The girl obediently said, "Mm, I understand. I won't come here again next time."
Liu Wentian nodded his head and was about to leave when the girl, somewhat timidly, said, "Can I ask what your name is?"
Liu Wentian looked at the girl and saw that she was a bit shy, so he smiled and said, "Liu Wentian. And you?"
The girl, excited that Liu Wentian had asked for her name, said, "Brother Tian, my name is Zi Qing, like the clear sky and white clouds."
Upon hearing her name, Liu Wentian paused, then laughed and said, "That name suits you well."
The girl blushed with a shy smile, her expression as pure and refreshing as her name implied.
"Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going. You should pack up your stuff and leave too, to avoid those thugs coming back to trouble you."
After speaking, Liu Wentian saw the girl nod and turned to leave.
Zi Qing watched Liu Wentian's figure fade away and suddenly exclaimed, "Ah! I forgot to ask Brother Tian for his contact information."
Then she pouted, looking somewhat dissatisfied, and said, "Could it be that I'm not pretty enough? Otherwise, why wouldn't he even ask for my phone number?"
Despite her poverty, she had always been surrounded by numerous admirers of her beauty from a young age. This was the first time she doubted her appearance and the first time she wished someone would take the initiative to ask for her contact information.
Meanwhile, Liu Wentian didn't grasp Zi Qing's thoughts as he hadn't walked far before realizing there were several people following him.
When he reached a more secluded spot, several men appeared and blocked Liu Wentian's path.
There were six of them in total, five of which had been harassing Zi Qing earlier, and the other a big man over 1.8 meters tall, with a fierce look and a disdainful gaze.
Liu Wentian said indifferently to the leader, "Weren't you hit enough earlier?"
After sizing up Liu Wentian, the big man said to the leader, "Were you actually beaten by this kid? I say, Zhuang Han, are you that weak? Beaten by a kid whose limbs are as thin as sticks, really?"
Zhuang Han laughed awkwardly and said, "Brother Hao, this kid seems average but he hits hard. He knocked out several of my teeth." Then he turned to Liu Wentian and said fiercely, "Kid, don't get cocky! Don't think you're invincible just because you won a fight. Do you know who the people by my side are?"
Liu Wentian didn't respond, just looked at him as if he was looking at a fool.
Agitated, Zhuang Han shouted, "Brother Hao is my big brother and the boss around here. He used to fight in the underground boxing ring and has people's lives on his hands! Today, he will make you pay for meddling in others' business!"
Brother Hao smirked at Liu Wentian and said, "You dare hit my men. If I don't teach you a lesson, how can I continue to operate in Shenming City? You'd best kneel now, kowtow to me, let my boys beat you up a bit, then hand over all your money as a tribute!"
Liu Wentian, who had been cold-faced, now broke into laughter upon hearing Brother Hao's words, "Right! Why didn't I think of robbery as a moneymaking method? Robbing ordinary people is obviously not the way to go, but robbing thugs should be fine, right?"
With that thought, Liu Wentian looked at Brother Hao and his men with a faint smile and said, "I'm actually short on cash; how about you guys take out all your money and offer it up to me?"
"You... what did you say?" Zhuang Han was utterly baffled, wondering if he had misheard, finding this guy insufferably arrogant.
Enraged, Zhuang Han bellowed, "Brother Hao, this kid is looking down on you, kill him!"
"Damn it! Kid, you're asking for it!"
Brother Hao, too, was filled with rage. He was the boss around here, usually the one doing the threatening and the robbing, and now someone dared to threaten him.
He stomped forward and aimed a kick at Liu Wentian's stomach. Liu Wentian sneered, not moving an inch as his right leg shot out faster than the eye could see, striking Brother Hao's knee from the inside.
With a crisp snap, Brother Hao screamed in agony, sitting on the ground like a spread-eagled doll.
"Agh! My leg!"
"Does it hurt? I've only dislocated your knee, so stop wailing as if you're gonna die. Hand over the money!" Liu Wentian said coldly.
Brother Hao was on the verge of tears, truly wishing for death. He had never imagined a day when he'd be beaten to the ground and forced to hand over his money!
