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Chapter 6 of 10

Chapter 6

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The crowd immediately parted to the sides, and a woman in a red windbreaker, dressed fashionably in high heels over a dozen centimeters tall, with slightly raised eyebrows, stood there, clearly not someone to be trifled with.

The young man on the ground, his nose bleeding, immediately ran over to the woman, pointing at Su Qiubai and starting to cry and complain.

"Sis, you finally came. This brat not only damaged my car but also hit me."

Hearing this, the breath Su Qiubai had just caught flared up again.

"I damaged your car? You ran the red light. If I hadn't pushed the old man out of the way, someone would have died today! Now you're turning it around and blaming me?"

If it weren't for the old man holding Su Qiubai's arm, he might have kicked the young man again.

"Was your injury caused by my brother's car?"

The woman glanced at Su Qiubai and asked.

After looking at her, Su Qiubai didn't plan to argue, "I scraped myself on the ground."

As soon as she heard this, the woman's expression changed. She sneered and said, "Just a few scratches, and you did it yourself. So my brother didn't hit you at all. From the look of it... you're trying to extort money, right? How much do you want?"

After saying this, the woman took out several hundred-dollar bills from her wallet and handed them over.

"I hate people like you who only see money. Be careful next time you get run over by a car. Today we're unlucky. Luckily, you met someone who is both rich and reasonable. Otherwise, with your clothes, you couldn't even afford to pay for the paint on a sports car!"

The woman still sneered, and the young man's lips were full of contempt.

Su Qiubai didn't say a word, and the onlookers were also silent, probably waiting for him to make a decision.

"Kid, let it go. It's nothing serious. There's no need to cause trouble."

The old man pulled Su Qiubai again, softly persuading him, his eyes full of helplessness.

After a long silence, Su Qiubai slowly extended his hand.

Because of this gesture, many of the onlookers sighed softly. In broad daylight, everyone could see that it was the sports car that ran the red light. If this young man hadn't pushed the old man out of the way at the last moment, someone would have died!

But there was nothing they could do. Everyone wanted to speak up for the young man, but no one knew how to open their mouths. No one wanted to get into trouble, and besides, the young man himself seemed to be planning to take the money and let it go.

Some people were already shaking their heads and preparing to leave, and many people's eyes were full of disappointment.

But no one expected that after Su Qiubai took the hundred-dollar bills, he tore them up directly.

"Think you're rich, huh? I don't believe this society has no one who will stand up for what's right! You almost hit someone by running the red light, and now you're turning it around and blaming me. If I hadn't helped you today, you'd be crying somewhere! If you don't apologize today, this won't be over!"

The words seemed to spew out of Su Qiubai's throat. After saying this, he threw the money in his hand at the woman and the young man's faces.

"Well said! I'll be a witness. It was the sports car that ran the red light and hit someone. If this young man hadn't been quick, someone would have died!"

Suddenly, someone in the crowd spoke up. It was a slightly overweight middle-aged man, almost shouting, his face red with excitement, his voice trembling slightly.

"I'll be a witness too, it's the Mercedes sports car's fault!"

"Right, I'll be a witness too!"

"Me too!"

"Count me in!"

...

As soon as he spoke, more and more people started to speak up. Students with backpacks, white-collar workers in suits, women with children, and migrant workers with safety helmets... eventually, everyone's voices merged into one!

"Apologize! No apology, no end!"

"Must apologize! I've already called the police. We can't let good people be wronged, or this society will really be over!"

"Damn, I'm a just person too, apologize!"

...

No one expected that in just a few dozen seconds, because of Su Qiubai's actions and words, the scene would change so dramatically.

Moreover, more and more people were gathering from all directions. After understanding what had happened, they immediately joined the chorus of support.

The woman and the young man's faces turned pale. They probably didn't expect things to turn out this way, especially with Su Qiubai's cold eyes and the gradually deafening voices around them.

"Here's all the money. Take it. If it's not enough, I can give you more."

After hesitating for a moment, the woman took all the money out of her wallet and stuffed it into Su Qiubai's arms. A quick glance showed that it was probably a few thousand dollars.

This time, Su Qiubai didn't even look at the money. He was determined today. If he didn't teach this brother and sister a lesson, they would really think that money could do anything in this society!

"Sis... what should we do?"

