“Let me just say, I didn’t bring any money~” Lu Tao said with a rogue expression.
Zuo Si shot him an annoyed glance.
“Don’t worry, I’ll cover this meal, but you can’t eat for free~”
Lu Tao sighed in relief, then noticed Ding Ruxiao, who was facing away from him.
The beautiful woman was actually here too.
Lu Tao sat down next to Zuo Si and politely introduced himself to Ding Ruxiao.
“Hello, I’m Lu Tao.”
“Hello, Ding Ruxiao.”
During the handshake, Lu Tao noticed the red handprint on Ding Ruxiao’s face and was momentarily stunned.
“What happened to your face…?”
“It’s nothing~” Ding Ruxiao casually tossed her beautiful wavy hair.
“I called you here for this. Someone hit Ruxiao, and I’m going to beat that guy up. So, what do you say, are you in?” Zuo Si didn’t beat around the bush; given their relationship, there was no need to.
“Of course! Who wouldn’t go? If someone dares to bully my sister-in-law, I’ll make him pay!” Lu Tao rolled up his sleeves. “Who is that guy, and where is he?”
“His name is Zhang Wenlong, and he’s playing right across the street.”
“Just watch me take him down! Let’s go!” Lu Tao grabbed a bottle of liquor and started heading out.
But after just a couple of steps, he paused.
“Wait, who did you say?” His expression turned surprised.
“Zhang Wenlong, why? Do you know him?”
“Him!? He’s a big boss!”
“What, are you scared?”
“Bullsh*t! I, Lu Tao, am afraid of no one. It’s just a coincidence; his father died the day before yesterday, and I was the one who drove him home.”
“You drove him home?” Zuo Si was a bit taken aback.
“Ah, I forgot to tell you, I’m working at the funeral home now; the pay is pretty good there.”
“So you know where he lives?”
“Of course, I know!”
“Then this will be much easier…”
Zuo Si rubbed his chin, starting to plan for tonight.
“Aren’t you going to ask for my opinion?” Ding Ruxiao’s eyes sparkled like a clear spring, the ripples stirring in her heart at everything Zuo Si had just said.
Besides her family, there were actually people who treated her like this in the world.
“Right, we should ask for your opinion.” Zuo Si pretended to think. “How about this: if you agree, we’ll take you with us to beat up Zhang Wenlong. If you don’t agree, then we’ll go by ourselves.”
Ding Ruxiao laughed in anger; it was the first time she had seen someone so considerate of others’ opinions.
“Okay, I’ll go with you!” Ding Ruxiao smiled and raised her beer glass.
“Let’s eat well first! After we’re full, we’ll beat that bastard to a pulp!”
The three clinked glasses and drank it all down.
“Gulp gulp gulp….”
*****
At eleven o’clock at night, in a dark alley, Zuo Si and the others were making their final preparations.
This was the only way Zhang Wenlong had to go home.
At first, Zuo Si wanted Ding Ruxiao to join in beating up Zhang Wenlong.
But after thinking it over, he realized that having a girl might slow them down and could easily expose her identity; it was better to have her watch from a distance.
“Zhang Wenlong’s father just died, so he won’t dare to come home too late. If we wait another hour, he should be here.”
Lu Tao and Zuo Si changed into construction site clothes, putting on hard hats and masks.
They were indeed here for revenge, but they absolutely wouldn’t expose their identities.
Zuo Si had already thought out the specific action plan; as long as nothing unexpected happened, Zhang Wenlong would never guess who did it.
No one would expect that Zuo Si’s strategy was inspired by Meng Miaoxue.
Ding Ruxiao stood in the corner with a cigarette, smiling as she watched the busy duo, not expecting that fighting could be so interesting.
“Make sure not to smoke later; it would be bad if they spotted you!”
Zuo Si reminded her, and Ding Ruxiao nodded, extinguishing her cigarette.
At that moment, a car drove into the alley from a distance, and with the headlights on, they couldn’t see the license plate.
“Is that him?” Lu Tao asked nervously.
“Let’s go check it out; we’ll stop him first!”
