Chapter 84: Kneel Down and Beg for Mercy

Chapter 84: Kneel Down and Beg for Mercy

Li Yi secretly smiled to himself—this girl finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Seeing the resolute expression on her face, he found it a little amusing.

However, before Xu Qingyao could say anything, Li Yi interrupted her.

"It's about those little gangsters, right?" he asked.

"Brother, you know everything?"

"Of course," Li Yi replied. "Standing up for what's right is a good thing, and it's not wrong to fight against injustice for a friend. I also know you won't just let this go so easily."

Then, his tone shifted slightly. "But next time something like this happens, don't hide it. Tell me directly. My sister and I will worry if you keep things like this from us."

"Brother..."

As he spoke, Li Yi gently reached out and stroked Xu Qingyao's hair, smiling. "Leave the rest to me."

Xu Qingyao was momentarily stunned—she hadn't expected this reaction.

"Brother... why are you so good to me?"

Li Yi walked toward the alley, smiling. "Because I'm your brother."

Hearing this, Xu Qingyao felt warmth spread through her heart. Yes, this is my brother.

Noticing that Li Yi had already started walking ahead, she quickly gathered herself and followed.

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and hurriedly said, "Brother... those gangsters are from the nearby technical school. There are quite a few of them!"

"So what?" Li Yi asked, unconcerned.

"Brother! Maybe we should take another route… they'll definitely be waiting for us here!"

Li Yi chuckled and replied confidently, "Qingyao, have you forgotten what I used to do?"

Then, he continued, "A few gangsters are nothing. Your brother was once undefeated in all the meat factories. In the whole of Jiangcheng, how many dare to challenge me?"

Hearing his half-joking, half-serious words, Xu Qingyao couldn't help but laugh.

She had almost forgotten—Li Yi used to be the most notorious gangster leader within several streets of the meat factory!

His current serious demeanor made people forget his glorious past.

The two of them continued walking through the alley, chatting and laughing.

At that moment, more than ten figures suddenly appeared in front of them.

Leading the group was a short-haired young man with earrings, dressed in jeans.

Seeing this, a smirk appeared at the corner of Li Yi's mouth.

Looks like I was right—these little gangsters were indeed waiting for us here!

The short-haired young man stepped forward with an arrogant look and sneered, "So, you knew we were coming and brought someone to help you in advance?"

He then glanced at Li Yi and scoffed, "Don't think that just because you found some pretty boy to stand beside you, we'll let you go."

"Now, hurry up and pay the medical bills, or we'll beat him up too!"

Li Yi calmly examined the group of gangsters. Most of them were around 15 to 18 years old and stood about 1.7 meters tall.

With so many of them gathered together, they might seem intimidating to an average person.

But to Li Yi?

Not in the slightest.

He stepped forward with a smile and said in a deep voice, "Since you're still students, I'll give you a chance. Leave now, and never appear in front of my sister again. If you do, you'll have to face the consequences."

The gang leader was momentarily stunned—he hadn't expected Li Yi to say that.

Did this pretty boy not realize that he was outnumbered?

"Hey kid, are you an idiot?"

A gang member next to him chimed in, "You think you're giving us a chance? How about you apologize right now, and maybe we'll let this slide!"

"Hahaha!"

Li Yi let out a mocking chuckle. "So, you've chosen to drink the penalty instead of the toast, huh?"

"What, are you going to take us all on by yourself? How scary!"

"Hahaha!" The gangsters laughed loudly.

Li Yi remained unfazed, his expression indifferent. "You're right about one thing—there will be a fight. But I won't be alone."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly whistled loudly.

It was a signal.

Moments later, a large group of people emerged from the woods nearby, completely surrounding the alley.

Compared to the dozen or so gangsters, Wei Sanpao's group of twenty to thirty men was overwhelming.

Unlike these technical school students, Wei Sanpao and his men had been surviving in society for years. Their presence alone was enough to intimidate the younger gangsters.

The gang leader's face paled.

"Damn... What kind of god did we mess with?"

Wei Sanpao walked forward, his gaze sharp. "Are you their leader?"

The young gangster hesitated before nodding nervously. "Y-Yeah, I am. You—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Wei Sanpao cut him off.

"Alright, shut up. You're from a technical school, right? Let's go have a chat with your principal and see how he wants to handle this."

The gangsters froze.

What?

They had expected a fight, not a trip to the principal's office!

"W-Wait! This is between us! Why are you bringing the school into it?"

The gang leader barely finished his sentence when Wei Sanpao and his men surrounded them.

Some of the younger gangsters, filled with youthful arrogance, rushed forward.

Wei Sanpao wasted no time. With a swift move, he grabbed the first one and threw him cleanly to the ground.

The others immediately stopped in their tracks.

Li Yi smirked—Wei Sanpao had been training with a former army scout since childhood. His fighting skills were on a completely different level.

The gangsters, seeing this display, realized they were no match for these men.

And worse—the mention of going to the principal made them panic.

If their actions were exposed, they could be expelled.

Their bravado lasted less than five minutes before they started begging for mercy.

"Big brother, please forgive us... we didn't mean it!"

"Yeah, please don't take us to the school..."

"We really know we were wrong... You're a generous man..."

Li Yi looked at them and let out a helpless sigh.

Is this what gangsters have become?

Teenagers these days wanted to play tough, but the moment they faced real trouble, they crumbled.

He didn't want to waste more time on them, so he said, "You guys look ridiculous trying to act tough. Do you have any idea how embarrassed your parents would be?"

"And do you know what you just did to my sister? According to the law, this is extortion. If you take it further, it becomes robbery. Do you know the sentencing standards for those crimes?"

"The former carries a prison sentence of three to seven years. The latter? A minimum of ten years, possibly even the death penalty. Right now, the government is cracking down on crime—if you get reported, you will face serious punishment."

The gangsters' faces turned white.

They had never thought about the legal consequences.

If they were arrested and sent to prison, their lives would be ruined.

Actually, Li Yi hadn't even mentioned the worst part—gangsters like them were currently the main targets of the government's anti-crime campaign. If they got caught, the punishment would be severe.

Seeing their frightened expressions, he added, "I'll let this go today. But if I ever hear that you're blackmailing students or harassing girls again, I'll personally send you to the police. Got it?"

The gang leader frantically nodded.

"Yes! We understand!"