Following that, at the signal, the crane began to ascend. The heavy machinery, weighing several tons and having remained grounded in the factory for decades, slowly left the ground and articulated through the gap in the ceiling.

Liu Jianjun was beside himself with urgency. The fight on the other side was over, and the demolition office staff hurried off. This left Liu Jianjun puzzled—how could they leave before finishing the business at hand? Not only did Secretary Tang leave, but the police did too.

"Why did they just leave?" Liu Jianjun urged, "Hurry, hurry, don't let us get caught."

At this moment, a kid noticed Liu Jianjun and the others busily at work.

"Uncle, what are you doing?" The child asked curiously while riding a bicycle.

"Don't yell, have some candy," Liu Jianjun quickly handed a pack of White Rabbit Creamy Candy to the child, saying, "Okay, off you go play. Don't tell anyone."

"Oh!" The child hurriedly pocketed the candy. He got on his bicycle and shouted, "Lin Chuan, someone is stealing, someone is stealing!!"

It must be said, the kid's voice carried well, spreading the news instantly.

Zhou Kai and his group turned to look just as the crane's long arm had already hoisted one of the machines up high. This infuriated Zhou Kai and his group.

"Damn it, that son of a bitch Liu Jianjun is up to this again?" Zhou Kai rubbed his head.

Lu Dapao limped towards the factory, carrying a machete.

Liu Jianjun was stupefied; he hadn't expected the clever kid to accept his candy and yet still tattle on him. Zhou Kai's gang, though somewhat injured, were not to be taken lightly.

Lin Chuan and his group surrounded Liu Jianjun.

The skinny Liu Jianjun was terrified, the black briefcase he clutched under his arm dropped to the ground in his fright. He shivered as he looked around at the menacing crowd encircling him, looking vicious and malevolent. It seemed he wouldn't escape this disaster.

"You... don't mess around," Liu Jianjun adopted a fighting stance, "I know the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms, so it's suicide if you come at me."

Bang...

Suddenly, Zhou Kai swung a fire axe forcefully onto Liu Jianjun's thigh.

"Ahh..." Liu Jianjun immediately screamed, "Stop... stop, it's killing me, it's killing me."

"Didn't you say you knew the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms?" Zhou Kai yelled fiercely, "Come on, hurry up, show us some moves so we can all have a look."

Bang...

Another swing of the axe, and Liu Jianjun fell to the ground, clutching his thigh. The onlookers could not help but snigger; Liu Jianjun was truly detestable. He strutted around the community on a daily basis, threatening one person today and planning to fix up another tomorrow. But now, he had fallen into Zhou Kai and the others' hands.

"Well hit," someone in the crowd shouted, "Keep going, beat this son of a bitch to death."

"Beat him, beat him!" Voices rose up from the crowd.

Lu Dapao limped over, spit out a mouthful of saliva, and said, "Liu Gou, we'll spare you this time. But if you dare mess with this factory again, watch out, we'll kill you. We might just remove your third leg."

In the crowd, a girl asked, "Don't people have only two legs? Where does the third one come from?"

"Miss, don't ask about it, that third leg will be something your husband will introduce you to after you're married," Lu Dapao winked mischievously at the young woman.

"Ha ha ha..."

The crowd burst into laughter.

The girl immediately realized that it must be something indecent; her face turned red, she lowered her head, and squeezed her way out of the crowd.

Lin Chuan waved his hand and said, "Put everything back exactly as it was. Also, fix that ceiling, or don't blame me for not being nice."

"Yes, yes!" Liu Jianjun nodded hurriedly, picked up his briefcase, and limped toward the crane. After all the trouble of lifting the machine out, it had to be put back, and on top of that, he had to pay the crane driver a few hundred yuan in work fees.

"The job's off?" the crane operator looked at Liu Jianjun bewilderedly and said, "Why do I feel like it's not easy earning money from you? Every time, there's no work done but still a need to pay. How about... I give you a 20% discount this time?"

"Alright, alright, just hurry up and drive away. Stop making a fuss here," Liu Jianjun said impatiently.

"Heh heh, then I'll help myself," the crane driver grinned, pocketed the three hundred yuan, and drove the crane away. Liu Jianjun bore a helpless expression, hurriedly got into his BMW, and fled in defeat.

"Chuanzi, did you just let him go like that?" Zhou Kai asked, puzzled.

