Uh…
The sound of a wolf howl spread instantly. The arrogant little punk who had been so cocky just moments ago was now lying on the ground, trembling in fear. A mere movement of Xiao Yufan’s hand was enough to crush his spirit. No wonder he could only collect protection fees and play the role of a petty thug.
“You dare to show off? Brothers, take him down!”
Lying on the ground unexpectedly, this punk—Brother Long—was completely enraged. He had ruled this street for years, and no one had dared to lay a hand on him…
Seeing Xiao Yufan effortlessly knock down Long Ge without even breaking a sweat, the others weren’t stupid. They hesitated to approach. They were indeed punks, but not fighters. They relied solely on their numbers, yet even that wouldn’t matter against someone like Xiao Yufan.
“What the hell are you waiting for? I’ve always taken care of you guys, and now when I need you, you won’t even lift a finger?”
These underlings, who had given him the confidence to act tough, suddenly backed down, and he felt a surge of anger. Summoning what little courage he had left, he shouted furiously at his men…
“Brother Long, we can’t help with this one. You’ll have to figure it out yourself!”
Under Xiao Yufan’s icy gaze, these men were already filled with fear. They had been around the block for years and knew exactly who they couldn’t mess with. Xiao Yufan gave them a feeling of unfathomable power.
After casting a wary glance at Xiao Yufan, the speaker turned and ran. Seeing someone take the lead, the others naturally followed suit. The situation had dramatically shifted…
“F*** your mothers!”
With his last hope fleeing, this guy spat in frustration, mentally cursing every female relative of theirs. But right now, he didn’t have the luxury of cursing; Xiao Yufan, this ominous figure, was still looming over him.
“Bro, bro, it’s a misunderstanding, definitely a misunderstanding! I don’t want the old man’s money anymore. Just let me go!”
Though filled with hatred toward Xiao Yufan, Long Ge knew challenging him alone would be like smashing an egg against a stone. He had walked by the river many times, and now he finally got his shoes wet—but he never expected to run into such a tough opponent.
“You really want to leave?”
A playful smirk curled at the corner of Xiao Yufan’s lips. This punk had dared to talk back, so how could Xiao Yufan let him off so easily? But the punk should feel lucky—few who had offended Xiao Yufan had lived to tell the tale.
“Of course…”
Nodding like a drumbeat, Long Ge was already thinking of biding his time for revenge. He would accept his loss this time, but if he ever met this man again, he would repay every ounce of humiliation—doubled. Plus, he had his eye on the stunning beauty of Nie Shiyun. He had never seen such a gorgeous girl before.
“But I don’t feel like letting you go. What should we do now?”
Xiao Yufan could see exactly what the punk was thinking. Shrugging helplessly, he crushed the punk’s hope with one sentence.
“Are you messing with me?!”
The punk had a short temper. His anger flared again, his eyes flashing with a glint of coldness. Xiao Yufan was clearly toying with him. Could he really just keep playing the coward?
“Playing with others? Does that feel right to you?”
“Don’t push me too hard! I’ve already backed down. Don’t force me into a corner, or else…”
With no support, the punk could only resort to threats, hoping Xiao Yufan would let him go. But before he even finished speaking, he suddenly saw a group of black-clad men rushing into the food street, giving off a full “Young and Dangerous” vibe.
Seeing them approach, Xiao Yufan smiled, thinking that Xiao Dao had arrived rather quickly. Still, this kind of show was a bit over the top. It wasn’t like it was some legendary street battle.
“Master…”
Nie Xiaodao approached steadily, stopping beside Xiao Yufan. His loud voice echoed through the street, instantly making Xiao Yufan the center of attention. Everyone knew exactly what that title meant.
“Sha Po Lang, Nie Xiaodao!” Long Ge immediately recognized Nie Xiaodao. He had been around the block and knew Nie’s reputation well. Seeing this legendary figure address that man as “Master,” Long Ge wished he could just die already.
