Zhang Man followed closely behind.

However, just as they reached the door to the private room, three men appeared out of nowhere and blocked Liu Ergou's path.

Seeing the three men in front of him, Liu Ergou immediately turned his head toward Sun Gang.

"Sun Gang, what's the meaning of this?" Liu Ergou asked.

Without saying a word, Sun Gang stood up and silently took off his shirt. He revealed a muscular torso covered in scars of all kinds.

Then, Sun Gang said, "Liu Ergou, I hear you're pretty handy in a fight."

"I don't mean anything by it, I just want to test your skills. How about it? You wouldn't refuse me, would you?"

"Don't worry, no need to be scared. I'll know when to stop."

With that, Sun Gang prepared to attack.

But just then, Liu Ergou stopped him.

"Hold on, Sun Gang. There are a few things we need to get straight first. Otherwise, I'm not lifting a finger."

But Sun Gang wasn't listening to a word he said. He threw a punch right at Liu Ergou's face with incredible speed and power. In the blink of an eye, the fist was right in front of him.

Mi Xiaoying, still in Liu Ergou's arms, instinctively buried her face in his chest out of fear.

But as Liu Ergou watched the fist fly toward him, there wasn't a trace of fear on his face—in fact, he barely had any expression at all.

Just as the fist was about to connect, Liu Ergou shot out a hand and caught it. Then, he drove a vicious kick into Sun Gang's stomach. The speed was so fast, Sun Gang didn't even have time to react.

By the time Sun Gang reacted, he was already flying backward, SLAM! He crashed into the wall of the private room.

A sharp pain instantly shot out from his abdomen, spreading through his entire body. The pain made Sun Gang's eyes widen in fury.

Looking at the furious Sun Gang, Liu Ergou said, "Hey, what's the rush?"

"I hadn't even finished talking. But I suppose now is as good a time as any!"

"I'm telling you now, you're paying for anything we break in this fight. I certainly don't have the money for damages!"

With that, Liu Ergou turned with a smirk, leading Mi Xiaoying and Zhang Man out of the room.

Sun Gang could only sit collapsed on the floor, watching helplessly as Liu Ergou walked away.

It wasn't until Liu Ergou had disappeared from view that the three men from outside rushed in and helped Sun Gang to his feet.

One of them asked, "Boss, are you okay?"

Sun Gang didn't say a word, just clutched his abdomen.

Nearly half an hour passed before Sun Gang finally spoke.

"Liu Ergou... just like it said in his file, the man can really fight."

"But what's the use of being a good fighter? This isn't an era where fists do the talking anymore."

After saying this, Sun Gang turned to his three underlings.

"You three, go to my vault. Open box number two and take what's inside. Then, find a chance to get rid of this Liu Ergou. After it's done... I don't need to tell you what to do, do I?"

After hearing this, the three men were stunned for a moment before quickly nodding. Without any hesitation, they turned and left the restaurant.

After the three had gone, Sun Gang murmured to himself. Liu Ergou... so what if your methods are ruthless? So what if you can fight? Those days are long gone. I'd like to see just how tough you really are. I refuse to believe you're made of steel!

Finished with his thoughts, Sun Gang clutched his abdomen and limped out of the room.

Meanwhile, Liu Ergou was already in Mi Xiaoying's car. Zhang Man had taken her own car and left earlier.

Mi Xiaoying sat in the passenger seat, staring at Liu Ergou before she suddenly burst into tears.

"Liu Ergou, you damn jerk!" she cried, scolding him. "How could you do that!"

Looking at the tear-streaked Mi Xiaoying, Liu Ergou showed no intention of comforting her. Instead, he simply asked, "Do what?"

At his words, Mi Xiaoying cried even harder.

"What do you mean, 'do what'? You kissed me in front of Sun Gang! Do you have any idea how fast that news will spread through the entire city? By tomorrow, everyone will know!"

"How am I supposed to show my face around here after that?"

Hearing this, Liu Ergou couldn't help but laugh.

"So what? You're my woman. What's wrong with me kissing you?"

At this, Mi Xiaoying couldn't hold back any longer. She started pounding on Liu Ergou's chest with her small fists.

"I am not your woman! You forced me!"

"I'll never forgive you for this! Just you wait! Sooner or later, I'm going to..."

Before Mi Xiaoying could finish, Liu Ergou pulled her into an embrace. He then whispered, "I'm telling you, Ms. Mi, if you keep this up, I won't mind finding out what it's like to do it in a car."

Hearing this, Mi Xiaoying instantly fell silent. She didn't dare say another word, and even her crying subsided into quiet sniffles.

Seeing this, Liu Ergou nodded in satisfaction.

Just as Liu Ergou was about to start the car, Mi Xiaoying, who was still sniffling quietly, suddenly asked, "Liu Ergou, what are you going to do now?"

Her question took Liu Ergou by surprise.

"What do you mean, 'what am I going to do'?"

Seeing his confusion, Mi Xiaoying shook her head.

"You really are stupid."

"I mean, you've completely and utterly pissed off Sun Gang. What's your plan?"

Understanding her now, Liu Ergou answered truthfully, "What else is there to do? I'll handle it as it comes."

"You saw what happened, didn't you? By using you, I've successfully intimidated Sun Gang."

"I can't guarantee anything more, but he won't dare to touch me for at least a month or two. That buys me some breathing room."

"That's enough time for me to take care of him!"

After listening to Liu Ergou, Mi Xiaoying let out a long sigh.

"Oh, Liu Ergou. You're still so naive."

Her words left Liu Ergou somewhat puzzled.

"Huh? What do you mean?"

Looking at the perplexed Liu Ergou, Mi Xiaoying shook her head.

"It seems you don't know anything at all. Let me tell you about Sun Gang."

Hearing this, Liu Ergou's interest was piqued.

"Alright. To be honest, I'm pretty curious about him myself."

Seeing that Liu Ergou was willing to listen, Mi Xiaoying didn't waste any more time and began to tell his story.

Sun Gang's story wasn't complex—in fact, it was quite simple.

The Sun Family used to be just an ordinary, minor family—not even considered third-rate in the city. But ever since Sun Gang started getting involved in the family's affairs, the entire clan began to prosper.