Cultural Market, third floor.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?"

"Damn it, I was here first, back off!"

"First my ass, move to the back!"

The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder as arguments erupted throughout the floors.

Nearby the counter, a group of jade merchants were pushing and shoving each other.

All the jade merchants were jostling to get in, and friction was inevitable, leading to some shoving and pushing.

There was a jade raw material morning market here only once a week, and because of the "limited supply," local and nearby city small and medium-sized jade merchants were all eager to snatch up some good materials and naturally waited here early.

Some even brought "muscle" to ensure they could grab some raw materials.

After all, squeezing in doesn't guarantee you'll get your hands on the materials; you need some force to secure a good spot, only then will you have a shot at getting some raw materials.

If you can't get good materials, you'll have to settle for leftovers, who would want that?

Therefore, many jade merchants weren't just pushing today but had clashed before, with some bad blood.

Initially, everyone was just shoving, restraining themselves from a real fight.

"Ah!"

Suddenly, a tragic scream erupted from the crowd!

Hundreds of people turned their eyes to see.

Ahead, a burly middle-aged man was painfully clutching his forehead.

Bright red blood trickled from his fingertips down the left side of his face, making his whole face look bloodied and terrifying.

Another equally burly middle-aged man held a piece of discarded material covered in blood, not knowing where he got it.

No need to guess, it was obvious that the latter had hit the former with the stone.

Such things are common in Ruili, but not in Su City.

"Isn't he afraid of killing someone?"

"Oh my, this guy's ruthless."

"He split the guy's head open, is he trying to kill him?"

Everyone was shocked to see someone actually fighting for a favorable position.

Most people thought this was just an isolated incident, just pointing and commenting from the sidelines.

Suddenly, someone said, "Old Jiang and Old Lu already had a grudge, they clashed many times in Ruili when they were better off, now they can't afford it anymore, hoping to get some good raw materials from here, it seems to me Old Jiang smashed Old Lu's head on purpose, coming prepared."

Oh!

So there was already a grudge.

It turns out that today they clashed again while rushing for raw materials, old and new grievances combined, no wonder the attack was so vicious.

Everyone nodded thoughtfully, watching with schadenfreude to see if the two would start fighting.

Old Lu, whose head had been smashed, glared angrily at Old Jiang, his whole body shaking, and laughed angrily, "Okay! Okay, you old bastard playing dirty with me, right? Fine, I'm leaving this spot at the counter now, stand here and don't run, I want to see how tough you are!"

With that, Old Lu, without even tending to his wound, stormed off with two people out of the crowd.

As he walked, Old Lu gritted his teeth, "Call for backup! Get someone here to beat this bastard to death!"

Old Jiang, standing in front of the counter, seemed to realize he was in trouble, but he wasn't afraid; instead, he took out his phone and dialed a number, "Hey, Brother Pan, got some trouble here, bring some guys over."

The others immediately realized Old Jiang smashing Old Lu probably wasn't just an accident, as someone analyzed earlier, it was premeditated.

Everyone looked at each other, realizing a "war" might break out here today.

...

A cat café.

Lu Li, Liu Kexin, and Chen Man Ni were casually chatting for a while.

During this time, Lu Li didn't say much, just listened to Chen Man Ni chat away.

You have to admit, this woman really had a way with words.

From which mall had the best snacks,

to what model of private jet was top-notch,

she could talk about anything from all over the place.

If someone else were so "chatty," it might be annoying.

But just the opposite, Chen Man Ni was not only articulate but also incredibly entertaining.

During her conversation, she consistently engaged Lu Li and Liu Kexin, bringing them into the topic.

Lu Li roughly understood why Liu Kexin became good friends with her.

It turned out, her way of handling people, was indeed very comfortable.

Suddenly, Chen Man Ni glanced at her watch, "Looks like it's about time, let's head over now."

"Okay."

"Let's go."

Lu Li and Liu Kexin stood up one after the other.

The three of them, chatting and laughing, headed towards the Cultural Market.

Not far, about two hundred meters.

They entered the Cultural Market.

"Holy shit!"

"They're fighting!"

"A lot of people are up there fighting."

"Hurry over and take a look."

A crowd of onlookers rushed upstairs excitedly, each with a face full of eagerness, and some were even calling friends to come join the fun as they walked.

From a biological perspective, humans naturally enjoy watching commotions, nothing strange about it.

