Chapter 48: Peace of Mind
Chapter 48: Peace of Mind
"Brother Liu, what should we do now?"
As Jiang Xiong and his group gradually walked away, the two men beside Liu Yang wore bitter expressions.
Originally, they had wanted to use this opportunity to get closer to Jiang Xiong and his gang, hoping to form an alliance with them, which would have been the best outcome.
However, their plan backfired, and not only did they fail to achieve their goal, but they also ended up being despised by Jiang Xiong. To make matters worse, he extorted money from them.
One thousand yuan!
That was no small amount.
"What else can we do?"
Liu Yang clenched his teeth and said, "We can only rob more people to make up the money for them. Otherwise, how can the three of us have any peace in the future?"
The two men beside him exchanged glances.
Three days to rob one thousand yuan?
Not every street vendor could earn five or six hundred yuan a day like that sweet potato seller. Earning one or two hundred yuan was already quite good for them.
"Brother Liu, maybe we shouldn't have..."
The man on the left lowered his head, his gaze fixed on the ground, and spoke hesitantly.
If they hadn't approached Jiang Xiong yesterday, perhaps none of this would have happened.
"What do you mean? Are you blaming me?"
Liu Yang's face turned cold, "You also agreed to the plan the day before yesterday."
"Brother Liu, that's not what I meant. I was just... just grumbling." Seeing Liu Yang's reaction, the man quickly added.
"Brother Liu, he's just like that. Don't take it to heart." The other man quickly tried to smooth things over.
"Yeah, yeah, Brother Liu, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Liu Yang let out a cold huff, then continued bitterly, "That kid also had some luck. Even if he had joined the gym's membership a day later, today's outcome would have been completely different. But his business won't be good for long, right? How did he manage to come up with five thousand yuan all of a sudden?"
"Maybe he had saved up some money before?"
The peacemaker speculated, "It's almost the end of the month, right? Those vendors will have to pay the Wild Wolf Syndicate their stall fees. They must have saved up some money, and now that he's paid the gym's fee, he won't have to pay the Syndicate for a month."
"That's true."
Liu Yang's eyes were filled with discontent.
And anger.
If those people had been bolder and listened to him the day before yesterday, at least half of this money would have been his.
What a bunch of useless fools!
"Brother Liu, I'm also worried about something else."
"What is it?"
"I'm worried that kid will cause us trouble. After all, we might have robbed him before, and these past few days, we've continuously caused him trouble. Although we didn't harm him, we've definitely made enemies with him. If we run into him on the street in the future..." The man on the right trailed off.
"Don't worry. He doesn't know where we live. If we're unlucky and he happens to see us on the street again, we'll just do what we did last time and split up to escape."
Liu Yang said, "For the next three days, let's focus on gathering that one thousand yuan."
"Okay."
The remaining two men responded weakly.
If they had to include the time spent on that, they would have even less time left.
After wasting so much time just now, there probably wouldn't be many people left on the streets.
...
Jiang Cheng pushed his tricycle, and from a distance, he saw his grandmother and Chen Sao anxiously waiting at the entrance.
A warm feeling welled up inside him; it felt good to be cared for like this.
Before reaching the doorstep, Chen Sao approached and asked with concern, "Xiao Cheng, how was it? Did you encounter any danger on your way back?"
The slower-moving grandmother didn't say a word, but her eyes spoke volumes.
"Aunt Chen, Grandma, let's go inside and talk."
Jiang Cheng smiled faintly.
Chen Sao was taken aback, and the hand she had placed in front of her trembled slightly.
Clearly, something had happened to Jiang Cheng tonight, otherwise, he wouldn't have mentioned encountering danger.
The three of them entered the house one after another.
Jiang Cheng parked his car, took two big gulps of water, and then said, "I felt something was off a couple of days ago. Thankfully, Chen Sao, you lent me three thousand yuan in the morning, which I used to get a premium membership. On my way back just now, I was stopped by eight or nine people."
"What? Eight or nine people!"
Chen Sao's eyes widened in shock.
"Xiao Cheng, are you alright?" The old lady was even more anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, her eyes darting back and forth over Jiang Cheng's body.
"Yes, and among them was that guy surnamed Jiang. You know, the one who had my tricycle confiscated a few times, and I had to borrow money from you to get it back."
"It was them!"
Chen Sao suddenly remembered.
It was said that those people had connections with the Wild Wolf Syndicate.
Everyone was angry but dared not speak up.
"Well, if I didn't have this membership card, they would have taken all my money, and the goods on my tricycle would have been gone too."
Jiang Cheng smiled and took out the card from his pocket, placing it on the table.
"But after I showed them this card, they scurried away like cowards."
Hearing this, Chen Sao finally let out a sigh of relief and smiled.
"As long as it's useful, it was worth getting this membership card. Xiao Cheng, you'd better keep it safe and remember to carry it with you whenever you go out. Don't leave it at home."
"I will, I'll check it every time I go out from now on," Jiang Cheng assured her with a smile.
"Grandma, Chen Sao, wait until next month when I make a big profit. We'll have a grand feast together."
"You kid, we'll talk about it then."
Chen Sao couldn't help but laugh at his words.
But deep down, she felt a bit more hopeful.
Starting today, she wouldn't have to worry about being robbed on her way back for a whole month, and Jiang Cheng's earnings would be substantial.
Based on a daily profit of five hundred yuan, even after deducting the five thousand yuan for the premium membership, there would still be ten thousand yuan left.
With ten thousand yuan, they could do a lot, and at the very least, they could eat meat every day.
"Chen Sao, have you had dinner yet? Why don't you stay and eat with us?" Jiang Cheng asked warmly.
"Maybe next time, I'll wait for that big feast of yours," Chen Sao joked.
"Sure." Jiang Cheng readily agreed, "I'll make sure you and Xiao Yue eat until you're full."
"Alright, then I'll wait," Chen Sao said with a smile as she stood up to leave.
"Xiao Cheng, are you injured?"
The old lady asked again.
"Grandma, I'm fine," Jiang Cheng said, deliberately spreading his arms and spinning in place twice to show he was unharmed.
Then, he took out the day's earnings, and only then did the old lady relax. She muttered to herself, "Good thing we got the card, good thing we got the card. Xiao Cheng,"
She suddenly asked, "If we encounter robbers again in the future, will showing them the card work the same way as today?"
"Yes," Jiang Cheng smiled, "For the next month, as long as I have this card, nothing will happen. In a few days, when the Wild Wolf Syndicate comes, they won't ask us for money after seeing this card."
"Good, good."
The old lady nodded repeatedly, her face filled with relief.
For the next month, she wouldn't have to worry every evening.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng instantly felt that the five thousand yuan was worth it. Even if he became stronger in the future and no longer needed to rely on the gym's reputation, he could still tell a white lie to put the old lady's mind at ease.
(End of Chapter)
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