I am a dragon

Tao Xiaotao and I were discussing how to get justice for Shi Hui.

To our surprise, Shi Hui had already woken up. After listening to our conversation, she weakly said, "We can't beat them. I've decided to divorce Li Tong in the next couple of days and then focus on running our Jiuzhuotang properly."

"No! This matter cannot be left like this."

Tao Xiaotao was unwilling to accept this.

She was a girl who hated evil.

Shi Hui looked sorrowful and said, "I'm a few years older than you all, so listen to me. I don't want my son to know what I've been through; it would make him ashamed."

I've always heard the saying "a mother's love makes her strong," and today I finally understand its true meaning.

Shi Hui was tortured by debt collectors for an hour, leaving her covered in bruises, but because she didn't want her son to be hurt, she chose not to call the police and wanted to silently endure it all.

This is what a mother is like!

A great mother!

Tao Xiaotao was about to say something, but I stopped her with a look.

Tao Xiaotao has many good qualities, but I think her best one is that she is obedient.

The main thing is that they listen to me very well.

She indeed stopped talking.

A silence fell over the ward. After a while, Shi Hui broke the silence: "We're all in the ward, what about the shop?"

"The two chefs in the shop are on holiday for the day, so we're closing down."

With this sudden turn of events, I was so focused on dealing with Shi Hui's situation that I didn't have time to think about the shop.

Shi Hui quickly said, "Jiuzhuotang's situation has just started to improve. We can't close down, or we'll lose customers."

Despite being devastated both physically and mentally, Shi Hui was still thinking about the store's business, which made me admire her greatly.

But on second thought, it makes sense. She has a gambling addict husband and a son who needs money to go to school. The burden of life falls entirely on Shi Hui's shoulders, so her first priority is income.

Money is vulgar, but it's very useful.

To reassure her, I said, "Don't worry, I'll take good care of the shop."

"Lu Feng, I'm counting on you for the next few days." Shi Hui forced a smile.

Just then, her phone rang.

The caller ID shows it's from my son.

"Mom, I'm out of money..."

Shi Hui stayed in the hospital for five or six days, and I went to the massage parlor on time every day.

Massage may seem like an unremarkable skill, and it has been misused by society, but only those who truly understand it know how profound it is.

However, the massage skills I learned from Ghost Hand Li are absolutely top-notch. To put it modestly, there probably isn't a better massage therapist in the entire Cotton City.

Moreover, I am also a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. Through observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, I can understand the needs of my clients and then apply massage techniques accordingly.

After operating for a few days, the massage parlor's business became surprisingly good, with a net income of at least seven or eight hundred yuan a day.

About 80% of my massage clients are repeat customers.

I am neither obsequious to superiors nor domineering to subordinates. All massages are clearly priced, and I have even implemented a membership system.

Xu Lanya and Jiang Ruxue both bought annual memberships after hearing about it.

Shi Hui was still in the hospital, and Tao Xiaotao acted as the cashier.

I'm so busy every day that my hands are always on meat, but my mind is still on avenging Shi Hui.

I've been trying to find out information these past few days, but all I've gotten is information that's already common knowledge.

I told myself that revenge is a dish best served cold, and I had to remain calm.

Sure enough, things soon took a turn for the better.

An unexpected guest arrived at the store that day: a man with a buzz cut.

I came after get off work. There weren't many people in the shop. The two massage therapists had already left. If Tao Xiaotao hadn't insisted that I treat her to spicy hot pot, I would have gone home too.

"Why are you here?" I asked, my eyes filled with suspicion.

A few days ago, Cun Tou said he had stopped collecting debts from Batong Financial, but that doesn't mean he's out of danger.

The man with the buzz cut looked around the shop; it was just me and Tao Xiaotao inside.

"I need to talk to you."

"What is it?"

The man with the buzz cut glanced at Tao Xiaotao, who immediately rolled her eyes as big as a light bulb, pretending not to see him.

The man with the buzz cut said helplessly, "This is a very important matter, and I'd like to talk to you alone."

"She's not an outsider, you can say whatever you want."

Tao Xiaotao was pleased with this, and she winked at me.

The man with the buzz cut thought for a moment and said, "What if it concerns the Maple Leaf Nightclub?"

I glanced at him and said indifferently, "What does this have to do with me?"

"Don't test me. I know you've been investigating the Maple Forest lately. Now we can talk, right?"

"……All right."

Since there were no customers around, I went to a lounge on the first floor with my buzz cut.

Tao Xiaotao followed her in.

I sent her away to watch the door.

Tao Xiaotao was naturally unwilling, but she listened to me very much, and under my insistence, she had no choice but to turn around and leave.

After Tao Xiaotao left, I handed a cigarette to the crew-cut man. He lit it without even looking at it.

The two of us started smoking.

After a while, the man with the crew cut said, "The people who came to Shi Hui to collect the debt are from the urban village. One is called Gao Huan, and the other is called Biandan."

"Gao Huan?"

I was taken aback. He was Huan Ge, the one involved in the honey trap scam. "Isn't he one of Master Qiao's men?"

"He's just a petty hoodlum. He doesn't really follow anyone; he'll stick with whoever pays him."

The man with the crew cut said, "Batong Financial and the casino are located in Maple Leaf. The boss behind Maple Leaf is Zhao Guoqiang, but on the surface, there is a woman named Sister Hong. She is Zhao Guoqiang's agent."

This Sister Hong is remarkable, a true heroine. I heard she used to be an assassin in Southeast Asia and is skilled in martial arts.

"I understand."

What the crew-cut guy said isn't news; anyone who's ever been in the workforce basically knows it.

I even know that Sister Hong can take on ten men by herself. This isn't just a legend; it's been proven.

Seeing my lack of interest, the crew-cut man wasn't in a hurry and said, "You said last time that Zhao Guoqiang is just someone else's front man, and the real boss behind him is Su Kun."

With my current level of expertise, I can't tell if this news is true or false, but I believe Tao Xiaotao. Tao Xiaotao has already asked Su Kun, and Su Kun has no connection with Batong Financial.

I still didn't say anything, and the man with the buzz cut continued, "Do you think what I'm telling you is useless to you?"

Actually, I wanted to remind you that no one dares to mess with these people; one wrong move and they could disappear from this world.

"If you're here to scare me, then go ahead. There are some things I have to do."

When I think of Shi Hui's tragic state, my anger intensifies.

The man with the buzz cut stared into my eyes: "Are you really not afraid?"

I remained silent; sometimes, not speaking is also a way of expressing an attitude.

The man with the buzz cut stared at me for about a minute before finally saying, "This is the first time I've met you, and I think you're very special."

"You didn't come here just to praise me, did you?"

"I'm not that bored." He pondered for a moment, as if making up his mind, then pulled a USB drive from his pocket and said to me, "This USB drive contains evidence of Maple Leaf running a casino. Let's see if you dare to take it."

I was startled and looked up at the man with the buzz cut, asking in confusion, "Where did you get this evidence, and why are you giving it to me?"