He cowered, his voice trembling slightly, and the burly men believed Li Yi was genuinely afraid.
"No, letting you go would just give you a chance to escape. Little girl, we don't have the ability to catch you again. If you..."
"Stop! What are you all doing?"
Before the burly man could finish his lines, He Heng suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"A bunch of grown men bullying a little kid and asking him for money? Have you no shame? I've already sent someone to call for backup. They'll be here soon. You can all go work on the sewing machine!"
Several people blocked Li Yiyi's view, so He Heng couldn't see clearly who was being asked for money.
If all this kid is thinking about is being stopped and asked for money, then his family must be very wealthy or powerful. If he saves someone, wouldn't he indirectly gain some connections?
Ruan Jiao has been pestering him relentlessly lately, and it seems her patience is wearing thin. She's started to coerce him. Du Lan has also been bullied several times, and he still wants to make contact with other people.
Just thinking about it gave He Heng a headache.
If someone could control Ruan Jiao, he would definitely feel much better. With this thought in mind, He Heng followed them in.
However, his claim of looking for someone was a lie. By the time he saw them, Li Yiyi and the others had already entered the alley. In such a short time, how could he have had any opportunity to look for anyone?
It's all about the heartbeat; it's about whether the people in front of you will back down, or he will back down first.
He Heng didn't see Li Yiyi, but Li Yiyi saw He Heng and also saw He Heng's bluff.
Then he saw another familiar person emerge from behind He Heng, sweating profusely and looking very tired.
"Don't move, I've already called for backup."
Too much water was splashed, and some even got into his eyes, obstructing his vision. When Long Tian rushed in, he didn't even see what was happening in front of him.
He could only vaguely see a figure. After wiping the water off his face, Long Tian fell silent, the scene before him incredibly awkward.
Long Tian naturally knew that what came first was true and what came later was false, but it was precisely because he knew this that he felt embarrassed.
What if someone beats you to a well-arranged game?
Li Yiyi also wanted to know what to do, what to do. She had been forcibly rescued twice, and as the beauty in the story, she felt no sense of honor whatsoever.
Several burly men started digging their toes into the ground. What was going on? They didn't recognize the one who ran out first, but they recognized the one who ran out later.
The former is a stranger, the latter is the employer.
They believed the former's suggestion to find someone, but they didn't believe the latter's.
Separately, it's fine, but when two people bump into each other, can someone tell them what to do? Should they quickly leave or continue acting?
The pleading look was directed at Long Tian, but there was no response. The water that had been sprinkled on Long Tian's head dripped down again.
He Heng stood there, not knowing what to do. He wasn't stupid. If Long Tian had run away and he still couldn't understand what design was, then all his education would have been for nothing.
The book tells the story of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, but it didn't teach him how to deal with a thwarted honey trap. Should he leave first?
Once the idea came to him, He Heng thought it was feasible. People need to have a broad perspective; when faced with problems, don't panic, but actively solve and respond to them.
The next second, He Heng caught sight of Li Yiyi through the gaps between the burly men. His expression changed instantly. He knew who Li Yiyi was; she was Jiang Yuting's daughter.
The protagonist, Li Yiyi, is the one who is tricked into playing the hero and rescuing the damsel in distress. However, he accidentally stumbles upon this scene, and this extraordinary fortune falls into his lap.
The thought of leaving hadn't completely disappeared, but now there was another reason: he wanted to take Li Yiyi with him. If Jiang Yuting found out he had saved her daughter's life, everything else would fall apart without a doubt.
Three people, became two people.
He was more than capable of dealing with two people who liked him.
"Li Yiyi, come here quickly, your brother will take you away in a bit."
When Li Yiyi saw that He Heng was calling her name and even calling himself his older brother, she became suspicious.
If He Heng had tried harder, she could have given birth to her. Is He Heng very young? No, she's not young anymore, she's already twenty-five or twenty-six. She's twelve this year.
It's not an overreaction to try harder to give birth to her.
"Stop! What are you doing, kid? Trying to be a hero and save the damsel in distress? Don't you even know if you have the ability? If you want to take her away, hand over your money. If you have enough, we'll let you go."
Long Tian finally squeezed out all the water and made sure that no more water was dripping from his hair before he started giving signals with his eyes.
The employer gave them instructions: those who had received the money had to complete the task properly; otherwise, how could they accept being asked to return the money?
"Brothers, that young comrade inside is my classmate. Why don't you let her leave this time, for my sake?"
In terms of rhetoric and pretense, Long Tian is at the highest level, while He Heng is at the lowest.
Both want to be the hero and save the damsel in distress, so let's see who has the better skills.
"Well, brother, it's not that we don't want to give you face, it's just that we're starving at home. If we don't have money to take back, we might starve to death first."
Taking advantage of the fact that Long Tian and He Heng couldn't see him, and that he was being blocked by others, Li Yi rolled his eyes twice.
The reason given—that they couldn't afford to eat, so they came to intercept her—is rather far-fetched.
It's not like she's crippled. In this age where opportunities abound, you can make a living doing anything. Look at her father; he just casually raised a few pigs, and his net worth has multiplied several times over.
"If you don't release them, you'll be stepping on the sewing machine. You guys are obviously in cahoots, just trying to rob us. Once my men arrive, you can all go in together!"
After saying that, He Heng didn't forget to comfort Li Yiyi.
"Li Yiyi, don't worry. I'm your mother's classmate. No matter what, I'll get you out of here safely. Don't believe your classmate. They're a gang, and all they want is your money."
"You're talking nonsense. You say you're Li Yiyi's mother's classmate, what proof do you have? I am Li Yiyi's classmate, and Li Yiyi has met me. Just on this point, the truthfulness of my words is stronger than yours."
Looking up at Li Yiyi, Long Tian decisively confronted He Heng.
"One more thing, you say I'm in cahoots with this group of people in front of me, what evidence do you have?"
There's no evidence; he just guessed. Where would he get any evidence?
Never mind, no matter how reasonable Long Tian's reasons are, as long as Li Yiyi believes him, that's enough.
"Li Yiyi, think back, on the first day you took your mother to school, did you see me in the dormitory?"
He Heng tried to describe the scene of Li Yiyi's first meeting with him, but it was completely unnecessary.
Li Yiyi would never forget the story of the spoiled young lady, the delicate and innocent girl, and the ambitious man from humble beginnings. Moreover, after this incident, her mother even praised He Heng, saying he was a good person.
Li Yiyi remembers one of them vividly.
Not to mention the two overlapping, you can't forget them even if you want to.
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