"Come, help me get revenge," the foreman said to Feng Yu, then strode towards the noodle shop.
Feng Yu had wanted to stop him.
But he was a frail scholar, no match for the foreman. Not only did he fail to pull the foreman back, but he was also dragged forward, stumbling two steps.
"Mr. Jin said not to act rashly!" Feng Yu said, annoyed.
But the foreman paid no heed. Enemies meeting, their eyes burned with hatred! He waved his hand, "They're all here. If I don't go over, does that mean I'm afraid of them?"
"Once I've dealt with them all, Mr. Jin won't be able to say anything!"
"If you're scared, just wait here for me."
Seeing that he couldn't stop the foreman, and fearing he might cause trouble, Feng Yu had no choice but to resign himself and follow.
The foreman walked straight to the noodle shop and pushed the door open. The wind chime at the door jingled loudly from the force.
In a few strides, the foreman stood before Zhu Li and his sister.
"Why did you come out?" Zhu Li asked, feigning anger.
The foreman smirked, his hand resting on Feng Yu's shoulder, a smug smile plastered across his face. "I told you long ago, the person behind me is no ordinary figure!"
"If you had just backed down then, maybe I would have let you off. But since you sent me in, you won't be leaving today!"
Zhu Li's expression changed.
*Bang—*
He slammed the table and stood up abruptly. "How dare you, a murderer, threaten me in broad daylight?"
Zhu Li's anger was completely lost on the foreman. In fact, he found it amusing. The foreman sized Zhu Li up, a mocking smile on his face. "Why wouldn't I dare?"
"You just have to accept your fate, understand?"
With that, the foreman grabbed an empty beer bottle from the table and smashed it hard onto Zhu Li's forehead!
*Clang!*
The loud noise startled everyone in the noodle shop. Many of the diners, who were eating their noodles, ran out in fear. Even the braver ones, along with the shop owner, crowded by the counter, watching. No one dared to intervene!
A drop of bright red blood trickled down Zhu Li's forehead, flowed along his nose, and dripped onto his lips. Zhu Li licked his lips, tasting the metallic tang of iron.
"Today, I'll give you another chance. Kneel down and kowtow, then send your sister to my bed, and I'll let you go."
"What do you say? Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I'm running out of patience!"
Seeing Zhu Li's disheveled state, the foreman grinned even wider. Zhu Li's fists clenched inside his sleeves, but he remained silent.
Zhu Hong was terrified. She quickly grabbed Zhu Li's hand and leaned in to examine his head. "Brother, are you alright?" she asked worriedly.
Zhu Li shook his head and stared fixedly at the foreman. "You'll get what's coming to you eventually," he said, word by word.
As soon as he finished speaking,
"Hahaha!"
The foreman acted as if he'd heard the funniest joke in the world, clutching his stomach and laughing so hard he could barely stand. Tears streamed from his eyes. He leaned on Feng Yu's shoulder, exclaiming dramatically, "Did you hear that?"
"He actually said 'karma' just now! Hahahahaha!"
"I've been a tyrant for so many years, and 'karma' isn't in my dictionary!"
The foreman wasn't entirely wrong. With Jin Xuanyu backing him, no one dared to oppose him, no matter what he did. The Jin family was a top-tier family in Yunhai City, virtually a law unto themselves. Regardless of Jin Xuanyu's standing within the family, his name alone was enough to intimidate. Thus, the foreman had committed many wicked deeds without suffering any retribution!
Hearing the foreman's words, Zhu Li and Zhu Hong glared at him with burning hatred, their faces pale with anger, their breathing heavy!
"Enough nonsense. I'll count to three. If you don't kowtow, you'll lose your chance." The foreman paid no attention to their angry glares, or rather, he was used to it. The more others raged, the happier he became!
"Three!"
The foreman began his countdown.
"Two!"
Zhu Li and Zhu Hong exchanged a glance, neither moving. Only when the foreman reached one did he say, "Alright, you've lost your chance."
The foreman tapped Zhu Li's cheek with the glass bottle, then straightened up with a cold laugh.
Just as Zhu Li and his sister wondered what the foreman intended to do next,
*Whoosh.*
The foreman pulled out a fruit knife from his pocket! Zhu Li and Zhu Hong's pupils dilated, and they both took a step back. The foreman paid them no mind. In front of everyone in the noodle shop, he lunged at the siblings!
Fortunately, Zhu Li wasn't an easy target. He quickly pulled Zhu Hong and dodged. The foreman licked his lips excitedly and continued his pursuit. The three of them chased each other around the noodle shop. The onlookers now deeply regretted their curiosity. If they had known it would be so terrifying, they would have fled too. The foreman looked like a complete lunatic! What if he accidentally injured them while trying to attack the siblings?
As the chase continued, the foreman grew impatient. He turned to Feng Yu and said, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and help me catch them!"
Feng Yu had wanted to refuse, but meeting the foreman's bloodshot eyes, the refusal caught in his throat and he couldn't speak it. Helpless, Feng Yu also joined in the pursuit of Zhu Li and his sister.
Zhu Li was already struggling to protect Zhu Hong against the foreman alone, and now with Feng Yu's added help, he was overwhelmed. Before long, under the threat of the fruit knife, Zhu Li was caught by Feng Yu. Zhu Hong didn't escape much longer either and was soon apprehended.
"Hahaha, run, keep running!" The foreman roared with laughter, tossing the fruit knife in his hand as he slowly approached Zhu Li. Zhu Li's face turned deathly pale, but he silently chanted Zhou Yu's name in his heart! According to the timeline, Zhou Yu should be arriving soon after receiving the message. Zhu Li knew his only course of action was to stall for time. He calmed himself and said to the foreman, "The detention center is right next door. Aren't you afraid of being arrested again?"
The foreman scoffed and pointed to Feng Yu beside him. "See who this is?"
"At most, I'll be charged with self-defense. Will I be arrested again?"
"I already gave you a chance, but you didn't take it. Who can you blame?"
Hearing the foreman's words, Zhu Li felt a surge of blood rush to his head, wishing he could snatch the fruit knife and stab the foreman to death! But he knew he couldn't. Zhu Hong was still in the foreman's grasp. If he made the slightest move, there was no doubt the foreman would kill Zhu Hong first. It wouldn't be worth it!