Yang Cheng and Qiangwei were both confused. Why was Old Li acting like he was possessed? Why was he making such a big fuss over nothing? However, they still turned around and looked in the direction Old Li was looking at.
"Oh, I was wondering who it was. So it's Old Li. No wonder I couldn't see you at the West Market. You must have moved your stall to this street."
A man with a slightly sharp voice spoke in a rather high pitch. The person who spoke was a tall, thin man with a fair complexion. The man wore a waist-length leather jacket and a bright red shirt inside. It was hard not to stand out.
Beside the man, there were a few young men of varying heights. The group of people walked towards Old Li's stall. Many passersby who passed by them chose to avoid them, afraid that they would provoke this group of street locusts.
Yang Cheng furrowed his brows. He had a rough idea of what was going on. The reason why Old Li had moved his stall was not because of business problems. He was probably being blackmailed by these people.
A year ago, when the Red Thorns Society and the West Union Society were still fighting for supremacy in Zhonghai, Old Li was already being oppressed by the Chen family's father and son. Now that Zhonghai was under the control of the Red Thorns Society, Old Li was still being oppressed.
Yang Cheng was confused. The Red Thorns Society under Qiangwei's control shouldn't have such a dirty way of making money. After all, Qiangwei had been working hard to legalize her money-making business. Moreover, the Red Thorns Society didn't lack money. Why would they let their underlings go around collecting protection fees?
Noticing Yang Cheng's displeased expression, Qiangwei hurriedly explained, "Honey, don't misunderstand. I've never allowed my underlings to bully ordinary people. I'll deal with it later."
Yang Cheng nodded. He trusted his woman.
At this time, the tall and skinny man had already walked to the stall. The gangsters beside him pushed Yang Cheng and Qiangwei to the side. They were very arrogant.
"Old Li, don't you know that these streets belong to me, Xi Pi? Do you really think that you'll be able to get away with it just because you moved to another location?"
Old Li stuttered, "Boss Xi Pi, it's not that I don't want to pay, it's just that business has been really bad recently. It's only after I moved to this place that my business picked up a little. When I make some money, I'll definitely pay the protection fee I owe you. Please give me a few days."
Xi Pi sneered. "Last week, you said that you would make it up to me, but you didn't. Instead, you escaped here. Old Li, I, Xi Pi, have a good temper. I've always done my best to ensure the safety of your business. If you don't appreciate my kindness, then don't blame me for being impolite. "
The other punks also gathered around. Two of them even picked up the skewers that Old Li had roasted and started to chew on them.
Old Li's forehead was full of cold sweat. He looked at Yang Chen with a pleading gaze. He was at his wit's end. Otherwise, he wouldn't have begged Yang Chen as if he was grasping at straws.
Because of his daughter, Li Jingjing, Old Li wanted to draw a line between him and Yang Cheng. Who would have thought that they would meet again on the street when he desperately needed help?
Yang Cheng sighed. Old Li didn't even dare to ask him for help. It was obvious that he still had a deep prejudice against him. He must be afraid that Li Jingjing would have anything to do with him. Poor parents, they would rather suffer than delay their daughter's future.
Yang Cheng was about to step forward to solve the problem, but Qiangwei pulled his hand and shook her head. "Let me handle it."
After saying that, Qiangwei walked to the young punk named Xi Pi and said indifferently, "Who allowed you to collect protection fees?"
Xi Pi had already noticed Yang Cheng and Qiangwei. He thought that they were just a couple who wanted to buy charcoal skewers, so he didn't pay much attention to them. But when Qiangwei walked in front of him, Xi Pi's eyes lit up.
Xi Pi swallowed his saliva with a covetous look and said with an evil smile, "Beauty, what's wrong? Do you want to uphold justice? Have you watched too many TV shows and movies? Or do you want to use this opportunity to get closer to me? "
Qiangwei's face turned cold. "I'll ask you again. Who allowed you to collect protection fees?"
