"Fine, I understand. Don't worry about it."

After saying that, Ye Chen nodded his head.

Having been with Li Fu for so many years, honestly, what kind of storms had he not seen?

But as he walked out of the hall, Ye Chen glanced over and saw a huge crowd, a dense sea of people.

He estimated quickly that there were at least a hundred people blocking the way, and all of them either had bandages on their heads, were wrapped up in bindings, or were using crutches; none looked unharmed.

"Look, that's him, that's the guy who beat us up last night."

As soon as Ye Chen came out, a group of people immediately surrounded him.

Seeing this, the security guards went out to block them, but it seemed like their efforts were not really effective.

"That's right, I am Ye Chen, and it was me who injured you people. If you have issues, come at me. Do you want money or something else? If it's money, we can sit down and talk. But remember, this is a public place, and you're not allowed to create a scene here."

"Oh, so you're Ye Chen."

At this moment, a young man with a ruffian air stood out from the crowd.

When he stepped forward, the others moved back quite a few steps. Clearly, he was somewhat influential, and indeed, today's incident was instigated by him.

"Correct, I am Ye Chen, and these people must have been brought by you, right? There is no need for all this. There is a clear debtor for every debt. This matter has nothing to do with the company."

"How can you say it's unrelated? Now that you've beaten up so many of my people, that must be addressed, right? In broad daylight, are you telling me there's no place for reason?"

"Let me tell you, if you want to talk reason, we can do that at any time, and don't forget what these people have done?"

"Oh, done what? I really have no clue what we did. We were just singing at the KTV, and suddenly you barged in and beat us up—we're still very innocent, right guys?"

He said this and then shouted loudly to the crowd behind him, who responded loudly in turn.

Just as Ye Chen was about to speak, he suddenly noticed the flashing lights of cameras, so he turned around and saw someone holding a camera, continuously recording the scene.

"What are you doing, why are you recording this?"

When Ye Chen saw him, he immediately pointed and walked towards the man.

"Sorry, I'm a reporter. I'm capturing live footage of this unexpected news, so I'm not breaking any rules or laws."

"Oh, a reporter, huh? That's great. With a reporter here, nothing could be better. By the way, besides you, are there any other reporters here? Including those from tabloids, is there anyone else on site?"

It seemed like these people were intent on escalating the situation. With journalists present, they felt it was an opportunity to ferment the issue and push their agenda.

To his call, four or five others squeezed out from the crowd, holding either voice recorders, cameras, or outright carrying video cameras.

Seeing this, Ye Chen could only shake his head in resignation, knowing all too well that their intention was to use these people against him.

Ye Chen couldn't understand—was his reputation truly that important? As just an insignificant figure, unknown to the world, how many people in society actually recognized him?

Thus, Ye Chen never considered this point, and he didn't think his reputation mattered that much to him.

"Good, if you are journalists, then I can tell you—all of this is my personal behavior. As this is a public place, if you truly want to maintain public order, then please leave swiftly. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will have to call the police."

"Great, go ahead and call the police. I'm actually worried that the police don't know about this yet, so we'll just wait here and see who's in the wrong when they arrive. Everyone, take a seat."

With those words, the people began sitting down on the ground, apparently preparing for a long stay.

Seeing this situation made Ye Chen somewhat panicked.

Handling a dozen or twenty people was possible, but facing over a hundred people in front of the company gate and in broad daylight, acting against them was not the outcome Ye Chen wished to see.

In fact, it was clear to many that when outnumbered, even the strongest individual couldn't do much. In front of these ordinary folks, would he dare to attack himself?

Ye Chen didn't speak. He simply nodded slightly, aware that anything he said now would be futile.

To untie a knot, one must seek the person who tied it. Since the mess was created by that Viagra guy, it was necessary to investigate the matter thoroughly.

"Alright, if you insist on doing this, then stay put. And Captain Yang, arrange for some security and contain them. Remember, no one is allowed to open the main hall door without my permission."

"Got it."

With that, Captain Yang dashed off to whisper in one of the man's ear, and then the personnel dispersed to form a moderate circle.

Finally, the situation was temporarily stabilized, but dispelling these people was indeed a task beyond his ability.

"Captain Yang, quickly get the phone number for Brother Shui for me, I need to speak with him in person."