Ye Xiao smiled smugly and said, "I'm just that confident. Make sure you hear me right, it's confidence, not arrogance."

Kunzi couldn't hold back any longer and immediately walked over to Ye Xiao.

Seeing Kunzi coming towards him, Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "Brother Kun, do you really want a drink? You seem quite eager. Alright, alright, I'll give you a chance. Open your mouth, and I'll feed you."

Ye Xiao teased Kunzi, and upon hearing his words, Kunzi was even more enraged. He lunged towards Ye Xiao, throwing a fist the size of a bowl directly at Ye Xiao's face.

Kunzi stood at least about 1.85 meters tall and was robust. In contrast, Ye Xiao looked delicate and was about 1.76 meters tall, an average height, presenting a stark contrast between the tall and the short, the muscular and the slender.

At this moment, everyone present was worried for Ye Xiao.

People are strange creatures; they all want to be the heroic savior in distress, yet in critical moments, few dare to step forward. However, if one person stands up against the evil forces, they will silently pray for this person to defeat the evildoers, as punishing evil and promoting good is something everyone loves. After all, humans are innately good.

So at this moment, seeing Kunzi going over to hit Ye Xiao, everyone thought Ye Xiao was going to suffer a great loss. Everyone present was startled, truly believing Ye Xiao was doomed.

However!

Life often brings unexpected turns, just like Ye Xiao at this moment. Everyone, including Jin Yina, thought Ye Xiao was doomed.

Yet, Ye Xiao still stood there smiling, like an unmoving statue. Kunzi was truly baffled. He couldn't understand how this young man could stand there unmoving. Did he get scared stiff by his own fist?

In fact, Ye Xiao wasn't motionless but moved a bit slowly.

Just when Kunzi's fist was about to hit Ye Xiao's face, suddenly, Ye Xiao moved. What seemed to be a not-so-robust arm to others rose and blocked Kunzi's punch.

Oh no!

That's what everyone thought in their hearts. Everyone believed that with Ye Xiao's block, he had no way out and that with Kunzi's strong punch, Ye Xiao's arm would surely be crippled.

But once again, the situation defied everyone's expectations.

With a 'clang,' Kunzi's fist hit Ye Xiao's arm, but upon impact, Kunzi felt as if his fist had struck a steel pipe, an extremely hard steel pipe.

"Ah..." Kunzi felt a piercing pain in his hand bones, finding himself unable to exert any further strength. Even the slightest movement of his hand caused immense pain.

Kunzi took several steps back, staring at Ye Xiao in shock. He couldn't believe that the frail-looking young man's arm was so tough, it was like a dream.

"Hehe, Brother Kun, taking it easy on me makes me truly grateful." Ye Xiao chuckled and, holding a bottle of the special drink mixed from chili sauce, high-proof liquor, and mustard sauce, smilingly walked towards Kunzi.

Kunzi watched, trembling inside, knowing he had provoked a tough customer today. As he retreated a few steps, he noticed the woman he had just grabbed was now walking towards Ye Xiao. Seeing this, Kunzi's malicious heart flared up. He thought, if he could take this woman hostage, this guy wouldn't dare do anything.

With that thought, Kunzi immediately reached for Jin Yina.

Jin Yina was extremely shocked by Ye Xiao's performance and wanted to go over to thank him.

But just at that moment, Kunzi's evil hand once again reached for her.

This made Jin Yina scream in real fright. But wanting to evade this evil hand with her speed was simply impossible.

Kunzi felt overjoyed in his heart. As long as he captured this woman, everything would be settled.

He grabbed hard.

He did grab something, but after grasping it, it didn't feel like a human arm. Looking closer, Kunzi was so scared he nearly collapsed. The thing he was holding was actually Ye Xiao's bottle of special drink.

Kunzi looked up at Ye Xiao.

At that moment, Ye Xiao was also smiling at Kunzi and said, "Hey, what are you doing? So eager to drink it?"

Brother Kun seemed like he had been electrocuted, immediately stepping back a few paces, his face turning deathly pale with fright.

At this moment, Jin Yina, shocked again, stumbled and fell.

However, with Ye Xiao present, how could he let the great beauty Jin fall? So, he immediately caught Jin Yina's waist and said with a smile, "Got scared, huh?"

Jin Yina looked at Ye Xiao, and from any angle, he seemed so sophisticated and grand.

