Chapter 47

In movies and TV dramas, it's not easy to knock someone unconscious with a stick, especially since Lu Mingxiao is no longer the little boy he used to be. He's a head taller than Luo Gui, while that piece of trash Luo Gui has aged considerably.

At least when the stick fell, it didn't hurt as much as I remember.

Lu Mingxiao pretended to be tricked and fell to the ground. He deliberately walked into the alley that was about to be demolished, and none of the houses in the surrounding courtyards had their lights on.

The beast circled around him, then kicked Lu Mingxiao's shin. Seeing that he didn't react, it grabbed Lu Mingxiao's leg and tried to drag him deeper into the alley.

But this useless fellow could only drag it for about two meters before he couldn't move it anymore and called out to people in a heavily accented dialect.

Lu Mingxiao hadn't expected that it was a gang crime, and subconsciously held his breath, but breathed a sigh of relief the moment he heard Guo Shun's voice.

He didn't hear any other footsteps. Guo Shun came running out of the alley alone, his voice trembling as he whispered, "Holy crap! You old Bi Deng, are you crazy? Didn't you say we'd cover our faces and rob some money to spend? How did you end up knocking someone down?!"

"Get some money?" Luo Gui said sinisterly, his eyes fixed on the boy lying on the ground with venom. "How much money could a little bastard like him, who hasn't even grown his hair yet, possibly have? Didn't you say his parents are super rich? Let's kidnap him and take him back, demand five million, half for each of us."

"Kidnapping...kidnapping?!" Guo Shun almost jumped up: "You've been in jail for so long you're out of touch with the times! Do you know there are surveillance cameras everywhere now? A kidnapping is a big deal, the police will find us in less than two hours!"

The saying goes, "Ignorance is bliss." Luo Gui, who had just come out, didn't even know how to use a smartphone. Coupled with his arrogant and extreme personality, he simply didn't believe Guo Shun's words and just snorted a sneer.

“You spineless coward, let me tell you, rich people value their lives. Didn’t you say his real parents run a huge business? What’s five million to them? This little bastard has been switched at birth for so many years, his real parents must feel so guilty. Spending five million to buy peace, his family isn’t losing out…” Luo Gui spoke eloquently, his fierce, three-white eyes flashing with greed: “Damn it, that bitch Wang Laidi, she’s completely brainless. If I raised such a money tree, I’d cling to this family and suck them dry!”

Lu Mingxiao lay on the ground, his jawline taut, barely managing to resist jumping up and punching the beast.

It's not the right time yet; we need to stay calm.

Luo Gui then turned to threaten Guo Shun, his eyes gleaming coldly as he looked at him: "You little brat, don't blame me for not warning you. If you help, we'll enjoy the riches and glory together. If you don't help, I'll drag you down with me if I get arrested. You'd better watch yourself."

No one knows what Guo Shun's thought process was, but in the end he still stepped in to help, helping Luo Gui lift the motionless Lu Mingxiao into the rented van.

A dilapidated, peeling silver-gray van carrying three people headed towards the suburbs.

...

Under the willow tree, Jiang Huaiyu had just finished a phone call with Song Jingliang's assistant.

Luo Gui was released from prison just twenty days ago.

Luo Gui, a scumbag, has been out of touch with society for over a decade. He has no skills and is unwilling to endure hardship. Jiang Huaiyu can't imagine how he can make a living after he gets out, except by breaking the law and committing crimes again.

He instructed his assistant to send a few people to keep an eye on Luo Gui, and to send him back in as soon as there was any trouble, the bigger the charges against him, the better, so that he would rot in prison for the rest of his life...

After hanging up the phone, he waited another ten minutes, but Lu Mingxiao was still nowhere to be seen at the alley entrance.

Coupled with the news he had just received, he couldn't help but feel intense anxiety, so he simply called Lu Mingxiao.

The computer is off.

Listening to the mechanical English coming through the receiver, a chill instantly crept up my spine like a venomous snake.

He stood under the willow tree, his heart pounding with increasing urgency and anxiety, yet his mind was clearer and calmer than ever before.

if……

If Luo Gui came to Ancheng to report as soon as he finished serving his sentence in his hometown, then he must have arrived about half a month ago.

Jiang Huaiyu recalled the dog's warning from half a month ago. Could it be that Luo Gui was scouting the area and happened to run into Li Rui, who was delivering bones?

The problem is, even if Luo Gui wanted revenge, why did he choose Lu Mingxiao? Lu Mingxiao is no longer a child. His height and build are enough to make the lean Luo Gui back down. To put it bluntly, the only easy target in the family right now is the frail Lu Chuan.

Luo Gui insisted on squeezing the frozen persimmon?

Is this trash who only dares to abuse women and children suddenly so brave?

He and Lu Mingxiao were practically inseparable. Luo Gui certainly wouldn't dare to face two young men at the same time. Today, as soon as Lu Mingxiao was alone, he immediately seized the opportunity. This person had been following them all along?

Jiang Huaiyu turned and rushed into the alley, pushed her bicycle out of the house, went out the gate, then turned back, ran into the house, took out a muzzle and put it on Hu Zi, and haphazardly rubbed Hu Zi's ears.

"You're not allowed to eat anything indiscriminately lately."