After hearing the whole story, Nie Xiaodao furrowed his brows. If anyone dared to harm his sister, he would have already taken them down. But he also couldn’t bear to see the old man suffer the loss of his son.
“So you’re Tai Long? Good. You should be grateful the old man is your father, or else you’d die a hundred times over today!”
His expression dark and cold, Nie Xiaodao’s gaze at Tai Long was filled with disdain. Normally, someone like this wouldn’t even warrant his attention, but since the Master wanted to handle it, he was more than happy to oblige.
“Yes, yes, I’m an idiot, I deserve it…”
Tai Long muttered, his eyes hollow. This was real power—something he had never even touched before.
“Exactly. And even though you deserve to die, we won’t kill you. Come with us, and when you come back, you’ll behave yourself.”
Nie Xiaodao waved his hand, and three members of the Dark Gate stepped forward, grabbing Tai Long and dragging him away. He didn’t even resist—he knew it wouldn’t change anything.
“Old man, I’ll help you discipline your son. I hope you don’t mind. Don’t worry, he’ll be fine!”
Turning to the old man, Xiao Yufan’s smile was warm and gentle. Yet, some people couldn’t help but feel a chill down their spine. This was the Young Master of the Dark Gate—someone who could decide anyone’s fate in the city with a single gesture.
After a moment of shock, the old man simply nodded. His instinct told him that Xiao Yufan and the beautiful young lady weren’t bad people. Besides, he couldn’t control his son at all, so handing him over might actually be the only hope.
“Alright, you can go now. I have a date to attend to!”
“Uh…”
The howl of the wolf instantly spread, and the once cocky thug was now slumped on the ground. With just a slight movement of his hand, the guy was already defeated. No wonder he could only collect protection money and act like a small-time gangster.
“You’re just showing off, brothers, take him down!”
Caught off guard and lying on the ground, the thug was completely enraged. Having been around this street for years, no one had dared to lay a hand on him, Brother Long…
Seeing Xiao Yufan effortlessly take down Brother Long, the other guys weren’t idiots either; they didn’t step forward immediately. They were thugs but not fighters, relying only on their numbers. But even with more people, they probably wouldn’t stand a chance.
“What are you waiting for? I’ve been supporting you, and now when I need you to do something, you can’t even move?”
These guys, who gave him the confidence to show off, suddenly dropped the ball, making him feel extremely displeased. Out of nowhere, he suddenly roared at his underlings…
“Brother Long, we can’t help you with this, you’re on your own!”
Seeing the cold look in Xiao Yufan’s eyes, these guys were already terrified. Having been around this street for a long time, they naturally knew who they couldn’t mess with. In short, Xiao Yufan gave them an unfathomable feeling.
Glancing at Xiao Yufan with considerable fear, the speaker turned and ran away. Seeing someone take the lead, the others naturally didn’t want to stay either, and the situation took a dramatic turn…
“I’ll screw your mothers!”
With his last resort gone, the guy spat out a breath, mentally cursing the female relatives of these people. But now he didn’t even have the heart to curse them, as Xiao Yufan, the demon, still had him under control!
“Brother, brother, it’s a misunderstanding, definitely a misunderstanding. I won’t take the old man’s money, just let me go!”
Though he harbored immense hostility towards Xiao Yufan, Brother Long knew that causing trouble alone would be like hitting a rock with an egg. Walking by the river often, one is bound to get wet shoes, but he never expected to run into such a tough guy today…
“Do you really want to leave?”
A playful smile curled up at the corner of his mouth. This guy dared to be disrespectful, and Xiao Yufan wasn’t about to let him off so easily. But this guy should feel lucky; not everyone has the privilege to speak to him, and few who provoke him survive.
“Of course…”
Nodding his head like a drum, Brother Long was now thinking that a gentleman’s revenge is never too late. He admitted defeat this time, but if he ever saw this man again, he would return today’s humiliation twofold. Moreover, he was also lusting after Nie Shiyun’s beauty; he had never seen such a beautiful girl.
“But I don’t want to let you go, what do you say?”
