Just then, Zhao Xiaoqiao, who had returned from outside, suddenly appeared from the side: "Let go of my sworn brother! Otherwise, you'll regret it!"
One of the two young men who hadn't made a move reached out and shoved Zhao Xiaoqiao aside, saying, "You little brat, get out of the way, or I'll take care of you too!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a slap flew from nowhere and landed squarely on the young man's face.
"Who are you pulling at? Who are you talking to? If you can speak, then say a few more words. If you can't speak, then shut your stinking mouth."
A young man who had come with Liang Liang and Zhao Xiaoqiao appeared, cursing and swearing.
"You two, let go of each other! Didn't you hear me telling you to let go?!"
The local youth who had been slapped seemed stunned by the blow, covering his face with a puzzled expression.
Another young man who came with Liang Liang stood guard at the door and did not come in, looking menacing.
"Who the hell are you? How dare you hit me!" The young man who had been slapped had a very long reaction time and was only now coming to his senses.
Liang Liang, the young man who had reached out to strike, glanced at the other man indifferently: "You don't even know me, yet you dare to act so presumptuously in Landi City?"
"I don't care who you are, if you dare to hit me at Blue Moon Dance Hall, you'll be in big trouble."
“You have no right to yell at me. Call your boss over. I want to talk to him.”
The last of the four young men who came with Yang Dongli, who had neither made a move nor said a word, sensed that something was wrong and quietly turned around and left the backstage area.
"You two, let him go, do you hear me? You won't let him go? I'll count to three and release my brother, or I'll tear down the Blue Moon Dance Hall today."
"Bullshit! Show me how you take it apart!" The person holding Liang Liang didn't mince words.
Just as tensions were rising between the two sides and it seemed they were about to clash, a man in his thirties walked into the backstage area of the Blue Moon Dance Hall.
"Who wants to tear down my nightclub? Who wants to talk to me?"
Judging from the tone of his voice, this person must be Qiu Ge, the owner of Blue Moon Dance Hall.
"Brother Ball!" Even Zhao Fang's two subordinates treated Brother Ball with utmost respect upon seeing him.
“Zhuangzi and Liusha! My brother said you two are trying to demolish my dance hall. I said that’s wrong of you. Even if Boss Zhao were here, he wouldn’t dare to say such a thing, would he?” Qiu Ge’s face was very ugly, and he looked a bit fierce.
"Ball Bro! This isn't our fault. It's just that your underlings are acting really badly. They kidnapped one of our brothers, and I told them to let him go, but they wouldn't!"
"You come to my nightclub to cause trouble and you're acting polite? You think you can just let me go like that? Where does that leave my dignity? Is this how Boss Zhao taught you?"
Ball's gaze fell on Liang Liang's face: "And who is he?"
"He's a musician too! He's here to cause trouble tonight," Yang Dongli said from the side.
Ball's eyebrows twitched: "Trying to cause trouble? Coming to Blue Moon Nightclub to cause trouble, that's pretty bold!"
“That’s not how it is. Liang Liang came to see our performance and even gave us a hundred yuan as a tip!” Zhang Yu stepped forward and glared at Yang Dongli.
How can this person lie so blatantly? He seemed alright to me for the first couple of days, but I never expected him to be such a despicable scoundrel.
"Whether he's here to cause trouble or not, if he comes to Blue Moon Dance Hall to make a scene, he's not leaving until he explains himself. Lock him up for now and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
When the two men sent by Zhao Fang saw that the other party was about to take Liang Liang away, they immediately blocked Liang Liang's path.
"Stakes, quicksand! What are you trying to do?"
"Brother Zhao said we can die out there, but he can't afford to lose a single hair on his head, so if you're a friend, make way!"
The man who called the stake tore open his clothes, revealing two sheathed long knives tucked diagonally at his waist.
Ball was surprised. When did Zhao Fang start taking musicians seriously?
"Don't try to scare us with that stuff. I've played with it before. Now tell me what you want?"
"We don't care about anything else. Our mission is to protect Mr. Liang so he can get home. If you feel you've lost face, you can talk to Brother Zhao!"
"Leave and go home? You think you can just go home like that? Blue Moon Dance Hall isn't a den of thieves, but it's not like you can just leave after causing trouble here!"
"Hahahaha! Tan scoundrel! It's been over a year and you're still the same pathetic creature? You don't even give Brother Zhao face anymore?"
After a burst of hearty laughter, Zhao Fang strode into the backstage area of Lanyue Dance Hall.
"Brother Zhao!" Qiu Ge greeted Zhao Fang respectfully when he saw him arrive.
"Tan Qiu! I'm not here to cause trouble or ruin your business. My godson got into some trouble here, and there must be a reason for that. I'm here to sort things out, to reason things out. Whoever is to blame should take responsibility, is that alright?"
"Since Brother Zhao is personally taking action, I naturally have no objection. Who is your godson?"
Zhao Fang pointed at Liang Liang: "He's my godson. He came to your dance hall tonight to support you, but I never expected something like this to happen. I know my godson's temperament very well; he's not the type to cause trouble. If my godson is responsible for anything, I'll take the blame, but anyone who tries to bully him is dreaming! Son, come here and tell me everything that happened tonight, so I can see what really went wrong."
That's how strange things are in this world. When you don't have the power, no one will reason with you. But once you have the power, you can start reasoning with them.
Liang Liang then recounted the whole story in its entirety, without embellishing anything.
"How do you know that what he said is true?" Tan Qiu expressed skepticism about Liang Liang's words.
“I can testify that not a single word Liang Liang said is false,” Zhang Yu stepped forward.
“I can testify too!” Zhang Ling stood up, not to be outdone.
"And us too!" The other three members of the Azalea Band chimed in.
Tan Qiu's face was extremely grim. With so many people testifying that Liang Liang's words were true, the responsibility lay with Yang Dongli.
"Brother Yang! Tell me what really happened. Tell me the truth! No exaggeration allowed."
Yang Dongli hesitated for a long time before finally saying, "Brother Qiu! It's like this!"
"Tan Hunqiu! You understand now, it's time for you to give me an explanation."
Zhao Fang immediately launched a counterattack.
"Hmph! You're just causing me trouble!" Tan Qiu turned away from Yang Dongli and towards Zhao Fang.
"Brother Zhao! Yang Dongli is my friend, he's from far away. What happened today was indeed his mistake. I apologize on his behalf, what do you think?"
"It's not up to me to decide; it depends on what my godson thinks."
Now the power of life and death is in Liang Liang's hands.
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