"Tsk, you look like a blind bear and you want to hit a woman?" Ye Feng, his fingers like a pair of pliers, effortlessly pinned the burly man, who desperately tried to hedge.
"Let go!" The burly man's face turned red, he looked at Ye Feng's young face with an incredulous expression and croaked out a raspy roar.
"Why the shouting? With such a loud voice, you're going to scare all the cats and dogs." Ye Feng smirked, not bothered at all. He casually loosened his grip and the burly man staggered back a few steps. The burly man glared at Ye Feng furiously, but hesitated to act after sharing a glance with his compatriots.
"Ye Feng, what are you doing?" Liu Mingyu frowned, fearing that Ye Feng might escalate the situation.
Ye Feng responded with a cheeky grin, "The woman isn't getting any prettier, so disfiguring her equals to plastic surgery, right? How can seaweed mud serve the purpose? Shouldn't you use sulfuric acid instead?"
"..." Liu Mingyu felt faint. What was Ye Feng stirring up now? Such a statement in public was an invitation for trouble.
As expected, right after Ye Feng’s remark, the surrounding onlookers started whispering among themselves.
Seeing this, the middle-aged woman became even more infuriated, "Everyone, look! This black-hearted beauty salon is all rogues! When they can't deny responsibility, they insult and belittle their customers!"
Ye Feng scoffed, "You know what deep-sea mud is? 'Shennong's Herbal Classic' mentions that seaweed is gentle and treats swollen lumps. 'Yao Xing Lun' also points out that seaweed is bitter, cool, and without poison or stimulation. You should read more before attempting to blackmail!"
"..."
Ye Feng’s quotes from medical classics silenced many people on the spot. Another accusation of blackmail, even the woman causing the trouble, seemed a bit taken aback.
"You, you're lying! You're just trying to evade responsibility!" The middle-aged woman’s face changed to a slightly unpleasant expression.
"For the sake of extortion, you sure put in some effort. You dare to put undiluted gold silkworm powder on your face. Don't blame me for not warning you, gold silkworm poisoning can be fatal!" Ye Feng rubbed his nose, his eyes scanning the red spots on the middle-aged woman’s face a hint of certainty in his voice.
"You, you're talking rubbish! I know nothing about any gold silkworm. Scaring people, is that all you heartless businessmen can do?" The middle-aged woman was startled but quickly bared her teeth and retorted ferociously.
Ye Feng chuckled, saying calmly, "Talking rubbish? The initial symptom was that the surface of your skin began to itch. About ten minutes later, red blisters began to form, and the area behind your ear continued to feel hot and turned red. Whether or not these symptoms were present, you know it yourself! I am a divine doctor, you know what divine doctors do – observe, listen, inquire and feel!"
Upon hearing this, a flash of panic crossed the middle-aged woman's face. The smug tone in Ye Feng's voice caused her to fall silent. After a while, her complexion reddened as if she was a shrimp cooked in boiling water.
She looked at Ye Feng with a mixture of suspicion and terror. He was a young man in his twenties with thick eyebrows and big eyes, his lips curled in a hint of arrogance—in short, appearing more like a charlatan than a miracle doctor.
But all the symptoms he described did match what she was experiencing. However, the man who gave her the powder claimed it was merely an itch-relieving powder and that she would be well in a day or two.
Could he be merely attempting to scare her, or was she really poisoned?
"Young man, stop spouting nonsense. Who are you trying to scare?" the muscular man beside the woman threatened, brandishing his fist.
The crowd around them began to show dubious expressions, after all, they seldom heard about this 'golden pupa'.
"The golden pupa poison resembles an allergy in appearance but is much more dangerous. Naturally, you wouldn't detect any source of allergy. Moreover, golden pupa poisoning is quite uncommon; it's not something oft detected in hospitals. You are really going to great lengths with this smear campaign, what audacity!" Ye Feng replied calmly, eloquently explaining the situation.
Liu Mingyu, slightly taken aback, asked, "What's a golden pupa?"
"The golden pupa is a type of insect found in the mountains of Yunnan and Guizhou. It has skin rejuvenating properties, but it contains toxins that need to be diluted with a proper prescription. The symptoms of poisoning resemble this lady's condition, with red rashes and blisters. It looks like an allergic reaction, but it can lead to death in severe cases!" Ye Feng casually replied.
Liu Mingyu frowned slightly. She hadn't heard of the golden pupa before. Considering Ye Feng's preoccupations, in her eyes, Ye Feng seemed like a charlatan, leaving her in suspicion.
"As far as I know, Haiyan Beauty has a product called Golden Pupa Rejuvenating Powder...oh, no, your advertised product is called Silkworm Skincare Powder!" Ye Feng grinned, his smile at that moment appearing utterly demonic to the woman.
