novelGlobal #198 - Chapter 198 Authentic Beef Noodles
#198 - Chapter 198 Authentic Beef Noodles
Tick-tock—
As the hour and minute hands both pointed to 12, the entire building plunged into darkness, with only the mottled moonlight shining through the windows, illuminating the building and becoming the sole color in the night.
In the plaza, Jin Fei and the others lay sprawled in the center, their eyes filled with despair as they stared at the wide-open gate.
Behind them, Li Chenqiu stood with his arms crossed, leaning against the wall with his eyes closed.
“Help! Save us!”
“I have a lot of contribution points! Whoever saves me, I'll give them all my contribution points!”
“Li Chenqiu, we're from the Fierce Tiger Society! The Fierce Tiger Society won't let you get away with this!”
The men with broken limbs howled through the night, but no one came out to complain about the noise, because the inmates were also awake, squatting in the corridors, secretly watching the plaza.
Everyone knew tonight wouldn't be peaceful; something was bound to happen.
If they were just left to die like this, wouldn't that be a slap in the face to the Fierce Tiger Society?
How could the Fierce Tiger Society allow such a thing to happen?
“Do you think the Fierce Tiger Society will come tonight?”
“Definitely! Xu Zishan, the head of District Three, is known for being protective of his own. How could he ignore this?”
“They haven't come yet probably because something's delayed them, or they're discussing a plan. They'll definitely come; it's just a matter of time. Just watch!”
The inmates whispered.
...
Time slowly passed, and the voices of Jin Fei and the others grew fainter and fainter. The building gradually fell silent.
Tap, tap, tap...
A series of crisp footsteps came from the gate, growing closer.
The inmates, who had been half-asleep, perked up at the sound and stared intently at the gate.
Jin Fei and the others also raised their heads expectantly, their dim eyes regaining some color.
Under everyone's gaze, Xiang Nanzhi walked in slowly, stroking his stomach and chewing on a popsicle.
“Hey!” Xiang Nanzhi put down the popsicle in his hand and looked at Jin Fei and the others in surprise. “What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a handsome guy before?”
“You… who are you?” One of them asked excitedly. “Did Boss Xu send you?”
“What Boss Xu? I'm just an ordinary inmate.” Xiang Nanzhi directly interrupted their fantasies and walked up to them.
“Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's terrible. Li Chenqiu did this, right?” Xiang Nanzhi shook his head with sympathy, then walked over to Li Chenqiu and squatted down, continuing to eat his popsicle.
Li Chenqiu opened his eyes and looked down at Xiang Nanzhi: “Going to eat.”
“Yeah.” Xiang Nanzhi nodded, then placed the plastic bag he had been holding in his hand in front of Li Chenqiu: “Beef noodles I packed along the way.”
“Thanks.” Li Chenqiu squatted down and opened the tightly tied plastic bag, but his face darkened when he saw what was inside: “This is what you call beef noodles?”
Xiang Nanzhi looked down: “Isn't it? Beef jerky and crispy noodles, isn't that beef noodles?”
Li Chenqiu: ___*( ￣皿￣)/#____
...
Inside a luxurious room.
Xu Zishan, the head of District Three, supported his forehead with his hand, rubbing his brow with worry.
“He's really arrogant, daring to provoke our Fierce Tiger Society in District Three. I think he's tired of living!”
“This kid must pay a painful price, otherwise, the Fierce Tiger Society will lose all face!”
“Brother Xu, what are you still hesitating about? Jin Fei is still lying there!”
Xu Zishan clenched his fist and shouted at the person who spoke:
“If you're not hesitating, then go! I think you're even fiercer than me. Go quickly and make Li Chenqiu pay a painful price. Once you bring Jin Fei back, you can have this position, okay?”
“If I could beat him, I would have gone…” That person mumbled softly with his head down.
Xu Zishan kicked that person to the ground: “If you can't beat him, do you think I can? Didn't I tell you about that kid's strength?”
“Then… then… are we just going to ignore Jin Fei?” Someone asked timidly.
Xu Zishan took a few deep breaths and sat back on the sofa: “I told him a thousand times to be careful with those trainees, but he didn't listen. What can I do? He deserves to die!”
“But… but we can't just ignore it, right? Jin Fei's death is insignificant, but if he just dies like this, what will the inmates think of us? What will they think of the Fierce Tiger Society?”
“Hoo—” Xu Zishan sighed deeply: “Go find Su Li and have him step in. He's the District Supervisor of District Three. No matter how strong Li Chenqiu is, he can't disobey the District Supervisor, can he?”
...
District Three, Prison Building.
Crunch, crunch—
Li Chenqiu munched on the dry crispy noodles.
“Do you like braised flavor or spicy flavor?” Xiang Nanzhi asked curiously, supporting his head with one hand.
Li Chenqiu tasted it carefully and said: “I don't like crispy noodles.”
Xiang Nanzhi snatched the crispy noodles from Li Chenqiu's hand: “You've eaten five packs, and now you say you don't like them.”
Li Chenqiu replied calmly: “Liking something and being able to eat it are not contradictory. I'm just bored…”
Li Chenqiu's voice stopped abruptly.
He raised an eyebrow and looked up at the direction of the building entrance, as did Xiang Nanzhi beside him.
Buzz— Pop!
Accompanied by a burst of electricity, the lights in the building instantly turned on.
“What's going on? Why are the lights on?”
“Pull your head back in! The Fierce Tiger Society is coming!”
“It's going to be a fight! Will this kid win?”
The inmates excitedly overlooked the plaza from above.
In the arena, Li Chenqiu stood up: “Someone's coming. Go back to sleep!”
“Sleep?” Xiang Nanzhi took a bite of the crispy noodles: “I'll eat a few more packs and then go to sleep. You do your thing; don't mind me.”
Li Chenqiu ignored Xiang Nanzhi and stared coldly at the direction of the gate.
“Hahaha, our people are here! I knew the Fierce Tiger Society wouldn't abandon us!”
“Great! Great! We can continue to live!”
“We don't have to die! We don't have to die!”
The men lying on the ground shouted excitedly.
Soon, a chaotic and dense series of footsteps came from outside the gate.
Under everyone's gaze, a group of prison guards rushed into the gate and stood in a neat line, facing Li Chenqiu.
“Ah? Why are the prison guards here?”
“Shouldn't the Fierce Tiger Society be coming?”
“Could it be the Fierce Tiger Society disguised as prison guards, but… this temperament doesn't seem right!”
Not only were the inmates surprised, but Li Chenqiu was also very surprised. He didn't expect the Fierce Tiger Society to have so much influence, to be able to get the prison guards to come over in the middle of the night.
“Interesting.” Li Chenqiu chuckled.
A prison guard with a stern face raised his head and shouted loudly: “What are you looking at? Go back to sleep!”
The inmates in the corridor lowered their heads even further after being yelled at, but none of them went back.
“You…”
“Alright, don't shout so loud in the middle of the night. Be quiet.” A voice came from the back of the crowd.