Looking at the cars parked around his small shop, with their dazzling lights and pulsating heavy tal music, it seed as if he was suddenly transported to so event scene.
When the middle-aged shopkeeper recognized soone familiar among them, he imdiately put on a bitter face and said, "Shu, Brother Shu, didn't we just pay the fee a couple of days ago?"
The man called Brother Shu leaned against the car seat, looked at him with so pity, and said, "This ti it's my big brother who sent . I don't know what it's about. You... well, just pray for good luck!"
With just a few words, the small shop's owner was on the verge of tears and hurriedly said, "Brother Shu, please, please save ! I never offended you, let alone your big brother!"
"Even if I had ten tis the courage, I wouldn't dare to offend you!"
Brother Shu looked at the shop owner whose legs were a bit weak, and couldn't help but slap him: "Damn it, you still have the nerve to cry. I'm here on business, called here by the boss's phone. It's lucky I haven't co looking for you!"
Lin Bingxuan raised her eyebrows and imdiately wanted to make a move against him.
However, just at that mont, a calm and magnetic voice sounded: "You ca quickly!"
Lin Bingxuan paused her actions, looked towards the voice, and saw a man wearing gold-rimd glasses entering. The man had a gentle smile, appearing like a philanthropist, with every movent revealing his extraordinary status and personal refinent!
At least from the appearance, no one would associate such a harmless person with the leader of the Dark Forces.
"Young Master Zhai, where's the person you ntioned?" the man with gold-rimd glasses asked with a smile, cupping his hands in greeting as he placed a cigar in his mouth, and soone imdiately lit it for him.
Zhai Mingjie, seeing the newcor, suddenly felt much more confident and directly pointed to Xiao Tian and the others: "It's those two guys, and make sure you don't hurt the girl later on..."
"Phew... cough cough cough!"
Before he could finish his words, there was a burst of violent coughing from beside him. The man with gold-rimd glasses lost his composure, and his cigar fell to the ground.
"Long ti no see, Golden Rattan!" Xiao Tian greeted with a smile, "I didn't expect you to be doing well now. Since you're here, we should..."
"No no no! Master Xiao, I was wrong, I was wrong!" The man called Golden Rattan by Xiao Tian imdiately took off his glasses: "I really didn't know it was you!"
"Master Jin, do you know that guy?!"
Zhai Mingjie asked dumbfounded.
"Slap!"
Golden Rattan backhanded a slap across Zhai Mingjie's face, instantly splitting the corner of his mouth and drawing a trickle of blood.
"Beat him!" Golden Rattan said, kicking Zhai Mingjie in the stomach as he cursed, "Damn you, you're trying to get killed, beat him hard!"
After he finished, the people present were montarily shocked, then imdiately picked up the beer bottles and brooms beside them, or directly pulled bricks from beneath the backseat of motorcycles, and began beating the three in panic!
"Golden Rattan, I really didn't expect to see you again!" Xiao Tian said with so sentint, ignoring the plight of the three.
"Yeah!" Golden Rattan laughed awkwardly. "After we parted at the border back then, I decided to wash my hands of it, but I didn't expect to see you again today!"
The two smiled, like old friends eting after years, but Xiao Tian's smile was genuinely relaxed, while Golden Rattan's was clearly forced and cautious, like a high-end hotel staff mber.
After a while, a trusted-looking person ca to Golden Rattan's side and whispered, "Boss, isn't it about enough? Even if an ambulance cos, it might be too late!"
Golden Rattan did not respond imdiately but looked at Xiao Tian, waiting for his opinion.
Xiao Tian nodded, indicating it could stop, and only then did Golden Rattan sternly say, "Stop!"
...
Seeing Xiao Tian and the others leave, Golden Rattan finally let out a long breath, then pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and shakily wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Relighting a cigar, Golden Rattan took a deep puff and approached the three lying in a pool of blood, speaking casually: "Don't bla ; if you want to bla soone, bla your bad luck!"
"I know you three are either very wealthy, very powerful, or very influential, but I can frankly tell you, if that person really wants to target you, even if your three families join forces, you won't be able to save your lives!"
"Being alive this ti is already a blessing. I advise you not to foolishly beco his enemy, otherwise..."
Golden Rattan didn't finish, but the aning was very clear.
The three lying on the ground only felt waves of darkness before their eyes. They, of course, understood that "he" in Golden Rattan's words was Xiao Tian!
After speaking, Golden Rattan left the three, and soone beside him curiously asked, "Boss, is that person really as terrifying as you said?"
"When I ca back from the border back then, it was because of him, and the number of people who've encountered him and lived to return, including , are no more than five!"
Such a calm statent didn't ntion Xiao Tian's abilities, but the confidant still picked up on sothing unusual. In his impression, Golden Rattan had never shown such fear towards anyone.
"Those three reckless lads were lucky; if it had been three years ago, they would already be corpses!" Golden Rattan said, a look of fear crossing his eyes as if he was revisiting those days... the days of encountering the Hunter!
After a long silence, Golden Rattan tiredly pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed, "Prepare to relocate."
The confidant beside him was clearly confused: "Relocate?"
Golden Rattan nodded in confirmation, further surprising the person next to him: "Boss, we've worked so hard here, and we're about to see returns..."
"Forget it! Forget it all!" Golden Rattan looked seriously at the man beside him, "Rember, only the money that can be spent is yours, and the prerequisite is having a life to live!"
With that, Golden Rattan ignored the man beside him and walked away alone, understanding that while Xiao Tian might not trouble him, he didn't dare gamble on that slim chance!
...
On the other side, Lin Bingxuan originally intended to take a taxi ho when she saw Xiao Tian crouch down slightly: "Get on!"
Lin Bingxuan said worriedly, "No need, I can walk myself!"
Xiao Tian turned his head, looking at Lin Bingxuan with so helplessness: "Even without using True Qi, I can easily carry you on my back!"
"Isn't taking a taxi back better?" Lin Bingxuan insisted.
"It's been a long ti since we were alone together, right?" Xiao Tian looked at Lin Bingxuan with so tenderness, understanding she was only worried about him, which was why she strongly insisted on taking a taxi back.
Upon hearing Xiao Tian's words, a complex emotion flashed in Lin Bingxuan's eyes. She then lowered her gaze without answering him.
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