Chapter 280: I Never Make Friends with Beasts

“Accusations can be cleared up with a simple investigation.”

Xu Shaochen spoke coldly. For heartless swindlers like these, swift eradication was the only solution.

He wasn’t a person overflowing with a sense of justice, but he also wasn’t the kind who could turn a blind eye to blatant wrongdoings. This was the basic principle of being a human.

If he didn’t see it with his own eyes, it had nothing to do with him. But since he saw it, he had to take action.

Moreover, this time he was a victim as well, so he was even more determined to get involved.

“Clang.”

At that moment, the office door was pushed open. A bald-headed middle-aged man walked in, followed by four burly men. They seemed to be his underlings.

“What’s going on?”

The bald-headed man first glanced at Xu Shaochen and Zhao Qingyu, then looked over at Manager Liu.

He rushed over upon hearing this from the waiter downstairs. After all, if not handled properly, this could turn into a major issue.

A few years ago, there was a crackdown on gutter oil, and he was still using it. If someone exposed this, given that another round of crackdowns was underway, he would be doomed without a doubt.

What’s more, all the restaurants under his management were using gutter oil, not just this one.

“Uncle…” Manager Liu explained the situation.

The bald-headed man breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, he had arrived quickly enough. If not, there would be no way to salvage this.

“Brother, we’re all just trying to make a living. How about we become friends? I apologize, and let’s just let this slide, okay?”

The bald-headed man looked at Xu Shaochen and spoke calmly, his tone still polite.

After all, he noticed that Xu Shaochen’s clothes and accessories, even though he couldn’t identify the brands, seemed expensive. Settling things peacefully was always better, right? “Sorry, but I never make friends with beasts.”

Xu Shaochen looked at the bald-headed man and responded bluntly. How were heartless people who made money from others’ suffering any different from beasts? The bald-headed man’s face darkened as he coldly said, “Friend, cutting off someone’s livelihood is like killing their parents. Surely you’ve heard that saying? I’d advise you to weigh your words carefully.”

He preferred a peaceful resolution, but if the other party wasn’t cooperating, then he could only resort to harsher methods.

As soon as the bald-headed man finished speaking, his underlings blocked the door, cutting off Xu Shaochen’s escape route.

“Let me give you some advice: stop doing things that will curse your descendants, or your parents might end up burying their own child.” Xu Shaochen said calmly, then casually dialed Long Yi’s number: “Come to the office at the end of the third floor.”

“Damn!”

Xu Shaochen called quickly. By the time the bald-headed man and his gang noticed, it was too late to stop him. They only succeeded in slapping the phone out of his hand.

“Clang.”

The phone’s screen shattered, displaying spiderweb-like cracks.

Xu Shaochen squatted, picked up the phone, turned around, and smiled slightly at the yellow-haired burly man behind him. “You’re bold. You’re the first one who dared to smash my phone.”

“Who are you trying to scare? You ungrateful brat, do you believe I’ll throw you into the lake to feed the fishes and then take turns with your girl?”

The yellow-haired burly man sneered, pointing at Xu Shaochen’s nose with an unkind threat.

“I hope you can keep that arrogance up.”

Xu Shaochen replied calmly and then turned to the bald-headed man, “I can tell you this much: you’re done.”

“Strip that woman and take some photos. If this guy dares to expose us, we’ll make sure his girlfriend becomes famous.”

The bald-headed man’s expression turned vicious as he pointed at Zhao Qingyu.

“Shaochen.”

Zhao Qingyu turned pale with fear upon hearing these words and held onto Xu Shaochen’s arm tightly.

“Boss, this chick is top-notch. How about you let us have a little fun?”

One of the underlings grinned wickedly at Zhao Qingyu. After all, someone like him normally couldn’t touch such a high-quality beauty.

The bald-headed man smiled and lit a cigarette, “Make it quick. Take some pictures when you’re done, then let her use that mouth of hers on me.”

He’s killed before, so what’s the big deal about messing with a woman?

Xu Shaochen’s expression was grim like he could drip water, glaring at the bald-headed man as if seeing a dead person.

“Heh heh, baby, let me love you properly.”

Given the go-ahead, the yellow-haired burly man reached out impatiently towards Zhao Qingyu, his eyes red with lust.

“Bang!”

Xu Shaochen grabbed his hand and pinned it on the desk, staring at him coldly. “Some people… you can’t afford to touch. The price is too high.”

“Today, I’m going to touch her right in front of you! What are you gonna do?” The yellow-haired burly man taunted, full of mockery.

“Bang!”

Suddenly, the office door was violently kicked open. Long Yi and Long Er rushed in.

Without a word, Xu Shaochen pulled the handgun from Long Yi’s waist and pressed the barrel against the yellow-haired man’s hand.

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the bald-headed man and his henchmen drastically changed.

“No, don’t!” The yellow-haired burly man realized the severity of the situation and tried to pull his hand back.

“Bang! Bang!”

Xu Shaochen pulled the trigger twice, expressionless. The yellow-haired man’s hand was nearly half-shattered, with blood and fragments of bone splattered all over the desk.

“Aaaaah!”

The yellow-haired burly man let out a pained, agonizing scream, his face drained of color, large beads of sweat rolling down his forehead.

Aside from the yellow-haired man’s screams, the office was dead silent.

Xu Shaochen calmly pulled out a few tissues from the desk, slowly wiping the blood off his hands. “I told you, some people are untouchable. The price is too high.”

He then paused, raised his head, and with a cold gaze, looked at the bald-headed man: “What do you think?”

As he spoke, the gun was now pointed directly at the bald-headed man’s forehead.

Everyone in the room instinctively stepped back, trying to flee, but they found Long Er by the door, casually playing with his gun.

“Frie…friend, calm down. Calm down! This is all a misunderstanding. Please put the gun down. Let’s sit and talk reasonably. No need for knives and guns.”

The bald-headed man was drenched in cold sweat. Raising his hands in surrender, his voice trembled, his legs turned to jelly. If not for the desk supporting him, he would have collapsed.

After all, the lesson of the yellow-haired man’s suffering told him that Xu Shaochen wasn’t bluffing. He actually had the guts to pull the trigger.