Chapter Thirty-Three: The Path of Earth

  Members of the "Violent E-tribe" motorcycle club collectively went to the city's most famous barbecue stall, with over a dozen motorcycles parading through the streets. The one in the middle was surprisingly a rickety vehicle covered in small advertisements, which really made people's eyes widen in shock.

  The authentic Jiangbei Di Dao is said to have a branch in the provincial city, but insiders know that it's just a nameplate. Even the original Jiangbei Di Dao has changed owners several times and is no longer the real deal.

  The city management bureau of Shiga City stipulates that outdoor barbecues are strictly prohibited. The lamb skewer stalls are all set up in large greenhouses with good ventilation on all sides, but the thick smoke still can't be dispersed and relies on high-power exhaust fans to blow it away. Everyone sat down at four tables pushed together, ordered a large amount of lamb, lamb chops, waist meat, and mackerel pike, among other dishes. Several girls ordered Taiwanese-style sausage and roasted chicken wings, and five cases of beer were opened, with everyone drinking freely and heartily.

  After a few cups of wine, everyone became familiar with each other. These people all liked to play motorcycles and started chatting in the forum, boasting about their skills. Later, they formed a club that played various types of motorcycle games, including Harley, road racing, and off-road racing. The president of the club, Tan Shuai, came from a family that ran a freshwater business. This young man had liked playing with cars since he was a child and had collected many motorcycles. Shen Huawei's family was also quite wealthy, his father being an automobile dealer. The other members were all from middle-class families, not too rich but better off than average. Their motorcycles were all smuggled goods, which Shen Huawei had connections to obtain.

  Everyone knows that Liu Handong is actually a great driver, and they are all surprised. They say that with Brother Dong's driving skills, it's no problem to be a racing driver, so why drive a taxi?

  Liu Handong explained that helping neighbors for a while is not really doing this line of work.

  Tan Shuai said: "Why don't Big Brother Dong come to our club as a coach?"

  Liu Handong smiled and shook his head, he was unwilling to work under a young whippersnapper.

  Tan Shuai was somewhat unhappy, and Huo Lei changed the subject: "Dong Ge, where did you practice your driving skills?"

  Liu Handong said: "In the past, in the army, I have driven all kinds of vehicles, from Jialing 600 motorcycles to heavy trucks."

  Everyone's eyes lit up and asked Liu Handong if he was a special forces soldier.

  "He's a soldier who feeds pigs."

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  After drinking too much beer, Huo Lei went outside to pee. Within two minutes, the sound of arguing could be heard. It was Huo Lei standing off against a man, with a boy and girl in school uniforms next to him, their faces filled with indignation. Although the man was a head shorter than Huo Lei, his demeanor wasn't weak at all. He turned around and shouted, and four people stood up from a nearby table, each holding a beer bottle, their eyebrows furrowed and eyes cold.

  Tan Shuai pushed the table and stood up, the members of the violent E clan also slowly got up, the two tables of people stared at each other, with swords drawn.

  Liu Handong sat still and didn't move, Ma Ling pulled him up. He was older now and wasn't very interested in this kind of childish gang fight anymore.

  "Damn it, relying on the crowd, huh?" The man who was confronting Huo Lei cursed and retreated on his own, hastily leaving with four brothers.

  Huolei brought over a boy and girl, introducing them to everyone: "This is my junior fellow disciples Xue Xueqiang and Wang Li, we hung out together at the Transportation Vocational College."

  Two people greeted everyone, Xue Qiang took out Su Yan to offer cigarettes one by one, Wang Li said: "Just call me Shangguan Feixue."

  Xue Xueqiang said: "Flying what chicken ba snow, big brother is here, your net name De Si what."

  Wang Li kicked him with her swollen foot.

  Tan Shuai said: "Sit down together, what's going on just now?"

  Xue Xiangqiang explained that it was actually no big deal, just a minor collision while walking, but the other party had been drinking and refused to give in, almost leading to a fight. If they hadn't run into Huo Lei, they would have definitely gotten into trouble this time.

  Huolei proudly said: "People from our college, how can we be bullied by others? Those few who were forced to cultivate earlier, if they really started fighting, would definitely cripple them."

  Everyone followed suit and flattered each other.

  Liu Handong didn't say a word, he noticed that the few people who left were driving a BMW 3 series, and at their age, they couldn't afford such an expensive car, so they must not be ordinary people.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, half an hour later, the car lights outside were shining brightly, and five sedans arrived, parked haphazardly outside the barbecue shed. The doors opened simultaneously, and more than 20 men got out, all of them burly men with short hair and sportswear, holding clubs in their hands.

  "It's no good, the person who forced us to come is here!" Xueqiang shouted loudly. Everyone stood up and stared coldly at the person coming in. The other guests sensed that the atmosphere was not right and retreated one after another.

  Huǒ Léi quietly picked up his phone and sent a voice message on WeChat.

  The one leading the way was a bald-headed man with one ear missing, looking even more ferocious. Behind him followed the guy who had just walked away earlier, swaggering over and cracking his neck to make a loud slapping sound. In a cold voice, he said: "Which one of you bastards bullied my little brother?"

  The thugs flocked over, brandishing their clubs and staring fiercely.

  "Qiang Ge, it's him!" The little guy pointed at Huo Lei.

  Tan Shuai stepped forward, he is the club chairman, this occasion requires him to take the lead.

  "Where are you from? Do you know Pi Ge?" Tan Shuai asked.

  Qiang Ge sneered: "Damn your mother, little bastard, using the Skin Heaven to scare me? Do you know what I do? I am Nan Qiang of Shifeng!"

