Chapter 18: Being Followed

When he reached a remote area with few people, several furtive figures finally emerged from the darkness and blocked Zhang Xiaofan's way. They were exactly the several young men with dyed yellow hair who had deliberately tried to pick a fight earlier but failed. They were holding several switchblades in their hands, swinging them around.

"Country bumpkin, you actually dared to slap us in the face in public just now and didn't show us any respect. What do you think should be done about that?"

The leading young man with yellow hair was wearing a leather jacket and swinging the switchblade in his hand. Under the streetlight, it reflected a cold, white light. There was a gecko tattoo on his neck, which looked vivid. He had a sneering smile on his face, full of malice.

Zhang Xiaofan was immediately surrounded by five or six people. He stood in the middle with the carrying pole on his shoulders and looked at them without saying a word.

"You brat, hand over all the money you got from selling the wolf meat just now and treat us to a meal as an apology. Then this matter will be over."

"And the wild animals in your two snake skin bags. We're more familiar with the city. We'll help you sell them."

The people behind also said in a slovenly manner. As they spoke, they went to grab the two snake skin bags. Zhang Xiaofan quickly dodged and said somewhat fearfully:

"I didn't provoke you. Just now you bought a jin of meat from me. I'll return the money to you as an apology. Isn't that enough?"

Hearing Zhang Xiaofan's words, the several hooligans burst into laughter. Occasionally, a car passed by on the side, but no one ever stopped.

"Brothers, don't waste time talking to him. This country brat doesn't know how to spend money. We'll help him spend it, and we'll also help him sell the things. We should do good deeds and help the poor, right?"

The young man with the gecko tattoo on his neck spoke in a smooth and persuasive way. As he spoke, several of them came up to snatch the things. They seemed very skilled at it, indicating that they had probably done such things many times before.

These people were the local ruffians in Qingyang Town. They were lazy and idle, usually making a living by robbing or extorting money.

This was a good place, remote and with no one around, very suitable for them to take action. Five or six people immediately surrounded him. One of them raised his big foot and kicked towards Zhang Xiaofan. If an ordinary person was kicked like this, they would definitely be knocked to the ground.

However, Zhang Xiaofan was not an ordinary person. Under the streetlight, seven or eight people were fighting each other. There were sounds of fists hitting flesh and painful howls.

In just a few breaths, the situation changed. These young men with yellow hair were all kneeling on the ground, each with swollen faces and bruises. Only when they actually fought did they regret it. This country boy could actually fight, and he was very powerful. In the blink of an eye, he had knocked them all down.

"Brother, stop hitting us. It was all a misunderstanding. We'll treat you to a meal and apologize, okay?"

The young man with the gecko tattoo on his neck dropped the switchblade on the ground. At this moment, he was kneeling in front of Zhang Xiaofan, spitting out blood from the corner of his mouth. Several of his teeth had been knocked out by Zhang Xiaofan, and one of his hands was also broken. The other people were in the same situation.

"Listen carefully and remember me clearly. My name is Zhang Xiaofan. If you still don't know what's good for you when you meet me next time, you'll be in an even worse situation than now!

Since you want to treat me to a meal, take out all your money, and then this matter will be settled."

Zhang Xiaofan had a serious expression on his face. As he spoke, he directly raised his foot and stepped on one of the guys' heads. If he exerted a little more force, this guy's head might shatter like a watermelon. The guy was screaming in pain and begging for mercy.

These guys were inwardly cursing their bad luck. Tonight, they had kicked the wrong person. After being in the underworld for so many years, they never expected to be defeated by such a young man. They had no choice but to take out the money on them and obediently place it on the ground in front of Zhang Xiaofan.

Altogether, the several of them had more than 3,000 yuan. After Zhang Xiaofan took the money, he nodded in satisfaction and then sauntered off into the darkness.

"Brother! I feel like we weren't here to rob him. Instead, we were here to give him money."

At this moment, one of the guys got up from the ground after seeing Zhang Xiaofan leave and cried out in grievance. They, these hooligans and gangsters, usually had trouble making ends meet. They had just pulled off a big job yesterday, but today they had come running over here and handed the money over to someone else.

"Let's go! Go back and call more people to hack that kid to death! Ouch! It hurts! My hand is broken..."

Zhang Xiaofan, walking in the darkness, was heading towards the main road. There was a smile on his face, and he was muttering to himself:

"Making money isn't that difficult either. I just came out once, and now I have almost 13,000 yuan in my pocket. Migrant workers have to work for a whole year, but they might not even save 10,000 yuan in a year."

Zhang Xiaofan was a bit depressed. Everyone said that it was difficult to make money, but he didn't think so. If he sold the goods in his two bags, he didn't know how much money he could get.

Just then, the lights of a car illuminated the area from behind and approached slowly. Zhang Xiaofan turned around and stared intently. It was a taxi. He raised his hand to flag the car down, planning to take it to Zhuque City.

At the same time, in the light of the car, not far behind Zhang Xiaofan, there was also a woman reaching out to hail the car.

Zhang Xiaofan shivered all over, and goosebumps instantly appeared on his skin. He had just come from behind and hadn't seen anyone. When did this woman appear? The woman looked extremely plump and had a great figure.

"The blame lies with the proper person. It doesn't matter!"

Zhang Xiaofan murmured to himself and carried the bags towards the woman. The car also stopped where the woman was. The woman slowly got into the car.

"Miss, where are you going?" the taxi driver greeted the woman after she got in.

The woman was very silent and spoke in a cold tone: "Zhuque City!"

"Hey! Kid, wait a moment! Can't you see I already have a passenger?"

The taxi driver saw that Zhang Xiaofan also wanted to get in the car. Moreover, he was dirty all over with mud on him, and the driver was afraid that he would dirty the seats of his car. He didn't want to take him at all and immediately shouted.

"Brother, I'm also going to Zhuque City. Give me a ride along the way, please! I have money."

As Zhang Xiaofan spoke, he took out several banknotes. The taxi driver's eyes lit up. He sized up Zhang Xiaofan's country bumpkin-like attire and had an idea in his mind.

"Okay, you're so dirty and you're carrying so many things. It'll cost you 500 yuan. Take it or leave it!"

After all, Qingyang Town was a mountain town, and taxis were scarce. Zhang Xiaofan thought about it for a moment. In order not to delay matters, he had to nod and agree. Even though he knew he was being overcharged, he still had to get in the car. Sometimes life was just that helpless.

Zhang Xiaofan gave the taxi driver 500 yuan and then got in the car.

"Miss, I'm sorry. Since you two are going the same way, please bear with it and squeeze a bit."

The taxi driver turned to the very plump woman and said with a smile. When he turned his head and saw the woman's pretty face, she was wearing a white dress, and the neckline was bulging prominently. It was really alluring. One could imagine that the two "big balloons" inside were very large.

Moreover, the woman had thick makeup on. Even so, she exuded an endless charm. The white dress was very thin, and one could vaguely see the skin underneath. The shape of the two "balloons" could also be clearly seen. It was really captivating.

The taxi driver immediately felt a reaction in his lower body. Although this woman was wearing a white dress, it was semi-transparent, and she was also wearing black lace underneath.

This woman looked like she was a mistress kept by some wealthy man, someone who was at the mercy of men. She looked like a slut.