I am a dragon

I held Tao Xiaotao's small hand and felt the warmth emanating from it.

"Mom, what are your brother and sister doing over there?"

A little girl nearby asked her mother.

The mother immediately glared at the little girl.

I snapped out of my daze and quickly let go of Tao Xiaotao's hand. Tao Xiaotao blushed and lowered her head, absentmindedly eating her noodles.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward. I swear I only treated Tao Xiaotao as a younger sister, but when I held Tao Xiaotao's hand, my heart skipped a beat and I secretly swallowed.

I stole a glance at her. Tao Xiaotao was pretty with delicate features and bright, lively eyes. She exuded a sunny disposition, like a budding rose blooming in my heart.

I wanted to say something to break the awkward silence, and I happened to see the crew-cut guy and the long-haired guy leaving the restaurant.

"stop!"

I shouted, startling Tao Xiaotao.

People in the restaurant looked at me. The crew-cut guy and the long-haired guy recognized me, but ignored me and continued walking outside.

I jumped up, knocking over the chair, rushed to the two men, and grabbed the man with the buzz cut by the collar.

Without saying a word, Long Hair punched me in the face. I had to loosen my collar, raise my arms to block, and deflect Long Hair's heavy punch.

Immediately afterward, Long Hair's leg came up and kicked. I reacted quickly, kicked it away, and then pounced on Long Hair to fight him to the death.

I'm not an irrational person, but thinking about Shi Hui's miserable state this morning, the anger in my heart was about to explode.

Just as I was about to start fighting with Long Hair, Crew Head shouted coldly, "Stop!"

Longhair shouted, "I wasn't careful last time, but I'll beat him to death today."

"I told you to stop!"

The crew-cut guy roared, and the long-haired guy reluctantly stopped, taking a step back and glaring at me fiercely.

At this moment, Tao Xiaotao also came to my side, staring at Changmao with a face full of dissatisfaction.

The man with the crew cut said, "I heard you have some connection with Master Qiao, but you can't go too far. Your cousin owed money, and we went to collect the debt, but I didn't make things difficult for you, did I?"

I said irritably, "I wasn't talking about that debt."

The man with the buzz cut looked at me, puzzled.

I said, "It's about Shi Hui's debt. I can understand that you make a living by collecting debts, but you actually did something so inhuman. Don't blame me for being impolite."

The man with the buzz cut was taken aback: "What did I do?"

"You've forgotten so quickly? Are you even human?" Tao Xiaotao couldn't help but exclaim.

Long Hair shoved Tao Xiaotao and yelled, "Don't think we're afraid of you, damn it."

Tao Xiaotao suddenly flew into a rage and kicked Changmao in the head. Changmao's head tilted slightly, but only slightly. This guy was fat and thick-skinned, and his ability to withstand blows was extraordinary. Tao Xiaotao's kick caught Changmao off guard, but after all, she was a girl and her strength was somewhat weak.

Long Hair was not physically harmed, but he was enraged by Tao Xiaotao's kick. He looked around and saw a trash can that was about half a person's height. He picked up the trash can and threw it at Tao Xiaotao.

I pulled Tao Xiaotao behind me, and the crew-cut guy blocked the long-haired guy, but the trash in the trash can splattered all over the long-haired guy's head.

Then the atmosphere changed. Just a moment ago, they were at each other's throats, but now they couldn't help but laugh at the half-green melon rind on the long-haired man's head.

Longhair became even angrier.

The man with the crew cut said, "Lu Feng, I've given you plenty of face out of respect for Sixth Master Qiao. Don't push your luck and think we're easy to bully."

"Who bullied you? If you hadn't done that kind of thing to Sister Hui, I wouldn't be fighting you to the death."

I gritted my teeth.

The man with the buzz cut frowned and said, "Shi Hui? This debt has already been transferred to someone else; it's no longer our responsibility."

"Didn't you look for Shi Hui this morning?"

"no."

I asked, puzzled, "If it's not you, then who else could it be?"

The two of them had already gone to collect the gambling debts once. When I learned that Shi Hui was being tortured, the first people I thought of were the two of them.

In my memory, a buzz cut can at least control one's temper, but long hair makes one look lecherous at every woman.

Longhair retorted irritably, "We've fallen out with Zhao Guoqiang, why should we keep pressing him for debts?"

I didn't think they were lying, so I said, "If you didn't do it, then I've wronged you. Why don't we find somewhere to talk?"

"What's the point of talking to you?" Long Hair reeked of stench and became even more irritable.

Surprisingly, the man with the buzz cut nodded and said, "Let's get a room, let my brother take a shower, and then we can talk."

I nodded and said, "Okay."

Cun Tou booked a room at a nearby hotel, Chang Mao went in and took a shower, while Cun Tou and I sat on the bed smoking. Tao Xiaotao leaned against the door frame, seemingly nonchalant, but actually keeping her escape route in mind.

In the event of a conflict, she can guarantee that we will both leave safely.

This surprised me. Considering what Tao Xiaotao went through in previous years, I guess she suffered a lot.

"This morning, two men found Shi Hui's house and raped her."

I recounted what had happened that morning, and continued, "Shi Hui is my boss, and I have to avenge her."

The man with the buzz cut nodded knowingly, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and said, "It really wasn't me. I've fallen out with Zhao Guoqiang and I'm no longer working with him."

He gave a wry smile and said, "Actually, you can't make much money in this line of work, and you might even get into legal trouble. These days are different from before; everyone knows the law, and the police are cracking down harder."

I asked, "Who did that?"

The man with the buzz cut shook his head and said, "We weren't originally Zhao Guoqiang's people; we just worked for his company to make a living."

"Why did you fall out with Zhao Guoqiang?" I asked curiously.

The man with the crew cut said, "Zhao Guoqiang is too ruthless and unscrupulous. If you follow her, you'll get eaten alive sooner or later."

Who exactly is Zhao Guoqiang?

I wanted to find Zhao Guoqiang, but I found that I knew very little about him. Jiang Ruxue knew some things, but they were all about school and society. She certainly didn't know anything about those things.

The man with the buzz cut glanced at me and said, "He's a very difficult person to deal with. I heard you know Master Qiao, and Zhao Guoqiang also has someone behind him. If it really comes down to a head-to-head confrontation, even Master Qiao might not be able to guarantee a victory."

My heart skipped a beat. I had never met Qiao Laoliu before, but two phone calls from him had saved me from Ah Gou and Zhao Guoqiang.

The fact that Zhao Guoqiang's boss is on par with Qiao Laoliu means that this person must be very formidable.

"Who's behind him?"

The man with the buzz cut didn't try to hide anything, but when he revealed who was behind Zhao Guoqiang, I was stunned. I never imagined that the big boss behind him was actually him...