"Brother Ba, there he is! Look, it's that guy, and that girl is with him too!"
"Oh, I didn't notice her during the day. She's really something!"
Ji Mao and his gang quickly found Su Ming and the two girls. When they saw Fan Qianqian, their eyes lit up with a peculiar gleam.
"Yeah, she's pretty good. Let's go over there!"
A sinister glint flashed in Ji Ba's eyes as he signaled for the group to move.
Around them, many people hurriedly got up and left when they saw Ji Ba and his gang. Clearly, this group was already known as a local menace, and most people knew better than to mess with them.
Only Su Ming and the two girls remained, still waiting for their food and chatting, unaware of Ji Ba and his gang approaching.
*Bang!*
Suddenly, a bottle smashed onto the table in front of Su Ming and the girls, causing them to scream in fright.
Su Ming frowned and looked up, immediately seeing Ji Ba and his gang staring at him.
"What do you want?"
Raising an eyebrow, Su Ming asked coldly.
"Heh... Kid, you forgot who we are? Come on, let your brother Ji Mao refresh your memory!"
As he spoke, Ji Mao covered his face with his hands, leaving only his eyes visible. Daniu beside him did the same.
"Oh, it's you guys!" Su Ming instantly recognized them.
"Yes, it's us. What do you want from us?"
Not only Su Ming, but Fan Qianqian also remembered. These were the same guys who tried to snatch her bag earlier in the day.
"What do you want? Do you think we won't call the police?"
Zhang Lin, holding Fan Qianqian, shouted loudly.
*Bang!*
But before she could finish, one of the thugs kicked her phone off the table.
"Go ahead, call the police. I dare you to try!" The thug sneered at her.
"My phone! You bastards!"
Zhang Lin, furious, started to stand up, but Fan Qianqian quickly pulled her back. These were dangerous men, and Zhang Lin, though straightforward, was not calm enough to handle them. If she acted impulsively, she might get hurt.
At this moment, Ji Ba stepped forward, placing his foot on the table and glaring at Su Ming with a sinister look.
"Kid, have you heard the saying, 'Cutting off someone's financial lifeline is like killing their parents?' If you had just ignored us, this wouldn't have happened. So, what are you going to do about it?"
"Think carefully, kid. Don't make my Brother Ba unhappy. It might not be as simple as just talking then."
Ji Mao chimed in, his eyes full of smugness.
Su Ming looked at Ji Ba and said calmly, "Gentlemen, we live in a society governed by law. What you're doing here is considered gathering a crowd and provoking trouble, and it's punishable by law."
"Hahaha... Did you hear what this kid said?"
"Laughing my head off, punishment? Kid, let me tell you, everyone here has been inside. Your threats don't scare us!"
"And a society governed by law? Oh, how scary!"
Su Ming's words only provoked more ridicule from the gang.
Su Ming shook his head inwardly. These people were the scum of society, and their criminal records were something they boasted about.
"Alright, kid, stop with the useless talk. Since you can't come up with a solution, I'll give you one. One hundred thousand yuan, and the girl spends the night with me. Then we'll forget about today."
Ji Ba pointed at Fan Qianqian, speaking casually.
"You bastard, what did you say?"
Before Su Ming could respond, Zhang Lin, seething with anger, couldn't hold back.
"Oh? I almost forgot about you. Fine, even though you're not as pretty as her, you're decent enough. Add yourself to the deal. My brothers would be happy to play with you too!"
Ji Ba turned his gaze to Zhang Lin, his eyes filled with malice.
Even the usually straightforward Zhang Lin felt a chill down her spine.
"Hey, kid, speak up. Do you agree to my Brother Ba's terms? Give us a straight answer. Don't dilly-dally like a woman."
Ji Mao slapped Su Ming on the shoulder, his eyes fierce.
"Su Ming, don't agree to them!"
At this critical moment, Fan Qianqian stood up. "This has nothing to do with Su Ming. Don't make things difficult for him!"
"Oh? Little sister, you're willing to take the blame yourself? Good, but we still want the money, and we won't let you go either. That's our rule!"
Ji Ba gave Fan Qianqian a sidelong glance.
Fan Qianqian's face paled, and she bit her lip, trying not to cry out of fear.
*Ding! Option triggered!*
"Option 1: Defeat all the thugs. Reward: Secret recipe for barbecue."
"Option 2: Escape with Fan Qianqian and deliberately get injured. Reward: Increase Fan Qianqian's affection by 20 points. (Friendly reminder: When affection reaches 80 points, you can directly get intimate without any responsibility.)"
Su Ming silently chose option 1. Not that he didn't want option 2, but he felt he could handle the situation without the system's help.
"Take your dirty hand off me!"
Suddenly, Su Ming's icy voice cut through the air, and the temperature seemed to drop a few degrees.
"Kid, what did you say?"
Ji Mao's eyes blazed with anger, and his voice rose.
Without wasting words, Su Ming moved like lightning, grabbing Ji Mao's hand on his shoulder and applying a slight force.
*Crack!*
*Ah!*
The sound of bones breaking and a scream rang out simultaneously.
"You bastard, let go of Ji Mao!"
Seeing the situation, Daniu grabbed a chair and swung it at Su Ming, charging forward.
Su Ming casually dodged, and the chair flew past him. Ignoring Ji Mao's screams, he stood up, still holding Ji Mao's hand, and delivered a swift kick.
*Thud!* Daniu's body, not particularly large, flew several meters, crashing into several tables before slamming down, smashing a wooden table to pieces.
Daniu lay twitching, unable to even sit up.
"Holy shit, that's brutal!"
"Did you see that? He kicked a grown man several meters!"
"No kidding, I'm not blind!"
The crowd that had gathered around due to the commotion now gasped in shock.
"Daniu!"
Ji Ba shouted, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
But he quickly recovered.
"Kid, you started it. Brothers, get him!"
"Let go of Ji Mao!"
"Kid, die!"
With Ji Ba's command, over a dozen thugs rushed forward, some with chairs, others with bottles.
"Ahh! Su Ming, be careful!"
"Su Ming, dodge!"
Fan Qianqian and Zhang Lin, pale with fear, screamed in alarm.
But soon, their screams stopped, replaced by looks of disbelief.