Chapter 414 - Do the Splits for Me (1/2)

The man in the suit walked away to make a call. Though he lowered his voice, Xiao Bing could hear what he said on the phone. He was looking for someone. Xiao Bing surmised that it was someone from the underground world. And he guessed this man in the suit must be someone in a high position, since he spoke so haughtily.

After he ended his call, the man in the suit returned, with the woman hanging on his arm. The woman smirked at Xiao Bing, the resentment plain and clear in her eyes. The man suddenly spoke, “Young man, you are at an age where you are very impulsive. But there are some people whom you just can’t offend. The man who is coming is called Xu Sanqiang. He’s the boss in town. Have you ever heard of him?”

The salesgirl‘s face paled when she heard the name. “Perhaps you should consider reaching a compromise.” She said as her voice cracked with fear.

Red Rose did not understand what they were talking about. “What are they talking about,” she asked, with a nonplussed face.

Grinning, Xiao Bing said, “It’s not a big deal. I can handle this. But it will take some time.”

“Okay. It does not matter.” Red Rose answered, her eyes as bewitching as ever. “As long as I can be with you, it doesn’t matter how long it will take.”

“Damn! What a bewitching woman.” Xiao Bing thought inwardly. “You can only blame it on your bad luck then. You should not have messed around with us.”

Xiao Bing looked at the man in the suit and shook his head, “I don’t know who he is.”

The man in the suit sighed, “Xu Sanqiang might not be the biggest name around here. But he’s cruel enough. He was once involved in a gang fight before. Someone shot him three times with a gun. But he did not even flinch. He killed his enemy with a slash of his saber and he was saved at the hospital later. Since then there are always a dozen rascals following him around to serve him. Though he is not the most powerful man here, few men dare to offend him.”

Xiao Bing nodded and said, “The weak fear the strong. And the strong fear those who are not afraid of death,”

“So what will happen to you, in your opinion, if you talk to him like that when he comes?” The man in the suit asked, while looking at Xiao Bing, the threat plain in his voice.

Xiao Bing grinned, “This is a public place. There are so many people around us. What could he do to me? City Shanghai is the biggest city in the mainland of the Cathaysian State. If anything happened to me, I surmise he will lose his life, no matter who’s there to protect him.”

The man in the suit said, “That sounds reasonable. You do have some wits. But that’s far from enough. If his men only beat you up, the worst outcome for them is that they will be held in custody for half a month. Then they will be released and they can continue serving their master. They cannot do anything to you in public. But what if you get smashed by a flower pot falling from above, or knocked down by a car, or get stabbed by a random person who then got away… They are all events beyond your control.”

Xiao Bing seemed frightened. “Don’t you think that is a little overboard? We can settle this problem amicably.”

Seeing that Xiao Bing was frightened, the man in the suit smirked, “I can call him and tell him not to come here if this beautiful lady spends one night with me. And I will even give you this dress for free.”

The coquettish women seemed unhappy when she saw her man showing interest in another woman. “You think she’s more beautiful than me? You are such a greedy man.”

Clap! This time it was the man in the suit, who gave her a stinging slap. The coquettish woman tumbled to the ground and started crying.

The man in the suit snorted and said, “You should behave like a woman. You are nothing but a toy to me. How dare you tell me what I should or what I should not do? I, Luohao, am not yours to command.”

So this man was called Luo Hao. She seemed fretful when she saw that Luo Hao was so angry. She then stood beside Luo Hao cautiously, the fear plain in her eyes. She cast glances of resentment at Red Rose, from time to time.

Luo Hao cast a lascivious glance at Red Rose and said to Xiao Bing, “What do you say? Not every man can protect beautiful women like her. In this world, the poor fear the rich, and the rich fear the powerful. If you want to keep a beautiful woman to yourself, you must be richer and more powerful than others. I want this woman and I’m wealthier and more powerful than you.”

Xiao Bing said, “It seems so.”

Luo Hao smiled, “Of course, I believe that men must obey the rules. Without rules, the world will fall into chaos. Give me your woman and you will get a cheque. You can write whatever number you like. And I will ask these gangsters to go back. What do you think?”

Xiao Bing shook his head and said, “It doesn’t sound good to me.”