Peach Blossom Dual Cultivation

When such a major incident occurred in the bar, Li Mengxue and her assistant, Cao Yanzhi, were naturally aware of it. However, given the tense situation, they didn’t dare to come out. Li Mengxue had been harassed by Li Qi for many years and suffered greatly. His grand and menacing entrance this time had left her even more terrified.

Now that the tables had turned, with Li Qi and Zhang Dan kowtowing and begging Zhou Lang for mercy, they decided to emerge. They knew that with Zhou Lang present, they were safe.

Cao Yanzhi had always been curious about how Zhou Lang went from being a part-time bartender to becoming Li Mengxue’s bodyguard. Like the other employees, she initially thought Zhou Lang had become a gigolo, winning Li Mengxue’s favor.

Earlier, in the bar’s monitoring room, Li Mengxue and Cao Yanzhi had witnessed everything happening in the main hall. This gave Cao Yanzhi the realization that she had completely misjudged Zhou Lang. However, she was still curious—since Zhou Lang was so skilled in martial arts that even a prominent underworld boss like Duan Wei trembled before him, making money should have been easy for him. So why had he chosen to be a bodyguard?

In her eyes, Zhou Lang now had an air of mystery, and for the first time, she began paying closer attention to him.

“I thought he was just a gigolo, but it turns out he’s modest and so impressive. How wonderful it would be to have a boyfriend like him,” thought Cao Yanzhi. Though she had never shown much interest in men before, ripples began to form in her heart.

Her lack of interest wasn’t due to any psychological issues; rather, she found most men nowadays too effeminate, lacking masculinity. But today, Zhou Lang’s display completely changed her view. She now saw him as the epitome of masculinity, a princely figure, and developed a strong desire to find someone like Zhou Lang in the future.

Li Mengxue herself didn’t fully understand Zhou Lang’s influence, which made someone like Duan Wei so fearful of him. When Zhou Lang had promised to help her deal with Li Qi, she had been skeptical. But now, she no longer doubted his abilities. She knew that in the underworld of Feiyun City, Duan Wei was a godfather-like figure. If Duan Wei spoke, Li Qi wouldn’t dare to bother her again.

Li Mengxue, with her mature charm, and Cao Yanzhi, with her cold beauty, were both stunning women. When they appeared, Duan Wei, Scarface, and the others couldn’t help but be dazzled.

“Master Zhou, who are these ladies?”

Duan Wei, being an experienced man, immediately asked.

“This is the owner of the bar, Ms. Li, and her assistant, Ms. Cao,” Zhou Lang briefly introduced them.

“Ms. Li, I deeply regret that my subordinates, Li Qi and Zhang Dan, have caused such trouble. I will make sure to give you a satisfactory resolution today,” Duan Wei said quickly, showing respect. As a seasoned figure, he sensed that Zhou Lang and Li Mengxue’s relationship might not be simple, so he dared not show any negligence toward her.

“Thank you, Brother Wei,” Li Mengxue replied, knowing she needed Duan Wei’s support to keep Li Qi in check. She gave him the respect he deserved without putting on airs.

“You two idiots, thank Ms. Li properly,” Duan Wei ordered Li Qi and Zhang Dan, who were still kneeling before Zhou Lang.

“Ms. Li, I was blind before and failed to see your greatness. Please, for the sake of us being from the same hometown, spare me this time,” Li Qi pleaded as he crawled over to her on his knees. He had thought Li Mengxue was easy to bully, but with Zhou Lang’s backing, he realized she was no longer someone he could provoke.

Zhang Dan said nothing but also crawled over to Li Mengxue.

Seeing Li Qi kneeling before her, Li Mengxue felt a wave of satisfaction. This man had been a nightmare for years, but now he was insignificant. Yet, she didn’t know how to deal with him and unconsciously looked toward Zhou Lang for guidance. He had become her pillar of support.

“If you had known it would come to this, why did you act as you did? Li Qi, I gave you a chance before, but you didn’t cherish it. In this world, there’s no medicine for regret. You must pay for your actions,” Zhou Lang said calmly.

“Scarface, these two have offended Maser Zhou. Cut off one of their hands each as a lesson.”

Duan Wei, knowing that Zhou Lang’s patience was thin, hardened his resolve and issued the order. His only concern now was appeasing Zhou Lang’s anger. If Zhou Lang thought he couldn’t control his men, Duan Wei knew he’d be implicated as well.

“Brother Wei… we were wrong… please don’t cut off our hands!”

“Master Zhou, I’ll leave Feiyun City immediately… just spare me this time,” Li Qi stammered, terrified and almost incoherent.

Zhou Lang didn’t respond, only letting out a cold snort.

“Do it,” Duan Wei urged Scarface, knowing Zhou Lang wouldn’t let them off easily.

“Stretch out your hands!”

Scarface barked, drawing a gleaming knife from his waist and glaring at Li Qi and Zhang Dan.

Having witnessed Zhou Lang’s abilities, Scarface knew the only way to settle this was to punish them severely, satisfying Zhou Lang. Only then could they avoid further repercussions.

Seeing the knife, Li Mengxue, Cao Yanzhi, Ivanova, and the bar staff showed signs of fear. Some, more timid than others, turned away, unable to watch the bloody scene about to unfold.

When Li Qi and Zhang Dan realized Duan Wei and Scarface were serious, they were terrified. Zhang Dan collapsed to the floor, while Li Qi was so scared he wet himself, his pants visibly soaked. But despite their fear, neither of them dared to stretch out their hands. They knew that if their hands were cut off, their lives would effectively be over.

“Since you’re unwilling to cooperate, I’ll have to use force.”

Seeing the situation, Scarface shouted to the few underlings who had accompanied them, “You guys, come over here and hold their hands down.”

Four tall and burly underlings immediately stepped forward and, in pairs, restrained Li Qi and Zhang Dan. Although Li Qi and Zhang Dan struggled desperately, it was futile. Their left hands were firmly pinned to the ground.

Scarface, holding the sharp knife, squatted down in front of Li Qi.

“Please… please don’t cut my hand off…”

Li Qi felt the coldness emanating from the knife in Scarface’s hand, and his face turned pale with fear. All he could do now was plead for mercy. He was genuinely regretful at this point—if only he had left Feiyun City after Zhou Lang’s warning, none of this would be happening now.

The bar fell into an eerie silence, so quiet that one could hear the pounding of hearts. Even Li Mengxue was too terrified to remember to stop the bloody scene from unfolding.