Yue Hai, though still not fully understanding, trusted Li Zhonglou’s words without question. He straightened his posture and nodded, “Alright.”
Seeing his stern sitting posture, Li Zhonglou felt a bit speechless. He then taught him the classic "Ge You lean," allowing him to relax completely and recline on the chair.
“Yes, just like that. Don’t be tense, don’t think about other things. Just relax as much as possible.”
Yue Hai adjusted his posture slightly and suddenly found it felt quite good. A smile then bloomed on his face.
However, at this moment, an argument suddenly erupted from the shop behind them.
“What are you doing!”
“I want to get to know you, beautiful.”
Both instinctively turned to look. They saw a man in a green top leaning by a table near the shop entrance, lewdly touching a woman in white.
The woman in white was sitting at the same table as two other young women, who were now also loudly scolding the man. It was clear they didn’t know each other.
“Get lost, pervert!”
Unable to bear the man’s harassment, the woman in white pushed him away. However, to everyone’s surprise, the next second the man in green suddenly raised his hand and slapped the woman in white hard across the face.
With a crisp slap, the atmosphere in the room fell silent.
Yet, the man in green was relentless. He reached out to grope the woman in white’s chest while spewing vulgarities.
“You stinking bitch! It’s your good fortune I fancy you! You dare reject me? Believe me, I’ll have my way with you right here!”
Seeing that the woman in white was about to be violated, her companion at the same table quickly grabbed a wine bottle from the table and smashed it towards the man’s head.
With a clear crack, the wine bottle shattered on the man in green’s head.
However, to everyone’s astonishment, after the woman smashed him with the bottle, the burly men at several tables in the barbecue shop suddenly swarmed forward.
And their target was not the man in green, but the woman in white and her companion who had thrown the bottle!
A man in black directly charged forward and landed a punch on the woman’s face. She screamed and was knocked to the ground. The man in green then grabbed the woman in white by her hair and yanked her violently, sending her crashing into another table.
The two women immediately suffered bloody head injuries!
The situation happened too quickly. No one expected the men to have so many accomplices. Of the dozen or so customers in the barbecue shop, at least seven were his cohorts!
After knocking the two women to the ground, he still didn’t let them off. He kicked and punched them, his ferocious demeanor suggesting a deep-seated hatred for the women, as if he intended to beat them to death!
It was only then that Li Zhonglou reacted, his gaze suddenly turning icy.
Beside him, Yue Hai could no longer hold back and darted into the shop.
“Damn it, you still dare to fight back! I’ll take care of you now!”
Chen Ji Ji took off his green top and even unbuckled his belt in public. His foot was still planted on the head of the woman in white.
However, just as he was about to make another move, a massive fist slammed into his back.
With a sound of cracking bone, Chen Ji Ji spat out a mouthful of blood and flew towards the dining tables in front of him. His companions, after a mere half-second of stunned silence, immediately grabbed nearby chairs and hurled them at Yue Hai.
However, these were just ordinary thugs, no match for Yue Hai. In just a few moves, including Chen Ji Ji, all eight of them were lying on the ground.
At this point, Li Zhonglou overheard the hushed whispers of passersby.
“This kid is probably finished. He even dared to lay hands on Ji Tou. Who around here doesn’t know Ji Tou’s reputation! Even the police dare not touch him!”
“Let’s go quickly, don’t watch anymore, otherwise we’ll be considered accomplices and face retaliation.”
Some of the围观 (wéiguān - onlookers) quickly dispersed. Their discussion ignited a flame of anger within Li Zhonglou.
When the two innocent women were being beaten earlier, none of them stepped forward to intervene, nor dared to say a word. Yet, after Yue Hai stopped the villains, they were discussing the matter with such indifference, as if it were none of their business!
This kind of cold-hearted indifference had crossed Li Zhonglou’s bottom line!
However, his focus wasn't on these bystanders. Clearly, it was the influence of the so-called Ji Tou that caused them to react in such a way.
With this thought, Li Zhonglou slowly stood up.
Meanwhile, inside the shop, Yue Hai had just helped up the two women, who were so terrified they were still in a daze. Chen Ji Ji, who had been the first to be sent flying, also got back to his feet.
Facing Yue Hai’s almost monstrous skill, Chen Ji Ji dared not resist, but he still threatened verbally, “Kid, where are you from? Give me your name if you dare!”
Yue Hai gave him a cold stare. The latter felt a sudden chill all over his body and instinctively took a step back.
“Damn it, if you dare, don’t leave here!”
Chen Ji Ji said as he sidled along the wall, heading towards the exit.
Yue Hai, not yet knowing how to handle the situation, did not pursue him further, but merely supported the two women and stared at him coldly.
However, in Chen Ji Ji’s eyes, Yue Hai’s posture was interpreted as fear. Recalling the humiliation of being sent flying with a punch just moments ago, a fierce look flashed in Chen Ji Ji’s eyes as he neared the exit.
But just as he was about to walk out of the barbecue shop, he suddenly found another figure blocking the doorway.
“Damn it, get out of my way!”
Chen Ji Ji pushed forward, only to find that not only did the other person not budge, but he himself stumbled back a few steps due to the counter-force.
“You!”
Chen Ji Ji glared in fury, but the next second, a large hand grabbed his head.
His entire face was caught in the palm. Chen Ji Ji instinctively swung a punch towards Li Zhonglou’s face, but before his fist could connect, his stomach was hit by a punch.
Chen Ji Ji let out a muffled groan of pain, but was still held tightly by Li Zhonglou.
“Damn it, do you know who I am!”
Seeing that resistance was futile, Chen Ji Ji could only resort to threats.
The next moment, he felt his face loosen, and he was pushed aside.
However, just as he thought his threat had worked once again, Li Zhonglou’s cold voice reached his ears.
“You said you were going to call someone, call them right here. I’ll wait for you.”
Li Zhonglou blocked the doorway, looking at Chen Ji Ji with a blank expression.
“Are you provoking me?”
Chen Ji Ji was both shocked and enraged. He couldn’t remember how long it had been since he had suffered such humiliation. Gradually, his anger began to outweigh his fear.
“Fine! If you two have the guts, don’t run!”
Chen Ji Ji retreated to the side, pulled out his phone, and began to call for help. Li Zhonglou watched him silently, unmoving.
Yue Hai brought over the two women who were still in a state of shock and hadn’t quite recovered.
“Brother Li, they…”