181: Chapter 181: Is Making Money Your Goal?
181: Chapter 181: Is Making Money Your Goal?
“Although I have a good figure and nice muscles, you guys don’t have to go this far, do you?” Xiang Yu joked.
It was only then that Ouyang Xiu and the others snapped out of the shock from seeing his scars.
They didn’t ask much, just that the atmosphere was somewhat oppressive, and everyone there remained silent.
Seeing the atmosphere was a bit heavy, Xiang Yu chuckled and said, “Back when I was fishing in the river, I encountered a big fish, and I went forward and hugged it.
I didn’t expect the fins to be so sharp; it slashed right across my chest.
Look, this scar is from that beast,” Xiang Yu pointed at a scar on his chest.
“Really, did you catch it?” Ouyang Xiu asked curiously.
Ouyang Xiu evidently hadn’t yet adapted to Xiang Yu’s style, while Long Wu had long known that Xiang Yu was just talking nonsense.
Long Wu, holding a disinfectant wipe, rubbed hard on Xiang Yu’s arm.
The pain made Xiang Yu inhale sharply, “Can you go slower?” Xiang Yu pleaded.
“Which fish injured this one?” Long Wu said testily, pointing at Xiang Yu’s arm.
It was then that Ouyang Xiu realized that Xiang Yu was just spouting nonsense.
And Ning Xiaolu, seeing the painful look on Xiang Yu, felt a pang of guilt, since it was because of her that he got hurt.
She thought about going over to treat Xiang Yu’s wound but seeing Long Wu’s professional and focused expression, she gave up the idea.
While Long Wu was treating the wound, Tie Zhuzi and others also came back.
They too couldn’t help feeling a shiver run down their spine at the sight of the scars on Xiang Yu’s body.
Although it wasn’t their first time seeing them, it still made them uncomfortable.
“Brother Yu, everything has been taken care of,” Tie Zhuzi said as he sat down.
Xiang Yu looked them over and seeing that none were injured, he felt relieved.
Noticing their worried expressions, Xiang Yu just smiled and said, “This little injury is nothing, don’t worry about it.”
Just then, Long Zaitian approached Long Wu with a serious face, “Why isn’t the syringe opened?”
Long Wu paused, then holding the syringe, started to operate it again, “I forgot the anesthesia,” she said indifferently, without adding another word.
“Cough, cough…” Several people coughed and then stopped looking at Xiang Yu, leaving him to watch Long Wu with a resigned expression, but he didn’t say much, not knowing if Long Wu might make another mistake soon.
“What are you looking at?
Didn’t you say this little injury was nothing?” Long Wu glanced at Xiang Yu, then continued her work.
Shi Jian and the others could only stifle their laughter, pretending to be calm as they sat there.
Long Wu had just finished stitching Xiang Yu, when suddenly there was a cough from one side, and Xinglong woke up.
Upon waking up and seeing himself tied up here, and with many more people around, he immediately started yelling again.
“You better release me quickly, if they notice I’m missing, they will definitely cause trouble for you.
You won’t even know how you died,” Xinglong screamed, naturally referring to Ding Sanhuan and Ding Yongzhi in his speech.
Having been unconscious here for several hours, he naturally didn’t know what had happened tonight.
“Let him go,” Xiang Yu said calmly.
At that moment, Tie Zhuzi hesitated, then walked over and freed Xinglong.
Xinglong stood up and moved his hands and feet, then sneered twice, extremely satisfied with Xiang Yu’s prudent attitude, but in his heart, Xiang Yu, having knocked out his teeth, was absolutely unforgivable.
After he went back, he was sure to return with a group to strike back.
“Just wait, all of you wait.” Ding Xinglong pointed coldly with a sneer, then hurriedly ran outside.
“Xiang Yu, letting him go , could it possibly…” Shi Jian looked worriedly at Xiang Yu.
“Don’t worry, it’s fine.
Ding Xinglong is just a spoiled rich kid.
Without his dad, he can’t do anything.” Xiang Yu said.
After Xiang Yu finished speaking, their gazes all turned toward Ouyang Xiu.
Like Xinglong, Ouyang Xiu was also a young master.
If not for Xiang Yu’s help, he would have left the city as well.
Ouyang Xiu calmly accepted their looks and said with a smile, “From now on, I will learn a lot from my brothers.”
Xiang Yu nodded and smiled at him, quite satisfied with Ouyang Xiu’s performance today.
“Alright, let’s stop here for today.
Everyone, go and rest.” Xiang Yu looked at the crowd then said to Ouyang Xiu, “You stay.”
Everyone knew Xiang Yu had something to discuss with Ouyang Xiu and went off to find rooms to sleep in.
Ning Xiaolu stood up and was taken upstairs by Long Wu.
“How did you feel about today?” Xiang Yu looked at Ouyang Xiu and smiled.
Indeed, today had been a huge shock for Ouyang Xiu.
Such a life was previously beyond his wildest dreams.
He didn’t know society had this side to it.
He gave a bitter smile, unsure of what to say.
“Since you’ve chosen to stay in this city, to seek justice for your father, many things must be done.
Sometimes, things might even be more brutal than today.
If you choose to back out now, it’s not too late I will send you away.” Xiang Yu looked intently at him.
At first, Ouyang Xiu’s expression was complex.
He really wanted to leave this place, leave this brutal city, and lead an ordinary life with his younger brother.
But thinking of his father’s unresolved death, his eyes regained their resolve.
“Bro Yu, since I’ve chosen to stay, I will definitely stick it out till the end.
No matter how difficult the road ahead is, I’m not afraid.” Ouyang Xiu stared back at Xiang Yu.
“In that case, you should go rest now.” Xiang Yu stood up and went alone to the French windows, looking out into the dark night.
Society was filled with darkness.
Ouyang Xiu was originally a young master of a wealthy family, and he was supposed to lead a carefree life.
Although he was lascivious, he was essentially kind-hearted and wouldn’t do anything against morality.
Yet such a person was forced onto such a path by reality.
What a cruel thing it was.
Ouyang Xiu watched Xiang Yu’s back, suddenly feeling how lonely Xiang Yu was all by himself.
He seemed to have a huge secret but couldn’t speak about it.
“Bro Yu.” Just then, Ouyang Xiu called out, “Did you choose to help me really just for half of my family’s wealth?”
Xiang Yu hadn’t expected him to ask this, he just laughed and continued standing there.
“Not for your wealth; I just wanted to flirt with more girls.” Xiang Yu said darkly.
His remark was incongruent, completely breaking the mood at the moment, and Ouyang Xiu almost choked on his words.
Watching Xiang Yu’s back, he could only helplessly shake his head and then went to his room to sleep.
Yet in his mind, Xiang Yu wasn’t that simple.
Because he could tell, Xiang Yu didn’t seem very keen on money.
As for women, well, that was hard to say, unless he truly was for…