He naturally didn't dare to provoke Sun Hao. A being like that could kill him with a single glance! But this guy in front of me... Li Chenfeng followed with a sinister grin.

Just as they entered the bowling alley, Chen Yang's phone rang. It was Tang Jiren.

Tang Jiren laughed and said, "Governor, I hear you're leaving tomorrow? I have something for you, and I think you'll find it interesting."

"Oh? What is it?" Chen Yang's interest was piqued.

Tang Jiren played coy, saying he would know once he saw it. Chen Yang could only give him a wry smile and tell him the address.

Putting his phone away, Chen Yang glanced around the bowling alley. It was a spacious venue with luxurious decor. Besides the lanes, there was also a bar. Bowling a few games and sipping a drink seemed like a pleasant way to pass the time.

Zhou Yufei and the others had already started playing. Chen Yang went to the bar, grabbed a cocktail, and sat down nearby to watch them quietly.

Zhou Yufei threw a ball and knocked down seven or eight pins. She jumped up excitedly and turned to Chen Yang. "Chen Yang, come and play too!"

"You guys go ahead," Chen Yang said with a faint smile, raising his glass in a small gesture.

Li Chenfeng walked over. "I bet you just don't know how to play. After all, this kind of high-end sport isn't something ordinary people get to experience. Take office workers, for example. They might never afford to play even once in their entire lives! Right, Brother Chen Yang?" He finished, staring intently at Chen Yang for a response.

"Our Mr. Li is the most prestigious VIP here. He comes to play a few games every week!" two other men chimed in as they approached, having immediately grasped the situation.

One of them, a man in a Versace suit and glasses named Zhu Chen, added, "Besides cultivating refinement, it's also a chance to meet many of Qingqiu Dao's elites! After all, the people who frequent this kind of place are all from the upper class!" Zhu Chen gestured proudly around the alley. "Everyone you see here is an elite earning millions a year! By the way," he said, fixing his gaze on Chen Yang, "how much do you make a year at your company?"

Chen Yang scoffed. Who did I piss off to get ambushed by a pack of idiots?

"A high-end sport?" Chen Yang said lightly, swirling his drink. "For some reason, I feel like even a pig could figure this out."

The implication was sharp and clear: Li Chenfeng was boasting about something so simple that even a pig could do it. Li Chenfeng's expression darkened. He was not so stupid as to miss the insult.

"What did you just say?" Zhu Chen snapped. "Don't forget, this is Qingqiu Dao! I could squash you with one hand without Mr. Li even lifting a finger!"

Li Chenfeng stopped him. Staring at Chen Yang with a smirk, he said, "Since Mr. Chen thinks so highly of his own skills, he must be an expert. Why don't you show us how it's done?"

"Get lost. You're annoying," Chen Yang said irritably.

Li Chenfeng and Zhu Chen were left speechless.

"Heh, did we strike a nerve?" Li Chenfeng sneered. "If you don't know how to play, then just cower in the corner where you belong. Stop pretending to be some big shot in front of us. It's pathetic!"

Nearby, Zhou Yufei waved to Chen Yang again. "Chen Yang, hurry up and play with me!"

Chen Yang put down his cocktail and walked over reluctantly.

"You damn mutt, I'd like to see how you're going to get out of this," Li Chenfeng followed, sneering relentlessly.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li. We'll help you grind him into the dust!" Zhu Chen added with a savage grin.

Seeing Chen Yang approach, Zhou Yufei beamed. "First, pick a ball from the rack over there!"

Chen Yang nodded and picked up the heaviest ball on the rack.

"Haha! I knew you've never played before! You don't even know that you're supposed to pick a ball that's a tenth of your body weight! How pathetic!" Zhu Chen slapped his thigh and laughed, mocking him mercilessly.

"What are you talking about?" Li Chenfeng said, pretending to scold Zhu Chen. He wanted to maintain a good image in front of Zhou Yufei, who was standing right there. "It's perfectly normal for a first-timer not to know these things."

Zhou Yufei shot Zhu Chen a glare before turning to Chen Yang. "You should get a smaller one. That one's the heaviest one they have."

"But this one feels just right," Chen Yang said, hefting the bowling ball. It was certainly heavy, but it felt perfect in his hand.

Without another word, he stepped forward with his right foot and launched the ball down the lane just before the foul line. His form was far from standard, but...!

BANG!

At the moment of impact, all the pins didn't just fall—they leaped into the air and exploded into powder. The ball, trailing a cloud of the fine dust, kept going until it embedded itself deep into the wall at the end of the lane.

The mocking sneer on Li Chenfeng's face froze solid. Beside him, Zhu Chen's eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

What... what kind of monster is this?!

The sudden, violent noise had drawn the attention of every other player in the alley. They all stared at Chen Yang as if he were some kind of creature.

Chen Yang rubbed his nose. "Sorry about that. I guess I didn't hold back enough." He clapped his hands together. "You guys have fun."

Just as he was about to walk away, Zhao Xiaoqing, who had gone to the restroom earlier, returned with a furious expression. Through clenched teeth, she seethed, "I just ran into a pervert! He... he slapped my butt!"

"What?" Zhou Yufei frowned, a surge of anger rising within her.

Li Chenfeng, having just lost face, immediately seized the chance to play the hero. "Tell me who it was!" he demanded. "Who dares to lay a hand on my friend? I'll tear him apart!"

The Li Family held significant influence in Qingqiu Dao, and as a regular at this establishment, he wasn't afraid of anyone. More importantly, he was desperate to regain his dignity, and this was the perfect opportunity.

Zhao Xiaoqing turned and pointed to a sleazy-looking middle-aged man nearby. "It was him! Not only was he handsy, but he was spewing vulgar filth too. He's absolute scum!"

"Xiaoqing, you wait right here. I'll make him get on his knees and apologize to you!" Leaving her with that promise, Li Chenfeng strode toward the middle-aged man, his expression grim.

Zhu Chen followed close behind, a defiant look on his face.

Planting himself in front of the middle-aged man, Li Chenfeng snatched a wine bottle from the table. "Which hand touched my friend?" he snarled. "Show it to me!"

"Heh..." The middle-aged man exchanged a look with the men beside him before they all burst out laughing. "Kid, do you have any idea who I am?"

"I don't care who you are! You're nothing in front of me, Li Chenfeng!" he sneered, baring his teeth. "If you know what's good for you, hold out that hand and then get on your knees to apologize to my friend!"

"So, you're one of the Li Family's boys, eh?" The middle-aged man lit a cigarette, an amused chuckle in his voice. "Even your father has to respectfully call me 'Big Bro Qiu' when he sees me."

Li Chenfeng was about to retort with another sneer, but his expression suddenly went rigid, his lips trembling. "Qiu... Qiu Han... Elder Qiu?"

"Who the hell do you think you are, saying Elder Qiu's name like that?" one of the young men behind Qiu Han shouted, stepping forward and hammering a fist down on Li Chenfeng's head.

BANG!

Li Chenfeng crumpled to his knees, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

Zhu Chen and Zhao Xiaoqing could only stare, completely frozen in shock.

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