Humans are probably afraid of being alone, so in very primitive times they lived together in groups, forming families, clans, tribes, and eventually nations. With more people, things became more lively, people no longer felt lonely, and they became stronger, which led to many rules and regulations that bound them together.
These laws have also given birth to modern civilization. Many laws exist because of selfish desires. With these constraints, a world exists where laws exist and constrain a person from birth... The natural union of man and woman is also subject to extreme constraints. However, humans are still animals, at most highly intelligent animals. Even in the process of being constrained, they cannot escape their animal nature, cannot escape conception, cannot escape lactation and reproduction, and cannot escape the erection or erotic dreams every morning...
Humans, like animals, are prone to passion; the difference lies in their ability to restrain themselves and be controlled.
Given the right conditions, men would want to be surrounded by beautiful women, and women would want to be surrounded by men. Otherwise, why would women dress up beautifully every day to go shopping? Dressing up beautifully is definitely not just for one man to see, but for many men to see and to gain their admiration.
Women dress up for those who appreciate them, but this "appreciator" definitely doesn't refer to a man. Otherwise, why would she go shopping? Isn't the real reason she loves shopping to attract more men's attention?
Men just enjoy watching well-dressed women shopping. If women dressed provocatively on buses and subways get groped, why don't they learn their lesson and continue dressing so revealingly? Are they enjoying the thrill of being groped, or do they crave the attention and attention that comes from being touched inappropriately? They deserve it…
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Chen Chu let out a breath. He was somewhat excited, not in the same way as when Shao Xiaodong was about to lead people to smash up someone's restaurant. Of course, it was the first time he had done something like this, so it was still a bit exciting.
Everything you do for the first time is exciting, and Chen Chu was even more excited about the show that night.
This was the woman Shao Xiaodong had mentioned, the one he'd deflowered. He'd brought her here so he could have his way with her once. Chen Chu cursed Shao Xiaodong inwardly, calling him a beast. She'd given you her first time, and you... let another man play with your woman? That's a fucking beast... I like this kind of guy.
As Chen Chu was pondering this, Shao Xiaodong had already assigned the personnel. Yan Zi pulled him aside. Although Chen Chu had beaten him up, that's how things are in the underworld. Once you're in a group, you're in the same boat, and if you're in the same boat, you can't poop or pee in it...
As the group walked toward the restaurant, Chen Chu happened to look up and noticed a plaque above the restaurant that read "Xingyunzhai".
"Zhai? A vegetarian restaurant?" I was taken aback and whispered to Yan Zi, "Who owns this restaurant? Why does it have this name? It sounds like it belongs to a Buddhist family."
"I don't know, who cares, everyone has money anyway."
Chen Chu frowned, thinking to himself that Shao Xiaodong hadn't done a good job. Did he think he could just do anything with money? He should have asked if the restaurant had any powerful backers. What if it was the restaurant owned by the mayor of Hancheng? Wouldn't it be suicide to smash it up?
Chen Chu subconsciously sent a text message. At this time, the ten people had already entered the restaurant, which was about 120 square meters. It wasn't very big, but the interior decoration was very unique and tasteful.
The tables and chairs were all made of mahogany, and there were many screens in the hall as partitions. Each partition was decorated with either bamboo or ink, and there were also some plaques on the walls, which were inscribed with many vigorous and powerful characters.
There were some characters that Chen Chu didn't recognize; they were probably phonetic loan characters or traditional cursive script.
Chen Chu also had some knowledge of calligraphy. Upon seeing the signature and the vigorous strokes of these characters, he realized they were not handwritten—to be precise, they were not written by an ordinary person with their eyes open.
Calligraphy emphasizes a certain spirit and charm. To judge whether a person's calligraphy is good or not, from a professional calligraphy perspective, one must look at their inner qualities. The characters should be weighty and the strokes vigorous, reflecting the heart's emotions. Those who truly write well and are recognized as masters, those who are called "experts," write with their hearts.
The words flow with the heart, the heart follows the will; the words written in this way are not bound by rules and regulations. Each character is vivid, spirited, and vigorous, like dragons and snakes coiling...
Looking at the characters on these plaques, Chen Chu sighed inwardly, "What beautiful calligraphy!" Suddenly, he noticed that the central plaque bore the four large characters "Wu Zi Tian Xia" (meaning "The World Without Characters").