He had always been the one extorting others for money, this was the first time someone dared to demand money from him!!
"Fuck your mother! When I was out here hustling, you were still sucking on your mom's tits!! You think you're some kind of..." Before Brother could finish his vicious rant, Liu Wentian kicked him squarely, sending him rolling on the ground for a good 5 or 6 meters.
Liu Wentian's voice was cold as a knife, "Are you going to pay or not?"
Brother didn't dare to talk back anymore. He only felt as if his organs had been smashed to pulp by Liu Wentian's kick, gasping in pain, "I'll pay! I'll pay, just stop hitting me."
After speaking, Brother didn't dare to glare at Liu Wentian anymore, but his ferocious gaze fell on Pig Brother. It was this son of a bitch who caused him to lose his wife and break his arm, dragging him into trouble with such a fierce character!!
Seeing Liu Wentian's attention shifting from Brother to himself, Pig Brother shivered in fear.
He had brought Brother over to regain some face and extort a bit of money, never expecting the other party to be this terrifying, turning Brother into such a mess. He felt like crying without tears, saying, "I... I'll pay too, don't hit me."
The other four underlings, seeing Liu Wentian looking their way, hastily took out their wallets in panic. They didn't want to end up with dislocated joints, kicked around on the floor like Brother, whimpering with tears and snot running down their faces, they understood all too well the extent of the pain.
If people witnessed this scene, they would probably be shocked to the core. Gang members actually getting robbed and willingly handing over money, it was simply inconceivable!!
The few men took out all the money they had on them, totaling around 30,000 Yi.
Enraged, Liu Wentian said, "Do you take me for a beggar? Go withdraw money! Hand it all over!!"
The men felt so wronged that they were on the verge of tears. How was it that the person in front of them seemed like the real bandit, while they were the bullied honest citizens.
They finally understood how it felt when they robbed others. And the worst part was, after being robbed themselves, they couldn't even talk about it, let alone report it.
If word got out that they had been robbed by an ordinary person, how could they continue to mix in the underworld? Because of this, they were destined to grit their teeth and swallow the blood. As for revenge, they didn't dare to even think about it. They definitely did not want to provoke Liu Wentian, this harbinger of death, a second time.
In the end, Liu Wentian walked away with more than 100,000 they had withdrawn. The men left behind looked as defeated as roosters after a fight.
Holding the money, Liu Wentian began to ponder where to acquire the necessary medicinal herbs. Although the herbs for Yellow Spirit were not too rare, they might not be available in ordinary pharmacies.
Just then, he received a call from an unknown number.
Liu Wentian answered, "Hello, who is this?"
A chilly voice came from the other side, "Liu Wentian, it's me, Sheng Qianmei. Can you help me out?"
Upon hearing this voice, Liu Wentian recalled the mixed-race, long-legged beauty he had encountered at the hospital that morning.
What could she want, calling him up this late at night?
Staying at the hospital overnight, he had his phone with him, so it wasn't strange that she knew his number; however, her calling at this hour was somewhat odd.
Liu Wentian, curious, asked, "Is there something you need from me? How can I help you?"
Sheng Qianmei's voice was tinged with urgency, "Liu Wentian, can you come to the hospital right now?"
Her tone carried a hint of pleading, evidently facing some tough problem she couldn't solve.
Without saying much more, Liu Wentian agreed and then hung up.
As for buying the medicinal herbs, he had a plan. He wasn't familiar with the places that sold herbs, but since Sheng Qianmei worked in the hospital, asking her to buy them would be much simpler. Now that she clearly needed his help, he decided to see what was going on.
Shenming City People's Hospital.
Angry shouts resounded from a hospital room, "Damn it, my boss came here for treatment, and instead of getting better, you made him vomit blood!! I'm telling you, if you don't cure my boss today, I'm going to smash up this hospital, and I'll make sure you can't keep it open tomorrow!!"
A man over 1.8 meters tall, Zhuang Han, was pointing at a group of doctors and nurses with an expression like he wanted to chop them into pieces.
"Are you fucking deaf? Treat him now!" His eyes wide with fury, he glared at a short, plump, middle-aged man who looked like a leader, shouting orders.