Li Guoxing's face turned pale.
Of course he knew Liu Changqing.
Liu Changqing was his parents' immediate superior, holding the power of life and death over them.
Whether his parents stayed or left was entirely up to his whim.
Even the Li Family he was so proud of was nothing in front of Liu Changqing.
If Liu Changqing wanted to deal with his family, he could completely suppress them until they couldn't breathe, leaving no room for resistance.
Even if he brought out his retired grandfather, it would be of no use.
Liu Changqing was like the rising sun, while the other was like the setting sun.
They were completely incomparable.
So in previous years during the Spring Festival, his parents would choose to take him to Liu Changqing's house to pay New Year's greetings.
But he never expected... Liu Changqing would actually appear here, and with a look of anger on his face, as if he was very dissatisfied with him.
"Secretary Liu, what brings you..."
Li Guoxing asked cautiously.
Liu Changqing gave a cold snort. "I think you should be very clear about why I'm here, shouldn't you?"
"If I didn't come, wouldn't I be letting you, Li Guoxing, act lawlessly and cover the sky with one hand in Shanghai!"
Liu Changqing slammed his palm heavily on the table.
Li Guoxing's heart skipped a beat, and he asked nervously, "Secretary Liu, is there some misunderstanding here?"
He didn't remember ever offending Liu Changqing.
While thinking.
He inadvertently glanced at Zhou Xing, who was sitting there with a calm expression, and the muscles at the corner of his eye twitched.
It shouldn't be possible.
How could what happened between him and Zhou Xing alarm Liu Changqing?
"Misunderstanding?"
Liu Changqing sneered and pointed at Zhou Xing sitting behind him. "Now that everyone is here, tell me in detail, let me hear... exactly what misunderstanding is there? Are you referring to your disregard for the law, your malicious road rage, treating others' lives as a joke, or your arrogance in relying on your family's bit of power to wipe the other party out?"
"Are these all misunderstandings?"
Li Guoxing's legs trembled.
Even the most obtuse person should have realized by now.
Liu Changqing was here to stand up for Zhou Xing.
But no matter how much he racked his brains, he couldn't understand why a mere country bumpkin from out of town could be connected to Liu Changqing.
Moreover, Liu Changqing had personally come forward to stand up for Zhou Xing.
This was no longer a simple relationship.
He, who had never known what fear was, now felt it growing uncontrollably in his heart.
He was afraid.
With Zhou Xing having this connection to Liu Changqing, not only might he be finished.
Even his family might be implicated.
Thinking of this... Li Guoxing could no longer maintain his composure. He looked up and said to Liu Changqing, "Secretary Liu, he and I just have a small conflict. It shouldn't be necessary for you to intervene, right? My parents are also under your command, and I used to visit your home for New Year's greetings often."
"A small conflict?"
Liu Changqing looked at him expressionlessly. "Your so-called small conflict is disregarding the lives of others and then using your connections to send him here."
"On my way here, I already received news that you were frantically investigating Zhou Xing's background, preparing to wipe them out."
"Is this the small conflict you're talking about?"
Li Guoxing's mouth trembled slightly, but he couldn't say a word for a long time.
"The Li Family is really going backward. You're a bastard yourself, and in the end, you're going to drag your family down with you."
Liu Changqing was fuming with rage.
Hearing this, Li Guoxing shuddered. This implied that even his family would have problems because of this.
This was his reliance.
If something happened to his family, he would become a toothless tiger.
"Secretary Liu, these are all matters between us juniors. How can it involve the family?"
Li Guoxing was completely panicked.
"Matters between juniors? Once you started using your connections, this matter was no longer that simple."
Liu Changqing gave Li Guoxing a cold look. "After all, you're used to being arrogant and overbearing. Few people in all of Shanghai can catch your eye. Over a small conflict, you want to put someone to death and involve their family. At a time like this, why don't you think about how this is just a matter between juniors?"
"Didn't you want to wipe out the Zhou Family? I'll give you the chance now."
Liu Changqing stood up. "Call your parents now and let me see if they have the ability to bring down the Zhou Family!"
"This might not be a big deal to you, Young Master Li."
"After all, it's just Zhou Jianping, the chairman of Jianghan Heavy Industry Group in Jiangcheng."
"And then add Zhang Lanfang, the founder of Junhe Law Firm."
"Oh, and there's also Old Master Zhou in a ministry in Kyoto."
Liu Changqing looked at Li Guoxing. "These shouldn't be a big deal to you, right? After all, you are the number one Young Master Li in Shanghai."
Li Guoxing's eyes widened.
Every sentence Liu Changqing spoke was like a heavy hammer hitting Li Guoxing's heart.
Until the end.
He was somewhat numb, his gaze dull.
Zhou Xing was the son of Zhou Jianping of Jianghan Heavy Industry Group.
His mother was the founder of Junhe Law Firm.
His grandfather was even a member of a ministry in Kyoto.
His lips trembled.
At this moment, he finally understood why he couldn't investigate Zhou Xing's background.
A heavy industry group.
Even if the top leader of Shanghai came, they wouldn't dare to claim they could make them go bankrupt.
And then adding Junhe Law Firm.
And Zhou Xing's grandfather.
In front of such existences, he was like an ant. If they didn't like what they saw, they could crush him at will without paying any price.
He also finally understood.
Why Zhou Xing was full of confidence from beginning to end.
Yet he was here talking big.
Wanting to wipe them out... and even saying he wanted to see if their backer was reliable. They didn't need a backer, because they themselves were a massive backer.
Li Guoxing opened his mouth.
Subconsciously, he wanted to argue that it was Zhou Xing who had crashed and destroyed his car.
If he hadn't run fast.
He might have been seriously injured and hospitalized.
Zhou Xing clearly had the suspicion of intentional injury.
The other party's fault was more obvious.
He also hadn't had time to do anything else.
But the words reached his lips and he couldn't say them for a long time.
It was already at this point.
Was right or wrong really that important?
Facing a background like Zhou Xing's, a sense of powerlessness arose.
In the past, he was used to relying on power to achieve his goals.
Now he had suddenly run into Zhou Xing.
He who hunts geese all day was finally pecked in the eye by one.
Every sip and every peck is predestined by fate.
Li Guoxing slumped powerlessly to the ground.
He knew.
He had poked a hole in the sky.