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Chapter 27: The Beautiful Boss Asks Him to Stay the Night
"There isn't just one car following us; there are three in total. Let's drive to a more secluded park first, and I'll deal with them."
Zhou Lang said, observing the cars following them clearly through the rearview mirror.
"With so many people, we should call the police," Li Mengxue said. She knew Zhou Lang could fight, but there were too many people following them, and she was very worried. What if Zhou Lang couldn't handle so many pursuers? By then, it would be too late.
"The thugs in society usually have good relationships with the police. Calling the police isn't a good way to solve the problem. If you trust me, let me handle this today."
Zhou Lang said confidently, appearing very calm. He was like night and day compared to his past self. As the saying goes, high skill breeds boldness; his strength had truly transformed him.
Li Mengxue saw Zhou Lang's confident demeanor and had no choice but to believe him, as his words made sense. Besides, even if they called the police, they might not arrive in time.
Ten minutes later, Li Mengxue drove the car into an abandoned park near the outskirts.
It was already past seven in the evening. Due to demolition, the park looked very dilapidated in the twilight, and there was basically no one around.
After parking the car, Li Mengxue's heart began to beat even more violently. She felt intense anxiety; if Zhou Lang couldn't handle the pursuers, she would truly be like a lamb entering a tiger's den. In this place, no one would come at all. If anything happened, she would be completely helpless.
Just as Li Mengxue's car came to a stop, the three cars quickly followed in.
As soon as the three pursuing cars stopped, over a dozen people rushed out. They were all holding steel pipes and looked fierce and menacing. The leader was none other than Li Qi.
Seeing this scene from inside the car, Li Mengxue's face turned pale. She felt some regret, thinking she shouldn't have listened to Zhou Lang and come to this desolate place.
"Li Mengxue, get out here! Do you think I couldn't find you just because you went away for a few days? Let me tell you the truth, if you don't come back, I'll take my men and trash The Bar. If you're smart, you'll obediently cough up one million, and I won't bother you anymore!"
Li Qi and his men surrounded Zhou Lang and the car, shouting loudly at Li Mengxue and Zhou Lang inside. The guy was wearing a black tank top, and the tattoo on his wrist looked even more hideous and terrifying in the twilight.
"Zhou Lang, we shouldn't have come here. We're in trouble now." Li Mengxue was trembling with fear from Li Qi. In the past, Li Qi only demanded 500,000; now he was being even greedier and asking for more.
"Sister Xue, don't come out later; I'll handle everything." Zhou Lang, however, was completely unafraid. He instructed Li Mengxue and casually got out of the car. He had asked Li Mengxue to lead Li Qi and the others to this desolate place specifically to make it easier to teach them a lesson. If he made a move in a busy area, he was afraid it would attract countless onlookers. He didn't want to be too high-profile; he didn't want everyone to know how powerful he was.
"Li Qi, you still dare to bring people to look for Boss Li? Was the lesson I gave you last time not enough?"
Zhou Lang stood calmly in front of the car, looking at Li Qi sideways.
"Zhou Lang, stop acting tough in front of me. I was just careless last time. Today, I've brought so many brothers. If Li Mengxue doesn't pay up, I'll finish you and Li Mengxue off."
Li Qi laughed triumphantly. He had blocked Zhou Lang and Li Mengxue inside this abandoned park; he felt it was no different from catching a turtle in a jar.
"Then give it a try. A bunch of rabble like you dares to run wild in front of me?" Zhou Lang smiled faintly. If it were in the past, his legs would have gone weak with fear, but now he was a Cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage. If he couldn't even handle these small-time thugs, then his Dual Cultivation Manual would have been practiced in vain.
"Brothers, beat him until he's crippled!" Li Qi was furious at Zhou Lang. He raised the iron rod in his hand, and his underlings immediately swarmed forward. The guy wasn't wrong; he was actually quite well-connected in Feiyun City and had a group of lackeys following him.
"No!"
Li Mengxue rolled down the car window a little and shouted from inside. Even a hero is no match for a multitude, let alone over a dozen thugs. She was very worried that Zhou Lang would really be crippled or even beaten to death.
"Stinking woman, what are you yelling about? I was wondering why you never wanted to be my woman—it turns out you have this pretty boy. Are you very concerned about him? Then I'll cripple him even more, so you can watch him get beaten to death! Hahaha!"
Li Qi's face twisted as he laughed, feeling a sense of satisfaction from revenge.
But the next moment, his smile froze, because he saw an incredible scene. Zhou Lang's movements were like lightning, weaving through the thugs he brought like a butterfly. His men couldn't even touch Zhou Lang's clothes before they were thrown away like toys.
Over a dozen people, in less than ten seconds, were all lying on the ground, bruised and swollen. Of course, this was still Zhou Lang holding back, because he had no intent to kill. He didn't want to cause a major incident, nor did he want to be too shocking and frighten Li Mengxue. Otherwise, he could have completely wiped these people out in seconds.
