Su Xi knew that selling gold so casually wouldn't be easy, but she hadn't expected to be found so quickly.
When she discovered that the people she had sent out had not only returned empty-handed but were also covered in injuries, she instantly understood that they had found her.
Moreover, they had issued a warning, telling her not to go too far.
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Although she didn't want to deal with the trouble of external interference, Su Xi knew that these matters were not entirely up to her.
She didn't want to stir up trouble, but there were always people who would.
As expected, Er Gou soon hurried over with his men.
Upon meeting, Er Gou had no intention of exchanging pleasantries. He looked directly at Su Xi and demanded, "What exactly do you do?"
He had heard from his older brother before that a large amount of gold had appeared in his territory.
This result left him speechless, and he couldn't recover for a long time.
He usually didn't dare to go to nightclubs even a few times, for fear of not having enough money.
But who knew that someone was selling gold in his territory, and he didn't get a share of the profits?
Naturally, he couldn't tolerate such a situation.
How could others eat meat while he only got soup?
He didn't care; he wanted everything.
Seeing Er Gou appear, Su Xi looked at him with some confusion and asked directly, "You're making such a fuss, are you trying to get a cut of the profits?"
Su Xi looked at Er Gou and asked the question in her mind in one sentence.
For her, the most important thing was making money, and anyone who disturbed her making money would certainly not put her in a good mood.
She had seen many people like Er Gou and didn't care about them at all.
Moreover, she already had a plan to deal with such people.
Hearing Su Xi's suddenly tough stance, Er Gou laughed angrily, "Are you trying to fall out with me?"
These people had only been here for a short time, yet they dared to have such confidence. What were they relying on?
Was it love, courage?
Or was it just her being capricious?
Su Xi faced Er Gou's question and coldly nodded, "You're right, but what of it?"
Now that she knew someone was coming for her, she certainly wouldn't care what they wanted. Life was already difficult enough. If she had to worry about what others wanted, she might as well focus on what she could do.
Only when she was comfortable could she be considered to be living successfully.
Otherwise, she was just being led around like a dog.
She had been bullied for so many years and certainly didn't want to continue being bullied. Her fate was hers to control, not to be dictated by others.
Seeing Su Xi's defiance, Er Gou was furious. He slapped the table next to him and said, "You're doing very well. Now I'll show you what gives you the right to do this."
With that, a group of people rushed in from outside the construction site and surrounded Su Xi, blocking her in completely.
These people were fierce and menacing, armed with axes, cleavers, and other weapons. It was clear they were not to be trifled with.
The other workers who were refining gold instantly became nervous upon seeing this.
They had never experienced such a scene before, and their legs began to tremble uncontrollably.
Would they die here?
In their usual fights, it was at most a physical altercation. They hadn't expected that weapons would be drawn now.
They had also heard that Er Gou had ruthless methods and was very cruel, so even if they suffered losses when receiving their wages, they didn't dare to say much.
But now, seeing so many people with large knives, they truly felt a sense of danger.
If this continued, it would inevitably lead to a bloody massacre.
Su Xi looked at the hundreds of people rushing in with axes and cleavers. She nodded to the people beside her. Since the enemy had already made the first move, it would be a waste of time not to retaliate.
Therefore, understanding this, they immediately changed their approach and chose to fight back.
There was no need to be too merciful to enemies.
Only by using more ruthless methods would these people be made to fear and thus dare not act.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Suddenly, a series of metallic clanging sounds echoed.
Li Ping and Gui Lao were invulnerable. No matter what methods these people used, they couldn't harm them. Under their attacks, the hundreds of men not only gained nothing but were all beaten to the ground.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, Er Gou angrily fumbled for a handgun and aimed it at Li Ping.
Since he had been assigned a task, he would face dire consequences if he didn't complete it well.
Therefore, even though he knew firearms were illegal, he no longer cared.
The most important thing was to eliminate the person first.
Once he killed them, he could seize all the gold.
"Bang!"
Er Gou aimed at Li Ping and did not hesitate to pull the trigger.
With an explosion, the bullet left the barrel and hit Li Ping directly.