"You... how did you get more handsome?" Jin Yina couldn't help but say.

Ye Xiao heard Jin Yina's words and chuckled, saying, "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; in my eyes, you're more beautiful than Xi Shi."

Jin Yina blushed slightly upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, burying her face in his chest, remaining silent.

Jin Yina was a person who dared to love and hate; she didn't know how she felt about Ye Xiao now, at least, she didn't dislike him.

Ye Xiao hugged Jin Yina with one arm while looking at Brother Kun, tossed the special drink on the ground, and said, "Brother Kun, your little brother isn't talented, but I concocted this drink to pay respects to you; you'd better enjoy it quickly."

"Ah? This..." Brother Kun looked at the blood-red special drink on the ground, feeling like he could die, but of course, that was just a thought. The more these little thugs, the more they cherish their lives like gold.

"Big brother, oh no, big master, it's all my fault, please spare me." The once arrogant Brother Kun knelt before Ye Xiao with a thud, loudly begging for mercy.

Ye Xiao looked at Brother Kun in front of him and said, "Brother Kun, doing this puts your little brother in a difficult position. I'm shallow and can't handle such a grand gesture, so you should quickly get up and drink this beverage. Remember, you must drink it all, or else I'll have to offend you. You see it's 500 milliliters, right? If you don't drink 500 milliliters, I'll cut your veins and let out 500 milliliters of blood. Don't make a foolish decision. If the vein is cut open, hehe, it can't be sewn back, and that's none of my business then."

Listening to Ye Xiao's words, Brother Kun, even though Ye Xiao was smiling, felt like Ye Xiao was the reincarnation of King Yanluo, too ruthless.

"Big master, I beg you, please spare me. From now on, I won't dare, and besides, I didn't do anything to this lady." Brother Kun cried out.

Ye Xiao said, "Honestly, if just now you hadn't tried to grab my girlfriend for a hostage again, maybe I wouldn't make you drink it. But you made me realize how vile you are. Sorry, I love fighting against evil forces, so you'll have to drink it."

Brother Kun, hearing Ye Xiao's words, was utterly confused and at a loss.

"Ye Xiao, let's just forget about this." Jin Yina looked at Ye Xiao, slightly worried, and softly spoke.

Ye Xiao smiled and said, "I just said you're my girlfriend. Now someone was rude to you and almost harmed you, so this can't be let go."

Upon hearing his words, Jin Yina felt touched but said nothing more.

Seeing that begging for mercy was useless, Brother Kun suddenly steeled his heart, looked at Ye Xiao, and said, "I don't know who you are, but if you insist on doing this today, you're doomed. Let me tell you, my boss is from the Hong Company."

Ye Xiao, hearing Brother Kun's words, couldn't help but smile knowingly.

"Then that so-called boss of yours, which master of the Hong Company is he?" Ye Xiao smiled and said, "Let me see."

Upon hearing this, Brother Kun immediately responded, "The six grand masters of the Hong Company aren't someone we lowly people can follow. My boss follows Master Ma of the Hong Company. I can tell you, I am about to be admitted to the Hong Company, theoretically speaking, I'm considered part of the Hong Company. You might ignore me, Kunzi, but do you dare to ignore Master Ma too?"

At this point, Brother Kun deliberately mentioned Master Ma, clearly telling everyone, including Ye Xiao, that he was a follower of Master Ma, and disrespecting him would mean disrespecting Master Ma.

"Are you using this so-called Master Ma to scare me?" Ye Xiao suddenly chuckled softly.

Brother Kun immediately said, "You can think that way, but you can't disregard Master Ma."

"That's nonsense!" Ye Xiao laughed and said, "I don't know any Master Ma, nor do I care about any Master Ma. I just know that today, you must drink this beverage, or I will force it down your throat."

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Brother Kun was so frightened he took several steps back, looking at Ye Xiao in surprise, saying, "You... aren't you afraid of Master Ma?"

Ye Xiao said, "Sorry, I only know Sixth Master Wu, not Master Ma. So if you know Sixth Master Wu, maybe I'd give you face, but unfortunately, you don't."

"Huh?" Brother Kun hurriedly said, "Master Ma and Sixth Master Wu are both big figures in Hong Company, they are friends. I'm under Master Ma and also under Sixth Master Wu, you'd better think it over."

"Is that so?" Ye Xiao laughed heartily and said, "In that case, I'll give you a chance."

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