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The thugs' eyes bulged out of their sockets as they looked at Zhu Xiaoyue in her denim T-shirt, far from the picture of innocence in her attire.

"Holy shit, that face, that body, isn't she a fucking angel dropped from heaven?" a punk exclaimed.

"Boss, boss, did you see that chick, she's definitely from the city."

At that moment, the gang leader's eyes stayed glued to Zhu Xiaoyue, ogling her chest and backside, and said, "Go, bring her to me."

After that, the gang leader sat down and took a swig of his beer.

This group of layabouts from the small county town had at best played around with naïve high-school girls; the notion of involving themselves with anyone higher-grade was unthinkable.

But now, here they were, in the dead of night, encountering a top-grade woman with near-perfect ratings.

It wasn't just thugs; even ordinary men, stumbling upon such a stunning beauty on the quiet streets at night, might lose control.

Two sleazy thugs staggered towards Zhu Xiaoyue, snickering, "Beauty, all alone so late at night, feeling lonely and looking for a man, are you?"

"Assholes, looking for death!" Zhu Xiaoyue cursed sharply, her actions crisp and powerful. She raised her knee to a man's groin and with a slight effort, took him down.

However, after performing this series of moves, Xiaoyue's face had turned slightly pale. Having sustained a gunshot wound on her shoulder, she wasn't to be engaging in strenuous activity.

As she dealt with the punk just now, she could clearly feel her shoulder wound tearing open a bit.

The other punk, seeing Xiaoyue's prowess, was taken aback.

Seeing this, the gang leader cursed them for being useless and rose to approach Zhu Xiaoyue himself, with his lackeys trailing behind.

The young people at other tables who were eating kebabs took the opportunity to disappear while the gang's attention was fixated on Zhu Xiaoyue.

The barbecue stall owner looked dejected; the youngsters had run off without paying, and there went another night's work.

Li Xiaoyao said to the distressed owner, "Don't worry, someone will pay you later, boss."

The owner assumed Li Xiaoyao was just being comforting and didn't take his words seriously. Instead, he kindly advised, "Young man, how about I pack up those skewers for you? These thugs love to start trouble after a few drinks, and I fear you'll get dragged into it."

Li Xiaoyao smiled and said, "No worries, I'll eat here."

The owner sighed when he saw that Xiaoyao wouldn't be swayed and didn't say more, just continuing to grill skewers.

Zhu Xiaoyue, now surrounded by the thugs, saw Li Xiaoyao enjoying his barbecue and beer alone and couldn't contain her anger, yelling, "Li Xiaoyao, aren't you coming over here?"

Xiaoyue knew that Li Xiaoyao must have seen her, but what she couldn't understand was why he was pretending not to, acting indifferent even when she was swarmed by a bunch of thugs.

Upon hearing Xiaoyue's words, the thugs all turned to look in Xiaoyao's direction. The gang leader then pointed at Xiaoyao and said in a very condescending tone, "Kid, stick to your food and mind your own business."

After finishing his beer, Li Xiaoyao couldn't help but let out a laugh at the thug's words.

In this day and age, it's hard to stay low-profile. Could Li Xiaoyao just stand by when Zhu Xiaoyue was surrounded by these thugs?

Li Xiaoyao stood up, all smiles, as casually as if making small talk, and said, "Settle those guys' bill, and then you can scram."

The gang leader cleared his ear and asked, "What? What the fuck did you just say to me? Did I hear you wrong? Shit! You're pretty bold, huh, showing off in front of me? Do you know who I am? My name is..."

"Smack!"

Li Xiaoyao moved like lightning; in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the gang leader and struck his face mercilessly with his hand.

The gang leader's face bore five clear finger marks, and several teeth were spat onto the ground, a complete mess.

The gang members were petrified by Li Xiaoyao's terrifying speed and found themselves unable to speak for a moment.

Li Xiaoyao looked at the gang leader with icy eyes and said, "Watch your mouth."

The gang leader stared blankly for a few seconds, and after realizing what had happened, he yelled furiously, "Motherfucker, take him down for me—hit him!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Fourteen gang members rushed at him all at once. Zhu Xiaoyue let out a light gasp, ready to go and help, but before she could make a move, all fourteen gang members had already been knocked to the ground by Li Xiaoyao.

Zhu Xiaoyue looked at Li Xiaoyao in astonishment, clearly with questions she wanted to ask.

Li Xiaoyao looked at her and said, "Didn't I tell you to rest well in your room?"

Zhu Xiaoyue blushed and said, "It's too stuffy in the room, can't I come out for a walk?"

Li Xiaoyao couldn't be bothered to expose her thoughts. He walked over to the gang leader and squatted down in front of him. The gang leader was beaten to a pulp and, seeing Li Xiaoyao draw near, immediately cried out for mercy.

"I was wrong, big brother, I didn't recognize Mount Tai when I saw it, please spare me, big brother."

Li Xiaoyao smiled and asked, "Do you remember what I just said?"

The thug was momentarily stunned, then nodded frantically. "I remember, I remember, I'll never curse again, no more swearing ever."

Li Xiaoyao slapped him and said, "Not that, the sentence before that one."

The thug was struck dumb, racking his brains, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't recall what Li Xiaoyao had said earlier.

Li Xiaoyao slapped him again and said, "Pay for the money that group of kids just lost."

"Oh, right, right, definitely, don't worry, big brother, I will pay for sure," the thug scrambled up from the ground, pulled out his wallet, took out several red bills, placed them on the table, then walked up to Li Xiaoyao with a wary face, seemingly waiting for his judgment.

"That's enough, now get lost," Li Xiaoyao waved his hand, and the gang members, as if granted amnesty, vanished in the blink of an eye.

The owner, looking at the red bills on the table and remembering what Li Xiaoyao had previously told him, felt a surge of gratitude.

"Thank you, young man."

Li Xiaoyao gestured dismissively and said, "It's natural to pay for food; no need to thank me, boss."

The owner went back to grilling skewers, but his mood was entirely different from before.

At the table, Li Xiaoyao poured himself a glass of beer and asked, "Are you hungry?"

Zhu Xiaoyue didn't speak, she just took a bottle of beer, opened it, poured herself a glass, and seemed a bit petulant as she drained the glass in one gulp.

Li Xiaoyao watched her with a smile and said, "You have a wound on your shoulder, it's best not to drink."

"None of your business! What are you to me?" Zhu Xiaoyue suddenly retorted sharply.

Li Xiaoyao was taken aback, completely bewildered. He had meant well; how had it turned into an ungrateful response?

The skewers were quickly served—hundred of them—plus the owner also gave them complimentary chicken wings, crispy bones, and other barbecue items, filling up the entire long table.