As Feng Yaoyao wiped the rice porridge off the man's body, she said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, young man, I didn't mean to!"
The young man shoved Feng Yaoyao's hands away and said, "Did you even wash your hands? You're groping me! Let me tell you, you'd better pay up!"
Feng Yaoyao was probably startled, and her expression was a little unnatural, but she still smiled politely and said, "I'm sorry, sir. I was delivering food to a customer and accidentally bumped into you. I'm really sorry. Besides, I was in a bit of a hurry when I came out, so I didn't bring any money with me. But our breakfast shop is nearby, so don't worry, I'll definitely compensate you whatever amount you owe, okay?"
The young man glared at Feng Yaoyao and sized her up, saying, "No money, huh? Fine, come on! Play with us for a bit, each of you get a drink, and we'll put the bill on you later, then I'll let you go!"
Feng Yaoyao said somewhat awkwardly, "Please don't do this, okay? I've ruined the guests' breakfast, and I have to go back and make another one for them!"
"Damn it, there's no such thing as an easy way out. You don't want to pay up, and you think you can just run away? Brothers! Drag her somewhere secluded and teach her a lesson!"
As soon as the young man spoke, his companions started to grope Feng Yaoyao. Two of them grabbed one of her arms, and someone pushed from behind, trying to drag her to a secluded place.
When Feng Yaoyao saw that these people were actually starting to touch her inappropriately, she panicked and struggled, shouting, "Stop doing this! Stop doing this, or I'll call the police!"
"Hmph, you even called the police! You dirtied my clothes, and instead of paying for them, you tried to run away. How could we let you get away with this!"
"I didn't run away, and I didn't say I wouldn't pay you back. I just don't have any money on me right now. Why don't you come with me to the breakfast shop in the alley? I'll definitely pay you back!"
"Want to pay up now? Too late. We just want you to play with us. Brothers, let's get started! Whoever can subdue this woman will be our wife!"
After speaking, the men started to grope Feng Yaoyao, who turned pale with fright and screamed repeatedly. Most of the people on the roadside were indifferent and didn't care. Those with a sense of justice who wanted to help were also scared away by the men.
It looked like Feng Yaoyao was walking into the lion's den, about to be bullied by a few thugs.
"Stop! All of you, stop!"
A loud shout startled the five thugs, who all turned to look at the speaker.
The person speaking was none other than Wang Jie, who had come out to look for someone.
As luck would have it, Wang Jie had just finished discussing with some friends about joining the demolition team, and he was about to go find the second group of people when he saw five hooligans bullying a little girl as soon as he came out of the alley. He didn't want to get involved, but when he realized that the girl being bullied was his neighbor, he felt compassion and shouted to stop the hooligans' despicable behavior.
The leader of the five thugs, seeing that it was just Wang Jie alone, knew that this kid was nothing to be afraid of. He just relied on the fact that there were five of them and said with a smirk, "Where did you come from, you stinking piece of shit, showing off here? Aren't you afraid that I'll use your ass as my eyes and mash it up?"
Wang Jie, exuding righteousness, stomped on the five thugs and said, "Who are you calling stinking shit? Do you know who I am? Don't you even know who's in charge on this street?!"
These five thugs seemed determined not to let Wang Jie go. The leader waved his hand at Wang Jie, and the five thugs surrounded him, and a fierce fight was about to break out.
At this point, Feng Yaoyao could have run away, because the five thugs had shifted their focus to Wang Jie and had lowered their guard against her.
Instead of running away, Feng Yaoyao rushed into the middle of the five thugs, shielding Wang Jie with her body, and said, "Don't do anything rash! This brother is innocent. If you're going to take your anger out on me, I don't want to drag innocent people into this!"
The leader of the five thugs watched the two men acting out their roles, protecting each other, and said with a smile, "Hey you two, are you heroes saving a damsel in distress, or damsels in distress saving heroes? Be careful, or we'll beat you so badly your own parents won't recognize you!"