Xiao Yufan naturally knew what this guy was thinking and shrugged helplessly. His words completely dashed the thug’s hopes!
“Are you messing with me?”
This thug was also quick-tempered, and his anger flared up again. Looking at Xiao Yufan, a cold glint flickered in his eyes. Xiao Yufan was clearly messing with him; he couldn’t keep playing the fool.
“Would messing with others be fair to you?”
“Don’t push it too far, I’ve already made concessions, don’t push me too hard, or I…”
With no leverage left, the thug could only make threats, hoping Xiao Yufan would let him go. But before his words even finished, he suddenly saw a group of black-clad men pouring into the snack street, giving off a real gangster vibe.
Seeing these people approach, Xiao Yufan smiled, thinking that Xiao Dao and his crew arrived quite quickly. But this show of force was a bit exaggerated; it wasn’t some bloody street battle, was it necessary to make such a big scene?
“Young Master…”
Nie Xiao Dao walked over and stopped steadily beside Xiao Yufan, his booming voice echoing through the entire street. Thus, Xiao Yufan became the focus of everyone’s attention. Everyone knew what the title “Young Master” meant.
“Sha Po Lang, Nie Xiao Dao!” Recognizing Nie Xiao Dao at a glance, Brother Long, having been around, naturally knew Nie Xiao Dao’s name. Seeing this god-like man call that man “Young Master,” he felt like he wanted to die.
After explaining the situation, Nie Xiao Dao frowned slightly. If anyone else dared to have any ill intentions towards his sister, he would have already chopped them down. But he couldn’t bear to let the old man lose his son, after all, blood is thicker than water…
“Tai Long, right? Good, you should be grateful that the old man is your father, otherwise, you’d die a hundred times today!”
With an exceptionally cold expression, Nie Xiao Dao looked at Tai Long with a very unfriendly gaze. Normally, such a small fry wouldn’t require his attention, but since the Young Master wanted to handle this matter, he was more than willing to step in.
“Yes, yes, I’m a scumbag, I deserve to die…”
With a vacant look, Tai Long muttered to himself. This guy was truly badass; he was just a small-time thug, when had he ever touched that level?
“You know it, but even if you deserve to die, we won’t let you die. Come with us, and we guarantee you’ll behave when you return!”
Nie Xiao Dao waved his hand, and three brothers from the Dark Gate stepped forward, directly hoisting Tai Long up. The guy didn’t even resist, knowing that the result would be the same…
“Old man, I’ll discipline your son for you, I hope you don’t mind. Don’t worry, he’ll be fine.”
Turning to the old man, Xiao Yufan’s smile was very warm, but some people felt a chill run down their backs. This was the Young Master of the Dark Gate; with a wave of his hand, he could probably control the life and death of anyone in Linjiang.
After the initial shock, the old man just nodded. His intuition told him that Xiao Yufan and this beautiful woman weren’t bad people. Moreover, he couldn’t control his son; handing him over to someone else might actually offer some hope…
“Alright, you can leave now, I still have a date!”
Seeing the old man nod in agreement, Xiao Yufan signaled Xiao Dao and his crew to leave. After all, he still had a date with Sister Shiyun, and having outsiders around always felt a bit strange. Hearing this, Nie Xiao Dao just smiled honestly, said nothing, and turned to leave.
In Xiao Dao’s heart, he really hoped something would happen between his sister and the Young Master. He didn’t think anyone else was worthy of his sister; only such an outstanding man as the Young Master had the right…
Seeing her brother’s expression, Nie Shiyun’s face finally flushed with a hint of red again, looking utterly adorable, like a girl of eighteen or nineteen…
In Nie Xiaodao’s heart, he secretly hoped something would happen between his sister and the Young Master. He didn’t think anyone else was worthy of her. Only a man as exceptional as the Young Master could be a match for her.
Seeing her younger brother’s expression, Nie Shiyun’s face flushed red once again, looking as adorable as a teenage girl in her late teens…
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