Silence! Everyone was stupefied, staring at Qin Heng in disbelief. What on earth had this guy done? He had actually managed to kick Liu Hong, the so-called Huangpu Dragon King, sending him flying—what audacity to defy the heavens like this!

But to kick a man and send him flying over ten meters! What kind of monstrous strength was that? Was he still human?

Qin Heng's kick had left everyone present at the scene completely petrified.

However, there was one person who wasn't frightened.

"Ah! You brute! How dare you hit my dad!" Liu Tong suddenly roared in anger, swinging his fists at Qin Heng as he shouted, "You're finished! There's no one in Tianhai City who can save you now, go to hell!!"

"Like an ant!" Qin Heng scoffed coldly, and with a casual slap, hit Liu Tong's face.

WHAM!

Liu Tong felt as if he had collided with an oncoming truck, a massive force hammering his face.

In an instant, the wind howled by his ears, and he was launched into the air! He was like a rag doll being thrown away, flying backward through the air! He traced an arc in the sky and landed seven or eight meters away on the ground, then slid another five or six meters!

Finally, with a BANG, he crashed into a wall before coming to a stop!

"Pfft!" Liu Tong spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if all the bones in his body were about to break. He was shaking violently all over with pain, writhing on the ground and screaming in agony, "Ahh! It hurts! It hurts so much!"

"Shut up!" Qin Heng snorted coldly, casually picking up a chair nearby.

WHIZZ!

With the sound of splitting air, Qin Heng swung his hand and threw the chair out like a cannonball, creating a tumultuous wave of air!

With a BANG!

The chair hit Liu Tong's right arm!

CRACK!

The sound of bone snapping echoed as Liu Tong let out an exceedingly miserable scream. His right arm twisted unnaturally—it was clearly broken. Then, his eyes rolled back, his head tilted, and he passed out cold.

GASPS! Upon witnessing this scene, everyone around couldn't help but draw a sharp breath, staring at Qin Heng in disbelief. Holy shit! He's so ruthless! Truly a badass! To beat the Liu family's people to such a state... Unheard of!

"Earlier, I told you to break off one of your arms, but you didn't listen, so I had to help you out," Qin Heng said indifferently as he glanced at Liu Tong before approaching Liu Hong and snorted, "Huangpu Dragon King, such arrogance, such a reputation! Who gave you the courage to be so insolent in front of me!!"

Liu Hong was sprawled on the ground, screaming in pain. He mustered all his strength to look up at Qin Heng and shouted in disbelief, "How dare you, how dare you hit me! Aren't you afraid my Liu family will strike against your family at this time? The Qins are in peril right now!"

Liu Hong had also received news of Daqin Group's predicament in Beijing. Like Tianlong Group before them, they naturally harbored greedy intentions, wanting to devour a part of Daqin Group's assets in Tianhai City. In particular, the Qin Family Port, adjacent to the Huangpu River, was exactly what the Liu family needed most.

"Hahaha!" Qin Heng laughed gently, took out his phone, opened the news page, and placed it in front of Liu Hong, mocking, "Doesn't even the Huangpu Dragon King watch the news? The Liu family thinking to launch a strike? It's ludicrous. Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, you overestimate yourself!"

Liu Hong, with a puzzled face, looked at the news on the phone. After reading the content, his pupils suddenly constricted, and a look of extreme terror appeared in his eyes. His whole body trembled with fright as he shrieked, "Impossible! How could this be! Has Li Tianlong lost his mind!?"

Today's Headline: Li Tianlong, CEO of Tianhai City's leading enterprise Tianlong Group, announced this afternoon that he will transfer the entire group to Daqin Group without any compensation.

Daily News Brief: Tianlong Group and Daqin Group may have reached a secret deal, forming a close partnership. CEO Li Tianlong claimed he will transfer the entire group away.

Finance News: There were recent rumors claiming that Daqin Group encountered setbacks and a financial crisis, but now it has acquired a conglomerate worth fifty billion yuan. Misfortune may be a blessing in disguise; the group is sure to experience another exponential growth!

Li Tianlong is giving his Tianlong Group to Daqin Group without asking for anything in return!? The news is overwhelming; all mainstream media are reporting it, almost certainly confirming it to be true! Has he lost his mind!!

Liu Hong was completely dumbfounded. Up until today, his Liu family and Tianlong Group had been partners, plotting together on how to take a bite out of Daqin Group.

But what was going on now?

"Li Tianlong, you motherfucker! Traitor!!" Liu Hong cursed furiously, now wishing he could kill Li Tianlong. We agreed to cooperate, how could you just betray us!

Overwhelmed with rage, Liu Hong aggravated his injuries. Failing to catch his breath, his eyes rolled back, and he passed out from the anger.

Everyone around was confused, not knowing what had happened.

