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After being rejected by Roxy, the fat man turned to the other side of the table to invite Shen Shanshan for a drink. As for Xin Yi beside her, he chose to ignore him completely. Someone with Xin Yi's physique and appearance was a typical office worker image, and such a person might just be seen by the fat man as synonymous with cowardice. Therefore, he looked down on Xin Yi. However, Shen Shanshan's response left the fat man at a loss; one beauty claimed that Xin Yi was her boyfriend, while the other said he was her fiancé. Wasn't this clearly mocking the fat man?
The fat man obviously couldn't stand such ridicule. His fish-like eyes glinted with malice as he said to Shen Shanshan, "You think you can mess with me? I don't believe it today; even if this pretty boy is your man, he still has to drink with me!"
"Get lost, as far away as you can," came a calm voice. The fat man turned in disbelief to see that it was the only man at the table speaking. However, such arrogant and cutting words coming from him seemed out of place; a typical office worker saying such things only made him feel ridiculous. The fat man laughed in anger, "Hahaha... Are you talking to me, little brother? Do you know who stands before you? I could crush you with just a flick of my finger; do you believe that?"
"I'll say it again: get lost, as far away as you can," Xin Yi repeated calmly.
"Damn! You really think you're someone important? Let me make it clear: I have my eyes on these two girls..." The fat man's words were cut short as Xin Yi grew impatient. He grabbed the fat man's arm and pulled him forward from his chair. Weighing over two hundred pounds, the fat man stumbled and fell forward. Xin Yi then kicked him from behind, sending him crashing down like a piece of flying flesh. He knocked over several chairs before hitting the ground with a thud.
It was peak dining time, and the restaurant was about 80% full. However, since everyone was generally mindful of their manners in such settings, it wasn't particularly noisy. The loud crash startled those dining nearby, and they all turned to look at Xin Yi. Yet, Xin Yi simply raised his glass and smiled at them as if nothing had happened.
The fat man struggled on the ground for quite some time but couldn't get up—not because Xin Yi's move was particularly heavy-handed but because of his own weight; falling hard naturally hurt more. Plus, being so overweight made movement difficult. Eventually, it took his two companions to help him back on his feet. After standing up, he glanced nervously at Xin Yi from a distance. He himself couldn't figure out how he had been thrown out; this person's skills were indeed strange—he must have been confident in himself. No wonder he spoke so arrogantly. But thankfully, he still had backup; until the final moment, he couldn't be considered defeated and thus wouldn't lose face—who didn't have some back-and-forth during a confrontation? The fat man comforted himself with these thoughts.
With his companions beside him, the fat man returned to Xin Yi's table but stood farther away this time—at least now Xin Yi couldn't reach him with an outstretched hand. To him, this felt like a safe distance. Of course, if he knew Xin Yi's true abilities, he would probably stand outside the restaurant instead. The fat man said, "This brother really has good skills; it seems I misjudged you. May I ask your name?"
"Three Tiger Group Xin Yi," Xin Yi replied calmly. Generally speaking, he didn't like to share his name and even less liked adding any titles before it. However, given today's situation, he didn't want to get entangled with this fat man. Although dealing with them would be easy, he didn't want to affect Shen Shanshan's mood during dinner; once a fight broke out, they wouldn't be able to eat anymore. So he stated his identity clearly; he believed that anyone involved in the underworld in Longchuan should know his name—after all, Three Tiger Group was the ruler of Longchuan; other small gangs had to pay respect and follow its orders.
To his surprise, upon hearing Xin Yi's name, the fat man did not show any signs of shock. Xin Yi could tell that this wasn't an act of feigned calmness but rather that the other party genuinely seemed not to have heard of him at all—he appeared quite composed. This made Xin Yi feel somewhat surprised; could it be that this fat man wasn't involved in the underworld? Or perhaps he wasn't local to Longchuan? Since accents in Binhai were generally similar enough that one couldn't distinguish much based on speech alone, it was clear that both the fat man and his dining companions were indeed involved in some form of underworld activity—they all had that typical "I'm a thug; who cares?" appearance that only those in such circles would adopt—this attitude was something most people would avoid at all costs. Given this context, it could be inferred that these three were likely outsiders involved in criminal activities—it was quite interesting; were they here for some illicit dealings?
At this moment, the fat man said to Xin Yi: "I took a loss today; I will definitely get my revenge for this humiliation! If you have any guts left, let's set a time for a showdown!"
Xin Yi found himself wanting to laugh at the fat man's words—had he watched too many martial arts films or something? He actually wanted to set a time for a duel! But it was amusing nonetheless. With a slight smile, Xin Yi replied: "What’s going on? You want revenge? Is it going to be a brawl or a one-on-one? Why not just fight right now? You have three people on your side after all."
