Chapter 82

Apart from Xu Yong, none of the other old colleagues had the ambition to climb the ranks. They were happy to let Lu Xin take the lead, enjoying the leisure while leaving the opportunities for him to shine.

Almost entirely relying on the efforts of Lu Xin and Xu Yong, they managed to move all the furniture from the truck to the elevator entrance, then up the freight elevator, and finally to Du Haibo's new home.

Du Haibo's new home was well-decorated. Though it wasn't opulently luxurious, it certainly didn't look like a place a deputy factory manager with an annual income of less than 100,000 yuan could afford. Everyone knew that Du Haibo had received kickbacks during equipment procurement, earning some gray income. However, this was a common practice among all those responsible for equipment procurement in the Sanjiang Group. It had become an unwritten rule, and unless the company was privatized, this issue would not be eradicated.

Du Haibo's wife was the complete opposite of him, thin and frail, making one wonder if Du Haibo would crush her at night. Her personality was also different from Du Haibo's; she was cold and indifferent, not even greeting anyone, as if the mechanics were just air.

Du Haibo had originally planned to treat everyone to a good meal at home, but seeing that his wife was still angry with him, he had to invite everyone to a restaurant instead.

Everyone was familiar with Du Haibo and, being mechanics, they were all straightforward men. They didn't fuss and followed Du Haibo to the restaurant.

While waiting for the elevator, Du Haibo pointed mysteriously to the apartment at the far end of their floor: "This is a place owned by Zhou Yuanfu, the deputy district chief of Sanjiang District. People often come here to give him money. I've seen several groups of people!"

The speaker was casual, but the listener was attentive. The name Zhou Yuanfu sounded familiar to Lu Xin. After some thought, he realized that this was the father of Zhou Yi, the leader of the three thugs who had tried to rape Li Lu.

Zhou Yi had instructed his three henchmen to forcibly take Li Lu to a hotel. If not for Lu Xin's timely intervention, Li Lu would have been violated by Zhou Yi's three lackeys. After the incident, the three thugs were sent to prison, but Zhou Yi, due to his father's position as deputy district chief, went unpunished. Zhou Yi was a modern-day Gao Yannai.

According to Du Haibo, Zhou Yuanfu was a notorious corrupt official.

Lu Xin began to harbor the idea of taking down Zhou Yuanfu and Zhou Yi to avenge Li Lu. However, this idea was still just a thought, and Lu Xin hadn't decided whether to act on it.

The elevator dinged, and a man and a woman stepped out, hugging tightly.

The man was about 17 or 18 years old, with dyed yellow hair, a pale complexion, deep black circles under his eyes, and a crooked mouth. He wore shiny diamond earrings and exuded a mix of arrogance and evil. At first glance, he resembled the Hong Kong photographer Chen Laoshi. Despite it being broad daylight, he openly inserted his hand into the girl's pants, groping her continuously.

The girl was about 16 or 17 years old, with clear features and a pure demeanor. She was wearing a school uniform, likely a high school beauty. She should have been a dignified and reserved lady, but her face was flushed, and she leaned against the man, allowing him to grope her. A closer look revealed that she might not be a pure schoolgirl but a prostitute dressed in a school uniform to entice.

As this couple exited the elevator, Lu Xin and the others entered. As they passed each other, Lu Xin's master, Zhang Feng, accidentally bumped the boy's shoulder. It was a slight collision, and the boy only flinched slightly.

Zhang Feng quickly apologized: "Sorry!"

A person with a bit of manners would have replied, "It's okay," and the matter would have been over.

But the arrogant and evil-looking yellow-haired boy shouted at Zhang Feng: "Old bastard, are you blind? How dare you bump into me? Are you tired of living?" He then kicked Zhang Feng, a man in his forties, hard, sending him sprawling on his back.

The yellow-haired boy then strutted away, arm in arm with the girl, heading towards Zhou Yuanfu's apartment.

Zhang Feng was Lu Xin's master. Although he was just a senior craftsman designated to train new employees in the factory, he was a good and enthusiastic person, willing to teach Lu Xin everything without holding back. Unlike other masters who always kept something back, Zhang Feng was willing to discuss life and guide Lu Xin on how to interact with people. He was the most caring person to Lu Xin in the past two months.

Seeing his master being insulted and kicked, Lu Xin's eyes turned red. He rolled up his sleeves, ready to rush over and beat up the arrogant and evil boy to avenge his master.

Du Haibo quickly stopped Lu Xin: "Don't fight, absolutely don't fight. He's the son of Deputy District Chief Zhou. If you hit him, we'll be in big trouble!"

Zhang Feng, who had intended to get up and beat the boy, heard Du Haibo and got up, pulling Lu Xin back: "Don't be impulsive. Since ancient times, commoners have never fought with officials..."

The arrogant and evil-looking yellow-haired boy turned around and gave Lu Xin a sinister smile: "Kid, you want to hit me, don't you? If you have the guts, go ahead. I'll stand here and let you hit me, but can you bear the consequences of hitting me?"

Lu Xin had a hot-headed side to his personality and couldn't stand being provoked, especially by someone like Zhou Yi. He was about to rush over and hit Zhou Yi, but Du Haibo, Zhang Feng, and Xu Yong held him back tightly, making it impossible for him to move.

Zhou Yi stepped closer, pointing at Lu Xin's chest: "If I weren't in a hurry to do something with this girl, I would have played with you today and killed you!"

Lu Xin, held back by Du Haibo and the others, couldn't move. He wanted to use his metal control ability to deal with Zhou Yi but found the hallway empty, with no metal objects to use. He could only glare at Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi, possibly under the influence of something like Viagra, had red eyes and was eager to be with the girl. Seeing that Lu Xin couldn't do anything, he smiled smugly, turned around, and led the girl to his home.

Du Haibo dragged Lu Xin into the elevator, scolding him: "Lu Xin, you're too impulsive. As a college student, don't you understand the story of Han Xin enduring the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs? If you hit him, you'll definitely be arrested and spend a few years in prison for intentional injury. Your life will be ruined because of this trashy rich kid. Is it worth it?"

Master Zhang Feng also advised: "Lu Xin, I've lived for over forty years and have endured all kinds of hardships and humiliations. It's not just being beaten by the son of a district chief; even if I were beaten by a city management officer, I would have to endure it. If I fought back, I would be arrested and imprisoned. Since ancient times, commoners have never fought with officials. We are just ordinary people; it's good enough to have a full meal and endure the humiliation. What dignity? Just consider it as feeding a dog! You have a bright future ahead of you. It's not worth ruining it over a trashy official's son!" (The best way to deal with rich kids like Zhou Yi is to take away their father's power. That would be the most devastating blow. Once these arrogant rich kids lose their father's protection, they become like stray dogs! Looking forward to the protagonist taking down the Zhou family? Please give your valuable recommendation votes to support the protagonist!)

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