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    “Old Three, you have sharp eyes. This woman is truly a gem. After you’re done, let me have a turn too.”

    The robber holding a bag in the adjacent passageway said.

    Old Three nodded, revealing a lewd smile, “Old Two, how about we go at it together? Let this little beauty scream with pleasure.”

    The others in the Cinema looked at the beautiful Xie Wei with sympathetic expressions.

    They felt bad for such a beautiful woman, knowing she was about to be violated by the robbers.

    But in this situation, everyone was focused on self-preservation. No one dared to step forward and help.

    “Old Three, if you’re going to do it, hurry up! The police might arrive any moment!”

    The leader of the robbers glanced at Old Three and urged him.

    “Heh, no worries, boss. I’m quick. I’ll finish in five minutes.” Old Three confidently grinned and reached out to grab Xu Shaochen’s shoulder.

    “Bam!”

    But in the next second, he was sent flying by a kick.

    “Ah! Ugh—”

    A mouthful of blood spurted out as he crashed heavily onto one of the Cinema chairs, looking utterly miserable.

    “Why do people always force me to take action when I don’t want to?”

    Xu Shaochen shook his head, his tone calm as he stood up from his chair and grabbed the watermelon knife that Old Three had dropped on the ground.

    “Old Three!”

    Seeing this, the other three robbers were shocked.

    “Damn it! Kill him!”

    The leader of the robbers roared in anger and charged at Xu Shaochen with his knife.

    “Ahhh!”

    The other people in the Cinema screamed in terror, clutching their heads and secretly observing the situation.

    The first one to reach Xu Shaochen was Old Four, the lookout. With a ferocious expression, he slashed at Xu Shaochen’s face with his watermelon knife.

    “Screeech—”

    But Xu Shaochen was faster. His knife flashed like cold lightning, and a stream of blood spurted out as Old Four’s knife fell to the ground.

    “Ahhh! My hand!”

    Old Four let out a piercing scream. Xu Shaochen had nearly severed all five fingers of his right hand with one stroke.

    “Boss!”

    At this moment, Long Yi and Long Er rushed in and witnessed the scene. Their faces changed drastically.

    Without saying a word, each of them targeted the leader and Old Two, charging at them.

    “Ah! Ugh—”

    The leader and Old Two, despite their brute strength, were no match for Long Yi and Long Er. They were quickly knocked to the ground.

    “Boss, are you okay?”

    Long Yi and Long Er ran up to Xu Shaochen with concerned expressions, having just seen the message due to the noise outside.

    “Clatter!”

    Xu Shaochen casually tossed the blood-stained watermelon knife onto the ground. “I’m fine. These small-time thugs can’t hurt me.”

    The other people in the Cinema were staring at Xu Shaochen in shock. His swift and clean dispatch of the two robbers had left a deep impression on them.

    Most looked at him with excitement and gratitude, but a few stared at him with a different expression.

    “If you’re this skilled, why didn’t you act earlier when we were being robbed? You’re so selfish!”

    At that moment, a Middle-aged Woman in an expensive Cheongsam stood up and righteously criticized Xu Shaochen.

    “Yeah, how can you be so selfish? Why didn’t you do something earlier?”

    “Exactly. If you’d acted sooner, we might not have been robbed…”

    Several others echoed, standing on moral high ground and condemning Xu Shaochen for his selfishness.

    “Smack!”

    Xu Shaochen showed no expression as he slapped the arrogant Middle-aged Woman.

    A crisp sound echoed. Five red fingerprints appeared on the woman’s face, and blood leaked from the corner of her mouth.

    “Who the hell do you think you are? It’s rare to see someone wear a thousand-dollar Cheongsam and still act like a shrew. I’m your father, so why should I help you!”

    Xu Shaochen yelled at the Middle-aged Woman without holding back, his sharp gaze scanning the others, his eyes cold and terrifying.

    A bunch of useless cowards! Just a moment ago, they were like scared grandsons in front of the robbers, eager to help count the money.

    Now that I’ve saved you, you dare to self-righteously criticize me? Do you think I’m easier to bully than the robbers? “Exactly! What he did was right. Helping was his choice. He didn’t have to do anything. Why blame him?”

    “A bunch of ungrateful brats. If it weren’t for this guy, you’d all be stripped to your underwear by now. Take a good look at yourselves. What right do you have to criticize others?”

    “With your attitude, if your girlfriend was assaulted, you’d probably just stand by and hand over a condom with a smile.”

    “Why didn’t you act tough in front of the robbers? Anyone who dares to talk back now is dead meat!”

    Others in the Cinema started standing up, hurling insults at those who had criticized Xu Shaochen. Their eyes were filled with disdain, and some even spat on them.

    Those who had condemned Xu Shaochen turned pale, keeping their heads down in fear of being beaten to death.

    “You… you all…”

    The Middle-aged Woman in the Cheongsam was still unwilling to back down. She had never been insulted like this, and her face turned white with anger. She couldn’t utter a complete sentence for a while.

    “Get lost! Just looking at your face makes me sick. I wonder how your husband even kisses you. He sure has a great appetite.”

    Xu Shaochen sneered at the woman in the Cheongsam. He couldn’t fathom what kind of upbringing would allow her to so arrogantly stand there and chastise him.

    Feeling the burning pain on her face, the Cheongsam woman was seething with anger but had to swallow it down.

    Xu Shaochen ignored her and slowly walked toward the four robbers, his eyes cold as ice.

    “What… what are you going to do?”

    Seeing Xu Shaochen approaching, the four robbers were visibly panic-stricken. They had never imagined that a wolf could be hiding among these sheep.

    “Bam!”

    Xu Shaochen kicked Old Three, sending him flying again. He coldly remarked, “Is it so hard to just commit robbery? Why did you have to mess with my woman?”

    As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Shaochen picked up another knife and, without a trace of emotion, slashed down on Old Three’s hand.

    Chapter Summary

    Xu Shaochen intervenes during a robbery in a Cinema. After swiftly dealing with the robbers, he faces criticism for not acting sooner but responds by harshly putting the critics in their place. He then turns his focus back to the robbers, punishing them for targeting his companion, Xie Wei.

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