"Exactly, just putting on an act."

"Manager, why aren't you kicking them out? Look at how poorly they're dressed, it's an eyesore!"

"Mother, I want to beat them to death, is that okay?"

"Lotus, don't cause trouble! This isn't the countryside. If you break it, we won't have the money to pay for it."

Ma Linghua reminded her in particular that her family was currently broke, and even if they were, they couldn't give the money to these wretched women.

The siren pierced the noise of the Golden Scissors Barber Shop; its sharp sound was like a blade, instantly shattering the relaxed or terrified mood of the crowd.

Before the police car had even come to a complete stop, several SWAT officers leaped out like cheetahs, their movements swift and precise, and in the blink of an eye, they tackled the two women to the ground.

Their gasps were suppressed and shattered before they could fully escape their lips.

"Quickly, this is a spy from another country. Everyone, investigate thoroughly and don't let anyone get away."

The SWAT captain's voice was authoritative and cold, echoing in the air like a doomsday alarm.

The people around them were stunned. They had initially thought it was just an absurd prank, but the scene of armed men and people on high alert ruthlessly shattered their naive fantasies.

Fear spread rapidly through the crowd like a plague, and everyone's face was filled with terror and disbelief.

However, another unexpected event occurred.

The shop manager had quietly circled behind Ma Hehua without anyone noticing, and a shiny black pistol had appeared in his hand. The cold muzzle was pressed tightly against Ma Hehua's temple.

"Don't move. If you come any closer, I'll kill her."

The store manager's voice became shrill due to tension, and his eyes revealed madness and determination.

Ma Hehua's body was trembling. Her eyes were wide open, seemingly filled with fear and despair. Her lips were trembling, but she couldn't make a sound.

(I'm so excited, this is the first time in my life I've been held hostage.)

The surrounding special police officers tensed up instantly, all pointing their guns at the store manager, but they hesitated to act rashly for fear of causing serious injury.

The air seemed to freeze; everyone could clearly hear their own heartbeat. The shadow of death loomed over the Golden Scissors Barber Shop, like a monstrous beast ready to devour its prey.

"Linghua, let me explain, I..."

Li Zhongguo's face flushed red as he tried to calm his wife down in this tense moment.

"Stop talking, what are you trying to explain? Explain that you have a lot of power, or that you've been hiding a lot of money from me?"

Linghua's eyebrows furrowed, and the anger in her eyes seemed to want to devour Li Zhongguo.

Li Zhongguo was speechless for a moment. He never expected that at such a critical moment, his wife would keep bringing up these things.

The two remained locked in a stalemate, completely oblivious to Ma Hehua's perilous situation.

"Step back, all of you step back! Give me a car and a hundred million, or I'll shoot her dead."

The store manager shouted hoarsely, her eyes filled with panic yet also revealing a desperate madness.

"What? One hundred million? Have you no shame?"

With a gun pointed at her temple, Ma Hehua was so shocked that she blurted out, "This is an astronomical figure! This greedy shopkeeper is just delusional!"

"You bitch, shut your mouth or I'll shoot you dead!"

Enraged, the store manager pressed the gun in his hand hard against Ma Hehua's temple.

But Ma Hehua was not one to tolerate such humiliation. She clenched her fists and delivered several heavy punches to the shop manager, each one landing with a thud, making the manager see stars.

Before the store manager could react, Ma Hehua slapped him several more times. The loud sound echoed in the tense air, leaving the store manager dizzy and deafened, completely stunned.

“biu biu biu biu…”

In the chaos, the shop manager fired several shots haphazardly into the air, bullets whistling past the ceiling and debris falling everywhere.

The deafening gunshots made everyone's eardrums ache. After the initial panic, the shop manager's eyes rolled back, and he fainted, collapsing to the ground like a rag doll, the gun in his hand falling to the side with a clatter.

Ma Hehua stood there, panting heavily, her anger still burning. "Bitch? You dare call me a bitch? Why don't you go and find out who in our village dares to call me that? Even ghosts call me Fairy Ma. You, you slut, dare to call me that? Just wait and see if I take you down."

The people around them then came to their senses, and for a moment, the barbershop fell into an eerie silence.

A group of people got into police cars. Golden Scissors went bankrupt completely. Not only did all the people involved step down, but they may also be thoroughly investigated to find the root cause.

The police car sped away, leaving behind only a mess of gold scissors.

The once bustling barbershop now resembles an abandoned ghost town, its signboard teetering on the verge of collapse, shattered glass scattered everywhere, announcing its complete closure.

Those once arrogant figures in the store have all fallen from grace due to this upheaval, and they will face severe scrutiny, with their roots to be thoroughly investigated.

The Blood Corpse silently lit a candle for the boss; nothing good ever came of these people.

She was filled with bitterness. Now, she had lost her job and her salary. She was afraid she would have to eat dirt for the next few months.

"Xiao Liu! You have terrible taste. You'd better be more careful when you look for a job next time."

Ma Linghua's sharp voice rang out, filled with undisguised disdain.

Blood Corpse, also known as Jiang Tao, replied helplessly, "Yes, yes, Auntie is right."

"Hmm! Not bad, you're someone who listens to advice. By the way, how often do you change the skin?"

Ma Linghua's casual remark exploded like a bomb in the crowd.

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