Translator – Ink Hub
Editor – Ms. B

“You dog, what did you say?!”

Xiang Yun was livid. His face darkened, and his gaze became as sharp as a blade.

Qi Dengxian couldn’t help but burst out laughing. “And here I thought you couldn’t understand human speech!”

Xiang Yun said coldly, “I am the Executive Vice President of the Xiang Group. Here, my word is the law. My word is the truth!”

“Anything you say is nothing but nonsense. I don’t need to ask, and I don’t need to understand. I only know that you laid hands on Ms. Lin.”

“Since that’s the case, there is only one ending waiting for you. Kneel down obediently and wait for your sentence!”

Qi Dengxian smiled thinly. “It was clearly your Ms. Lin who started bullying people first.”

Hearing those words and seeing the smile on his face, the onlookers assumed he was finally folding. They thought he was losing his nerve and was trying to use logic to talk his way out of a corner with Xiang Yun.

However, Xiang Yun was clearly the domineering type. He had no intention of listening to any explanations; he was going to crush this man first and ask questions later.

“It is only natural for Ms. Lin to bully you. She is a distinguished guest of our Xiang Group. So what if she bullies you?”

“Forget bullying. Even if she cuts off your hands and feet, you should kneel down and thank her with profound gratitude!”

“Now, kneel!”

“Things don’t happen a fourth time. I won’t say it again.”

Xiang Yun waved his hand grandly, looking every bit the overbearing President.

Li Yunwan felt a bitter taste in her mouth. It was clearly Lin Wanqiu who had slapped her first, and Qi Dengxian had only acted because he couldn’t stand by and watch.

But in Xiang Yun’s mouth, all of that was stripped of logic and reason.

“Vice President Xiang, I’m also part of the company. I’m the Deputy Minister of Security. Instead of backing your own people, you’re helping an outsider?” Qi Dengxian said. Even though the man was being completely unreasonable, he decided he should at least try to lay out the facts first.

This was, after all, Xiang Dongqing’s company.

Xiang Yun’s expression turned icy. “Oh? So you’re that new Deputy Minister of Security?”

“Heh, even so, what kind of thing do you think you are?”

“To put it nicely, you’re the Security Department. To put it bluntly, you’re just a security guard.”

“A stinking security guard dares to offend a VIP of our group, and now you’re standing here bibi-ing at me?”

The smile vanished from Qi Dengxian’s face. His expression became serious, and he gave a slight nod. “It seems Vice President Xiang really isn’t planning on being reasonable.”

Seeing his serious look, the crowd erupted in laughter. If he had known this would happen, why act so tough earlier?

Did he think becoming the Deputy Minister of Security for the Xiang Group gave him the right to be rampant? The Security Department? Wasn’t that just the department that managed the guards? A mere head of security dared to be so arrogant!

“This guy named Qi has completely lost his balls. Now that Vice President Xiang isn’t letting him off, I wonder how he’ll find a way out of this?”

“A way out? He’s not getting out of this. It’s not even certain if he’ll keep his life.”

“Everyone, look closely. This is the price of being eyes-above-the-head. Take it as a warning so you don’t follow in his footsteps.”

Seeing Qi Dengxian’s current predicament, the onlookers couldn’t help but gloat.

Lin Wanqiu was even more impatient. She said in a heavy voice, “Xiang-ge, make him kneel and punish himself! Make him break his own hands and apologize to me!”

Xiang Yun nodded and said indifferently, “You aren’t worthy of the words ‘being reasonable.’ Do exactly what Ms. Lin said.”

“It seems you really are a shabi, birds of a feather with this Lin Wanqiu.” Qi Dengxian sighed.

Xiang Yun flew into a rage. He raised his hand and barked, “Stand still! However you hit Ms. Lin, I’m going to return it to you!”

“Shabi! Return my ass!”

Before Xiang Yun could even strike, Qi Dengxian’s large palm whipped across his face.

Pa!

Xiang Yun’s gold-rimmed glasses flew through the air. The skin on his cheek was torn open, blood began to flow, and the corner of his eye split.

Hiss—

The only sound left in the hall was the collective intake of breath.

The Executive Vice President of the Xiang Group, the cousin of Chairman Xiang Dongqing, had been sent sprawling to the ground by a single slap from this little prison guard, this stinking security guard.

