"Have you finished discussing? These two brothers must be compensated at least two hundred thousand each," Brother Qiang said.
"Two hundred thousand? What kind of person is worth two hundred thousand? Are you extorting us?" Lü Liang narrowed his eyes and said.
"Their feet are injured, it's a lifelong disability, twenty thousand is too little. It should be at least five hundred thousand," a thug who arrived later said.
"Yes, five hundred thousand." Brother Qiang thought it was reasonable, as it was a lifelong matter.
"Five hundred thousand? How many years would that take?" Lü Liang was amused and turned to ask Xiao Yu.
"At least ten years," Xiao Yu replied.
"That's a great saving, eating prison food is quite delicious."
As Lü Liang was joking, several police cars arrived, along with two large vehicles.
"Captain Xiao, Wu Zhiwei, Captain of the Riot Squad, reporting for duty," an armed man ran over and saluted, speaking loudly.
"Take these people back for interrogation, and I want the results by tomorrow morning," Xiao Yu pointed at Brother Qiang and his group.
Brother Qiang, upon hearing Xiao Yu, deflated instantly.
"Damn it, can't you be this stimulating? We just came out for a meal and to tease a beauty, and now it's escalated to this?"
"I... I'm not with them." The thug who had demanded five hundred thousand quickly distanced himself, trying to escape.
"Not a single one of them can leave, take them all back for interrogation," Xiao Yu pointed at these thugs.
"Behave yourselves, get in the car first," Wu Zhiwei stepped forward and pushed the thug who had demanded five hundred thousand.
Gathering to cause trouble was a minor offense, but extorting five hundred thousand was a serious crime. If this became a concrete charge, they would be skinned alive even if they didn't die. The thug wished he could slap his own mouth.
What business did he have here? This wasn't a natural disaster, but a genuine case of disaster brought by one's own mouth. Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in the world.
"How will they be dealt with?" Lü Liang asked as the thugs were loaded into the large vehicles and driven away.
"Just give them a little lesson. It's not a big deal."
"You can't say that. You are a great contributor. Attacking a contributor, intentional extortion, and harassing virtuous women—any one of these charges is enough for them to face severe consequences."
"A simple lesson will suffice. However, Xiao Si will require your and your wife's assistance," Guo Xuyang said with a smile.
"A lesson with such a big commotion might be a bit of a loss. Let's wait for the interrogation results tomorrow. A sentence of three to five years should not be a major problem," Xiao Yu said.
"Yu'er also made a mistake. Making too big a fuss isn't good either. Let's just deal with the ringleaders. It's not easy to do something for two hundred yuan in the middle of the night."
"There's no helping these people nowadays. They can't do things legally and reasonably, but they insist on learning to take sides with others. This is a classic case of trying to steal a chicken only to lose the rice." Lü Liang said.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Since we're here, let's stroll through the food street. We didn't eat enough earlier, and those thugs ruined our appetite."
"You ruined your appetite but you're still going to eat?" Lü Liang jokingly chided.
"Xiao Si didn't eat anything, she was only focused on drinking with them. She finished a whole can of draft beer," Guo Xuyang said.
"She can drink that much? Where did she come from?"
"From outside," Guo Xuyang pointed upwards with his finger.
"Kidnapped?"
"What are you talking about? She was charmed by my charisma."
"Just keep bragging. Are you going back?"
"I don't think so."
"Aren't you afraid Xiao Xi will get jealous?"
"What can I do? I can't just send her away, can I?"
"You..." Lü Liang patted Guo Xuyang hard. He didn't understand where Guo Xuyang's charm came from, with so many women flocking to him.
"Let's stop talking about this. What do you want to eat? My treat, brother."
"So generous? You're just appeasing us with a late-night snack?"
"How could that be? Today is just friendly hospitality. I'll treat you and your wife to a big meal another day."
"Boss called me. I was planning to contact you tomorrow anyway. This time, the higher-ups are taking you more seriously and require us to ensure the safety of your parents and children with all our might."
"No need to be so nervous."
"The commotion you caused this time is too big, and you might attract the attention of those with ulterior motives."
"I'm being very careful, it should be fine. Didn't several groups come last time? Weren't they all dealt with by my brothers?"
"Better safe than sorry. Your call just now startled me. I thought someone was after you."
"By startling me like that, if those people had shown up, I wouldn't have bothered calling you. You know my methods, don't you?"
"It's precisely because I know that I'm scared. What could possibly have happened that made you call me in the middle of the night?"
"Did I interrupt your good time with your wife?"
"Get lost."
"It's been so long, haven't you had any movement yet?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Get out of here. Is this any of your business?"
"Do you need brothers' help?"
"I think you're itching for a beating, aren't you?" Lü Liang said and attempted a side kick, which Guo Xuyang dodged.
"You guys are still young," Xiao Yu interjected, not pleased.
She, Yu'er, and Xiao Si followed behind the two men. Hearing them talk about children made them blush. Guo Xuyang was her brother-in-law, and though not a close relative, he was close enough. Guo Xuyang could be informal with Lü Liang, but Xiao Yu didn't think that way. Moreover, she had a slight crush on Guo Xuyang in the past.
"Sister Yu, you haven't had one yet?" Yu'er whispered.
"Brother Liang is very busy now and hasn't had time. Besides, it's not something you can just have if you want it."
"You're right, a child is a gift from heaven, it depends on fate."
"Don't talk about me. What's Xiao Si's situation?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Yangzi brought her back from outside. I don't know the specifics," Yu'er said. She couldn't tell Xiao Yu everything. After all, her relationship with Guo Xuyang was evident, but no one knew that she was Guo Xuyang's concubine.
"How do you know their language?"
"Yangzi taught me. You know, I have a talent for languages."
"Mmm. How should her name be written when we get back? We can't just write Xiao Si, can we?"
"We'll have to ask Yangzi about this when we get back. It's not convenient for me to say."
"How old is she?"
"Her age is different from our local system. How about we make it the same as mine?"
"She looks more mature than you. Too young wouldn't be good."
"You can write it as you see fit."
"Let's ask Yangzi when we get back."
"What is it?" Guo Xuyang's ears were sharp, and he turned back to ask upon hearing them mention him.
"Is it appropriate to write Xiao Si's name like this? How old is she?" Xiao Yu asked.
"Guo Xiao Si, age twenty-five. Everything else can be the same as Yu'er's. We can directly register her with my parents," Guo Xuyang said.
"Alright. It can be done in as little as three days."
"You're amazing. I remember Brother Liang took several days to help Yu'er with hers last time."
"That's different, you know? I asked someone to do it for me. This is being handled directly by an arranged person, can it be the same?"
"You're right. What do you want to eat? Just pick anything, my treat."
"You're too stingy, aren't you? After helping you solve such a big problem, you're just treating us to street food?" Xiao Yu said from the side.
"We're family, we think alike. Brother Liang just said the same thing. This is just an appetizer, I'll treat you to a big meal another day."
"You said it. I haven't had king crab in a long time. Find a time to treat us."
"That's easy. I'm free anytime. If you guys are free tomorrow, let's make a reservation for tomorrow night."
"We'll talk about it tomorrow. Brother Liang will contact you then."
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