He was once a top-tier assassin, an existence that even international police feared. Now, he's the small owner of a dry-cleaning shop.
To take care of his younger brother and sister, whom...
"Get out!" Li Jia's icy voice sent a chill down Ah Huo's spine! With Li Jia's single word "get out," Ah Huo was kicked away and rolled a long way before finally stopping.
The burning sensation in his chest made him feel suffocated, and it took him a long time to get up from the ground. Looking at Li Jia, his eyes were filled with a deep malice. "Do it! Beat him! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!" Ah Huo was originally a hothead, and Li Jia's kick made him lose his mind. He shouted hoarsely and ordered the big men who came with him to beat him up.
Hearing Ah Huo's voice, "He'll take the blame if anything happens!" these words were like a shot of adrenaline to the group of burly men. They all knew that their master's family was rich and powerful. With someone like Ah Huo backing them up, they could act with impunity. After all, someone would take the blame even if they were killed. This was a rare opportunity!
A group of burly men immediately surrounded Li Jia, each holding a steel pipe or a golf club. Li Jia carefully counted them; there were fourteen in total. He immediately decided to teach these guys a lesson.
Before the group of burly men could attack, Li Jia had already launched her own attack. Her body moved like a cannonball, instantly appearing in front of a burly man holding a golf club. She grabbed the man's hand holding the club with one hand, and then slammed her right fist straight into the man's arm. The man screamed in pain as his right hand, which was holding the club, was rendered useless. Li Jia caught the falling club and then plunged back into the crowd.
The golf club in his hand displayed formidable destructive power; every swing resulted in broken bones and ligaments. When Li Jia struck the last burly man on the head with the blood-stained club, Ah Huo completely backed down. He was a hothead who spent his days fighting and chasing girls, but he wasn't an idiot. His dozen or so thugs were all beaten to a pulp by a single golf club; with his meager skills, he was no better than someone who was only asking for death.
"Don't come any closer! You've injured so many of my people, let's just leave it at that! I won't bother you anymore!" Ah Huo still held onto a sliver of hope, hoping that his concession would make Li Jia back down. Unfortunately, he didn't know where the problem lay. Li Jia's taboo was Li Xiaoqing, not himself.
Li Jia walked up to Ah Huo, the golf club in her hand still dripping with bright red blood. "I hope you can withstand this club!" she said, then swung the club and struck Ah Huo in the chin. Visible blood spurted from Ah Huo's mouth, and with a muffled groan, Ah Huo fell to the ground unconscious.
Looking at the people lying on the ground, Li Jia took out a Blue Classic cigarette, lit it, took a deep drag, then got into one of the cars and rammed it into another. This cleared a path for Li Jia, who had been blocking his way. He approached one of the still-conscious men and said, "If you don't want to die, call an ambulance now!" He then got into his own car and drove away.
Less than twenty minutes after Li Jia left, Xiao Long and his group arrived at the place where Ah Huo had been beaten. A dozen or so people were being taken to the hospital by ambulance. With only three ambulances for so many people, they'd have to make several trips. Xiao Long looked at the few people who hadn't yet gotten into the ambulance with shock, then disgust. He took out his phone and dialed Wang Bin's number. "Brother Bin, that idiot Ah Huo is in the hospital. You guessed right, that moron did indeed go to find that person on his own. It's still unclear whether that person did it, but Ah Huo and his group are all in ambulances! Okay, see you later!"
Li Jia naturally had no idea what happened next. After making sure no one was following her, she drove back to the dry cleaner.
The next morning, Li Jia heard Meng Yao and Zhou Xiaoyu talking downstairs. When she went downstairs to take a look, she found that the two of them were talking about the day's news.
"What's making you so happy?" Li Jia asked with a smile as she approached the two of them.
"Brother Li, look! The newspaper says someone had their jaw knocked off with a golf club yesterday. After it was put back on at the hospital, they started stuttering when they speak." Zhou Xiaoyu said, handing the newspaper to Li Jia.
Li Jia took it and saw that there was no photo, only a simple text description. She smiled slightly. If she wasn't mistaken, it should be the kid from yesterday. "You two always like to read these kinds of messy reports in the newspaper. He was beaten and became a stutterer, and you're still so happy."
"Tch! The newspapers all said that guy was a scoundrel, the leader of some biker gang, who bullied others all day long because his family had some money. He deserved to be taken down! I think that cue deserves a 'Justice Cue' award! Don't you think so, Sister Meng?" Zhou Xiaoyu seemed to believe the newspaper report very much, and this biker gang must have really done a lot of evil. Maybe this reporter had even suffered at their hands.
“Yes, Xiaoyu is right. Of course, it’s good to be happy when a bad guy gets subdued,” Meng Yao agreed with a smile.
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"Are you going out again today?" Meng Yao asked Li Jia casually.
"Yes, I've been very busy lately, with a lot of things to do. What's wrong? Is there something you want to tell me?" Li Jia asked with a smile, seeing Meng Yao's hesitant expression.
"Never mind, I'll tell you when you're free in a while. Anyway, it's nothing serious. I'm going to work now, haha." Meng Yao smiled after saying that, and then turned around to help Zhou Xiaoyu.
Li Jia didn't ask any more questions. She took her phone and went out. She soon arrived at Tianxiang Garden, Jiang Ling'er's house. This time, Li Jia didn't knock on the door directly. Instead, she took out her phone and called Jiang Ling. "Are you up? I'm at the door."
Jiang Ling changed into a tracksuit this time, wearing a loose-fitting short-sleeved sports top and slippers, revealing her fair feet. "Hehe, come in!" Jiang Ling seemed to remember what happened yesterday morning, and her face flushed slightly as she ushered Li Jia into the house.
"I came to ask you when would be a convenient time for me to meet An Ran. Didn't you want to meet her beforehand?" The atmosphere in the room was a little awkward, but Li Jia's words eased the tension somewhat.
"Let's do it tomorrow. I'm resting these few days anyway. Just let me know once you've made arrangements." After Jiang Ling finished speaking, the room fell silent once more...