However, looking at the current situation, the young man who had beaten Liu Hong and his son seemed to have the upper hand, having knocked out Liu Hong—the Huangpu Dragon King and Family Head of the Liu family—cold with fury!

Incredible! Unbelievable! Who exactly is this kid, and what kind of identity does he have!?

"Security guards!" Qin Heng called out indifferently.

The surrounding crowd suddenly snapped out of their daze. It was then they realized that when Qin Heng had been hitting someone just now, shockingly, no security guards had come over to stop him!

What was going on? And now, he actually dares to actively summon the security guards? Has he gone mad!! Doesn't he fear being caught by the security guards and taken to the police station?

However, when over ten security guards hurried over, the situation they encountered stupefied everyone present.

All the security guards lined up neatly, bowed respectfully to Qin Heng, and said in unison, "Welcome, Young Master Qin, please let us know what you need!"

Such a grand display!? The people around were perplexed again, realizing that the young man's identity must be no trivial matter!

Qu Linglong followed behind Qin Heng. Seeing the security guards being so respectful, her curiosity about him intensified. She couldn't help but glance at Qin Heng's handsome, sun-kissed face and thought, Who exactly is he?

Qin Heng paid no mind to the stares from the crowd. He glanced at the security guards and pointed at Liu Hong and Liu Tong lying on the ground, saying dismissively, "Immediately call the police and report these two for blatantly dodging their fare, causing a terrible disturbance. Make sure they're detained for fifteen days!"

Upon hearing this, everyone around became utterly bewildered, looking at him with disbelief.

Holy shit!? The Huangpu Dragon King, the Family Head of the Liu family, with a fortune of tens of billions, dodging a one-hundred-yuan cruise ticket fee!? This excuse is simply outrageous!!

Qin Heng didn't care about all that; the security guards knew what to do. Although Liu Hong and Liu Tong wouldn't face any serious consequences in the end, a fifteen-day detention was assured. In fact, even just this outcome, for the Liu family who were used to being above others, was already an unbearable humiliation.

After instructing the security guards about these matters, Qin Heng came over to Qu Linglong, gently patted her shoulder, and smiled, "I told you before, this is my turf. Let's go on board and enjoy the night view."

Coming out from the underground waiting area, Qin Heng and Qu Linglong arrived at the boarding area by the Huangpu River and saw the cruise ships sailing on it. Across the river, the shore was lit bright, awash with lights and colors, full of neon—the dazzling world of human prosperity.

Qin Heng and Qu Linglong, like any ordinary tourists, held their tickets and boarded the cruise. The cruise had three levels; the first two were indoors, while the third was an outdoor deck. From the perspective of viewing the night scene, being indoors wasn't as good as the outdoors experience due to the windows.

The two had VIP special tickets, which gave them access to the top deck of the cruise, enabling a better enjoyment of the night view. Along with some skewered delicacies and popcorn, it was uniquely charming.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The winds above the Huangpu River were strong, especially at the top deck of the cruise. Qu Linglong's white dress was fluttering loudly in the breeze; fortunately, she was wearing a long dress, so nothing untoward happened except a little struggle with stability.

But just as she was stabilizing herself, a sudden gust of wind swept over, pushing the tables and chairs on the deck to the side. Qu Linglong instinctively leaned to the side and found herself pressed against Qin Heng's arm.

To prevent her from falling, Qin Heng quickly wrapped his arm around Qu Linglong's slender waist, ensuring she was stable, which brought the two even closer.

In the heat of summer, Qu Linglong's dress was quite thin; though she wore undergarments. Indeed, those who can be flight attendants are almost always quite well-endowed. Qin Heng had felt it before on the airplane, although briefly, not enough to assess the full extent. Now, truly in contact.

Her innocent and charming face, slender waist, perky hips, and long, white legs—this was simply an exquisitely beautiful woman!

"I, I'm fine now," Qu Linglong murmured, extremely shy. She, too, could feel the physical contact with Qin Heng. Her cheeks and neck flushed red with embarrassment, and she wished she could find a hole to crawl into and bury herself.

"Glad you're okay," Qin Heng said with a smile, releasing Qu Linglong's waist, helping her to sit down, and added, "All good now, we just wait for the ship to set sail."

DING-DONG!

Right at that moment, the cruise's announcement system suddenly blared, catching everyone's attention.

"Dear passengers, we are very sorry, but this cruise has been charted by our international friends from Japan. We ask everyone to disembark in an orderly manner and let our Japanese friends have the ship, thus upholding our good international image."

A hush fell over the deck, quickly followed by a symphony of curses, one after another in rapid succession!

"What the hell! The Japanese arrive, and we have to get off? We bought our tickets first! Are you out of your minds? Who made this rule, a traitor!?"

"We bought our tickets first, those Japanese came later! Why should we disembark? What's the logic in that, do foreigners get preferential treatment!?"

Qin Heng's countenance darkened too, his expression turning grim.