Chapter 478: Chapter 478 Black Hawk Gang

"This is the feast you were talking about?" Following the directions given by Liang Xiaoqi, Chen Wei drove the car to a food street, having assumed that Liang Xiaoqi would take him to some upscale hotel. To his surprise, it turned out to be a bustling food stall area.

"Don’t underestimate this place. I’ve been eating here since I was little. All the snacks here are exceptional in flavor! You definitely won’t be disappointed!"

Soon, under the guidance of Liang Xiaoqi, Chen Wei, Han Lingxue, and Lin Miaoke took their seats.

Liang Xiaoqi, feeling as if she was back at her own home, greeted each of the stall owners, asking for ice jelly here, grilled meat there...

After a flurry of activity, and wiping the sweat off her forehead, she took the seat opposite Chen Wei.

The two seats next to Chen Wei had already been taken by Lin Miaoke and Han Lingxue—she couldn’t possibly ask them to leave, could she?

Liang Xiaoqi’s cheek wasn’t quite that thick.

"Look forward to it. This meal will definitely satisfy your taste buds to the fullest!"

Hearing Liang Xiaoqi say this, Lin Miaoke looked forward with anticipation, wiping the drool from the corner of her mouth.

As for Han Lingxue, she was somewhat worried—not that she doubted Liang Xiaoqi would trick them, but because she was concerned that if the food was as delicious as Liang Xiaoqi claimed, she wouldn’t be able to control herself.

Eat to your heart’s content today, and tomorrow your weight will be quite the lesson!

The hotpot arrived first, followed by various meat and vegetarian skewers.

Then came all sorts of grilled skewers, marinated dishes, and thirst-quenching ice jelly.

"These folks are all your friends, aren’t they, Xiaoqi?" the proprietress asked while bringing the bowls of ice jelly from the counter to place in front of Chen Wei, Lin Miaoke, and the others.

"Yes, Auntie Zhao, they are all my friends. Please add more ice jelly and some fruit garnishes," Liang Xiaoqi responded.

For some reason, Chen Wei felt that in this place, Liang Xiaoqi’s smile became more frequent, as if she was experiencing true release.

It was clear that she thoroughly enjoyed this place and considered herself a part of it.

The stall owners treated her the same way, reciprocating sincerity with sincerity.

"Wow! The bowl of ice jelly is so full—it’s almost overflowing! One bowl here is equivalent to two bowls outside!" Lin Miaoke couldn’t hide her surprised expression as she spoke.

She couldn’t help but marvel at the importance of connections.

"Let’s start eating, don’t just stand there watching," Liang Xiaoqi said.

At her words, Chen Wei picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of ice jelly, complete with fruit and raisins, and tasted it.

Out of ten, Chen Wei would give it a nine. The flavor was indeed good.

With different packaging, sold in a five-star hotel, it wouldn’t feel out of place at all, and the price could easily be a hundred times more.

The broth for the hotpot skewers was also different from the usual broths found in the market; you could tell that it was carefully crafted by the shop owner himself.

The grilled skewers were cooked just right, with fresh ingredients, and the taste was such that many chefs of big restaurants might not even compare.

This much was evident from Lin Miaoke and Han Lingxue’s continuous eating.

Seeing that all three of them were satisfied, Liang Xiaoqi finally felt completely at ease.

She had been worried that they might not be accustomed to the food, but it seemed she had thought too much.

"Didn’t he come just last week? Why is he here again today?"

"Ah, I hope these troublemakers are just here to eat and won’t cause any disturbances."

"If it’s like last time, they drink all night without paying, then the whole day’s business is for nothing."

...

Hearing those voices, Chen Wei couldn’t ignore the group even if he wanted to.

Just by their looks, he knew they were a bunch of ruffians and hoodlums.

These kinds of people still existed even with Great Xia’s stringent crackdowns.

They loitered all day, making a living off protection fees.

So the protection fee was just a nice thing to say; in reality, if trouble arose, they would run faster than anyone.

But if you didn’t pay them, they would resort to smashing and obstructing business; calling the police was only a temporary solution, so most of the time, people chose to pay up to avoid disaster.

"Those scoundrels!"

On Liang Xiaoqi’s face, Chen Wei saw a look of hatred.

"Who are they?" Chen Wei asked.

"A bunch of guys claiming to be from the Black Hawk Gang. They popped up out of nowhere half a month ago. If you don’t pay them, they resort to beating people up. Auntie Zhao’s leg, for example, was broken by them," Liang Xiaoqi said through gritted teeth, anger rising in her.

"The protection fee for this week is due. Hurry up, don’t waste our time!" The leader with dyed blond hair grabbed a stool, sat in the middle of the street with his legs crossed arrogantly, and shouted.

Upon hearing this, the patrons fled, or kept their heads down, too scared to make a sound, fearing they would draw fire upon themselves.

At that moment, the owner of the hot pot skewers restaurant mustered the courage to speak up. "Brother Ding, wasn’t the protection fee supposed to be paid monthly? We just paid last week, you seem to have a short memory."

"Motherfucker, who gave you the right to call me brother?" Ding Kaicheng kicked the owner, "Call me Lord Ding!"

"Also, the rules have changed. Now the protection fee is to be paid weekly, same price as before. Do you guys realize how much manpower and resources we from the Black Hawk Gang have to spend to ensure you can run your businesses in peace? It’s only right that we charge more," Ding Kaicheng declared.

"Paid weekly! With this rate, won’t our monthly profits end up in the negative!" someone exclaimed with agitation.

Upon hearing this, Ding Kaicheng grabbed a beer bottle and threw it, "If you’re not happy paying, then get lost! Go do business somewhere else! Stop babbling! I have no interest in listening!"

Fortunately, the owner was quick to dodge it.

"Ding Kaicheng! Aren’t you going too far? You grew up here too! How can you turn around and bully these people who have helped you since you were young!" Unable to bear it any longer, Liang Xiaoqi stood up and challenged him.

"Oh! Sister Liang, I didn’t expect to see you here!" Ding Kaicheng called Liang Xiaoqi ’sister’ with his mouth, but his eyes showed no respect. If someone didn’t know better, they might think Liang Xiaoqi wasn’t wearing clothes.

This was a lucky break being on the street. If the two were alone, one could only imagine what Ding Kaicheng might do.

Then, Ding Kaicheng’s attention turned to Lin Miaoke and Han Lingxue.

His eyes lit up. What wind had blown today that he got to encounter so many beauties.

"Sister Liang, if you want me to let them off, it’s simple. Just you and those two beautiful girls, come with us to KTV to have some fun," Ding Kaicheng made his condition.

"In your dreams! Ding Kaicheng, if you don’t leave now, I’m going to call the police!" Liang Xiaoqi pulled out her phone and warned.

"Call the police? Go on, try!" Ding Kaicheng threatened.

Seeing that he intimidated Liang Xiaoqi.

Ding Kaicheng continued to order, "Boys, let’s take the three beauties to KTV!"

"Alright, Lord Ding!" How could his subordinates resist such an opportunity.

To have a chance encounter with beauties like Lin Miaoke and Han Lingxue was something they couldn’t even dream of before.

"You!"

In the end, Liang Xiaoqi was still a girl, and seeing more than a dozen thugs approaching, she naturally felt scared.

At this moment, Chen Wei quietly appeared beside her and, looking at Ding Kaicheng and his group, asked, "The restroom is over there, right?"

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