Lin Wanqiu was stunned. She hadn’t expected that Qi Dengxian, after hitting her, would actually dare to hit Xiang Yun as well. This was beyond reckless!

“It’s fine if you don’t want to be reasonable. To be honest, I’m not a fan of being reasonable either. Why bibi when you can just use your hands?” Qi Dengxian shrugged and pulled his hand back as if nothing had happened.

Then, he turned to look at the dazed Li Yunwan and asked with a smile, “Don’t you agree?”

Li Yunwan snapped back to reality and subconsciously replied, “Uh, yeah…”

Youdu Prison was naturally not a place for reasoning. Reason with those vicious criminals? Right, you might as well wait to be torn into pieces.

The only reason Qi Dengxian tried to be reasonable was because his old man had warned him: in Youdu Prison, whoever had the biggest fist was the truth, but once he went outside, he should try to talk things through.

With reason, one can walk across the world; without it, one cannot take a single step.

But Qi Dengxian had discovered that the world outside was sometimes even more unreasonable than Youdu Prison.

Therefore, he was more than happy to show these unreasonable people just how “reasonable” he could be.

“You’re finished! You actually dared to lay a hand on the Executive Vice President of the Xiang Group at a banquet hosted by the Xiang Group! And he’s Ms. Xiang Dongqing’s cousin!” Lin Wanqiu screamed at the top of her lungs.

“I don’t even need to say anything this time. The Xiang Group will definitely drive the Qiao Group into total bankruptcy!”

“And you, you maniac! The Xiang Group won’t let you go!”

“While you still have your life, go home and prepare your coffin. Your whole family is going to be killed because of you!”

Qi Dengxian turned and smiled. “Why bibi when you can just use your hands? You’ve said so much, yet I’m still perfectly fine. So, hurry up and call your people.”

“Come on, kill me!”

Qi Dengxian’s arrogant attitude made everyone’s scalp tingle. Had this guy eaten gunpowder before coming here? How could he be this manic? He didn’t show the slightest bit of respect for the Xiang Group or Lin Wanqiu.

“You motherfucker… I’m certain now, you really are courting death!” Xiang Yun struggled to get up from the floor.

But Qi Dengxian walked over and slammed a hand onto his shoulder. Xiang Yun’s knees hit the floor with a heavy thud.

Kacha!

Two crisp, splintering sounds. As his knees collided with the floor, they shattered instantly.

Xiang Yun convulsed in agony, nearly blacking out from the pain.

“See? Just now, you were bibi-ing about making me kneel, but it was all just talk.”

“Now look at me. It’s different. I wanted you to kneel, so I just did it. Simple.”

Qi Dengxian lectured Xiang Yun with a serious, earnest expression. “So, if you’re going to be unreasonable, don’t bibi if you can use your hands. Otherwise, it’s very easy to suffer a loss!”

The surrounding crowd’s jaws dropped once again…

‘Holy mother of… am I hallucinating? How did the usually glorious Xiang Yun end up in this state at the hands of a little prison guard?’

“I’m going to fucking kill you…” Xiang Yun wailed.

“See? Talk, talk, talk.” Qi Dengxian delivered another slap that sent Xiang Yun back to the floor. “I just taught you, and you’ve forgotten already?!”

Lin Wanqiu felt a chill run down her spine. But suddenly, she spotted a beautiful figure walking quickly toward them.

“President Xiang!”

Lin Wanqiu couldn’t help but shout.

This “President Xiang” was naturally not for Xiang Yun. There was only one other person it could be—

Xiang Dongqing!

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Footnotes:
TN1: Bibi (嗶嗶): To talk nonsense or nag. In webnovel slang, it often refers to someone who talks a big game but does nothing, or just won’t shut up.

Translator’s Note: Qi Dengxian literally just gave a masterclass on “fewer words, more action.” I love how he uses his prison logic to “teach” the corporate elite how to actually be unreasonable. He really shattered the man’s knees just to prove a point about efficient communication! Now that the big boss Xiang Dongqing is here, do you think she’s going to back her cousin, or is she going to realize her “Deputy Minister of Security” is the one person she definitely shouldn’t have pissed off? Drop a comment — are you Team “Reasonable Qi” or Team “Shattered Knees”?