This time, one of the troublemakers beside Xi Pi was enraged. He threw the half-eaten octopus tentacle skewer on the ground, walked up, and yelled, "Motherf * cker, bitch, don't be so shameless! How dare you talk to Brother Xi Pi like that! Are you tired of living? Do you want to be stripped naked and raped?!"
"Sigh … You can't be rude to a beauty." Xi Pi pulled his underling behind him and looked at Qiangwei with a mocking gaze. "Beautiful lady, can't you see that we are an organized and disciplined underworld? In the underworld, collecting protection fees is our job and obligation. Are you satisfied with that? "
Qiangwei continued, "In the whole of Zhonghai, the only underworld is the Red Thorns Society. If I recall correctly, the Red Thorns Society doesn't allow us to collect protection fees."
Hearing this, Xi Pi and the other gangsters were a little surprised. Xi Pi laughed and said, "Miss, so you know about the Red Thorns Society. That's right, I'm the person in charge of these few streets. Xi Pi, as for what you've heard about not collecting protection fees, I think you've remembered wrongly. But it's no wonder. Most people don't know what the Red Thorns Society does. How about it? Miss, are you interested in having a drink with me? I can tell you about the Red Thorns Society. "
Xi Pi smiled and reached out his hand to touch Qiangwei's cheek.
However, before Xi Pi could reach out his hand, Qiangwei's leg had already landed a lightning-fast kick on the back of Xi Pi's leg!
"Ouch!!"
Xi Pi cried out in pain. He lost his balance and fell to the ground!
The sudden change made the gangsters take a while to react — their boss had actually been hit!
"Bitch, how dare you sneak attack our boss! You must be tired of living! "
The gangsters were about to pounce on Qiangwei. They didn't care that Qiangwei was a woman. They aimed their punches and kicks at Qiangwei's neck, abdomen, and waist!
Of course, these gangsters were not enough to deal with Qiangwei. She simply dodged them and kicked them away with her feet. She was too lazy to use her hands. It was as if she was abusing an immobile target.
In just a few moves, the gangsters who looked aggressive were all rolling on the ground in pain. They didn't dare to get up. They were afraid that they would be hit again by this woman who was extremely fast and strong!
Xi Pi, who was suddenly knocked down, finally got up. He glared at Qiangwei and said, "Bitch, I've misjudged you. You're a martial artist. Wait here if you have the guts. I'll call our boss over and bring over a hundred thugs. Let's see if you can still fight! "
"Then I'll wait here. I also want to see who your boss is!" Qiangwei said coldly.
Xi Pi was a little suspicious when he saw that Qiangwei was not afraid. However, he couldn't back down now that he had said it. Besides, who in Zhonghai dared to mess with the Red Thorns Society? No matter how good this woman was at fighting, could she beat tens of thousands of people from the Red Thorns Society?
Thinking of this, Xi Pi became bolder. He took out his cell phone from his belt and dialed a number.
When the call was connected, Xi Pi shouted anxiously, "Hey, brother, where are you? What? Drinking? I've been beaten up! That's right, in your territory!! She's at the south entrance of the food street. Hurry up and bring some people over. This woman is very fierce when she fights. I'm injured! "
Xi Pi stared at Qiangwei as if he was afraid that Qiangwei would run away.
Old Li, who was watching Xi Pi on the phone, was scared. He hurried to Yang Cheng and whispered, "Yang Cheng, hurry up and take this lady away. Don't worry about me! Xi Pi's brother, Lei Zhen, is the leader of the Red Thorns Society. We can't afford to offend him! "
Although Yang Cheng had helped Old Li take care of the father and son of the Chen family, Old Li didn't know that it was Yang Cheng who did it. Therefore, he thought that Yang Cheng was a man who had married a rich wife and was skilled in martial arts. In his opinion, it was impossible for Yang Cheng to defeat Lei Zhen, who had hundreds of subordinates.
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