The handwriting is arrogant and unruly, like a madman who thinks no one else is doing anything but laughing at the world.
However, the words are wild, the phrases are wild, and the artistic conception in the soaring spirit is even more arrogant.
Chen Chu let out a breath, thinking to himself, "This man is really too arrogant. 'No words in the world,' meaning only your writing counts as writing? Is there no one else in the world who can write besides you? How arrogant! But these characters are truly excellent, a rare sight indeed..."
Yan Zi and his ilk don't understand anything about calligraphy. If Chen Chu hadn't learned from Old Zhang, he wouldn't know anything about it either. His handwriting used to be incredibly ugly, but since practicing calligraphy could attract women's attention, he put in a lot of effort.
Yan Zi and the others banged on the table, calling for the waiter to order.
The waitress was wearing a long cheongsam, with her white thighs showing through the gaps. The group of men were all staring at her, and the waitress seemed a little reserved when ten young men were looking at her together.
"What...what dishes do you want..."
"Yes, yes, yes... how about I have a glass of milk to try first..." a boy said, mimicking the waiter's tone.
The waiter blushed even more. Yan Zi chuckled and said, "Don't tease them! We're here to eat! First, bring my brothers two cases of beer, ice-cold. As for the dishes... boiled sliced pork, braised pork, stewed ribs, sweet and sour pork, just bring those kinds of things!"
They knew they were there to cause trouble, so they just ordered random dishes.
"Yes, I'm sorry, this is a halal restaurant. We don't have pork, only beef and mutton, and we also serve vegetarian food..."
"Eat vegetarian food? I know how to eat porridge!" the boy said again, and everyone laughed.
"Stop fooling around!" Yan Zi stood up and glared at them, then smiled at the waiter and said, "Then bring on the beef and mutton!"
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Just then, Chen Chu's phone vibrated. He had just sent a text message to Ji Yang. Ji Yang, being quick-witted, didn't call back after seeing Chen Chu's text message. Instead, he texted back: "Xingyunzhai is probably a place run by Ma Houzi. Don't go near it."
Damn it! Chen Chu was just a bystander, watching the show, but when he saw that this was probably Ma Houzi's territory, he got furious. He didn't care about anyone else's territory; this Ma Houzi's territory had to be smashed! It absolutely had to be smashed! He thought to himself, "I'm still getting kicked and shoved by Ma Houzi's guys!"
I finally got my revenge today, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to swallow this anger!
Chen Chu had made up his mind. He wouldn't smash anything else, he'd just smash these calligraphy and paintings. Damn it, you think you're all about "no words in the world"? This time, he'd make sure you're completely devoid of words. He'd tear you to shreds; it would be a disservice to your plaque if he didn't...
Then the beer arrived, and a waiter poured him a glass, which Chen Chu gulped down.
Yan Zi also encouraged everyone to drink. He said that a little alcohol would make them bolder. Besides, they were all grown men, and each of them could drink a bottle of beer like water without any problems. It would be good to boost their courage.
As they were drinking, two or three dishes were served. Since they figured they might as well eat them and weren't planning to pay, the brothers started eating and drinking and began to pick up their chopsticks.
Chen Chu also ate two slices of beef and felt it was pretty good. At this moment, Shao Xiaodong and his group came in, swaying their heads.
Shao Xiaodong was stunned when he entered the room. "Damn it!" he cursed, thinking to himself, "These bastards, I didn't expect them to start eating."
A boy, barely out of school, yelled, "Bring on the food! Bring me the fucking best food!"
After shouting, he kicked a stool. Just as the waiter was about to come over, Yan Zi and his group, as arranged beforehand, had one of the underlings throw a half-finished beer glass behind him, right in the face of the guy who had shouted.
"Oh dear, brother, I'm so sorry..."
"Fuck your mother, is 'sorry' all you're going to do?"
"Damn it! What the hell do you want now?"
Yan Zi stood up abruptly, and Chen Chu and the others behind him also stood up.
At this moment, Shao Xiaodong cursed, "Damn it, let's do it!"
Yan Zi also shouted "Go!" and grabbed a stool, swinging it around. The stool flew to the side and smashed a painted screen with a crash.
