"Actually, we ca here today to make an example out of one to warn the others," he said. "We wanted to forcibly demolish the Xia Family’s house to show those who haven’t signed the contract what’s coming for them. But who knew this guy would run out and get in our way, even hijacking our excavator to cause trouble. Scar Face’s car got ssed up by him too."
Huo Ge complained.
Upon hearing this, Ma Gangqiang suddenly asked, "You’re talking about demolishing the Xia Family’s house? Is it the one with only a daughter who’s still studying at Tianjiao High School?"
"Exactly, they also have a cold drinks shop in Snack Street. Do you know them, Gangqiang Bro?"
Huo Ge quickly said.
"Know them? Of course, I do. Tell in detail what happened?"
Interest piqued, Ma Gangqiang hadn’t expected his outing to involve an issue concerning Xia Wei’er’s family. This was a stroke of good luck indeed.
Huo Ge and Scar Face hurriedly recounted the events from start to finish, however, they were unclear about getting beaten up and didn’t specify that it was Tang Ming.
"Do you think the troublemaker at the demolition site could be from the shantytowns?"
Ma Gangqiang asked.
"Hmm."
Huo Ge had always thought Tang Ming was from the shantytowns but wasn’t sure which family. He said, "Yeah, relying on his brute strength, he beat us all up and even tried to extort us, demanding a whopping ten million yuan."
"Ten million, he must be out of his mind!"
After saying that, Ma Gangqiang thought to himself, "This is a great opportunity to show off my strength. As long as I handle this well, get the Xia Family a larger settlent, and give that troublemaker a good beating, Xia Wei’er will see my power and influence and instantly fall for . As for the other families in the shantytowns, they don’t matter much to Xia Wei’er. I’ll just have her family move away and stay out of this."
"Let’s go, co with and take a look."
Thrilled by these thoughts, Ma Gangqiang led Huo Ge and Scar Face towards the site.
After pushing through the crowd, Ma Gangqiang took the lead, striding forward and shouted to the people, "Who’s causing trouble on my construction site? Show yourself!"
"It’s that guy, Ma Gangqiang."
The fatty pointed at the swaggering Ma Gangqiang on the empty ground and said, prompting Xia Wei’er, her mother, and Tang Ming to all turn their attention to him.
Tang Ming couldn’t help but smile and leisurely walked out. When Huo Ge saw him, he imdiately pointed and then said to Ma Gangqiang, "Gangqiang Bro, it’s that kid causing trouble."
Ma Gangqiang looked on with disdain, but when he saw that the person in front was Tang Ming, he was so shocked he was stunned. How had he ended up causing trouble in the shantytowns?
"Uh..."
Ma Gangqiang, looking at Tang Ming and sweating profusely, was suddenly at a loss for words. He had developed a fear from being beaten up last ti. Now, seeing Tang Ming, his legs began to tremble.
"Ma Gangqiang, you seem to have recovered quickly from your injuries," Tang Ming said with a smile that was not quite a smile. "Looks like you’re ready to take another beating? And how’s your older brother? I gave him a pretty serious beating last ti. Has he been discharged from the hospital yet?"
Ma Gangqiang turned deathly pale with fright and dared not speak much. He wished he could turn around and run right away, but the project, after all, belonged to the Ma Family’s business. No matter what, he couldn’t run away, or he’d be in for a severe scolding when he got ho.
Tang Ming asked Fire Brother, "So this is the big shot you brought in to stand up for you?"
Upon hearing this, Ma Gangqiang, afraid that Tang Ming would hit him again, hurriedly said:
"I don’t know him. I’m just here to watch the excitent."
Fire Brother was completely baffled on the spot. Looking at Ma Gangqiang, he asked sowhat perplexedly, "Gangqiang Brother, what’s wrong with you, are you okay?"
Ma Gangqiang, angered, slapped Fire Brother across the face, then shouted, "I already said I don’t know you, and here you are still babbling nonsense."
After cursing, Ma Gangqiang quickly ran to Xia Wei’er’s side, and with concern, he asked, "Wei’er, are you okay? Why are you covered in blood? What exactly happened? Tell , I’ll stand up for you."
"Humph, don’t shed crocodile tears. Do you really think I don’t know that these n are all your family’s help?"
Xia Wei’er sneered.
Ma Gangqiang’s face twitched, and he quickly said:
"Wei’er, I didn’t know what these subordinates were doing. Your family’s house got demolished by them, I’ll definitely help you get compensation for it."
After speaking, Ma Gangqiang turned his head and said to Fire Brother, "It was you guys who forcibly demolished her house, right? Hurry up and pay compensation."
Fire Brother was dumbfounded, clueless about what he had done to offend Ma Gangqiang, and said with a puzzled face:
"Gangqiang Brother, but her family is asking for ten million in compensation."
Ma Gangqiang pondered for a mont and said, "It’s just ten million, right? You’ve demolished their house, and I heard that soone was even buried. Ten million is really not too much, hurry up and pay it."
Fire Brother’s face was filled with bitterness, but thinking that it was ultimately the Ma Family’s money, and if he insisted on paying, then he would pay. So, he fished out a checkbook from his pocket, quickly wrote a check for ten million, and held it in his hand, still appearing sowhat reluctant.
Seeing him dawdling, Ma Gangqiang walked over, snatched the check, and said discontentedly, "Quit dilly-dallying!"
Afterwards, Ma Gangqiang handed the check to Xia Wei’er, and said ingratiatingly, "Wei’er, this is a check for ten million, as compensation for your family’s loss. To be honest, if it were soone else, I wouldn’t have paid so much. But for your sake, this money is worth paying."
"Humph, no amount of money can buy back my dad’s life, or our house! I don’t give a damn about this ten million. I’d rather not take it and wish nothing had ever happened to our family!"
Xia Wei’er declared firmly, her disgust for Ma Gangqiang growing. A spoiled rich kid who only knows how to buy goodwill with money—what good was he? She resolved to avoid any further contact with him.
In his heart, Ma Gangqiang thought that the ten million he had just tossed out must have dazzled Xia Wei’er. He was sure she must have a great impression of him now, and she might even be considering becoming his girlfriend sooner, so she could marry into a wealthy family.
Wei’er’s mother ca over at this mont, whispering to Xia Wei’er, "Wei’er, isn’t that a lot of money for compensation?"
"Auntie, it’s not a lot at all. Ten million is actually too little. If this happened to my family, I would demand they pay with their lives."
Tang Ming said with a smile, reassuring Wei’er’s mother.
Listening to this, Ma Gangqiang was startled. Fortunately, he had been quick to act just now, or else he was sure Tang Ming would have given him another harsh beating, perhaps landing him in the hospital again.
Xia Wei’er and her mother both knew that being able to smoothly obtain ten million in substantial compensation was all thanks to Tang Ming. Furthermore, the fact that Xia Wei’er’s father had been dug out from the ruins was also solely due to Tang Ming’s intervention. Both mother and daughter were extrely grateful to him. On the contrary, Ma Gangqiang was viewed no differently than an enemy in their eyes, and they utterly despised him.
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