Chapter 24 - Doghouse Storm

Xia Liu still chose to stand on Xia Zhuozhuo's side, his voice was pleading: "There must be a misunderstanding here, let's not rush to draw conclusions, listen to what Zhuozhuo says, okay?" "What else are you listening to? Can my eyes and ears deceive me?" Xia Liu was interrupted by another brother before he finished speaking, his tone was full of unquestionable firmness. The atmosphere between the two brothers became more and more tense, as if it was about to explode. At this time, a burly man impatiently scratched his ears and said in a rough voice: "If you want to quarrel, go to your doghouse and quarrel. I don't have time to listen to you talking here." "I? Who are you calling me I?" Xia Huaiwu has always had a hot temper. When he heard this, he was immediately furious and rushed up to punch the man. The man obviously didn't expect that this punch would come so suddenly. He was beaten so hard that his eyes went black and stars were coming out. He covered his rapidly swollen eyes and roared, "You damned fellow, how dare you hit me? Brothers, come on!" With his order, the other two men immediately rushed up and fought with Xia Huaiwu. Although Xia Huaiwu had learned martial arts, the other party was not an ordinary person. The three of them fought hard and it was difficult to tell who was the winner. Xia Liu was anxious and turned around. He shouted loudly, "Stop! Stop it! Stop it!" Just then, a cold and firm voice sounded: "Stop it! Otherwise, I will kill him!" This was Xia Zhuozhuo's voice, and her words were full of unquestionable majesty. The man called Brother Tao also shouted immediately, "Stop it!" The two men subconsciously looked at the man, and then they found that a sharp dagger was on the man's neck. They were so scared that their faces changed drastically and they retreated one after another. Xia Huaiwu was also shocked by this scene. He quickly shouted: "Xia Zhuozhuo, be careful! Don't let anyone get killed!" Xia Liu had a look of disappointment on his face: "She did it because of you! If you hadn't hit her first, would she have been like this? Mom has told you so many times not to be impulsive, why can't you change?" Xia Huaiwu had no time to care about these. He anxiously shouted to Xia Zhuozhuo: "Why are you talking nonsense to me? Hurry up and let him let go!" However, Xia Zhuozhuo had no intention of really killing anyone from beginning to end. She stared at the man she held hostage with cold eyes and said, "Where is your boss? I'll talk to him." Brother Tao sneered, "Just you? You want to see our boss?" Xia Zhuozhuo raised his right eyebrow and pressed the dagger a little tighter, "Okay, if you don't want to lead the way, I'll kill you first and wait for him to come." Brother Tao's face turned pale, and he didn't dare to act rashly again, "You... you'd better not be impulsive, our boss is in the car at the gate of the manor! If Brother Tao is injured, you won't have a good time!" Xia Zhuozhuo just spit out two words coldly, "Lead the way." As a last resort, the two men could only lead the way obediently. Xia Huaiwu and Xia Liu were about to follow, but Xia Zhuozhuo turned back to stop them, "You wait for me at home, I'll be back soon." Xia Huaiwu said expressionlessly, "Okay, you caused the trouble yourself, solve it yourself!" He knew that the person who tied the bell should be the one to untie it. If the Du family wants to let him off, it depends on Xia Zhuozhuo's attitude. It's useless for him to go, and he might even cause trouble. Xia Liu was worried: "Xiao Qi, can you do it alone? I'll go with you." "Be obedient, I'll be back soon. If you come, I'll have to distract myself to take care of you." Xia Zhuozhuo's words were full of unquestionable firmness. Although Xia Liu was anxious and worried, he finally obeyed Xia Zhuozhuo's arrangement. For some reason, he always felt that he dared not disobey Xia Zhuozhuo's orders. Perhaps, this is the so-called sense of oppression? But he was very curious. Xia Zhuozhuo had been living an ordinary life in the countryside. Where did he get such a strong aura and deterrence? On the other side, Xia Zhuozhuo had already brought the man hostage to the gate of the manor. One of his men quickly ran to the front of the black car, opened the door and said something to the person inside. The man held hostage by Xia Zhuozhuo took the opportunity to turn his head slightly and looked at Xia Zhuozhuo and said, "If you let me go now, maybe you can get a complete body. Otherwise, hum!" Xia Zhuozhuo sneered sarcastically, "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't even leave you a complete body." The man's face suddenly turned livid, and he didn't dare to speak anymore. He thought to himself, anyway, the boss is here, this woman will definitely die! The boss is