After giving Hu Zi his instructions, he got on his bicycle and headed back to the food stall they had just visited.

Five minutes later, he stood among the numerous food stalls that had reappeared, looking around blankly. With Lu Mingxiao's stamina, Luo Gui would only be able to take a beating, but what if that scumbag attacked him from behind?

No, even if it was a sneak attack, Lu Mingxiao would definitely not be completely defenseless. There are several quiet alleys here, but if there is any noise, it should be audible on the main street. However, after asking around, everyone said that apart from the city management officers coming and leaving just now, there was no conflict.

He called Lu Mingxiao again, but the phone was still switched off. He was about to call the police when he heard the complaining voice of the young lady who was setting up a screen protector stand next to him.

"Damn it, who reported it tonight? My second uncle works in the urban management brigade, and he said they turn a blind eye here. But a young man called to report it today, so they had no choice but to come and make an appearance..."

Young man...

In an instant, all the questions in my mind connected into a clear line: that bastard Lu Mingxiao deliberately left alone!

From the moment Tiger suddenly warned him that night, he had already sensed something was wrong!

He was still putting on an act when the city management officers came!

“Lu, Ming, Xiao…” he squeezed out the name through gritted teeth, then called Li Rui.

"What did you two talk about the night you delivered the bones? Tell me every single word, without missing a single detail!"

...

Lu Mingxiao's hands were tied up in the car by Luo Gui. Guo Shun was driving and was in a panic. The car was shaking violently, and some miscellaneous items in the car were clanging and clattering against Lu Mingxiao.

He really wanted to sneeze, probably because his little fish was so angry it looked like a pufferfish, and kept cursing at him.

Hopefully, after Jiang Xiaobao finishes his rant, he'll understand his good intentions and not call the police immediately. At least let Luo Gui make the extortion call first, solidifying the kidnapping charge. As for how many years he'll get in prison, and whether he can be charged with other crimes...

He trusted the Jiang family's legal team.

Jiang Huaiyu is currently living at home. The young master himself probably doesn't know that he looks very "expensive." Even though they are all wearing the same school uniform, he is still the most eye-catching one in the crowd. You can tell that he is different at a glance.

That kind of elegance cannot be built by brand names, but rather is something that has been slowly ingrained in one's bones over the years.

Luo Gui isn't blind; he'll set his sights on Jiang Huaiyu, treating her as some wealthy relative of his.

The mere thought of Jiang Huaiyu possibly getting hurt made Lu Mingxiao feel that he would definitely brick Luo Gui into a cement wall.

Instead of living in constant fear, it's better to lure the snake out of its hole and let this venomous snake target you.

Fortunately, all his judgments were accurate; Luo Gui was indeed ignorant and foolish, greedy and arrogant.

Very good, excellent.

This scumbag is as impulsive as ever. It would be even better if he could take action and be sentenced to a heavier sentence, so he could rightfully retaliate in self-defense.

The car screeched to a halt.

With his eyes closed, Lu Mingxiao was carried out of the car by the two men and into an unfinished building.

The two men, one old and one thin, couldn't lift him for long and simply tossed him into a corner.

Luo Gui slapped Lu Mingxiao's face twice, and Lu Mingxiao finally "slowly woke up".

He finally faced that face again.

It turned out that the enormous, hideous monster in his nightmare was nothing more than a withered, wiry, ordinary man. Lu Mingxiao felt he could break two of his ribs with a single punch, just like…

What that beast did to him back then.

Lu Mingxiao originally thought he would be cowardly and fearful, but it turned out he wasn't. In the face of reality, that nightmare was like a fragile soap bubble; he didn't even need to punch it, he could just poke it with a finger.

Growing up is wonderful.

Lu Mingxiao laughed.

His smile, as expected, enraged Luo Gui.

"Damn it...you little bastard, what are you laughing at?" Luo Gui grabbed him by the collar and punched Lu Mingxiao in the lip: "If you laugh again, I'll make sure you can't even cry!"

Lu Mingxiao lay on the ground, looking up at Luo Gui with no fear on his face, only a nonchalant smile: "Old beast, are you getting old and dying? You don't seem as energetic as last time?"

"Damn it!" Luo Gui turned around and dragged a thick wooden stick from the pile of discarded materials: "You little bastard..."

He walked step by step toward Lu Mingxiao, his smile growing increasingly sinister: "Although you're not that bitch Wang Laidi's biological son, you're just as stubborn as her. Back when she was getting beaten up, she liked to glare at me with that same look..."

Lu Mingxiao's lips slowly fell, and a fierce and violent aura surged deep within his dark brown pupils.

Luo Gui raised the wooden stick and brought it down on Lu Mingxiao's leg...

The sudden ringing startled Luo Gui, who turned around to find Guo Shun huddled like a quail. He roared hoarsely at Guo Shun, "You fucking scared the hell out of me?! Who called you?"

"I... my girlfriend..." Guo Shun was almost in tears as he shakily went to the corner to answer the phone.

However, what came through the receiver was a clear, youthful voice, carrying an air of confident ease.

"No matter how much you want, I'll add another two million. Not a single hair on Lu Mingxiao's head will be missing. Do you understand?"

Author's Note:

The next chapter will feature a brutal beating of that scumbag! [Sprinkling flowers]