Exposed.

"Who said we came to cause trouble? It's just that the food here is too terrible!" Brother Niu shouted at Jaxon.

Although they had indeed come to make trouble, they needed an excuse; they couldn't just do it without any reason, could they?

"If it's so terrible, why did you eat so much? You guys spent over a thousand yuan?" Jaxon said indifferently.

The young men felt a mix of shame and anger. Why hadn't they controlled themselves earlier?

However, the barbecue from this stall was genuinely delicious.

"The ingredients here are expired!"

"Yeah, I could definitely taste something strange!"

"I even found a bug in my food. This place is so unhygienic!"

The young men took turns criticizing Jaxon.

"If the ingredients are expired, why did you eat so much? If it tasted strange, how could you swallow it? If it's unhygienic, why were you enjoying it so much?" Jaxon said.

"Stop wasting time! Pay up, or we'll smash your stall!" Brother Niu said furiously.

If they had followed the plan and started causing a scene after just a bite or two, they might have sounded more convincing. But because they had eaten so much, any excuse they came up with now just didn't hold up.

"You're clearly here to cause trouble on purpose," Jaxon said.

"No matter what you think, the money has to be paid!" Brother Niu no longer bothered to hide his intentions, as it was impossible to conceal anymore.

"What if I refuse to pay?" Jaxon said calmly, without a hint of panic on his face.

"Refuse? We'll smash your stall! And every time we see you, we'll do it again! We'll make sure you can't do business!" Brother Niu said.

"Who sent you here?" Jaxon suddenly asked.

These people didn't look like they were just collecting protection money. If they were, they would have targeted all the surrounding stalls. But the other stalls were fine, and these people came straight to his stall. Clearly, they had a specific purpose. He didn't know them before, and they had no grudges against him. This was obviously orchestrated by someone behind the scenes.

Brother Niu didn't expect Jaxon to switch to this topic so suddenly. His eyes subconsciously glanced at the other barbecue stall owners who were watching the commotion. Although he quickly realized and shifted his gaze, Jaxon had noticed it, and so had the other stall owners.

"What an idiot, a fool!"

"This guy has a pig's brain, no, pigs are smarter than him!"

"I wonder if that boss saw it. If he did, won't he know that we're behind this?"

"What if he sees it? This isn't school; it's the real world. Using some tactics is pretty normal, right?"

The stall owners were clearly unhappy with Brother Niu's behavior, but they weren't too worried about Jaxon discovering that they were behind this. In their view, even if Jaxon knew, he couldn't do anything about it. Jaxon was just a young newcomer in this business. If he had real skills, he wouldn't be doing this job, let alone running a street stall.

Jaxon had indeed noticed the other barbecue stall owners watching the commotion. From the leader's glance, he guessed that those stall owners were the ones orchestrating this trouble.

Initially, because of Wang Ziming's warning in the afternoon, Jaxon thought these people were sent by Kong Hailin. But now it seemed that wasn't the case.

However, Jaxon wasn't very surprised that the instigators were the barbecue stall owners. Since his business had taken off, it was natural that the other stalls would suffer. Those owners had already tried to cause trouble last night, showing their hostility. Now they were sending people to disrupt his business—it wasn't strange at all.

"No one sent us," Brother Niu still didn't realize that his actions had exposed the people behind him and continued to threaten Jaxon, "Are you going to pay or not?"

"Pay? No way," Jaxon shook his head. "If there was really a problem with my food, I'd pay. But you're deliberately causing trouble, and I won't let you succeed."

"Brother Niu, why waste time talking to him? If he won't pay, let's just flip his stall."

"Yeah, Brother Niu, stop beating around the bush and just do it."

"He actually doesn't give us any face, doesn't respect Brother Niu. We have to teach him a lesson today!"

The other young men behind Brother Niu were all ready to act, eyeing Jaxon menacingly, waiting for the right moment to strike.

"What are you trying to do? Be careful, we'll call the police and have you arrested!"

"That's right. There's nothing wrong with Teacher Jaxon's ingredients. You're just here to cause trouble!"

"How dare you bully a teacher from Goldenleaf University? You've got some nerve!"

Before Jaxon could respond, the students nearby couldn't hold back anymore!

After all, Jaxon was not only the owner of the barbecue stall but also a well-known teacher at Goldenleaf University. Bullying a teacher from Goldenleaf University was like disrespecting the entire university—it was like slapping Goldenleaf University in the face. Naturally, the students couldn't tolerate that.

The young men, who were about to act, were stunned by this reaction.

What was going on? This guy was a teacher at Goldenleaf University? How could a teacher be running a barbecue stall? Why not just focus on teaching? Moreover, the people who sent them didn't mention that Jaxon had such a background as a teacher from Goldenleaf University.

Even these thugs had heard of Goldenleaf University's reputation and knew its status. If they actually attacked a teacher from Goldenleaf University, the consequences would be far more severe than just bullying a barbecue stall owner.

Realizing this, Brother Niu glanced back at the stall owners behind him, seeking their assurance on what to do next. Should they continue to cause trouble, or just let it go?

The stall owners hadn't expected that Jaxon had such an identity either. However, since their own involvement had already been exposed, they decided to go through with it. After all, they weren't the ones directly causing the trouble. If Brother Niu and his group got arrested, the stall owners could just compensate them with more money.

So, after a brief hesitation, the stall owners signaled to Brother Niu to continue and promised to pay more.

With this assurance from the stall owners, Brother Niu felt relieved. So what if Jaxon was a teacher from Goldenleaf University? They would still go ahead and smash the stall! Even if they had to spend a few days in jail, it was worth it. They had been in trouble before, and the stall owners were willing to pay more money.

This deal was not a loss!