Chapter 43

When Long Batian saw that his remaining five subordinates were already lying on the ground, clutching their stomachs and unable to move, he finally realized the severity of the situation.

His mind raced, weighing his options. In the end, upon seeing Zhang Qiu's expression of barely contained anger, his legs trembled, and with a thud, he knelt down.

"Big brother, let's talk this out! I failed to recognize your greatness and have offended you, please forgive me!" Long Batian immediately begged for mercy, his actions completely at odds with his name.

His six subordinates lying on the ground felt deeply aggrieved, thinking they had followed such a cowardly leader.

Zhang Qiu glanced down at him and asked, "Is your real name Long Batian?" He was genuinely curious about what kind of parents would give their child such a domineering name.

"My real name is Long Yitian. After getting involved in the underworld, I felt my name wasn't domineering enough. I also liked reading novels about overpowered protagonists, so I gave myself a new name, Long Batian," Long Batian explained.

That makes sense, Zhang Qiu nodded, resolving his confusion.

"Is the guy outside named Sha Bi your subordinate?" Zhang Qiu asked again.

Long Batian quickly replied, "Not yet, not yet! He joined me a couple of days ago and is still being evaluated! If he offends you, I will make sure he pays."

"Hmm, call him in now. Don't think of running, or else... hmm! Don't think your speed can catch up to me," Zhang Qiu said.

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!" Long Batian was already terrified.

After saying that, he walked to the safety exit and shouted, "Xiao De, get in here!"

Xiao De, hearing his leader's call, thought his leader had taken care of the situation and wanted him to come in to observe the results. Despite the harsh words, he thought it was a sign of closeness and felt proud.

He said to his friends, "See! Our leader is so righteous! I told you, following Brother Long has a future! What are you hesitating for?"

"Right, right! Brother De, go quickly," his friends, unable to tolerate his boasting, responded and urged him.

But Xiao De became even more boastful, saying to Ning Lan and the other two women, "You three bitches, wait for me! After I deal with your little friend, I'll come for you!"

Long Batian, seeing Xiao De still dawdling and chatting, became even angrier.

Damn it, is this guy trying to get me killed? Seeing Zhang Qiu's gaze that seemed ready to devour him, he broke out in a cold sweat and urged again.

"Xiao De, what the hell are you dawdling for!" Long Batian shouted again.

Only then did Xiao De rush towards the safety exit as fast as he could, ignoring the wound on his forehead and smiling.

As soon as he entered the door, before he could see the situation clearly, he felt a kick to his stomach, delivered by his leader, Long Batian.

Then he heard Long Batian curse, "Are you trying to get me killed?"

After cursing, Long Batian kicked Xiao De repeatedly, saying, "For your lack of discernment! For not recognizing my greatness! For trying to frame me!"

Xiao De screamed in pain, and the ferocity of the beating made Zhang Qiu a bit afraid. Indeed, a true underworld king would be born if this ferocity were used for righteousness, rather than just being a gang leader.

Zhang Qiu couldn't stand it anymore and kicked Long Batian, making him fall on top of Xiao De. "Stop it! Stop beating him, it's annoying me!"

However, Zhang Qiu's kick wasn't too harsh; he still needed someone to handle the aftermath and clean up.

"Get up, don't pretend to be dead! If the police come, you know how to handle it! Clean up your mess," Zhang Qiu said to Long Batian, remembering that the waiter had already called the police.

At that moment, Long Batian realized that although he had been kicked, he was only knocked down and not injured.

Hearing Zhang Qiu's words, he quickly nodded and said, "If the police come, I'll say we fell down the stairs by accident."

"You're smart! Here's a thousand yuan for medical expenses. I hope I don't see you again!" Zhang Qiu estimated that such small-time gangsters didn't have much money, and if they couldn't afford medical expenses, they might cause more trouble.

Since he had beaten them, paying for medical expenses wasn't a big deal. He had already vented his anger, and he wasn't short of money. Giving them some money would also be a good deed, so why not?

Long Batian was stunned when he saw Zhang Qiu take out a wad of money. His first thought was that this guy was a thug, who would beat someone and then give them money? But then he imagined Zhang Qiu as a rich and handsome guy, who naturally had a different mindset from a gangster like himself.

Although a thousand yuan might not cover the medical expenses, the fact that he was willing to pay and did so so readily was definitely righteous.