The fat man was momentarily taken aback by Xin Yi's question—right! If he wanted revenge now would be the best opportunity! There was only one of him while they had three people; surely they would have the advantage if they fought now! However, he understood that his true goal wasn't just fighting here but rather luring Xin Yi to a designated location for their confrontation. So the fat man said: "It's inconvenient to fight in public right now; if you're brave enough, let's meet tonight at nine by Nine Li Sandbar by the river—you can bring as many helpers as you want!"
Xin Yi found it even stranger after hearing the fat man's words. How could someone from out of town arrange a fight so smoothly? He could even bring as many helpers as he wanted. This was quite a bold attitude; did he have some backup? Or was there some force supporting him from behind? There must be something fishy going on, so Xin Yi couldn't help but feel a bit wary and calmly replied, "Then who are you exactly? How many people do you plan to bring along? It would be good for me to prepare, ha ha. Of course, if you choose not to say, I’ll just assume you’re talking nonsense here and I won’t go."
Sure enough, after hearing Xin Yi's words, the fat man hesitated for a moment, and a trace of barely noticeable anxiety flashed in his eyes. Naturally, this was caught by the observant Xin Yi. After a brief pause, the fat man replied, "I am He Zheng from Z City. You can check it out. If you're scared, just bow three times and properly send these two girls over to me, and I’ll let you off easy. As for your people, you’d better bring all your brothers and relatives along; I’m afraid you won’t last long otherwise!"
"Ha ha, are you done talking?" Xin Yi said with a smile. "If you're done, you can leave now. Seeing your demeanor makes it hard for me to even enjoy my Black Pepper Beef Strips."
"Fine! Don’t get too cocky; tonight you'll find out how I can take you down!" He Zheng said fiercely. "If you're brave enough, don’t act like a turtle! See you at Nine Li Sandbar at nine o'clock tonight!"
"Alright, just get lost! I won't see you off," Xin Yi replied.
The fat man took one last look at Roxy and Shen Shanshan, then turned around and limped out of the Celebrity Western Restaurant with his two accomplices. As soon as they stepped outside, Shen Shanshan anxiously asked, "Xin Yi, are you really planning to go? They will definitely call a lot of people for help; should I ask my brother to assist you?"
Xin Yi glanced at Roxy, who was also looking at him intently, then smiled slightly and said, "Of course I'm going; do you think I want to be called a turtle? Shan Shan, don’t worry about me; I have some friends who can help."
"No way! I have to call my brother to help you; I can't feel at ease with you going like this." Shen Shanshan said as she took out her phone to call Shen Liwei. Xin Yi quickly stopped her and said, "Shan Shan, don’t tell Li Wei. His status is different from ours; he can't act recklessly. If the higher-ups find out, it would be a serious mistake. You wouldn’t want Li Wei to be punished by his superiors, right? Besides, don’t forget that my current Three Tiger Group used to be the biggest gang in Longchuan. Handling situations like this is what Three Tiger Hall excels at. So don’t worry."
Hearing what Xin Yi said made Shen Shanshan breathe a sigh of relief. Roxy also relaxed a bit. Xin Yi continued, "Let’s eat first; we still need to take a good look around with Roxy this afternoon. By the way, you all eat first; I’ll go wash my hands." With that, he stood up and walked toward the restroom. As Roxy watched his departing figure, an unusual expression appeared on her face.
Outside the Celebrity Western Restaurant, in a car sat fat man He Zheng and his two accomplices smoking. He Zheng cursed angrily, "Damn it! That guy hits pretty hard! That fall almost killed me! Now I'm in pain all over! Damn!"
"Zheng, how many people do we actually have? Aren't we just the three of us here? We probably can't gather many brothers from home either. Although we're tough, there's an old saying: a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. That guy is likely the local snake in this area of Longchuan. Can we really take him down?" one of the accomplices asked uneasily.
"Hahaha... calling you guys stupid is an understatement!" He Zheng replied mysteriously with a laugh. "This time we don't need to call any brothers; even the three of us don’t need to go. Someone will naturally take care of that guy!"
"What do you mean, Zheng? What are you singing about this time? Are we leaving him hanging? But didn't you just announce your name? If you don't go, people will call you a coward later," another person said.
"Calling you all stupid is an understatement! Our purpose this time is to help someone arrange for that guy to go to that place. We don't need to get involved in anything else; it's just that someone else wants to deal with him, got it? From now on, learn from this, this is called cleverness! Damn!" the chubby He Zheng said.
In the restroom, Xin Yi dialed a phone number...
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