Chase Game

Huang Mao didn't understand what was going on, but he knew he couldn't let these guys go in and cause trouble.

He tried to stand up, but like Lan Mao, his legs suddenly gave way and he fell to the ground with a thud.

Tang Yuebai smiled faintly: "It's your own fault for not being able to stand steadily, it's not my fault."

Huang Mao looked like he'd been possessed, his mouth trembling so much he couldn't speak, and could only let Tang Yuebai leave.

Ling Yi and the others, who arrived at the kitchen first, saw this scene through a door and a window:

A small square table was set up in the back kitchen, around which sat several burly, fierce-looking men.

The table was covered with skewers of barbecue and beer.

Beside the barbecue grill, leaning on a cane, looking anxious and sweating profusely, was Old Zhou.

There was also a girl wearing an apron, helping out, who looked to be about the same age as Ling Yi and Liu Hao.

When you encounter a stranger and don't know anything about her, the first thing you'll notice is her appearance.

When Ling Yi first saw this girl, he didn't think she was particularly beautiful, but she wasn't ugly either.

In short, compared to women like Shen Nianqing, who are outstanding in both facial features and figure, this girl can only be considered "attractive over time".

The girl's brows furrowed with anger, but she had no outlet for it.

One of the men, a burly man with a pockmarked face, banged loudly on a stainless steel plate and cursed:

"Damn it, why isn't it done yet?"

Another chimed in, "It's not like we're not paying you, you bastard, are you just going to treat us like this?"

The burly men ate quickly with beer, while Old Zhou, even with someone to help him, was still extremely busy, sprinkling salt and flipping the food, wishing he had eight hands.

The girl opened her mouth as if to say something, but Old Zhou grabbed her arm and shook his head helplessly at her.

This scene was witnessed by the pockmarked man, who angrily stood up and cursed:

"You have time to exchange glances while you're working on the password? You're too idle, aren't you?"

The girl finally lost her temper and turned around angrily, saying, "You've gone too far!"

Ma Zi suddenly threw down the skewer in his hand, about to lash out.

Just then, the kitchen door clicked open, attracting everyone's attention.

The girl, in particular, exclaimed in surprise the moment she saw the first person: "Liu Hao!"

The pockmarked man frowned and said with displeasure, "What's that blond guy up to... who the hell are you guys?"

There were five women and one man. I don't know what happened to the blond and blue-haired guys on my side, but there were also six grown men here.

After analyzing the situation, the pockmarked man concluded: the advantage lies with me!

Li Qingping felt no pressure whatsoever, since any one of them could easily wipe out the other six with a flick of their fingers.

So he showed his ID and then said jokingly:

"Can you see clearly? If you can't, do you want me to slap your face so you can see?"

He couldn't see the pockmarked face clearly, but he was all too familiar with the way the person was showing their ID.

The other five people at the table were also startled, thinking that this time it had come much faster than usual.

Besides, aren't there two guards outside? Why is there no sound at all, not even a shout?

The pockmarked man, however, was shrewd and calculating. He calmed his anger, put on a smiling face, and began to argue:

"Sheriff, we didn't kill or commit arson, we were just a few buddies getting together, why are you interfering?"

Liu Hao responded coldly, "If it were just a few people getting together, we wouldn't care, but you guys were just looking for trouble."

"Oh dear, you're wronging me. We're customers who paid for our services; the customer is king."

"Boss Zhou didn't provide good service, so it's not unreasonable to say a few words to him, is it?"

When the words reached the pockmarked man's mouth, they were reduced to trivial matters, and personal attacks were reduced to "just saying a few words."

The girl couldn't help but retort, and Old Zhou couldn't stop her, only becoming more and more anxious.

"Yes, you did give me money, but you only gave me one yuan each time. That's just too much..."

The pockmarked man glared at the girl, his fierce gaze causing her to take two steps back in surprise.

While backing up, it bumped into a stainless steel basin and fell down with a clatter.

"Zhou Huai!"

Liu Hao's heart also clenched.

At this point, Ling Yi also realized that Liu Hao knew the girl named Zhou Huai, and that they were at least "friends".

Ling Yi, who had never paid any attention to the pockmarked face, was even less concerned now. Instead, he looked back and forth between Liu Hao and Zhou Huai with great interest.

Besides, it's not his place to worry about things here.

Liu Hao took three steps in two, his tall figure positioned between the pockmarked man and Zhou Huai.

The two groups faced off for a while, but in the end, the pockmarked man took a step back and called to several burly men to prepare to leave.

But before leaving, he said fiercely to Old Zhou, "Zhou the Cripple, you'd better keep this shop open..."

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, it was a blatant threat.

"etc!"

No one stopped him, but Ling Yi suddenly spoke up.

"Let's settle the accounts first."

The pockmarked face looked like it was crawling with twisted maggots, making Ling Yi feel nauseous.

Without even turning his head, the pockmarked man stared intently at Ling Yi and then said, "Zhou the Cripple, then you go and settle the score."

Boss Zhou is an honest and law-abiding man. Of course he knows he can ask the security guards for help, but he can't always have them backing him up.

So he had been terrified for a long time, and now he said tremblingly, "Today... let's just forget about it today... consider it my treat for my brothers..."

"Not just today," Ling Yi interrupted before Lao Zhou could finish speaking.

"I'm talking about 'clearing the accounts,' which of course includes all previous accounts."

Ling Yi paused again, looked directly into the pockmarked face's eyes, and continued slowly:

"You should keep accounts, right?"

While Old Zhou was still thinking about how to settle things, Zhou Huai preemptively answered, "Yes, yes, I'll go get it right away..."

As she spoke, she ran out quickly, returning with an account book in her hands. She swiftly flipped to a page and read aloud:

"The first time I came was on August 21st, and the bill was 426 yuan; the second time was on the 25th, and the bill was 539 yuan; the third time was on the 28th, and the bill was 678 yuan... Including various damage compensations, the total bill up to today is 16789 yuan."

Every time Zhou Huai read out an account, the pockmarked man's face darkened a little more.

Besides the pockmarks on his face, there were even several bulging veins, and anyone could tell that he was suppressing his anger.

Ling Yi didn't care. Instead, he smiled politely and said, "Alright, pay up. Will you be paying in cash or by QR code?"

Zhang Qiang silently gave Ling a thumbs up. Sure enough, when it came to asking for money, Ling was still a level above.

Ironically, the pockmarked group managed to scrape together 16788 yuan from various sources, but they couldn't even manage to squeeze out the last yuan.

The key point is that Zhou Huai's calculations were all based on the amount after deducting the one yuan he had previously given.

"He can't even come up with a single dollar, no wonder he tried to dine and dash, it's hilarious..."

Zhang Qiang mocked them mercilessly, and some of them couldn't help but want to make a move, but the pockmarked man stopped them.

Finally, the blond guy ran in, and the pockmarked man scavenged a dollar from him, paid with both the dollar and cash by scanning a QR code, and that's how the bill was settled.

However, upon hearing the sound of payment being credited to his account, Lao Zhou was not particularly happy; instead, he sighed deeply.