  Everyone is a piece of trash, today can't be settled, the Shifeng Group is the largest underworld, and the violent E tribe is just a small fry in their eyes.

  Several companions have been trembling for a while. The little rascals met the big rascals, but they still refused to give in.

  Tan Shuai swallowed a mouthful of saliva, just about to speak, Liu Handong stood up. He was sitting in the back and being blocked by people before, after standing up, Nan Qiang's face suddenly changed.

  "Oh, you're Nan Qiang? I thought your name was Yī Zhī ěr (One Ear)!" Liu Handong joked.

  Huǒ Léi couldn't help but burst out laughing loudly, seeing that no one else was laughing, he quickly stopped.

  The atmosphere has deteriorated severely, it was filled with murderous intent just a moment ago, now it's turned into killing intent.

  Ma Ling also stood up, with one hand on Liu Handong's shoulder, saying lightly: "Qiangzi, I'm sorry to have hit your ears."

  This is Nan Qiang, a subordinate of Gu Changjun and the special bodyguard of Shifeng Group. On that night, Ma Ling shot off his ear with a 64-style handgun. What a coincidence, taking revenge for my younger brother, I met an enemy.

  Just now there were still some short-tempered E-tribes, suddenly became brave, they suddenly found that the other side was not terrible at all, just the defeated generals of Ling sister and Dong brother, the number of flags was equally matched, who was afraid of whom, one by one picked up wine bottles and small stools, ready to fight.

  Enemies meet, eyes turn red, a fierce battle is about to begin. Suddenly, a large group of people rushed over from afar, at least over a hundred mouths, all 15-16-17 year old teenagers, holding weapons in their hands, surrounded by murderous aura, the situation reverses again.

  "Mind your own business, I don't care about your group. Once you set foot in our college, even if you're a tiger, you'd better lie down for me, or I'll kill you in an instant!"

  Nan Qiang's face turned gloomy, and today he was unlucky enough to encounter this at home. Originally, taking someone else's place was a trivial matter that could be handled with ease, but unexpectedly, he ran into a formidable opponent. The signboard of the Shifeng Group was completely ineffective, and what was even more infuriating was that these little bastards had shouted for over a hundred thugs to beat him up. These teenagers were the most ruthless, with hot blood and a willingness to kill without batting an eye, and they would really stab their brothers in the back for each other.

  "Damn it, you're ruthless!" Nan Qiang threw down a sentence and turned to leave, but the way was blocked by the students.

  "Let him off." Liu Handong said, he knew that if they really fought, someone would definitely die. These thugs were nothing to worry about, but the students were all their parents' precious children, and it wasn't worth dying in a group fight.

  Huǒ Léi almost without hesitation listened to Liu Handong's words and waved his hand: "Let him go!"

  The students made way for a path, and the thugs from the Shifeng Group left with their tails between their legs.

  Watching several cars hastily withdraw, loud cheers burst out from inside and outside the greenhouse.

  Defeated their opponents, everyone was delighted. Huo Lei took out money and had a student buy two packs of cigarettes to send off over 100 mouths, then continued drinking.

  "These are all my younger brothers, I blow a whistle and they'll come immediately." Huo Lei said proudly.

  The barbecue stall is not far from the Vocational and Technical College of Transportation, just a five-minute walk. With one WeChat message from Huo Lei, students gathered in internet cafes, billiard rooms, and game rooms rushed over without delay.

  Everyone respects Huo Lirong's wine, and of course, Liu Handong and Ma Ling are even more admired. What just happened proves that the two didn't brag at all, they really did break into Shijifeng Group and injured a bodyguard.

  By tomorrow, this matter will spread throughout the near Jiang underworld, and Nan Qiang's reputation will be completely ruined, while the notorious E Gang will rise to a new level.

  This barbecue cost over 2,000 yuan, and Tan Shuai paid the bill. Everyone then made an appointment to go sing KTV. Ma Ling said he had to work tomorrow and wouldn't be able to go, so Liu Handong naturally offered to send Ma Ling home. The two of them left first, while the rest continued their nightlife. A team of motorcycles roared through the streets at midnight with deafening music.

  Liu Handong drove the three-wheeled motorcycle to send Ma Ling back to Huanghua Community, without any affection or reluctance. Ma Ling jumped off the car and said: "I'll help you call up the registration form tomorrow, wait for my phone call."

  "Got it," said Liu Handong.

  Ma Ling turned around and went upstairs, but suddenly turned back and said: "Actually, I usually don't play with them except for playing cars, they are just some kids who don't understand things."

  "It's alright, it's quite comfortable." Liu Handong said, he understood Ma Ling's meaning. These kids are no different from the underworld in the eyes of ordinary citizens, but in the eyes of real social people, they are just a group of naive children.

  Ma Ling is not a socialite, she is a female bus driver for the public transportation company, with a proper job, and her father is even a police officer, which makes her fundamentally different from these people, this is what Ma Ling wants to express.

  Ma Ling is a good girl.

  Liu Handong rode the tricycle away, and the roar of the motorcycle engine was particularly jarring in the quiet neighborhood. Ma Ling went upstairs and into her home, where she ran into her mother, Wang Yulan, who was on her way to the bathroom. In a daze, she asked: "Why are you back so late? Your father is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow, don't forget."

  Ma Ling responded with a sound, just about to enter the house, Wang Yulan stood at the window and looked out: "Who brought you here?"

  "No one, just hit a tricycle." Ma Ling felt a little guilty.

  "Oh, I said how did I hear the sound of three knocks." Wang Yulan said.