Lu Chen's two kicks landed on their most vulnerable spots.
Then, Lu Chen struggled to his feet, one hand still clutching his aching lower back. He wiggled his hips and chuckled, "It's alright, consider it a six-month 'forest closure' for reforestation!"
With that, he stretched out his hands and shoved the two thugs on the head.
They obediently fell to the ground.
Meanwhile, Liu Li grabbed a police baton, holding it tightly to her chest, standing guard beside Lu Chen like his bodyguard. A childish voice came from behind: "Sister, give me that one!"
Liu Li turned around and saw little Gong Xiaoyi jumping off the stage. She quickly picked up the other baton and gave it to her. So, a big girl and a little girl, both holding batons, stood guard on either side of Lu Chen.
Lu Chen was very pleased and couldn't help but open his arms and hug Liu Li and Gong Xiaoyi. Then, staring at Bald Qiang, he said coldly, "I'm telling you, you're no good. You can't beat me yourself, so you send two of your henchmen? You're shameless!"
As he spoke, he reached behind him, pressing his hands against his injured waist, gently massaging it. The miraculous energy of his Healing God ability flowed out, quickly relieving the pain and restoring vitality to the injured area.
He felt very proud; this Healing God ability was truly effective! It could automatically generate improvement data for things like the Dragon Revitalizing Liquid; and it could even provide timely treatment for these wounds.
Meanwhile, Bald Qiang's face was filled with black lines. He couldn't believe that Lu Chen, who looked so badly injured from his kick, could actually defeat his two henchmen.
Bald Qiang stepped forward, saying menacingly, "Alright, kid, you've got more than just one trick up your sleeve. Let me beat you so badly you can't even move a finger, then let's see what you do!"
As he spoke, poised to strike, a clear voice rang out: "Bald Qiang, for my sake, let my brother off the hook, okay?"
Bald Qiang was startled and looked up.
Seven or eight men walked over with an air of importance from the other side of the stage. Leading them was Ling Zi from Hong Qing Tang, followed by Dong Ge's thugs.
Lu Chen smiled inwardly; he'd been waiting for Ling Zi to appear.
"You're Old Pang's godson, I'm Old Pang's brother. You're here drinking and having fun, while I've run into some trouble. If you don't help me out, Old Pang will be in trouble."
Lu Chen already knew Ling Zi would show up; it was just a matter of time.
Bald Qiang chuckled maliciously and immediately accused him: "So who's so bold as to come to our Gold Coast to snatch someone? Turns out it's Brother Ling's buddy. So, Brother Ling, are you here to test Gold Coast's strength or what?"
As he spoke, Brother Ling and his men had already approached.
Ling Zi, however, was quite polite, chuckling as he said, "How could I dare challenge Miss Shen's territory? The reputation of Golden Hall carries a heavy weight in my heart! My brother here had no choice; that little girl is his sister! Besides, isn't Golden Coast going too far by forcing underage girls to perform on stage?"
"Forcing? Who said we forced them?" Bald Qiang grinned coldly, glancing around before beckoning a heavily made-up young woman over, saying, "Zhan Miaomiao, you tell me what happened!"
Zhan Miaomiao swayed her alluring waist as she walked over, her large, obviously surgically enhanced breasts swaying quite vigorously. She walked straight to Ling Zi's side, giggling, and said, "Ling Zi, it really is you who's being unreasonable! This girl named Gong Xiaoyi, she did it willingly! If you don't believe me, let her speak."
As she spoke, she pointed at Gong Xiaoyi, quite self-righteously.
Lu Chen's heart sank as he listened, and he involuntarily turned to look at Gong Xiaoyi.
Gong Xiaoyi's eyes darkened: "Brother Chen, I...I have no choice, I...I really need money..."
She briefly described the situation. Because she was desperately short of money, she had borrowed money several times from a wealthy female classmate, accumulating over 30,000 yuan in total.
However, she couldn't repay the money.
After her classmate's pressure to repay the money failed, she said she could introduce her to a job with excellent pay. If Gong Xiaoyi took the job, she could not only repay the 30,000 yuan but also earn a lot of money herself, ensuring she would never have to worry about money again.
After learning what the job was, Gong Xiaoyi was initially unwilling to do it, but because she owed her classmate money, and her classmate said that if she didn't repay it, her classmate would have people come after her, and given her own urgent need for money, she agreed anyway.
So, she ended up here performing this striptease.
But now, she regretted it; she didn't want to dance anymore. As she spoke, she burst into tears again, grabbing Lu Chen's wrist and sobbing, "Brother Chen, can you...can you lend me 50,000 yuan? I'll pay back the money, and then I'll have the money I need. From now on...I'll do anything for you, okay?"
Gong Xiaoyi didn't say how much she needed the money or where it had gone. But Lu Chen knew this naive girl wouldn't spend money carelessly; it must have been spent on her family.
Thinking of her brother's miserable situation and her family's circumstances, Lu Chen felt a pang of heartache.
