Chapter 77: Who Are You?
Chapter 77: Who Are You?
Jiang Cheng, like the others, stood at the door, waiting for the others to come.
Unexpectedly, even with the Wild Wolf Gang doubling their efforts, the majority still paid up.
But every time, the Wild Wolf Gang members would enter the house for a while, even if they paid at the door, they would still go in.
This left Jiang Cheng perplexed and somewhat uneasy.
Of course, there were those who couldn't afford to pay, falling short by a few hundred.
Soon, the sound of smashing and looting could be heard.
The homeowner couldn't bear to watch, and out of instinct, tried to stop them, only to be pinned down and brutally beaten, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.
"You monsters!"
Some couldn't bear to watch, and turned away.
Some dared not speak, only clutching their pockets tightly.
Some, who had initially hoped for the best, seeing this scene, grabbed their valuables and ran.
"You beasts!"
Jiang Cheng cursed them in his heart.
For just a few hundred, they beat someone to this half-dead state, and the medical expenses alone would be more than a few hundred.
Not only that, they also looted items from the house, some worth a bit of money, and threw them into the car, smashing those they couldn't carry.
Soon, a group of people approached Jiang Cheng.
"Two thousand, not a cent less," said a long-haired man with an iron rod behind Wei Bao.
"Gentlemen, I'm a premium member of the Falcon Fist Gym, exempt from management fees. Here's my membership card."
Jiang Cheng took out his card and handed it over.
The men in front of him all froze.
Along the way, they had collected protection fees from several households, but this was the first time they encountered such a situation.
Even in normal times, such a situation was rare, and they might not see it once in several months.
"You're Jiang Cheng?"
At that moment, Wei Bao spoke up.
Jiang Cheng was taken aback. The man hadn't even taken his card, let alone looked at it, yet he knew his name.
His original self didn't have such a big reputation that a gang leader would remember his name.
Jiang Cheng thought of the only possible explanation.
"Brother Bao, it's indeed him." The long-haired man took the card, saw the name on it, and smirked.
Then, he looked at the photo and date, as if he had expected it.
Behind him, several members of the Wild Wolf Gang seemed disappointed.
"Let me see."
Wei Bao took the membership card, glanced at it, and then smirked, ordering the others, "Go in and search."
"Yes, Brother Bao!"
A few of them were about to enter the house.
"Gentlemen, what are you doing?"
Jiang Cheng's expression changed.
"I've already shown you my membership card."
"What's the meaning of this? Of course, we're searching to see if anyone is hiding here without paying up. What if someone can't pay, has nowhere to go, and is hiding at your place? We've found several people doing this before."
"Kid, I advise you to step aside. Don't think you're untouchable just because you're from the martial arts gym. If you provoke us, we'll deal with you too."
"That's right, step aside!"
They spoke over each other, their expressions fierce, but their hands remained still.
"I'm sorry, this is my home. I can't let you in to search. Of course, there are many of you, and if you insist on coming in, I can't stop you. But I'll report this to the gym, and let them be the judge." Jiang Cheng stepped aside after speaking.
As a result, the men outside froze. They couldn't enter, but not entering wasn't an option either. They turned and looked at Wei Bao.
The latter's expression darkened. "Kid, you're good at using others' names to your advantage, but we're not falling for it. If you won't let us search, we won't bother. But I have a message for you: the gym can protect you for a while, but they can't protect you forever."
After saying this, he sneered and threw the membership card back.
"Go to the next one."
Several members of the Wild Wolf Gang glared at Jiang Cheng before leaving.
"Brother Bao, that kid is so arrogant, are we just going to let him get away with it?"
"Yeah, Brother Bao, does this kid think he's so great just because he has a premium membership card? I'd love to twist his head off and use it as a football!"
"Alright."
Wei Bao's lips curled upward, "Why bother fighting with a dying man? In a few days, someone will send him on his way, along with his grandma. They won't be able to escape."
Hearing this, the others felt a sense of relief.
"Brother Bao, who is that guy?"
"Enough, don't ask questions you shouldn't," the long-haired man beside them interrupted.
Although they weren't too concerned about the others revealing their plans, they couldn't rule out the possibility of the kid getting wind of it and hiding in the martial arts gym for the next few days. If the Iron Fist Gang took over this place and they were caught, they would surely face death.
The group went next door to Chen Sao's place and found it locked from the outside. Realizing something was amiss, they broke in.
Jiang Cheng didn't go over, but he could vaguely hear cursing and the sound of things being smashed.
His heart sank.
His fears had come true.
Although he had already moved everything he could, there were things like the bed, stove, and toilet that couldn't be moved, and these became the targets of their anger.
Rage filled his heart, but he knew that he had to stay calm, especially since if those people found out he was close with the neighbor, they wouldn't just stop at smashing things; they might even set the place on fire.
After a few minutes of destruction, they came out, not forgetting to smash the door on their way out.
Jiang Cheng took a deep breath. He didn't need to go looking for Wu Tian and his gang; they would surely come looking for him.
And if he had the chance, he'd send these guys to hell too.
Based on the behavior of the previous two, Jiang Cheng guessed that this was why the Wild Wolf Gang members had been eyeing him on the street during the day but didn't follow him in the evening.
They must have found out his address through Wei Bao and had probably come by several times while he was selling on the street.
Not to mention, these people were also filled with evil deeds.
After a while, Wei Bao and his men finally left the area and went elsewhere.
Jiang Cheng went next door and found it in a complete mess, with even the cooking pots smashed to pieces.
Replacing these items would cost him at least a thousand yuan, if not two thousand.
Jiang Cheng silently noted the expense and, after leaving, went to the two households he had visited the day before, asking them to keep an eye on his place and offering ten yuan each as a token of appreciation.
Perhaps because they had just lost two thousand yuan, the two households were even more agitated than the day before, swearing to keep a close watch and not give any opportunities to thieves.
After making these arrangements, Jiang Cheng locked up and headed towards the martial arts gym.
If all went well, he would reach proficiency in dual sticks today.
With proficiency in dual sticks, he might not be able to defeat Jiang Xiong, but with mastery and the use of iron sticks, the odds would be in his favor, especially if his opponent was careless.
However, it seemed that the guy named Xiao was instructing the second-floor members today.
Jiang Cheng frowned.
He must have taken the wrong medicine to spar with him.
"If all else fails, I'll spar with Lin Shixiong and the others. The experience points gained might be slower, but it consumes less stamina, just more time."
(End of Chapter)
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