Chapter 226: Chapter 227: Smashing the Place
“All right,” Liu Si nodded. “I’ll get Li Shan over here.”
After hanging up the phone, the ten sturdy men in the private room were all stunned. Xiao Han had spoken casually and seemingly calm on the phone, but his tone was not small at all. Although they didn’t know who he had called, the conversation seemed to indicate a significant influence.
“Who did you call?” a sturdy man asked curiously.
“Elder Liu Si from Wangjiang District,” Xiao Han said with a smile.
“Who is Elder Liu Si?” the braided man asked, perplexed.
“Seems to have some power in Wangjiang District,” a sturdy man said, frowning.
“Who cares if he has power or not,” the braided man snorted, saying, “Damn it, we found a dead cockroach in our food; we can’t let this go so easily. I must make a big issue out of this. If you don’t compensate us with a hundred thousand or eighty thousand today, I’m not leaving.”
“Then stay here,” Xiao Han said, smiling. “Judging by your accents, you must be from out of town, right? Stay in Linjiang City for the next few days then.”
“Fuck, kid, you sure talk big,” the other roared.
The other quickly overpowered them with their imposing manner. This bunch were professionals at scamming restaurants, especially those that were particularly popular because they knew restaurants dared not use violence. Even if a fight broke out, the chances were not in their favor since they had many on their side.
Furthermore, if a restaurant did physically attack customers, it would probably escalate the issue, potentially ending their business. Most people would choose to endure quietly. Who would want to ruin their own business over a thousand yuan? So, nobody wanted to be that unlucky.
Xiao Han was not afraid of them, he simply sat down on a chair.
Liu Xiaolei was beside herself with worry. She looked at Xiao Han anxiously and whispered, “Xiao Han, what are we going to do now?”
“Don’t worry, I’ll handle it,” Xiao Han reassured her, then added, “These people are scammers, no doubt about it.”
“Then… since they’re scammers, let’s call the police quickly,” Liu Xiaolei said urgently.
“Calling the police is useless,” Xiao Han shook his head, then added, “The police will only try to mediate. It’s better if we handle it ourselves.”
“But, with the way they’re acting, it’s hard for us to deal with them,” Liu Xiaolei said anxiously. “We can’t really use violence.”
“If you can use fists, try not to settle with words,” Xiao Han retorted with a cold smile.
“Are you insane?” Liu Xiaolei panicked.
“I’m not crazy,” Xiao Han shook his head, then explained, “This is how you deal with such people, understand?”
Liu Xiaolei felt helpless, but now, besides Xiao Han, it seemed no one else could help her. Although she was scared that Xiao Han would aggravate the situation and greatly affect the restaurant’s business, she also held out a lot of hope in him. If the problem could be resolved without impacting the restaurant’s business, that would be perfect.
Soon, two Golden Vans sped towards the venue; their arrival was rapid.
After reaching the entrance, more than twenty people disembarked the vehicles.
“Why are there so many people?”
“They’ve brought knives with them.”
“My God, they… they can’t be here to rob us, right?”
The customers in the waiting area were terrified, staring in astonishment at the group. They were dumbfounded. Those who descended from the vans were broad-shouldered and burly, each with a fearsome and ferocious look, gnashing their teeth in rage.
Li Shan led his people quickly up to the second floor. None of the restaurant’s servers dared to stop them, all watching in silence, terrified. They all thought the restaurant was in trouble. Some even had their phones ready to call the police; had it not been for the restraint of the head chef downstairs, the police might have already been alerted.
Inside the second-floor private room.
The leader of the sturdy men could hardly contain his emotions. He looked at Xiao Han, who was still sitting in the chair impassively, and said, “Kid, are you going to pay up or not? If you don’t pay today, then don’t blame us for not being courteous.”
“Brother, let’s stop wasting time talking to him. Let’s just start smashing up the place,” the braided man suggested.
If they could not extort money, they planned to make a scene in the restaurant and spread the news about the dead cockroach they supposedly found. Even if they didn’t get the money, they wanted to disgust the other party thoroughly. In this way, the restaurant would inevitably lose a lot of business. Besides, with such fine decorations in the restaurant, any damage would cost more than a mere thousand yuan.
“Who said they’re smashing up the place?”
Just as they were about to act, a deep roar suddenly echoed from outside.
Startled, within a short time, dozens of underworld brothers squeezed into the room. The spacious private room quickly became cramped. Moreover, these twenty-some people were carrying steel knives, and from their appearances, they clearly weren’t easy to mess with — looking like those who were seasoned in underworld affrays.
The sturdy man’s gaze darkened as he said, “What do you mean by this?”
