Chapter 66: Despicability is the passport of despicable people

  Xiao Mei was delighted that her boyfriend, An Xu, had found a good job. His boss even valued him highly. Tonight, Boss Zhang invited them to dinner and then asked everyone to go to a bar for fun. Although Boss Zhang's gaze made Xiao Mei feel uncomfortable, seeing An Xu's happy expression, she ignored the unpleasant stare and maintained a sweet smile to give her boyfriend face.

  "Come on, everyone, let's have a drink. We've had so much fun today, let's finish this cup!" Under Zhang Boss's call, several people at the table raised their glasses together. Apart from Xiaomei, An Xiang and Zhang Boss, there was also a man and a woman who were friends of Zhang Boss. They clinked glasses and downed their drinks. Xiaomei hesitated for a moment before pinching her nose and finishing her wine. A hard-to-hide feeling rose up from her throat, and she pressed it back down, indicating that she needed to go to the bathroom.

  She walked into the slightly quieter restroom, opened her small bag to wipe her hands, and took a glance at her phone. Her eyes widened in shock, furrowed her brow, and revealed an incredulous expression. At first, she was angry and disbelieving, then suspicious. She had known Zhang Shidong for some time, but didn't have a deep understanding of him. However, she knew he wasn't someone who liked to joke around, nor did he have the bad habits of those rich kids or officials' children. What did this text mean?

  With a puzzled look, Xiaomei walked out and was stopped by an attendant: "Miss, this is the cup you used earlier. Dong Ye asked me to replace it with a new one. It's been sealed and has your fingerprints and lip prints on it. The lipstick can be detected from the residual liquid inside. Don't worry that we switched it. We just poured out a little and took a look. Besides wine, there was also an aphrodisiac pill in it...". He pointed to his head and handed Xiaomei the sealed cup and a small bottle of wine.

  Although Xiaomei still didn't believe it, what the other person said seemed to have a basis, whether it was the wine or the wine glass, both looked very professional. She pushed open the door and subconsciously swept her eyes around the bar, finally stopping at the railing on the second floor, where Zhang Shidong raised his wine bottle to gesture to her.

  Everything became incredibly simple afterwards, when Xiaomei consciously pretended to be dizzy and confused. A scene unfolded like a script: after An Xiang called out to her several times and she responded with confusion, the conspiracy was revealed. Then, An Xiang showed a flattering expression and rubbed his hands together as he said to Boss Zhang, "Boss Zhang, about what we agreed on?"

  That thin man glared at An Xiu: "What else do you want? Tell me, kid, how many times have you done this kind of thing, harming your own girlfriend?"

  "Zhang Lao Da, what are you talking about? This is my first time, isn't it because I lost too much at your place? I really had no choice."

  Zhang Lao Da grunted and said to the man and woman, "Is there anything good left? Give it to her to eat. I don't want to play a game of confusion for 10,000 yuan just to wipe someone else's pot clean. Xiao An Zi, you little scamp, you've made a big profit."

  An Xiu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes."

  They, who were caught up in their own conspiracy, didn't notice the tears at the corner of Xiaomei's eyes and her clenched fists with fingers digging into her palms. Moreover, they didn't notice that a guest swaying to the music next to them was recording their faces and muffled voices amidst the loud music.

  When An Xiu was about to put a pill into Xiaomei's mouth, he saw a pair of eyes filled with disappointment and tears, which scared him so much that he took a step back with a look of surprise on his face. Then, he stuttered and tried to explain: "Xiaomei, you...you're okay, right?"

  That look is enough to explain everything, he no longer hopes to go unnoticed.

  "I'm too disappointed in you, from now on, An Xiu, we're breaking up." Xiaomei wiped away her tears and picked up her bag to run out, but before An Xiu could catch up to her, Lao Da had already grabbed hold of her, with one man and one woman blocking Xiaomei's path.

  "Xiao Mei, An Xu now owes me 10,000 yuan. He said to let you accompany me for a night to repay the debt. Since you're sober, that's even better. Either you accompany me or I'll chop off his hand, think carefully."

  Xiao Mei glared with her eyes, disregarding her ruined makeup, and said resentfully: "Then just cut it off, I have nothing to do with him anymore." After finishing speaking, she pushed the two of them apart and ran out of the bar. An Xuan reacted quickly and chased after her. Ten thousand yuan wasn't a lot, but usury was terrifying - if they didn't pay back in a few days, who knows how much more money would be owed?

  At the entrance of the bar, An Xu caught up with Xiao Mei, without saying a word, he suddenly knelt down on the ground, hugged Xiao Mei's legs, and cried bitterly, moving her with his words. He shamelessly begged Xiao Mei for help, recounting his experience of being in debt as a pitiful story, trying to win her sympathy.

  An Xiu looks good, with a voice full of tears and a deep, sincere expression. He only says he was wrong and asks for forgiveness, saying how difficult things have been for him. With a nose full of snot and tears, he has a real talent for acting. Many passersby and customers in the bar gather around to watch, and everyone feels sympathetic towards An Xiu. Some people even urge Xiao Mei to forgive him.

