"What?" everyone was taken aback for a moment.
Scarface looked at Li Yang and said, "Sir, you are a master. Today, I, Scarface, did not kill this woman and avenge our boss. I am convinced by being defeated by your hand, we who walk the jianghu are willing to accept it."
"But we hope everyone understands one thing, we did not fall at the hands of this woman, nor these personnel from the security team!"
"That's right, heads can be severed, blood can flow, we who walk the jianghu, even in death, want a good reputation!" The subordinates also shouted.
Li Yang glanced at them and smiled, "You might not understand the relationship between this woman and me. So, you fell into my hands, which is equivalent to falling into her hands, and also equivalent to falling into the hands of the security team."
"You," Scarface and the others' faces changed.
Li Yang chuckled, "Alright, there are many people who roam the jianghu, but not everyone kills and sets fires, right?"
"If you are doing this kind of business, what face or reputation are you talking about? Even if you talk about it, the common people will not allow it!"
"Well said!"
Murong Xue, upon hearing this, almost gave Li Yang a thumbs up. A rare smile appeared on her cold face as she said, "Don't just stand there, don't mind what they say, take them all away!"
"Yes, Team Leader!" The security team members immediately dragged Scarface and the others out.
Scarface shouted, "Unwilling, I am unwilling!"
"It's useless to be unwilling."
Li Yang glanced at him indifferently, then turned to Murong Xue and said, "Let's continue, we can't stop eating just because something happened."
"The ancients said, 'When Mount Tai collapses before you, your expression does not change.' This is true calmness."
"You speaking like this suits my taste." Murong Xue looked at him, her eyes much softer than before, and her icy expression seemed like winter snow illuminated by the sun. Although still a bit distant, it carried a hint of life and warmth.
"Uncle Peng, bring the beer, I'll toast him."
"Is that appropriate?" Uncle Peng was a little worried.
Murong Xue said, "It's just beer, isn't there that fruit beer? It has no alcohol content. It's mainly the sentiment."
"I'll go get it right away."
Uncle Peng nodded and immediately brought the fruit beer, a smile on his face. He felt that the matter between the two was very likely to succeed.
He became even more enthusiastic towards Li Yang. "Mr. Li, that was truly perilous. Fortunately, you have peerless martial arts and were willing to help the innocent, otherwise my small shop would have suffered too."
"From now on, if you want to eat anything, just come to my place. I guarantee I won't charge you a single cent."
"Thank you, Uncle Peng. Then I'll be a frequent visitor for free meals." Li Yang said with a smile.
Uncle Peng chuckled, "Hey, what free meals? You've helped us so much, consider it as having paid for a lifetime of meals in advance."
"You two continue chatting, I'll go to the kitchen and prepare a few more small dishes to serve."
"Uncle Peng, don't trouble yourself. With so many dishes, the two of us eating is more than enough. If you make more, it will be a waste, which is a pity," Li Yang quickly persuaded him.
Uncle Peng smiled but still went to the kitchen.
Whether it was a waste or not was another matter; the main thing was that he was happy.
There were already many instances of surplus production now. By doing this, he could also increase consumption and benefit the economy!
One could not view this with the mindset of the previous era.
Li Yang shook his head and said, "Uncle Peng is truly warm-hearted."
"You're not bad either. I'll toast you." Murong Xue opened the cap of the fruit beer and said to him.
Li Yang also picked up a bottle and clinked it with hers, "Cheers."
As expected of fruit beer with only about ten percent alcohol, practically no alcohol content, they drank a whole bottle in one go, and neither of their faces turned red.
"Eat your food." Murong Xue proactively served him a dish.
Li Yang was somewhat flattered. Although he knew that saving the beauty was indeed effective, he did not expect it to be so remarkably effective!
"Oh my, a beautiful woman serving me food, I am truly flattered."
"Is that so?" Murong Xue's lips curved, and she glanced at him, saying, "You're just pretending. I don't believe that with a beautiful woman like Mrs. Shui by your side, you would be flattered by such a small matter of mine."
"I'm telling the truth. If you don't believe me, I can go get a knife right now and peel back this skin to show you my heart, to see if it's sincere." Li Yang said, preparing to stand up.
Although she knew he wouldn't actually do that, Murong Xue still felt a little happy hearing it, and said with a smile, "Sit down, I didn't say I don't believe you at all."
"That's good. If you really didn't believe me, I'd have to bare my heart and soul to show you," Li Yang said with a smile.
After eating for a while, Li Yang curiously asked, "What's the deal with that Black Flood Dragon?"
"Oh, he was one of the three leaders of Jiangcheng's underground forces. He committed many evil deeds, and many people were made to wish they were dead by him. Six months ago, I seized an opportunity and captured him. The evidence was conclusive, and he was sentenced to death."
Murong Xue put down her chopsticks and said, "Although the Black Flood Dragon is dead, many of his close subordinates escaped and were not caught in one net."
"Scarface is a loyal follower. He protected some of the Black Flood Dragon's children who fled. It is estimated that once things stabilized over there, he returned to seek revenge on me."
"I really didn't expect him to come so suddenly, and even dare to make a move next to the office. I'm afraid he didn't expect to leave Jiangcheng alive."
"This person is rather loyal, but unfortunately, he served a villain. If he could have done something for the people, he would surely be loved." Li Yang felt it was a pity after hearing these words.
Such good qualities were used for a heinous underground leader, which was truly regrettable.
Murong Xue nodded and said, "It is indeed a pity. But since he chose this path of harming himself and others, he must pay the price."
"That's true." Li Yang nodded.
At this moment, a small head peeked in from outside the door, stealthily and furtively.
Li Yang caught a glimpse of it with his peripheral vision and asked suspiciously, "Hey, Uncle Peng, is that your son?"
"Ah? Oh dear, what are you sneakily doing outside, you little rascal? Come in quickly." Uncle Peng turned his head and saw a clean-faced, thin boy with a flat haircut, and immediately shouted.
The boy with the flat haircut saw Murong Xue there and seemed a little scared, "Dad, I've made plans to go out with friends. Hold my things for me, I have to go now."
Saying that, he threw his schoolbag towards Uncle Peng.
Uncle Peng did not expect him to be so sudden and instinctively reached out to catch it, but it was too late.
Seeing the schoolbag fall to the ground was not a big deal, but Li Yang suddenly caught sight of something like transparent glass, and his expression immediately changed as he rushed forward.
"Be careful!"