Chapter 230: 1 Bone, 20,000 Blocks
Chapter 230: 1 Bone, 20,000 Blocks
When Xu Xiangbei cursed Lu Lin for being cheap, no one thought it was unreasonable. Even Lu Lin’s companions felt Lu Lin was just fighting for Xu Xiangbei’s leftovers, and it was truly disgraceful.
Lu Lin felt a silent indignation rising in his heart, but looking at Xu Xiangbei’s sharp eyes and recalling his swift and uncatchable movements, he held back his raised hand, knowing Xu Xiangbei was not someone to be provoked. He was definitely not his match.
He didn’t dare linger, wiped the fresh blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, endured the pain, and said to his companions, "Let’s go."
Xu Xiangbei, however, stopped him, "Wait a minute, you just want to leave after snatching my leftovers? You’re being quite bold, aren’t you?"
Who snatches someone else’s leftovers? Wanting to add a crime where there is none, Lu Lin swallowed his anger and said, "What do you want?"
David, who had been observing all along, was stunned. He thought Xu Xiangbei slapped Lu Lin, and Lu Lin certainly wouldn’t let it slide, and they would start fighting. But surprisingly, Lu Lin took it in stride and did nothing, which wasn’t his usual style.
Xu Xiangbei spread his palm, "Money, of course. Ten thousand per bite."
It was clearly extortion. Lu Lin forcefully held back his anger and didn’t make a move, but the few strong men behind him couldn’t hold back any longer. They were furious, and ready to fist fight, rushed towards Xu Xiangbei.
Lu Lin knew Xu Xiangbei was a skilled master in hiding, and making a move would only put himself at a disadvantage. He tried to stop his companions, but it was already too late.
Three or four large fists like a storm smashed towards Xu Xiangbei.
Xiao Lin and David exclaimed in surprise. David quickly stood up, ready to help, but was stopped by Ouyang Jiahui.
Ouyang Jiahui confidently smiled, "This has nothing to do with you all. Dr. Xu can handle it on his own."
Xu Xiangbei was like a slippery eel, slipping away from the strong men in the blink of an eye.
He stretched out his hand gently and grabbed one man’s arm, gave a fierce tug, and the opponent let out a heart-wrenching scream, kneeling down with an arm dislocated, hanging limply like it was broken.
No one saw clearly how Xu Xiangbei did it; it felt like the four strong men were obedient children, handing their hands to Xu Xiangbei willingly, allowing him to manipulate them.
They lined up in front of Xu Xiangbei, kneeling, each with an arm dislocated, sweating profusely, a slight touch causing them to scream like pigs being slaughtered.
Lu Lin was terribly shocked, wanting to see clearly how Xu Xiangbei made his moves, but his eyes went sour from watching without seeing anything. When he saw Xu Xiangbei standing in front of him, his four companions were already dislocated and kneeling.
Xu Xiangbei grinned mischievously at the strong men, holding chopsticks, touching a dislocated arm here and there, eliciting another wave of screams.
Lu Lin’s back was cold with sweat, feeling that Xu Xiangbei was not a person at all, but rather a ruthless demon who takes pleasure out of tormenting others.
"Alright, I’ll compensate for it."
He bit his lip, pulled out a golden bank card from the black Goldlion wallet he carried.
"I don’t have cash, just this card. Can you take card payments?"
Xu Xiangbei grinned cheerfully, "Cash is ten thousand, card payment is twenty thousand. Without cash, I have to charge double."
Lu Lin seemed like he wished to tear Xu Xiangbei apart, let out a cold laugh, "As you wish."
Xu Xiangbei called the hotel owner, "Boss, is your POS machine working? I need to swipe the card for two thousand cash.
The owner responded respectfully, "No problem, I’ll get it done for you."
Xu Xiangbei glared, his eyes bursting with sharpness, "Lu Lin, watch your words in the future. If you dare be so bold next time and spout nonsense, it won’t be twenty thousand— maybe a hundred thousand."
Lu Lin said nothing, retrieved his card, then put his companions’ arms back in place one by one.
As he left, he coldly bowed his hands, "May I know this brother’s name, so that in the future when we meet again, we may exchange greetings?"
Xu Xiangbei knew Lu Lin obviously wanted his name to revenge later.
Xu Xiangbei wasn’t afraid of people seeking revenge; he laughed heartily, "My name is Xu Xiangbei. Just call me Dr. Xu. If you want to see a doctor, you’re welcome anytime. I specialize in difficult cases, hand and foot disabilities, injuries."
Between the lines, he meant: you’re welcome to fight me, I’m specialized in disabling people.
The strong men followed Lu Lin and walked away dejectedly.
Seeing Lu Lin’s desolate figure, David couldn’t help but laugh: "This Lu Lin is a player in the Celestial Light Cloud Sea Club. They’re usually very arrogant and nobody dares to provoke them, but unexpectedly today, upon seeing Dr. Xu, they’re like mice seeing a cat. To see them like this today is so satisfying."
Ouyang Jiahui dismissed it contemptuously, "He’s smart. If he dared to fight Dr. Xu, it wouldn’t just be bleeding a bit, but maybe he wouldn’t be able to play soccer anymore."
Xu Xiangbei seriously told David, "This man is deeply regressive and plays tricks. Although he is silent now, I fear he might avenge you in the future. You should be careful when you see him."
David’s excitement dissipated, and he nodded, "I’ll remember Dr.’s words. The day after tomorrow our team has a match against them. He might be afraid fighting could affect the game."
With Lu Lin leaving a mess on the ground by the wine table, it disgusted Xu Xiangbei and his group, they lost the mood for drinking. Ouyang Jiahui, a little disappointed, returned the five-star Erguotou liquor to the owner.
After drinking a bit, Xu Xiangbei slept soundly that night, until a loud knock woke him, followed by Ouyang Jiahui’s sharp voice: "I brought breakfast for everyone, famous steamed buns in Earth Sea."
Gu Xinyan had already gotten up, quietly sitting by the floor window, enjoying the morning view of Earth Sea. In the distance, the clear and turbulent waters of the Pu River, occasionally dotted with fishing boats carrying mechanical arms, blowing whistles as they descended the river.
"I’ll drive you to the filming site. Liu Yuxing and I have already made contact. 8 o’clock sharp, meet Director Feng at the set."
Gu Xinyan gratefully said, "Thank you, Sister Ouyang."
Ouyang Jiahui set down the breakfast on the table belatedly smiled, "You’re welcome. Have you prepared everything?"
"Of course, all prepared and ready."
Xu Xiangbei climbed out of bed, hazily aimed for the bathroom, forgetting he wasn’t on the third floor of Spring Villa, but staying at Ouyang Jiahui’s small apartment.
He was only wearing briefs, strutting out of the bedroom, encountering Gu Xinyan and Ouyang Jiahui who were about to have breakfast.
Gu Xinyan and Ouyang Jiahui simultaneously screamed, "You pervert! We are eating breakfast; how come you came out almost naked?"
"Dr. Xu being a pervert."
"I’m not completely naked, just wearing less!"
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