The woman was stunned, left wondering how on earth he knew they were related to Haiyan.
Seeing the woman bewildered and unable to retort, Ye Feng chuckled again, "To sabotage your competitors, you have stooped so low to frame them—truly despicable. In front of the public, do you think all consumers are fools?"
At this point, even Liu Mingyu wanted to applaud his brilliance. This public confrontation was undoubtedly restoring his reputation with the crowd.
Truthfully, she was inclined to believe him—Haiyan and Yuya had been long-time competitors. However, how could a new employee like Ye Feng know so much about Haiyan, down to the precise ingredients of their main product?
"You, what you said is true? Someone will really die? No, I don't believe it!" The middle-aged woman still obviously looked panic-stricken, stuttering as she spoke.
However, whenever her gaze met the burly man next to her, she would instantly fall silent meekly.
"Kid, I see you're just blabbering nonsense to shirk your responsibility!" The burly man standing behind the middle-aged woman stepped forward, angrily retorting.
A slight chill graced Ye Feng's face, he had already warned them clearly, yet this group was still unwilling to back off. Were their hearts truly set on courting death? They really wouldn't give up until they were on their last breath.
A company's bad reputation would affect his livelihood, and he wouldn't accept that.
He rolled up his sleeves sternly, intimidating them, “Are you sure you aren't afraid of dying? I never lie. Wait another ten minutes, and you'll definitely be leaving here horizontally!”
The woman looked up, meeting Ye Feng's eyes. His gaze was terrifyingly fierce, derisive yet disdainful. Concealed in his disdain was the dominance of someone who could expose you in any minute. His sharp and penetrating stare made her feel uneasy.
However, just when she was about to speak, the burly man behind her interrupted.
"You're trying to shirk your responsibility, are you trying to pass the buck?"
The two burly men stepped forward, their eyes sharply fixed on Ye Feng, their clenched fists threatening. After all, they had already taken the money and, moreover, they hadn't been exposed to any Golden Cocoon Powder. They were willing to see it through to the end.
Ye Feng could easily guess their intentions, yet he just looked at them, a mocking smile on his face, with fearless eyes.
Seeing the situation escalating, Liu Mingyu was immediately alarmed. Just as he was about to speak and dissuade them, he heard Ye Feng's taunting remark.
"You two, don't think that just because you aren't poisoned, everything is fine. Actually, both of you are sick too!"
"What disease?" Upon hearing Ye Feng's serious tone, Liu Mingyu curiously asked.
"It's called idiocy. I heard that idiots can participate in the Special Olympics in future. If you're sick, you need treatment. Don't give up on the treatment, my friends!"
"......"
Upon hearing this, two brawny men grew even angrier and with a sandbag punch in each hand, they charged at Ye Feng.
"I've heard there are electric shocks to cure internet addiction, I wonder if there's a critical hit to cure idiocy!" Despite being under attack, Ye Feng was not the least bit panicked and even took the time to make a sarcastic remark.
As he spoke, he saw Ye Feng spreading his arms wide, his feet nimble like a fox, and he dodged the attacks from the two muscle men and quickly spun around to get behind one of them.
Their fists were very powerful, carrying strong rush of wind, if they hit anyone, it could easily knock them out.
At this moment, Ye Feng, who had spun behind the man in floral shirt, gave him a push. The floral shirted man stumbled forward, right into the incoming fist of the other muscle man!
"Holy shit! Keep your eyes open! Who are you hitting!"
The force of the punch was not light. It hit right on the chest of the floral shirted man, causing a dull sound and making him wince in pain.
"This is a public place, you two better not start fighting!" Ye Feng quipped, as agile as a fish and slippery as an eel, he dodged again, and leaped to the side of the other brawny man.
As the muscled man lifted his leg to kick, he saw Ye Feng also lift his foot slightly, just a gentle push and the muscle man changed direction, his leg kicking right into the crotch of the floral shirted man.
"Damn it! What the hell are you doing!" The man in the floral shirt immediately clutched his crotch and doubled over in pain, bending like a shrimp.
"You little sneak!" The brawny man roared with fury, his eyes widening until they became as big as those of a furious bull, as if he would like nothing more than to swallow Ye Feng whole.
But Ye Feng just smiled, clapping his hands and laughed, "I already said it's not right to fight in public places!"
In rage, the brawny man swung his fist. The force was very fierce, but his punch was stopped halfway by Ye Feng's lightning-fast finger point. Inexplicably, his punch went towards his own groin instead.
"Ouch!" The brawny man’s punch hit his own vital point and he screamed in pain and then squatted on the ground.
