Zhizhi listened and nodded hurriedly, then began to sob and tell her story:
"Sister Ruan, we dare not go out. What if you encounter any danger if we go out?"
Zhou Ruan is too preoccupied with such matters now; this is no small thing.
Because it was so dark, I couldn't even see the faces of those men.
"It looks like they're targeting the shop. None of us should go out tonight. If we stay here all night, there's definitely going to be a problem."
Zhou Ruan was also very uncertain at this moment, but to say that she wasn't afraid would be an understatement.
Fortunately, they are together now, which allows them to calmly think about the problem.
If she were alone, her heart would be in her throat, and she wouldn't be able to think about any of this.
The men kept lingering across the street, glancing into the shop every now and then.
Zhou Ruan pondered for a while. Although the store was very popular and had a good reputation, it was not enough to attract competitors to block them.
Wouldn't that be incredibly unethical?
"Why don't we go upstairs? If the lights in the shop are on, and they break in at any moment, we're doomed!"
When Zhizhi thought about the two weak women facing those strong and tall men, her competitive spirit became very obvious.
"If they dare to come in, we'll call the police and see who wins. This is a society governed by law; do they still dare to openly provoke us like this?"
Zhou Ruan cleared her throat, putting on a righteous expression, but she was actually a little worried inside.
But because there were two people around, he wasn't too scared.
"Sister Ruan is so smart. Why don't we go upstairs first? Those men might leave once they see the lights in the shop are turned off."
Zhizhi made the suggestion first, and Zhou Ruan thought about it and it made sense.
Moreover, those men who didn't look very friendly were definitely not up to any good.
It's all her fault for not noticing these things these past few days; it's possible these people have already appeared.
Thankfully, she didn't leave today; otherwise, it would have been very dangerous to leave Zhizhi alone in the shop.
"Okay, go turn off the lights in a bit and act like nothing happened. Remember, don't look out the window, or it'll be bad if they find out we're watching them."
Listening to Zhou Ruan's words, Zhizhi began to concentrate.
Stand up and pretend the store is about to close.
After packing everything up, I simply turned off the main power switch.
The two of them, with flashlights in hand, quickly went up to the second floor. As soon as they got upstairs, Zhou Ruan peeked through the window cracks and used the moonlight to see if the men had left.
Unexpectedly, those men did not leave.
And he paced anxiously, perhaps wondering why no one came out after the lights were turned off.
Zhizhi also peeked over and saw the several imposing men.
I couldn't help but shudder.
Thinking that the store had always been honest and law-abiding in its business, could it really have been targeted by a bully?
Those guys didn't look like good people at all.
Zhou Ruan thought there must be a reason for this incident, and these people must have some complicated backgrounds.
Moreover, even though the lights in the store were already off, they still hadn't left.
By the moonlight, Zhou Ruan could see that the men were peeking around and talking to each other.
"Sister Ruan, what should we do? What if something like this happens again tomorrow? Should we call the police?"
Zhizhi was also extremely frightened, thinking that she would have to stay here for several days.
But if these men don't leave, she will be filled with anxiety.
If they all develop paranoia, that would be terrible.
"Don't act rashly. Besides, they haven't done anything, so we have no reason to call the police. Even if the police come, they won't have any evidence."
Just because we haven't done anything now doesn't mean we won't do anything in the future.
That's hard to say, and those men didn't look like good people.
If they were to retaliate against their store, it wouldn't be something to be underestimated.
Upon hearing this, Zhizhi also started muttering.
"That makes some sense. Sister Ruan, we're not afraid now that there's someone here. It's a good thing you're here today, otherwise I would be terrified."
"It's getting late, let's wash up and go to bed soon. They can't do anything this late, and there are shops all around."
Seeing that Zhizhi was scared, Zhou Ruan comforted her and told her to go to sleep.
Zhizhi was very obedient; she stood up and went to the bathroom to wash up...
However, at this moment, there were five men across the street, all of them looking listless and sleepy.
One of the leaders stood there, and his underlings lit a cigarette for him.
"Brother, it's so late, and the shop is closed. Why don't we... pack up and leave?"
Upon hearing this, the eldest brother's face immediately turned stern.
"The orders from above are to keep a constant watch. Even when the door is closed, you have to keep an eye on it all the time, understand?"
The little brother immediately deflated upon hearing this.
Having to keep an eye on things for so long every day, day and night, is clearly going to drive you crazy.
It's not that they don't want to keep an eye on things, it's that they keep an eye on things day and night.
There isn't even a shift worker available; no one could stand that.
Moreover, nothing unusual has been observed in the past two days.
I don't know what their purpose is, I just know I'm doing things for money.
But now that I'm almost out of my life, it's really too difficult to make money.
"Brother, it's not that we don't want to keep watch. It's just that this is taking too long. We've been keeping watch here day and night. They won't do anything strange when they're asleep at night."
“Look at these brothers, they’re all exhausted. If they don’t get enough rest at night, they won’t be in good spirits during the day, and naturally their efficiency will be low.”
After he finished speaking, several of his underlings chimed in.
"Yes, brother, we're really too tired. How about we keep watch again tomorrow?"
The older man next to him took a deep drag of his cigarette and shook his head.
"That's true, there's not much you can do at night. But I'm warning you, you'd better not make any mistakes, or if you do as you say, I really won't let you off the hook."
The younger brother looked guilty upon hearing this.
But so that I could get a good night's sleep, so that my brothers could get proper rest.
He had no choice but to muster his courage and say things that went against his conscience:
"Brother, don't worry. Let's go back and get some sleep. We'll keep an eye on things tomorrow. There shouldn't be any problems."
Upon hearing his younger brother's promise, the older brother finished his last puff of cigarette.
He threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out hard.
"Alright, with what you said, go back and get some sleep. Don't be late for work tomorrow."
Upon hearing that they were about to be liberated, the henchmen all shouted "Long live the Emperor!"
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