After saying this, Scarface and his men burst into laughter, their laughter extremely arrogant.

They were all muscular and carried firearms, their sinister grins sending chills down your spine.

The store's employees couldn't help but feel a little scared. They were all ordinary people who hadn't received any special training, so they were bound to be afraid of dealing with such a desperate criminal.

If only Brother Lu were here...

Xiao Chen couldn't help but say, "You bunch of cowards only come when Brother Lu isn't here. Just you wait, Brother Lu will be here soon, and he'll beat you to a pulp!"

Scarface and his men paused, exchanged glances, their eyes filled with tension, and then roared:

"You're kidding me?! You think we didn't do our investigation? That thug hasn't shown up for days!"

It seems this group came prepared.

Nan Jiao gave her employee a look, signaling him to call the police, and then began to deal with the person in front of her:

"Hmm...it's not that it's impossible, but what you want is protection money. Is there a reason for that?"

The scarred man thought she had finally figured it out and hurriedly said, "This protection fee is extremely useful! Think about it, our Lant City is so remote that there are always wandering orcs attacking other orcs, and there are also some thieves. Don't these unstable elements need someone to subdue them?"

Nan Jiao sneered inwardly.

These robbers are the most unstable element.

"If a stray beast suddenly attacks, how will you get there in time? Can you guarantee you can subdue them immediately?"

"This..." Using their brains was clearly not this orc's forte. After thinking for a while, they said impatiently:

"Don't think that far ahead. We can guarantee you that as long as we're here, the stray beasts will never dare to show their faces! If they come, we'll beat them to a pulp. No one can stop us. Even the Dark Zone leader would have to beg for mercy!"

The scarred man realized he'd exaggerated a bit when his underling nudged his shoulder.

After all, the Dark Zone has eyes and ears all over the interstellar space, and it is said that the orc who unified the Dark Zone was born bloodthirsty and vengeful. Anyone who offended him could be caught and tortured to death no matter how far they ran. His methods were exceptionally cruel.

We were all insignificant compared to him.

The scarred man felt a chill for no apparent reason and changed the subject. After chatting about this and that for a few more minutes, suddenly one of them seemed to have noticed something and exclaimed in surprise:

"Wait a minute, boss, why is she talking so much nonsense today? Is she deliberately trying to lure us away? Has she already secretly called the police? Will the patrol officers be here soon? I knew this female was full of bad intentions!"

The scarred man also realized what was happening, picked up his gun, and fired a shot into the ground.

"Do you want to die?! I didn't think much of it because you're pretty, but I never expected you to be so despicable. Didn't I tell you, calling the police won't do any good..."

As the gunshot rang out, an alarm suddenly went off inside the store.

Xiao Chen's eyes lit up: "I remember now, this seems to have been installed by Brother Lu, so he can come over anytime in case of an emergency, but... Brother Lu isn't here right now."

The next second, a series of rapid footsteps came from the doorway, and a group of people wearing bulletproof vests pushed through the customers at the door and rushed into the store.

They did not appear to be patrol officers; the guns they carried on their waists were military-grade.

Upon seeing this, the scarred man and his companions' legs went weak, but they still forced themselves to ask, "...Who are you!"

"Hands up."

Soon, the three men with scars were subdued and taken away, and the store returned to calm, as if nothing had happened.

"What happened?" The patrol officers rushed over at this moment.

Nan Jiao went over and explained the situation to them, and the patrol officers left quickly.

Xiao Chen and the others seemed to be still in shock: "Who are those people? How did they subdue the man so quickly?"

Someone replied, "...Judging from their attire, they look a bit like riot police."

"Riot police?! That can't be right, aren't those only on the capital planet? Why would they be here?"

"Perhaps they happened to hear the gunshots while on a mission and came over."

"That's... such a coincidence."

"Hey, do you guys think it might have been arranged by Brother Lu? Otherwise, how come these people showed up all of a sudden? It took the patrol officers more than ten minutes to get here..."

"Stop dreaming, Xiao Chen. He doesn't have that much power to mobilize the riot police. Even if Brother Lu is powerful, he's still just an ordinary person like us. Do you think he's a god?"

"I'm not like that." Xiao Chen walked up to Nan Jiao: "Manager, do you think what I said makes sense? In my opinion..."

"I don't know..." Nan Jiao initially thought of the possibility that Xiao Chen mentioned, but she subconsciously rejected it; her mind was a bit of a mess.

Upon seeing Nan Jiao's expression, Xiao Chen suddenly remembered something, quickly covered his mouth, and then told everyone to be quiet and continue with their own tasks.

...

What was even more surprising was that the next day, Nan Jiao heard the news that the three thugs had been executed, and the news reported that they had seriously disrupted social order and damaged public security.

The comments under the report were all saying that this was truly gratifying. The trio of thugs had been extorting protection money and had been living freely for various reasons, but this time they finally got their comeuppance.

However, the swift execution still sparked controversy and raised questions about its legality.

The families of the three thugs have been crying and making a scene in front of the police station for a day and a night, saying that the three thugs were wronged and that they wanted to help them get justice. They even incited some people to cause trouble.

However, the controversy surrounding the trio of thugs soon disappeared, with some saying that their families had moved away from Lant City.

Nan Jiao looked at the various opinions online, but the disappearance of the three orcs was a good thing.

*

Looking at the bustling restaurant across the street, and then at her own family, Sang Sang Le, who had hardly anyone at home, Sang Lin felt increasingly indignant.

If this continues, she'll bankrupt the entire chain store!

Sang Lin is fighting for her family's inheritance. Her four older sisters are quite capable, so she is already at a disadvantage. If this continues, her mother will probably be completely disappointed in her, and the inheritance will become even more out of reach.

Damn Nan Jiao...

what to do……

"Hey, Sang Lin, are you listening? I'm talking about our old classmate Nan Jiao, do you remember her? The one who was the school beauty and then dropped out of school, I always feel like she and the marshal might rekindle their old flame..."

"I'm listening... What?" Sang Lin snapped out of her daze, her eyes widening in surprise. "What nonsense are you spouting? That's impossible! The only person the Marshal likes is my cousin. What do you, an outsider, know?"

"Why are you being so harsh today? I'm not talking nonsense. Go check out this morning's entertainment news."