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Chapter 316 - 240, Time to Pay Up, Right?

Chapter 316: Chapter 240, Time to Pay Up, Right?

Fang Yi watched the scene unfolding before him but did not intervene immediately. Instead, he turned to Xia Ziqi. Seeing her expression, Fang Yi had already guessed something.

Xia Ziqi was a rather soft-hearted woman, who generally wouldn’t trouble others unless absolutely necessary, even keeping things from Fang Yi. She felt she could not bother Fang Yi any further, so she bore the burden alone.

However, these punks were the kind who bullied the weak and feared the strong. Show them an inch of courtesy, and they would take a mile. The more you feared them, the more thrilled they would be, picking on the easy targets.

Therefore, dealing with these punks, Fang Yi used to take action without a word when he encountered them, but just now, he recalled that this area seemed to be the territory of the Northeast Alliance, so perhaps it could be turned to some advantage.

At that moment, Xia Ziqi, driven to desperation, said, "You... I’ll give... I’ll just give it to you."

Saying so, Xia Ziqi opened her shoulder bag, ready to take out some money.

But Fang Yi reached out and pressed down on her wrist. To Xia Ziqi’s confused and surprised gaze, Fang Yi zipped up her handbag. This move annoyed the boisterous punks opposite them.

The leader, with blonde hair, pointed his finger arrogantly at Fang Yi’s shoulder and said, "Kid, you’re pretty bold, huh?"

Fang Yi replied, "Flattered, young man, but I’m not nearly as bold as you are."

The blonde-haired man retracted his hand and crossed his arms over his chest, looking proud as he said, "That’s right."

Seeing the blonde-haired punk so smug, Xia Ziqi was surprised to see that Fang Yi wasn’t angry at all. Instead, he was smiling, which made her wonder. From what she knew of Fang Yi, he would have taken action by now.

However, Xia Ziqi was the type of woman who didn’t talk much. She would not say anything unnecessary. Everything was under Fang Yi’s control, and her interference would be futile, so she chose to remain quiet and silent.

"Kid, since you’re so cooperative, hurry up and pay the fee and don’t waste time. After collecting from you, we still have to go and collect from the next store."

Encouraged by Fang Yi’s flattering, the blonde-haired punk couldn’t help but feel light and extremely proud.

But in the next moment, Fang Yi said with a friendly smile, "Blonde-haired bro, about the fee, we won’t be paying. You might as well just smash up the store."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ziqi was shocked, as was Captain Wang nearby, as were the blonde-haired punk and his gang; everyone was stunned.

Of course, the most shocked was the blonde-haired punk himself.

In all the businesses he had collected fees from, which one hadn’t begged and pleaded with them not to wreck their store? They’d rather pay to avoid trouble than have their own shop destroyed.

But this guy was an exception; he’d rather not pay and let them smash the store, a situation unheard of before.

Since that was the case, the blonde-haired punk was unceremoniously contemptuous, saying, "Kid, you really don’t know what’s good for you, huh? Bros, smash it up for me!"

The gang of punks behind the blonde-haired punk dispersed noisily, grabbing anything they could to start smashing up the store, creating quite a commotion.

"Pretty efficient," remarked Fang Yi with a smile.

Xia Ziqi opened her mouth, and Fang Yi, knowing what she wanted to say, raised his hand and smiled, "I know what I’m doing."

Next, Fang Yi turned to Captain Wang and said, "Captain Wang, just stand here and watch them smash. If anyone is slacking, remind them to smash everything thoroughly, without missing a spot."

Captain Wang stood with his mouth agape, looking at Mr. Fang, who was also the owner and his client this time, struggling to wrap his head around the situation, he was dumbstruck for a long time before he came to his senses, only to see Mr. Fang had already taken Miss Xia and left.

Then, Captain Wang shook his head, chuckling bitterly. He had been in the remodeling business for so many years and had never encountered such a client before. Truly strange and curious indeed.

Outside the clothing store, Fang Yi took out his phone and, under Xia Ziqi’s puzzled and inquisitive gaze, Fang Yi made a call. It was to Yao Dong.

"Hey, Fang Yi," came Yao Dong’s voice over the phone.

"Get all Dragon Soul members to Nanbin Middle Road now," Fang Yi ordered.

"Understood."

Sensibly not asking any further questions, Yao Dong put on his coat. Then he shouted to Yao Bo, who was doing push-ups with two fingers, "Yao Bo, gather all the brothers. Fang Yi has called for us."

Upon hearing this, Yao Bo sprang up from the ground, shook his neck, cracked his knuckles, and with a mouth twisted into a fierce grin, said, "Finally, there’s something to do."

...

Across from the clothing store was a coffee shop where Fang Yi and Xia Ziqi entered. They sat down at a table by the window, Fang Yi asked the waitress to bring two cups of coffee, and they leisurely drank their coffee while watching what was happening in the clothing store opposite.

Xia Ziqi struggled to remain as carefree as Fang Yi; her heart’s work was in that clothing store. She couldn’t help but feel distressed watching it being smashed.

Seemingly aware of Xia Ziqi’s thoughts, Fang Yi took a sip of his coffee, set down the cup, and smiled, "Don’t worry. However they smash it, I’ll make sure they pay back double."

Xia Ziqi was momentarily taken aback before she saw Fang Yi’s confident and triumphant smile—a look she was very familiar with—and she felt somewhat reassured.

Xia Ziqi pursed her lips and chose to trust Fang Yi unconditionally.

Seeing his brothers smashing with great enthusiasm, ’Blondie’ felt an itch and couldn’t resist joining the fray. He started smashing and instantly felt elated, shouting, "Brothers, smash hard, don’t leave any spot untouched!"

Captain Wang watched and could only offer a wry smile, remembering what Fang Yi had told him earlier. He didn’t need to guide Blondie; nearly every nook and cranny was wrecked. The clothing store, once well-decorated and large in scale, had been utterly destroyed.

After about ten minutes of smashing, it was all done. Blondie, slightly out of breath and wiping his sweat as if he had just returned from fieldwork, suddenly paused and called out to Captain Wang, "Where are those two?"

Captain Wang spread his hands, about to speak when the glass door opened, and Fang Yi walked in. Seeing the shop in complete disarray, Fang Yi showed a look of satisfaction.

"Little brother, all done, huh? Thanks for the hard work, much appreciated," Fang Yi approached Blondie, took his hand, and patted it warmly and affectionately.

Not just Captain Wang but Blondie and his brothers were all stunned.

Caught in his confusion, Blondie instinctively replied, "No trouble—"

Fang Yi smiled, "How could it not be tiring, little brother? Look around; now that everything’s smashed, it’s time to pay up, right?"

Blondie’s face suddenly twisted with anger as he exclaimed, "Kid, you set me up!"

Fang Yi responded, "How could you call it a setup? You smashed everything, so now you have to pay up. It’s only fair."

Blind with rage, Blondie said, "Kid, you’ve got guts! Dare to trick me, and I’ll show you I’m not so easily fooled." As he spoke, Blondie tried to poke Fang Yi’s shoulder with his finger.

But this time, Blondie’s finger was caught, and with a crisp snap, Fang Yi forcefully broke it.

Fang Yi still wore a serene smile as he said, "Pay up."

Enraged, Blondie roared, "Brothers, attack!"

Blondie’s brothers were instantly riled up, their fighting spirit soaring.

At that moment, the glass door was suddenly pushed open, and about a dozen people burst in, with a towering figure, Gao Meng, letting out a roar like thunder.

"Who dares to cause trouble on Fang Yi’s turf? I, Yao Bo, won’t let them get away with it!"