He patted Gong Xiaoyi's slender shoulder, gently comforting her, "Xiaoyi, don't cry. Don't worry, I'll help you solve the problem. Money! It's nothing!"
As he spoke, he raised his head, his gaze sharply sweeping over the woman named Zhan Miaomiao.
He said coldly, "Miss Zhan, is that you? You're the madam of the Gold Coast nightclub? My sister's classmate, I guess she's one of your subordinates, right? You need girls like my sister, who haven't yet entered the workforce, to perform striptease for you and make money, so you set up this scheme to lure her in. Am I right?"
Lu Chen knew all the ins and outs of nightclubs like the back of his hand.
Zhan Miaomiao looked slightly flustered, but her smile was alluring: "Sir, don't talk nonsense! This was all voluntary on her part. We even prepaid 50,000 yuan and signed a contract with her! It's all in black and white. Although she's still a minor, she's well over fourteen. She should understand this responsibility, right?"
Lu Chen snorted, decisively saying, "I'll give you back the 50,000 yuan, and the contract! Let's settle this here. Otherwise, we can take this to court and see if your contract is legitimate evidence or incriminating evidence! Don't treat me like a fool; you're not qualified."
Zhan Miaomiao's expression changed.
Indeed, this kind of contract couldn't be made public.
She looked at Bald Qiang with some difficulty. After all, this matter involved many people. That young man seemed quite troublesome; even Bald Qiang was having some trouble dealing with him, let alone the leader of Hong Qingtang who had come out to claim him as a brother.
Although Huang Jintang is clearly superior to Hong Qingtang, a real fight would still damage their strength. Once weakened, they would be vulnerable to attack. Therefore, it's unnecessary.
Bald Qiang's expression changed several times, then he suddenly let out a strange, cacophony of laughter. He ignored Lu Chen and turned to Ling Zi, saying in a sinister tone, "Ling Zi, your brother's pretty sharp. What? You really want to stir up trouble?"
Ling Zi remained calm: "How could I dare stir up trouble? We're discussing a solution right now! My suggestion is, please consider my feelings and try to resolve this peacefully. We'll forget about the contract. I'll offer 100,000 yuan as compensation for your losses. How about we just let this matter drop?"
Bald Qiang sneered, "100,000 yuan to settle this? Ling Zi, you're a man of the underworld, why are you bringing up such unappetizing things?" He pointed at the two thugs still dazed on stage, then at the two thugs clutching their groins below, and swung his arm across the audience, saying menacingly:
"I've injured four people. Two of them might never be able to think straight again, and two others might never be able to have children! We also injured a customer, and so many people were watching, seeing your Hongqing Hall brothers bullying our Golden Hall. You think you can just let this go with 100,000 yuan? Brother Ling, are you really that irresponsible as a boss?"
Ling Zi's face changed slightly. Dongzi, standing beside him, stepped forward, glaring menacingly at Bald Qiang: "Hey Bald Qiang, don't forget who you are. You're just a caretaker in one of Golden Hall's establishments. You need to watch your words when you talk to my boss. If you're too arrogant, you won't even know how you died!"
Bald Qiang's face twitched a few times, his eyes sharpening as he stared at Dongzi: "Who do you think you are? What right do you have to talk to me? If you've got the guts, let's have a fight!"
Dongzi felt a pang of embarrassment. When it came to hand-to-hand combat, he really couldn't beat Bald Qiang. "Well, he's a formidable mercenary by trade, with hundreds of lives on his hands. Even though he's retired, he's still got it!"
Ling Zi waved his hand dismissively. "Dongzi, Bald Qiang has a point. He was originally a well-known figure in the Golden Hall, capable of being a deputy leader, but he likes to be around Miss Shen, so he works for her."
"Oh, so it's because of a woman," Dongzi said meaningfully.
"Damn it, what do you mean?" Bald Qiang roared fiercely.
Ling Zi chuckled, "Bald Qiang, don't be so impulsive. Let's talk about the situation. If you think 100,000 yuan isn't enough, I can add more, right? Some things don't necessarily need to be resolved with violence."
Bald Qiang gave a sinister laugh, about to speak, when suddenly, a soft yet magnetic female voice rang out: "Brother Qiang, that's right, it doesn't necessarily have to be resolved with violence. However, using money alone might not be the best solution, right?"
This voice was captivating, instantly arousing Lu Chen.
Many women in this world have beautiful voices, but those so beautiful that they instantly ignite a man's passion and fantasize are relatively rare.
Not far away, a woman around thirty years old gracefully walked over.
Her breasts were quite full, her buttocks not particularly pert, but combined with her slender figure, she exuded a unique femininity. Her skin, as smooth as milk, further aroused any man's heart.
She also possessed a unique charm that reminded Lu Chen of a phrase: "It's so alluring, it touches you to the bone."
Yes, that's exactly it.
Most beautiful women attract men with angelic faces and devilish figures, but this woman attracted men entirely with her bewitching, enchanting charm.
Just looking at her made Lu Chen's heart itch.
"A vixen!" he thought to himself, "Damn, she must be a vixen reincarnated!"