The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

Zhao Yong gave Li Kaixin a grateful look.

It wasn't that he had a deep relationship with the I Ching; the main reason was:

Firstly, I also live in this courtyard, and if I personally take my neighbor to the police station because of this, it would not sound good to my reputation.

Secondly, although Zhou Yi was a scoundrel, his father was an impeccable person in the family.

Zhao Yong squatted down, leaned close to Zhou Yi's ear, and whispered a few words.

Zhou Yi's pupils suddenly dilated, the color drained from his face, and he stared at Li Kaixin with disbelief and shock in his eyes.

Looking at Zhou Yi's expression, Li Kaixin knew that Zhao Yong must have told him about his relationship with Director Huang.

When Zhou Yi finally came to his senses, his body was trembling uncontrollably. He scrambled to Li Kaixin's feet, pleading, "Brother, I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness! I was such a bastard! Please forgive me this time!"

"I...I knelt down and kowtowed."

After saying that, he actually knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, his face covered in snot and tears.

This change stunned Zhou Zhiming and his family.

Zhou Yi, who was just arrogant a moment ago, became completely timid after Zhao Yong said a few words.

Those watching the scene were not only shocked, but their gazes toward Li Kaixin clearly revealed a hint of awe, no longer showing the disdain they had previously held for his young age.

Li Kaixin frowned and took a half step back: "Alright, alright, stop kowtowing."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yi immediately stopped, but remained kneeling on the ground, too afraid to get up, looking pitifully at Li Kaixin.

He was truly terrified by Zhao Yong's words.

The young man Zhao Yong mentioned was someone even their Chief Huang wanted to befriend. He figured that if he were really taken to the police station, he might still survive.

He was filled with remorse and wished he could slap himself a few times right then and there.

Li Kaixin remained calm and said in a flat tone, "Get up! I didn't use too much force just now."

"Thank you, big brother, thank you, big brother!" Zhou Yi dared not disobey. He immediately stood up upon hearing the words, his face plastered with a fawning smile, though the smile looked somewhat stiff.

Li Kaixin was also somewhat surprised by his change in demeanor and couldn't help but look him up and down.

Under Li Kaixin's gaze, Zhou Yi's ingratiating expression deepened, though his body remained tense.

Seeing his expression, Li Kaixin decided not to make things difficult for him anymore, but a warning was still necessary.

Li Kaixin's tone turned cold: "I've already given you the money Zhiming's family owed you. If you dare to cause trouble for Zhiming's family again, don't blame me for being impolite."

Then his voice suddenly rose: "Did you understand?"

"Understood, understood!" Zhou Yi shuddered at the sound of the voice, then stammered, "But...but I can't accept this money."

As he spoke, he handed back the money that Li Kaixin had just tossed to him.

"What, you still have your eye on my bicycle?" Li Kaixin narrowed his eyes, his gaze turning dangerous.

"No, no!" Zhou Yi hurriedly waved his hand, shrinking back, his voice weak. "You should just give this money to my dad. I'm afraid he'll beat me if he finds out."

Li Kaixin was momentarily stunned by what she heard.

Seeing this, Zhao Yong stepped forward, leaned close to Li Kaixin, and whispered a few words of explanation.

It turns out that the hundred yuan was originally lent to Zhou Zhiming's family by Zhou Yi's father.

Moreover, his father was known for his straightforward and intolerant nature. He knew that if his son acted arrogantly outside because of this debt, he would really beat him severely when he got back.

After hearing Zhao Yong's explanation, Li Kaixin couldn't help but show a strange expression on his face.

However, although Zhou Yi's father was a sensible man, Zhou Yi himself was truly a scoundrel; his attitude just now was no joke.

Li Kaixin took the money back and waved to Zhou Yi: "Alright, you can go now."

Zhou Yi felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He bowed and thanked them repeatedly before squeezing out of the crowd and running to the backyard in a flash.

Once the main characters had dispersed, the onlookers also went back to their houses, but they couldn't help but glance at Li Kaixin a few more times as they left, as if they wanted to remember his appearance.

At this moment, Zhao Yong walked up to Li Kaixin, his face filled with gratitude: "Kaixin, thank you so much for your leniency today."

"Brother Yong, you're too kind. I should thank you for coming to uphold justice today." Li Kaixin waved his hand with a smile. "By the way, Brother Yong, you also live in this courtyard. I'll need your help in the future."

He had just realized that none of the neighbors in this courtyard were good people.

"Of course." Zhao Yong readily agreed, then looked at Zhou Zhiming with a meaningful look in his eyes: "Zhiming, follow your master's lead well."

"I will, Brother Zhao Yong!" Zhou Zhiming said earnestly.

Zhao Yong patted Zhou Zhiming on the shoulder, then turned to Li Kaixin: "Kaixin, I won't keep you from eating any longer. We'll talk later."

"Okay, take care, Yong-ge."

After Zhao Yong left, Zhou Mingqiang hurriedly stepped forward, his face apologetic: "Master Li, I'm so sorry to have troubled you today."

"Uncle Zhou, please don't say that."

Li Kaixin waved his hand gently:

"Zhiming is my apprentice; I can't just ignore him now that I've run into him!"

"Master, Dad, stop chatting here and let's go inside and eat! The food must be getting cold." Zhou Zhiming chimed in with a smile.

"Right, right!" Zhou Mingqiang slapped his forehead and quickly stepped aside to let him in. "Master Li, please come in."

The group returned to the house, where the food and wine on the table were still warm. After what had just happened, Zhou's parents had even greater respect for Li Kaixin.

After sitting down again, Zhou's mother quickly stood up: "Chef Li, the food is a bit cold, shall I reheat it?"

"Auntie, no need to trouble yourself, this is just right." Li Kaixin quickly stopped her.

Seeing his insistence, Zhou's mother finally sat down.

Zhou Mingqiang held the glass with both hands, his expression solemn: "Master Li, thank you so much for today. This glass is a toast to you!"

"Uncle Zhou, you're too kind. Let's drink together." Li Kaixin raised his glass in greeting, clinked glasses with him, and downed his drink in one gulp.

After a few drinks, the atmosphere at the table gradually became more lively.

Zhou Mingqiang was full of gratitude, thankful that his son had met such a good mentor; Zhou's mother kept putting food on Li Kaixin's plate.

About an hour later, we had almost finished eating.

Seeing that it was getting late, Li Kaixin got up to say goodbye.

The Zhou family of three escorted him all the way to the gate of the courtyard. Zhou Mingqiang held Li Kaixin's hand and said, "Master Li, as long as you don't mind, please come and visit us often."

"Of course, Uncle Zhou and Aunt Zhou." Li Kaixin replied with a smile, then took out the hundred yuan from her pocket and handed it to Zhou Zhiming. "Zhiming, take this money and pay off the debt you owe the Zhou Yi family first."

"Master, this won't do!" Zhou Zhiming quickly declined.

Li Kaixin shoved the item into his hand, patted him on the shoulder, and turned to Zhou's parents, saying, "Uncle Zhou, Aunt Zhou, it's getting late, I'll head back now."

After saying that, he got on his bicycle and quickly disappeared into the alley.