A person with explosive strength and a sense of righteousness, how could he not be respected? Long Batian was genuinely convinced and even fantasized, "If I recognized him as my leader, wouldn't the whole nightlife street be ours?"

While he was lost in his fantasies, holding the money, Zhang Qiu had already left the underground passage.

Seeing Zhang Qiu come out unscathed and not even dirty, Ye Zhuyun was very curious, while Ning Lan and Chen Lan knew that Zhang Qiu must have beaten someone up.

"Let's go!" Zhang Qiu said to the three women. They nodded and got up, picking up their things.

At that moment, the waiter tried to block them again. "You can't leave! You scared away many of our customers, and you must compensate for the loss! You must wait for the police!"

Zhang Qiu coldly smiled, grabbed the waiter's wrist, and gently lifted him aside. The waiter felt his bones about to break and couldn't even scream in pain.

"Deal with the people in the safety passage," Zhang Qiu said coldly. Some people just can't see the situation clearly.

As for the customers running away, Zhang Qiu didn't feel sorry for them. The way this place handled things was wrong.

Some might say that just one waiter doesn't represent the whole place, but since only the waiter stepped forward, and no one else, like the supervisor, manager, or owner, came to talk to Zhang Qiu or stop the waiter, it was enough to show the problem.

It was also possible that the waiter wasn't just a waiter but a supervisor or manager. Zhang Qiu had seen many places where supervisors and managers wore waiter uniforms. After all, this wasn't a five-star hotel with so many formalities.

Zhang Qiu didn't care about the waiter's true identity; his actions alone were enough to make Zhang Qiu dislike him.

Originally, Zhang Qiu didn't plan to ask for a refund, considering it as compensation for their loss.

But after being annoyed by the waiter, Zhang Qiu passed the front desk and coldly said to the cashier, "We haven't eaten anything, refund the money! Four people, 672 yuan. Just give us 600, and the 72 is for you as a tip."

The cashier had seen everything that happened and wisely took out the money, but she gave 700 yuan. Zhang Qiu took out 100 and returned it, then turned and left the unpleasant place with the three women.

"Where should we go to eat next?" Ning Lan asked.

Chen Lan said, "Let's not stay on the pedestrian street. I don't want to be here anymore. I didn't expect it to be so chaotic!"

"Why don't we buy our own ingredients and have Zhang Qiu cook for us? His cooking is really good!" Ye Zhuyun suggested immediately.

"Does Brother Qiu know how to cook?" Ning Lan was skeptical, while Chen Lan didn't say anything but her eyes were full of curiosity and surprise.

"Pretty good," Zhang Qiu scratched the back of his head, a bit embarrassed. After all, his cooking skills were only at the provincial level and hadn't reached the peak, unlike his computer skills.

He continued, "I can cook, but you have to handle the ingredients and wash the dishes. I'll just do the cooking! Also, you have to buy the ingredients yourselves. I'll just help with the pairing. It will take more time, so you might have to wait a bit longer to eat lunch."

Cooking for the girls didn't bother Zhang Qiu. Not showing off his cooking skills would be a waste. Besides, winning their hearts through their stomachs would benefit him too. Why not?

"I don't mind waiting for good food! Besides, being a bit hungry will make us eat more!" Ye Zhuyun said. "Let's take a taxi to the university town. There's a big supermarket there. We can buy the ingredients and then go back to cook."

Ning Lan and Chen Lan knew that Ye Zhuyun's family had bought a house in the university town for her to use when she went to college.

Thus, they happily decided to go. They took a taxi, with Zhang Qiu sitting in the front and the three girls squeezing in the back.

The driver, seeing three such beautiful and young students, couldn't help but look at Zhang Qiu with admiration. Regardless of their relationship, knowing three such beautiful girls was something to be proud of and envied.

Shopping for ingredients with the three girls was undoubtedly a happy experience. It felt like he had suddenly returned to the ancient times of polygamy, where they were all his wives. Although it was just a fantasy, the possibilities were vast.

"Finally home! Buying ingredients is so tiring! I will never be a housewife!" As soon as they got home, Ye Zhuyun lay on the sofa and sighed.

"Why do I feel it's okay?" Ning Lan said.

Chen Lan nodded, "Me too."

Zhang Qiu, at the wrong time, said, "Don't be lazy. You need to wash the vegetables and prepare the ingredients, or we won't have lunch by evening."

"You're so mean, Zhang Qiu! You don't even let us rest a bit."

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