After half a lifetime of navigating the world, the system tells me to be a good big brother!

Hey hey...

What a pleasant surprise! I never expected that going out for a meal would trigger a mission.

However, the way this task was triggered was incredibly annoying; it was disgusting to the core.

Li Qing already understood what the task he had just received was all about; it was exactly what people often referred to as a "brat."

Having understood the general details of the mission, Li Qing silently accepted it. Just as he accepted the mission, he remembered the previous one.

The rewards for the last mission mentioned a newbie gift pack, but this afternoon only the merit points have been credited to my account; the newbie gift pack hasn't been sent out yet.

It seems I'll have to check on the previous task again when I have some free time later.

Besides this, he also had another question in his mind: what exactly was the standard for the number of merit points for a mission?

The last task only gave 50 points for persuading one person, but this time it's 150 points, which is really baffling.

[Task accepted successfully. Please complete the task as soon as possible.]

Once a mission is accepted, it must be completed, even if it means skipping this meal.

With an angry expression on his face, Li Qing reached out and picked up the shoe in front of him.

He got up, picked up the shoes, and scanned his surroundings before finding the owner of the shoes in the direction from which the child's voice had come.

Some of the people around him who were under his gaze were frightened by his eyes.

After all, everyone is just an ordinary person. Li Qing's appearance is no different from that of a gangster boss.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, no one dared to look him in the eye.

He easily locked onto his target, picked up the shoe, and walked over to the still-fussy little boy.

Li Qing was already quite muscular, and after entering the restaurant, he took off his waxed jacket, which was windproof but, frankly, not breathable.

So, at this moment, he was only wearing a stretchy vest, and his exposed tattoos gave everyone a great shock.

So as Li Qing approached the little boy step by step, the little boy didn't feel anything, but the little boy's mother was frightened first.

Li Qing was like a tiger descending from the mountain; his aura was indeed quite intimidating. The guy with the perm couldn't beat the guy with the tattoos; he himself had large tattoos all over his body.

Before the little boy's mother could even get close, she hugged the still-crying boy and kept moving further into the seat.

"You...you...don't come any closer! I'm telling you, my husband is a buddy of Sha Chao!"

"You stay right there and don't come any closer, or you'll be in big trouble."

Looking at the woman saying these words, he knew that she was all bark and no bite. Despite her tough talk, she was actually quite insecure.

Moreover, the other party went straight to the point, mentioning Sha Chao, who is an old buddy of many years.

In his early years, he was just like him, making a living by following Brother Dong. However, Brother Dong started earlier and is doing better than him. He is now in the commercial concrete and aggregate business.

What a coincidence! Even if he didn't know Sha Chao, he wouldn't be afraid at all.

What kind of society do we live in now? A society governed by law and a harmonious society. Where are there so many triad bosses now?

Those old gangsters are mostly studying there now. Young people who want to make it in recent years can't get anywhere in the current situation.

Of course, it's not to say that there's nothing going on privately, but there certainly can't be anything going on openly.

What this woman said made him realize one thing: behind every unruly child is a pair of unruly parents.

"Your husband is hanging out with Sha Chao? Even if your husband is hanging out with the Heavenly King himself, it's still not okay!"

Look at your chubby son, does he even look like a good kid anymore?

No matter the reason, you can't let your shoes fly around in a restaurant.

I think the child has a serious problem, but you, as an adult, have an even bigger problem!

No matter what a woman says, he shows her no mercy.

Children learn from the people they associate with. They imitate the adults in their families, without any sense of right or wrong.

These all require parents to teach by example and words; this is what people often refer to as family education.

Although he was a scoundrel, he was well-mannered from a young age.

As soon as Li Qing finished speaking, he saw the woman in front of him, who had been shrinking back in fear, suddenly regain her confidence and stopped backing away.

Then he understood why, because he had been pushed forward from behind.

The strong Li Qing only swayed slightly when pushed, without staggering at all.

"Honey, this man is bullying your wife and kids!"

The woman's words taught him what it meant to be the one to accuse someone first; she was truly making trouble out of nothing, and calling her a shrew wouldn't be an exaggeration.

Li Qing ignored the woman and turned to look at the person who pushed him. Before he could speak, the man who pushed him spoke first.

"Are you fucking looking for death? Do you know who I am? Do you know Sha Chao?"

You know Sha Chao, who used to hang out with Black Hand Dong? Now I'm hanging out with Brother Sha Chao.

I advise you to be sensible, or I'll dump it all into Beihu Lake with mortar tomorrow!

When Li Qing heard this, his heart skipped a beat, not because he was afraid, but because he was worried about his old brother.

In recent years, although they haven't had much business dealings, they live in the same county, and sometimes when they need to invite county leaders or handle matters, they are still called upon to act as escorts.

Upon closer reflection and considering his understanding of his old friend, it seemed that what the man in front of him was saying was not true at all.

The most likely explanation is that the other party is just bragging under the guise of an old friend, and the story about sealing someone in cement simply doesn't exist.

For Li Qing, correcting the unruly child's behavior, which was mentioned in the task, was no longer a top priority.

Because as long as you can handle the unruly parents of your unruly child, the child's problems will be easily solved.

He stared intently at the man in front of him, and under the man's gaze, he took out his phone from his pocket.

Nokia's 1110 candybar phone was a simple feature phone with no functions other than sending text messages and making calls. Its advantages were long battery life and durability.

This phone and number are specifically for contacting my old buddies. They're always on, but sometimes they can be so quiet that they won't ring even once a year.

He scrolled through his contacts and made a call.

His move was not only incomprehensible to the person opposite him, but also to the other diners in the restaurant.

"You've come to breastfeed now that the baby's dead, and you only know to wipe your snot from your mouth now? I'm telling you, it's too late! It's no use talking to anyone now!"

He didn't take the person's clamor to heart at all; he understood all too well the psychology of such people who bully others by borrowing power and influence.

The phone was answered after only two rings of busy signal, followed by a polite-sounding voice coming through the receiver.

"Feed? Xiaoqing? What's wrong? What's the matter?"

As soon as the call connected, he asked three questions in a row, because the person on the other end knew that Li Qing would never call him unless there was a reason.