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Chapter 165 Smashing the Shop
In the evening, the sky was overcast, as if a heavy rain was about to fall at any moment.

Pedestrians on the street were hurrying along, all in a rush to get home.

Jiang Man and Wang Xiu's new store had just opened and business was pretty good. The two were busy organizing the shelves and preparing to close.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps approached, followed by the shop door being pushed open and several burly men rushing in.

Their faces were menacing, and they carried iron bars and wooden clubs; they were clearly there to cause trouble. "Who are you people?!"

Jiang Man screamed in terror, instinctively shielding Wang Xiu behind him.

"Stop talking nonsense, and if you know what's good for you, hand over the money right now, or you'll be sorry!"

One of the burly men said menacingly, swinging the iron bar in his hand and smashing it against the counter.

"stop!"

Wang Xiu screamed and tried to stop them, but was shoved aside by another burly man and fell to the ground. Just then, Shi An, Shi Ning, and Chen Yu happened to be passing by the street.

Shi An walked in front, with Shi Ning and Chen Yu following behind, the three of them chatting and laughing.

Suddenly, Shi Ning heard a commotion ahead. He looked up curiously and found that something had happened at Jiang Man and Wang Xiu's new shop.

"Brother, something terrible has happened! Damn it, the shop's been smashed!"

Shi Ning exclaimed in surprise and tugged at Shi An's arm. Shi An immediately reacted, his eyes instantly turning sharp, and he rushed over.

Chen Yu followed closely behind, a cold expression on his face, clearly ready for battle.

When the conflict broke out, An and Chen Yu rushed into the store. Seeing the scene before them, they were both so angry they were about to explode.

Jiang Man was surrounded by several burly men, his face showing fear and anger, while Wang Xiu huddled in a corner, trembling incessantly.

"You guys stop it!"

Shi An shouted and charged at one of the burly men who was smashing things.

He moved swiftly and knocked the big man to the ground with a single punch.

Chen Yu showed no mercy, his eyes flashing with a cold light as he swung his fists and charged towards the burly men.

His punches were both fierce and accurate, and soon the burly men were running away with their heads in their hands.

"Chen Yu, calm down!"

Seeing that Chen Yu was too ruthless, Shi Ning rushed over and pulled him back.

He knew Chen Yu's personality; once he got angry, it was hard for him to control himself.

Chen Yu was pulled back by Shi Ning and paused slightly, but his eyes were still full of anger.

He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, but his fists were still clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"You bastards, how dare you come and smash up our shop!"

Shi An roared as he fought. Although he was usually composed, he couldn't remain calm when he saw his family being bullied.

Just then, police sirens wailed outside. Police arrived, and several officers rushed into the store, quickly separating the two sides.

"Don't move! We're the police!"

A policeman shouted and quickly handcuffed several burly men.

"You lot, don't move. Come with us to the station for questioning."

Another policeman spoke to Shi An, Shi Ning, and Chen Yu.

Shi An, Shi Ning, and Chen Yu were taken to the police station and sat in the interrogation room.

They both looked tired, but their eyes remained resolute. Jiang Man and Wang Xiu were also brought over, their faces showing signs of shock.

Do you know what's going on?

"A policeman asked sternly. Shi An stood up and said in a deep voice, "Officer, these people came to vandalize our shop for no reason. We were just protecting our family."

Chen Yu also stood up, a hint of coldness in his eyes: "They were carrying iron bars and wooden sticks. If we hadn't fought back, Aunt Jiang and Aunt Wang would have been injured long ago."

The police looked at them, then at the burly men who were handcuffed.

One of the burly men arrogantly raised his head and said, "We're just here to collect protection money. They wouldn't give it to us, so we attacked." "Collect protection money?" Shi An sneered, "This is blatant robbery!"

The police officer frowned, clearly displeased with this statement: "Do you know that it's illegal to use force against someone without authorization?"

Shi Ning quickly said, "Officer, we were really just defending ourselves. They were armed, and if we hadn't fought back, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

The police officer looked at Shi Ning, then at Shi An and Chen Yu, and finally sighed: "Alright, you can go back now, but we will investigate this matter further."

4. When I left the police station, it was already completely dark.

Jiang Man and Wang Xiu were still a little pale, but they breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the children were alright.

"Mom, are you okay?"

Shi An asked with concern, and took Jiang Man's arm.

Jiang Man shook her head and forced a smile: "Mom's fine, she was just frightened. You guys must have been terrified too, right?"

Shi Ning shook her head and said, "Mom, don't worry, no one will dare to bully us anymore."

Chen Yu nodded, a hint of determination in his eyes: "If anyone dares to come again, we will never let him go."

Jiang Man looked at them, feeling both gratified and worried. She knew that although these children were young, they all had a strong will to never give up.

She hopes they can grow up safely, but she also worries that they might get into trouble because of their impulsiveness.

Back home, Jiang Man and Wang Xiu began cleaning up the damaged items. Shi An and Chen Yu also offered to help, while Shi Ning helped hand things over.

"Mom, we need to think of a way to stop people from bullying us."

Shi An said, a thoughtful look in his eyes. Jiang Man sighed, "I know, but we have no other choice now. We can only hope those people won't come back."

Chen Yu suddenly looked up and said, "Why don't we call the police and have them arrest those people?"

Jiang Man shook his head: "Calling the police won't do any good. These people may have powerful backers."

Shi Ning suddenly said, "Why don't we look into those people's backgrounds? Maybe we can find their weaknesses."

Shi An and Chen Yu both nodded, thinking it was a good idea.

Jiang Man looked at them, feeling both moved and worried. She knew that although these children were young, they all had a strong will to never give up.

She hopes they can grow up safely, but she also worries that they might get into trouble because of their impulsiveness.

The next day, Shi An, Shi Ning, and Chen Yu began their operation.

They decided to first investigate the background of those who vandalized the store to see if they could find their weaknesses.

Shi An was responsible for gathering information, Shi Ning was responsible for recording it, and Chen Yu was responsible for protecting them.

After several days of investigation, they discovered that there was indeed a small gang behind those people who specialized in collecting protection money in this area.

The gang leader was a man named Li Qiang, who had more than a dozen henchmen. He usually acted arrogantly and no one dared to mess with him.

"Mom, we've found their weakness."

Shi An returned home and excitedly told Jiang Man. Jiang Man looked at them, somewhat worried: "What are you planning to do?"

Shi Ning said, "We plan to tell the police about all the bad things they've done so they can arrest them."

Chen Yu nodded: "These people are too awful. We can't let them continue to bully people."

Jiang Man thought about it and thought it was a good idea.

She hopes they can grow up safely, but she also worries that they might get into trouble because of their impulsiveness.

"Alright, you can go, but be careful."

Jiang Man gave instructions.

A few days later, Shi An, Shi Ning, and Chen Yu handed over the evidence they had gathered to the police.

After investigation, the police quickly arrested Li Qiang and all his men.

"You guys did a great job," the policeman praised. "Thanks to you, the security in this area has finally improved."