chapter 10 Brother Wu

Therefore, even though the men behind Hayden were surprised, none spoke.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Hayden said nothing but continued hitting the steel pipe on those young men.
Meanwhile, blood drained from Chris' face. He had no idea why and what mistake he made. He wondered why the always-loyal Hayden had suddenly chosen to attack his people.
Just then, Hayden suddenly squatted in front of Chris and said coldly, "Now it's time to tell you what you did wrong."
He pointed to Baldwin and Violet, respectively, stating, "He... is my brother, and she is my sister-in-law."
As soon as his sentence ended, shock filled Chris' eyes before it turned into despair and bitterness. It had never occurred to him that he had intended to harm Hayden's sister-in-law. At this moment, he finally realized that he wouldn't leave this place alive.
Those young men with broken legs were also so frightened that they trembled. They mused, "How dare we... harm Mr. Jiang's brother and sister-in-law? This feels like we are taunting death."
Other than them, the dozens of men who stood behind Hayden, ready for attack, also widened their eyes. They finally understood why Hayden had acted so abnormally today.
However, what shocked them the most was that there was someone in Haihua City that Hayden would refer to as his brother. They wondered about Baldwin's identity.
The most shocked person was Violet. Her head buzzed, and she was at a loss for words when Hayden introduced her as his sister-in-law.
Could it be that Baldwin was not only a rapist but also had connections with underground organizations? That must be the case. Violet wondered what horrible deeds she had done that made her agree to register her marriage to an outlaw.
Meanwhile, although Chris knew his end was coming, he still cried and begged Baldwin and Violet for mercy: "Mister, Missus, I'm a fool, but I did not lay a finger on Missus. Please spare my life!"
Violet was a compassionate and kind woman. No matter how evil a person was, she would pity them if the other party admitted their mistake.
Therefore, her expression became torn. She wanted to beg for mercy on Chris' behalf but didn't dare to speak.
Hayden looked at Baldwin, saying, "Baldwin, what do you have to say about this?"
Baldwin blew out a swirl of cigarette smoke, stubbed out the cigarette butt expressionlessly, and then voiced calmly, "It shouldn't be troublesome for you, right?"
Hearing this, realization immediately dawned on Hayden. He got up and instructed, "Prepare seven sacks and deal with them."
The faces of Chris and those young men became ashen.
"Mr. Jiang, please spare..."
Two men dragged one of the young men out when he was about to plead. Several other people, including Chris, were also dragged out one after another.
Chris didn't beg further because he knew Hayden well. No man could imagine how ruthless the Lord of East Dragon had to be to reach his status today, and if Chris continued to beg, it would only cause more suffering to befall him.
Baldwin clearly felt Violet's body trembling as her palm's temperature became increasingly colder.
He knew she was frightened. After all, she was a gentle-hearted woman and had never witnessed such a scene before.
Therefore, Baldwin tried hard to look harmless as he smiled at Violet. "It doesn't matter. They often do this. Moreover, good will be rewarded with good and evil with evil. These people got what is coming to them."
Waah!
Nothing would have happened if Baldwin hadn't tried to console Violet, but after he said these words, Violet's tensed-up emotions finally found their outlet. She covered her mouth with one hand, nearly crying out loud as tears flowed down through her fingers.
Of course, she wasn't crying because she sympathized with Chris and these six young men. The biggest reason was because Hayden's aura took her aback. After all, she lived a mundane life and had never been through the matter of ending other people's lives. Violet mused, "The Overlord of East Dragon could determine whether these seven people live or die with a simple sentence."
Baldwin seemed to understand that Violet was crying out of fear, so he vented his anger on Hayden and snorted frustratingly. "Damn you. Can't you drag them out before ending their lives? Why do you have to speak of those things here?"
Embarrassment filled Hayden's face when he heard Baldwin's words. He smiled at Violet, though. "I'm sorry, Violet. I'll pay more attention to that next time."
Next time?
Violet's tears rolled down her face even more aggressively when she heard Hayden's promise. It was rumored that Hayden had ended hundreds of lives, but now it seemed that the total killed by him might be near the thousands.
After all, she had known Baldwin, who appeared in her life in a commanding manner, for only less than a day. Violet had no idea what his past was like or what he was as a person. One thing she could be sure of was that he was way more terrifying than the Overlord of East Dragon.
Noticing that Violet had cried even harder, Baldwin glared at Hayden fiercely, scolding, "Scram..."
"Hehe!"
Instead of showing anger after being scolded, Hayden grinned cheekily like a boy who had committed a mistake.
This scene shocked dozens of subordinates behind him. They had never seen the domineering Hayden groveling before others, wondering if the man before them was really the Overlord of East Dragon, who had a powerful influence in the underground world of Haihua City.
However, they gradually came to understand that Baldwin's identity must have been extraordinary for Hayden to show utmost respect for him.
Hayden didn't feel awkward displaying his inferior side before his underlings. On the contrary, he thought that it was natural to do so. Baldwin was the only person in China who could make Hayden ignore his ego and listen to the other person's words.
Meanwhile, at this moment, Baldwin's expression slowly darkened. He raised his eyes to look at Hayden, voicing calmly, "Denny, you're an independent man now, employing men with low moral values. How many of the principles back then... do you still remember?"
Hayden's heart tightened as guilt filled his eyes when he heard Baldwin's calm yet low voice.
He was not the kind to explain, and he understood Baldwin's character well. Hayden was wrong; excusing himself would further make Baldwin look down on him.
Therefore, Hayden said nothing but raised his right leg and placed it flat on the table.
Just when everyone was confused about what Hayden wanted to do, they saw Hayden lifting the steel pipe in his hand abruptly and hitting his thigh without hesitation, exerting all his strength.
Hayden's subordinates widened their eyes in shock, and Violet also took a deep breath when they saw the scene. The famous Overlord of East Dragon would actually inflict harm on himself because of Baldwin's words. They wondered what the relationship between the two men was.
Bang!
The steel pipe struck hard, and a muffled sound rang across the space. Instantly, Hayden's expression changed.
Because the steel pipe did not land on his thigh, instead, it hit a thick and muscular arm.
Everyone could clearly see that the steel pipe had been bent to a forty-five-degree angle, which showed the powerful strength Hayden had exerted to hit himself.
But what shocked them the most was that the steel pipe, struck hard enough to crack a solid stone, failed to leave a trace on that muscular arm.
"Baldwin..." Hayden's face was overwhelmed with guilt, his voice trembling.
Baldwin took the steel pipe from Hayden's hand, and with a little force, he straightened it. Hayden's subordinates, standing behind him, became even more intimidated by Baldwin's strength when they saw what he did.
Baldwin gazed at Hayden, stating sternly, "I endured it for you this time. Next time, I'll be the one hitting you."
Baldwin was clear with his words. He would break Hayden's legs himself if Hayden had other subordinates like Chris under him.
This was Baldwin's principle, which he had set for Hayden eight years ago.
Hayden grinned happily like a young child, promising, "Baldwin, this will never happen again."
They finished speaking as Hayden wrapped his arms around Baldwin while Baldwin patted him on the back, putting their brotherly love on display after eight years of not meeting each other.
After the two men were done hugging each other, Hayden smiled politely at Violet. "Hi, Violet. My name is Hayden Jiang. You can call me Denny in the future. Today's incident happened because I didn't manage my employees well, and it caused you fear. So, this car will be an apology gift from me to you."
Hayden dug out an electronic key from his pocket as he spoke and handed it to Violet.
Violet caught a glimpse of the Ferrari logo on the key, but she did not take it, nor would she take it, as she was still in shock up until now.