Chapter 128: Chapter 128: The Young Girl Finds the Way
“Xia Chengzong, is that you?” Zhao Xiaogui cried out in surprise.
Xia Chengzong, the second son of the Xia family main branch, Chuyi’s second paternal cousin, was the one in the family known for having the worst temper.
If it were Xia Chengzu acting tough because of the elders’ favoritism, typical insubordination within the clan,
Xia Chengzong was the one who, without that familial affection, recklessly mixed in with all sorts and dared to act domineeringly both inside and outside the family nest.
As soon as he heard the voice, Xia Chengzong’s gaze shifted to the two persons, the ferocious look on his face softened slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.
“You know each other?” the crew-cut man asked with a raised brow.
Frowning, Xia Chengzong spoke with a touch of discontent, “My sister.”
The crew-cut guy obviously paused, then asked, “Really related?”
“Mhm,” Xia Chengzong nodded gravely.
“Ha! Ha! Ha!” The crew-cut man suddenly burst out laughing, saying, “Looks like the flood has hit the Dragon King Temple now.”
At this time, the man dressed in work clothes had an even uglier expression and said with displeasure, “Brother Qiang, what about this?”
Ban Cunqiang raised his hand and said, “Alright, I know the deal, but she’s my brother’s sister, which makes her my sister too. So, for this matter, we need to reconsider.”
“Brother Qiang!” the man in work clothes, now with an ashen face, exclaimed, “You…”
“Enough, Li Cai, I know what you’re going to say, but we folks of Jianghu have our codes,” Ban Cunqiang said with the air of a Jianghu elder, “Tell the person behind you that I’m not interested in his small change.”
Li Cai glanced at Xia Chengzong, then at Ban Cunqiang, gritted his teeth, and finally said, “Brother Qiang, you really should think this over. You might not know who sent me…”
Before he could finish, he was cut off again by Ban Cunqiang, “What? The person behind you is that powerful? Are you threatening me now?”
Ban Cunqiang was a genuine roughneck who valued face above all. Offended by Li Cai’s words, he was thoroughly displeased and slapped the table with such force that it sent a thunderous bang through the air.
Li Cai took a step back, his face turning even more livid, and managed to say, “Fine, Brother Qiang, pretend I didn’t say anything. Just hope you don’t regret it!”
With a flick of his wrist, he stormed off fuming.
“Pfft!” Ban Cunqiang spat on the ground and said disdainfully, “What kind of trash, now threatening me?”
After saying this, he looked at Xia Chengzong, then turned to Chuyi and said, “Hey, Sister Xia, you’re Chengzong’s sister, so you’re Brother Qiang’s sister too.”
“By that logic, we can consider ourselves family,” Ban Cunqiang said with a sleazy air as he walked towards her. “Brother isn’t afraid to lay things out for you today.”
“Sister, here’s the thing, you’re new around here and might not know the ropes yet. You’ve managed to offend some deity or other who paid to have me hassle you.”
Zhao Xiaogui couldn’t stand Ban Cunqiang’s thuggish demeanor, stepped forward, and stood in front of his sister.
Ban Cunqiang didn’t mind and said over Zhao Xiaogui’s shoulder, “But don’t worry, sister. As long as you play nice, I’ll sort this out for you.”
Chuyi looked indifferently over her cousin, then back at Ban Cunqiang and said, “Brother Qiang, I’ll treat you to a meal today.”
“I’ve also got some fine homemade liquor at my place. I’ll bring some out for you guys.”
Upon hearing this, Ban Cunqiang immediately broke into a grin and said, “Ha! Ha! Good sister, smart move!”
“From now on, you’re under Brother Qiang’s protection. Let’s see who dares to trouble you again!” Ban Cunqiang boasted loudly, slapping his chest with pride.