"I never would have guessed! You can enjoy a cheap bottle of wine worth only a few dozen yuan so much. It seems this gentleman is short of money! But it's alright, with me, Zhang Shaolong, here, I can lend you whatever you need!" The voice from behind made Jiang Ling's face turn ugly. "Get out of my way! I don't know you!"
Jiang Ling's drastic change in expression and sudden outburst of anger made Li Jia curiously turn to look at the newcomer. He was a gangster, you could tell at a glance. These days, if you're out in the underworld and you don't have a shaved head, a few tattoos, and a gold chain around your neck that symbolizes nouveau riche, you're definitely not worthy of the title "gangster".
"Hey kid, what are you looking at? Never seen a gold chain before? Look again and I'll blind your dog eyes!" The newcomer was indeed imposing, standing at 1.9 meters tall, with a shiny bald head and a somewhat ferocious scar. A gold chain around his thumb hung around his neck, his white suit was brand new, he held an expensive Italian crocodile leather handbag in his hand, and four large, gleaming gold rings adorned his fingers. He stood there arrogantly.
Behind him were four people dressed differently: a long-haired boy in a racing suit, a boy with a buzz cut in colorful clothes, and two others dressed as typical thugs with long, flowing hair and menacing faces.
"Hehe, boss, you seem very angry?" Li Jia looked at the people in front of her and spoke with a smile without fear, while Jiang Ling next to her stared at the people standing in front of her with a pale face.
"Angry? Hahaha! I'm very angry. Your girlfriend still owes me high-interest loans and hasn't paid them back yet. Even though she's a police officer, police officers still have to pay their debts! Everyone is equal before the law, that's something everyone on Earth knows. Since you're her man, things are easier. Either pay back the money, or... we'll gamble!" Zhang Shaolong carefully sized up Li Jia, who was standing opposite Jiang Ling. She was 1.83 meters tall and had a refined appearance, looking like a math teacher. He kept calculating Li Jia's worth in his mind.
"Zhang Shaolong! You...!" Jiang Ling seemed to have a strong aversion to the bald Zhang Shaolong, her expression changing several times in just a few minutes.
"How much does she owe you?" Li Jia decided to help resolve this matter because the big, bald man in front of her made her very uncomfortable!
"Three hundred thousand!"
"What are you saying? Liang Feng only borrowed 30,000 yuan from you, why did it become 300,000? You're extorting me!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling walked directly in front of Li Jia. The look in her eyes as she stared at Zhang Shaolong made Li Jia feel a little sad. It was a look of grievance. It seemed that Zhang Shaolong had harassed her quite a bit with the excuse of 'paying back debts'.
"You don't know what I do, do you? Do you know what loan sharking is? Don't you know my nickname? Don't you know my name, Gao Lilong?" Jiang Ling'er took a step back in fear at the ferocious expression on Zhang Shaolong's face.
Li Jia grabbed Jiang Ling's trembling hand, her eyes filled with a calm confidence, and pulled Jiang Ling behind her. "Hehe, you seem to be quite famous? So, what kind of bet were you talking about earlier?"
Zhang Shaolong looked at the slender Li Jia in front of him, a glint of madness in his eyes. "Hit someone or race! Choose one! If you win, my debts are wiped clean. If you lose, 300,000 becomes 600,000. How about that? Isn't that fair?"
"No!" Jiang Ling gestured to Li Jia not to agree to him. It seemed that this bald guy had some connections.
"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. These four men under me are all big shots in B City. If you know what's good for you, you'll obediently pay back 600,000 for your girlfriend, and we'll call it even. How about that?" In a short while, 300,000 became 600,000.
"You!" Jiang Ling was so angry at Zhang Shaolong's arrogance that she wanted to pounce on him and beat him up, but Li Jia cleverly pulled her back. "I've got everything covered!" Li Jia's words startled Jiang Ling. Looking at the irresistible confidence shining in Li Jia's eyes, she couldn't understand where this thin man got his confidence from, but at this moment she felt an unparalleled trust in Li Jia. She bit her lip and nodded gently, then stood behind Li Jia without saying a word.
"Give me a day to think it over. I believe the renowned Gao Lilong will grant me that day. I need to weigh everything before making a decision!" Li Jia said, waiting for Zhang Shaolong's reply.
"Okay! I'll wait for your call before noon tomorrow!" Zhang Shaolong thought for a moment, then agreed to Li Jia's request. He took out a business card, threw it to Li Jia, and then left Sishui Barbecue with his men, looking arrogant.
"Don't say anything more, let me take you back first." Li Jia stopped Jiang Ling from speaking again, and after paying the bill at the bar, she pulled Jiang Ling to sit in her Passat!
“You absolutely cannot agree to him! Zhang Shaolong is not just a small-time loan shark; the forces behind him are so powerful that even the criminal police can't eliminate them yet. It's good to have courage, but you absolutely cannot try to fight a losing battle! You…”
"It's alright, I've got everything covered." Li Jia turned her head and looked at Jiang Ling'er, whose face was filled with worry. "Do you know I used to be a professional race car driver? Don't worry about this. I'll ask a friend to help me borrow a good car. I'm sure we can win!"
"Are you really a professional racer?" Jiang Ling's eyes clearly showed his disbelief in Li Jia.
"We're home. Get some rest! Don't think about this anymore. Maybe Zhang Shaolong will change his mind tomorrow." The Passat stopped at the entrance of Tianxiang Garden Community. Jiang Ling got out of the car and walked silently towards her home. Li Jia lit a Blue Classic cigarette that she hadn't used in over a decade, her eyes flashing with a sharp, cold light. "From today onwards, I will protect everyone around me from harm! Not even the King of Heaven can touch them!" Then she flicked the half-smoked cigarette out the window, stepped on the gas, and the Passat drove towards the winding Lingkou section of the outer ring road.
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