This thing looks nice, but it's not very sturdy. Besides, the stool is made of mahogany, which is very solid and heavy.
"Fuck you!"
Shao Xiaodong and his men grabbed chairs and stools from the restaurant in unison, while the bottles on Yan Zi and his group's tables were already flying through the air.
In an instant, the two sides clashed, a chaotic mess of people and horses. The sounds of cursing and fighting were quite loud, but no one fell to the ground. Not to mention falling to the ground, no one even touched the edge of their clothes. They fought each other in pairs, but they could never hit each other. The only thing that happened was that the restaurant's things were smashed to pieces.
Chen Chu let out a breath, thinking to himself, "Damn it, I can't just sit here," and picked up the unfinished beer and smashed it against the calligraphy and paintings on the wall.
Glass shards flew everywhere, landing on everyone's heads. The group of kids shook their heads in disbelief. Meanwhile, the waiter, terrified, ran inside to make a phone call.
The calligraphy and paintings on the wall had already been smashed off. Chen Chu went straight to the plaque that read "The World Without Words," kicked the frame to pieces, took out the calligraphy on the Xuan paper inside, and tore it to shreds. He felt a little heartache while tearing it, though the artistic conception of the calligraphy was truly wonderful.
Chen Chu tore up a few more watch frames. At this moment, Shao Xiaodong checked the time and shouted, "Let's retreat!"
It only took two minutes of smashing, but with more than twenty people involved, the restaurant was already a mess. A few guys even stormed into the private rooms and smashed things up.
Shao Xiaodong and his gang pretended to be outmatched and fled, with Yan Zi and his gang chasing after them. The last one to emerge threw several wine bottles at the Xingyunzhai signboard, smashing off the left side of the character "Xing" on the wooden signboard. The top of the character "Zhai" was gone, leaving only "彳云而了".
Chen Chu was fast; after training for so long, his explosive power was astonishing. Shao Xiaodong started running first, but Chen Chu still managed to catch up.
Upon reaching the street corner, the group scattered like monkeys fleeing a falling tree, or mud being thrown into water, disappearing in the blink of an eye into the bustling street.
Ten minutes later, Shao Xiaodong and Chen Chu were sitting leisurely at the entrance of an underground shopping mall when they heard police sirens coming from the street.
Shao Xiaodong caught his breath for a moment, then pulled out a cigarette and lit it. He said to Chen Chu, "Brother Chu, look at these idiots, hahaha!"
He laughed so hard he looked like he was going crazy, and tears were welling up in his eyes. After a while, his phone kept ringing. His brothers, who had fled to various places, were calling him to let him know they were safe.
Shao Xiaodong simply said calmly, "It's good that you're alright. The police aren't fucking cowards. All of you go back and get a good night's sleep. Two hundred yuan each, we'll split the money tomorrow. And, same old rule, if anyone leaks anything, I, Shao Xiaodong, will castrate him!"
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Shao Xiaodong made another call: "Hey, it's all done. The other five thousand yuan... um... what do you mean? Damn it! Are you kidding me?" Shao Xiaodong exhaled, his face contorting into a grimace.
"Damn it, this is no business! You're not going to settle my payment this time, and you're making me take on a bunch of jobs! Damn it, I don't believe you'll pay me 20,000, not even 100,000! What kind of jobs do you want to do first? Hmm..."
Shao Xiaodong seemed to be pondering something, his eyes darting around. He initially refused outright, but eventually softened his stance.
"Add another 20,000! Who the hell do you think they are? They're that crazy guy Ji's sister. Why don't you go find someone else..."
Chen Chu's heart skipped a beat, and his eyes flickered, but he didn't show it on his face.
After Shao Xiaodong finished speaking, he put down the phone, stubbed out his cigarette, patted Chen Chu on the shoulder, thought for a moment and said, "Brother, there's a job we can do together, how about it? After it's done, you get 10,000, the others get 5,000, and I get 20,000."
Shao Xiaodong had his own ideas. Everyone likes money, and Chen Chu was skilled and a stranger, making him a perfect candidate for this kind of work. Besides, they had already made two deals together today.
They're all in the same boat now. Whether he stays or leaves isn't up to him. Once you're on this boat, getting off is like riding a tiger—no one can escape unscathed; you'll at least be skinned alive...