the most face-conscious, and he, as the boss's right-hand man, will never let go of anyone who tries to hurt him. Otherwise, if it gets out, the boss can't even protect his right-hand man, where will his face be? At this moment, the car door opened completely. A long leg stretched out from inside, and then a bearded face came into view. The man in the lead was the boss of the Hutou Gang in Shanghai - Jin Hu. As soon as the man saw Jin Hu, he immediately shouted excitedly: "Boss! Save me! This woman is so ignorant that she dared to kidnap me! She doesn't take our Tiger Gang seriously!" Jin Hu's men reported that Taozi was kidnapped by a woman, and he was upset. He felt that Taozi was really a useless waste who couldn't even deal with a woman. But now that he heard Taozi say that the other party didn't take the Tiger Gang seriously, his anger was immediately diverted. He exuded a strong murderous aura and raised his eyes to look at Xia Zhuozhuo. However, due to Taozi's obstruction, Jin Hu could only see half of her slender body. He shouted angrily: "Let my men go if you know what's good for you! Otherwise, I'll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs!" As soon as the voice fell, more than a dozen tall and strong men got out of several cars at the back door, each of them looked like a tiger, as if they were ready to pounce on Xia Zhuozhuo and tear him into pieces at any time. However, Xia Zhuozhuo was not in a hurry at all. She kicked the man in front of her away, and the man staggered and fell to the ground, falling flat on his face. This move was undoubtedly a slap in Jin Hu's face. Jin Hu's face became even uglier in an instant, and he raised his eyes and glared at Xia Zhuozhuo fiercely. However, the next moment when he saw that face clearly, Jin Hu's eyes, which had been narrowed dangerously, suddenly widened. He couldn't believe his eyes! The woman in front of him turned out to be his former savior - Sister Huo! The woman who once gave him a bite of food when he was almost starving to death; the woman who pointed out a clear way for him when he was desperate; the woman who would not have been here today if it weren't for her! Didn't they say that it was the seventh lady of the Xia family who kidnapped Taozi? How could it be Sister Huo? He couldn't believe his eyes, so he raised his hand and rubbed it hard. His vision became clearer, and he saw it more clearly. That's right! It's Sister Huo! There's no way it can be fake! Just as he was about to speak, his subordinate Taozi had already climbed up from the ground and walked a few steps to Jinhu. He pointed at Xia Zhuozhuo and shouted, "Boss! This bitch doesn't take our Tiger Head Gang seriously! You kill her quickly! Otherwise, our Tiger Head Gang will lose face!" However, as soon as he finished speaking, he was kicked away by Jinhu. He let out a huge scream, his body drew an arc in the air, and then fell heavily to the ground. The two subordinates who came out with Taozi were also confused. They didn't understand why the boss suddenly hit Brother Tao? Was it because Brother Tao didn't protect himself and was kidnapped by a woman? Or was it because the rules of their Tiger Head Gang were not to attack benefactors? Jinhu ignored their doubts and surprise. He walked towards Xia Zhuozhuo step by step, and each step seemed extremely heavy. His eyes were full of complexity and gratitude: "Sister Huo... is it really you?" Xia Zhuozhuo looked at him coldly: "What? Boss Jinhu doesn't recognize me?" Jinhu waved his hands quickly: "No, no, no... I don't mean that. I just didn't expect to meet you here... and I didn't expect you to..." He couldn't go on. Because his mood at the moment was too complicated. He was grateful and respectful to Xia Zhuozhuo, but also surprised and puzzled by her sudden appearance. Xia Zhuozhuo didn't want to talk nonsense with him anymore. She said: "Jinhu, I came to you today because I have something to talk to you." Jinhu nodded quickly: "Okay, okay... Sister Huo, please go ahead." Xia Zhuozhuo glanced at him: "Let's find a place to sit down and talk." Jinhu quickly ordered his men: "Quick! Prepare a room for Sister Huo!" Then he said to Xia Zhuozhuo: "Sister Huo, please follow me." As he said that, he led the way in front and led Xia Zhuozhuo into the manor. Xia Huaiwu and Xia Liu watched this scene from afar, their hearts full of doubts and surprises. They didn't understand why Xia Zhuozhu knew the leader of the Tiger Head Gang? They didn't understand why she came to him to discuss things. However, no matter how many doubts and surprises they had in their hearts, they could only wait silently for Xia Zhuozhu's return... Fu Xia was stunned. In the blink of an eye, Jin Hu had arrived in front of Taozi, grabbed his collar and lifted him up, as if he was carrying a chicken.