Even so, that bastard Li Qi was terrified, and Li Mengxue was stunned. She never dreamed that someone's martial arts could be this powerful; it was just like watching a blockbuster movie.
"Li Qi, it's your turn." After dealing with the dozen or so thugs, Zhou Lang said to Li Qi with nonchalance. Immediately, he hooked his foot on the ground, and a small pebble flew out, striking Li Qi in the lower abdomen.
Although the pebble was small, it had plenty of force, and Li Qi bent over in pain.
"Zhou Lang, Li Mengxue, I'll let you off today. Next time, I'll let you know how powerful I am."
Li Qi knew the revenge plan had failed. How could he dare to make a move on Zhou Lang? After throwing out a harsh threat, he endured the pain and turned to run.
The thugs who had been thrown away by Zhou Lang earlier, seeing that Li Qi had run, stumbled and got up from the ground, retreated to their cars, and took off in a flash.
These guys came fast and left just as fast.
Zhou Lang didn't pursue them. Once Li Qi and the others were gone, he returned to the car.
Li Mengxue's body was still trembling slightly; clearly, she had been quite frightened earlier.
"Sister Xue, it's okay now. Let's go too," Zhou Lang said.
His voice was very gentle, seemingly like a Spirit Pill that could calm people down. Hearing his voice, Li Mengxue's heart calmed down instantly.
"Zhou Lang, how is your martial arts so powerful? It's a good thing you were here today, otherwise I definitely would have been taken by Li Qi."
Li Mengxue looked at Zhou Lang as if he were a monster. She realized that letting Zhou Lang be a waiter at The Bar was truly a waste of talent. However, thinking back to the earlier events, she still felt lingering fear. She had just returned from out of town, and Li Qi had gathered a group of people to find her; clearly, he had been following and monitoring her all along, otherwise he wouldn't have found her so quickly.
"My martial arts are ancestral. Actually, I'm not that powerful; I just have a bit more strength. Truth be told, it's just that those thugs were too weak," Zhou Lang said with a smile.
Zhou Lang's casual words calmed Li Mengxue's heart. She suddenly realized that this slightly dark-skinned college student was so masculine. As long as Zhou Lang was by her side, she was safe.
"I'm just afraid that Li Qi will come again when you're not by my side," Li Mengxue said subsequently.
"Next time he comes, I will help you solve this problem once and for all."
Zhou Lang thought to himself. He had been inspired by how General Qin easily brought down the Nie family, and he had come up with a plan. Furthermore, he had already left a contingency by striking Li Qi's lower abdomen with the pebble earlier.
But that's a story for another time, which we won't mention for now.
For some reason, Li Mengxue believed Zhou Lang's words, and her heart relaxed slightly. For these past years, she had been out there struggling on her own. For the first time, she felt that having a man help her was indeed a wonderful thing.
Li Mengxue could be considered a relatively successful career woman. She had a Villa in the New District.
Zhou Lang dropped Li Mengxue off at the Villa. After getting out of the car, he found that the Villa wasn't very big, but inside the high walls were two houses: one three stories tall, the other five. The grounds were filled with flowers and plants, shaded by green trees, and very clean. There were two security guards at the gate, cameras installed, and an alarm System connected.
Zhou Lang made a rough estimate; this Villa was worth at least tens of millions. At a time when most young people were still struggling for housing, Li Mengxue already owned a Villa, so it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a wealthy beauty.
"Sister Xue, I'll be heading back now." After Li Mengxue also got out of the car, Zhou Lang said. After all, Li Mengxue was a single beautiful boss; him staying here at night would likely be inconvenient.
"Zhou Lang, can you… can you stay and keep me company?" Li Mengxue hesitated for a moment before saying, "I'm a little scared."
In fact, Li Mengxue felt strange herself for saying such words. She was a woman who didn't have much affection for men. The reason was Li Qi, that scoundrel of a man from the same village who had been pestering her for years, leaving her exhausted. Although it wasn't that she hated every man she saw, she subconsciously avoided getting close to men.
It could be said that this was the first time she had brought a man back to the Villa. Although it was in the name of a bodyguard, letting a man stay the night was unprecedented.
If one were to really dig into the reason, it was probably because Zhou Lang had saved her twice. Subconsciously, she had developed a sense of trust in Zhou Lang, but she hadn't realized it yet.
"Alright, but I need a raise," Zhou Lang nodded.
"That goes without saying," Li Mengxue said after a pause.
"Sister Xue, I was just joking. This job of mine is easy enough; why would I need you to give me a raise?" Zhou Lang laughed.
"You little rascal, joking with your sister," Li Mengxue also laughed. "Let's go then. Since you saved me again, I'll treat you to some red wine I've been treasuring for many years."
"Drunkenness leads to lust. This mature, beautiful boss—could it be that because I saved her twice, she wants to offer herself to me?" Zhou Lang thought to himself. "But looking at her, she seems quite rational; she doesn't look like someone who would be infatuated so easily."
He still didn't have much experience in matters between men and women. Regardless of whether she was infatuated or not, if a man and a woman were alone together and drinking, it was inevitable that something would happen.
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