Which way to go is the road?

There was a median strip in the middle of the road, so it was impossible to go directly to the other side from in front of "Shuiyunjian". Xiang Fei and Lao You turned to an intersection, walked across the zebra crossing to the other side, and headed straight for "Eden", the most crowded, noisy and lively place.

Lao You and Xiang Fei came, full of courage to go all out, but unsure of the specifics: "What should we do over there? Break two of their windows? Or just smash that scarred man, Li Qi?"

"Why are you being so violent? We're not here to cause trouble!" Xiang Fei couldn't help but laugh at Lao You's gloomy and aloof demeanor.

"Huh? How did it become me being violent? Did we come to Eden with stun guns to light up the place?"

"That's just in case, thank goodness. We should avoid using it if possible. If we get into a fight, we'll both definitely be at a disadvantage. Those over there are professional thugs! We can't afford to mess with them!"

"So we came here to admit defeat? We might as well not have come at all!"

"Who said we're backing down? We're here to demand an explanation. What are we afraid of if we're in the right?"

"They think they can reason with you? Did that firework blow your brain out?"

"Let's try to reason with them first. Hey, Lao You! Have you ever lost chickens in your rural hometown?"

"Yes, it's happened before. My mom would stand on the roof and curse for ages every time, and the chicken would always come back the next day. Those petty thieves in the countryside deserve to be scolded! Hey, why are you asking me this?"

"In a bit, bring out that same intensity you'd use when rural women scold chickens, and make sure these bastards' opening ceremony is truly spectacular!"

Old You stopped and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Alright, I got it! I'll let them taste my spittle in a bit!"

The swimsuit fashion show was still going on, surrounded by a huge crowd. Xiang Fei and Lao You didn't go into the internet cafe; instead, they plunged into the audience, weaving left and right until they finally made it into the inner circle!

There were seven beautiful women performing a swimsuit show on the runway, including two foreign models. They were tall, with fair skin and long legs that attracted everyone's attention. Almost every move they made elicited cheers.

"It's just after the New Year, do you think these women aren't cold dressed like that?"

"You don't know anything! Who cares in the middle of summer? Everyone at the pool is wearing swimsuits; that's how you attract attention! Besides, didn't you see them immediately donning army coats as soon as they stepped off the runway? It's just for a moment; anyone can tolerate that!"

The person speaking next was Du Xinpeng, who was standing in the closest position to the catwalk. If he had moved a little closer, he could have been lying on it. He was chatting excitedly with a stranger.

Xiang Fei and Lao You couldn't possibly have missed this conspicuous guy. They went over, patted him on the shoulder, and before he could turn around, whispered in his ear, "You'll know how to cooperate in a bit!" before turning and walking away.

Du Xinpeng turned around when he heard the sound. The two of them were turning to walk to the other side when he suddenly remembered his identity as a spy. But he still couldn't help but wonder, "If they don't say anything, how can I cooperate?"

The opening ceremony was hosted by a man and a woman, who stood beside the runway with microphones, giving perfunctory explanations. As they were introducing the upcoming special offers for "Eden" over the next few days, they felt someone tap them on the shoulder from behind.

Their natural reaction was to turn around and ask, "What do you need?"

"We're from the company, here to announce something. Could we borrow the microphone?"

The ushers were all invited that day, and they weren't even sure who the hosts were. How could they refuse such a reasonable request? So the two hosts handed the microphones to Xiang Fei and Lao You.

"Models, please pause your runway walk. Yes, okay! Now I'm going to tell you a story. I believe many of you here have been to the 'Shuiyunjian' internet cafe across the street. The environment is fresh and elegant, and the internet speed is super fast. However, recently a series of unfortunate things have happened there!" Xiang Fei's eloquence began to come into play.

"What unfortunate thing happened?" Old You was very cooperative.

"It started with a few petty thugs causing trouble. They tried to go online without ID and even harassed the female cashier. Then a bigger thug led a group of people to smash the place up, even breaking a feng shui ornament on the front desk. Now look where I'm pointing, do you see that? There's a big hole in the left window on the second floor. It wasn't broken the day before yesterday, nor was it broken yesterday!"

"When did it break?"

"Just today, just now, a firework went off and that's what happened!"

"Was it just a firework?"

"No, several passed by. I was on the roof at the time, and they almost shaved half my head off! Classmates and friends, thank goodness the internet cafe was temporarily closed for equipment replacement. If there had been customers inside, the consequences would have been unimaginable!"

"They're practically playing with our customers' lives! Who is so ruthless and vicious, constantly causing trouble for 'Shuiyunjian'?"

"I have a bad memory, I don't remember the rest, but I do remember that the big thug had a scar on his head! As for who set off the fireworks at 'Shuiyunjian' this time, I think it's obvious! Who would carry fireworks around at this time? Businesses usually keep some on hand!"

"Xiang Fei, what you're saying is really scary! Scarface, causing trouble, even setting off fireworks to hurt people—is this some kind of gang? We've talked so much today, are we going to get revenge? I'm not even married yet!"

"What can we do? They're gangsters. We're risking our lives to expose this to you, classmates. If you find out that we're innocently injured or killed someday, it'll definitely be retaliation!"

"Yes, it seems our 'Shuiyunjian' isn't going to have an easy time from now on. Today they smash a feng shui ornament, tomorrow they break a window, and the day after tomorrow they might even tear the whole building down! There's no justice in this world!"

The two hosts initially listened to the story with smiles, but they became increasingly engrossed, listening to every single word. It wasn't until Xiang Fei and Lao You paused that they realized, "These two are here to cause trouble!" They quickly rushed over to grab the microphone, while Xiang Fei and Lao You circled around, trying to avoid the two hosts.

The audience watched the four men chase each other on the catwalk as if it were a play, but then they noticed that more and more people were coming up. A group of shady-looking young men walked onto the stage and surrounded Xiang Fei and Lao You. At that moment, the two of them looked like two pieces of meat on a chopping board.

"Old You, don't resist. The microphone is useless now, just give it to them! It doesn't matter, whether we get beaten up or not is up to Du Xinpeng!"

"Xiang Fei, I'm impressed with you. If we get beaten up, it's not that your method is ineffective, but that Li Qi is too brainless. Hitting someone confirms their gangster nature. I'd like to see who dares to come to 'Eden' internet cafe then! Let them get beaten up, Sister Luo Mei's internet cafe will be invincible!"

"It's better not to get beaten up, as that would confirm their gangster nature. I'm afraid they'll become desperate and do something rash, which would endanger both us and Sister Luomei. I just want the two internet cafes to get back to normal competition! Let's prevent any more incidents!"