Shuangling: Braving the Rapids

"Hey! You're such a grown man, yet you're so dishonest! You say my classmate stole your 'big brother' phone, what proof do you have? Show it to us!" Li Baihui, quick-witted and sharp-tongued, questioned the scarred man in front of everyone.

"You think I don't have evidence? You...you first get this young man to let me go, and I'll give it to you!"

The scarred man's tone was no longer as arrogant as before. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that his two arms were twisted behind his back by the handsome young man named Kong Tao. He would never have spoken properly if he hadn't been unable to break free.

"First, tell us what evidence you need! Otherwise, if you fabricate evidence, who can we complain to?"

Before Li Baihui could even open her mouth, Kong Tao retorted. It has to be said, this young man was truly quick-witted; he saw right through the scarred man's little scheme with just one sentence.

At this moment, the scarred man was cursing under his breath. One young punk had already subdued him, and now a sharp-tongued little girl had appeared. This was truly embarrassing.

"You...you bunch of brats are in big trouble! In really big trouble!" the scarred man howled, his neck stiff. "Wait till I get my men over here, and I'll take care of you all—ouch! That hurts like hell!"

Kong Tao applied more force, and the scarred man immediately winced in pain. The auto mechanics watching the spectacle secretly rejoiced, and some even laughed out loud.

"Ha! Even now! Still acting all high and mighty!" Kong Tao sneered, turning to his female companion and saying, "Bai Hui, just call 110! When the police arrive, let's see if he still dares to be so arrogant!"

To be fair, Kong Tao is quite capable. Although we haven't figured out the whole story yet, dealing with this kind of scoundrel should be left to the police. Otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause.

Sure enough, these words hit the nail on the head. The scarred man wasn't really afraid of the police; he was worried that things would escalate and his affair would be exposed. Going to the police station would be a minor issue compared to being chased and slashed by Jin Haiquan with a knife! What the scarred man was afraid of, how could Erniu not be afraid?

At this moment, the woman's eyes darted around a couple of times, and she ran over to her cousin with small, quick steps. "Xiao Chuan! I told you a long time ago, just apologize to the customer and that's it, but you wouldn't listen! Now look what happened! You've dragged your classmates into this mess too, haven't you? Don't just stand there like an idiot! Take your classmates and leave right now, or things will get really serious!"

Hearing his cousin's words, Yue Chuan's face showed a strange expression. He was about to speak when Li Baihui spoke first, "Yue Chuan didn't do anything wrong, why should he apologize? Huh? Aren't you his sister? Why are you always taking the side of outsiders?"

"Bai Hui is right!" Kong Tao added, "Look at this guy's character. Does he really think he'll let us off the hook just because we apologize? Besides, you're the boss's wife. If anyone should apologize, it should be you! You're just trying to smooth things over without even getting the facts straight. I bet you're in cahoots with this guy!"

Kong Tao is incredibly clever. He was able to judge Er Niu's character based on just one sentence from her. This woman is either stupid or wicked!

"Look at what you two kids are saying! I'm Xiao Chuan'er's cousin, how could I not protect him?" Er Niu retorted.

"What are you protecting?" Li Baihui pointed at Yue Chuan's ripped collar. "You pretended not to see him get beaten up earlier, but now that he's been arrested, you're playing the good guy. What are you really up to?"

Erniu then realized that her cousin's two classmates were no pushovers. She smacked her lips twice and stopped arguing, turning to Yue Chuan and saying, "Little Chuan! We only let you work here because we felt sorry for your family, and this is how you repay us? Put your hand on your heart and tell me, how have your brother and I treated you this past month? We've given you raises and bought you snacks. If you still consider me your sister, then hurry up and take your classmate away! I guarantee he won't dare to cause you any trouble!"

Since force didn't work, they had to resort to emotional appeals. Erniu's strategy was simple: force her cousin to step in and resolve the matter.

Just as Yue Chuan was in a dilemma, Kong Tao gave Li Baihui a wink. The girl understood immediately and turned to run towards the Toyota.

After confirming that his female companion had opened the car door and retrieved something, Kong Tao grabbed the scarred man by the back of the neck and said, "Listen! Promise me you won't cause us any trouble right now in front of everyone, and we'll let you go immediately!"

"I, Scarface, have been around for so many years and I've never been afraid of anyone! Wait until I get out of here..." Before he could finish his threat, Kong Tao increased the pressure on his hand, causing Scarface to gasp in pain.

Just then, Li Baihui returned, holding a sleek Motorola phone. She dialed a number and held the phone to Kong Tao's ear.

"Third Uncle, it's me, Xiao Tao. Someone at the auto parts market is causing trouble for me and Bai Hui... Yes, this guy has a scar on his face and claims to be some kind of 'Scarface Bro'..."

Everyone present heard Kong Tao's words clearly. Regardless of right or wrong, the boy's demeanor alone was enough to show he wasn't an ordinary person. And rightly so, how could a child from an ordinary family drive a luxury car or carry such a fashionable phone? Given the boy's powerful background, his so-called third uncle must also be no ordinary person. This possibility exists, and the probability is quite high.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Kong Tao, but the young man remained calm and unhurried, actually shoving the phone into the scarred man's face, "Here, take a call!"

The scarred man, who had been cursing just moments before, instantly wilted upon hearing the voice on the other end of the line: "Director Kong... it's... it's you! Oh dear! I was blind and ignorant! Yes... yes, yes! I promise I won't fight back or talk back!"

The scarred man's servile manner, bowing and scraping, resembled that of a traitor in a war film meeting a Japanese officer.

This look left everyone speechless with astonishment. Looking at Erniu, her expression shifted from shock to bewilderment, finally looking as if she'd swallowed a fly whole.

"I'm so sorry, Young Master Kong! I was blind and offended you!" The scarred man kept apologizing to Kong Tao, seemingly having completely given in. Kong Tao didn't respond, but after listening to what his "Third Uncle" on the other end of the phone was saying, he decisively let go of the scarred man.

The scarred man, as if granted a pardon, stretched his stiff arms, then smiled and bowed to both Kong Tao and Li Baihui in front of everyone. He paused for a moment, then vanished in a flash…