"Look at you, you rogues who never learn a lesson. Picking fights and practicing weird kung fu like the Seven Injuries Fist. This punch, tsks tsks, simply looking hurts," Ye Feng teased, resulting in the onlookers bursting into laughter.
Liu Mingyu widened her almond-shaped eyes, staring at Ye Feng, the guy who normally slacks off and gives her headaches, could do this?
Could he quote the classics and beat up the hooligans?
Two brawny men were easily subdued, and Ye Feng seemed like he didn't break a sweat from beginning to end, adding quite some charm of a superior person in the eyes of the crowd.
"You actually dare to hit people, we're calling the police, this is bullying!" The brawny man clutching his crotch, red-faced screamed.
"You practice the Seven Injuries Fist, and you blame me? I think you're really asking for a beating!" Ye Feng said, clenching his fists as if he was ready to go again.
"You, you stand still! You…" The brawny man got scared once he saw Ye Feng advancing. As the saying goes, you know if a person is good as soon as they make a move. They were known names in the fighter's circle, they couldn’t even touch the hem of Ye Feng’s garment. How could they not know the gap between them?
They merely wanted to scare Ye Feng with the police, who knew that he doesn't buy it!
Ye Feng sneered, looked disdainfully at this couple of idiots, glanced at the middle-aged woman, and suddenly magnanimously pointed at the door: "Aren't you leaving yet?"
Seeing that their plot had completely failed, the three hung their heads, sad and dejected. The woman was worried whether she was really poisoned and completely lost her aggressive streak.
The two injured brawny men angrily glared at Ye Feng, raised their fists indicating their intention for revenge, but ended up getting scared off by his intimidating stare and bolted towards the door without uttering a single word.
The woman was relieved, as if she has been granted amnesty and followed them out the door as fast as she could, wishing she could fly back to find out what happened.
"Ye Feng, why didn't you call the police to catch them? Such a malicious competition and extortion incident should be reported!" Liu Mingyu frowned.
Ye Feng sneered: "There's no time, I don't want anyone collapsing in our shop!"
The customers who were witnessing things unfold in the room applauded for Ye Feng's actions and inevitably started to ridicule the three individuals.
However, before they could even finish their sentences, they saw the middle-aged woman who hadn't yet reached the elevator entrance suddenly fall to the ground unconscious.
Everyone in the hall had a clear view and saw the unconscious woman falling. The two robust men could not awaken her after a long time and had no choice but to carry her away hurriedly. They remembered Ye Feng's earlier words and couldn't help but praise the man in the technician's uniform more.
He was godlike, not only could he diagnose poisoning but even predicted when she'd faint! Wasn't this man a divine doctor?
"Wow, Master Ye, are you truly a miracle doctor? I've had some stomach discomfort these past few days. Can you have a look at it?"
"Ye, the Divine Doctor, do you have any good skincare suggestions through diet?"
"Hottie Ye, I'll cover all your assignments today!"
"......."
As Ye Feng watched the crowd of women charging at him in a frenzy, he found himself speechless and sought Liu Mingyu's help with his gaze.
However, Liu Mingyu merely had an amused look, with her face clearly expressing, "That's what you get for slacking off!"
"You abandon me after using me!" Ye Feng mouthed, with an expression of resentment.
Only after this did Liu Mingyu start dispersing the customers with persuasion and managed to establish a "registration system" to appease the crowd.
As the lot of customers were fooled into "signing up", Ye Feng had planned to go to the smoking area for a breather. Just then, he saw a stunning figure enter the front door.
The sight of a white office lady's suit, neatly tied-up hair revealing a soft white neck, a face held high as if defying gravity to reveal a delicate face, reminiscent of a proud swan. A well-rounded body and legs so long they made one gape, on top of a formidable aura strong enough to bring people to their knees.
In one line: Behold, the queen has arrived!
This is a woman with a presence that could ignite every man's desire for conquest to the extreme. Ye Feng, despite his vast experiences, had to admit that this woman ranked at the top of all the women he has come across in his life. She was hundred times more beautiful than what he saw in the picture!
Ye Feng stood frozen in his tracks. His adrenaline was suddenly shooting over the limit, leaving his mouth dry. The only thought that occupied his mind was: I'm staying, I would die before I leave! This beauty, a real feast for the eyes!
The old fellow hasn't really lied to him, this mission's target, Zhou Qingcheng, was indeed an extremely beautiful woman!
"President Zhou!" Upon seeing her, the door attendant promptly bowed.
After a short moment, even Liu Mingyu jogged over to greet her, respectfully greeting the beauty: "President Zhou, you have arrived!"
Zhou Qingcheng raised her chin slightly, her gaze sweeping over Ye Feng, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, she said, "You two, follow me to my office."
As she said it, she pointed her delicate finger at Ye Feng.