Chapter 5

"Master, Master, we definitely won’t dare to do it again. Please, please return the paper figure to us!" Yue Ting pleaded with tears streaming down her face.

"Yes, yes, Master, we really won’t dare to do it again. Please, please return the paper figure to us!" Kun also pleaded with tears in his eyes.

"I’m not a master, my name is Ge Dongxu. I definitely won’t return this paper figure to you. But don’t worry, this paper figure can at most break your arms and legs; it won’t take your life. Of course, as long as you don’t cause trouble for my family, I definitely won’t lay a hand on you," Ge Dongxu said.

"Brother Xu, can I call you brother? Please, give us the paper figure. I swear, I swear, if I, Lin Kun, ever dare to do anything harmful to your family, may I be struck by lightning," Lin Kun still pleaded with tears in his eyes.

Can he really be at ease? What if one day Ge Dongxu is in a bad mood and starts playing with the paper figure, breaking its limbs? Who would he cry to then? What if he accidentally breaks its third leg? He would be a eunuch for the rest of his life!

"Brother Xu, I also swear, I also swear!" Yue Ting hurriedly swore as well.

"Swearing is fine! How about this, write down your vows and then drop a drop of blood on them," Ge Dongxu said, looking at their pitiful expressions. He thought that if he kept the paper figure, they would probably live in constant fear, and might even die young. After some thought, he continued.

"Thank you, Brother Xu, thank you, Brother Xu." The two were truly grateful and quickly picked up the brush to write their vows on the yellow paper. Following Ge Dongxu’s instructions, they added a vow not to reveal today’s events and then dropped a drop of blood on the paper.

Ge Dongxu held the two pieces of yellow paper in his hand, muttered some words, and suddenly the papers with the vows caught fire, making Yue Ting and Lin Kun’s eyes widen and their hearts race.

"Alright, remember your vows. Otherwise, if you get struck by lightning, don’t blame me," Ge Dongxu smiled and then tore the two paper figures into pieces with a “tear, tear!”

"Ah! Ah! Ah!" The two instinctively screamed in horror when they saw Ge Dongxu tear the paper figures.

"What are you screaming for?" Ge Dongxu said, half-laughing and half-crying, glaring at them.

"You tore the paper figure, why are we fine?" The two realized nothing had happened.

"Of course, I didn’t activate the secret power, so you’re fine. Otherwise, anyone could learn this method. What? Do you have any ideas, thinking of breaking your vows?" Ge Dongxu said with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile.

"No, no! Brother Xu, you’re joking, how could we dare to break our vows!" The two were frightened and shook their heads vigorously.

After seeing Ge Dongxu’s abilities firsthand, they wouldn’t dare to risk their lives!

What if they really got struck by lightning? No, not what if, but it’s very likely! This risk can’t be taken, as there would be no chance for regret!

Ge Dongxu found it secretly amusing. He currently didn’t have the ability to control their vows; he was just scaring them. But seeing their expressions, he knew that even if he gave them the courage of a lion, they wouldn’t dare to break their vows.

These days, who would dare to risk their lives?

"Alright, you’ve made your vows, you can leave now. Oh, and when you go out, be nice to my dad. Also, remember to pay for the damages from the fight," Ge Dongxu said, suppressing his laughter.

"Of course, that’s what we should do," the two quickly replied, no longer showing any of their previous arrogance.

"Alright, let’s go then," Ge Dongxu said.

"Yes, yes, Brother Xu, please go first," Lin Kun hurriedly opened the door and gestured for Ge Dongxu to go first, while Yue Ting gave Ge Dongxu a flattering smile.

To be honest, if Yue Ting hadn’t worn such heavy makeup, she was quite attractive, with a good figure. Her flirtatious smile made Ge Dongxu, a young teenager, feel a bit flustered, his cheeks slightly flushed.

The fight at the countryside inn had already driven away all the other customers. The few remaining were the young people who had come with Lin Kun and Yue Ting.

When they saw the door to the inner room open and Lin Kun and Yue Ting following Ge Dongxu out with apologetic smiles, like two lackeys, their eyes almost fell out of their sockets.

"Uncle, I’m sorry, it was all my fault. Here’s a thousand yuan, for today’s meal and the damages. Is it enough?" As soon as they came out, Lin Kun hurriedly bowed to Ge Shengming and offered him a thousand yuan.

A thousand yuan was a significant amount of money at the time. Ge Shengming was so startled that he quickly waved his hands, "No, no. It was our mistake, and we even dirtied this young lady’s clothes. This meal should be on us, how can we take your money? No, no!"

Seeing that Ge Shengming wouldn’t accept the money, Lin Kun was terrified and almost cried.

If you don’t take it, aren’t you taking my life?

"Uncle, we young people were too impulsive, and we ruined your business today. You must take this thousand yuan," Lin Kun insisted, trying to push the money into Ge Shengming’s hands.

Ge Shengming, of course, didn’t dare to take it. These were people with connections!

So one pushed and the other refused, and the other young people almost turned to stone.

Is this really their leader, Kun, who was known for being tough in Changxi County? The son of the owner of Changxi Hotel?

"Father, since they are sincere, you should take it," Ge Dongxu said, seeing his father’s hesitation.

Ge Shengming looked at his son in confusion. He knew that since his son had followed Ren Yao, he couldn’t be treated like a child anymore.

"Don’t worry, they’ve realized their mistake," Ge Dongxu smiled and nodded when his father looked at him.

"Yes, yes, Brother Xu is right, we’ve realized our mistake," Lin Kun and Yue Ting hurriedly nodded.

"Brother Xu!" The lackeys were completely stunned. What kind of situation is this? A twenty-something-year-old calling a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy brother? Ge Shengming still had doubts, but seeing his son nod, he finally accepted the thousand yuan.

Actually, a thousand yuan was a significant temptation for Ge Shengming. His countryside inn, even during the busy summer season, only made two to three thousand yuan a month. In the off-season, sometimes there wouldn’t be a single customer for a whole day.

Now that his son was going to study in the city and would eventually go to university, he would need a lot of money. As a father, he naturally had to work hard to earn it.

Seeing that Ge Shengming had taken the money, Lin Kun and Yue Ting finally breathed a sigh of relief. They apologized a few more times and then hurriedly left with their group.

"Kun, Sister Ting, should we go back first or report to the police now?" On the way to their car, one of the young people asked.