Seeing that Su Qiubai wasn't moved, and with the countless eyes watching them, the young man's arrogance was completely gone. He was almost crying as he spoke to the woman.

"Let's try to leave quickly. We'll figure out how to solve this when we get back."

The woman was indeed not simple. She whispered to her brother, and the two of them immediately turned and walked toward the car.

"Don't let them leave!"

"Right, absolutely don't let them leave!"

Seeing the two of them trying to leave, the crowd immediately shouted loudly.

"What? Are you going to rob us? If anyone touches me, there are cameras over there. I'll sue you until you're bankrupt!"

Seeing the crowd about to block their way, the woman immediately shouted loudly, even moving closer. The people in front hesitated for a moment, and by the time they did, the two of them were already at the car, opening the doors to get in.

Everyone was anxious, but no one could really pull them out of the car!

Suddenly, a voice rang out in everyone's ears.

"Move out of the way!"

Turning around, they saw Su Qiubai holding a brick he had found somewhere, heading straight for the car.

Just as the car was about to start, bang!

The glass shattered. No one reacted in time, and the young man inside screamed, while the woman's face turned white with anger.

"Let's see who can leave today without an apology!"

Su Qiubai said this, and bang, the side window shattered too.

"Fine... fine, you're tough! We'll wait for the police here. Do you know how much this car costs? Get ready to go to jail for not being able to pay!"

The woman was completely helpless, jumped out of the car, and her voice trembled as she spoke to Su Qiubai.

Humph, Su Qiubai put the brick on the hood of the Mercedes sports car and sat cross-legged.

"Jail? So be it. I'll be in jail, but I'll be at peace!"

Hearing this, the crowd erupted in cheers.

"Smash it, we'll help you pay!"

"Right, we'll all pay, what's there to be afraid of!"

"I'll give a hundred."

"I'll give five hundred!"

...

"I'll give twelve!"

Looking down, Su Qiubai saw a little girl joining in. If someone unfamiliar with the situation passed by, they might think this was an auction!

The woman in red was completely silent, her face pale with anger, standing by the roadside. The young man was hiding in the car, too scared to come out.

After about ten minutes, the police arrived. The woman still refused to apologize, but after the surveillance video was reviewed, she finally grudgingly apologized to Su Qiubai and the old man.

Hearing the apologies from the brother and sister, the crowd immediately burst into loud applause. Su Qiubai felt very excited and had a strong sense of achievement.

Especially thinking about the arrogant and domineering attitude of the brother and sister earlier, he felt even more relieved.

But the apology was over, and the car damage wasn't!

Although the traffic police wanted to help Su Qiubai after understanding the situation and negotiated with the brother and sister,

The woman in red walked over and sneered at Su Qiubai, "You were so tough when you were smashing the car, weren't you? Great hero, now you can't afford to pay for the car? It's not expensive, just a few hundred thousand."

"Ha, if I can't pay for the car in three days, I'll take your last name!"

Leaving these words, Su Qiubai left his contact information and was about to leave. Many people shouted to help him raise money, but he refused them all.

According to many people's recollections, the old driver said at the time,

"Since I smashed it, I can pay for it!"

After saying this, he turned around with a fierce look and suddenly remembered his taxi still parked in the middle of the road, so he ran quickly.

Damn, don't let me get a ticket!

Perhaps his prayers worked, and the car was still there. The accident at the intersection had caused a traffic jam, so there was no impact.

Getting into his taxi, Su Qiubai let out a long breath and then his face fell.

Where am I going to get so much money? A few hundred thousand... oh my god!

Isn't it just helping someone? Why does it cost so much?

Feeling troubled, Su Qiubai drove straight home.

What he didn't know was that at the same time, the internet had already launched the largest and most widespread fundraising campaign in history!

Someone even uploaded the entire process from Su Qiubai saving the old man to smashing the car.

Everyone who watched the video would quietly contribute to the fundraising link.

Justice... is after all an attitude!

At this moment, Su Qiubai, who had no idea about all this, was sitting at home cooking instant noodles, with Wangcai sticking out his tongue beside him.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Opening it, the old driver was completely confused.

It was Xia Rongrong's little white dog. As soon as it saw Su Qiubai, it pitifully said, "Please save my owner, only you can save her!"