  Xiao Mei was resolute: "An Xu, we're done. I never thought our love was worth so little to you, and I never thought you'd do something so shameless for money. I'm your girlfriend, and you actually wanted to drug me unconscious and send me to someone else's bed. Are you a man?"

  Xiao Mei's roar and a few truly heart-wrenching tears instantly turned the scene around, and the onlookers' gaze at An Xiu no longer had any sympathy. As a man, he was not qualified to say anything or do anything anymore, he was no longer worthy of being a man.

  An Xu saw Zhang Lao Da standing behind him with his arms crossed, gritted his teeth, glared with his eyes and stood up, waving his arm to slap Xiao Mei's face, muttering: "You stinky bitch, can't control you anymore, huh? Don't waste your breath talking nonsense here!"

  Bang!

  The slap didn't land on Xiaomei's face, as a sturdy arm intercepted An Xiang's palm in mid-air. The robust man wore an old-fashioned black leather jacket, tattered jeans paired with a pair of black military-style boots, and his slightly long hair and coarse, dark skin made him look quite strange, at least his attire and the foolish expression on his face didn't match.

  "Who the hell are you?!" An Xu glared at this sloppy-looking man, subconsciously lifting his foot to kick him.

  The man swung his right arm in a somewhat awkward manner, without clenching his fist, and instead used his wrist to strike An Xiang's head, knocking him to the ground with one blow. His large boots then kicked at his body.

  Xiao Mei puckered her lips, somewhat hesitant, wanting to go forward and persuade him, but ultimately firmly played the role of a spectator.

  In the crowd, Zhang Shidong smoked and looked at the man who was dressed in a way that didn't match his temperament, with a faint smile on his face. He didn't expect him to be so impatient, waking up and feeling the changes in his feet and hands, immediately entering the state of that ambitious man from back then, coming out late at night to look for excitement.

  Yes, standing in the crowd and meddling with others was Ah Guang, who had just been treated with acupuncture by Zhang Shidong a few hours ago. After sleeping for two hours, he immediately felt the change in his body. His legs and hands, which had been disabled, suddenly regained their strength. Although they were still a bit unaccustomed to it, he completely believed his friend's words that he could recover and return to his former self. The years of hard work and bitter training had paid off, and his physical condition was still good. As soon as his right hand and foot reacted, Ah Guang's pride, ambition, resentment, and hatred all came back.

  Zhang Shidong did not misjudge his brother, Ah Guang is an ambitious person, always with a clear goal, I just want to stand out, I have no other abilities and can only mix in society, so I must make achievements on this path.

  The big man next to Zhang led two burly men who squeezed in and punched towards Ah Guang with their fists.

  After all, it was a newly recovered body, facing three professional mixed sons, Ah Guang was somewhat unwell, but that fierce momentum also scared Zhang Lao Da, he was very sure that the other party was also Tao Shang, after mixing for so many years, this point of eye power still had.

  "Brother Dong, why haven't you come out yet?" Xiaomei saw the burly man being beaten and felt a pang of heartache, perhaps because he had stood up for her when she was most in pain, helpless, and needed someone to lean on. Or maybe it was because she saw his injured body and wanted to rush over to help him, only to suddenly remember that Brother Dong was right here.

  Several onlookers in the bar rushed out, beating the three men to the ground with clubs. Ah Guang also saw Zhang Shidong smoking a cigarette and restrained his excitement from rushing over to hug him, staring at Lao Da with a fierce gaze as if ready to pounce.

  Zhang Lao Da's slender figure took a few unconscious steps back in the face of Ah Guang: "91, I know Jun Ge, what do you guys want..."

  "Damn you!" Ah Guang didn't know what had gotten into him, but just now, seeing the girl's tears, he felt an uncontrollable urge to do something for her. He punched Zhang Lao Da in the face with a fierce expression, spat at him and grabbed his head, slamming it against the wall. The force of the blow stunned everyone present, including the onlookers at the bar.

  The woman who had been with Zhang Lao Da and others before waved her mobile phone and shouted: "Mechanical Factory Zhang Lao Da, you've caused trouble today. No one can leave if they have this book."

  Mechanical Factory Zhang Lao Da, these six words seem to have a magical aura spreading around, the onlookers from nearby bars, nightclubs and restaurants all took a few steps back, keeping their distance. This is the old gangster of Pingjiang City, with a group of young men from the mechanical factory under his command, daring to take action and fight to the death. The streets near the mechanical factory are all under his control, generating a substantial income. With several loyal followers willing to risk their lives for him, Zhang Lao Da openly sells banned goods in several venues near the mechanical factory, causing his organization to expand rapidly after gaining funding.

  Less than ten minutes later, Zhang Lao Da, who had been beaten by Ah Guang until his face was covered in blood, waited for his reinforcements. A car sped to the front of the bar, the door opened, and a group of men with fierce expressions, holding pickaxes and machetes, rushed out, shouting that they wanted to kill someone. Seeing Ah Guang standing beside Lao Da, several pickaxes swung towards him.