Chapter 76

Chapter 70: No Mercy

Ning Xiaoning turned her head, her eyes somewhat flustered, biting her lower lip, and her voice became much softer: "What could I have? I'm just angry that you don't take care of the things you should. If you were so capable, why did you let Nuan Nuan get bullied?"

Li Siqing? Wen Liang asked in surprise: "What happened to her?"

"Yesterday, a few people went to the soy milk shop to cause trouble. Nuan Nuan happened to be there and was scared. I arrived late, and Xiao Yin told me that Nuan Nuan was very brave. She stood in front of those people with her little hands, trying to stop them from smashing things and almost fell over when she was pushed. When she saw me, she hugged me and comforted me, saying that with Brother Wen around, there's nothing to be afraid of. But you, you just..."

Xiao Yin is the cashier at the shop, with a few freckles on her face, and she looks very cheerful when she smiles.

Wen Liang immediately understood and said, "Yeah, it's my fault. I've been really busy lately. I already know about this. Don't worry, I'll take the afternoon off and go there to resolve the issue."

Ning Xiaoning is proud, independent, and has a strong sense of self. She is one of the hardest girls to approach at her age. If it weren't for Xu Yao, Wen Liang wouldn't have become familiar with her so quickly. So, he always thought she was ten times more rational than emotional. He never expected that after just a few days of playing around when Qinghe Soy Milk opened, she would have such deep feelings for the place and would get so angry over Nuan Nuan.

Xu Yao, like a gang leader mediating a negotiation, clapped her hands to get their attention and said, "Alright, I knew Wen Liang probably didn't know. Come on, for my sake, shake hands. Good brothers are loyal, and good sisters don't mind. Let's just let it go today."

Wen Liang was exasperated by this troublemaker and asked, "What movie have you been watching these days?"

Xu Yao chuckled and lowered her voice, "My dad isn't home lately, and I found a lot of discs in his study. The people in the movies talk like this when they negotiate. Hehe."

Wen Liang opened his mouth to ask if the Secretary Xu was watching pirated or genuine discs but didn't have the heart to ask. He joked, "Coach, why did you go to Qinghe yesterday? Are you still thinking about my promise to get free soy milk?"

Ning Xiaoning suddenly became bashful, which piqued Wen Liang's curiosity. Xu Yao laughed, "Last time on the playground, when you asked me where Xiaoning was, I didn't tell you. Know why?"

Wen Liang shook his head.

"It was because she didn't want me to. This time, she knew she couldn't hide it anymore, so she came forward on her own. Oh, and I heard that someone's mom keeps holding the little girl's hand, praising her son so much that she's almost making him sound like a flower."

Wen Liang stared at Ning Xiaoning, almost disbelieving: "My mom said a girl comes to Qinghe every day to help. It was you?"

After lunch, Xu Yao had to leave to host the class meeting in the afternoon, so Ning Xiaoning, worried about Nuan Nuan, took leave and followed Wen Liang to Qinghe Soy Milk. It had been about a week since she last came, and business at Qinghe was even more booming. At this time, customers were still coming and going. Li Shengli was squatting under a street tree, smoking intermittently, with a somewhat serious expression. Wen Liang gestured for Ning Xiaoning to go into the shop first and then squatted down next to him.

Li Shengli's eyes lit up with surprise when he saw Wen Liang. He extinguished the cigarette on his shoe and said, "You know about it?"

Wen Liang nodded and smiled, "It's not a big deal. Don't worry. If those thugs come today, I'll make them kneel on the opposite side of the road and apologize to you."

Li Shengli shook his head with a bitter smile, "That's not necessary. I'm afraid they're being instigated by someone. If we drive away one group, another will come, affecting business. I went to the school yesterday, but you had already left. I called your house, but you weren't there. I... I was really worried."

Wen Liang had been pulled to the Imperial Garden by Zuo Yuxi after school and then went out with Liu Tianlai until midnight, so Li Shengli couldn't find him. Wen Liang thought it was necessary to get a communication device, or it would really cause problems.

"Okay, I'll deal with Wei Gang in the next two days. I was planning to wait until everything was settled before taking care of him. Since he doesn't want to live anymore, we'll do him a favor and let him have his way."

Li Shengli didn't know what "the big picture" meant, but since Wen Liang was so confident, he could only try to relax.

Wen Liang didn't say anything more and went into the shop with Li Shengli. Ning Xiaoning was wearing a yellow work uniform with "Qinghe Soy Milk" printed on it, cleaning. Her hair fell to the side of her face, contrasting with her porcelain-like skin, giving her a captivating charm. It was the first time Wen Liang had seen her like this, and he was surprised by her beauty when she shed her cold and proud exterior.

Li Shengli looked a bit embarrassed and explained in a low voice, "I've been a bit busy lately and haven't had time to tell you. It's been about a week. She insisted on helping, and I couldn't refuse her. After all, she's your friend..."

Wen Liang shook his head and said, "It's fine. If she likes it, let her do it." Although he had never asked, he knew Ning Xiaoning must come from a prominent family. The noble aura that radiated from her wasn't something an ordinary family could cultivate. Wen Liang had once said that his left eye saw friendship, and his right eye saw power, but for these lovely girls, he held to the last line: friendship always came before power! As long as Ning Xiaoning liked it, he would let her do whatever she wanted.

