Chapter 25

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"Get down, all of you, and don't let me catch you trying any tricks, or I'll make you regret it."

Five or six burly, bald men, with their heads shaved, now crouched on the ground like obedient kittens, their hands cuffed with plastic handcuffs and tied to the radiator pipes. These usually fierce and violent thugs were now as docile as kittens, and their compliance was certainly due to the previous confrontation.

Five or six seasoned street thugs, with extensive fighting experience, were taken down one by one in just a few minutes by a single young man. This guy was ruthless, aiming for the throat, armpits, groin, and temples. Despite their rich fighting experience, they couldn't withstand his immense strength and speed.

In less than a minute, the group was on the ground, and the worst off was the small, leading figure who was still lying unconscious, his teeth scattered on the floor. Seeing his condition, the remaining thugs lost whatever fighting spirit they had left.

"Every wrong has a culprit. Listen up, I'm here for Zhao Luer, and this has nothing to do with you. But if you want to stick your necks out, I won't mind taking you down too."

Li Xiangdong's words made the previously righteous thugs lower their heads in silence. They knew he was here for Zhao Luer, and it wasn't worth it to stand up for him.

Zhao Luer, seeing his subordinates with their heads down, could only curse inwardly. But when he turned to face Li Xiangdong, he regained his composure.

"Kid, if you have something to say, come talk to me. They have nothing to do with this."

Li Xiangdong sneered and quickly approached Zhao Luer, slapping him across the face. Zhao Luer, unable to bear it, let out a scream, spitting out blood and a few teeth.

"Good, you've got some guts. Let's talk, just the two of us."

With that, Li Xiangdong grabbed Zhao Luer by the collar, dragging him off the bed without regard for his weight or his broken leg in a cast. The other thugs, seeing Li Xiangdong's ferocity, lowered their heads even further, wishing they could bury their heads in their pants.

Li Xiangdong stomped hard on Zhao Luer's chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Think you can play tough with me? You don't have the chance!"

Li Xiangdong looked down at the pained Zhao Luer and whispered, "Three years ago, many strange things happened to my family. Someone glued our door locks, poured red oil on our front door, and even tried to set fire to our house at midnight. You can't say you don't know about these things, can you?"

Li Xiangdong's face was cold. That winter three years ago was a dark period he could never forget.

Zhao Luer, head down and breathing heavily, remained silent. Li Xiangdong smiled and then pinched and twisted the fat on Zhao Luer's shoulder. The tough Zhao Luer, who had been trying to endure, couldn't help but scream in pain, and when he turned his head, he saw blood marks on his shoulder.

"Yes, I was involved in the vandalism at your house, but I wasn't the only one. Others were involved too."

Zhao Luer said stubbornly, and Li Xiangdong nodded with a smile.

"Yes, others were involved, and I know who they are. But I also know that Huang Hengfa was the one who orchestrated this, right?"

Zhao Luer was taken aback. This kid knew everything?

"I'll deal with Huang Hengfa eventually, but before that, I need to talk to you. You were one of the ones who caused trouble at my house and bullied my family. Now you've hit my mother with your car. What do you plan to do? Just brush it off and pretend nothing happened?"

Zhao Luer finally understood. This guy was here to extort him. He had always been the one to extort others, but this was his first time being on the receiving end. But this time, the guy was even more ruthless and skilled, and it seemed that if he didn't agree, he would suffer.

Looking at Li Xiangdong's occasional glances at his casted left leg, Zhao Luer quickly made a decision.

"Friend, I was wrong about your family. I apologize."

"Is an apology enough? If I break your other leg and then apologize, would that be okay?"

Li Xiangdong asked with a cold smile. Zhao Luer didn't waste time, quickly pulling out a handbag from the bedside table and placing it on the table.

"This is the five thousand yuan the CEO of Hengfa Group's office director gave me this morning. I'll give it to you as compensation."

Zhao Luer, thinking he was a tough guy, didn't expect to receive a slap. Li Xiangdong, with a mocking look, asked, "Three years ago, you vandalized my house, and three years later, you hit my mother. Now you want to get off with just five thousand yuan? Do you think I'm so naive that I can't do the math? That's not even enough for interest!"

Zhao Luer's face contorted in pain.

"Boss, I really only have this much. You know, we thugs are poor one day and rich the next. We spend whatever we have and don't save. I only have this much on me! If you want more, I don't have it!"

Li Xiangdong ignored him, pulling open the drawer of the bedside table and spotting the car key with the bull logo. He snatched it and said, "Fine, when you have the money, come to me to redeem your car."

Without a second glance at Zhao Luer's miserable face, he turned and left the hospital room.

"Isn't this extortion? You can't be this ruthless!"

Behind him, Zhao Luer's cries of despair echoed.

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