The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 19 Lucky Mutual Aid Society (11)

In Shanwailou, Inuyama Heita was finally released after being yelled at by the foreman like a quail. As soon as he walked onto the street, his depressed expression turned into calm. Inuyama Heita took out his mobile phone, dialed a number and put it to his ear.

"Hello? Mr. Qian, it's me, Inuyama Heita. Just as you said, there really is trouble..." Inuyama Heita looked around and made sure that there was no one around, then walked towards the station while talking on the phone.

The voice on the other end of the phone was a little noisy. Qian Xiaoyi seemed to be in a crowded place. He was not surprised at all after hearing Inuyama Heita's report. Instead, he sighed: "That guy is really anxious... So what kind of 'bad luck' did you encounter this time?"

"Two customers ordered soup in the restaurant before," said Inuyama Heita. "Chinese soups are always very hot. I put the soup on the plate very carefully. When I was about to serve them the food, they were still chatting. One of them seemed not to notice. He suddenly waved his hand and made a big movement while talking excitedly. Then the soup was overturned and splashed on his arm, burning a large area. But after I took the ice water and burn ointment, they refused to let us deal with it. They said they didn't trust our black shop and insisted on waiting for an ambulance."

"Haha, that's normal." Qian Xiaoyi laughed, "It seems that the burn area is not very large. If it is treated there, then there will be no problem if it goes to the hospital. Then how can we blackmail him? What's next?"

Inuyama Heita reported: "Because it was not handled in time, the guy got severe blisters on his arm. It looked scary. He was sent to the hospital and spent a lot of money on treatment. I was scolded by the foreman, who said that my attendance bonus would be deducted." At this point, a hint of depression appeared in Inuyama Heita's tone.

"Huh? There's a bonus for part-time jobs, the salary is very good, I want to go and work there after hearing that~ Oh, by the way, where are the two people who were scalded? Have they contacted you?" Qian Xiaoyi asked.

"Yes, they have contacted me." Inuyama Heita said, "They just called me through the hotel phone and specifically wanted to talk to me and asked me to pay for the medical expenses. Mr. Li (the foreman) watched the surveillance and told me to ignore them and to contact him if there is any problem. He said he knows some people and will find someone to handle it."

"Ahaha~ Your foreman is very caring towards you. It's a pity that we can't ask him for help with this matter." Qian Xiaoyi said with a smile: "So, I thought you would have bad luck these days, right? Matsui seems to be very anxious. He sent someone to cause trouble so soon."

The explanation is very simple. Qian Xiaoyi had expected that someone would come to blackmail Inuyama Heita. When Inuyama Heita needed money urgently, he naturally thought of one person, that is Matsui from the Lucky Mutual Aid Society. Qian Xiaoyi couldn't help but wonder if that guy had read "Water Margin" and learned the strategy of "luring people to Liangshan" from it.

Inuyama Heita smiled bitterly and said, "Well... if you hadn't reminded me, I might have really been scared by those two people, and then foolishly went to him for help, right? So what should I do now? Should I contact Matsui directly and ask him for help?"

"Don't worry." Qian Xiaoyi said, "Since it's acting, of course it has to be more realistic. Tomorrow, the two thugs will come to find you in person. After they find you, contact Matsui. That way, your behavior will be more natural."

Suddenly, another man's voice came from the other end of the line: "Hey! Brother Qian, are you still talking about work? Come over and have a drink, everyone is waiting for you."

"Hey~ I'll be there soon!" Qian Xiaoyi answered, and then said to Inuyama Heita: "I have an appointment here, so I'll hang up first. Contact me if you have anything else. Bye~" "Qian first..."

The call was hung up, and Inuyama Heita was speechless. He was scheming against the thugs (suspected) sent by Matsui, and was scolded by the foreman in public. On the other hand, Qian Xiaoyi was drinking and having fun in some pub. It was really not a happy thing.

So the next day, after being mentally prepared, Inuyama Heita was caught by the two thugs as soon as he left the school gate. One of them was wrapped in gauze in a very exaggerated way, and the other had a fierce look on his face. The two blocked Inuyama Heita in the middle of the road. When others saw him, they hurriedly took a detour and no one cared about what was happening here.

"Hey, kid." The gangster with his arm wrapped in gauze said unkindly, "You don't think that the matter of burning my hand is over, do you?"

"That pot of soup was really hot. My friend couldn't sleep at night because of the pain." Another person said: "Maybe it will leave serious scars in the future. Don't you have any idea about this?"

Inuyama Heita wanted to say that the scar was left because you didn't let the hotel handle it in advance, which caused the wound to worsen. However, he knew that the other party was deliberately looking for trouble, so he pretended to be scared and said, "But... as for the medical expenses, hasn't Shanwailou already paid for it? The foreman there said that he will be responsible for the compensation, so you should go to them."

"What are you talking about, kid! It's obviously your fault, don't act like a victim!" The other party yelled loudly, and found that someone not far away was ready to take pictures with his mobile phone, so he glared at the man, quickly put his arm around Inuyama Heita's shoulders, and forcibly took him to an alley to continue the conversation.

"Hey, kid, you're the one who burned me, so of course I have to look for you." The scalded thug pulled up a corner of the oiled gauze on his arm, revealing the disgusting wound inside, and said, "See? This is the wound you caused, don't you feel sorry?"

Another person then said sinisterly, "Inuyama Heita-kun, you don't want the school to know about this, do you? Even if you didn't mean it, as long as we make a scene in front of your school, you can imagine what will happen next, right?"

Inuyama Heita said nothing. He could clearly guess the consequences of what the other party said with his toes. If the matter got out of hand, in order to maintain the reputation of the school, the school would not stand for him, a poor student with no identity or background. Even if he did nothing wrong, the school would not favor him and would only blame him for causing trouble for the school.

Even if the school did not help the evil, but chose to call the police and handle the matter calmly, there is still a troublesome thing, which is the spread of rumors. No matter what the truth of the matter is, students in the school tend to prefer the more topical version, such as Inuyama Heita deliberately attacking others with boiling water. This kind of rumor is often the beginning of school bullying, from the alienated cold violence at the beginning, to being bullied by other bully groups later, and finally being regarded as a bad student by the whole school...

"Luckily, Mr. Qian reminded me before..." Inuyama Heita thought to himself, "Otherwise, I would really have no choice but to ask Matsui for help."

(End of this chapter)