By four o'clock, the shop was almost empty. Wen Liang signaled Li Shengli to hang a "Inventory Check, Temporarily Closed" sign and go out. Not long after, six thugs arrived as expected, kicking open the door and storming in.

A young man with a scar on his face leaned on the counter, his lecherous smile making Xiao Yin shudder. "Girl, where's your boss?"

Xiao Yin pointed to the kitchen and stammered, "The boss is inside..."

Wen Liang pulled back the partition and walked out, followed by Ning Xiaoning and Li Shengli, smiling, "What can I do for you, gentlemen?"

A long-haired thug with his feet on a table said, "Who the hell are you? Call your boss out. If you don't pay for our medical expenses today, you can close this shop!"

Ning Xiaoning raised her eyebrows and was about to step forward but was held back by Wen Liang.

"Wow, this brother is so domineering, especially that long hair, so smooth. What shampoo do you use, Pantene or Rejoice?" Wen Liang asked warmly, and Ning Xiaoning rolled her eyes, knowing he was being silly again.

The long-haired youth was taken aback and said, "What kind of brand is that? Does it remove dandruff? I use black beer shampoo..."

It seemed the dandruff problem was a big issue for the long-haired youth. Before Wen Liang could respond, the scar-faced youth grabbed a calculator from the counter and threw it, hitting the long-haired youth on the back of the head.

"Are you stupid? If I hear you mention dandruff again, I'll shave your pubic hair!"

The long-haired youth, enraged by the insult, directed his anger at Wen Liang, pointing at him and shouting, "Are you messing with me? Watch me smash you to death!" He put his feet down, grabbed the inside of a stool, and tried to lift it to hit Wen Liang. But it didn't budge, no matter how hard he tried.

"Brother, that stool is fixed..." Qinghe was the first to use fixed steel-frame tables and chairs, and the thugs hadn't noticed this detail on their first visit.

Ning Xiaoning giggled, drawing everyone's attention. She quickly cleared her throat, making her eyes look fierce, and glared back.

The scar-faced youth, however, was no longer thinking about disciplining his subordinate. He stared straight at Ning Xiaoning, his mouth almost watering, and took a few steps forward, leering at her. Ning Xiaoning shivered and instinctively moved behind Wen Liang. Finally, unable to bear his disgusting gaze, she shouted, "What are you looking at!" She suddenly raised her hand, and something flew through the air.

Wen Liang was scared and shouted, "Be careful!"

The scar-faced youth, who had been lost in his lecherous thoughts, only noticed the shiny knife flying towards him when Wen Liang warned him. He was so frightened that he jumped to the side, and the knife flew past his shoulder.

Everyone was shocked, and the thugs' faces changed. The scar-faced youth, regaining his senses, shouted, "Damn, I won't let you off today. I'll smash your shop!"

Wen Liang coldly snorted, and a powerful voice came from the door, "Scar, you're really making a name for yourself on Bada Road, always threatening to smash people's shops?"

The scar-faced youth turned around, cursing, "Who the hell are you, meddling in my business?" But he was stunned when he saw who it was.

"Brother Ming, why are you here?"

Brother Ming, who had left a deep impression on Wen Liang last time, didn't waste words and immediately acted, hitting the scar-faced youth on the head with a steel pipe. Compared to the brick he had used on Brother Gua last time, this was a technological leap.

The long-haired youth and his subordinates, not knowing when to quit, rushed forward but were quickly taken down by the dozen people Brother Ming had brought. Wen Liang saw Ning Xiaoning frown and smiled, "Brother Ming, don't dirty the place. Take them outside and educate them. Tell them to respect girls. Oh, and the sidewalk opposite is wide enough. Kneeling a few people shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Brother Ming nodded in understanding and took a few people away, not forgetting to close the door behind him. Wen Liang, seeing the tense atmosphere, smiled, "See that? That's what I call class!"

Li Shengli, not knowing how Wen Liang knew people from the underworld, didn't dare to ask. He had always known that Wen Liang was different from ordinary people, but he was still shocked by what he had just seen. Xiao Yin looked at Wen Liang with stars in her eyes, full of admiration, and secretly decided he was her ideal boyfriend. Ning Xiaoning, hearing Wen Liang's words, knew he was angry because someone had insulted her. A strange look flashed in her eyes as she stared at his profile for a while before turning away, saying nothing.

Half an hour later, Xiao Yin, who had been watching the opposite side, suddenly shouted, "Look, look!"

Through the kitchen window, they could see six people kneeling on the opposite sidewalk, slapping themselves. Li Shengli whispered, "Will this cause any trouble? After all, we're running a business, and it wouldn't be good if this got out..."

Wen Liang smiled coldly, "No problem. We're closed, and it's far enough away. The common people won't connect it to us. As for these thugs wanting revenge? Ha, this isn't over yet!" Such low-level thugs, even in the underworld, were at the bottom. Without mentioning Old An, Brother Ming alone could keep them in check. What trouble could they cause?

The one in trouble is Wei Gang!

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