CHAPTER 92: CHAPTER 92: MALE ABDUCTION

Many of those present had suffered at her hands before.

The four of them hurried out the door, chasing in the direction Xia Liang had gone. On the way, Scorpion seemed a little excited and asked, "Ninth Brother, are we catching our previous target today? Number 3 or Number 5?"

Ah Cai shook his head. "Neither. It’s the one who walked right into our trap today. A man, you say?"

At these words, Scorpion was taken aback. "What?"

Ninth Brother’s voice was grim. "That’s enough! Quiet for now." He turned to look at the other three. "This situation is special, so we’re changing our approach. Scorpion, you’ll play his girlfriend. I’ll be your older brother, and Ah Cai and Stone will be your cousins. We’re framing the target as a cheater. Is everyone clear?"

"Clear!" the three of them quickly nodded.

Scorpion licked her lips.

Interesting, we’re actually catching a man this time. I’m curious to see what he looks like, making Ninth Brother break his own rule like this.

「On the other side」

Xia Liang was walking toward his car.

What a fricking lunatic. I called for ages and he didn’t respond, and my call wouldn’t even go through.

Growing impatient and seeing the surveillance cameras, he simply placed the delivery under a camera. As for any potential complaints, Xia Liang was no longer afraid of getting his salary docked. He couldn’t care less.

"Stop!"

"Stop!"

"Block him!"

A series of shouts suddenly erupted from behind him.

"Hmm?"

Xia Liang and the other pedestrians subconsciously turned their heads, only to see a woman and three men running toward them.

Is there some drama about to go down?

With a flicker of curiosity, Xia Liang stepped to the side of the road, ready to watch the commotion. Five seconds later, however, the woman and three men had surrounded him, staring at him angrily.

What the hell?

Xia Liang was completely dumbfounded. "Is there something I can help you four with?"

The four were, of course, Ninth Brother, Scorpion, Ah Cai, and Stone.

"Still pretending?" Ninth Brother glared fiercely at Xia Liang. "Come home with us!"

As he spoke, he reached out to grab Xia Liang’s arm and pull him away.

Xia Liang frowned at the sight and, with a swift movement, dodged Ninth Brother’s hand. "I think you have the wrong person."

Hearing this, Ninth Brother shot a look at Ah Cai and Stone. The two understood immediately, splitting up to block Xia Liang’s escape routes. Only then did Ninth Brother put on a furious expression, pointing at Xia Liang as he angrily proclaimed, "As the saying goes, don’t air your dirty laundry in public! But I can’t stand it anymore—it’s this man! He deceived my sister and got her pregnant! Now he has the nerve to deny everything."

He then tugged on Scorpion’s arm. Scorpion, jolted back to her senses, stepped in front of Xia Liang to shield him, her voice thick with sobs. "Brother! I don’t blame him! If he won’t admit it, then fine! I’ll raise the child by myself."

What in the world is this? Is this some new kind of honey trap? Are scams these days really this elaborate?

Clearly, the performance was effective. The crowd of onlookers, who had initially thought Xia Liang was being cornered for a fight, had their phones out, ready to call the police. But after hearing Ninth Brother’s words, they all stopped. One by one, they put their phones back into their bags and looked at Xia Liang with disdain.

"Tsk! What a scumbag!"

"A love ’em and leave ’em type like him deserves to be beaten to death!"

"He looks so refined and gentle. How could he do something like this?"

It couldn’t be helped; the role Ninth Brother had cast for Xia Liang was just too believable. The world was simply like that. Appearances heavily influence people’s judgment.

Take Xia Liang, for instance. Without today’s incident, anyone who saw such a devastatingly handsome boy on the street would immediately jump to conclusions: He must have a girlfriend. He must be a playboy. He’s definitely a heartthrob. And now, someone had come forward to "testify," all but cementing Xia Liang’s image as a scumbag.

Seeing this, Ninth Brother finally breathed a sigh of relief, a hint of joy in his eyes. He cupped his hands toward the crowd. "I hope you’ll all do us a favor and let us take this scoundrel home."

Seeing how well Ninth Brother spoke, the crowd voiced their support.

"No problem!"

"Take him back and teach him a good lesson!"

"You can take him, but don’t kill him!"

"They probably won’t. Look at that girl, she’s still protecting that scumbag even now."

"Anyway, it’s their family’s business. Let’s not get involved."

Amidst the noisy chatter, the onlookers parted to form a path.

"Let’s go!" Ninth Brother signaled Ah Cai with his eyes.

Ah Cai yanked Scorpion away. "Cousin! A scumbag like him isn’t worth it!"

Scorpion’s cries were heart-wrenching, a sound to break any listener’s heart and bring a tear to any onlooker’s eye. "Sob... Brother, please don’t be hard on him," she wailed. "I don’t blame him... sob..."

Scorpion’s naturally gentle and frail appearance was highly deceptive, and this scene only amplified the crowd’s sympathy.

"Oh, the poor child."

"Another girl hurt by love."

"May all women in this world be treated with tenderness."

"Dear child! He’s not worth it! A man like that isn’t worth your tears."

Watching their Oscar-worthy performance, Xia Liang was astonished. He didn’t blame the onlookers; if he weren’t the one at the center of it all, he probably would have believed them too.

Damn it!

"Seriously?" Xia Liang couldn’t help but say, looking at the four of them. "With acting skills like these, why are you running a honey trap? If you went into movies, you’d be award-winning actors by now. What a waste of talent!"

Hearing this, Ninth Brother’s face turned stern. "Kid! What nonsense are you spouting? We’ll sort this out when we get back!"

With that, his hand shot toward Xia Liang’s shoulder. Ninth Brother’s movements were swift and sharp, clearly the result of training. This was true. Ninth Brother’s real name was Wei Qiu. Years ago, he had been a bare-knuckle boxer in Shangluo City. After angering the wrong person, one of his fingers was chopped off. He returned to Qingyun City, where he carved out a reputation for being fierce and a skilled fighter. He eventually gathered a group of followers and got involved in illegal activities. Because he was missing a finger, he earned the nickname "Nine," and everyone called him Ninth Brother.

Unfortunately for him, this time he had run into Xia Liang.

To Xia Liang, his movements were like a video slowed down fivefold, utterly failing to pique his interest. He couldn’t help but make a comment. "Do you know what happened to the last person, and the one before that, who tried to lay a hand on me?"

Although Xia Liang spoke, no one answered him. Not that he cared.

Spotting an opening, Xia Liang threw a whip kick.

BANG!

The next second, Ninth Brother was sent flying backward, crashing to the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Xia Liang tilted his head and then continued, "Their starting sentence was twelve years of hard time. I imagine you lot won’t get much less."

Hearing this, everyone froze.

Just who is this guy?

Ah Cai was particularly stunned.