Feng Yaoyao said with a face full of indignation, "In broad daylight, you're acting recklessly here. Aren't you afraid the police will arrest you and send you to labor camp?"
The petty thug smirked, pointed his thumb at himself, and said, "Let me tell you, you bitch, I'm a guy who just got out of prison and now I want to make a name for myself on this street. You'd better hurry up and pay up, or I'll beat you both to a pulp!"
Wang Jie smiled and said, "I thought some ignorant fools had come here, but it turns out they're trying to steal our territory. Looks like I'll have to teach you a lesson so you'll know I'm the king of this street!"
"Heh, you call yourself a tyrant? I'll turn you into a turtle in no time, brothers! Charge!"
Seeing that the five thugs were closing in and about to attack Wang Jie and Feng Yaoyao, the two girls, they realized that the five thugs were about to attack them.
Wang Jie, unhurriedly, put his finger to his lips and whistled at the alley he had just come out of.
As soon as the whistle blew, a dozen or so young men came out of the alley. These young men, each carrying a steel pipe, a wooden stick, and others carrying tools such as hammers and wrenches, surrounded the five hooligans.
When the five thugs saw that the other side not only outnumbered them but also had weapons, they became nervous and scared.
The gang leader, in particular, asked Wang Jie, "Dude, who are you anyway? You're acting all high and mighty!"
A burly man who had just surrounded them pointed at Wang Jie and said, "Let me tell you, he's the tyrant of this street. You've messed with the wrong person!"
The gang leader, realizing he'd met his match and knew he'd only get hurt if he kept up the fight, quickly put on a forced smile and said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! I was just joking with this girl. I didn't expect you guys to take it seriously. I'm so sorry, everyone, I'm really sorry!"
"Do you know why he's the tyrant of this street? He's caught a murderer. Six months ago, someone killed someone near this street, and Brother Jie single-handedly pinned that kid to the ground and handed him over to the police. He's a hero on our street, a hero that everyone admires. The five of you are nothing to him. He could crush you with a flick of his finger!"
Upon hearing this, the gang leader realized he had messed with someone tough, and hurriedly bowed and scraped, saying, "I'm sorry, Brother Jie, we were blind and didn't recognize your greatness. We're so sorry, Brother Jie!"
Although Wang Jie heard the other party's apology, he did not say anything, perhaps because he was afraid that speaking would damage his image.
Wang Jie's silence didn't mean others wouldn't speak. Someone said, "You know you're wrong, so why don't you get lost? Are you waiting for Brother Jie to rip your Achilles tendon?"
Upon hearing this, the five hooligans took off running in one direction, each faster than the last, fearing that if they were too slow, their Achilles tendons would break.
Seeing that the hooligans had all run away, Feng Yaoyao quickly said to Wang Jie, "Thank you, Brother Jie, otherwise I would have been in big trouble today. Thank you!"
Wang Jie laughed awkwardly and said, "Why are you thanking me? It's all because everyone has given me face and helped me. I should thank everyone, thank you all!"
The dozen or so burly men who came to help all smiled at Wang Jie. One of them said, "No need to be so polite, no need to be so polite. We're all neighbors, it's only right, it's only right!"
As they spoke, the dozen or so burly men left the scene and stopped watching.
Feng Yaoyao raised her wrist, glanced at her watch, and said, "Ugh, I've been out all day and still haven't managed to deliver the food to the customer. I'm probably going to get a scolding from my aunt again. Sigh, I'm just unlucky!"
Wang Jie asked her, "Who are you going to deliver food to?"
Feng Yaoyao pouted and said, "A phone call is..."
"Our customers!"
"Oh, this is the phone number! I know it, come with me!"
Feng Yaoyao blushed and said, "That's so embarrassing!"
"It's alright, it's alright, he's nearby, just a dozen steps away!"
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