't you think I'm afraid I can't measure up?"

"Mr. Chu is too modest. As the president of Tianqing Company, a friend of Miss He Qing and Young Master He Junming, and the fiancé of Miss Qin Ruojing, chairman of Tianjiao Group, you're surrounded by such a halo. To say you can't measure up is making a joke out of me, Chen."

When Chen Jue said this, Chu Ge wasn't really surprised. Anyone with intentions could find out these things without much difficulty.

However, just the fact that Chen Jue could speak so comprehensively suggested that he was holding something back, which was enough to prove that this person wasn't just taking a hurried interest in him today.

"Third Master Chen, it seems you know everything there is to know about me?" Chu Ge's lips curled up, "Then I must have been negligent. I know almost nothing about Third Master Chen. To be precise, before today, I had never heard of Third Master Chen's name."

Chen Jue's right hand paused slightly, and his expression froze for a moment, although only for a fraction of a second, it was keenly sensed by Chu Ge.

"Ha, I'm just a mere salesman, neither low nor high, hardly worthy of Mr. Chu's attention. It's only natural. But once we've met, we'll get acquainted. Didn't we just get to know each other today?"

Chen Jue released his right hand and gestured 'please' to Chu Ge. After Chu Ge sat down leisurely, he finally took a seat opposite him.

It had to be said, Chen Jue's speech and manners very much suited Chu Ge's taste, but it wasn't enough for Chu Ge to drop his guard around him.

Yet, after the third round of drinks and five courses of dishes, Chen Jue showed no signs of making things difficult and was instead engaging in lively conversation on various light topics.

Chen Jue's knowledge was broad, no matter what he talked about, he spoke with clarity, yet he could grasp the moderation of it well, without any sense of boasting or showing off.

The atmosphere at the table was indescribably relaxed, almost like two old friends long acquainted. From the scene, no one could have imagined that Chu Ge had just swept through Chen Jue's place today, and theoretically, these two should be adversaries.

As they ate, drank, and chatted, over forty minutes passed unnoticed. Chu Ge wiped his mouth with a napkin a bit unceremoniously, burped, patted his belly, and stood up from the chair.

"Third Master Chen, I've eaten my fill, so I won't disturb you any longer. Thank you for your hospitality, indeed."

Chen Jue laughed, a very natural laugh, as if he suddenly heard some amusing joke, elegantly raised his wine glass, and gently swirled it clockwise in his right hand. The red wine inside swayed like blood, "Mr. Chu, are you leaving already?"

Chu Ge curled his lips, "Does Third Master Chen have other matters?"

Chen Jue took a shallow sip of the red wine in his glass, "Doesn't Mr. Chu have any curiosity about why I invited you here today, for just the two of us to sit here drinking and eating?"

Chen Jue put down his wine glass, his expression neither smiling nor stern, yet his gaze directed at Chu Ge was very calm, his tone unflustered but imparting a strangely eerie gentleness.

A faint hint of gunpowder, at this moment, quietly pervaded the air.

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