Zuo Si and Lu Tao each pushed a small cart forward. The car honked repeatedly, but they pretended not to hear.
This alley was so narrow that even if Zuo Si and Lu Tao moved aside, the car would still have a hard time getting through.
When they got close enough, Zuo Si saw the license plate number.
It was exactly the same as Ding Ruxiao had said; it had to be him!
Zuo Si and Lu Tao exchanged glances and nodded.
They approached the car from both sides.
“Damn it, what’s wrong with you two? Get the hell out of the way!”
The window of the passenger seat rolled down, and a bodyguard cursed arrogantly.
“Sorry, boss, could you back up a bit and let us through?” Zuo Si said in a hoarse voice, tapping on the driver’s window.
The driver’s window opened just a crack, and the bodyguard shouted, “If you don’t want to get beaten, then scram!”
Zuo Si ignored the bodyguard and, through the small opening, spotted Zhang Wenlong sitting in the back seat.
Today was his lucky day; he had actually caught him!
Confirming the target, Zuo Si and Lu Tao worked in perfect harmony, pulling out a bag of quicklime from their backpacks and throwing it into the eyes of the two bodyguards.
It was too dark here, and the two bodyguards didn’t react immediately.
In an instant, they were blinded by the quicklime, temporarily losing their sight.
The bodyguards were experienced; knowing it was quicklime, they didn’t dare to wash it off with water, so they wouldn’t be able to see for a while.
Zuo Si directly yanked open the back door and dragged Zhang Wenlong out, kicking him squarely in the face.
Zhang Wenlong’s nasal bone broke instantly, and he sobered up considerably.
He hurriedly shouted, “Who? Who! Help me! Help me!”
But who could save him now?
Even if the two bodyguards wanted to help Zhang Wenlong, they couldn’t see where he was!
“Are you going to pay back the money?”
“Are you going to pay back the money?” Zuo Si asked while kicking, his foot landing repeatedly on Zhang Wenlong’s face.
People like him, who were bosses, not only lent out a lot of money but also owed a lot to others.
Zuo Si pretended to be a creditor collecting debts, letting Zhang Wenlong guess for himself; after all, he wouldn’t be able to trace it back to him.
“Are you going to pay back the money?!”
“Yes! Yes! I’ll pay! Whatever amount, I’ll pay! Just stop hitting me, please!” Zhang Wenlong cried out, blood streaming from his nose, his face bruised and swollen.
Zuo Si showed no signs of stopping; just thinking about the handprint on Ding Ruxiao’s face and the bruises on her legs made him furious.
He continued to rain down blows on Zhang Wenlong’s face.
“Are you going to pay back the money?!”
“Are you going to pay back the money?!”
“Tell me! Are you going to pay back?!”
Zhang Wenlong felt bitter inside.
In this day and age, debt collectors were even more unreasonable than robbers.
If you want to collect a debt, fine!
At least tell me who you are.
At least tell me how much I owe you.
But all you ask is, ‘Are you going to pay back the money?’ What does that even mean?
“Can you at least tell me who you are?”
Zhang Wenlong asked, holding back his grievances.
“Hey, you dare to ask who I am? Are you looking for revenge? Tell me! Are you? Are you?!”
Zuo Si asked while kicking, and suddenly his arm was grabbed.
“Alright, let’s go!”
Lu Tao pointed at the bodyguard, who was almost regaining his sight, and pulled Zuo Si towards Ding Ruxiao’s direction.
The three of them ran deeper into the alley, their hearts racing, disappearing from sight.
Half an hour later, Zuo Si and the others stood on the street, panting heavily, their long run making their faces flush.
But they all wore excited smiles.
“Hahaha, that was exhilarating!” Lu Tao exclaimed, “Damn, it’s a pity Zuo Si was too ruthless; I couldn’t even get a hit in. Otherwise, I would’ve liked to experience what it feels like to beat up a rich guy.”
Ding ding ding~
Ding Ruxiao’s phone suddenly rang. She answered the call, and the smile on her face gradually faded…
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