Then, smiling, she introduced him, "Brother Chen Zheng, this is my roommate and best friend, Li Xia. Sorry about that, she's just like that—she speaks her mind whenever she gets happy!"

Chen Zheng smiled and nodded. "Hello, my name's Chen Zheng!"

"Hi, hi! My name is Li Xia!" Li Xia was a forthright girl and took the initiative to extend her hand toward Chen Zheng. He politely shook it.

After the introductions, Liu Qianqian laughed and pointed deeper into the snack street. "Brother Chen Zheng, let's go! I know a place with some amazing barbecue!"

Seeing him nod, she pulled Li Xia along to lead the way.

"Axin, look over there! Isn't that the bastard from earlier today?!" Not far from them, two men were eating wraps in front of a fried skewer stall.

"Heh, I can't believe we ran into him here. Lady Luck is really on our side. Not only is that bastard here, but so is that pretty girl!"

"Let's go, Xi Zi! Stop eating, it's time for revenge!" Axin said, stuffing the rest of his wrap into his mouth and starting toward Chen Zheng's group.

But just then, Xi Zi held him back. "Axin, I've got a bad feeling about that bastard. He seems really skilled!"

"Skilled my ass! Axin, if you're scared, just stay here. I'm definitely cracking his head open today!" Axin shot back. "Damn it, it's my girlfriend's birthday! I was going to snatch a purse for her, but I didn't get a damn thing and ended up here eating wraps!"

"No, Axin, you saw it yourself today! The guy sent our motorcycle flying with a single kick. He's definitely not some ordinary person!"

"Hiss… I forgot about that," Axin hissed, sucking air through his teeth. "So what now? We just take this loss lying down?"

"Of course not! Look at the clothes that kid's wearing; they aren't cheap. He must have a ton of cash on him. Come on, let's call some of the boys. We're hitting a big score tonight! Forget your girlfriend's birthday present; we'll get enough for your mother-in-law's gift, too!"

"Now you're talking! Let's go!"

After their quick discussion, the two hopped on their motorcycle and sped away.

Unbeknownst to Chen Zheng and his friends, a gang on shoddy motorcycles was already speeding toward the snack street. By this time, they were already seated in a barbecue restaurant, waiting for the owner to bring out the food they had ordered.

"Brother Dao, that kid is definitely loaded. Just look at his clothes; they're not cheap. We're going to make a killing today!" Axin and Xi Zi said, standing beside a burly man.

The man was only in his twenties, but he had a third eye tattooed on his forehead and more tattoos covering his neck. He clearly had the look of a young punk who'd been running the streets since he was a teenager.

"Heh, I, Dao, am not just in it for the money," he said, a greedy smile spreading across his face. "I'm here today because he laid his hands on you two. This is about avenging my brothers!"

"Then let's get moving!"

At Axin's word, more than twenty young men who looked like street thugs started moving toward Chen Zheng's group.

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"Brother Dao, look, that's the little bastard! And the one sitting next to him is the pretty girl we were going to rob today!"

"Whoa! You two have good taste. Both of those girls are absolute stunners!" Axin and his crew had arrived at the entrance of the barbecue shop. When Dao saw the two young women sitting with Chen Zheng, he nearly drooled. Axin and Xi Zi rubbed their hands together, already imagining themselves in bed with the two beauties.

Seeing the gang arrive, the other people nearby scattered and kept their distance. It was obvious this group of thugs had caused trouble here more than once. Many locals recognized them and knew that getting in their way would only lead to pain.

Many of the customers inside the barbecue shop had already slipped out. Only Chen Zheng's group, still chatting happily, remained completely oblivious to what was happening.

Just then, a beer bottle came flying through the air and smashed onto their table.

BANG!

The two girls screamed in fright, while Chen Zheng frowned and looked toward the entrance. Dao, Axin, and their crew were all grinning viciously at him.

"What's going on?" Chen Zheng asked, confused.

"Hey, you little bastard! Don't tell me you don't recognize us? You were acting all high and mighty this afternoon. Why don't you try and act tough now!"

It clicked for Chen Zheng immediately—the two robbers had come looking for payback. He shook his head helplessly. "What, are robbers allowed to stroll around in public so brazenly now?"

Hearing this, Liu Qianqian also remembered. Weren't these the two who tried to snatch her handbag earlier?

"How dare you show up again to cause trouble? That's it, I'm calling the police right now!" she yelled at them.

But just as she spoke, one of the thugs lunged forward and smacked the phone from her hand. "Calling the police? Let's see you try!"

"My phone!" Li Xia shouted. With her fierce personality, she was about to jump up and fight them, but Liu Qianqian grabbed her and held her back. These were the robbers' accomplices! Li Xia was normally hot-headed and impulsive, but she couldn't be rash now. If she got hurt, it would be a disaster!

At that moment, Axin swaggered over and rested his retractable baton on Chen Zheng's shoulder.

"You like playing the hero, huh, you little bastard? You dared to mess with my livelihood! Because of you, my girl dumped me! So you'd better think long and hard about how you're going to make it up to me! I'm telling you, think carefully. Otherwise, you're not walking out of this barbecue shop today!"

As he spoke, Axin grew even more smug, tossing his head back as if the gesture was incredibly cool.

Chen Zheng looked at him and couldn't help but laugh. "You guys… you know you're supposed to do things legally these days, right? Gathering this many people to cause trouble, if you get caught, that's at least ten days in detention. Add robbery to that, and you'll be in prison for a good few years before you see the outside again!"

Hearing this, the surrounding thugs burst out laughing.

"Hahaha! Did you hear that? This kid is talking about the rule of law and getting sentenced! At least ten days of detention?! Ten days is like a vacation for us! We spend more time locked up than we do on the outside. You really think we're afraid of jail?!"

Hearing their arrogant words, Chen Zheng couldn't help but shake his head. These people are the dregs of society. They brag about doing time as if it's some kind of achievement. I bet if you put all twenty of these thugs together, you still couldn't find a complete brain among them.

"Cut the crap, you little bastard," Axin snarled. "Since we had the guts to come find you, we're not afraid of you calling the cops! And since you can't think of a way to compensate my brother, I'll think of one for you!"

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