"Never mind. I'll just go down there and see what's happening." Daisy got out of the car. She saw heavy traffic with cars lined up on the street. The drivers were honking impatiently. Beneath the flickering street lights, she looked prettier than ever before as she walked past the long trail of cars. The military uniform that she was wearing amplified her beauty. She looked like a perfect amalgam of beauty and power.
Mark closed the door, and followed her. Luckily, it wasn't one of those busy traffic hours. Otherwise, the honking might have driven people crazy.
"What's the matter?" There was a hostile tension between the two parties. Looking at the tainted BMW, Daisy got a little impatient. It was just a scratch. The whole matter could have been settled with some repair and damage compensation. Why did people have to stand in the middle of the road and paralyze the traffic?
"Why do you care? You're just a poor soldier. Do you think you can fix this? Just take a look at the make of my car and then dare to open your mouth!" A middle-aged man, who was seemingly rich, looked at Daisy disdainfully and said. To him, she was just an ordinary soldier who knew nothing about the worth of this car.
"Watch your tongue! If it weren't for soldiers, you wouldn't feel safe in your country, let alone drive a fancy car." Mark lectured him. Seeing the man disrespect Daisy, he was pissed. It was just a damn BMW X6. What was in it to show off? Although Daisy didn't own a BMW X6, she did have a Lamborghini and a Rolls-Royce. It wasn't this man's fault that he hadn't seen a really luxurious car in his life, but he shouldn't have tried to show off in front of Daisy.
"Are you going to beat up a commoner? I'll report this matter to your superior." The middle-aged man sneered, glancing at Mark in contempt. His eyes were filled with arrogance.
"Mark, back down." This was why Daisy didn't like interfering in other people's business. She would have turned a blind eye to this matter if she hadn't been in a hurry. But now that she was involved in this, she couldn't let it go, no matter how powerful this man was.
Are you that colonel?" Suddenly, she heard a cheerful voice, and saw someone walking up to her.
"You are-" Daisy didn't recognize this wildly dressed girl standing in front of her.
I'm Michelle. Don't you remember me? Duh-duh-duh... Remember now?" Michelle made a gesture and sound of a shooting gun. She had the devil-may-care attitude, but she was smart enough to keep the gunfire matter low key since they were surrounded by people.
Oh, it's you. What's going on here?" Daisy was grateful to this little girl. No matter who she was, she once saved her life.
"Sister colonel, it's just a little scratch. Only some paint has come off. There is no other damage. I'm willing to pay for the repair. But he said I blew off a huge business for him that was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. He is asking that money from me," Michelle answered. She then turned to the man and said, "Do I look that stupid to you?"
She glared at him with resentment. She wasn't interested in his business and definitely had nothing to do with his failure in business. She just accidentally scratched his car a little. And she wouldn't let him rip her off for that.
You think you have nothing to do with my loss in business? Listen up, girl, if you hadn't crashed into my car, I, wouldn't have been late for the meeting with my client." The man absolutely wasn't a nice guy. He thought he could handle this little girl easily.
Ridiculous! Don't you dare make it my fault. You are incapable of making money. Stop taking it out on others! I should be blaming you for wasting my time that I could have used on saving the lives of people. There are about a hundred people fighting right now. If anybody dies, it's on you!" Michelle had always been famous for winning every argument. It was not possible for anyone to win in a argument against her.
"Little girl, I'll slap you! Have your parents taught you nothing? As a young girl, don't you have better things to do than to become a gangster?" The man was furious. He would hit Michelle if it weren't for the hooligan-looking men standing beside her.
"My entire clan is full of gangsters. How can you expect a gangster couple to raise an obedient girl?" Michelle retorted. The fatty shouldn't have involved her parents into this.
Okay, cut it out, both of you. It's no big deal, so why don't you both compromise and reach an agreement? You can't block the street like this." Daisy pinched her forehead resignedly. She wasn't used to this entire street drama. But she knew such a small scratch could be taken care of with a stove varnish. With mutual understanding, it should have been settled within several minutes. But it was now taking forever. The street was a narrow double lane and now it had been severely jammed. As much as she hated it, Daisy had to get involved in this and work things out herself.
Sister colonel, it isn't my fault. I admit I scratched his car and I'm willing to pay for the repair, but nothing more. Hundreds of thousands of dollars is no big deal for my family, but I can't encourage him in his arrogance."
Michelle worshiped Daisy, and was willing to listen to her, but she wouldn't let that scum rip her off. As the daughter of Dragon Faction's boss, she had been merciful enough not to rip off others. So how could she let him act like a bully in front of her?
"Mister, what do you think of yourself?" Daisy frowned. Just like Michelle, she didn't like people who took advantage of others either.
Soldier, unless you are willing to help her compensate me for my loss, it is non-negotiable. But I doubt you can afford it." The man finally looked at Daisy with his eyes filled with contempt.
No problem, but let me just smash your car properly first so that the repair costs as much as your demanding." Daisy scoffed. The number the man had quoted wasn't huge for her. Even if she herself couldn't afford it, Edward could. He had more money than he could ever spend.
"I dare you! My car is brand new. If you smash it, it becomes old and its price goes down." The man seemed to know little about military ranks. He had no idea what the rank "colonel" meant.
"Then why should I pay you hundreds of thousands of dollars? Now you have two options. Option one, take a picture of the scene, move your car, and wait for the police to come. Option two, settle the matter privately, take the repair money and leave." Daisy sounded cold. She was becoming impatient.
"Bullshit! Why should I listen to you?" With the bodyguards around him, the man turned a deaf ear to Daisy's advice.
"Are you rejecting both of your options? Then I have to overstep my authority. Mark, move his car and confiscate the keys for obstructing the operation of a military function." Daisy hated oppressing people with her power. But the man was being unreasonable now. He was lucky to be the first one that she had used her power on.
"How dare you! When did I obstruct the operation of a military function? Prove it!" Now he was starting to take Daisy seriously. Seeing her face, he felt familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had met her before.
Easy. Your car is blocking my way." If it had happened in the past, she wouldn't have bothered explaining anything to him. Her heart had been melted by Edward so she didn't mind talking more now.
Do you mean I deserve to get my car crashed?" For a few seconds, the man didn't know how to respond to Daisy's words, but then he started being unreasonable again.
Mister, for starters, this girl is willing to compensate you for the repair; secondly, trying to rip off a little girl? Seriously? Don't you have any sense of shame at all?" Daisy gave a cold and disdainful smile.
It didn't happen to you, so it's easy for you to say all this. Moreover, you know each other. You are biased in her favor from the beginning. In this case, why should I listen to you?" Although he still didn't want to compromise, he really got scared when Daisy said he was obstructing the operation of a military function. As people said, no good came out of confronting the government.
Then, there's nothing to talk about. Mark, pull his car over. If it had been someone else, they wouldn't have wasted their breath to reason with him.
Help! I'm being robbed by fake soldiers. You're all witnesses. Just as Mark started to walk towards his car, the man began screaming like a horrified pig. His bodyguards started to launch attacks towards Mark. Yet as Daisy's guard, Mark seemed untouchable to them. He got in the car after imposing several brisk moves.
Seeiing that Mark was already in the car, the bodyguard shifted their attention to Daisy. They charge towards her. Facing the bulky men, Daisy didn't even blink. The bodyguards were already on the ground after a couple of rounds. She clapped her hands without looking at them. The on-lookers were amaze by her. She had once stopped a fight of hundreds of soldiers and officers in the army within a few minutes. Handling these bodyguards was too easy for her.