"What else could I have done?" Lin Chuan retorted, "Detain him? Or smash his car?"

"He should be given some punishment, right?" Zhou Kai rubbed his head and said, "Otherwise, this kid will really think we're pushovers."

"Forget it, we all work in the same factory." Lin Chuan smiled and said, "He's also my classmate."

No sooner had the BMW driven off than it turned around and came back; Liu Jianjun stuck his head out of the car, somewhat embarrassed, and chuckled, "Oh right, Lin Chuan, there's something I need to tell you."

"What is it?" Lin Chuan asked, puzzled.

"All our high school classmates from the factory are coming back for the New Year." Liu Jianjun smiled and said, "The guys asked me to arrange a class reunion, and since you're from our year too, come join us. I heard that our high school goddess Xiao Zi is back from abroad as well. Make sure you come to make up the numbers. I'll cover the costs for this reunion."

"Alright." Lin Chuan didn't refuse.

"Then it's settled," Liu Jianjun nodded and quickly drove away.

"Damn it, he's deliberately not letting us attend, not even mentioning the time and place for the reunion," Zhou Kai spat.

Squeak...

The car stopped again, and from the window, Liu Jianjun's lean figure popped out shouting, "The 28th of the month at the Sheraton Hotel, don't miss it."

Having said that, the BMW sped off.

"Ptooey!" Lu Dapao spat, cursing, "Liu Gou, I didn't expect him to be so arrogant. Organizing the reunion is just a show-off time for the wealthy. Now that he's riding high, having become the director of the residents' committee and bought a BMW, of course, he'd be eager to organize a class reunion."

Lin Chuan chuckled, Liu Jianjun suddenly mentioning Xiao Zi triggered some memories in Lin Chuan's mind. That girl named Yang Zi had once been the goddess of his dreams, haunting his every thought, her every move tugging at his heart. Later, he secretly wrote her a love letter, only for her to read it aloud in front of the whole class, humiliating him terribly. It was after that he left school in a dejected state and was inexplicably taken away, becoming a member of the Dark Soldier organization.

"Chuanzi, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Kai looked at Lin Chuan with confusion.

"Nothing." Lin Chuan smiled and replied, "Just remembering some old times."

"Brother Chuan, I think you should skip that crappy reunion," Lu Dapao said disdainfully, picking his nose, "What's so good about that kind of gathering? It's better to have drinks and skewers with the brothers."

"Exactly, exactly." Huang Bo nodded in agreement.

Lin Chuan knew what the guys meant; they just didn't want him to go there and be humiliated, after all, with his current status and position, going there would probably only amount to listening to others talk about their glories.

"It's fine," Lin Chuan waved his hand and said, "It's just a class reunion, what's the big deal? We all gather together. They won't eat me, will they?"

Zhou Kai and the others scratched their heads, unsure of what to do.

"Alright, let's focus on other things," Lin Chuan said with a smile, "This workers' meeting also came to a satisfactory conclusion. If it hadn't been for the interference from the demolition team, we might have wrapped things up already."

"Yeah!" Zhou Kai nodded, "I'll go tell the cultural troupe and Mr. Liu right away, and we'll invite them to the hotel tonight to treat a bunch of old revolutionary comrades."

"That's only right," Lin Chuan nodded.

The old gentlemen were extremely happy when they heard that someone was going to host a banquet in their honor. After confirming the time and place, they patted their chests and promised to be there that evening.

Lin Chuan stood on the sports field, looking at the collapsed wall, which was also a part of his childhood memories. How many memories did this stretch of wall carry for him? Back then, he would climb up and down the walls like a monkey, leading a group of kids. At the time, Liu Jianjun was just a skinny little monkey, often bullied by the other kids. It's quite surprising that now he's become the director of the residents' committee. Who knows how much money his family spent or what connections they pulled.

"Brother Lin," at this moment, a voice came from behind.

"Xiaoxi, you haven't gone back yet?" Lin Chuan turned and saw Nuo Xiaoxi, with two girls standing beside her.

"Not yet," Nuo Xiaoxi shook her head, "I... I was worried about you. I was so nervous when you were fighting them."

"Silly girl, hurry back," Lin Chuan smiled, "Go home and study hard."

"Okay." Nuo Xiaoxi nodded, pulled the two girls, and left, with the girls looking back at Lin Chuan with infatuated faces.

After returning home, Lin Chuan felt very oppressed.

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