The immense impact sent Li Ping flying and crashing to the ground, motionless.
"Die, let's see how powerful you are." After dealing with Li Ping, Er Gou aimed his gun at Su Xi, "Now, tell your men to stop, or I'll send you on a journey to the West."
Su Xi was stunned to see that Er Gou actually had a gun.
However, she wasn't too worried.
Ordinary guns seemed to have little effect.
Besides, if the other party didn't have such weapons, they wouldn't have been able to operate here for so long.
But since the other party had already produced a gun, Su Xi decided to give him some face and shook her head, "Let's talk properly. Put the gun down first. Fighting and killing is not good."
Hearing Su Xi's words, Er Gou immediately sneered, "Do you think it's a bit too late to say that now? I'm telling you."
Before Er Gou could finish his sentence, he saw Li Ping, who had seemed on the verge of death, stand up, his eyes almost bulging out of his sockets.
Li Ping rubbed his chest, a pained expression on his face.
Although he wasn't killed by the shot, the immense impact had almost driven him to the brink of collapse.
The anger in his heart was completely ignited.
"Why are you alright?" Er Gou looked at Li Ping in disbelief, suspecting he was dreaming because of how absurd it was.
Was this situation really normal?
However, Li Ping clearly didn't give him any chance. He rushed forward a few steps, grabbed the gun barrel from Er Gou's hand, and then wrenched it free.
With Er Gou looking as if he had seen a ghost, the gun barrel was crumpled into a ball of metal.
After doing this, Li Ping threw the metal ball at Er Gou.
With such speed and immense force,
Er Gou had nowhere to dodge and was sent flying, landing where Li Ping had fallen earlier. He felt dizzy and disoriented.
"I'll see if you still want to hit me. Now you can taste my strength," Li Ping said, and charged forward again.
He absolutely could not tolerate being ambushed. This revenge had to be exacted.
The other workers watched Li Ping's incredible feats and swallowed hard, unable to believe it.
How was this possible?
In their understanding, they had never seen anyone who could catch a weapon bare-handed, let alone a bullet so powerful. Li Ping's strength surpassed their common sense, making it seem almost supernatural.
They were all very fortunate that they hadn't clashed with Su Xi before.
Otherwise, they might have been the ones dead now.
After all, they weren't as powerful as bullets.
Er Gou's subordinates, seeing their boss being beaten severely, all lay on the ground pretending to be dead.
If they had intervened, the outcome would likely have been no better.
Since they knew that destiny was not to be defied, they naturally didn't dare to act rashly. Fewer casualties meant more security.
Su Xi knew what these people were thinking and did not stop them at all.
Since the people behind the scenes wanted Er Gou to know her strength, she didn't mind showing a little more. Only by making people realize she was not to be trifled with would certain individuals give up any unnecessary thoughts.
Only by subduing these people could she have the chance to negotiate properly.
Otherwise, there might be endless trouble in the future.
"Mumble, mumble."
Er Gou was soon beaten black and blue and became completely still, only able to mumble unintelligibly.
Seeing this, Su Xi knew that the matter was almost settled, so she stopped Li Ping from continuing the beating.
Teaching a lesson was fine, but killing was unnecessary.
"Get up, stop pretending to be dead."
Su Xi commanded the group of people around her.
If these good brothers weren't trembling, she might have believed they had fainted. But now, it was clear they were not resting.
As soon as Su Xi spoke, those people instantly stood up, their movements swift, like high school students rushing for food in the cafeteria after school.
Although there were hundreds of them, they were like quails now, not daring to speak. They stood obediently before Su Xi, heads bowed.
Afraid that a heavy breath would provoke another beating.
Their bodies were already injured and couldn't withstand another beating from Li Ping.
At the same time, they deeply regretted that if they had known such a formidable opponent would be involved, they would have died before coming.
After all, they weren't as powerful as bullets.
Su Xi looked at the group before her and said, "Now, take your boss and go back. Then, tell those people behind the scenes for me. If you want to know my background, don't waste your time with these pawns. Come yourselves if you dare."
"If you don't come, then don't interfere with my business. Otherwise, I don't know what I might do."