Chapter 17

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Actually, Liu Ge and the others didn't really want to start a fight. They still didn't know Chen Mo's name. They did this just to help Chen Mo stand up for himself and get closer to him, so they could learn some ways to make money from him.

As for the arcade owner, he didn't want to start a fight either. The few people who came in with weapons could handle ordinary small-time hooligans, but if they faced someone as ruthless as Liu Ge, the outcome wouldn't be good. No matter who won or lost, the arcade owner would suffer, so he wanted to resolve the matter peacefully.

After the arcade owner stopped the two groups, he immediately gave a signal to his people, and the few who had rushed in retreated with a disgruntled look.

Then the owner took out a pack of San Wu cigarettes and gave each of Liu Ge's group a cigarette. He personally lit one for Liu Ge and said, "Xiao Liu, calm down, it's not a big deal, right? Why hurt each other's feelings?"

Liu Ge knew the owner had some background, so he took the opportunity to back down, saying, "Boss Wang, my brother just lost his temper for a moment. Please don't take it to heart. But we all know that what you did today wasn't quite right, so it's not surprising that my brother got angry."

Boss Wang knew he was in the wrong. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Xiao Liu, no need to say more. I admit it was my fault. But your little brother is really something. How about this—"

Boss Wang took out a few hundred yuan and handed it to Liu Ge, saying, "Take this money and go have a drink. In the future, I hope you can give us a break, okay?"

Boss Wang's words were clear: I'll give you money, but you can't bring this powerful little brother to gamble here anymore.

Liu Ge looked at the few hundred yuan in his hand and said with a half-smile, "Boss Wang, it sounds like we're here to cause trouble. Why didn't you say that when I lost so much money? That's not fair."

Although Liu Ge was young, he had been in the world for a long time. His words were both soft and hard, leaving no room for argument. Boss Wang knew he was still upset about losing money. To get rid of this troublemaker, Boss Wang gritted his teeth and took out another few hundred yuan, saying, "Since it's gambling, there are always winners and losers, right? Xiao Liu, these are my sincere apologies, but you can't push your luck too far."

Boss Wang was saying that if he was pushed too far, he would do whatever he wanted.

Liu Ge knew Boss Wang wasn't easy to provoke. Since he had already vented his anger and recovered some of his losses, it was time to stop. He took the money and laughed, "Am I that kind of person? Boss Wang, don't worry, my brother will be more careful in the future. This won't happen again."

After they reached an agreement, the onlookers dispersed, and the conflict was finally resolved.

Liu Ge turned and smiled, "Little brother, let's—hey? Where did he go?"

Liu Ge originally wanted to leave with Chen Mo, but when he turned around, Chen Mo was already gone.

At that moment, Chen Mo was running quickly through a small alley next to the arcade. He had slipped away unnoticed while everyone was watching the commotion. No one had noticed that Chen Mo had left.

Chen Mo ran for a while and found a relatively hidden spot, where he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Mo didn't want to get too close to people like Liu Ge. It wasn't that he was afraid of them, but he didn't want his parents to worry.

If Liu Ge and his group really wanted to harm Chen Mo, he had a thousand ways to deal with them. However, it was better to avoid trouble. Chen Mo didn't want his parents to worry, so he decided to keep his distance from Liu Ge and his group.

Chen Mo leaned against the wall and caught his breath for a while. He then waited patiently to make sure Liu Ge and his group hadn't followed him. Only then did he take out the money from his pocket and count it.

After a while, Chen Mo had counted all the money. Apart from his initial capital, he had earned 1,300 yuan today, a substantial amount. He carefully put the money back in his pocket and said with a smile, "Making money through shortcuts is fast!"

After saying that, he peeked around to make sure no one was nearby, and then he walked out of the alley.

It was already past four in the afternoon. As Chen Mo walked, he thought about his next move: He was no longer suitable for playing gambling machines in Jiangkou Town. Liu Ge and his group had very good information. If he spread the word, Chen Mo would be noticed in any arcade in town. Hmm... I'll go to the neighboring town tomorrow to make some money. This way, even if Liu Ge and his group get the news, they might think I'm not from this town, which would divert their attention.

After making up his mind, Chen Mo quickened his pace. However, just as he stepped out of the alley, he heard a scream. A girl shouted, "Get out of the way! Ah—"

Chen Mo turned and saw a bicycle coming down the slope straight toward him. If he didn't move, he would be hit!

Chen Mo was fast, but the bicycle, having picked up speed while going downhill, was even faster. Before Chen Mo could completely dodge, the handlebars hit his waist. There was a loud crash, and Chen Mo tumbled to the ground. The bicycle and the rider flew far and crashed into a pile of sand ahead.

If it weren't for the pile of sand, the rider would have been seriously injured. Fortunately, the girl was not badly hurt.

Chen Mo's loose change was scattered all over the ground. Ignoring the pain and the condition of the rider, he immediately got down on the ground and started frantically picking up the one-yuan coins.

At that moment, the girl on the bicycle exclaimed, "Chen Mo? Why is it you?"

The girl was wearing a sun hat, so Chen Mo hadn't recognized her at first. Hearing her voice, he felt it was familiar. He looked up and saw that it was Wang Xiaorui.

Chen Mo glanced at her and immediately lowered his head to continue picking up the coins, saying, "It's you, Wang Xiaorui. What a coincidence."

Wang Xiaorui, seeing that Chen Mo had dropped so many coins, couldn't help but ask, "Chen Mo, where did you get all this money?"

There were a lot of coins on the ground, and Wang Xiaorui estimated there were at least a hundred yuan. Seeing Chen Mo picking up the money, she stood up to help.

Before Chen Mo could answer, Wang Xiaorui continued, "This money wouldn't be from the arcade, would it?"

Chen Mo was thinking of an excuse when he heard this and was slightly taken aback. He turned and asked, "How did you know?"

Wang Xiaorui couldn't help but laugh, "Did you forget what my family does?"

Chen Mo hesitated, "What does your family do?"

Wang Xiaorui rolled her eyes and said, "I told you before, don't you remember?"

Chen Mo smiled apologetically, "I really don't remember."

Wang Xiaorui shook her head helplessly and said, "My family runs an arcade, with gambling machines. The arcade not far from here is ours."