Seeing such a group of people, Boss Pang's expression changed immediately. He walked over and said with a fawning smile, "What would you gentlemen like to eat? Just place your order."
"I'm not here to eat, I'm here to find someone." Among this group of unsavory characters, a burly man with a sunken forehead and a prominent nose glanced at him coldly and then extended his hand towards Li Yang, saying, "You, boy, get out here!"
"Do we have a grudge?" Li Yang cast a suspicious glance at them, certain that they were all strangers he had never met before.
The leader said sternly, "I told you to get out, so get out immediately! Don't talk nonsense, or I'll chop you down with one stroke."
"I understand, you're here to cause trouble. If you can chop me down with one stroke, then come and try," Li Yang said calmly.
The leader narrowed his eyes, waved his arm, and shouted, "All of you, go!"
"Yes, boss!" His subordinates drew their weapons and charged towards Li Yang.
Boss Pang's face changed drastically, and he quickly said, "You can't do this! I've paid Jin Ye!"
"Aren't you afraid Jin Ye will find out and punish you if you do this?"
"Hmph," the leader sneered, glancing at him. "We're not Jin Ye's people, what's there to be afraid of?"
"Don't just stand there, cripple this brat's limbs!"
"Kid, if you have to blame anyone, blame yourself. You're incompetent yet offend people so easily. You're asking for death."
The subordinates pounced, shouting, "Get down on your knees for me!"
"Scram!"
Li Yang didn't even spare them a second glance. He merely channeled a bit of his Wuxin True Qi, and all the charging thugs were sent flying.
"Ah!" A series of screams erupted. Several subordinates were flung out of the barbecue restaurant, while others crashed heavily onto tables, smashing them and making even louder noises.
Seeing this, the leader's face suddenly turned pale. "You, what did you just do?"
"You don't need to know so much. You only need to know one thing: you're about to have terrible luck," Li Yang said with a smile.
What did he mean?
Before the leader could understand his words, he suddenly saw a dark figure hurtling towards him.
He tried to block it, but it was too late. He was directly smashed to the ground by the dark figure, his body aching all over.
Looking up, he realized the dark figure was one of his subordinates.
"You brat..."
"Scram!" Li Yang said coldly, "Or I'll completely cripple all of you."
"No, don't cripple me. Let's talk properly!" The subordinates' faces changed drastically. They clutched their hands and started to leave.
The leader also wanted to flee, but Li Yang stopped him. "You've made it difficult for the boss to do business and damaged so many things. You should at least compensate fifty thousand yuan, right?"
"Fifty thousand?" The leader's face turned pale, and he exclaimed.
Li Yang nodded. "That's right. If you're unwilling, you can spend a few years in prison before coming out."
"You want to call the police and arrest me?" The leader trembled and quickly said, "Don't call the police, I'll pay now."
"Then be quick about it, don't deliberately waste time," Li Yang said with a smile.
The leader repeatedly agreed and finally transferred fifty thousand yuan to Boss Pang before fleeing in a panic.
Watching them flee, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Boss Pang looked at Li Yang and said, "Mr. Li, you are truly a good person. However, I cannot accept this money. Please keep it."
"I'm not short of money. Besides, this is compensation from those guys to you, and it doesn't affect me. Please keep it," Li Yang shook his head and said. "Furthermore, these guys came looking for trouble with me in the first place, and they caused damage to your store. I should take responsibility."
"This,"
Boss Pang hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and accepted. "Then I thank you, Mr. Li."
"You're welcome," Li Yang said with a smile.
Boss Pang's cooking was indeed very good. After just one bite, he couldn't help but continue eating.
No wonder Fang Xiaoqing brought him here.
Fang Xiaoqing smiled and asked, "How is the taste?"
"Miss Fang, you have excellent taste in food," Li Yang said with a smile, giving her a thumbs-up. "It's very delicious."
"Since Brother Li likes it so much, I'll treat you to eat here every day from now on," Fang Xiaoqing said with a giggle.
Li Yang looked at her suspiciously. "Every day?"
"Yes, don't you want to see me every day, Brother Li?" Fang Xiaoqing wiggled her body and sat even closer to him.
Eventually, she was almost sitting on his lap.
Li Yang shivered, his mind clearing up instantly. He still hadn't figured out why this woman was getting so close to him, and he didn't dare to get involved with her ambiguously.
He immediately stood up and said, "I'm full. Boss Pang, please settle the bill."
"Mr. Li, your table is complimentary," Boss Pang said with a smile as he walked over. "This meal is on me."
"How can I accept that?"
"It's fine. It's getting dark, you should hurry back," Boss Pang said with a smile.
Li Yang looked outside; the sky was indeed very dark. "Miss Fang, we'll just..."
"Brother Li, please give me a ride home," Fang Xiaoqing interrupted him before he could finish and got into his car.
Strike first, suffer later.
Li Yang opened his mouth, looking at her with some surprise. "Miss Fang, to be honest, do you really like me?"
"Since Brother Li can see it, I won't deny it. I do have feelings for Brother Li," Fang Xiaoqing said directly.
Li Yang was puzzled. "What is it about me that you like?"
"Everything about you is good." Fang Xiaoqing suddenly leaned out of the car, put her arms around his arm, and then pressed her lips against his.
Her lips were as soft as tender flower petals, and quite delicious.
Her mouth still carried the faint aroma of barbecue.
Li Yang instinctively tasted a few mouthfuls. The flavor was indeed extraordinary, and he couldn't help but taste a few more.
"Hoo, hoo!"
After a while, Fang Xiaoqing leaned against the passenger seat, panting, and looked at Li Yang in disbelief. "How are you so... enduring?"
"Don't you need to catch your breath after at least three minutes?"
"My lung capacity is excellent," Li Yang said with a smile.
No matter what this woman's intentions were, if he didn't take advantage of this unsolicited offering, wouldn't that be a disservice to her enthusiastic initiative?