“Dare to make trouble in my place,” Xiao Han’s mouth curled into a slight smile. “Then you need to size up your own weight.”
“Er…” The sturdy man’s aura clearly diminished a great deal. He glanced at Xiao Han and said, “Is this how you treat customers?”
“If you were truly customers, we would, of course, treat you with all due courtesy,” Xiao Han sneered before adding, “But you’re not here as customers, you’re here to stir up trouble. Since that’s the case, don’t blame us for not being polite.”
“Fuck!” The man with braids roared angrily, “Big brother, let’s fight it out with them. Who’s afraid of whom? We’re in the right.”
Bang!
Suddenly, Xiao Han grabbed a bottle of baijiu and smashed it hard on the table. The bottle instantly shattered, and then, gripping the neck of the bottle, he thrust the jagged end towards the other party, stabbing it into the man’s arm.
Pfft…
Blood gushed out instantly.
“Fuck!” The other side hadn’t expected Xiao Han to be so ruthless, so he got angry. Just as he was about to retaliate, Xiao Han swung a chair from the side with the speed of lightning and smashed it down on the man.
Bang!
A muffled thud, and with that strike, the sturdy wooden chair broke apart on the spot.
“Ouch…” The man collapsed to the ground, clutching his head in agony and screaming.
“Fuck, let’s go at them,” a few others around him started shouting.
The leading sturdy man had clearly witnessed Xiao Han’s prowess. Such a call brought over so many people, and from their aura, it was clear they were not your average small fry. Moreover, Xiao Han himself was extremely formidable and bullish, exceptionally tough. This gave him an immense shock and surprise.
At this moment, he was hesitating about how to end and clean up the situation. After all, escalating the situation would bring no good to him. He was struggling to find an out—if there’d been a way to gracefully bow out, he’d have taken it already. He couldn’t very well beg for mercy himself.
However, after some thought, he decided to seek an out for himself. He glanced at Xiao Han and then said, “Brother, I think this might be a misunderstanding. How about this—let’s just forget about today’s incident. We won’t ask for compensation. Just waive the bill for this meal, okay?”
Everyone looked at Xiao Han.
Liu Xiaolei also let out a sigh of relief. It seemed the other party was finally backing down, and it looked like the situation could reach a reasonable resolution. But little did Liu Xiaolei know what Xiao Han was thinking inside. He smiled and then said, “Brother, I gave you a chance before, and you didn’t take it. Now, you’re the one who asked for this. I’m certainly not waiving the bill for this meal. Xiao Lei, have someone tally up their bill. Charge them the full amount.”
“Ah?” Liu Xiaolei was stunned, then quickly said, “The bill for this meal totals up to three thousand one hundred eighty-eight yuan.”
The sturdy man’s face darkened. He glanced at the braided man, especially since there were so many on their side, making a scene, which was very surprising. He only had ten people, while the other side had a large and powerful group, and they even had knives. If they were to resist by force, it clearly seemed unrealistic. So, after a long thought, he ultimately decided to back down.
“Fine, I’ll pay!” the man nodded.
He then took money out of his pocket, counting it carefully, three thousand two hundred yuan in total.
After Liu Xiaolei received the money, she was about to give change when Xiao Han said, “Don’t rush to give change yet. He still hasn’t compensated for the damaged goods.”
“What damaged goods?” the sturdy man asked, puzzled.
“Two glasses, one chair, and the wallpaper on this wall,” Xiao Han said with a smile. “These glass cups are custom-made for us, over five hundred yuan each. The chair is made from red sandalwood, twenty-eight thousand yuan each. And the wallpaper on this wall, plus labor and cost, at least two thousand. I’ll give you a discount: just compensate thirty thousand yuan.”
“Fuck, you’re crazy!” The sturdy man’s face went green.
“If you don’t compensate today, don’t even think about leaving here,” Xiao Han said with a sneer at the corner of his mouth.
With a cold smile, the sturdy man then revealed a sinister grin. “You think I’m afraid of you?”
“Li Shan, I’ll leave this to you,” Xiao Han patted his hands and said, “Don’t let others think we’re easy to bully.”
“Alrighty!” Li Shan chuckled.
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Xiao Han stepped aside as Li Shan and his men surrounded the other party.
Liu Xiaolei, frightened, kept slipping behind Xiao Han, fearful the situation would become too bloody. Xiao Han gently held her and said with a laugh, “Don’t be scared. You should get used to this kind of scene. These things might happen often in the future, and you need to learn to face it!”
“Xiao Han, when did you get to know a group of people like this?” Liu Xiaolei asked guardedly.
“Heh heh, I’ve known them for a while,” Xiao Han said with a smile. “Then I spent five thousand yuan to have them settle this matter for me.”
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