Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

"I called you several times but couldn't get through. I thought something had really happened to you..."

At this point, Xiao An's mother couldn't help but sob again.

Xiao An reached into his pocket, but his phone was nowhere to be found. He had been too excited to notice it.

They didn't know where they had left it, and there was nowhere to look for it, which made the already impoverished family even worse off.

If he had let his mother know he was safe earlier, she wouldn't have worried so much!

Xiao An clenched her fists, gritting her teeth: "Bastard!"

That treacherous Boss Li, he carried out his orders, but almost ruined his life in the process.

As a result, that bastard even dared to threaten his mother and demanded a staggering 10!

What about all the suffering he endured?

He felt that he had been tricked by that despicable Boss Li.

If he hadn't met that kind-hearted owner of the traditional Chinese medicine clinic, he couldn't imagine what would have happened to him.

He's in a situation where he's lost both his money and his life.

This is intolerable!

He's never even held a girl's hand before, and he almost missed out on it. He can't stand it!

He used to tolerate and be subservient to people like Boss Li, but all he got in return was their taking advantage of him!

It’s so deceiving!

The other party is a bully who preys on the weak and fears the strong. They think they are easy to bully, so they keep bullying them.

Since giving in all the time won't work, then we won't give in at all!

At worst, we'll fight to the death and let the forces of justice intervene!

Perhaps it was because he had been "paralyzed" once that he decided to change his way of life after he stood up again.

Looking back now, those cowardly actions of mine seem ridiculous!

It seems that being submissive and compromising is not the solution; it will only make things worse.

Xiao An was about to leave in a huff, but his mother stopped him.

"Xiao An, where are you going? You can't go anywhere today!"

His mother spoke in an almost pleading tone.

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm just going to confront him. I won't do anything stupid. If he dares to do anything reckless again, I'll call the police!" Xiao An comforted her mother.

"No, you can't go! There are too many of them, they're all gangsters, we can't afford to mess with them. Promise Mom you're not going anywhere today!"

Xiao An's mother held Xiao An tightly, as if afraid he would run away.

It's understandable how she feels, since she had recently been threatened that she would never see her son again.

Having just recovered from that near-collapse, she certainly didn't want to see that beautiful feeling slip away from her eyes again.

Xiao An patted his mother's hand: "Mom, just letting things slide won't solve anything. They'll only become more arrogant. Now they're even using me to threaten you with 10 yuan, which is extortion. We can definitely call the police!"

"I'm going to buy a security camera and install it in a hidden corner of the hallway. If they dare to do that again, I'll record video or audio. I don't believe no one will dare to do anything about it!"

Xiao An's mother pursed her lips and didn't say anything, but just held onto Xiao An tightly.

Xiao An had no choice but to say, "Mom, you can come with me, right?"

Xiao An's mother finally nodded: "Okay, I'll go shopping with you!"

"Mom, there's something I haven't told you, but after thinking about it, I think you should know the truth!" Xiao An said after a long pause.

After all, how deep can an 18-year-old's mind and character be? They can't keep secrets!

Seeing her son taking it so seriously, Xiao An's mother knew that this was no small matter.

"What's wrong?"

"Mom, Boss Li called me today..."

Xiao An then recounted how Boss Li had given him pills, torn up the 5 yuan IOU to invalidate it, and how he was poisoned, hospitalized, and saved by a doctor at a traditional Chinese medicine clinic.

Of course, he concealed from the doctor that he might be paralyzed for life.

This will at least ease my mother's worries a little!

If his mother knew this, she would be terrified.

He only briefly mentioned the matter of the benefactor from the traditional Chinese medicine clinic, without going into details!

However, he still needed to let his mother know who had been kind to him.

Although Ye Chen told him not to tell anyone else, his mother was no stranger, and he didn't go into details, only letting his mother know that Ye Chen had been kind to their family.

Xiao An's mother listened with wide eyes, unable to calm down for a long time.

Finally, tears streamed down her face again: "Please don't do such dangerous things again, okay? Promise me, Mom doesn't want to lose you again!"

Xiao An comforted her, "Mom, I'm standing here perfectly fine. I told you this because that guy surnamed Li doesn't have any IOUs anymore. We don't owe him any money, so we can live with our heads held high from now on. If they dare to mess around again, we'll call the police!"

"Also, that doctor at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic is my benefactor; our family should show our gratitude!"

Xiao An's mother nodded in agreement, "Yes, we should repay kindness. Although we're not well-off, we can't be too casual. There are some farm eggs your grandmother brought from the countryside in the fridge. Let's buy some other things as extras!"

Xiao An pondered for a moment and then said, "I think we still need to talk to Boss Li in person. If that doesn't work, I'll call the police immediately. I'll go to his shop in broad daylight; they won't dare to do anything reckless then!"

Xiao An's mother finally nodded: "Then let's go together, it'll be good to have more people to look after each other."

Once things get out of hand, simply running away won't solve the problem. Her son, who should be in college, almost suffered irreversible consequences because of this incident.

Women are weak, but mothers are strong.

If her son dares to face this issue head-on, what reason does she, as a mother, have to back down?

So she decided to go with Xiao An to talk to Boss Li in person and clarify things.

If it's really hard to explain, then let the relevant departments get involved.

In fact, this was the only option she had.

They had been driven to a dead end.

The two arrived at Mr. Li's Western medicine clinic, but the clinic was already closed.

A notice posted at the entrance stated that the business was temporarily closed for renovations.

Xiao An looked completely bewildered, and his mother was equally puzzled.

Why is the clinic closed?

It's unbelievable that such a lucrative clinic would close down.

This clinic usually doesn't even close on holidays, but today it was unusually closed.

Renovation and upgrade? What kind of renovation and upgrade does the clinic need?

A renovation and upgrade will take at least ten days to two weeks!

"Xiao An, we didn't take the wrong road, did we?" Xiao An asked somewhat uncertainly.

Xiao An shook her head: "That's right, it's this place. It's strange that it's closed."

"Hmm, do you think their illegal lending and debt collection practices might have been exposed?" Xiao An's mother pondered.

Xiao An frowned as well: "I don't know, this is a bit strange!"