Chen Man Ni was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Is the package snatching not over yet?"

Liu Kexin felt a bit scared inside but still appeared calm on the surface, saying, "How about we come back later?"

"We should be fine if we keep our distance," Chen Man Ni seemed reluctant to go back and forth, tilting her head to the right, "Lu Li, what do you think?"

Lu Li thought for a moment and said, "Sure, let's go up and take a look."

Chen Man Ni agreed, "Then let's go up; it should be over soon."

Liu Kexin, perhaps too frightened, finally showed a vulnerable side and said to Lu Li, "If something happens up there, you have to protect us both."

No wonder she was so scared; growing up in the Ugly Country, she had often seen conflicts involving armed standoffs and was naturally afraid of any accidents.

Lu Li hadn't even had a chance to speak yet.

Chen Man Ni laughed, "Look at you being all timid. If something does happen, we'll just run. Lu Li looks pretty skinny; do you really expect him to fight people off? I'd feel guilty if he got hurt."

Clearly, she never really believed that the thin and weak Lu Li could take on those rough men.

Liu Kexin ignored her and continued to ask Lu Li, "You will protect us, right?"

Lu Li, amused and helpless, said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely protect you two. Don't be afraid."

Liu Kexin smiled, "Mm, I feel assured when you say that."

Chen Man Ni thought they were flirting and didn't really mind.

In fact, Lu Li had been using his super hearing and sense of smell to gauge the situation, knowing it was chaotic upstairs.

He agreed to join Chen Man Ni in going up not because he liked the excitement.

But because he thought the package snatching might not be over and wanted to see if he could snag some good packages.

Earlier, Chen Man Ni had clearly stated that the chances of getting good materials from the packages were high.

Lu Li only had a million left in his pocket.

The antiques had yet to find suitable buyers.

Naturally, he wanted to see if he could get a piece or two of good jade to enrich his wallet a bit.

...

On the third floor, the package snatching had actually already ended by then.

However, those who got the packages didn't have the chance to trade yet.

The reason trading hadn't started was due to a conflict between Old Lu and Old Jiang, each leading about a dozen people, turning into a brawl.

Brother Gu, a major supplier of raw materials, saw the situation and looked grim, immediately calling for someone to handle the situation. After all, the impact of such an incident could be serious—if not handled properly, he might face an order to rectify and suspend business.

The incident had happened quite suddenly, and Brother Gu hadn't managed to control the situation yet.

"They're really going at it!"

"Oh my gosh, they're using weapons now."

The onlookers were startled and apprehensive.

The two sides were indeed getting carried away, wildly attacking each other.

As long as nobody was killed on the spot, Brother Gu had the ability to settle things.

Who would have thought, just then, three people suddenly came up the stairs.

Brother Gu glanced over casually, and was almost shocked out of his wits.

Among the three was a woman who happened to be his sworn brother's wife.

It was none other than Chen Man Ni!

In fact, it wasn't the people coming up that mattered.

What mattered was that at that moment, someone on Old Lu's side couldn't bear the beating anymore and ran frantically towards the staircase, followed closely by two pursuers.

The two pursuers' clubs were bent from the battering, showing how fiercely they fought.

Unfortunately, as Chen Man Ni and the other man and woman reached the floor, Old Lu's man stumbled into Chen Man Ni.

The two pursuers, blinded by rage, didn't care about Chen Man Ni and raised their clubs to strike!

Brother Gu, seeing that Chen Man Ni might get hurt, was instantly anxious, about to cry out to stop.

Unexpectedly, a shocking and breathtaking scene unfolded!

Brother Gu wasn't the only one who saw it.

Many onlookers at the scene saw it too.

Suddenly, a handsome young man appeared beside Chen Man Ni and another beautiful woman.

The young man spread his arms, directly blocking the fierce clubbing.

Battering a club on an arm?

Wouldn't that break an arm bone?

Brother Gu and some onlookers were startled and terrified.

Indeed, the two club wipes bent on the young man's arm.

However, the young man appeared unscathed, and after blocking the club strikes, he kicked out with a speed that was hard to catch with the naked eye.

So fast that many didn't react, only to see the two pursuers kicked and sent flying four or five meters away!

Wha... what!

Moving too fast to be seen and kicking someone four or five meters away?

Brother Gu was stunned on the spot.

The expressions on the onlookers' faces visibly transformed into shock!

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